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84
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21937
World Ranking
3376
National Ranking
1698

Wayne F. Anderson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wayne F. Anderson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 1,333 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Wayne F. Anderson D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wayne F. Anderson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 84 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • DNA

Wayne F. Anderson focuses on Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Repressor, DNA and Genetic transfer. Many of his research projects under Biochemistry are closely connected to Hexokinase with Hexokinase, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. The Molecular biology study combines topics in areas such as Leucine metabolism, RNA, Globin, Regulation of gene expression and Transcription.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Bacteriophage, Lambda phage and Stereochemistry in addition to Repressor. His Genetic transfer study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Virus, Virology, Vector, Viral vector and Long terminal repeat. His Viral vector research includes elements of T lymphocyte, Genetic enhancement, Transfection and Cell biology.

His most cited work include:

  • Prospects for human gene therapy (514 citations)
  • Seeding of intravascular stents with genetically engineered endothelial cells. (499 citations)
  • A fast algorithm for rendering space-filling molecule pictures (489 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Stereochemistry, Cell biology and Protein structure. His Enzyme, Binding site, Peptide sequence, Ribosome and Allosteric regulation investigations are all subjects of Biochemistry research. His Molecular biology study incorporates themes from Gene, Viral vector, Recombinant DNA, Globin and Bone marrow.

Wayne F. Anderson has included themes like Crystallography, Crystal structure, DNA, Active site and Repressor in his Stereochemistry study. His studies deal with areas such as Bacteriophage and DNA-binding protein as well as Repressor. His work on Cell biology is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as In vitro.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (36.34%)
  • Molecular biology (17.44%)
  • Stereochemistry (15.99%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Biochemistry (36.34%)
  • Cell biology (9.88%)
  • Enzyme (9.88%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Wayne F. Anderson spends much of his time researching Biochemistry, Cell biology, Enzyme, Stereochemistry and Protein Data Bank. Wayne F. Anderson combines subjects such as Bacillus anthracis and Microbiology with his study of Biochemistry. Wayne F. Anderson focuses mostly in the field of Cell biology, narrowing it down to topics relating to Virulence factor and, in certain cases, Immune system.

In general Enzyme study, his work on Active site and Transferase often relates to the realm of Polyketide synthase, thereby connecting several areas of interest. While the research belongs to areas of Structural biology, Wayne F. Anderson spends his time largely on the problem of E2F1, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Repressor. Wayne F. Anderson studied Repressor and Protein superfamily that intersect with Binding site.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome (168 citations)
  • Identification of novel small molecule inhibitors against NS2B/NS3 serine protease from Zika virus (71 citations)
  • Structure to function of an α-glucan metabolic pathway that promotes Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis. (19 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • DNA

His scientific interests lie mostly in Microbiology, Cell biology, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Tuberculosis and Biochemistry. His Microbiology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Staphylococcal infections, Staphylococcus aureus and Peptide sequence, Sequence alignment. His study in Cell biology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Membrane glycoproteins, KRAS and Cell growth.

His Mycobacterium tuberculosis study combines topics in areas such as Antibiotics, Penicillin, Antibiotic resistance, Penicillin binding proteins and Penicillin binding. His research in Enzyme, Structural genomics, Open reading frame, Metabolic pathway and Repressor are components of Biochemistry. His work on Transferase as part of general Enzyme study is frequently linked to Electrophile, Nucleophile and Tetrasaccharide, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

Best Publications

  • Prospects for human gene therapy

    WF Anderson

  • Self-inactivating retroviral vectors designed for transfer of whole genes into mammalian cells

    S F Yu;T von Rüden;P W Kantoff;C Garber

  • Structure of the cro repressor from bacteriophage λ and its interaction with DNA

    W. F. Anderson;W. F. Anderson;D. H. Ohlendorf;Y. Takeda;B. W. Matthews

  • A fast algorithm for rendering space-filling molecule pictures

    David Bacon;WayneF. Anderson

  • Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Brain Tumors Using Intra-Tumoral Transduction with the Thymidine Kinase Gene and Intravenous Ganciclovir. National Institutes of Health

    Oldfield Eh;Ram Z;Culver Kw;Blaese Rm

  • Effect of internal viral sequences on the utility of retroviral vectors.

    D Armentano;S F Yu;P W Kantoff;T von Ruden

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

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

  • Site-directed neovessel formation in vivo

    JA Thompson;KD Anderson;JM DiPietro;JA Zwiebel

  • Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome

    Robert K. Naviaux;Jane C. Naviaux;Kefeng Li;A. Taylor Bright

  • The molecular basis of DNA–protein recognition inferred from the structure of cro repressor

    D. H. Ohlendorf;W. F. Anderson;R. G. Fisher;Y. Takeda

  • Residues that mediate DNA binding of autoimmune antibodies.

    M Z Radic;J Mackle;J Erikson;C Mol

  • The regulation of initiation of mammalian protein synthesis.

    Jagus R;Anderson Wf;Safer B

  • DNA-binding proteins

    Y. Takeda;D. H. Ohlendorf;W. F. Anderson;B. W. Matthews

  • Structural, kinetic and proteomic characterization of acetyl phosphate-dependent bacterial protein acetylation.

    Misty L. Kuhn;Bozena Zemaitaitis;Linda I. Hu;Alexandria Sahu

  • Structural similarity in the DNA-binding domains of catabolite gene activator and cro repressor proteins

    T. A. Steitz;D. H. Ohlendorf;D. B. McKay;W. F. Anderson

  • Transfer and expression of cloned genes using retrovial vectors

    E. Gilboa;M. A. Eglitis;P. W. Kantoff;W. F. Anderson

  • Human gene transfer: characterization of human tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes as vehicles for retroviral-mediated gene transfer in man.

    A Kasid;S Morecki;P Aebersold;K Cornetta

  • Factors for the Initiation of Haemoglobin Synthesis by Rabbit Reticulocyte Ribosomes

    P M Prichard;J M Gilbert;D A Shafritz;W F Anderson

  • Heparin-binding growth factor 1 induces the formation of organoid neovascular structures in vivo.

    J A Thompson;C C Haudenschild;K D Anderson;J M DiPietro

  • Antibodies to DNA

    Wayne F. Anderson;Miroslaw Cygler;Ralph P. Braun;Jeremy S. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrzej Joachimiak
Andrzej Joachimiak Argonne National Laboratory
Brian W. Matthews
Brian W. Matthews University of Oregon
Douglas H. Ohlendorf
Douglas H. Ohlendorf University of Minnesota
Philip W. Kantoff
Philip W. Kantoff Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Alexei Savchenko
Alexei Savchenko University of Calgary
Alan J. Wolfe
Alan J. Wolfe Loyola University Chicago
Wladek Minor
Wladek Minor University of Virginia
Eli Gilboa
Eli Gilboa University of Miami
Thomas A. Steitz
Thomas A. Steitz Yale University
Alexander F. Yakunin
Alexander F. Yakunin Bangor University

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