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William J. Henzel

William J. Henzel

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
49369
World Ranking
5179
National Ranking
2463

William J. Henzel 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 William J. Henzel sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 136 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William J. Henzel 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 William J. Henzel sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

William J. Henzel is affiliated with Genentech in the United States. Their professional activities are connected to this institution, indicating a focus within the biomedical or pharmaceutical research sectors commonly associated with Genentech.

The available data does not include specific details on papers authored by William J. Henzel, nor any frequent co-authors or publication venues. Consequently, insights into the depth or diversity of their collaborative work and publication targets are not available.

There is no recorded information regarding their main or subfields of study, which leaves the exact scientific disciplines and specialties within their research undefined.

Similarly, no specific main topics of work are documented, thus it is not possible to delineate particular subjects or thematic areas addressed by their research.

There are no book publications or awards listed, and no indication of years or titles related to such works or honors, thereby not illustrating any contributions through extended written scholarship or formal recognition.

Overall, William J. Henzel is identified primarily by their institutional affiliation with Genentech, but publicly available data does not provide further details on scholarly outputs, fields of inquiry, or professional distinctions.

Best Publications

  • Apaf-1, a Human Protein Homologous to C. elegans CED-4, Participates in Cytochrome c–Dependent Activation of Caspase-3

    Hua Zou;William J Henzel;Xuesong Liu;Alexis Lutschg

  • Pituitary follicular cells secrete a novel heparin-binding growth factor specific for vascular endothelial cells

    Napoleone Ferrara;William J. Henzel

  • Insulin-like growth factor I receptor primary structure: comparison with insulin receptor suggests structural determinants that define functional specificity.

    A Ullrich;A Gray;A W Tam;T Yang-Feng

  • The TNFR2-TRAF signaling complex contains two novel proteins related to baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis proteins

    Mike Rothe;Ming Gui Pan;William J. Henzel;T. Merrill Ayres

  • Identifying proteins from two-dimensional gels by molecular mass searching of peptide fragments in protein sequence databases.

    William J. Henzel;Todd M. Billeci;John T. Stults;Susan C. Wong

  • Growth hormone receptor and serum binding protein: purification, cloning and expression

    David W. Leung;Steven A. Spencer;George Cachianes;R. Glenn Hammonds

  • Stimulation of megakaryocytopoiesis and thrombopoiesis by the c-Mpl ligand

    Frederic J. de Sauvage;Philip E. Hass;Susan D. Spencer;Beth E. Malloy

  • Purification, sequence, and cellular localization of a novel chromosomal protein that binds to Methylated DNA

    Joe D. Lewis;Joe D. Lewis;Richard R. Meehan;Richard R. Meehan;William J. Henzel;Ingrid Maurer-Fogy

  • MyD88: an adapter that recruits IRAK to the IL-1 receptor complex.

    Holger Wesche;William J Henzel;Wendy Shillinglaw;Shyun Li

  • A novel family of putative signal transducers associated with the cytoplasmic domain of the 75 kDa tumor necrosis factor receptor

    Mike Rothe;Suzy C. Wong;William J. Henzel;David V. Goeddel

  • Slit Proteins Bind Robo Receptors and Have an Evolutionarily Conserved Role in Repulsive Axon Guidance

    Katja Brose;Kimberly S Bland;Kuan Hong Wang;David Arnott

  • Human tumor necrosis factor: Production, purification, and characterization

    B B Aggarwal;W J Kohr;P E Hass;B Moffat

  • Identification of heregulin, a specific activator of p185erbB2.

    William E. Holmes;Mark X. Sliwkowski;Robert W. Akita;William J. Henzel

  • IRAK: a kinase associated with the interleukin-1 receptor.

    Zhaodan Cao;William J. Henzel;Xiong Gao

  • An interleukin-4-induced transcription factor: IL-4 Stat

    Jinzhao Hou;Ulrike Schindler;William J. Henzel;Tze Chun Ho

  • Cloning and expression of cDNA for human lymphotoxin, a lymphokine with tumour necrosis activity.

    Patrick W. Gray;Bharat B. Aggarwal;Charles V. Benton;Timothy S. Bringman

  • An endothelial ligand for L-selectin is a novel mucin-like molecule.

    Laurence A. Lasky;Mark S. Singer;Donald Dowbenko;Yasuyuki Imai

  • FIZZ1, a novel cysteine-rich secreted protein associated with pulmonary inflammation, defines a new gene family

    Ilona N. Holcomb;Rhona C. Kabakoff;Betty Chan;Thad W. Baker

  • Binding of L-selectin to the vascular sialomucin CD34

    Susanne Baumheter;Mark S. Singer;William Henzel;Stefan Hemmerich

  • A glucose-responsive transcription factor that regulates carbohydrate metabolism in the liver

    Hiromi Yamashita;Makoto Takenoshita;Masaharu Sakurai;Richard K. Bruick

Frequent Co-Authors

David V. Goeddel
David V. Goeddel The Colum Group
David Arnott
David Arnott Genentech
Audrey Goddard
Audrey Goddard Gilead Sciences
Michael J. Waters
Michael J. Waters University of Queensland
Napoleone Ferrara
Napoleone Ferrara University of California, San Diego
Axel Ullrich
Axel Ullrich Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
William S. Lane
William S. Lane Harvard University
Arie Admon
Arie Admon Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

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