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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 80 3411 3085 192 171 483 23520
Molecular Biology 90 734 653 58 51 548 30759

Tom Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tom Brown between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tom Brown published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 14.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2021. 41 of the 726 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2021. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 21 publications
1977 2025

726 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tom Brown: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 3
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 3
1988 0
1989 3
1990 4
1991 5
1992 16
1993 13
1994 11
1995 8
1996 13
1997 12
1998 14
1999 15
2000 11
2001 23
2002 10
2003 21
2004 17
2005 20
2006 15
2007 26
2008 31
2009 21
2010 24
2011 28
2012 21
2013 16
2014 19
2015 18
2016 19
2017 29
2018 35
2019 26
2020 32
2021 43
2022 33
2023 15
2024 20
2025 21
Total 726
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Tom Brown 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 Tom Brown 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, 547–556 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: 548 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 8 548
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Tom Brown 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 Tom Brown 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 90
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

  • 1993 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Tom Brown is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and focuses their research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans a variety of subfields, with a substantial emphasis on Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Genetics.

The scientist has contributed to a range of topics within their field, notably:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Topic Modeling
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization

Tom Brown has published extensively, including recent papers such as:

  • "A Hitchhiker's Guide to Click-Chemistry with Nucleic Acids" (2021, Chemical Reviews)
  • "Training a Helpful and Harmless Assistant with Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback" (2022, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Constitutional AI: Harmlessness from AI Feedback" (2022, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Predictability and Surprise in Large Generative Models" (2022, 2022 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency)
  • "Language Models (Mostly) Know What They Know" (2022, arXiv (Cornell University))

The venues in which Tom Brown frequently publishes include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Collaborations feature prominently in Brown's research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Afaf H. El-Sagheer (48 joint publications)
  • Fabian Neumann (13 joint publications)
  • Dawn Drain (12 joint publications)
  • Nelson Elhage (12 joint publications)
  • Tom Henighan (12 joint publications)

Tom Brown was recognized with the fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1993, reflecting a noteworthy milestone in their career.

Best Publications

  • Detection of PCR products using self-probing amplicons and fluorescence.

    David Whitcombe;Jane Theaker;Simon P. Guy;Tom Brown

  • TGF-beta induces fibronectin synthesis through a c-Jun N-terminal kinase-dependent, Smad4-independent pathway.

    Barbara A. Hocevar;Thomas L. Brown;Philip H. Howe

  • Click chemistry with DNA

    Afaf H. El-Sagheer;Afaf H. El-Sagheer;Tom Brown

  • IL-22 is required for Th17 cell–mediated pathology in a mouse model of psoriasis-like skin inflammation

    Hak-Ling Ma;Spencer Liang;Jing Li;Lee Napierata

  • One-to-one technology-enhanced learning: An opportunity for global research collaboration

    Tak-Wai Chan;Jeremy Roschelle;Sherry Hsi;Kinshuk Kinshuk

  • Interferon action and apoptosis are defective in mice devoid of 2′,5′‐oligoadenylate‐dependent RNase L

    Aimin Zhou;Aimin Zhou;Jayashree Paranjape;Thomas L. Brown;Huiqin Nie

  • The structural basis of specific base-excision repair by uracil–DNA glycosylase

    Renos Savva;Katherine McAuley-Hecht;Tom Brown;Laurence Pearl

  • Mode of action and application of Scorpion primers to mutation detection.

    Nicola Thelwell;Stephen Millington;Antonio Solinas;James Booth

  • Q-VD-OPh, a broad spectrum caspase inhibitor with potent antiapoptotic properties

    Tina M. Caserta;A. N. Smith;Amy D. Gultice;M. A. Reedy

  • Common Severe Infections in Chronic Granulomatous Disease

    Beatriz E. Marciano;Christine Spalding;Alan Fitzgerald;Daphne Mann

  • A Hitchhiker's Guide to Click-Chemistry with Nucleic Acids.

    Nicolò Zuin Fantoni;Afaf H. El-Sagheer;Afaf H. El-Sagheer;Tom Brown

  • A genotype of hepatitis D virus that occurs in northern South America.

    J L Casey;T L Brown;E J Colan;F S Wignall

  • Structure of an adenine˙cytosine base pair in DNA and its implications for mismatch repair

    William N. Hunter;Tom Brown;Tom Brown;Naveen N. Anand;Olga Kennard

  • Template-directed oligonucleotide strand ligation, covalent intramolecular DNA circularization and catenation using click chemistry.

    Ravindra Kumar;Afaf El-Sagheer;John Tumpane;Per Lincoln

  • Crystal Structure of a G:T/U Mismatch-Specific DNA Glycosylase: Mismatch Recognition by Complementary-Strand Interactions

    Tracey E Barrett;Renos Savva;George Panayotou;Tom Barlow

  • Crystal structure of a DNA duplex containing 8-hydroxydeoxyguanine-adenine base pairs.

    Katherine E. McAuley-Hecht;Gordon A. Leonard;Neil J. Gibson;James B. Thomson

  • Click Nucleic Acid Ligation: Applications in Biology and Nanotechnology

    Afaf H. El-Sagheer;Tom Brown

  • Apolipoprotein J expression at fluid-tissue interfaces: potential role in barrier cytoprotection.

    B. J. Aronow;S. D. Lund;T. L. Brown;J. A. K. Harmony

  • The structure of guanosine-thymidine mismatches in B-DNA at 2.5-A resolution.

    W.N. Hunter;T. Brown;G. Kneale;N.N. Anand

  • PD-1/PD-L1, but not PD-1/PD-L2, interactions regulate the severity of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

    Laura L. Carter;Michael W. Leach;Mihai L. Azoitei;Junqing Cui

  • Casirivimab and imdevimab in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial

    P Horby;M Mafham;L Peto

  • Convalescent plasma in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial

    Peter W Horby;Lise Estcourt;Leon Peto

Frequent Co-Authors

Afaf H. El-Sagheer
Afaf H. El-Sagheer University of Southampton
Keith R. Fox
Keith R. Fox University of Southampton
Andrew N. Lane
Andrew N. Lane University of Kentucky
Bengt Nordén
Bengt Nordén Chalmers University of Technology
Bo Albinsson
Bo Albinsson Chalmers University of Technology
Laurence H. Pearl
Laurence H. Pearl University of Sussex
Per Lincoln
Per Lincoln Chalmers University of Technology
Philip N. Bartlett
Philip N. Bartlett University of Southampton
Christopher J. Schofield
Christopher J. Schofield University of Oxford
Otto L. Muskens
Otto L. Muskens University of Southampton

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