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Paul Lasko

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 63 1774 1596 53 47 176 23834

Paul Lasko publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Lasko between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Lasko published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2021. 4 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2021. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Lasko: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 3
1990 3
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 5
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 3
1999 3
2000 5
2001 3
2002 5
2003 9
2004 5
2005 5
2006 7
2007 8
2008 9
2009 11
2010 6
2011 3
2012 5
2013 6
2014 5
2015 6
2016 7
2017 11
2018 7
2019 6
2020 7
2021 23
2022 2
2023 3
2024 3
2025 1
Total 199
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Paul Lasko 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 Paul Lasko 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, 167–176 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: 176 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
167–176 131 176
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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Paul Lasko 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 Paul Lasko 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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 63
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Paul Lasko is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research portfolio includes 58 publications primarily focused on molecular biology, genetics, and cell biology, with additional work in plant science and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's main research topics encompass:

  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Paul Lasko has contributed to numerous scholarly articles published in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Cell
  • Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - RNA

Selected recent publications of Paul Lasko are:

  • Patterning the Drosophila embryo: A paradigm for RNA-based developmental genetic regulation, 2020, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - RNA
  • Histone H3.3 K27M and K36M mutations de-repress transposable elements through perturbation of antagonistic chromatin marks, 2021, Molecular Cell
  • The Undiagnosed Diseases Network International: Five years and more!, 2020, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • The piRNA-pathway factor FKBP6 is essential for spermatogenesis but dispensable for control of meiotic LINE-1 expression in humans, 2022, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Ectoderm to mesoderm transition by down-regulation of actomyosin contractility, 2021, PLoS Biology

They have collaborated frequently with several scientists, including:

  • François Fagotto (5 publications)
  • Greco Hernández (4 publications)
  • Hong Han (3 publications)
  • Julie A. Brill (3 publications)
  • David B. Rozema (3 publications)

Paul Lasko was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2016 by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • The genome sequence of Drosophila melanogaster

    M. D. Adams;S. E. Celniker;R. A. Holt;C. A. Evans

  • Birth of the D-E-A-D box.

    Patrick Linder;Paul F. Lasko;Michael Ashburner;Pascale Leroy

  • The product of the Drosophila gene vasa is very similar to eukaryotic initiation factor-4A

    Paul F. Lasko;Michael Ashburner

  • Autism-related deficits via dysregulated eIF4E-dependent translational control

    Christos G. Gkogkas;Arkady Khoutorsky;Israeli Ran;Emmanouil Rampakakis

  • The International Human Epigenome Consortium: A Blueprint for Scientific Collaboration and Discovery

    Hendrik G. Stunnenberg;Martin Hirst

  • Posterior localization of vasa protein correlates with, but is not sufficient for, pole cell development.

    Paul F. Lasko;Michael Ashburner

  • Localization of vasa protein to the Drosophila pole plasm is independent of its RNA-binding and helicase activities

    Lu Liang;William Diehl-Jones;Paul Lasko

  • Translational regulation and RNA localization in Drosophila oocytes and embryos.

    Oona Johnstone;Paul Lasko

  • mRNA helicases:the tacticians of translational control

    Armen Parsyan;Yuri Svitkin;David Shahbazian;Christos Gkogkas

  • vasa is required for GURKEN accumulation in the oocyte, and is involved in oocyte differentiation and germline cyst development

    Sylvia Styhler;Akira Nakamura;Andrew Swan;Beat Suter

  • Germline development in vertebrates and invertebrates.

    E. E. Saffman;P. Lasko

  • A new paradigm for translational control: inhibition via 5'-3' mRNA tethering by Bicoid and the eIF4E cognate 4EHP.

    Park F. Cho;Francis Poulin;Yoon Andrew Cho-Park;Ian B. Cho-Park

  • Translational repressor bruno plays multiple roles in development and is widely conserved

    Philippa J. Webster;Lu Liang;Lu Liang;Celeste A. Berg;Paul Lasko

  • The translational inhibitor 4E-BP is an effector of PI(3)K/Akt signalling and cell growth in Drosophila.

    Mathieu Miron;Javier Verdú;Pascal E.D. Lachance;Morris J. Birnbaum;Morris J. Birnbaum

  • Cytoplasmic Polyadenylation Element Binding Proteins in Development, Health, and Disease

    Maria Ivshina;Paul Lasko;Joel D. Richter

  • Self-Association of the Single-KH-Domain Family Members Sam68, GRP33, GLD-1, and Qk1: Role of the KH Domain

    Taiping Chen;Bassam B. Damaj;Constance Herrera;Paul Lasko

  • Translational control in cellular and developmental processes

    Jian Kong;Paul Lasko

  • Phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E is critical for growth.

    Pascal E. D. Lachance;Mathieu Miron;Brian Raught;Nahum Sonenberg

  • Drosophila Pgc protein inhibits P-TEFb recruitment to chromatin in primordial germ cells.

    Kazuko Hanyu-Nakamura;Hiroko Sonobe-Nojima;Akie Tanigawa;Paul Lasko

  • Requirement for a noncoding RNA in Drosophila polar granules for germ cell establishment.

    Akira Nakamura;Reiko Amikura;Masanori Mukai;Satoru Kobayashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Nahum Sonenberg
Nahum Sonenberg McGill University
Kym M. Boycott
Kym M. Boycott Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Norbert Perrimon
Norbert Perrimon Harvard University
Michael Ashburner
Michael Ashburner University of Cambridge
Christopher P. Austin
Christopher P. Austin National Institutes of Health
Tony Roscioli
Tony Roscioli University of New South Wales
Satoru Miyano
Satoru Miyano Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Eric D. Green
Eric D. Green National Institutes of Health
John S. Mattick
John S. Mattick University of New South Wales
Hanns Lochmüller
Hanns Lochmüller University of Freiburg

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