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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 81 965 512 274 23064

Nancy H. Colburn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nancy H. Colburn between 1965 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nancy H. Colburn published across 59 years, from 1965 to 2023, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2023. 50 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2023. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 6 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 50 publications
1965 2023

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nancy H. Colburn: publications per year, 1965 to 2023
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 6
1982 5
1983 6
1984 2
1985 5
1986 5
1987 3
1988 7
1989 4
1990 0
1991 4
1992 6
1993 11
1994 6
1995 8
1996 6
1997 9
1998 7
1999 6
2000 6
2001 2
2002 9
2003 7
2004 10
2005 7
2006 14
2007 13
2008 17
2009 15
2010 19
2011 15
2012 10
2013 11
2014 9
2015 5
2016 4
2017 2
2018 0
2019 0
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 50
Total 342
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Nancy H. Colburn 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 Nancy H. Colburn 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, 267–276 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: 274 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54 274
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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Nancy H. Colburn 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 Nancy H. Colburn 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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
78–79 70
80–81 73 81
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

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Nancy H. Colburn was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research contributions spanned several areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and biophysics.

Colburn's work covered multiple topics, including:

  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Protein degradation and inhibitors
  • Pluripotent stem cells research
  • Cell image analysis techniques
  • Viral infectious diseases and gene expression in insects
  • Bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research

Their recent publications include:

  • "PDCD4 regulates axonal growth by translational repression of neurite growth-related genes and is modulated during nerve injury responses," published in 2020 in RNA
  • "The Untapped Potential of Genetically Engineered Mouse Models in Chemoprevention Research: Opportunities and Challenges," published in 2020 at UNC Libraries

Frequent co-authors with whom Colburn collaborated include:

  • Andrés Di Paolo
  • Guillermo Eastman
  • Raquel Mesquita-Ribeiro
  • Joaquina Farías
  • Andrew Macklin

Colburn's publications appeared mainly in venues such as RNA and UNC Libraries, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work spanning both experimental molecular biology and broader biomedical research.

In 2012, Nancy H. Colburn was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an acknowledgment related to their contributions to scientific research.

Best Publications

  • MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) post-transcriptionally downregulates tumor suppressor Pdcd4 and stimulates invasion, intravasation and metastasis in colorectal cancer.

    I. A. Asangani;S. A.K. Rasheed;D. A. Nikolova;J. H. Leupold

  • MicroRNA-21 promotes cell transformation by targeting the programmed cell death 4 gene.

    Z. Lu;M. Liu;V. Stribinskis;C. M. Klinge

  • S6K1- and ßTRCP-Mediated Degradation of PDCD4 Promotes Protein Translation and Cell Growth

    N. Valerio Dorrello;Angelo Peschiaroli;Daniele Guardavaccaro;Nancy H. Colburn

  • The Transformation Suppressor Pdcd4 Is a Novel Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4A Binding Protein That Inhibits Translation

    Hsin Sheng Yang;Aaron P. Jansen;Anton A. Komar;Xiaojing Zheng

  • Difluoromethylornithine plus sulindac for the prevention of sporadic colorectal adenomas: A randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind trial

    Frank L. Meyskens;Christine E. McLaren;Daniel Pelot;Sharon Fujikawa-Brooks

  • Transgenic mice demonstrate AP-1 (activator protein-1) transactivation is required for tumor promotion.

    Matthew R. Young;Jian-Jian Li;Jian-Jian Li;Mercedes Rincón;Richard A. Flavell

  • Blocking of tumor promoter-induced AP-1 activity inhibits induced transformation in JB6 mouse epidermal cells.

    Zigang Dong;Michael J. Birrer;Rebecca G. Watts;Lynn M. Matrisian

  • Tumour promoter induces anchorage independence irreversibly

    Nancy H. Colburn;Brigitte F. Former;Katherine A. Nelson;Stuart H. Yuspa

  • Epidermal expression of the translation inhibitor programmed cell death 4 suppresses tumorigenesis.

    Aaron P. Jansen;Corinne E. Camalier;Nancy H. Colburn

  • Differentially expressed protein Pdcd4 inhibits tumor promoter-induced neoplastic transformation

    Joan L. Cmarik;Hongzhong Min;Glenn Hegamyer;Shuning Zhan

  • Activator protein 1 (AP-1)– and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB)–dependent transcriptional events in carcinogenesis

    Tin-Chen Hsu;Matthew R Young;Joan Cmarik;Nancy H Colburn

  • Phorbol esters stimulate DNA synthesis and ornithine decarboxylase activity in mouse epidermal cell cultures

    Stuart H. Yuspa;Ulrike Lichti;Theresa Ben;Elroy Patterson

  • p130/pRb2 has growth suppressive properties similar to yet distinctive from those of retinoblastoma family members pRb and p107.

    Pp Claudio;Cm Howard;A Baldi;A De Luca

  • AP1/jun function is differentially induced in promotion-sensitive and resistant JB6 cells

    Lori R. Bernstein;Nancy H. Colburn

  • Anthocyanidins inhibit activator protein 1 activity and cell transformation: structure–activity relationship and molecular mechanisms

    De Xing Hou;Keiko Kai;Jian-Jian Li;Shigang Lin

  • p53 Translocation to Mitochondria Precedes Its Nuclear Translocation and Targets Mitochondrial Oxidative Defense Protein-Manganese Superoxide Dismutase

    Yunfeng Zhao;Luksana Chaiswing;Joyce M. Velez;Ines Batinic-Haberle

  • Loss of programmed cell death 4 expression marks adenoma-carcinoma transition, correlates inversely with phosphorylated protein kinase B, and is an independent prognostic factor in resected colorectal cancer

    Giridhar Mudduluru;Fabian Medved;Rainer Grobholz;Camela Jost

  • A Novel Function of the MA-3 Domains in Transformation and Translation Suppressor Pdcd4 Is Essential for Its Binding to Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4A

    Hsin-Sheng Yang;Myung-Haing Cho;Halina Zakowicz;Glenn Hegamyer

  • A novel transformation suppressor, Pdcd4, inhibits AP-1 transactivation but not NF-κB or ODC transactivation

    Hsin-Sheng Yang;Aaron P Jansen;Rajalakshmi Nair;Keiichi Shibahara

  • Dissociation of mitogenesis and late-stage promotion of tumor cell phenotype by phorbol esters: mitogen-resistant variants are sensitive to promotion.

    Nancy H. Colburn;Edmund J. Wendel;Gina Abruzzo

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Sun
Yi Sun Zhejiang University
Zigang Dong
Zigang Dong University of Minnesota
James B. McMahon
James B. McMahon National Institutes of Health
Jian Jian Li
Jian Jian Li University of California, Davis
Paul S. Albert
Paul S. Albert National Institutes of Health
John A. Beutler
John A. Beutler National Institutes of Health
Kirk R. Gustafson
Kirk R. Gustafson National Institutes of Health
Myung-Haing Cho
Myung-Haing Cho Seoul National University
Larry W. Oberley
Larry W. Oberley University of Iowa
Michael I. Lerman
Michael I. Lerman National Institutes of Health

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