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Tom Ellenberger

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 70 1414 1264 719 628 144 19357

Tom Ellenberger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tom Ellenberger between 1985 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tom Ellenberger published across 39 years, from 1985 to 2023, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2004. 14 of the 195 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2004. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 14 publications
1985 2023

195 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tom Ellenberger: publications per year, 1985 to 2023
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 4
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 4
1998 9
1999 6
2000 12
2001 9
2002 4
2003 18
2004 20
2005 14
2006 11
2007 7
2008 9
2009 5
2010 5
2011 4
2012 3
2013 1
2014 0
2015 6
2016 4
2017 4
2018 0
2019 3
2020 4
2021 2
2022 0
2023 14
Total 195
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Tom Ellenberger 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 Ellenberger 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, 137–146 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: 144 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
137–146 158 144
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
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Tom Ellenberger 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 Ellenberger 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 70
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
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Overview

Tom Ellenberger is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States and works primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Structural Biology, and Genetics.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics, most notably DNA Repair Mechanisms and PARP inhibition in cancer therapy. Additional areas of focus include Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry, and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology.

Recent publications reflect a focus on structural and molecular insights. These include:

  • An atypical BRCT-BRCT interaction with the XRCC1 scaffold protein compacts human DNA Ligase IIIα within a flexible DNA repair complex, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Structure of an open conformation of T7 DNA polymerase reveals novel structural features regulating primer-template stabilization at the polymerization active site, 2021, Biochemical Journal

Collaboration is evident in Ellenberger's work, with frequent co-authors such as Michal Hammel, Ishtiaque Rashid, Aleksandr Sverzhinsky, Yasin Pourfarjam, and Miaw-Sheue Tsai. Their publications have appeared in venues like Nucleic Acids Research and the Biochemical Journal.

Best Publications

  • Crystal structure of a bacteriophage T7 DNA replication complex at 2.2 Å resolution

    Sylvie Doublié;Stanley Tabor;Alexander M. Long;Charles C. Richardson

  • The GCN4 basic region leucine zipper binds DNA as a dimer of uninterrupted α Helices: Crystal structure of the protein-DNA complex

    Thomas E. Ellenberger;Christopher J. Brandl;Kevin Struhl;Stephen C. Harrison

  • Similarities and differences among 105 members of the Int family of site-specific recombinases

    Simone E. Nunes-Düby;Hyock Joo Kwon;Radhakrishna S. Tirumalai;Tom Ellenberger

  • DNA helicase Srs2 disrupts the Rad51 presynaptic filament

    Lumir Krejci;Stephen Van Komen;Ying Li;Jana Villemain

  • Mechanism of replication-coupled DNA interstrand crosslink repair.

    Markus Räschle;Puck Knipscheer;Milica Enoiu;Todor Angelov

  • Crystal structure of T7 gene 4 ring helicase indicates a mechanism for sequential hydrolysis of nucleotides.

    Martin R Singleton;Michael R Sawaya;Tom Ellenberger;Dale B Wigley

  • Folding transition in the DNA-binding domain of GCN4 on specific binding to DNA.

    M A Weiss;T Ellenberger;C R Wobbe;J P Lee

  • Structural basis for the recognition between HIV-1 integrase and transcriptional coactivator p75.

    Peter Cherepanov;Andre L. B. Ambrosio;Shaila Rahman;Tom Ellenberger

  • Human DNA ligase I completely encircles and partially unwinds nicked DNA.

    John M. Pascal;Patrick J. O'Brien;Patrick J. O'Brien;Alan E. Tomkinson;Tom Ellenberger

  • Eukaryotic DNA ligases: structural and functional insights.

    Tom Ellenberger;Alan E. Tomkinson

  • Dual DNA Binding Specificity of ADD1/SREBP1 Controlled by a Single Amino Acid in the Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Domain

    J. B. Kim;G. D. Spotts;Yuan-Di Halvorsen;Hsiu-Ming Shih

  • An open and closed case for all polymerases

    Sylvie Doublié;Michael R Sawaya;Tom Ellenberger

  • Single-Molecule Kinetics of λ Exonuclease Reveal Base Dependence and Dynamic Disorder

    Antoine M. van Oijen;Paul C. Blainey;Donald J. Crampton;Charles C. Richardson

  • Crystal structure of the helicase domain from the replicative helicase-primase of bacteriophage T7.

    Michael R. Sawaya;Shenyuan Guo;Stanley Tabor;Charles C. Richardson

  • Crystal structure of a human alkylbase-DNA repair enzyme complexed to DNA: Mechanisms for nucleotide flipping and base excision

    Albert Y. Lau;Orlando D. Schärer;Leona Samson;Gregory L. Verdine

  • DNA ligases: structure, reaction mechanism, and function.

    Alan E. Tomkinson;Sangeetha Vijayakumar;John M. Pascal;Tom Ellenberger

  • Structural Basis for the Excision Repair of Alkylation-Damaged DNA

    Jörg Labahn;Orlando D. Schärer;Alexander Long;Khosro Ezaz-Nikpay

  • Flexibility in DNA Recombination: Structure of the Lambda Integrase Catalytic Core

    Hyock Joo Kwon;Radhakrishna Tirumalai;Arthur Landy;Tom Ellenberger

  • Structure-based drug design and optimization of mannoside bacterial FimH antagonists.

    Zhenfu Han;Jerome S. Pinkner;Bradley Ford;Robert Obermann

  • Mechanism of Replication-Coupled DNA Interstrand Crosslink Repair (DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2008.08.030)

    Markus Räschle;Puck Knipscheer;Milica Enoiu;Todor Angelov

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Tainer
John A. Tainer The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Arthur Landy
Arthur Landy Brown University
Alan E. Tomkinson
Alan E. Tomkinson University of New Mexico
Charles C. Richardson
Charles C. Richardson Harvard University
Orlando D. Schärer
Orlando D. Schärer Institute for Basic Science
Gerhard Wagner
Gerhard Wagner Harvard University
Scott J. Hultgren
Scott J. Hultgren Washington University in St. Louis
Jack D. Griffith
Jack D. Griffith University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michael G. Caparon
Michael G. Caparon Washington University in St. Louis
Danesh Moazed
Danesh Moazed Harvard University

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