| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | 47 | 2709 | 2456 | 1311 | 1177 | 79 | 15468 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas F. Westbrook between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas F. Westbrook published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 16 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.
162 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 162 |
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 Thomas F. Westbrook sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 79 publications — 4th percentile
4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 47–56 | 7 | |
| 57–66 | 17 | |
| 67–76 | 65 | |
| 77–86 | 90 | 79 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 Thomas F. Westbrook sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 47 D-Index — 12th percentile
12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 40–41 | 36 | |
| 42–43 | 101 | |
| 44–45 | 115 | |
| 46–47 | 121 | 47 |
| 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 | |
| 145+ | 100 |
Thomas F. Westbrook is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus also on Medicine. Within these broader areas, the scientist has contributed extensively to subfields including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cell Biology, and Cancer Research.
The topics frequently addressed in Westbrook's work include RNA modifications and cancer, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, Microtubule and mitosis dynamics, Cancer-related gene regulation, Protein Degradation and Inhibitors, and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways.
Westbrook's recent scholarly output features multiple publications across highly regarded journals. Selected papers include:
Frequent coauthors collaborating with Westbrook include Siddhartha Tyagi, Wesley L. Cai, Don X. Nguyen, Jitendra K. Meena, and Elizabeth A. Bowling. These partnerships have contributed to multiple projects and publications in cancer biology and molecular research.
The scientist has published frequently in major venues such as Cell, Cancer Discovery, Cancer Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Nature Cell Biology. These outlets reflect the interdisciplinary nature and high impact orientation of the research.
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