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51
Citations
7962
World Ranking
17307
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7118

Paul N. Black 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 Paul N. Black sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 131 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul N. Black 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 Paul N. Black 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: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Paul N. Black is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States and focuses their research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Pollution, and Oncology.

The scientist's research topics include Biomedical and Engineering Education, Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research, Algal Biology and Biofuel Production, Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors, Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology.

Paul N. Black has published research in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The FASEB Journal
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Bioresource Technology Reports
  • Clinical & Experimental Metastasis
  • In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant

Frequent coauthors of Paul N. Black are:

  • Concetta Dirusso
  • Mark Behrens
  • Timothy J Nicodemus
  • Vincent M. Perez
  • Jeffrey Gabell

Recent publications by Paul N. Black include:

  • "Deletion of fatty acid transport protein 2 (FATP2) in the mouse liver changes the metabolic landscape by increasing the expression of PPARα-regulated genes," 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) mediated degradation of organophosphate pesticides by the green microalgae Coccomyxa subellipsoidea," 2020, Bioresource Technology Reports
  • "A revolution in biochemistry and molecular biology education informed by basic research to meet the demands of 21st century career paths," 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Co-cultures of Coccomyxa subellipsoidea and Psuedomonas denitrificans increases lipid accumulation independent of nutrient conditions," 2022, Bioresource Technology Reports
  • "Correction: Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids decrease mammary tumor growth, multiorgan metastasis and enhance survival," 2023, Clinical & Experimental Metastasis

Paul N. Black has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) twice, first in 1994 and again in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Fatty acid transport protein 2 reprograms neutrophils in cancer

    Filippo Veglia;Vladimir A. Tyurin;Maria Blasi;Alessandra De Leo

  • Transmembrane Movement of Exogenous Long-Chain Fatty Acids: Proteins, Enzymes, and Vectorial Esterification

    Paul N. Black;Concetta C. DiRusso

  • Crystal Structure of the Long-Chain Fatty Acid Transporter FadL

    Bert van den Berg;Paul N. Black;William M. Clemons;Tom A. Rapoport

  • Cloning, sequencing, and expression of the fadD gene of Escherichia coli encoding acyl coenzyme A synthetase.

    P N Black;C C DiRusso;A K Metzger;T L Heimert

  • The Acyl-CoA synthetases encoded within FAA1 and FAA4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae function as components of the fatty acid transport system linking import, activation, and intracellular utilization

    Nils J. Færgeman;Paul N. Black;Xiao Dan Zhao;Jens Knudsen

  • Yeast acyl-CoA synthetases at the crossroads of fatty acid metabolism and regulation.

    Paul N. Black;Concetta C. DiRusso

  • Control of spontaneous emission in a volume of functionalized hyperbolic metamaterial

    T. Tumkur;G. Zhu;P. Black;Yu. A. Barnakov

  • Functional role of fatty acyl-coenzyme A synthetase in the transmembrane movement and activation of exogenous long-chain fatty acids. Amino acid residues within the ATP/AMP signature motif of Escherichia coli FadD are required for enzyme activity and fatty acid transport.

    James D. Weimar;Concetta C. DiRusso;Raymond Delio;Paul N. Black

  • Disruption of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Homologue to the Murine Fatty Acid Transport Protein Impairs Uptake and Growth on Long-chain Fatty Acids

    Nils J. Færgeman;Nils J. Færgeman;Concetta C. DiRusso;Concetta C. DiRusso;Andrea Elberger;Jens Knudsen

  • Revised nomenclature for the mammalian long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase gene family.

    Douglas G. Mashek;Karin E. Bornfeldt;Rosalind A. Coleman;Johannes Berger

  • Molecular and biochemical analyses of fatty acid transport, metabolism, and gene regulation in Escherichia coli.

    Paul N. Black;Concetta C. Dirusso

  • Mutational analysis of a fatty acyl-coenzyme A synthetase signature motif identifies seven amino acid residues that modulate fatty acid substrate specificity.

    Paul N. Black;Qing Zhang;Qing Zhang;James D. Weimar;Concetta C. DiRusso

  • Comparative biochemical studies of the murine fatty acid transport proteins (FATP) expressed in yeast.

    Concetta C. DiRusso;Hong Li;Dina Darwis;Paul A. Watkins

  • Integrated Quantitative Analysis of Nitrogen Stress Response in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Using Metabolite and Protein Profiling

    Nishikant Wase;Paul N Black;Bruce A Stanley;Concetta C DiRusso

  • Molecular inroads into the regulation and metabolism of fatty acids, lessons from bacteria.

    Concetta C. DiRusso;Paul N. Black;James D. Weimar

  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy using gold-coated horizontally aligned carbon nanotubes.

    X N He;Y Gao;M Mahjouri-Samani;P N Black

  • Primary sequence of the Escherichia coli fadL gene encoding an outer membrane protein required for long-chain fatty acid transport.

    P N Black

  • Fatty Acid Transport in Saccharomyces cerevisiae DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS OF FAT1 DISTINGUISHES THE BIOCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH Fat1p

    Zhiying Zou;Concetta C. DiRusso;Vlasta Ctrnacta;Paul N. Black

  • Vectorial acylation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Fat1p and fatty acyl-CoA synthetase are interacting components of a fatty acid import complex

    Zhiying Zou;Fumin Tong;Nils J. Færgeman;Claus Børsting

  • Bacterial Long Chain Fatty Acid Transport: Gateway to a Fatty Acid-responsive Signaling System

    Concetta C. DiRusso;Paul N. Black

Frequent Co-Authors

Concetta C. DiRusso
Concetta C. DiRusso University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Geoffrey M. Thiele
Geoffrey M. Thiele University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nils J. Færgeman
Nils J. Færgeman University of Southern Denmark
Lynell Warren Klassen
Lynell Warren Klassen University of Nebraska Medical Center
James E. Talmadge
James E. Talmadge University of Nebraska Medical Center
Ronald L. Cerny
Ronald L. Cerny University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Paul A. Watkins
Paul A. Watkins Kennedy Krieger Institute
Richa Kothari
Richa Kothari Central University of Jammu
Yongfeng Lu
Yongfeng Lu University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lan Jiang
Lan Jiang Beijing Institute of Technology

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