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2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
29820
World Ranking
4013
National Ranking
79

Nenad Ban publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nenad Ban sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 309 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Nenad Ban D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nenad Ban sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Nenad Ban is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has an extensive publication record primarily focused on molecular biology and related fields. Their research spans various aspects of RNA and protein synthesis, infectious diseases, genetics, and cell biology.

Their recent papers include the following:

  • SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 binds the ribosomal mRNA channel to inhibit translation (2020, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology)
  • Mechanisms and regulation of protein synthesis in mitochondria (2021, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology)
  • Structural basis of ribosomal frameshifting during translation of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome (2021, Science)
  • Evolution of a virus-like architecture and packaging mechanism in a repurposed bacterial protein (2021, Science)
  • The 3.2-Å resolution structure of human mTORC2 (2020, Science Advances)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Nenad Ban include:

  • Marc Leibundgut
  • Alain Scaiola
  • Katharina Schubert
  • Shu-ou Shan
  • Elke Deuerling

Their work is published across a range of prominent scientific venues, particularly:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Cell
  • Science
  • Science Advances
  • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Main fields of study for Nenad Ban cover:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these fields, notable subfields include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Genetics
  • Oncology
  • Cell Biology

The central topics of their research focus on:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research

Best Publications

  • The complete atomic structure of the large ribosomal subunit at 2.4 A resolution.

    Nenad Ban;Poul Nissen;Jeffrey L. Hansen;Peter B. Moore

  • The Structural Basis of Ribosome Activity in Peptide Bond Synthesis

    Poul Nissen;Jeffrey Hansen;Nenad Ban;Peter B. Moore

  • RNA tertiary interactions in the large ribosomal subunit: the A-minor motif.

    Poul Nissen;Joseph A. Ippolito;Nenad Ban;Peter B. Moore

  • The Structures of Four Macrolide Antibiotics Bound to the Large Ribosomal Subunit

    Jeffrey L. Hansen;Joseph A. Ippolito;Nenad Ban;Poul Nissen

  • A new system for naming ribosomal proteins

    Nenad Ban;Roland Beckmann;Jamie H D Cate;Jonathan D Dinman

  • The Crystal Structure of a Mammalian Fatty Acid Synthase

    Timm Maier;Marc Leibundgut;Nenad Ban

  • SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1 binds the ribosomal mRNA channel to inhibit translation.

    Katharina Schubert;Evangelos D. Karousis;Ahmad Jomaa;Alain Scaiola

  • The ribosome as a platform for co-translational processing, folding and targeting of newly synthesized proteins

    Günter Kramer;Daniel Boehringer;Nenad Ban;Bernd Bukau

  • Placement of protein and RNA structures into a 5 A-resolution map of the 50S ribosomal subunit.

    Nenad Ban;Nenad Ban;Poul Nissen;Jeffrey Hansen;Jeffrey Hansen;Malcolm Capel

  • Crystal Structure of the Eukaryotic 40S Ribosomal Subunit in Complex with Initiation Factor 1

    Julius Rabl;Marc Leibundgut;Sandro F. Ataide;Andrea Haag

  • Trigger factor in complex with the ribosome forms a molecular cradle for nascent proteins

    Lars Ferbitz;Timm Maier;Holger Patzelt;Bernd Bukau

  • Architecture of Mammalian Fatty Acid Synthase at 4.5 Å Resolution

    Timm Maier;Simon Jenni;Nenad Ban

  • Structural Probing of a Protein Phosphatase 2A Network by Chemical Cross-Linking and Mass Spectrometry

    Franz Herzog;Abdullah Kahraman;Daniel Boehringer;Raymond Mak

  • Structural basis of enzyme encapsulation into a bacterial nanocompartment

    Markus Sutter;Daniel Boehringer;Sascha Gutmann;Susanne Günther

  • L23 protein functions as a chaperone docking site on the ribosome

    Günter Kramer;Thomas Rauch;Wolfgang Rist;Sonja Vorderwülbecke

  • Crystal Structure of the Eukaryotic 60S Ribosomal Subunit in Complex with Initiation Factor 6

    Sebastian Klinge;Felix Voigts-Hoffmann;Marc Leibundgut;Sofia Arpagaus

  • The Complete Structure of the 55S Mammalian Mitochondrial Ribosome

    Basil J. Greber;Philipp Bieri;Marc Leibundgut;Alexander Leitner

  • Structure of the E. coli protein-conducting channel bound to a translating ribosome

    Kakoli Mitra;Christiane Schaffitzel;Tanvir Shaikh;Florence Tama

  • Structure of the eukaryotic thiamine pyrophosphate riboswitch with its regulatory ligand.

    Stéphane Thore;Marc Leibundgut;Nenad Ban

  • The structure of a cytolytic alpha-helical toxin pore reveals its assembly mechanism.

    Marcus Mueller;Ulla Grauschopf;Ulla Grauschopf;Timm Maier;Rudi Glockshuber

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas A. Steitz
Thomas A. Steitz Yale University
Poul Nissen
Poul Nissen Aarhus University
Alexander McPherson
Alexander McPherson University of California, Irvine
Joachim Frank
Joachim Frank Columbia University
Bernd Bukau
Bernd Bukau Heidelberg University
Peter B. Moore
Peter B. Moore Yale University
Volker Thiel
Volker Thiel University of Bern
Michael N. Hall
Michael N. Hall University of Basel

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