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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 88 1168 562 208 29426
Molecular Biology 88 780 413 208 29426

Richard L. Maas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard L. Maas between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard L. Maas published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1999. 4 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1999. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
1980 2024

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard L. Maas: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 4
1982 4
1983 7
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 8
1995 3
1996 8
1997 5
1998 4
1999 12
2000 8
2001 5
2002 5
2003 7
2004 4
2005 2
2006 4
2007 11
2008 7
2009 8
2010 8
2011 8
2012 7
2013 6
2014 5
2015 9
2016 8
2017 7
2018 11
2019 8
2020 9
2021 10
2022 4
2023 2
2024 2
Total 231
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Richard L. Maas 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 Richard L. Maas 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, 207–216 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: 208 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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 89 208
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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Richard L. Maas 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 Richard L. Maas 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 88
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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Overview

Richard L. Maas is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also in Medicine. The scientist's work engages extensively with subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Epidemiology, and Physiology.

The primary research topics covered by Maas include:

  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases

Maas's recent published papers demonstrate ongoing activity in genetic medicine and developmental biology. Selected publications include:

  • FaceBase 3: analytical tools and FAIR resources for craniofacial and dental research, 2020, Development
  • An autosomal dominant neurological disorder caused by de novo variants in FAR1 resulting in uncontrolled synthesis of ether lipids, 2020, Genetics in Medicine
  • Clinical sites of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network: unique contributions to genomic medicine and science, 2020, Genetics in Medicine
  • SPTSSA variants alter sphingolipid synthesis and cause a complex hereditary spastic paraplegia, 2023, Brain
  • Imaging Mass Spectrometry Reveals Tumor Metabolic Heterogeneity, 2020, iScience

Among frequent collaborators are Elizabeth L. Fieg, Rebecca C. Spillmann, Joel B. Krier, Michael F. Wangler, and Allyn McConkie-Rosell. The number of coauthored publications range from 9 to 11 with these colleagues, indicating established research partnerships.

The venues where Maas has commonly published include Genetics in Medicine, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), EMBO Molecular Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Blood. Genetics in Medicine is the most frequent, with five publications attributed to Maas.

Best Publications

  • Msx1 deficient mice exhibit cleft palate and abnormalities of craniofacial and tooth development

    Ichiro Satokata;Richard Maas

  • Msx2 deficiency in mice causes pleiotropic defects in bone growth and ectodermal organ formation.

    Ichiro Satokata;Liang Ma;Hayato Ohshima;Marianna Bei

  • Sonic hedgehog regulates growth and morphogenesis of the tooth

    Hélène R. Dassule;Paula Lewis;Marianna Bei;Richard Maas

  • PAX6 gene dosage effect in a family with congenital cataracts, aniridia, anophthalmia and central nervous system defects

    Thomas M Glaser;L. Jepeal;J. G. Edwards;S. R. Young

  • Genomic structure, evolutionary conservation and aniridia mutations in the human PAX6 gene.

    Tom Glaser;David S. Walton;Richard L. Maas

  • Endogenous biosynthesis of prostacyclin and thromboxane and platelet function during chronic administration of aspirin in man.

    G A FitzGerald;J A Oates;J Hawiger;R L Maas

  • Eya1-deficient mice lack ears and kidneys and show abnormal apoptosis of organ primordia.

    Xu Px;Adams J;Peters H;Brown Mc

  • Eya protein phosphatase activity regulates Six1–Dach–Eya transcriptional effects in mammalian organogenesis

    Xue Li;Kenneth A. Oghi;Jie Zhang;Anna Krones

  • Sexually dimorphic sterility phenotypes in Hoxa10-deficient mice.

    Ichiro Satokata;Gail Benson;Richard Maas

  • Mechanisms of reduced fertility in Hoxa-10 mutant mice: uterine homeosis and loss of maternal Hoxa-10 expression

    Gail V. Benson;Hyunjung Lim;B. C. Paria;Ichiro Satokata

  • Crystal structure of the human Pax6 paired domain-DNA complex reveals specific roles for the linker region and carboxy-terminal subdomain in DNA binding.

    H. E. Xu;M. A. Rould;Wenqing Xu;J. A. Epstein

  • Msx1 controls inductive signaling in mammalian tooth morphogenesis

    YiPing Chen;Marianna Bei;Ian Woo;Ichiro Satokata

  • FGFs and BMP4 induce both Msx1-independent and Msx1-dependent signaling pathways in early tooth development

    Marianna Bei;Richard Maas

  • Quantifying cell-generated mechanical forces within living embryonic tissues

    Otger Campàs;Tadanori Mammoto;Sean Hasso;Ralph A Sperling

  • Pax3 modulates expression of the c-Met receptor during limb muscle development.

    Jonathan A. Epstein;David N. Shapiro;Jane Cheng;Paula Y. P. Lam

  • Two independent and interactive DNA-binding subdomains of the Pax6 paired domain are regulated by alternative splicing.

    Jonathan A. Epstein;Thomas M Glaser;Jiexing Cai;Lisa Jepeal

  • Identification of a Pax paired domain recognition sequence and evidence for DNA-dependent conformational changes.

    Jonathan Epstein;Jiexing Cai;Thomas M Glaser;Lisa Jepeal

  • BMP7 acts in murine lens placode development.

    Stefan Wawersik;Patricia Purcell;Michael Rauchman;Andrew T. Dudley

  • Hoxa-10 regulates uterine stromal cell responsiveness to progesterone during implantation and decidualization in the mouse.

    Hyunjung Lim;Liang Ma;Wen-ge Ma;Richard L. Maas

  • Mouse Eya homologues of the Drosophila eyes absent gene require Pax6 for expression in lens and nasal placode

    Pin-Xian Xu;Ian Woo;Helen Her;David R. Beier

Frequent Co-Authors

Cynthia C. Morton
Cynthia C. Morton Brigham and Women's Hospital
Christopher A. Walsh
Christopher A. Walsh Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Joseph Loscalzo
Joseph Loscalzo Harvard Medical School
Calum A. MacRae
Calum A. MacRae Brigham and Women's Hospital
David A. Sweetser
David A. Sweetser Harvard University
Michael F. Wangler
Michael F. Wangler Baylor College of Medicine
Seema R. Lalani
Seema R. Lalani Baylor College of Medicine
Janet S. Sinsheimer
Janet S. Sinsheimer University of California, Los Angeles
Jill A. Rosenfeld
Jill A. Rosenfeld Baylor College of Medicine
Hane Lee
Hane Lee University of California, Los Angeles

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