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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 160 770 704 434 386 589 117389
Molecular Biology 159 66 57 44 39 560 116602

William C. Hahn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William C. Hahn between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William C. Hahn published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 18.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 381 publications in 2023. 41 of the 1,042 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 381. Peak 381 publications in 2023. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 46 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 381 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 21 publications
1970 2025

1,042 publications in total across all disciplines

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William C. Hahn: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 2
1993 6
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 4
2000 4
2001 10
2002 14
2003 15
2004 19
2005 18
2006 12
2007 13
2008 22
2009 34
2010 28
2011 29
2012 34
2013 33
2014 46
2015 37
2016 25
2017 52
2018 30
2019 30
2020 32
2021 27
2022 33
2023 381
2024 20
2025 21
Total 1,042
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William C. Hahn publications per year - data summary

  • William C. Hahn, a Molecular Biology scholar from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has 1,042 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 381 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1977, 1985, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 18 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 18.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 27.4 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 482 publications, 46% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 4 publications (0.2 per year); 1989-2007: 124 publications (6.5 per year); 2008-2025: 914 publications (50.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William C. Hahn 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 William C. Hahn 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, 557–563 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: 560 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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 6 560
564+ 100
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William C. Hahn publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • William C. Hahn, a Molecular Biology scholar from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, records 560 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than William C. Hahn, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and William C. Hahn ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

William C. Hahn 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 William C. Hahn 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, 145+ 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: 159 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100 159
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William C. Hahn D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • William C. Hahn, a Molecular Biology scholar from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, records 159 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than William C. Hahn, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and William C. Hahn ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - Ho-Am Prize in Medicine, Samsung Foundation
  • 1953 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 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

William C. Hahn is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans several fields within the biomedical sciences, primarily focusing on molecular biology, oncology, and cancer research. The main fields of study include biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, along with medicine. Subfields of their work incorporate molecular biology, oncology, cancer research, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and genetics.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse aspects of cancer biology and treatment. Key topics include cancer genomics and diagnostics, pancreatic and hepatic oncology research, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, prostate cancer treatment and research, CRISPR and genetic engineering, cancer cells and metastasis, and ubiquitin and proteasome pathways.

Several recent papers demonstrate the scope of their work. Notable publications include:

  • "Microenvironment drives cell state, plasticity, and drug response in pancreatic cancer" (2021, Cell)
  • "Biologically informed deep neural network for prostate cancer discovery" (2021, Nature)
  • "Chronos: a cell population dynamics model of CRISPR experiments that improves inference of gene fitness effects" (2021, Genome Biology)
  • "An expanded universe of cancer targets" (2021, Cell)
  • "Reprogramming of the FOXA1 cistrome in treatment-emergent neuroendocrine prostate cancer" (2021, Nature Communications)

William C. Hahn frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Francisca Vázquez, David E. Root, Andrew J. Aguirre, Jesse S. Boehm, and James M. McFarland, illustrating extensive cooperative research efforts within their scientific community.

Publications are often found in specialized venues focused on cancer and biomedical research. Frequent publication venues for this scientist include:

  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Reports
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature

Throughout their career, William C. Hahn has received recognition for their contributions to medical science with awards such as the Ho-Am Prize in Medicine from the Samsung Foundation in 2010. Additional honors include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Systematic RNA interference reveals that oncogenic KRAS-driven cancers require TBK1

    David A. Barbie;Pablo Tamayo;Jesse S. Boehm;So Young Kim

  • Creation of human tumour cells with defined genetic elements

    William C. Hahn;William C. Hahn;Christopher M. Counter;Ante S. Lundberg;Ante S. Lundberg;Roderick L. Beijersbergen

  • BET Bromodomain Inhibition as a Therapeutic Strategy to Target c-Myc

    Jake E. Delmore;Ghayas C. Issa;Madeleine E. Lemieux;Peter B. Rahl

  • Malignant astrocytic glioma: genetics, biology, and paths to treatment.

