World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
25552
World Ranking
11098
National Ranking
4801

Ronald A. Milligan publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald A. Milligan sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 414 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 849 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 950 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 841 scientists 207–216 publications: 735 scientists 217–226 publications: 709 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 418 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 197 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 60 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientists 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientists 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 135 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Ronald A. Milligan D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald A. Milligan sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ronald A. Milligan is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields within the biological sciences, focusing primarily on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers a number of subfields including Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Structural Biology. This diverse scope is reflected in the main research topics addressed throughout their publications:

  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications

Milligan has contributed papers to various respected publication venues with a presence in:

  • eLife
  • Nature Cell Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Notable recent papers include:

  • The kinesin-5 tail domain directly modulates the mechanochemical cycle of the motor domain for anti-parallel microtubule sliding, 2020, eLife
  • Cytoskeletal regulation of a transcription factor by DNA mimicry, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cytoskeletal regulation of a transcription factor by DNA mimicry via coiled-coil interactions, 2022, Nature Cell Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Milligan are:

  • Elizabeth M. Wilson-Kubalek
  • Farah Haque
  • Christian Freniere
  • Qiong Ye
  • Nandini Mani

These collaborations demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach, integrating expertise from various researchers contributing to the complex topics studied.

Milligan's work is primarily concerned with understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate microtubule behavior, transcription factor interactions, and signaling pathways relevant to cellular and genetic functions. Such research contributes to broader knowledge in cell mechanics, signaling pathways, and genetic disease mechanisms without focusing on clinical applications.

Best Publications

  • Structure of the actin-myosin complex and its implications for muscle contraction.

    Ivan Rayment;Hazel M. Holden;Michael Whittaker;Christopher B. Yohn

  • Self-assembling organic nanotubes based on a cyclic peptide architecture

    M. Reza Ghadiri;Juan R. Granja;Ronald A. Milligan;Duncan E. McRee

  • The Way Things Move: Looking Under the Hood of Molecular Motor Proteins

    Ronald D. Vale;Ronald A. Milligan

  • High-resolution model of the microtubule.

    Eva Nogales;Eva Nogales;Michael Whittaker;Ronald A. Milligan;Kenneth H. Downing

  • A structural change in the kinesin motor protein that drives motility

    Sarah Rice;Abel W. Lin;Daniel Safer;Cynthia L. Hart

  • Myosin VI is an actin-based motor that moves backwards

    Wells Al;Lin Aw;Chen Lq;Safer D

  • Cadherin 23 and protocadherin 15 interact to form tip-link filaments in sensory hair cells.

    Piotr Kazmierczak;Hirofumi Sakaguchi;Joshua Tokita;Elizabeth M. Wilson-Kubalek

  • Microtubule dynamics and microtubule caps: a time-resolved cryo-electron microscopy study

    E.M. Mandelkow;E. Mandelkow;R.A. Milligan

  • Situs: A package for docking crystal structures into low-resolution maps from electron microscopy.

    W Wriggers;R A Milligan;J A McCammon

  • Architecture and design of the nuclear pore complex.

    Jenny E. Hinshaw;Bridget O. Carragher;Ronald A. Milligan

  • Molecular structure of F-actin and location of surface binding sites.

    R. A. Milligan;M. Whittaker;D. Safer

  • Supramolecular Architecture of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Revealed by Electron Cryomicroscopy

    Benjamin W. Neuman;Brian D. Adair;Craig Yoshioka;Joel D. Quispe

  • A 35-Å movement of smooth muscle myosin on ADP release

    M Whittaker;E M Wilson-Kubalek;J E Smith;L Faust

  • Kinesin follows the microtubule's protofilament axis.

    Sanghamitra Ray;Edgar Meyhöfer;Ronald A. Milligan;Jonathon Howard

  • MAP2 and tau bind longitudinally along the outer ridges of microtubule protofilaments

    Jawdat Al-Bassam;Rachel S. Ozer;Daniel Safer;Shelley Halpain

  • Insights into antiparallel microtubule crosslinking by PRC1, a conserved nonmotor microtubule binding protein.

    Radhika Subramanian;Elizabeth M. Wilson-Kubalek;Christopher P. Arthur;Matthew J. Bick

  • A large particle associated with the perimeter of the nuclear pore complex.

    P N Unwin;R A Milligan

  • The motor protein myosin-I produces its working stroke in two steps

    Claudia Veigel;Lynne M. Coluccio;James D. Jontes;John C. Sparrow

  • Leginon: An Automated System for Acquisition of Images from Vitreous Ice Specimens

    Bridget Carragher;Nick Kisseberth;David Kriegman;Ronald A. Milligan

  • Characterization of Two Related Drosophila γ-tubulin Complexes that Differ in Their Ability to Nucleate Microtubules

    Karen Oegema;Christiane Wiese;Ona C. Martin;Ronald A. Milligan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald D. Vale
Ronald D. Vale University of California, San Francisco
Andrew B. Ward
Andrew B. Ward Scripps Research Institute
Mark Yeager
Mark Yeager University of Miami
Tarun M. Kapoor
Tarun M. Kapoor Rockefeller University
Thomas D. Pollard
Thomas D. Pollard Yale University
Fred Dyda
Fred Dyda National Institutes of Health
Robert J. Fletterick
Robert J. Fletterick University of California, San Francisco
Michael J. Buchmeier
Michael J. Buchmeier University of California, Irvine

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Ronald A. Milligan

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles