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D-Index
58
Citations
16437
World Ranking
12979
National Ranking
5535

Saul Silverstein 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 Saul Silverstein sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 137 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Saul Silverstein 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 Saul Silverstein 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: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Saul Silverstein is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their academic career includes recognition by professional scientific organizations, notably being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

While specific publications, co-authors, and detailed research topics for Saul Silverstein are not provided, the available information highlights an academic profile connected to a major research institution known for multidisciplinary scientific inquiry.

No detailed data on recent papers, frequent co-authors, or main topics of work have been documented for this individual in the provided source. Similarly, information regarding book publications, specific fields of study, subfields, or frequent publication venues is not available.

The scientist is currently active and has not been recorded as deceased. The recognition by AAAS aligns with contributions to the advancement of science, although the citation details for this award are not specified.

Best Publications

  • Transfer of purified herpes virus thymidine kinase gene to cultured mouse cells.

    Michael Wigler;Saul Silverstein;Lih-Syng Lee;Angel Pellicer

  • Transformation of mammalian cells with genes from procaryotes and eucaryotes

    Michael Wigler;Raymond Sweet;Gek Kee Sim;Barbara Wold

  • DNA-mediated transfer of the adenine phosphoribosyltransferase locus into mammalian cells

    Michael Wigler;Angel Pellicer;Saul Silverstein;Richard Axel

  • Biochemical transfer of single-copy eucaryotic genes using total cellular DNA as donor

    Michael Wigler;Angel Pellicer;Saul Silverstein;Richard Axel

  • Isolation of transforming DNA: cloning the hamster aprt gene.

    Israel Lowy;Angel Pellicer;James F. Jackson;Gek-Kee Sim

  • Transformation of mammalian cells with an amplifiable dominant-acting gene

    M. H. Wigler;M. Perucho;D. Kurtz;S. Dana

  • The transfer and stable integration of the HSV thymidine kinase gene into mouse cells

    Angel Pellicer;Michael Wigler;Richard Axel;Saul Silverstein

  • Identification of immediate early genes from herpes simplex virus that transactivate the virus thymidine kinase gene.

    Irwin H. Gelman;Saul Silverstein

  • Cervical papillomaviruses segregate within morphologically distinct precancerous lesions.

    C P Crum;M Mitao;R U Levine;S Silverstein

  • Altering genotype and phenotype by DNA-mediated gene transfer

    Angel Pellicer;Diane Robins;Barbara Wold;Ray Sweet

  • Restriction fragment length polymorphism of polymerase chain reaction products from vaccine and wild-type varicella-zoster virus isolates.

    P LaRussa;O Lungu;I Hardy;A Gershon

  • Pre-mRNA splicing and the nuclear matrix.

    S Zeitlin;A Parent;S Silverstein;A Efstratiadis

  • Human papillomavirus type 16 DNA in periungual squamous cell carcinomas

    Ronald L. Moy;Yehuda D. Eliezri;Gerard J. Nuovo;John A. Zitelli

  • Typing of human papillomaviruses by polymerase chain reaction amplification with L1 consensus primers and RFLP analysis

    Octavian Lungu;Thomas C. Wright;Saul Silverstein

  • Herpes simplex virus type 1 immediate-early protein Vmw110 reactivates latent herpes simplex virus type 2 in an in vitro latency system.

    R A Harris;R D Everett;X X Zhu;S Silverstein

  • Herpes simplex viruses with mutations in the gene encoding ICP0 are defective in gene expression.

    J Chen;S Silverstein

  • Varicella Vaccine: The American Experience

    A A Gershon;P LaRussa;I Hardy;S Steinberg

  • Introduction and expression of a rabbit beta-globin gene in mouse fibroblasts.

    B. Wold;M. H. Wigler;E. Lacy;T. Maniatis

  • Relationship of human papillomavirus type to grade of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

    Octavian Lungu;Xiao Wei Sun;Juan Felix;Ralph M. Richart

  • Degradation of cellular mRNA during infection by herpes simplex virus.

    Yutaka Nishioka;Saul Silverstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Axel
Richard Axel Columbia University
Michael Wigler
Michael Wigler Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Anne A. Gershon
Anne A. Gershon Columbia University
Christopher P. Crum
Christopher P. Crum Brigham and Women's Hospital
Thomas C. Wright
Thomas C. Wright Columbia University
Tom Maniatis
Tom Maniatis Columbia University
Angel Pellicer
Angel Pellicer New York University
Bernard Roizman
Bernard Roizman University of Chicago
Alex Ferenczy
Alex Ferenczy McGill University
Sharon Steinberg
Sharon Steinberg Columbia University

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