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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 88 782 696 414 362 165 25977

Thomas J. Kelly publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas J. Kelly between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas J. Kelly published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2023. 25 of the 263 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2023. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 8 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 13 publications
1970 2025

263 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas J. Kelly: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 3
1975 2
1976 1
1977 3
1978 0
1979 3
1980 1
1981 2
1982 2
1983 0
1984 6
1985 2
1986 1
1987 8
1988 10
1989 11
1990 3
1991 4
1992 3
1993 4
1994 6
1995 7
1996 10
1997 7
1998 6
1999 7
2000 3
2001 2
2002 8
2003 7
2004 5
2005 6
2006 5
2007 4
2008 5
2009 3
2010 4
2011 7
2012 1
2013 2
2014 5
2015 6
2016 3
2017 2
2018 0
2019 3
2020 4
2021 0
2022 17
2023 21
2024 12
2025 13
Total 263
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Thomas J. Kelly 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 Thomas J. Kelly 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, 157–166 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: 165 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
157–166 159 165
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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Thomas J. Kelly 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 Thomas J. Kelly 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 88
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

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Thomas J. Kelly is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on Immunology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Genetics, and Animal Science and Zoology as subfields.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics such as Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, CAR-T cell therapy research, Coccidia and coccidiosis research, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, virus-based gene therapy research, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, and Immune Cell Function and Interaction.

Frequent co-authors include Steven R. Post, Bolni Marius Nagalo, Alicja Urbaniak, Martin J. Cannon, and Alexei G. Basnakian. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse portfolio of research publications.

Thomas J. Kelly has published extensively in several scientific journals, with frequent publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancer Research
  • Gastroenterology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The FASEB Journal

Recent notable papers include:

  • Chromosome-specific telomere lengths and the minimal functional telomere revealed by nanopore sequencing, 2021, Genome Research
  • γδ Intraepithelial Lymphocytes Facilitate Pathological Epithelial Cell Shedding Via CD103-Mediated Granzyme Release, 2021, Gastroenterology
  • Artificial intelligence and computer vision education: Codifying student learning gains and attitudes, 2023, Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence
  • Human-induced deforestation increases extinction risk faster than climate pressures: Evidence from long-term monitoring of the globally endangered Milne-Edward's sifaka, 2022, Biological Conservation
  • Chromosome specific telomere lengths and the minimal functional telomere revealed by nanopore sequencing, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their achievements have been recognized through several awards, including fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2006, membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 1992, and fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1989.

Best Publications

  • Focal adhesions: Transmembrane junctions between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton

    Keith Burridge;Karl Fath;Thomas Kelly;Glen Nuckolls

  • A cellular DNA-binding protein that activates eukaryotic transcription and DNA replication

    Katherine A. Jones;James T. Kadonaga;Philip J. Rosenfeld;Thomas J. Kelly

  • The proline-rich transcriptional activator of CTF/NF-I is distinct from the replication and DNA binding domain

    Nicolas Mermod;Edward A. O'Neill;Thomas J. Kelly;Robert Tjian

  • A restriction enzyme from Hemophilus influenzae. II.

    Thomas J. Kelly;Hamilton O. Smith

  • Simian virus 40 DNA replication in vitro

    Joachim J. Li;Thomas J. Kelly

  • In vivo magnetic enrichment and multiplex photoacoustic detection of circulating tumour cells

    Ekaterina I. Galanzha;Evgeny V. Shashkov;Thomas Kelly;Jin-Woo Kim

  • Purification and characterization of replication protein A, a cellular protein required for in vitro replication of simian virus 40 DNA.

    Marc S. Wold;Thomas Kelly

  • Regulation of human thymidine kinase during the cell cycle

    J L Sherley;T J Kelly

  • Differentiation-induced gene expression in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Characterization of a differentially expressed gene encoding stearoyl-CoA desaturase.

    J M Ntambi;S A Buhrow;K H Kaestner;R J Christy

  • Expression of specific mRNAs during adipose differentiation, identification of an mRNA encoding a homologue of myelin P2 protein

    D. A. Bernlohr;C. W. Angus;M. D. Lane;M. A. Bolanowski

  • Roles of DNA topoisomerases in simian virus 40 DNA replication in vitro.

    Liu Yang;Marc S. Wold;Joachim J. Li;Thomas J. Kelly

  • Nonerythrocyte spectrins: actin-membrane attachment proteins occurring in many cell types.

    Keith Burridge;Thomas Kelly;Paul Mangeat

  • Differentiation-induced gene expression in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes: a second differentially expressed gene encoding stearoyl-CoA desaturase

    K H Kaestner;J M Ntambi;T J Kelly;M D Lane

  • Sequence-independent DNA binding and replication initiation by the human origin recognition complex

    Sanjay Vashee;Christin Cvetic;Wenyan Lu;Pamela Simancek

  • Adenovirus DNA replication in vitro.

    Mark D. Challberg;Thomas J. Kelly

  • A potential marker protease of invasiveness, seprase, is localized on invadopodia of human malignant melanoma cells

    Wayne L. Monsky;Chen Yong Lin;Atsuko Aoyama;Thomas Kelly

  • Use of Nondefective Adenovirus-Simian Virus 40 Hybrids for Mapping the Simian Virus 40 Genome

    Thomas J. Kelly;Andrew M. Lewis

  • Initiation of simian virus 40 DNA replication in vitro: large-tumor-antigen- and origin-dependent unwinding of the template

    Marc S. Wold;Joachim J. Li;Thomas J. Kelly

  • The fission yeast homologue of Orc4p binds to replication origin DNA via multiple AT-hooks

    Ray Yuan Chuang;Thomas J. Kelly

  • Identification of cellular proteins required for simian virus 40 DNA replication.

    M S Wold;D H Weinberg;D M Virshup;J J Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce Stillman
Bruce Stillman Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Marc S. Wold
Marc S. Wold University of Iowa
David M. Virshup
David M. Virshup Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Grant W. Brown
Grant W. Brown University of Toronto
Philip J. Rosenfeld
Philip J. Rosenfeld University of Miami
James M. Ntambi
James M. Ntambi University of Wisconsin–Madison
Stephen Desiderio
Stephen Desiderio Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
M. Daniel Lane
M. Daniel Lane Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Kenneth I. Berns
Kenneth I. Berns University of Florida
Klaus H. Kaestner
Klaus H. Kaestner University of Pennsylvania

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