Membrane Biology

Membrane biology is a fundamental field of biological research focused on understanding the structure, composition, function, and dynamics of biological membranes. It investigates how these essential cellular components mediate compartmentalization, selective transport, signal transduction, and energy conversion, processes critical for cellular life and organismal function.

69.4K

Publications

4.8M

Citations

160.5K

Authors

9.8K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

5.1K

Parents

BioenergeticsMolecular DynamicsCell Development

Publications

69.4K

Research papers and scholarly works on Membrane Biology.

		Year	Citations
1	Functional rafts in cell membranes Kai Simons, Elina Ikonen · Nature Lipid RaftsNatural SciencesMembrane TransportMolecular Biology	1997	9.6K
2	Electrophoretic analysis of the major polypeptides of the human erythrocyte membrane Grant Fairbanks, Theodore L. Steck, Donald F. H. Wallach · Biochemistry Altmetric Attention ScoreMembrane TransportBioanalysisProteomics	1971	8.6K
3	Isolation and Characterization of Exosomes from Cell Culture Supernatants and Biological Fluids Clotilde Théry, Sebastián Amigorena, Graça Raposo, · Current Protocols in Cell Biology Biological FluidsCell CultureExtracellular MicrovesiclesCellular Physiology	2006	5.7K
4	Protein and cell membrane iodinations with a sparingly soluble chloroamide, 1,3,4,6-tetrachloro-3a,6a-diphenylglycoluril Pamela J. Fraker, John C. Speck · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Proteinlipid InteractionMembrane FormationBiochemistryNatural Sciences	1978	4.6K
5	Leaf Senescence: Correlated with Increased Levels of Membrane Permeability and Lipid Peroxidation, and Decreased Levels of Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Rajinder S. Dhindsa, Pamela L. Plumb-Dhindsa, Trevor A. Thorpe · Journal of Experimental Botany Plant PhysiologyBotanyLipid PeroxidationRedox Biology	1981	4.3K

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Authors

160.5K

Leading researchers in Membrane Biology. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

		Publications	Citations	H-Index
1	KS Kai Simons Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics	73	23.7K	59
2	RS Randy Schekman University of California, Berkeley	80	11.8K	57
3	BD Ben de Kruijff Utrecht University	86	8.3K	51
4	WW William Wickner Dartmouth College	67	8K	51
5	MJ Michael J. Welsh Howard Hughes Medical Institute	72	10.7K	51

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Institutions

9.8K

Leading universities and research organizations in Membrane Biology. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

		Publications	Citations	H-Index
1	Howard Hughes Medical Institute Chevy Chase, United States	1.9K	363.4K	200
2	Harvard University Cambridge, United States	2.8K	402.3K	171
3	National Institutes of Health Bethesda, United States	2.7K	301.7K	163
4	Yale University New Haven, United States	2.5K	288K	159
5	Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Paris, France	5.8K	388.1K	146

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Leading journals and conferences in Membrane Biology. Counts cover only their publications on this concept, not their overall record.

		Publications	Citations	H-Index
1	The Journal of Cell Biology	2.1K	314.7K	269
2	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences	2.3K	315.6K	266
3	Journal of Biological Chemistry	4.7K	468.8K	257
4	Nature	617	160.2K	220
5	The EMBO Journal	600	92.5K	175

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