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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 98 565 505 309 273 173 54139

Steven L. McKnight publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven L. McKnight between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven L. McKnight published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2014. 6 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2014. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 6 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1976 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven L. McKnight: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 1
1979 2
1980 4
1981 3
1982 5
1983 3
1984 4
1985 3
1986 6
1987 3
1988 7
1989 8
1990 2
1991 7
1992 5
1993 2
1994 4
1995 8
1996 3
1997 7
1998 4
1999 0
2000 1
2001 6
2002 5
2003 3
2004 2
2005 3
2006 5
2007 7
2008 1
2009 5
2010 2
2011 5
2012 9
2013 5
2014 13
2015 1
2016 1
2017 6
2018 4
2019 3
2020 3
2021 6
2022 1
2023 4
2024 3
2025 3
Total 202
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Steven L. McKnight 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 Steven L. McKnight 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, 167–176 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: 173 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
167–176 131 173
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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Steven L. McKnight 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 Steven L. McKnight 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 98
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

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Steven L. McKnight is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in molecular biology and cell biology.

Throughout their career, McKnight has explored diverse topics related to RNA research, protein structure, and cellular biology. Key areas of study include:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Cancer-related gene regulation

McKnight has published extensively in prominent scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Science
  • Neurology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Recent papers authored or co-authored by McKnight include:

  • "Mutations linked to neurological disease enhance self-association of low-complexity protein sequences," 2022, Science
  • "Transiently structured head domains control intermediate filament assembly," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Redox-mediated regulation of an evolutionarily conserved cross-β structure formed by the TDP43 low complexity domain," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "How do protein domains of low sequence complexity work?", 2021, RNA
  • "Toxin-Induced Parkinsonism," 2020, Neurologic Clinics

Steven L. McKnight has collaborated frequently with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Xiaoming Zhou
  • Masato Kato
  • Lillian B. Sutherland
  • Glen Liszczak
  • Vasiliy O. Sysoev

McKnight is recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2006 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1992. Additionally, McKnight has been a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1992.

Best Publications

  • The leucine zipper: a hypothetical structure common to a new class of DNA binding proteins

    William H. Landschulz;Peter F. Johnson;Steven L. McKnight

  • Regulated expression of three C/EBP isoforms during adipose conversion of 3T3-L1 cells.

    Zhaodan Cao;Robert M. Umek;Steven L. McKnight

  • Cell-free Formation of RNA Granules: Low Complexity Sequence Domains Form Dynamic Fibers within Hydrogels

    Masato Kato;Tina W. Han;Shanhai Xie;Kevin Shi

  • Endothelial PAS domain protein 1 (EPAS1), a transcription factor selectively expressed in endothelial cells.

    Hui Tian;Steven L. McKnight;David W. Russell

  • Transcriptional control signals of a eukaryotic protein-coding gene

    Steven L. McKnight;Robert Kingsbury

  • Eukaryotic transcriptional regulatory proteins.

    Peter F. Johnson;Steven L. McKnight

  • Cascade regulation of terminal adipocyte differentiation by three members of the C/EBP family of leucine zipper proteins.

    Wen-Chen Yeh;Zhaodan Cao;Marie Classon;Steven L. McKnight

  • Scissors-grip model for DNA recognition by a family of leucine zipper proteins

    Charles R. Vinson;Paul B. Sigler;Steven L. McKnight

  • An interleukin-4-induced transcription factor: IL-4 Stat

    Jinzhao Hou;Ulrike Schindler;William J. Henzel;Tze Chun Ho

  • Isolation of a recombinant copy of the gene encoding C/EBP.

    William H. Landschulz;Peter F. Johnson;Eli Y. Adashi;Barbara J. Graves

  • Functional dissection of VP16, the trans-activator of herpes simplex virus immediate early gene expression.

    Steven J. Triezenberg;Robert C. Kingsbury;Steven L. McKnight

  • Regulation of clock and NPAS2 DNA binding by the redox state of NAD cofactors.

    Jared Rutter;Martin Reick;Leeju C. Wu;Steven L. McKnight

  • Logic of the Yeast Metabolic Cycle: Temporal Compartmentalization of Cellular Processes

    Benjamin P. Tu;Andrzej Kudlicki;Maga Rowicka;Steven L. McKnight

  • Influence of Metabolism on Epigenetics and Disease

    William G. Kaelin;Steven L. McKnight

  • CCAAT-enhancer binding protein: a component of a differentiation switch.

    Robert M. Umek;Alan D. Friedman;Steven L. Mcknight

  • Structure of FUS Protein Fibrils and Its Relevance to Self-Assembly and Phase Separation of Low-Complexity Domains

    Dylan T. Murray;Masato Kato;Yi Lin;Kent R. Thurber

  • Transcriptional selectivity of viral genes in mammalian cells.

    Steven McKnight;Robert Tjian

  • Cell-free Formation of RNA Granules: Bound RNAs Identify Features and Components of Cellular Assemblies

    Tina W. Han;Masato Kato;Shanhai Xie;Leeju C. Wu

  • The DNA binding domain of the rat liver nuclear protein, C/EBP, is bipartite

    William H. Landschulz;Peter F. Johnson;Steven L. McKnight

  • NPAS2: An Analog of Clock Operative in the Mammalian Forebrain

    Martin Reick;Joseph A. Garcia;Carol Dudley;Steven L. McKnight

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin P. Tu
Benjamin P. Tu The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Peter F. Johnson
Peter F. Johnson National Institutes of Health
Jef K. De Brabander
Jef K. De Brabander The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Andrew A. Pieper
Andrew A. Pieper University of Iowa
Robert Tycko
Robert Tycko National Institutes of Health
Jared Rutter
Jared Rutter University of Utah
Noelle S. Williams
Noelle S. Williams The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
David W. Russell
David W. Russell University of Washington
Donald M. Coen
Donald M. Coen Harvard University
Barbara J. Graves
Barbara J. Graves University of Utah

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