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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 60 1950 1756 969 857 140 14101

Sidney R. Kushner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sidney R. Kushner between 1968 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sidney R. Kushner published across 55 years, from 1968 to 2022, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1988. 5 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1988. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 6 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications
1968 2022

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sidney R. Kushner: publications per year, 1968 to 2022
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 5
1972 2
1973 0
1974 4
1975 1
1976 2
1977 4
1978 6
1979 4
1980 2
1981 4
1982 1
1983 6
1984 6
1985 4
1986 2
1987 1
1988 7
1989 4
1990 2
1991 7
1992 1
1993 3
1994 1
1995 3
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 6
2001 1
2002 4
2003 1
2004 4
2005 1
2006 3
2007 3
2008 2
2009 2
2010 2
2011 2
2012 3
2013 2
2014 2
2015 1
2016 3
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 2
2022 3
Total 144
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Sidney R. Kushner 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 Sidney R. Kushner 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, 137–146 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: 140 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
137–146 158 140
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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Sidney R. Kushner 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 Sidney R. Kushner 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 60
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Sidney R. Kushner is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to molecular biology and genetics and a smaller scope in ecology.

Their work covers a range of topics, including:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Bacterial genetics and biotechnology
  • RNA research and splicing
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

Kushner has published extensively on RNA metabolism and bacterial genetics in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Some of the recent papers authored by Kushner are:

  • "Generation of pre-tRNAs from polycistronic operons is the essential function of RNase P in Escherichia coli," published in 2020 in Nucleic Acids Research
  • "Inactivation of RNase P in Escherichia coli significantly changes post-transcriptional RNA metabolism," published in 2021 in Molecular Microbiology
  • "Regulation of mRNA decay inE. coli," published in 2021 in Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • "Processing of the alaW alaX operon encoding the Ala2 tRNAs in Escherichia coli requires both RNase E and RNase P," published in 2022 in Molecular Microbiology
  • "The C nucleotide at the mature 5' end of the Escherichia coli proline tRNAs is required for the RNase E cleavage specificity at the 3' terminus as well as functionality," published in 2021 in Nucleic Acids Research

Kushner has collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Bijoy K. Mohanty
  • Ankit Agrawal
  • Valerie F. Maples
  • Keri Nichols

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Kushner was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1989.

Best Publications

  • Construction of versatile low-copy-number vectors for cloning, sequencing and gene expression in Escherichia coli.

    Rong Fu Wang;Sidney R. Kushner

  • New method for generating deletions and gene replacements in Escherichia coli.

    Carol Hamilton;M Aldea;BK Washburn;P Babitzke

  • Polynucleotide phosphorylase and ribonuclease II are required for cell viability and mRNA turnover in Escherichia coli K-12

    William P. Donovan;Sidney R. Kushner

  • Efficient transformation of Neurospora crassa by utilizing hybrid plasmid DNA

    Mary E. Case;Michael Schweizer;Sidney R. Kushner;Norman H. Giles

  • Genetic recombination in Escherichia coli: the role of exonuclease I.

    Sidney R. Kushner;Haruko Nagaishi;Ann Templin;Alvin J. Clark

  • Escherichia coli peptide methionine sulfoxide reductase gene: regulation of expression and role in protecting against oxidative damage.

    J Moskovitz;M A Rahman;J Strassman;S O Yancey

  • Identification of a novel regulatory protein (CsrD) that targets the global regulatory RNAs CsrB and CsrC for degradation by RNase E

    Kazushi Suzuki;Paul Babitzke;Sidney R. Kushner;Tony Romeo

  • Polyadenylylation helps regulate mRNA decay in Escherichia coli.

    Eileen B. O'Hara;Julia A. Chekanova;Caroline A. Ingle;Ze'eva R. Kushner

  • Polynucleotide phosphorylase functions both as a 3′ → 5′ exonuclease and a poly(A) polymerase in Escherichia coli

    Bijoy K. Mohanty;Sidney R. Kushner

  • RNA methylation under heat shock control

    Hans Bügl;Eric B. Fauman;Bart L. Staker;Fuzhong Zheng

  • mRNA Decay in Escherichia coli Comes of Age

    Sidney Ralf Kushner

  • Involvement of helicase II (uvrD gene product) and DNA polymerase I in excision mediated by the uvrABC protein complex.

    Paul R. Caron;Sidney R. Kushner;Lawrence Grossman

  • The Sm‐like protein Hfq regulates polyadenylation dependent mRNA decay in Escherichia coli

    Bijoy K. Mohanty;Valerie F. Maples;Sidney R. Kushner

  • Stabilization of discrete mRNA breakdown products in ams pnp rnb multiple mutants of Escherichia coli K-12.

    C M Arraiano;S D Yancey;S R Kushner

  • The Ams (altered mRNA stability) protein and ribonuclease E are encoded by the same structural gene of Escherichia coli

    Paul Babitzke;Sidney R. Kushner

  • Initiation of tRNA maturation by RNase E is essential for cell viability in E. coli.

    Maria C. Ow;Sidney R. Kushner

  • Induction of a growth-phase-dependent promoter triggers transcription of bolA, an Escherichia coli morphogene.

    M Aldea;T Garrido;C Hernández-Chico;M Vicente

  • Enzymatic repair of DNA. 3. Properties of the UV-endonuclease and UV-exonuclease.

    Joan C. Kaplan;Sidney R. Kushner;Lawrence Grossman

  • Indirect Suppression of recB and recC Mutations by Exonuclease I Deficiency

    Sidney R. Kushner;Haruko Nagaishi;Alvin J. Clark

  • RNAsnap™: a rapid, quantitative and inexpensive, method for isolating total RNA from bacteria

    Mark B. Stead;Ankit Agrawal;Katherine E. Bowden;Rakia Nasir

Frequent Co-Authors

Norman H. Giles
Norman H. Giles University of Georgia
Paul Babitzke
Paul Babitzke Pennsylvania State University
Lawrence Grossman
Lawrence Grossman University of Chicago
Rongfu Wang
Rongfu Wang University of Southern California
Alvin J. Clark
Alvin J. Clark University of Arizona
Cecília M. Arraiano
Cecília M. Arraiano Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Richard B. Meagher
Richard B. Meagher University of Georgia
Arne Holmgren
Arne Holmgren Karolinska Institute
Miguel Vicente
Miguel Vicente Spanish National Research Council
Ying Xu
Ying Xu University of Georgia

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