Top institutions in the United Kingdom for Developmental Biology
Which institutions in the United Kingdom have the most top-cited scientists in Developmental Biology?
350 researchers in the United Kingdom whose main subfield is Developmental Biology are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 1.9% of all listed authors in the United Kingdom, and 2nd of 46 countries in the subfield. 219 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). University of Cambridge has the most (27), followed by The Francis Crick Institute (24) and EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (21). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.
Listed authors
350
1.9% of all in the United Kingdom
In the global top 100,000
219
62.6% of them
Country rank in the subfield
#2
of 46 countries in Developmental Biology
Highest-ranked
#640
Scheres, Sjors H.W.
No institution matches.
The top 100 in Developmental Biology in the United Kingdom, in order
- 1Scheres, Sjors H.W.The Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- 2Birney, EwanEMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute
- 3Bateman, Alex G.EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute
- 4Durbin, Richard M.University of Cambridge
- 5Rubinsztein, David ChaimUniversity of Cambridge
- 6Kouzarides, TonyUniversity of Cambridge
- 7Bird, Adrian P.Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology
- 8Hannon, Gregory J.Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
- 9de Magalhães, João PedroUniversity of Birmingham
- 10Ron, DavidCambridge Institute for Medical Research
- 11Partridge, Linda DonaldUniversity College London
- 12Vousden, KarenThe Francis Crick Institute
- 13Blaxter, Mark L.Wellcome Sanger Institute
- 14Martin, Paul B.University of Bristol
- 15Campbell, Peter J.Wellcome Sanger Institute
- 16Von Zglinicki, ThomasSchool of Medical Education
- 17Spector, Timothy David DavidKing's College London
- 18Lancaster, Madeline A.The Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- 19Ridley, Anne J.University of Bristol
- 20Finn, Robert DanielEMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute
- 21Jackson, Stephen P.University of Cambridge
- 22Apweiler, RolfEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory
- 23Ponting, Chris PaulMRC Human Genetics Unit
- 24Griffiths-Jones, SamFaculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
- 25Watt, Fiona M.King's College London
- 26Hemani, GibranMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit
- 27Reik, WolfThe Babraham Institute
- 28Danesh, John N.Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute
- 29Teichmann, Sarah AmaliaUniversity of Cambridge
- 30Sahai, Erik A.The Francis Crick Institute
- 31Martincorena, IñigoWellcome Sanger Institute
- 32Caldecott, Keith W.Genome Damage and Stability Centre
- 33Ralser, MarkusThe Francis Crick Institute
- 34Downward, JulianThe Francis Crick Institute
- 35McVean, Gil A.T.Ellison Institute of Technology, Oxford Limited
- 36Helleday, ThomasThe Sheffield Medical School
- 37Chin, Jason W.The Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- 38Gil, JesusMedical Research Council
- 39Ashburner, MichaelUniversity of Cambridge
- 40Smith, Austin G.University of Exeter
- 41Daněček, PetrWellcome Sanger Institute
- 42Hurst, Laurence D.University of Bath
- 43Zerbino, Daniel R.EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute
- 44Blencowe, Benjamin J.J.King's College London
- 45Morris, Andrew PaulThe University of Manchester
- 46Tait, Stephen W.G.University of Glasgow
- 47Donnelly, Peter K.The Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics
- 48Zammit, Peter StevenFaculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
- 49Marioni, Riccardo E.The University of Edinburgh
- 50Bankhead, PeterThe University of Edinburgh
- 51Marioni, John CarloUCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
- 52Proudfoot, Nicholas J.Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
- 53Langenberg, Claudia C.Queen Mary University of London
- 54Bradley, John RichardDepartment of Medicine
- 55Nurse, PaulThe Francis Crick Institute
- 56Lane, Nick J.University College London
- 57Dunham, IanOpen Targets
- 58Henderson, Neil CowanMRC Centre for Inflammation Research
- 59Cingolani, Pablo E.AstraZeneca
- 60Hegde, Ramanujan S.The Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- 61Wood, Matthew J.A.University of Oxford
- 62Helin, KristianThe Institute of Cancer Research
- 63Munro, SeanThe Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- 64Houston, Ross D.The University of Edinburgh
- 65Brazma, A.EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute
- 66Heard, ÉdithThe Francis Crick Institute
- 67Timpson, Nicholas J.MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit
- 68Nasmyth, Kim AshleyUniversity of Oxford Medical Sciences Division
- 69Wallace, ChrisUniversity of Cambridge
- 70Gems, David H.University College London
- 71Briscoe, JamesThe Francis Crick Institute
- 72Elósegui-Artola, AlbertoThe Francis Crick Institute
- 73Kelly, StevenUniversity of Oxford
- 74Harding, Heather P.Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
- 75Pearl, Laurence H.Genome Damage and Stability Centre
- 76Cortes-Ciriano, IsidroWellcome Sanger Institute
- 77Surani, M. AzimWellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute
- 78Miska, Eric A.University of Cambridge
- 79Balding, David JosephUniversity College London
- 80Oliver, Stephen G.University of Cambridge
- 81Evans, David M.MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit
- 82Alphey, Luke S.University of York
- 83Perkins, Neil D.Newcastle University
- 84Ule, JernejThe Francis Crick Institute
- 85Machesky, Laura M.CRUK Scotland Institute
- 86Barroso, Inês E.University of Exeter Medical School
- 87Hunter, PhilipFreelance Journalist
- 88Vento-Tormo, RoserWellcome Sanger Institute
- 89Lotfollahi, MohammadWellcome Sanger Institute
- 90Frankish, Adam G.EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute
- 91Earnshaw, William C.The University of Edinburgh
- 92Barford, DavidThe Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology
- 93Palmer, Colin Neil AlexanderUniversity of Dundee School of Medicine
- 94Baden, TomUniversity of Sussex
- 95Tooze, Sharon A.The Francis Crick Institute
- 96Cullen, Peter J.University of Bristol
- 97Jékely, GáspárUniversity of Exeter
- 98Roberts, Thomas C.University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division
- 99Percie Du Sert, NathalieNational Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
- 100Beck, StephanUniversity College London
350 listed scientists in Developmental Biology in the United Kingdom
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