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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 144 106 93 68 60 279 70253

Scott D. Emr publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Scott D. Emr between 1978 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Scott D. Emr published across 47 years, from 1978 to 2024, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1997. 6 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1997. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 1 publication
1978 2024

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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Scott D. Emr: publications per year, 1978 to 2024
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 4
1981 2
1982 5
1983 4
1984 3
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 4
1989 3
1990 10
1991 9
1992 4
1993 10
1994 9
1995 11
1996 9
1997 14
1998 14
1999 9
2000 12
2001 8
2002 14
2003 7
2004 11
2005 5
2006 8
2007 11
2008 6
2009 5
2010 5
2011 7
2012 5
2013 9
2014 1
2015 7
2016 6
2017 3
2018 2
2019 8
2020 2
2021 11
2022 5
2023 5
2024 1
Total 295
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Scott D. Emr 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 Scott D. Emr 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, 277–286 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: 279 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49 279
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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Scott D. Emr 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 Scott D. Emr 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, 144 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: 144 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.

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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
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 7 144
145+ 100
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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 Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Scott D. Emr is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and has published extensively in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research focuses primarily on Cell Biology, with significant contributions also in Molecular Biology, Physiology, Sensory Systems, and Immunology.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Ion Channels and Receptors

Scott D. Emr has published in several well-known scientific journals, frequently contributing to the following venues:

  • Trends in Cell Biology (8 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (6 publications)
  • eLife (3 publications)
  • The Journal of Cell Biology (2 publications)
  • Journal of Cell Science (1 publication)

A selection of recent papers includes:

  • "Membrane Protein Quality Control Mechanisms in the Endo-Lysosome System," 2021, Trends in Cell Biology
  • "The Hob proteins are novel and conserved lipid-binding proteins at ER-PM contact sites," 2021, Journal of Cell Science
  • "A PX-BAR protein Mvp1/SNX8 and a dynamin-like GTPase Vps1 drive endosomal recycling," 2021, eLife
  • "ESCRT-III and ER-PM contacts maintain lipid homeostasis," 2020, Molecular Biology of the Cell
  • "Recruitment and organization of ESCRT-0 and ubiquitinated cargo via condensation," 2022, Science Advances

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • S. Suzuki
  • Ilaria Carnevale
  • J. Bakker
  • Patrick Scheffmann
  • Nihal Alton-Bonnet

Scott D. Emr has received recognition through several awards, such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2007)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2004)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1999)

Best Publications

  • Autophagy as a Regulated Pathway of Cellular Degradation

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Scott D. Emr

  • Ubiquitin-dependent sorting into the multivesicular body pathway requires the function of a conserved endosomal protein sorting complex, ESCRT-I.

    David J. Katzmann;Markus Babst;Scott D. Emr

  • A Unified Nomenclature for Yeast Autophagy-Related Genes

    Daniel J. Klionsky;James M. Cregg;William A Dunn;Scott D. Emr

  • A new vital stain for visualizing vacuolar membrane dynamics and endocytosis in yeast

    T A Vida;S D Emr

  • Receptor downregulation and multivesicular-body sorting

    David J. Katzmann;Greg Odorizzi;Scott D. Emr

  • The ESCRT Pathway

    William M. Henne;Nicholas J. Buchkovich;Scott D. Emr

  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase encoded by yeast VPS34 gene essential for protein sorting

    Peter V. Schu;Kaoru Takegawa;Michael J. Fry;Jeffrey H. Stack

  • Protein sorting in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: isolation of mutants defective in the delivery and processing of multiple vacuolar hydrolases

    Jane S. Robinson;Daniel J. Klionsky;Lois M. Banta;Scott D. Emr

  • Escrt-III: an endosome-associated heterooligomeric protein complex required for mvb sorting.

    Markus Babst;David J. Katzmann;Eden J. Estepa-Sabal;Timo Meerloo

  • Coatomer is essential for retrieval of dilysine-tagged proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum

    François Letourneur;Erin C. Gaynor;Silke Hennecke;Corinne Démollière

  • The fungal vacuole: composition, function, and biogenesis.

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Paul K. Herman;Scott D. Emr

  • The Vps4p AAA ATPase regulates membrane association of a Vps protein complex required for normal endosome function

    Markus Babst;Beverly Wendland;Eden J. Estepa;Scott D. Emr

  • Phosphoinositides as Regulators in Membrane Traffic

    Pietro De Camilli;Scott D. Emr;Peter S. McPherson;Peter Novick

  • A Membrane Coat Complex Essential for Endosome-to-Golgi Retrograde Transport in Yeast

    Matthew N.J. Seaman;J. Michael McCaffery;Scott D. Emr

  • Endosome-Associated Complex, ESCRT-II, Recruits Transport Machinery for Protein Sorting at the Multivesicular Body

    Markus Babst;David J. Katzmann;William B. Snyder;Beverly Wendland

  • Fab1p PtdIns(3)P 5-kinase function essential for protein sorting in the multivesicular body

    Greg Odorizzi;Markus Babst;Scott D Emr

  • The ESCRT complexes: structure and mechanism of a membrane-trafficking network.

    James H. Hurley;Scott D. Emr

  • The sorting receptor for yeast vacuolar carboxypeptidase Y is encoded by the VPS10 gene

    Eric G. Marcusson;Bruce F. Horazdovsky;Joan Lin Cereghino;Editte Gharakhanian

  • Phosphatidylinositol(3)-Phosphate Signaling Mediated by Specific Binding to RING FYVE Domains

    Christopher G Burd;Scott D Emr

  • The role of phosphoinositides in membrane transport.

    Anne Simonsen;Andrew E Wurmser;Scott D Emr;Harald Stenmark

Frequent Co-Authors

Anjon Audhya
Anjon Audhya University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas J. Silhavy
Thomas J. Silhavy Princeton University
Christopher G. Burd
Christopher G. Burd Yale University
Todd R. Graham
Todd R. Graham Vanderbilt University
Daniel J. Klionsky
Daniel J. Klionsky University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Dmitry B. Veprintsev
Dmitry B. Veprintsev University of Nottingham
Beverly Wendland
Beverly Wendland Johns Hopkins University
Jeremy Thorner
Jeremy Thorner University of California, Berkeley
Roger L. Williams
Roger L. Williams University of Cambridge
Olga Perisic
Olga Perisic MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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