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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 89 1102 1042 531 498 215 39128
Molecular Biology 89 748 667 401 351 215 39128

Richard M. Harland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard M. Harland between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard M. Harland published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2007. 1 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2007. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard M. Harland: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 2
1982 2
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 5
1991 6
1992 4
1993 5
1994 3
1995 4
1996 4
1997 4
1998 7
1999 6
2000 10
2001 12
2002 11
2003 8
2004 3
2005 6
2006 5
2007 30
2008 7
2009 7
2010 14
2011 9
2012 4
2013 3
2014 6
2015 6
2016 5
2017 7
2018 5
2019 4
2020 1
2021 3
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 227
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Richard M. Harland 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 M. Harland 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: 215 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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 89 215
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 M. Harland 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 M. Harland 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: 89 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 89
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2014 - Edwin Grant Conklin Medal, Society for Developmental Biology
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Richard M. Harland is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research contributions are documented primarily through scientific publications and collaborations with various co-authors.

One of the recent papers by Richard M. Harland is titled Visualization of Neural Structures in Xenopus Tadpoles Through Whole-Mount Staining with Antibodies Derived Against Torpedo Californica Synaptosomes, published in 2025 in the SSRN Electronic Journal.

The scientist has collaborated frequently with the following co-authors:

  • Marta Truchado-García
  • Donghoon Chung
  • Juliet Del Core

The main venue for Richard M. Harland's publications includes:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Awards received throughout their career include:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2010
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • Edwin Grant Conklin Medal, Society for Developmental Biology, 2014
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2019

Best Publications

  • In situ hybridization: an improved whole-mount method for Xenopus embryos.

    Richard M. Harland

  • The Spemann Organizer Signal noggin Binds and Inactivates Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4

    Lyle B Zimmerman;José M De Jesús-Escobar;Richard M Harland

  • Early development of Xenopus laevis : a laboratory manual

    Hazel L. Sive;Robert M. Grainger;Richard M. Harland

  • Expression cloning of noggin, a new dorsalizing factor localized to the Spemann organizer in Xenopus embryos

    William C. Smith;Richard M. Harland

  • Neural induction by the secreted polypeptide noggin

    Teresa M. Lamb;Anne K. Knecht;William C. Smith;Scott E. Stachel

  • Noggin-mediated antagonism of BMP signaling is required for growth and patterning of the neural tube and somite

    Jill A. McMahon;Shinji Takada;Lyle B. Zimmerman;Chen-Ming Fan

  • Noggin, Cartilage Morphogenesis, and Joint Formation in the Mammalian Skeleton

    Lisa J. Brunet;Jill A. McMahon;Jill A. McMahon;Andrew P. McMahon;Andrew P. McMahon;Richard M. Harland;Richard M. Harland

  • FORMATION AND FUNCTION OF SPEMANN'S ORGANIZER

    Richard Harland;John Gerhart

  • Genome evolution in the allotetraploid frog Xenopus laevis

    Adam M. Session;Adam M. Session;Yoshinobu Uno;Taejoon Kwon;Taejoon Kwon;Jarrod A. Chapman

  • The genome of the western clawed frog xenopus tropicalis

    Uffe Hellsten;Richard M. Harland;Michael J. Gilchrist;David Hendrix

  • Dishevelled controls cell polarity during Xenopus gastrulation

    John B. Wallingford;Brian A. Rowning;Kevin M. Vogeli;Ute Rothbächer

  • A human Mad protein acting as a BMP-regulated transcriptional activator

    Fang Liu;Akiko Hata;Julie C. Baker;Jacqueline Doody

  • The Xenopus Dorsalizing Factor Gremlin Identifies a Novel Family of Secreted Proteins that Antagonize BMP Activities

    David R Hsu;Aris N Economides;Xiaorong Wang;Peter M Eimon

  • Convergent Extension: The Molecular Control of Polarized Cell Movement during Embryonic Development

    John B Wallingford;Scott E Fraser;Richard M Harland

  • Injected Xwnt-8 RNA acts early in Xenopus embryos to promote formation of a vegetal dorsalizing center.

    William C. Smith;Richard M. Harland

  • The organizer factors Chordin and Noggin are required for mouse forebrain development

    Daniel Bachiller;John Klingensmith;C. Kemp;J. A. Belo

  • Fibroblast growth factor is a direct neural inducer, which combined with noggin generates anterior-posterior neural pattern

    Teresa M. Lamb;Richard M. Harland

  • Identification of a retinoic acid-sensitive period during primary axis formation in Xenopus laevis.

    Hazel L. Sive;Bruce W. Draper;Richard M. Harland;Harold Weintraub

  • Wnt signaling in Xenopus embryos inhibits Bmp4 expression and activates neural development

    Julie C. Baker;Rosa S.P. Beddington;Richard M. Harland

  • A nodal-related gene defines a physical and functional domain within the Spemann organizer.

    William C. Smith;Roslyn McKendry;Stephen Ribisi;Richard M. Harland

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Grainger
Robert M. Grainger University of Virginia
John B. Wallingford
John B. Wallingford The University of Texas at Austin
Aris N. Economides
Aris N. Economides Regeneron (United States)
Jean-Philippe Vert
Jean-Philippe Vert Google (United States)
Douglas A. Melton
Douglas A. Melton Harvard University
Daniel S. Rokhsar
Daniel S. Rokhsar University of California, Berkeley
James C. Smith
James C. Smith The Francis Crick Institute
Scott E. Fraser
Scott E. Fraser University of Southern California
Michael T. Longaker
Michael T. Longaker Stanford University

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