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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 78 1081 960 561 487 281 21788

W. French Anderson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by W. French Anderson between 1961 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. W. French Anderson published across 60 years, from 1961 to 2020, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1998. 2 of the 365 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1998. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 14 publications 1975: 12 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 21 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 6 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications
1961 2020

365 publications in total across all disciplines

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W. French Anderson: publications per year, 1961 to 2020
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 2
1970 5
1971 7
1972 5
1973 5
1974 14
1975 12
1976 10
1977 4
1978 4
1979 4
1980 6
1981 8
1982 3
1983 3
1984 10
1985 7
1986 3
1987 6
1988 2
1989 8
1990 16
1991 14
1992 18
1993 14
1994 21
1995 11
1996 9
1997 15
1998 22
1999 13
2000 19
2001 9
2002 9
2003 7
2004 6
2005 3
2006 9
2007 4
2008 4
2009 1
2010 6
2011 1
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 2
2018 0
2019 0
2020 2
Total 365
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W. French Anderson 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 W. French Anderson 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, 277–286 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: 281 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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 49 281
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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W. French Anderson 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 W. French Anderson 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 78
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

W. French Anderson is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. The scientist's research profile does not list specific publications, coauthors, or notable publication venues, which limits detailed insight into their collaborative networks or preferred journals for disseminating research findings.

The academic focus of W. French Anderson is not detailed through any specified main fields or subfields of study in the available data. Similarly, there is no information on particular research topics covered by their work, which restricts a deeper understanding of their specific areas of expertise or the thematic content of their research contributions.

W. French Anderson has been recognized by the scientific community through an award as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1992. This distinction indicates recognition within the broader scientific domain, although details of the citation accompanying the award are not provided.

No records of book publications or notable scholarly articles are included in the available source data. Likewise, there are no listed coauthors or frequent publication venues that could provide additional context on the scientist's academic collaborations or preferred dissemination channels.

Best Publications

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  • Gene Transfer into Humans — Immunotherapy of Patients with Advanced Melanoma, Using Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Modified by Retroviral Gene Transduction

    Steven A. Rosenberg;Paul Aebersold;Kenneth Cornetta;Attan Kasid

  • Genetic marking shows that Ph+ cells present in autologous transplants of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) contribute to relapse after autologous bone marrow in CML.

    Albert B. Deisseroth;Zhifei Zu;David Claxton;Elie G. Hanania

  • A nanoliter-scale nucleic acid processor with parallel architecture.

    Jong Wook Hong;Vincent Studer;Vincent Studer;Giao Hang;W French Anderson;W French Anderson

  • Improved methods of retroviral vector transduction and production for gene therapy.

    Hitoshi Kotani;Perry B. Newton;Shuyuan Zhang;Yawen L. Chiang

  • Microfluidic Single-Cell mRNA Isolation and Analysis

    Joshua S. Marcus;W. French Anderson;Stephen R. Quake

  • Gene Expression in Mice after High Efficiency Retroviral-Mediated Gene Transfer

    Martin A. Eglitis;Philip Kantoff;Eli Gilboa;W. French Anderson

  • Scaling properties of a low-actuation pressure microfluidic valve

    Vincent Studer;Giao Hang;Anna Pandolfi;Michael Ortiz

  • Localization of the human α-globin structural gene to chromosome 16 in somatic cell hybrids by molecular hybridization assay

    Albert Deisseroth;Arthur Nienhuis;Patricia Turner;Ramon Velez

  • Safety Issues Related to Retroviral-Mediated Gene Transfer in Humans

    Kenneth Cornetta;Kenneth Cornetta;Richard A. Morgan;W. French Anderson

  • Parallel Picoliter RT-PCR Assays Using Microfluidics

    Joshua S. Marcus;W. French Anderson;Stephen R. Quake

  • The ADA human gene therapy clinical protocol: Points to Consider response with clinical protocol, July 6, 1990.

    W. French Anderson;R. Michael Blaese;Kenneth Culver

  • Retroviral vectors containing putative internal ribosome entry sites: development of a polycistronic gene transfer system and applications to human gene therapy

    Richard A. Morgan;Larry Couture;Orna Elroy-Stein;Jack Ragheb

  • Vectors including foreign genes and negative selective markers

    Michael Blaese;W. French Anderson;Jeanne R. McLachlin;Yawen L. Chiang

  • Apparatus for preparing cDNA libraries from single cells

    Jong Wook Hong;Vincent Studer;W. French Anderson;Stephen R. Quake

  • Cell-free Hemoglobin Synthesis: II. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRANSFER RIBONUCLEIC ACID-DEPENDENT ASSAY SYSTEM

    Jeffrey M. Gilbert;W. French Anderson

  • Protamine sulfate as an effective alternative to polybrene in retroviral-mediated gene-transfer: implications for human gene therapy

    Kenneth Cornetta;W.French Anderson

  • Amphotropic murine leukemia retrovirus is not an acute pathogen for primates.

    Kenneth Cornetta;Robert C. Moen;Kenneth Culver;Richard A. Morgan

  • Assessment of adenoviral vector safety and toxicity: Report of the National Institutes of Health Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee

    W. French Anderson

  • Prospects for in Utero Human Gene Therapy

    Esmail D. Zanjani;W. French Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Morgan
Richard A. Morgan University of California, Los Angeles
R. Michael Blaese
R. Michael Blaese National Institutes of Health
Paula M. Cannon
Paula M. Cannon University of Southern California
Stephen R. Quake
Stephen R. Quake Stanford University
David R. Hinton
David R. Hinton University of Southern California
Axel Scherer
Axel Scherer California Institute of Technology
Thomas Maciag
Thomas Maciag Maine Medical Center
Ronald G. Crystal
Ronald G. Crystal Cornell University
Donald B. Kohn
Donald B. Kohn University of California, Los Angeles
A. Dusty Miller
A. Dusty Miller Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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