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Murray P. Deutscher

Murray P. Deutscher

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 76 1160 1033 600 521 217 17638

Murray P. Deutscher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Murray P. Deutscher between 1965 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Murray P. Deutscher published across 58 years, from 1965 to 2022, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1990. 2 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1990. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 6 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 6 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication
1965 2022

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Murray P. Deutscher: publications per year, 1965 to 2022
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 1
1968 6
1969 3
1970 1
1971 1
1972 6
1973 6
1974 10
1975 3
1976 5
1977 4
1978 4
1979 1
1980 4
1981 3
1982 3
1983 6
1984 3
1985 4
1986 1
1987 2
1988 6
1989 2
1990 12
1991 5
1992 8
1993 7
1994 4
1995 8
1996 4
1997 3
1998 5
1999 4
2000 4
2001 2
2002 8
2003 4
2004 1
2005 6
2006 5
2007 2
2008 3
2009 12
2010 3
2011 2
2012 6
2013 3
2014 1
2015 7
2016 7
2017 1
2018 1
2019 3
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
Total 230
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Murray P. Deutscher publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Murray P. Deutscher sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 217–226 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 217 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98 217
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Murray P. Deutscher D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Murray P. Deutscher sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77 76
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Murray P. Deutscher is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the broad domain of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Ecology as subfields of study.

The scientist's work concentrates on several interconnected research topics, including:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

Among the recent publications attributed to Deutscher are the following papers:

  • "Hfq and RNase R Mediate rRNA Processing and Degradation in a Novel RNA Quality Control Process," 2020, published in mBio
  • "Regulation of Bacterial Ribonucleases," 2021, published in Annual Review of Microbiology
  • "Tribute to Sidney AltmanSIDNEY ALTMAN: AN EXEMPLARY SCIENTIST, TEACHER, AND FRIEND (1939-2022)SIDNEY ALTMAN'S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTA SHORT HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE ESSENTIAL RNA COMPONENT OF RNase PRECOLLECTIONS OF A GRADUATE STUDENT IN SIDNEY ALTMAN'S LABORATORYMEMORIES FROM THE EARLY YEARS OF THE SIDNEY ALTMAN LABORATORYTHE SPINACH CHLOROPLAST RNase P: THE FIRST PROTEIN-ONLY RNase P!SIDNEY ALTMAN: A BRIEF MEMOIRSIDNEY ALTMAN: IN MEMORIAM ET GRATITUDINEMTALES OF THE UNEXPECTED IN SIDNEY ALTMAN'S LABORATORYTO CLEAVE OR NOT TO CLEAVE, THAT IS THE QUESTIONSIDNEY ALTMAN: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY AND BEING AN ERUDITE SCHOLARTRIBUTE TO MY BELOVED MENTOR, SIDNEY ALTMANHAVING A MENTOR FOR AN ERAIN MEMORY OF PROFESSOR SIDNEY ALTMAN: INSPIRING PEOPLE TO THE FULLHALF A CENTURY WITH SIDNEY ALTMANRECOLLECTIONS OF MY FRIENDSHIP WITH SID ALTMANPERSONAL MEMORIES OF SIDNEY ALTMANA REMARKABLE CATALYSTREMEMBERING SIDNEY ALTMANSIDNEY ALTMAN-A SCIENTIFIC ODYSSEYSID ALTMAN: FRIEND, COLLEAGUE, AND GODFATHERSIDNEY ALTMAN-A REMEMBRANCERECOLLECTIONS OF MY SCIENTIFIC INTERACTIONS WITH SIDNEY ALTMANSIDNEY ALTMAN'S TIES TO CHINATARGETING RNA TO FIGHT ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIASIDNEY ALTMAN: IN HIS OWN WORDS," 2022, published in RNA

Research collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Venkat Gopalan, Ricardo F. dos Santos, José M. Andrade, Joana Pissarra, and Cecília M. Arraiano. Publication venues where Deutscher's work appears include:

  • mBio
  • Annual Review of Microbiology
  • RNA

In 1996, Murray P. Deutscher was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Guide to Protein Purification

    Murray P. Deutscher

  • Degradation of RNA in bacteria: comparison of mRNA and stable RNA

    Murray P. Deutscher

  • Enzymatic synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid. XXXII. Replication of duplex deoxyribonucleic acid by polymerase at a single strand break.

    Regis B. Kelly;Nicholas R. Cozzarelli;Murray P. Deutscher;I. R. Lehman

  • Exoribonuclease superfamilies: structural analysis and phylogenetic distribution

    Yuhong Zuo;Murray P. Deutscher

  • RNase G (CafA protein) and RNase E are both required for the 5′ maturation of 16S ribosomal RNA

    Zhongwei Li;Shilpa Pandit;Murray P. Deutscher

  • Substrate recognition and catalysis by the exoribonuclease RNase R.

    Helen A. Vincent;Murray P. Deutscher

  • An Important Role for RNase R in mRNA Decay

    Zhuan Fen Cheng;Murray P. Deutscher

  • Protein translation components are colocalized in granules in oligodendrocytes

    Elisa Barbarese;Dennis E. Koppel;Murray P. Deutscher;Candra L. Smith

  • Complex of aminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetases.

    Alok Kumar Bandyopadhyay;Murray P. Deutscher

  • Quality control of ribosomal RNA mediated by polynucleotide phosphorylase and RNase R

    Zhuan Fen Cheng;Murray P. Deutscher

  • Purification and characterization of the Escherichia coli exoribonuclease RNase R: Comparison with RNase II

    Zhuan Fen Cheng;Murray P. Deutscher

  • Channeling of aminoacyl-tRNA for protein synthesis in vivo.

    Boris S. Negrutskii;Murray P. Deutscher

  • RNase E plays an essential role in the maturation of Escherichia coli tRNA precursors.

    Zhongwei Li;Murray P. Deutscher

  • 3‧ Exoribonucleolytic trimming is a common feature of the maturation of small, stable RNAs in Escherichia coli

    Zhongwei Li;Shilpa Pandit;Murray P. Deutscher

  • Degradation of stable RNA in bacteria.

    Murray P. Deutscher

  • Maturation Pathways for E. coli tRNA Precursors: A Random Multienzyme Process In Vivo

    Zhongwei Li;Murray P Deutscher

  • RNA quality control: degradation of defective transfer RNA.

    Zhongwei Li;Stephan Reimers;Shilpa Pandit;Murray P. Deutscher

  • Oligoribonuclease is an essential component of the mRNA decay pathway

    Sandip Ghosh;Murray P. Deutscher

  • Chapter 9 Maturation and Degradation of Ribosomal RNA in Bacteria

    Murray P. Deutscher

  • ENZYMATIC BASIS FOR HYDROLYTIC VERSUS PHOSPHOROLYTIC MRNA DEGRADATION IN ESCHERICHIA COLI AND BACILLUS SUBTILIS

    Murray P. Deutscher;Nina Bacher Reuven

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Setlow
Peter Setlow University of Connecticut Health Center
Eugene V. Koonin
Eugene V. Koonin National Institutes of Health
Richard R. Burgess
Richard R. Burgess University of Wisconsin–Madison
John F. Hunt
John F. Hunt Columbia University
Cecília M. Arraiano
Cecília M. Arraiano Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Uriel Z. Littauer
Uriel Z. Littauer Weizmann Institute of Science
James Ofengand
James Ofengand University of Miami
Arthur Kornberg
Arthur Kornberg Stanford University
Melanie H. Cobb
Melanie H. Cobb The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Zihai Li
Zihai Li The Ohio State University

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