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Paul S. Maddox 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 S. Maddox sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 115 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul S. Maddox 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 S. Maddox sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul S. Maddox is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable concentration in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Aging.

Their scholarly work includes significant contributions to topics such as:

  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Plant Reproductive Biology

Maddox's research output is documented across several publication venues, mainly UNC Libraries, where they have published extensively. Other venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Biophysical Journal, Communications Biology, and Biophysical Reports.

Selected recent publications include:

  • "Involvement of an Actomyosin Contractile Ring in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cytokinesis," published in UNC Libraries, 2020
  • "Contractile ring composition dictates kinetics of in silico contractility," Biophysical Journal, 2022
  • "DAF-18/PTEN locally antagonizes insulin signalling to couple germline stem cell proliferation to oocyte needs in C. elegans," UNC Libraries, 2021
  • "Gametes deficient for Pot1 telomere binding proteins alter levels of telomeric foci for multiple generations," Communications Biology, 2021
  • "Regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle," UNC Libraries, 2020

Maddox collaborates frequently with other researchers in their field. Their frequent co-authors include Kerry Bloom, Amy Shaub Maddox, E.D. Salmon, and Elaine Yeh.

Best Publications

  • Merotelic kinetochore orientation is a major mechanism of aneuploidy in mitotic mammalian tissue cells

    Daniela Cimini;Bonnie Howell;Paul Maddox;Alexey Khodjakov

  • Involvement of an Actomyosin Contractile Ring in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cytokinesis

    Erfei Bi;Paul Maddox;Daniel J. Lew;E.D. Salmon

  • Rapid assembly dynamics of the Escherichia coli FtsZ-ring demonstrated by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching

    Jesse Stricker;Paul Maddox;E. D. Salmon;Harold P. Erickson

  • CENP-E Function at Kinetochores Is Essential for Chromosome Alignment

    B. T. Schaar;G. K T Chan;Paul Samuel Maddox;Edward D Salmon

  • Astral Microtubule Dynamics in Yeast: A Microtubule-based Searching Mechanism for Spindle Orientation and Nuclear Migration into the Bud

    Sidney L. Shaw;Elaine Yeh;Paul Maddox;E.D. Salmon

  • Centromere Identity Maintained by Nucleosomes Assembled with Histone H3 Containing the CENP-A Targeting Domain

    Ben E. Black;Lars E.T. Jansen;Lars E.T. Jansen;Paul S. Maddox;Paul S. Maddox;Daniel R. Foltz;Daniel R. Foltz

  • The polarity and dynamics of microtubule assembly in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Paul S. Maddox;Kerry S. Bloom;E.D. Salmon

  • Determining the position of the cell division plane

    Julie C. Canman;Lisa A. Cameron;Paul S. Maddox;Aaron Straight

  • Budding Yeast Chromosome Structure and Dynamics during Mitosis

    Chad G. Pearson;Paul S. Maddox;E.D. Salmon;Kerry Bloom

  • Functional genomics identifies a Myb domain–containing protein family required for assembly of CENP-A chromatin

    Paul S. Maddox;Francie Hyndman;Joost Monen;Karen Oegema

  • The role of the proteins Kar9 and Myo2 in orienting the mitotic spindle of budding yeast.

    Dale L. Beach;Julie Thibodeaux;Paul Maddox;Elaine Yeh

  • Direct observation of microtubule dynamics at kinetochores in Xenopus extract spindles: implications for spindle mechanics

    Paul Maddox;Aaron Straight;Aaron Straight;Peg Coughlin;Peg Coughlin;Timothy J. Mitchison;Timothy J. Mitchison

  • Differential role of CENP-A in the segregation of holocentric C. elegans chromosomes during meiosis and mitosis.

    Joost Monen;Paul S. Maddox;Francie Hyndman;Karen Oegema

  • "Holo"er than thou: chromosome segregation and kinetochore function in C. elegans.

    Paul S. Maddox;Karen Oegema;Arshad Desai;Iain M. Cheeseman

  • Dynamic positioning of mitotic spindles in yeast: role of microtubule motors and cortical determinants.

    Elaine Yeh;Charlie Yang;Elaine Chin;Paul Maddox

  • A new mechanism controlling kinetochore-microtubule interactions revealed by comparison of two dynein-targeting components: SPDL-1 and the Rod/Zwilch/Zw10 complex.

    Reto Gassmann;Anthony Essex;Jia Sheng Hu;Jia Sheng Hu;Paul S. Maddox;Paul S. Maddox

  • Control of Microtubule Dynamics by Stu2p Is Essential for Spindle Orientation and Metaphase Chromosome Alignment in Yeast

    Karena A. Kosco;Chad G. Pearson;Paul S. Maddox;Peijing Jeremy Wang

  • Drosophila APC2 and Armadillo participate in tethering mitotic spindles to cortical actin

    Brooke M. McCartney;Donald G. McEwen;Elizabeth Grevengoed;Paul Maddox

  • Roles of polymerization dynamics, opposed motors, and a tensile element in governing the length of Xenopus extract meiotic spindles

    Timothy J. Mitchison;P. Maddox;P. Maddox;J. Gaetz;J. Gaetz;Aaron C. Groen;Aaron C. Groen

  • Anaphase A Chromosome Movement and Poleward Spindle Microtubule Flux Occur At Similar Rates in Xenopus Extract Spindles

    Arshad Desai;Paul S. Maddox;Timothy J. Mitchison;Timothy J. Mitchison;E.D. Salmon

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward D. Salmon
Edward D. Salmon University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Arshad Desai
Arshad Desai University of California, San Diego
Kerry Bloom
Kerry Bloom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Karen Oegema
Karen Oegema University of California, San Diego
Timothy J. Mitchison
Timothy J. Mitchison Harvard University
Don W. Cleveland
Don W. Cleveland University of California, San Diego
Philippe P. Roux
Philippe P. Roux University of Montreal
Aaron F. Straight
Aaron F. Straight Stanford University
Jagesh V. Shah
Jagesh V. Shah Harvard University

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