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Norman B. Hecht

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 71 1392 705 186 13524

Norman B. Hecht publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Norman B. Hecht between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Norman B. Hecht published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1987. 3 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1987. 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 4 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 7 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 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: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1968 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Norman B. Hecht: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 2
1969 1
1970 0
1971 4
1972 1
1973 4
1974 1
1975 4
1976 2
1977 1
1978 1
1979 3
1980 1
1981 3
1982 1
1983 7
1984 6
1985 4
1986 3
1987 9
1988 7
1989 9
1990 9
1991 9
1992 4
1993 6
1994 4
1995 6
1996 7
1997 8
1998 6
1999 8
2000 5
2001 8
2002 7
2003 7
2004 7
2005 5
2006 3
2007 5
2008 7
2009 2
2010 1
2011 1
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 2
2025 1
Total 202
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Norman B. Hecht 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 Norman B. Hecht 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, 177–186 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: 186 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
177–186 110 186
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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Norman B. Hecht 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 Norman B. Hecht 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 71
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

Norman B. Hecht was affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focused on the field of medicine, with particular attention to neurology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and cancer research.

Their work covered several key topics, including:

  • Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Norman B. Hecht published in prominent scientific venues such as:

  • Brain and Spine
  • Molecular Oncology

Among their recent papers were:

  • "The impact of deep brain stimulation on back pain and adult spinal deformities associated with Parkinson's disease," published in 2024 in Brain and Spine
  • "Evaluation and modification of tumor cell isolation techniques from malignant effusions for rapid drug sensitivity testing," published in 2025 in Molecular Oncology

Norman B. Hecht collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Philipp Spindler
  • Yasmin Alzoobi
  • Seyran Bozkurt
  • Katharina Faust
  • Peter Vajkoczy

Best Publications

  • Haploinsufficiency of protamine-1 or -2 causes infertility in mice.

    Chunghee Cho;William D. Willis;Eugenia H. Goulding;Haesook Jung-Ha

  • Translational regulation and deadenylation of a protamine mRNA during spermiogenesis in the mouse

    Kenneth C. Kleene;Robert J. Distel;Norman B. Hecht

  • Protamine 2 Deficiency Leads to Sperm DNA Damage and Embryo Death in Mice

    Chunghee Cho;Haesook Jung-Ha;William D. Willis;Eugenia H. Goulding

  • MicroRNA Mirn122a Reduces Expression of the Posttranscriptionally Regulated Germ Cell Transition Protein 2 (Tnp2) Messenger RNA (mRNA) by mRNA Cleavage

    Zuoren Yu;Tobias Raabe;Norman B. Hecht

  • Mammalian Male and Female Germ Cells Express a Germ Cell-Specific Y-Box Protein, MSY2

    Wei Gu;Seshadri Tekur;Rolland Reinbold;John J. Eppig

  • Binding of a phosphoprotein to the 3' untranslated region of the mouse protamine 2 mRNA temporally represses its translation.

    Yunhee Kim Kwon;N. B. Hecht

  • Absence of the DNA-/RNA-binding protein MSY2 results in male and female infertility

    Juxiang Yang;Sergey Medvedev;Junying Yu;Linda C. Tang

  • Testis-specific cytochrome c-null mice produce functional sperm but undergo early testicular atrophy

    Sonoko Narisawa;Norman B. Hecht;Erwin Goldberg;Kelly M. Boatright

  • Maternal inheritance of the mouse mitochondrial genome is not mediated by a loss or gross alteration of the paternal mitochondrial DNA or by methylation of the oocyte mitochondrial DNA

    Norman B. Hecht;Hetty Liem;Kenneth C. Kleene;Robert J. Distel

  • Mouse protamine 2 is synthesized as a precursor whereas mouse protamine 1 is not.

    P C Yelick;R Balhorn;P A Johnson;M Corzett

  • Expression profiling reveals meiotic male germ cell mRNAs that are translationally up- and down-regulated

    Naoko Iguchi;John W. Tobias;Norman B. Hecht

  • Cytoplasmic protein binding to highly conserved sequences in the 3' untranslated region of mouse protamine 2 mRNA, a translationally regulated transcript of male germ cells.

    Yunhee K. Kwon;Norman B. Hecht

  • cDNA clones encoding cytoplasmic poly(A)+ RNAs which first appear at detectable levels in haploid phases of spermatogenesis in the mouse.

    Kenneth C. Kleene;Robert J. Distel;Norman B. Hecht

  • Nucleotide sequence of a cDNA clone encoding mouse protamine 1

    Kenneth C. Kleene;Robert J. Distel;Norman B. Hecht

  • The making of a spermatozoon: A molecular perspective

    Norman B. Hecht

  • Expression of MSY2 in mouse oocytes and preimplantation embryos.

    Junying Yu;Norman B. Hecht;Richard M. Schultz

  • Sequence homologies in the mouse protamine 1 and 2 genes.

    Paula A. Johnson;Jacques J. Peschon;Pamela C. Yelick;Richard D. Palmiter

  • Testis/brain RNA-binding protein attaches translationally repressed and transported mRNAs to microtubules

    Jian R. Han;Gary K. Yiu;Norman B. Hecht

  • Haploid accumulation and translational control of phosphoglycerate kinase-2 messenger RNA during mouse spermatogenesis.

    Bert Gold;Hirokazu Fujimoto;James M. Kramer;Robert P. Erickson

  • Mitochondrial gene expression in male germ cells of the mouse

    Acacia A. Alcivar;Laura E. Hake;Clarke F. Millette;Jacquetta M. Trasler

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos R. Morales
Carlos R. Morales McGill University
Richard M. Schultz
Richard M. Schultz University of Pennsylvania
Louis Hermo
Louis Hermo McGill University
Martti Parvinen
Martti Parvinen University of Turku
Christine A. Kozak
Christine A. Kozak National Institutes of Health
Michael D. Griswold
Michael D. Griswold Washington State University
Edward M. Eddy
Edward M. Eddy National Institutes of Health
Carl R. Woese
Carl R. Woese University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mary Ann Handel
Mary Ann Handel The Jackson Laboratory
Lee M. Silver
Lee M. Silver Princeton University

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Martin M. Matzuk

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Rafael Oliva

University of Barcelona

Publications: 30

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Publications: 28

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Publications: 27

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Publications: 26

Michael D. Griswold

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Publications: 26

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Publications: 25

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Publications: 25

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Publications: 24

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Publications: 22

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