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2026

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
150
Citations
100938
World Ranking
84
National Ranking
52

Rik Derynck 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 Rik Derynck sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 564+

This scientist: 253 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Rik Derynck 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 Rik Derynck sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 150 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Rik Derynck is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Biophysics, Oncology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

Recent notable publications authored or co-authored by Rik Derynck include:

  • "Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial-mesenchymal transition," 2020, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • "TGFβ biology in cancer progression and immunotherapy," 2020, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
  • "TGF-β as a driver of fibrosis: physiological roles and therapeutic opportunities," 2021, The Journal of Pathology
  • "Epithelial plasticity, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and the TGF-β family," 2021, Developmental Cell
  • "Virtual screening for small-molecule pathway regulators by image-profile matching," 2022, Cell Systems

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rik Derynck include:

  • Jing Yang
  • Parker B. Antin
  • Geert Berx
  • Cédric Blanpain
  • Thomas Brabletz

The scientist has published multiple papers in prominent venues, including:

  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
  • The Journal of Pathology
  • Developmental Cell
  • Cell Systems

Rik Derynck was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Molecular mechanisms of epithelial–mesenchymal transition

    Samy Lamouille;Jian Xu;Rik Derynck

  • Smad-dependent and Smad-independent pathways in TGF-beta family signalling.

    Rik Derynck;Ying E. Zhang

  • TGF-beta-induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition.

    Jian Xu;Samy Lamouille;Rik Derynck

  • TGF-beta signaling in tumor suppression and cancer progression.

    Rik Derynck;Rosemary J. Akhurst;Allan Balmain

  • Human tumour necrosis factor: precursor structure, expression and homology to lymphotoxin.

    Diane Pennica;Glenn E. Nedwin;Joel S. Hayflick;Peter H. Seeburg

  • SPECIFICITY AND VERSATILITY IN TGF-β SIGNALING THROUGH SMADS

    Xin-Hua Feng;Rik Derynck

  • Human transforming growth factor-beta complementary DNA sequence and expression in normal and transformed cells.

    Rik Derynck;Julie A. Jarrett;Ellson Y. Chen;Dennis H. Eaton

  • Production of transforming growth factor beta by human T lymphocytes and its potential role in the regulation of T cell growth.

    John H. Kehrl;Lalage M. Wakefield;Anita B. Roberts;Sonia Jakowlew

  • Smads: transcriptional activators of TGF-beta responses.

    Rik Derynck;Ying Zhang;Xin-Hua Feng

  • Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial–mesenchymal transition

    Jing Yang;Parker Antin;Geert Berx;Cédric Blanpain

  • Evidence that transforming growth factor-β is a hormonally regulated negative growth factor in human breast cancer cells

    Cornelius Knabbe;Marc E. Lippman;Lalage M. Wakefield;Kathleen C. Flanders

  • Transforming growth factor α

    Rik Derynck

  • Synthesis of Messenger RNAs for Transforming Growth Factors α and β and the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor by Human Tumors

    Rik Derynck;David V. Goeddel;Axel Ullrich;Jordan U. Gutterman

  • Epithelial immaturity and multiorgan failure in mice lacking epidermal growth factor receptor

    Päivi J. Miettinen;Joel E. Berger;Juanito Meneses;Yume Phung

  • Human transforming growth factor-α: Precursor structure and expression in E. coli

    Rik Derynck;Anita B. Roberts;Marjorie E. Winkler;Ellson Y. Chen

  • TGF-β and the TGF-β Family: Context-Dependent Roles in Cell and Tissue Physiology

    Masato Morikawa;Rik Derynck;Kohei Miyazono

  • Transforming growth factor-alpha: a more potent angiogenic mediator than epidermal growth factor

    Alain B. Schreiber;Marjorie E. Winkler;Rik Derynck

  • TGF-beta induced transdifferentiation of mammary epithelial cells to mesenchymal cells: involvement of type I receptors.

    P J Miettinen;R Ebner;A R Lopez;R Derynck

  • Receptor-associated Mad homologues synergize as effectors of the TGF-β response

    Ying Zhang;Xin-Hua Feng;Rui-Yun Wu;Rik Derynck

  • Transforming growth factor-alpha.

    Rik Derynck

Frequent Co-Authors

David V. Goeddel
David V. Goeddel The Colum Group
Xin-Hua Feng
Xin-Hua Feng Zhejiang University
Rosemary J. Akhurst
Rosemary J. Akhurst University of California, San Francisco
Walter Fiers
Walter Fiers Ghent University
Harold L. Moses
Harold L. Moses Vanderbilt University
Reinhard Ebner
Reinhard Ebner Human Genome Sciences (United States)
Anita B. Roberts
Anita B. Roberts National Institutes of Health
Ruey-Hwa Chen
Ruey-Hwa Chen Academia Sinica
Zena Werb
Zena Werb University of California, San Francisco
Robert J. Coffey
Robert J. Coffey Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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