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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 108 401 366 228 203 529 38646
Biology and Biochemistry 111 934 828 583 507 557 47088

Paul Schimmel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Schimmel between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Schimmel published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2002. 2 of the 586 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2002. 1965: 3 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 5 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 22 publications 1989: 18 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1965 2025

586 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Schimmel: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 3
1966 1
1967 5
1968 2
1969 2
1970 4
1971 2
1972 6
1973 2
1974 8
1975 6
1976 2
1977 11
1978 3
1979 7
1980 9
1981 7
1982 6
1983 4
1984 6
1985 9
1986 5
1987 12
1988 22
1989 18
1990 17
1991 17
1992 16
1993 18
1994 14
1995 21
1996 13
1997 14
1998 13
1999 20
2000 17
2001 19
2002 23
2003 14
2004 21
2005 12
2006 12
2007 15
2008 13
2009 17
2010 7
2011 8
2012 9
2013 6
2014 7
2015 5
2016 12
2017 3
2018 10
2019 2
2020 6
2021 7
2022 2
2023 12
2024 1
2025 1
Total 586
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Paul Schimmel publications per year - data summary

  • Paul Schimmel, a Molecular Biology scholar from Scripps Research Institute, has 586 publications recorded across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1965 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 2024 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.6 per year counting only the 61 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 23 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1965-1985: 105 publications (5.0 per year); 1986-2006: 338 publications (16.1 per year); 2007-2025: 143 publications (7.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Paul Schimmel 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 Schimmel 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, 527–536 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: 529 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 4 529
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Paul Schimmel publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Paul Schimmel, a Molecular Biology scholar from Scripps Research Institute, records 529 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Paul Schimmel, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Paul Schimmel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Paul Schimmel 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 Schimmel 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, 108–109 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: 108 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 20 108
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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Paul Schimmel D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Paul Schimmel, a Molecular Biology scholar from Scripps Research Institute, records 108 D-Index - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Paul Schimmel, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Paul Schimmel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1970 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Paul Schimmel is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research focuses primarily on molecular biology, with significant exploration into cancer research, hematology, and immunology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA research and splicing
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Platelet disorders and treatments
  • Cell adhesion molecules research

Paul Schimmel frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Nature Cell Biology
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Science Translational Medicine

Notable recent papers include:

  • "PANDORA-seq expands the repertoire of regulatory small RNAs by overcoming RNA modifications" (2021, Nature Cell Biology)
  • "tRNA renovatio: Rebirth through fragmentation" (2023, Molecular Cell)
  • "Regulation of ex-translational activities is the primary function of the multi-tRNA synthetase complex" (2020, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • "Inflammatory platelet production stimulated by tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase mimicking viral infection" (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Arg-tRNA synthetase links inflammatory metabolism to RNA splicing and nuclear trafficking via SRRM2" (2023, Nature Cell Biology)

Frequent co-authors working with Paul Schimmel include:

  • Bernhard Kuhle
  • Xiang-Lei Yang
  • Haissi Cui
  • Jolene K. Diedrich
  • John R. Yates

Throughout their career, Paul Schimmel has been recognized with several awards and honors:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2015)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2005)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1990)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1987)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1985)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1970)

Best Publications

  • Biophysical Chemistry: Part II: Techniques for the Study of Biological Structure and Function

    Charles R. Cantor;Paul R. Schimmel

  • Biophysical chemistry. Part III, The behavior of biologicalmacromolecules

    Charles R. Cantor;Paul R. Schimmel

  • Chimeric peptides for neuropeptide delivery through the blood-brain barrier.

    William M. Pardridge;Paul R. Schimmel

  • A simple structural feature is a major determinant of the identity of a transfer RNA

    Ya-Ming Hou;Paul Schimmel

  • Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases: general features and recognition of transfer RNAs.

    Paul R. Schimmel;Dieter Söll

  • Editing-defective tRNA synthetase causes protein misfolding and neurodegeneration

    Jeong Woong Lee;Kirk Beebe;Leslie A. Nangle;Jaeseon Jang

  • Two distinct cytokines released from a human aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase.

    Keisuke Wakasugi;Paul Schimmel

  • Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases: general scheme of structure-function relationships in the polypeptides and recognition of transfer RNAs

    Paul Schimmel

  • Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases and their connections to disease

    Sang Gyu Park;Paul Schimmel;Sunghoon Kim

  • An operational RNA code for amino acids and possible relationship to genetic code.

    Paul Schimmel;Richard Giege;Dino Moras;Shigeyuki Yokoyama

  • Ribosome stalling induced by mutation of a CNS-specific tRNA causes neurodegeneration

    Ryuta Ishimura;Gabor Nagy;Ivan Dotu;Huihao Zhou

  • Enzyme structure with two catalytic sites for double-sieve selection of substrate.

    Osamu Nureki;Dmitry G. Vassylyev;Masaru Tateno;Atsushi Shimada

  • New functions of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases beyond translation

    Min Guo;Xiang-Lei Yang;Paul Schimmel

  • The emerging complexity of the tRNA world: mammalian tRNAs beyond protein synthesis

    Paul Schimmel

  • Bone marrow-derived stem cells target retinal astrocytes and can promote or inhibit retinal angiogenesis.

    Atsushi Otani;Karen Kinder;Karla Ewalt;Francella J Otero

  • Essential nontranslational functions of tRNA synthetases

    Min Guo;Paul Schimmel

  • Aminoacylation of RNA minihelices with alanine

    Christopher Francklyn;Paul Schimmel

  • A human aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase as a regulator of angiogenesis

    Keisuke Wakasugi;Bonnie M. Slike;John Hood;Atsushi Otani

  • Enlarging the amino acid set of Escherichia coli by infiltration of the valine coding pathway.

    Volker Döring;Henning D. Mootz;Leslie A. Nangle;Tamara L. Hendrickson

  • Conformational energies and configurational statistics of copolypeptides containing L-proline.

    Paul R. Schimmel;Paul J. Flory

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiang-Lei Yang
Xiang-Lei Yang Scripps Research Institute
Karin Musier-Forsyth
Karin Musier-Forsyth The Ohio State University
Valérie de Crécy-Lagard
Valérie de Crécy-Lagard University of Florida
Kiyotaka Shiba
Kiyotaka Shiba Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research
Duncan E. McRee
Duncan E. McRee Scripps Research Institute
Lynne Regan
Lynne Regan University of Edinburgh
Litao Sun
Litao Sun Southeast University
Martin Friedlander
Martin Friedlander Scripps Research Institute
Robert E. Kingston
Robert E. Kingston Harvard University

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