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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 42 3011 1431 81 8249

Nat Sternberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nat Sternberg between 1969 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nat Sternberg published across 58 years, from 1969 to 2026, averaging 1.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1981. 3 of the 91 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1981. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 8 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1969 2026

91 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nat Sternberg: publications per year, 1969 to 2026
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 2
1975 2
1976 2
1977 5
1978 4
1979 7
1980 1
1981 8
1982 2
1983 4
1984 4
1985 2
1986 2
1987 5
1988 2
1989 3
1990 3
1991 2
1992 7
1993 1
1994 7
1995 3
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 2
2026 1
Total 91
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Nat Sternberg 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 Nat Sternberg 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, 77–86 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: 81 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 81
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
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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Nat Sternberg 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 Nat Sternberg 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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 42
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
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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Overview

Nat Sternberg was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spanned multiple intersecting fields, primarily focused on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental science.

Their work addressed topics including identification and quantification in food, genomics and phylogenetic studies, environmental DNA in biodiversity studies, wildlife ecology and conservation, and fish ecology and management studies.

Among the main venues where Sternberg published were BMC Research Notes and Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems.

  • Comparison of whole genome sequencing performance from fish swabs and fin clips, 2025, BMC Research Notes
  • Human impacts on the distribution and genetic diversity of Eurasian minnows (Phoxinus: Leuciscidae) in the Rhenish Massif, 2025, Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Sternberg collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Temitope Opeyemi Oriowo
  • Madlen Stange
  • A. W. MacPhee
  • Anja Bodenheim
  • Lars Podsiadłowski

Their subfields of study included molecular biology, ecology, and nature and landscape conservation, highlighting an interdisciplinary approach linking molecular methods with ecological and conservation questions.

Best Publications

  • Bacteriophage P1 site-specific recombination: I. Recombination between loxP sites

    Nat Sternberg;Daniel Hamilton

  • P1 site-specific recombination: nucleotide sequence of the recombining sites

    Ronald H. Hoess;Marcia Ziese;Nat Sternberg

  • A novel role for site-specific recombination in maintenance of bacterial replicons

    Stuart Austin;Marcia Ziese;Nat Sternberg

  • Bacteriophage P1 cloning system for the isolation, amplification, and recovery of DNA fragments as large as 100 kilobase pairs.

    Nat Sternberg

  • A positive selection vector for cloning high molecular weight DNA by the bacteriophage P1 system: improved cloning efficacy.

    James C. Pierce;Brian Sauer;Nat Sternberg

  • Properties of a mutant of Escherichia coli defective in bacteriophage λ head formation (groE)

    Nat Sternberg

  • Preparation and screening of an arrayed human genomic library generated with the P1 cloning system

    Nancy S. Shepherd;Beverly D. Pfrogner;John N. Coulby;Susan L. Ackerman

  • Bacteriophage P1 site-specific recombination. II. Recombination between loxP and the bacterial chromosome.

    Nat Sternberg;Daniel Hamilton;Ronald Hoess

  • Packaging of coliphage lambda DNA. II. The role of the gene D protein.

    N. Sternberg;R. Weisberg

  • Site-specific recombination and its role in the life cycle of bacteriophage P1

    N Sternberg;D Hamilton;S Austin;Michael B Yarmolinsky

  • A mouse genomic library in the bacteriophage P1 cloning system: organization and characterization.

    James C. Pierce;Nat Sternberg;Brian Sauer

  • A physical map and candidate genes in the BRCA1 region on chromosome 17q12–21

    H M Albertsen;S A Smith;S Mazoyer;E Fujimoto

  • Properties of a mutant of Escherichia coli defective in bacteriophage lambda head formation (groE). I. Initial characterization.

    Nat Sternberg

  • Using bacteriophage P1 system to clone high molecular weight genomic DNA.

    James C. Pierce;Nat L. Sternberg

  • Packaging of prophage and host DNA by coliphage lambda.

    Nat Sternberg;Robert Weisberg

  • Cleavage of the bacteriophage P1 packaging site (pac) is regulated by adenine methylation.

    N Sternberg;J Coulby

  • Vitro headful packaging system for cloning DNA fragments as large as 95kb

    Nat L. Sternberg;Brian L. Sauer

  • Recognition and cleavage of the bacteriophage P1 packaging site (pac): II. Functional limits of pac and location of pac cleavage termini

    N Sternberg;J Coulby

  • Recognition and cleavage of the bacteriophage P1 packaging site (pac): I. Differential processing of the cleaved ends in vivo

    N. Sternberg;J. Coulby

  • Genetic and physical map of a P1 miniplasmid.

    S Austin;F Hart;A Abeles;N Sternberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian Sauer
Brian Sauer Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Kenneth H. Buetow
Kenneth H. Buetow Arizona State University
Lynn W. Enquist
Lynn W. Enquist Princeton University
Susan L. Ackerman
Susan L. Ackerman University of California, San Diego
Thomas Spies
Thomas Spies Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
David D. Chaplin
David D. Chaplin University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Best Scientists Citing Nat Sternberg

Kenneth A. Feldmann

Kenneth A. Feldmann

University of Arizona

Publications: 19

Brian Sauer

Brian Sauer

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Publications: 16

Costa Georgopoulos

Costa Georgopoulos

University of Utah

Publications: 15

Sherwood R. Casjens

Sherwood R. Casjens

University of Utah

Publications: 14

Klaus Rajewsky

Klaus Rajewsky

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine

Publications: 14

Izumu Saito

Izumu Saito

University of Tokyo

Publications: 13

David J. Sherratt

David J. Sherratt

University of Oxford

Publications: 12

Venigalla B. Rao

Venigalla B. Rao

Catholic University of America

Publications: 12

Paul D. Sadowski

Paul D. Sadowski

University of Toronto

Publications: 12

Fiona Francis

Fiona Francis

Inserm

Publications: 11

Joe W. Gray

Joe W. Gray

Oregon Health & Science University

Publications: 11

Jun-ichi Miyazaki

Jun-ichi Miyazaki

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Publications: 10

June R. Scott

June R. Scott

Emory University

Publications: 9

Noriaki Tanaka

Noriaki Tanaka

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Publications: 9

Francis S. Collins

Francis S. Collins

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Publications: 8

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