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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 151 83 50 400 97966

Philip Leder publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philip Leder between 1963 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philip Leder published across 57 years, from 1963 to 2019, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 1995. 1 of the 414 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 1995. 1963: 2 publications 1964: 4 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 10 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 4 publications 1978: 14 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 15 publications 1981: 17 publications 1982: 17 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 17 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication
1963 2019

414 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philip Leder: publications per year, 1963 to 2019
Year Publications
1963 2
1964 4
1965 4
1966 4
1967 1
1968 3
1969 5
1970 2
1971 3
1972 10
1973 3
1974 9
1975 9
1976 1
1977 4
1978 14
1979 9
1980 15
1981 17
1982 17
1983 10
1984 17
1985 15
1986 6
1987 8
1988 12
1989 10
1990 14
1991 17
1992 16
1993 11
1994 7
1995 21
1996 19
1997 13
1998 11
1999 8
2000 12
2001 9
2002 9
2003 5
2004 6
2005 2
2006 6
2007 3
2008 4
2009 4
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
Total 414
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Philip Leder 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 Philip Leder 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, 397–406 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: 400 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 14 400
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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Philip Leder 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 Philip Leder 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, 145+ 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: 151 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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+ 100 151
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2008 - Robert Koch Gold Medal
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1997 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 1989 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his innovative studies that have significantly advanced knowledge and provided new directions for research in molecular genetics, immunology and cancer etiology.", Presented by President Bush at a White House Ceremony on October 18, 1989.
  • 1987 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation
  • 1985 - Genetics Society of America Medal
  • 1983 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1981 - Richard Lounsbery Award, National Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences for his series of notable contributions in molecular genetics which help to explain the means by which genetic information is organized and used to direct the synthesis of specific cell products.
  • 1979 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Philip Leder was affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Throughout their career, they received numerous prestigious awards recognizing contributions to molecular genetics, immunology, and cancer etiology.

Among the honors awarded were the Robert Koch Gold Medal in 2008 and election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2002. They were also the recipient of the William Allan Award from the American Society of Human Genetics in 1997.

Earlier in their career, they received the US President's National Medal of Science in 1989. This award cited their innovative studies that significantly advanced knowledge and provided new directions for research in molecular genetics, immunology, and cancer etiology. The medal was presented by President Bush at a White House Ceremony on October 18, 1989.

The Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research was granted to them in 1987. In addition, the Genetics Society of America Medal was awarded in 1985, and they became a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 1983.

They also received the Richard Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences and the French Academy of Sciences in 1981. This was for a series of notable contributions in molecular genetics explaining how genetic information is organized and directs the synthesis of specific cell products. Membership in the National Academy of Sciences was conferred in 1979.

Best Publications

  • Purification of Biologically Active Globin Messenger RNA by Chromatography on Oligothymidylic acid-Cellulose

    Haim Aviv;Philip Leder

  • Cell surface, heparin-like molecules are required for binding of basic fibroblast growth factor to its high affinity receptor.

    Avner Yayon;Michael Klagsbrun;Jeffrey D. Esko;Philip Leder

  • Cell-Specific Regulation of the c-myc Gene by Lymphocyte Mitogens and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor

    Kathleen Kelly;Brent H. Cochran;Charles D. Stiles;Philip Leder

  • Mice Lacking p21CIP1/WAF1 undergo normal development, but are defective in G1 checkpoint control

    Chuxia Deng;Chuxia Deng;Pumin Zhang;J. Wade Harper;Stephen J. Elledge;Stephen J. Elledge

  • Attenuation of LDH-A expression uncovers a link between glycolysis, mitochondrial physiology, and tumor maintenance

    Valeria R. Fantin;Julie St-Pierre;Philip Leder

  • Translocation of the c-myc gene into the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus in human Burkitt lymphoma and murine plasmacytoma cells

    R Taub;I Kirsch;C Morton;G Lenoir

  • Single-step induction of mammary adenocarcinoma in transgenic mice bearing the activated c-neu oncogene

    William J. Muller;Eric Sinn;Paul K. Pattengale;Racheal Wallace

  • The hematopoietic growth factor KL is encoded by the Sl locus and is the ligand of the c-kit receptor, the gene product of the W locus.

    Eric Huang;Karl Nocka;David R. Beier;Tang-Yan Chu

  • c-Jun dimerizes with itself and with c-Fos, forming complexes of different DNA binding affinities.

    Thanos D. Halazonetis;Katia Georgopoulos;Michael E. Greenberg;Philip Leder

  • Enhancer-dependent expression of human kappa immunoglobulin genes introduced into mouse pre-B lymphocytes by electroporation.

    Huntington Potter;Lawrence Weir;Philip Leder

  • The Death Domain Kinase RIP Mediates the TNF-Induced NF-κB Signal

    Michelle A Kelliher;Stefan Grimm;Yasumasa Ishida;Frank Kuo

  • RIP : a novel protein containing a death domain that interacts with Fas/APO-1 (CD95) in yeast and causes cell death

    Ben Z. Stanger;Ben Z. Stanger;Philip Leder;Philip Leder;Tae Ho Lee;Emily Kim

  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 Is a Negative Regulator of Bone Growth

    Chuxia Deng;Anthony Wynshaw-Boris;Fen Zhou;Ann Kuo

  • Spontaneous mammary adenocarcinomas in transgenic mice that carry and express MTV/myc fusion genes

    Timothy A. Stewart;Paul K. Pattengale;Philip Leder

  • Murine interleukin-4 displays potent anti-tumor activity in vivo.

    Robert I. Tepper;Paul K. Pattengale;Philip Leder

  • The kit ligand: a cell surface molecule altered in steel mutant fibroblasts.

    John G. Flanagan;Philip Leder

  • Coexpression of MMTV/v-Ha-ras and MMTV/c-myc genes in transgenic mice: synergistic action of oncogenes in vivo.

    Eric Sinn;William Muller;Paul Pattengale;Isidore Tepler;Isidore Tepler

  • Transmembrane form of the kit ligand growth factor is determined by alternative splicing and is missing in the SId mutant

    John G. Flanagan;David C. Chan;Philip Leder

  • Murine FGFR-1 is required for early postimplantation growth and axial organization.

    C X Deng;A Wynshaw-Boris;M M Shen;C Daugherty

  • Translocations among antibody genes in human cancer

    Philip Leder;Jim Battey;Gilbert Lenoir;Christopher Moulding

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan G. Seidman
Jonathan G. Seidman Harvard University
Andrew D. Luster
Andrew D. Luster Harvard University
David C. Chan
David C. Chan California Institute of Technology
Chu-Xia Deng
Chu-Xia Deng University of Macau
Paul K. Pattengale
Paul K. Pattengale University of Southern California
Philip Hieter
Philip Hieter University of British Columbia
Philip N. Benfey
Philip N. Benfey Duke University
Cynthia C. Morton
Cynthia C. Morton Brigham and Women's Hospital
David M. Ornitz
David M. Ornitz Washington University in St. Louis
Thomas A. Waldmann
Thomas A. Waldmann National Institutes of Health

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