World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Suzanne R. Pfeffer

Suzanne R. Pfeffer

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
25534
World Ranking
3860
National Ranking
1912

Suzanne R. Pfeffer 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 Suzanne R. Pfeffer 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: 216 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Suzanne R. Pfeffer 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 Suzanne R. Pfeffer 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: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Suzanne R. Pfeffer is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant work also in medicine. Their scientific output covers a wide array of topics including cellular transport and secretion, Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, lysosomal storage disorders research, and Hedgehog signaling pathway studies.

Their research spans subfields such as molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, neurology, and physiology. Main topics frequently addressed in their work include microtubule and mitosis dynamics, genetic and kidney cyst diseases, and retinal development and disorders.

Recent publications by Suzanne R. Pfeffer demonstrate a focus on cellular mechanisms related to Parkinson's disease and signaling pathways:

  • Pathogenic LRRK2 control of primary cilia and Hedgehog signaling in neurons and astrocytes of mouse brain, 2021, eLife
  • Pathogenic LRRK2 regulates ciliation probability upstream of tau tubulin kinase 2 via Rab10 and RILPL1 proteins, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • A feed-forward pathway drives LRRK2 kinase membrane recruitment and activation, 2022, eLife
  • Genome-wide screen reveals Rab12 GTPase as a critical activator of Parkinson's disease-linked LRRK2 kinase, 2023, eLife
  • LRRK2 phosphorylation of Rab GTPases in Parkinson's disease, 2022, FEBS Letters

Frequent collaborators in their research include Dario R. Alessi, Francesca Tonelli, Ebsy Jaimon, Herschel S. Dhekne, and Claire Y Chiang. The scientist has published multiple works in leading venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, eLife, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Life Science Alliance.

Suzanne R. Pfeffer's scientific achievements have been recognized through fellowships in prominent academic societies. They were named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2013 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1992.

Best Publications

  • NF-κB activation by tumour necrosis factor requires the Akt serine–threonine kinase

    Osman Nidai Ozes;Lindsey D. Mayo;Jason A. Gustin;Susan R. Pfeffer

  • Biosynthetic protein transport and sorting by the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi.

    Suzanne R. Pfeffer;James E. Rothman

  • Rab9 functions in transport between late endosomes and the trans Golgi network.

    D Lombardi;Thierry Soldati;M A Riederer;Y Goda

  • Rab GTPases: specifying and deciphering organelle identity and function

    Suzanne R Pfeffer

  • Targeting Rab GTPases to distinct membrane compartments.

    Suzanne Pfeffer;Dikran Aivazian

  • Transport-vesicle targeting: tethers before SNAREs.

    Suzanne R. Pfeffer

  • TIP47: A Cargo Selection Device for Mannose 6-Phosphate Receptor Trafficking

    Elva D Diaz;Suzanne R. Pfeffer

  • A single receptor binds both insulin-like growth factor II and mannose-6-phosphate.

    Richard G. Macdonald;Suzanne R. Pfeffer;Lisa Coussens;Mark A. Tepper

  • Rab GTPases: master regulators of membrane trafficking

    Suzanne R. Pfeffer

  • Rab GTPases, Directors of Vesicle Docking

    Frauke Schimmöller;Iris Simon;Suzanne R. Pfeffer

  • Systematic proteomic analysis of LRRK2-mediated Rab GTPase phosphorylation establishes a connection to ciliogenesis

    Martin Steger;Federico Diez;Herschel S Dhekne;Pawel Lis

  • Lysosome biogenesis requires Rab9 function and receptor recycling from endosomes to the trans-Golgi network

    Markus A. Riederer;Thierry Soldati;Allan D. Shapiro;Joseph Lin

  • Ebola virus entry requires the host-programmed recognition of an intracellular receptor

    Emily Happy Miller;Gregor Obernosterer;Matthijs Raaben;Andrew S Herbert

  • Visualization of Rab9-mediated vesicle transport from endosomes to the trans-Golgi in living cells

    Pierre Barbero;Lenka Bittova;Suzanne R. Pfeffer

  • Role of Rab9 GTPase in Facilitating Receptor Recruitment by TIP47

    Kate S. Carroll;John Hanna;Iris Simon;Jeff Krise

  • Rab GTPases: master regulators that establish the secretory and endocytic pathways

    Suzanne R. Pfeffer

  • Cytoplasmic dynein participates in the centrosomal localization of the Golgi complex.

    I Corthésy-Theulaz;A Pauloin;S R Pfeffer

  • GTP-binding proteins in intracellular transport.

    Suzanne R. Pfeffer

  • Rab GTPase regulation of membrane identity.

    Suzanne R Pfeffer

  • Yip3 catalyses the dissociation of endosomal Rab-GDI complexes.

    Ulf Sivars;Dikran Aivazian;Suzanne R. Pfeffer

Frequent Co-Authors

Thierry Soldati
Thierry Soldati University of Geneva
Dario R. Alessi
Dario R. Alessi University of Dundee
James E. Rothman
James E. Rothman Yale University
David G. Lambright
David G. Lambright University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Francis A. Barr
Francis A. Barr University of Oxford
Benjamin S. Glick
Benjamin S. Glick University of Chicago
Joshua E. Elias
Joshua E. Elias Stanford University
Axel Knebel
Axel Knebel University of Dundee
Kate S. Carroll
Kate S. Carroll Scripps Research Institute
Jeffrey S. Glenn
Jeffrey S. Glenn Stanford University

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 Suzanne R. Pfeffer

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles