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Wafik S. El-Deiry

Wafik S. El-Deiry

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Molecular Biology
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 136 1928 1798 1093 1008 910 116738
Molecular Biology 133 165 147 103 92 755 112864

Wafik S. El-Deiry publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wafik S. El-Deiry between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wafik S. El-Deiry published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 31.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 346 publications in 2023. 152 of the 1,447 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 346. Peak 346 publications in 2023. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 34 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 50 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 44 publications 2016: 56 publications 2017: 72 publications 2018: 63 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 76 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 346 publications 2024: 72 publications 2025: 80 publications
1980 2025

1,447 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wafik S. El-Deiry: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 5
1995 4
1996 11
1997 11
1998 15
1999 19
2000 15
2001 19
2002 28
2003 34
2004 25
2005 28
2006 30
2007 32
2008 28
2009 16
2010 18
2011 29
2012 39
2013 50
2014 30
2015 44
2016 56
2017 72
2018 63
2019 48
2020 42
2021 76
2022 53
2023 346
2024 72
2025 80
Total 1,447
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Wafik S. El-Deiry 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 Wafik S. El-Deiry 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, 564+ 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: 755 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
557–563 6
564+ 100 755
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Wafik S. El-Deiry 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 Wafik S. El-Deiry 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, 132–133 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: 133 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 14 133
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Wafik S. El-Deiry is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant concentration on Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Cancer Research as subfields. Additional subfields include Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Immunology.

The scientist's recent published works encompass a range of topics related to cancer biology and therapeutic strategies. Notable papers include:

  • "Targeting apoptosis in cancer therapy," 2020, published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
  • "Tumor suppressor p53: Biology, signaling pathways, and therapeutic targeting," 2021, published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer
  • "Apoptotic cell death in disease-Current understanding of the NCCD 2023," 2023, published in Cell Death and Differentiation
  • "Netrin G1 Promotes Pancreatic Tumorigenesis through Cancer-Associated Fibroblast-Driven Nutritional Support and Immunosuppression," 2020, published in Cancer Discovery
  • "ONC201 and imipridones: Anti-cancer compounds with clinical efficacy," 2020, published in Neoplasia

Wafik S. El-Deiry has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including Lanlan Zhou, Benedito A. Carneiro, Kelsey E. Huntington, Shengliang Zhang, and Leiqing Zhang. This network of frequent coauthors reflects ongoing teamwork in high-impact cancer research.

The scientist's publications have appeared most often in the following venues:

  • Cancer Research
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Oncotarget

The primary research topics addressed in the work of Wafik S. El-Deiry are:

  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies

The scientist is recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians. This affiliation aligns with the career focus on cancer biology and therapeutics conducted over numerous studies.

Best Publications

  • WAF1, a potential mediator of p53 tumor suppression

    Wafik S. El-Deiry;Takashi Tokino;Victor E. Velculescu;Daniel B. Levy

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Molecular mechanisms of cell death: recommendations of the Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death 2018

    Lorenzo Galluzzi;Ilio Vitale;Stuart A. Aaronson;John M. Abrams

  • A mammalian cell cycle checkpoint pathway utilizing p53 and GADD45 is defective in ataxia-telangiectasia

    Michael B. Kastan;Qimin Zhan;Wafik S. El-Deiry

  • Classification of cell death: recommendations of the Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death

    G. Kroemer;G. Kroemer;G. Kroemer;L. Galluzzi;L. Galluzzi;L. Galluzzi;P. Vandenabeele;J. Abrams

  • Molecular definitions of cell death subroutines: recommendations of the Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death 2012

    Galluzzi L;Vitale I;Vitale I;Vitale I;Abrams Jm;Alnemri Es

  • WAF1/CIP1 is induced in p53-mediated G1 arrest and apoptosis

    el-Deiry Ws;Harper Jw;O'Connor Pm;O'Connor Pm;Velculescu Ve

  • Definition of a consensus binding site for p53.

    Wafik S. El-Deiry;Scott E. Kern;Jennifer A. Pietenpol;Kenneth W. Kinzler

  • Efficacy of Larotrectinib in TRK Fusion–Positive Cancers in Adults and Children

    Alexander Drilon;Theodore W. Laetsch;Shivaani Kummar;Steven G. DuBois

  • Targeting apoptosis in cancer therapy

    Benedito A. Carneiro;Wafik S. El-Deiry

  • Overview of cell death signaling pathways

    Zhaoyu Jin;Wafik S. El-Deiry

  • KILLER/DR5 is a DNA damage–inducible p53–regulated death receptor gene

    G. S. Wu;T. F. Burns;E. R. McDonald;W. Jiang

  • Essential versus accessory aspects of cell death: recommendations of the NCCD 2015

    L. Galluzzi;J. M. Bravo-San Pedro;I. Vitale;S. A. Aaronson

  • FADD: Essential for Embryo Development and Signaling from Some, But Not All, Inducers of Apoptosis

    Wen-Chen Yeh;José Luis de la Pompa;Mila E. McCurrach;Hong-Bing Shu

  • Regulation of p53 downstream genes.

    Wafik S. El-Deiry

  • TRAIL and apoptosis induction by TNF-family death receptors.

    Shulin Wang;Wafik S El-Deiry

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • A combinatory strategy for detection of live CTCs using microfiltration and a new telomerase-selective adenovirus

    Yanchun Ma;Sijie Hao;Shuwen Wang;Shuwen Wang;Yuanjun Zhao

  • Topological Control of p21WAF1/CIP1 Expression in Normal and Neoplastic Tissues

    Wafik S. El-Deiry;Wafik S. El-Deiry;Takashi Tokino;Todd Waldman;Jon D. Oliner

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip A. Philip
Philip A. Philip Wayne State University
Cyril H. Benes
Cyril H. Benes Harvard University
Mikhail V. Blagosklonny
Mikhail V. Blagosklonny Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Gerry Melino
Gerry Melino University of Rome Tor Vergata
Oliver Kepp
Oliver Kepp Institut Gustave Roussy
Anil K. Rustgi
Anil K. Rustgi Columbia University
Boris Zhivotovsky
Boris Zhivotovsky Karolinska Institute
Heinz-Josef Lenz
Heinz-Josef Lenz University of Southern California
Peter Vandenabeele
Peter Vandenabeele Ghent University
Sharad Kumar
Sharad Kumar University of Adelaide

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