    Frank B. Furnari;Tim Fenton;Robert M. Bachoo;Akitake Mukasa

  • Next-generation characterization of the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia

    Mahmoud Ghandi;Franklin W. Huang;Franklin W. Huang;Franklin W. Huang;Judit Jané-Valbuena;Judit Jané-Valbuena;Gregory V. Kryukov

  • Defining a Cancer Dependency Map

    Aviad Tsherniak;Francisca Vazquez;Francisca Vazquez;Phil G. Montgomery;Barbara A. Weir;Barbara A. Weir

  • A Lentiviral RNAi Library for Human and Mouse Genes Applied to an Arrayed Viral High-Content Screen

    Jason Moffat;Dorre A. Grueneberg;Xiaoping Yang;So Young Kim;So Young Kim

  • Lentivirus-delivered stable gene silencing by RNAi in primary cells.

    Sheila A. Stewart;Derek M. Dykxhoorn;Deborah Palliser;Hana Mizuno

  • Transformation from committed progenitor to leukaemia stem cell initiated by MLL-AF9.

    Andrei V. Krivtsov;David Twomey;David Twomey;Zhaohui Feng;Matthew C. Stubbs

  • Computational correction of copy number effect improves specificity of CRISPR-Cas9 essentiality screens in cancer cells.

    Robin M Meyers;Jordan G Bryan;James M McFarland;Barbara A Weir

  • COT drives resistance to RAF inhibition through MAP kinase pathway reactivation

    Cory M Johannessen;Jesse S. Boehm;So Young Kim;Sapana R. Thomas;Sapana R. Thomas

  • Initial genome sequencing and analysis of multiple myeloma

    Michael A. Chapman;Michael S. Lawrence;Jonathan J. Keats;Kristian Cibulskis

  • Dependency of a therapy-resistant state of cancer cells on a lipid peroxidase pathway

    Vasanthi S. Viswanathan;Matthew J. Ryan;Harshil D. Dhruv;Shubhroz Gill

  • Analysis of Fusobacterium persistence and antibiotic response in colorectal cancer

    Susan Bullman;Susan Bullman;Chandra S. Pedamallu;Chandra S. Pedamallu;Ewa Sicinska;Thomas E. Clancy

  • Human keratinocytes that express hTERT and also bypass a p16(INK4a)-enforced mechanism that limits life span become immortal yet retain normal growth and differentiation characteristics.

    Mark A. Dickson;William C. Hahn;William C. Hahn;Yasushi Ino;Vincent Ronfard

  • Inhibition of telomerase limits the growth of human cancer cells

    William C. Hahn;Sheila A. Stewart;Mary W. Brooks;Shoshana G. York

  • Modelling the molecular circuitry of cancer.

    William C Hahn;William C Hahn;Robert A Weinberg

  • Rules for making human tumor cells.

    William C. Hahn;Robert A. Weinberg

  • Identification of genotype-selective antitumor agents using synthetic lethal chemical screening in engineered human tumor cells

    Sonam Dolma;Stephen L Lessnick;Stephen L Lessnick;William C Hahn;William C Hahn;Brent R Stockwell

  • Recurrent BRAF mutations in Langerhans cell histiocytosis

    Gayane Badalian-Very;Gayane Badalian-Very;Jo-Anne Vergilio;Jo-Anne Vergilio;Barbara A. Degar;Barbara A. Degar;Laura E. MacConaill

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisca Vazquez
Francisca Vazquez Broad Institute
Jesse S. Boehm
Jesse S. Boehm Broad Institute
David E. Root
David E. Root Broad Institute
Matthew Meyerson
Matthew Meyerson Harvard University
Levi A. Garraway
Levi A. Garraway Roche (United States)
Aviad Tsherniak
Aviad Tsherniak Broad Institute
Todd R. Golub
Todd R. Golub Harvard University
Barbara A. Weir
Barbara A. Weir Janssen (United States)
Rameen Beroukhim
Rameen Beroukhim Harvard University
Gad Getz
Gad Getz Broad Institute

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