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William G. Thilly

William G. Thilly

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 60 1964 1767 977 865 244 12958

William G. Thilly publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William G. Thilly between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William G. Thilly published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1983. 1 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1983. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1968 2025

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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William G. Thilly: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 2
1975 2
1976 6
1977 11
1978 10
1979 11
1980 6
1981 5
1982 11
1983 12
1984 3
1985 6
1986 7
1987 5
1988 5
1989 9
1990 5
1991 10
1992 5
1993 9
1994 12
1995 5
1996 7
1997 7
1998 10
1999 5
2000 7
2001 5
2002 6
2003 5
2004 1
2005 8
2006 7
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 2
2011 3
2012 3
2013 1
2014 4
2015 1
2016 3
2017 2
2018 0
2019 1
2020 4
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 262
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William G. Thilly 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 G. Thilly 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, 237–246 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: 244 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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 72 244
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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William G. Thilly 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 G. Thilly 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 60
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
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Overview

William G. Thilly is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, showing a strong interdisciplinary approach.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of particular focus are:

  • Cancer Research
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

The principal topics that feature prominently in the scientist's work are:

  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research
  • Diabetes and Associated Disorders
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Elena V. Gostjeva (3 co-authored papers)
  • Sergey Suchkov (2 co-authored papers)
  • Zeinab Taki (1 co-authored paper)
  • Bodoor Yaseen (1 co-authored paper)
  • Henry Lopez (1 co-authored paper)

The scientist has published in various peer-reviewed venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science
  • Global Pediatric Health
  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • Oncotarget

Recent papers authored or co-authored by William G. Thilly include:

  • Pathogenic Activation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Is Induced by the Disease Microenvironment in Systemic Sclerosis, 2020, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Evolution of Biomarker Research in Autoimmunity Conditions for Health Professionals and Clinical Practice, 2022, Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science
  • Use of Metformin in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis after TAPVR Repair, 2020, Global Pediatric Health
  • Tracing of Human Tumor Cell Lineages by Mitochondrial Mutations, 2020, Frontiers in Oncology
  • Sirolimus-eluting Stents: Opposite In Vitro Effects on the Clonogenic Cell Potential on a Long-term Exposure, 2020, Oncotarget

Best Publications

  • A strategy to discover genes that carry multi-allelic or mono-allelic risk for common diseases: a cohort allelic sums test (CAST).

    Stephan Morgenthaler;William G. Thilly

  • Fidelity of DNA polymerases in DNA amplification.

    Phouthone Keohavong;William G. Thilly

  • An alkylation-tolerant, mutator human cell line is deficient in strand-specific mismatch repair.

    Alexandra Kat;William G. Thilly;Woei Horng Fang;Matthew J. Longley

  • Mismatch amplification mutation assay (MAMA): application to the c-H-ras gene.

    Rita S. Cha;Helmut Zarbl;Phouthone Keohavong;William G. Thilly

  • Quantitative assay for mutation in diploid human lymphoblasts using microtiter plates

    Emma E. Furth;William G. Thilly;Bruce W. Penman;Howard L. Liber

  • High frequency of homoplasmic mitochondrial DNA mutations in human tumors can be explained without selection

    Hilary A. Coller;Konstantin Khrapko;Natalya D. Bodyak;Ekaterina Nekhaeva

  • Mutation assay at the thymidine kinase locus in diploid human lymphoblasts

    Howard L. Liber;William G. Thilly

  • Isolation of a human lymphoblastoid line heterozygous at the thymidine kinase locus: possibility for a rapid human cell mutation assay.

    Thomas R. Skopek;Howard L. Liber;Bruce W. Penman;William G. Thilly

  • Mutagenicity of soot and associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to Salmonella typhimurium.

    Debra A. Kaden;Ronald A. Hites;William G. Thilly

  • Mitochondrial mutational spectra in human cells and tissues

    Konstantin Khrapko;Hilary A. Coller;Paulo C. André;Xiao Cheng Li

  • CELL-BY-CELL SCANNING OF WHOLE MITOCHONDRIAL GENOMES IN AGED HUMAN HEART REVEALS A SIGNIFICANT FRACTION OF MYOCYTES WITH CLONALLY EXPANDED DELETIONS

    Konstantin Khrapko;Konstantin Khrapko;Natalya Bodyak;Natalya Bodyak;William G. Thilly;Nathalie J. van Orsouw

  • Constant denaturant capillary electrophoresis (CDCE): a high resolution approach to mutational analysis.

    K. Khrapko;J.S. Hanekamp;W.G. Thilly;A. Belenkii

  • Quantitative forward mutation assay in Salmonella typhimurium using 8-azaguanine resistance as a genetic marker.

    Thomas R. Skopek;Howard L. Liber;John J. Krolewski;William G. Thilly

  • Optimization of growth surface parameters in microcarrier cell culture

    David W. Levine;Daniel I. C. Wang;William G. Thilly

  • N-nitroso-N-methylurea-induced rat mammary tumors arise from cells with preexisting oncogenic Hras1 gene mutations.

    Rita S. Cha;William G. Thilly;Helmut Zarbl

  • Bioassay-directed chemical analysis of Los Angeles airborne particulate matter using a human cell mutagenicity assay

    Michael P. Hannigan;Glen R. Cass;Bruce W. Penman;Charles L. Crespi

  • Relative sensitivities of forward and reverse mutation assays in Salmonella typhimurium

    Thomas R. Skopek;Howard L. Liber;Debra A. Kaden;William G. Thilly

  • Human lymphoblast mutagens in urban airborne particles

    John L. Durant;Arthur L. Lafleur;Elaine F. Plummer;Koli Taghizadeh

  • Microcarrier cell culture: New methods for research-scale application

    David W. Levine;Jason S. Wong;Daniel I. C. Wang;William G. Thilly

  • Mitochondrial mutagenesis in human cells and tissues.

    Luisa A Marcelino;William G Thilly

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles L. Crespi
Charles L. Crespi Corning (United States)
Hilary A. Coller
Hilary A. Coller University of California, Los Angeles
Daniel I. C. Wang
Daniel I. C. Wang Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences
Barry L. Karger
Barry L. Karger Northeastern University
James C. Willey
James C. Willey University of Toledo
František Foret
František Foret Czech Academy of Sciences
Ronald A. Hites
Ronald A. Hites Indiana University
Elizabeth A. Komives
Elizabeth A. Komives University of California, San Diego
Emma E. Furth
Emma E. Furth University of Pennsylvania

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