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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 47 2737 2483 27 23 115 9428

Zvi Livneh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zvi Livneh between 1979 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zvi Livneh published across 46 years, from 1979 to 2024, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2002. 7 of the 126 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

126 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zvi Livneh: publications per year, 1979 to 2024
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 1
1981 3
1982 1
1983 4
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 3
1990 0
1991 0
1992 3
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 5
1997 2
1998 5
1999 3
2000 5
2001 3
2002 8
2003 4
2004 3
2005 4
2006 4
2007 2
2008 4
2009 6
2010 4
2011 1
2012 4
2013 1
2014 3
2015 5
2016 2
2017 0
2018 2
2019 2
2020 4
2021 4
2022 2
2023 5
2024 2
Total 126
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Zvi Livneh publications per year - data summary

  • Zvi Livneh, a Molecular Biology scholar from Weizmann Institute of Science, has 126 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1979 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1982, 1987, 1993 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1984, 1985, 1990, 1991 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.1 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 17 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1994: 25 publications (1.6 per year); 1995-2010: 64 publications (4.0 per year); 2011-2024: 37 publications (2.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zvi Livneh 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 Zvi Livneh 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, 107–116 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: 115 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
107–116 162 115
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
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Zvi Livneh 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.
  • Zvi Livneh, a Molecular Biology scholar from Weizmann Institute of Science, records 115 publications - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Zvi Livneh, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Zvi Livneh ranks below 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).

Zvi Livneh 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 Zvi Livneh 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 47
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
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Zvi Livneh 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.
  • Zvi Livneh, a Molecular Biology scholar from Weizmann Institute of Science, records 47 D-Index - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Zvi Livneh, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Zvi Livneh ranks below 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).

Overview

Zvi Livneh is affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and has contributed to fields primarily within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Biomedical Engineering, Immunology, and Oncology.

The scientist's main research topics encompass SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, DNA repair mechanisms, biosensors and analytical detection, RNA modifications and cancer, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and RNA research and splicing.

Livneh has been published in various scientific venues, frequently appearing in:

  • PLoS ONE
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • EClinicalMedicine
  • Nature Communications
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Livneh include:

  • Multi-center nationwide comparison of seven serology assays reveals a SARS-CoV-2 non-responding seronegative subpopulation, 2020, EClinicalMedicine
  • Recurrent deletions in clonal hematopoiesis are driven by microhomology-mediated end joining, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Improved sensitivity, safety, and rapidity of COVID-19 tests by replacing viral storage solution with lysis buffer, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • TENT4A Non-Canonical Poly(A) Polymerase Regulates DNA-Damage Tolerance via Multiple Pathways That Are Mutated in Endometrial Cancer, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Effective bubble-based testing for SARS-CoV-2 using swab-pooling, 2022, Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Frequent collaborators associated with Livneh's work include:

  • Yuval Cohen
  • Ella Mendelson
  • Nicholas E. Geacintov
  • Michal Tepperberg Oikawa
  • Oran Erster

Best Publications

  • The Y-Family of DNA Polymerases

    Haruo Ohmori;Errol C. Friedberg;Robert P.P. Fuchs;Myron F. Goodman

  • The mutagenesis protein UmuC is a DNA polymerase activated by UmuD', RecA, and SSB and is specialized for translesion replication.

    Nina Bacher Reuven;Gali Arad;Ayelet Maor-Shoshani;Zvi Livneh

  • Two-polymerase mechanisms dictate error-free and error-prone translesion DNA synthesis in mammals

    Sigal Shachar;Omer Ziv;Sharon Avkin;Sheera Adar

  • DNA Repair Activity for Oxidative Damage and Risk of Lung Cancer

    Tamar Paz-Elizur;Meir Krupsky;Sara Blumenstein;Dalia Elinger

  • DNA molecule provides a computing machine with both data and fuel

    Yaakov Benenson;Rivka Adar;Tamar Paz-Elizur;Zvi Livneh

  • DNA repair of oxidative DNA damage in human carcinogenesis: Potential application for cancer risk assessment and prevention

    Tamar Paz-Elizur;Ziv Sevilya;Yael Leitner-Dagan;Dalia Elinger

  • Quantitative Analysis of Translesion DNA Synthesis across a Benzo[a]pyrene-Guanine Adduct in Mammalian Cells THE ROLE OF DNA POLYMERASE κ

    Sharon Avkin;Moshe Goldsmith;Susana Velasco-Miguel;Susana Velasco-Miguel;Nicholas Geacintov

  • Multiple two-polymerase mechanisms in mammalian translesion DNA synthesis

    Zvi Livneh;Omer Ziv;Sigal Shachar

  • Direct involvement of p53 in the base excision repair pathway of the DNA repair machinery

    Hagai Offer;Roland Wolkowicz;Devorah Matas;Sara Blumenstein

  • The mutagenesis proteins UmuD' and UmuC prevent lethal frameshifts while increasing base substitution mutations.

    Nina Bacher Reuven;Guy Tomer;Zvi Livneh

  • p53 and p21 regulate error-prone DNA repair to yield a lower mutation load.

    Sharon Avkin;Ziv Sevilya;Leanne Toube;Nicholas Geacintov

  • DNA Damage Control by Novel DNA Polymerases: Translesion Replication and Mutagenesis

    Zvi Livneh

  • PCNA Ubiquitination Is Important, But Not Essential for Translesion DNA Synthesis in Mammalian Cells

    Ayal Hendel;Peter H. L. Krijger;Noam Diamant;Zohar Goren

  • DNA polymerase ζ cooperates with polymerases κ and ι in translesion DNA synthesis across pyrimidine photodimers in cells from XPV patients

    Omer Ziv;Nicholas Geacintov;Satoshi Nakajima;Akira Yasui

  • Quantitative measurement of translesion replication in human cells: Evidence for bypass of abasic sites by a replicative DNA polymerase

    Sharon Avkin;Sheera Adar;Gil Blander;Zvi Livneh

  • Replication of Damaged DNA and the Molecular Mechanism of Ultraviolet Light Mutagenesis

    Zvi Livneh;Orna Cohen-Fix;Rami Skaliter;Tamar Elizur

  • Highly mutagenic replication by DNA polymerase V (UmuC) provides a mechanistic basis for SOS untargeted mutagenesis

    Ayelet Maor-Shoshani;Nina Bacher Reuven;Guy Tomer;Zvi Livneh

  • Multi-center nationwide comparison of seven serology assays reveals a SARS-CoV-2 non-responding seronegative subpopulation.

    Kfir Oved;Liraz Olmer;Yonat Shemer-Avni;Tamar Wolf

  • DNA damage bypass operates in the S and G2 phases of the cell cycle and exhibits differential mutagenicity

    Noam Diamant;Ayal Hendel;Ilan Vered;Thomas Carell

  • Development of an enzymatic DNA repair assay for molecular epidemiology studies: distribution of OGG activity in healthy individuals.

    Tamar Paz-Elizur;Dalia Elinger;Yael Leitner-Dagan;Sara Blumenstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas E. Geacintov
Nicholas E. Geacintov New York University
Thomas Carell
Thomas Carell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ella Mendelson
Ella Mendelson Tel Aviv University
Gad Rennert
Gad Rennert Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Michal Mandelboim
Michal Mandelboim Sheba Medical Center
Errol C. Friedberg
Errol C. Friedberg The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Vassilis G. Gorgoulis
Vassilis G. Gorgoulis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Myron F. Goodman
Myron F. Goodman University of Southern California
Vikas Gupta
Vikas Gupta Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Julian E. Sale
Julian E. Sale MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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