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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 54 2292 2060 1128 1002 117 42819

Ron Stewart publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ron Stewart between 1964 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ron Stewart published across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2022. 10 of the 155 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2022. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1964 2026

155 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ron Stewart: publications per year, 1964 to 2026
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 5
2009 5
2010 6
2011 9
2012 5
2013 10
2014 10
2015 10
2016 13
2017 9
2018 3
2019 12
2020 10
2021 5
2022 17
2023 11
2024 3
2025 8
2026 2
Total 155
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Ron Stewart publications per year - data summary

  • Ron Stewart, a Molecular Biology scholar from Morgridge Institute for Research, has 155 publications recorded across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 42 of the 63 years in the span carry no publications at all (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.4 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 41 publications, 26% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1984: 1 publication (0.0 per year); 1985-2005: 0 publications (0.0 per year); 2006-2026: 154 publications (7.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ron Stewart 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 Ron Stewart 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, 117–126 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: 117 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
117–126 177 117
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
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Ron Stewart 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.
  • Ron Stewart, a Molecular Biology scholar from Morgridge Institute for Research, records 117 publications - the 20th percentile of the discipline.
  • 20% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Ron Stewart, and about 80% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Ron Stewart ranks below 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).

Ron Stewart 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 Ron Stewart 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 54
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
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Ron Stewart 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.
  • Ron Stewart, a Molecular Biology scholar from Morgridge Institute for Research, records 54 D-Index - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Ron Stewart, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Ron Stewart ranks below 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).

Overview

Ron Stewart is affiliated with the Morgridge Institute for Research in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Medicine. Key subfields include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies, Gene Regulatory Network Analysis, and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies.

Significant recent publications by Ron Stewart include:

  • Large-Scale Multi-omic Analysis of COVID-19 Severity, 2020, Cell Systems
  • Fibroblast inflammatory priming determines regenerative versus fibrotic skin repair in reindeer, 2022, Cell
  • Network inference with Granger causality ensembles on single-cell transcriptomics, 2022, Cell Reports
  • Large-scale Multi-omic Analysis of COVID-19 Severity, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Generation of anti-GD2 CAR macrophages from human pluripotent stem cells for cancer immunotherapies, 2023, Stem Cell Reports

Ron Stewart frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Stem Cell Reports
  • F1000Research
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • BMC Bioinformatics

Frequent co-authors of Ron Stewart include:

  • James A. Thomson
  • John Steill
  • Scott Swanson
  • Li-Fang Chu
  • Peng Jiang

Best Publications

  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Derived From Human Somatic Cells

    Junying Yu;Maxim A. Vodyanik;Kim Smuga-Otto;Jessica Antosiewicz-Bourget

  • Human DNA methylomes at base resolution show widespread epigenomic differences

    Ryan Lister;Mattia Pelizzola;Robert H. Dowen;R. David Hawkins

  • Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Free of Vector and Transgene Sequences

    Junying Yu;Junying Yu;Kejin Hu;Kim Smuga-Otto;Kim Smuga-Otto;Shulan Tian;Shulan Tian

  • Histone Modifications at Human Enhancers Reflect Global Cell-Type-Specific Gene Expression

    Nathaniel D. Heintzman;Gary C. Hon;R. David Hawkins;Pouya Kheradpour

  • Hotspots of aberrant epigenomic reprogramming in human induced pluripotent stem cells

    Ryan Lister;Mattia Pelizzola;Yasuyuki S. Kida;R. David Hawkins

  • EBSeq: an empirical Bayes hierarchical model for inference in RNA-seq experiments.

    Ning Leng;John A. Dawson;James A. Thomson;Victor Ruotti

  • RNA-Seq gene expression estimation with read mapping uncertainty

    Bo Li;Victor Ruotti;Ron M. Stewart;James A. Thomson

  • Estimating the size of the human interactome

    Michael P. H. Stumpf;Thomas Thorne;Eric de Silva;Ronald Stewart

  • Distinct epigenomic landscapes of pluripotent and lineage-committed human cells

    R. David Hawkins;Gary C. Hon;Leonard K. Lee;QueMinh Ngo

  • Whole-Genome Analysis of Histone H3 Lysine 4 and Lysine 27 Methylation in Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Guangjin Pan;Shulan Tian;Jeff Nie;Chuhu Yang

  • Epigenomic Analysis of Multilineage Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Wei Xie;Matthew D. Schultz;Ryan Lister;Zhonggang Hou

  • NANOG Is a Direct Target of TGFβ/Activin-Mediated SMAD Signaling in Human ESCs

    Ren-He Xu;Tori L. Sampsell-Barron;Feng Gu;Sierra Root

  • Large-Scale Multi-omic Analysis of COVID-19 Severity.

    Katherine A. Overmyer;Evgenia Shishkova;Ian J. Miller;Joseph Balnis

  • Optic Vesicle-like Structures Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Facilitate a Customized Approach to Retinal Disease Treatment

    Jason S. Meyer;Sara E. Howden;Sara E. Howden;Kyle A. Wallace;Amelia D. Verhoeven

  • Single-cell RNA-seq reveals novel regulators of human embryonic stem cell differentiation to definitive endoderm

    Li-Fang Chu;Ning Leng;Ning Leng;Jue Zhang;Zhonggang Hou;Zhonggang Hou

  • A mesoderm-derived precursor for mesenchymal stem and endothelial cells.

    Maxim A. Vodyanik;Junying Yu;Xin Zhang;Shulan Tian

  • Human pluripotent stem cell-derived neural constructs for predicting neural toxicity

    Michael P. Schwartz;Zhonggang Hou;Nicholas E. Propson;Jue Zhang

  • Quantitative selection of DNA aptamers through microfluidic selection and high-throughput sequencing

    Minseon Cho;Yi Xiao;Jeff Nie;Ron Stewart

  • Proteomic and phosphoproteomic comparison of human ES and iPS cells

    Douglas H Phanstiel;Justin Brumbaugh;Justin Brumbaugh;Craig D Wenger;Shulan Tian

  • Epigenomic Analysis of Multi-lineage Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Benjamin Garcia;Wei Xie;Matt Schultz;Ryan Lister

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Thomson
James A. Thomson University of California, Santa Barbara
Christina Kendziorski
Christina Kendziorski University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bing Ren
Bing Ren New York Genome Center
Ryan Lister
Ryan Lister University of Western Australia
Michael Kyba
Michael Kyba University of Minnesota
Joseph R. Ecker
Joseph R. Ecker Salk Institute for Biological Studies
William L. Murphy
William L. Murphy University of Wisconsin–Madison
H. Tom Soh
H. Tom Soh Stanford University
Joseph R. Nery
Joseph R. Nery Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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