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Anita B. Roberts 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 Anita B. Roberts sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 383 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Anita B. Roberts 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 Anita B. Roberts sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 166 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2005 - Excellence in Science Award, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

Overview

Anita B. Roberts was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Throughout the career, the scientist contributed to research primarily within a range of scientific fields and subfields, although specific details about these areas are not provided.

Roberts' publication record did not list individual recent papers or research articles. There were no frequent co-authors or common publication venues mentioned in the available data. Similarly, there was no explicit information regarding book publications or detailed topics of work for this scientist.

The scientist received recognition in the form of an award from a professional federation. In 2005, Anita B. Roberts was honored with the Excellence in Science Award from the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). This award is given to individuals for contributions to experimental biology, indicating Roberts' involvement in this broad area of research.

Anita B. Roberts is recorded as deceased. The available data reflects only select career highlights and does not provide specific lists of published research, co-authors, or detailed scientific themes.

Best Publications

  • Transforming growth factor type beta: rapid induction of fibrosis and angiogenesis in vivo and stimulation of collagen formation in vitro.

    A B Roberts;M B Sporn;R K Assoian;J M Smith

  • Transforming growth factor beta.

    Roberts Ab;Sporn Mb

  • REGULATION OF IMMUNE RESPONSES BY TGF-β*

    John James Letterio;Anita B. Roberts

  • Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition contributes to cardiac fibrosis

    Elisabeth M Zeisberg;Oleg Tarnavski;Michael Zeisberg;Adam L Dorfman

  • Transforming growth factor beta 1 null mutation in mice causes excessive inflammatory response and early death.

    Ashok B. Kulkarni;Chang-Goo Huh;Dean Becker;Andrew Geiser

  • Human transforming growth factor-beta complementary DNA sequence and expression in normal and transformed cells.

    Rik Derynck;Julie A. Jarrett;Ellson Y. Chen;Dennis H. Eaton

  • Production of transforming growth factor beta by human T lymphocytes and its potential role in the regulation of T cell growth.

    John H. Kehrl;Lalage M. Wakefield;Anita B. Roberts;Sonia Jakowlew

  • Autocrine growth factors and cancer.

    Michael B. Sporn;Anita B. Roberts

  • The Retinoids : biology, chemistry, and medicine

    Michael B. Sporn;Anita B. Roberts;DeWitt S. Goodman

  • Transforming growth factor type beta induces monocyte chemotaxis and growth factor production

    Sharon M. Wahl;Denise A. Hunt;Lalage M. Wakefield;Nancy McCartney-Francis

  • Some recent advances in the chemistry and biology of transforming growth factor-beta.

    M B Sporn;A B Roberts;L M Wakefield;B de Crombrugghe

  • Transforming growth factor-beta: biological function and chemical structure

    Michael B. Sporn;Anita B. Roberts;Lalage M. Wakefield;Richard K. Assoian

  • Type beta transforming growth factor: a bifunctional regulator of cellular growth.

    Anita B. Roberts;Mario A. Anzano;Lalage M. Wakefield;Nanette S. Roche

  • Peptide Growth Factors and Their Receptors

    健一 新井;James F. Battey;Michael B. Sporn;Anita B. Roberts

  • New class of transforming growth factors potentiated by epidermal growth factor: isolation from non-neoplastic tissues.

    Anita B. Roberts;Mario A. Anzano;Lois C. Lamb;Joseph M. Smith

  • Human transforming growth factor-α: Precursor structure and expression in E. coli

    Rik Derynck;Anita B. Roberts;Marjorie E. Winkler;Ellson Y. Chen

  • TGF-β signaling: positive and negative effects on tumorigenesis

    Lalage M Wakefield;Anita B Roberts

  • Role of Retinoids in Differentiation and Carcinogenesis

    Michael B. Sporn;Anita B. Roberts

  • Peptide growth factors are multifunctional

    Michael B. Sporn;Anita B. Roberts

  • Peptide Growth Factors and Their Receptors I

    Michael B. Sporn;Anita B. Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael B. Sporn
Michael B. Sporn Dartmouth College
Kathleen C. Flanders
Kathleen C. Flanders National Institutes of Health
Seong-Jin Kim
Seong-Jin Kim Seoul National University
John J. Letterio
John J. Letterio Case Western Reserve University
David Danielpour
David Danielpour Case Western Reserve University
Paturu Kondaiah
Paturu Kondaiah Indian Institute of Science
Robert Lafyatis
Robert Lafyatis University of Pittsburgh
Erwin P. Bottinger
Erwin P. Bottinger Hasso Plattner Institute
Adam B. Glick
Adam B. Glick Pennsylvania State University
Chu-Xia Deng
Chu-Xia Deng University of Macau

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