Jack W. Szostak Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Jack W. Szostak's h-index is 127 (340 i10-index, 78,226+ total citations across 574+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Jack W. Szostak is affiliated with University of Chicago, HHMI.
Jack W. Szostak is a researcher affiliated with University of Chicago, HHMI, specializing in Origin of Life, Prebiotic Chemistry, Protocells. Their work has been cited 78,226 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Jack W. Szostak's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 574 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 127
- i10-Index
- 340
- Total Citations
- 78,226
- Citing Countries
- 37
As of October 2026.
Jack W. Szostak has an h-index of 127 and 78,226 total citations across 574 publications, with research cited by institutions in 37 countries.
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In vitro selection of RNA molecules that bind specific ligands
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The researcher pioneered the in vitro selection of RNA molecules capable of binding specific ligands, establishing a foundational methodology for aptamer discovery.
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About Jack W. Szostak's research
Jack W. Szostak is a researcher in Origin of Life, Prebiotic Chemistry and Protocells at University of Chicago, HHMI. Their work has been cited 78,226 times across 574 publications (h-index 127), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “In vitro selection of RNA molecules that bind specific ligands” (1990), has accumulated 12,785 citations.
Citations of Jack W. Szostak's research come primarily from United States, China and Canada, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
