2026 Bennett Van Houten: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	89	763	679	404	354	262	25211

Bennett Van Houten 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 Bennett Van Houten sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 262 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Bennett Van Houten 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 Bennett Van Houten sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bennett Van Houten is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily falls within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a total of 107 publications in the field. The subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Cell Biology, and Genetics.

Their work covers a wide array of topics, including:

DNA Repair Mechanisms
DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Recent publications demonstrate active engagement with research on DNA repair and cellular mechanisms. Noteworthy papers include:

"Regulation of aged skeletal muscle regeneration by circulating extracellular vesicles," 2021, Nature Aging
"The involvement of nucleotide excision repair proteins in the removal of oxidative DNA damage," 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
"Telomeric 8-oxo-guanine drives rapid premature senescence in the absence of telomere shortening," 2022, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
"PARP1: Structural insights and pharmacological targets for inhibition," 2021, DNA repair
"Global and transcription-coupled repair of 8-oxoG is initiated by nucleotide excision repair proteins," 2022, Nature Communications

The main publication venues for their research include:

DNA repair
Nature Communications
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Nucleic Acids Research
UNC Libraries

Bennett Van Houten often collaborates with several researchers, with frequent co-authors including:

Matthew A. Schaich
Vera Roginskaya
Brittani L Schnable
Namrata Kumar
Sripriya Raja

Best Publications

Mitochondrial DNA damage is more extensive and persists longer than nuclear DNA damage in human cells following oxidative stress

F. Michael Yakes;Bennett Van Houten

2228
Citations
Adipose tissue and adipocytes support tumorigenesis and metastasis.

Kristin M. Nieman;Iris L. Romero;Bennett Van Houten;Ernst Lengyel

808
Citations
Energy metabolism in human pluripotent stem cells and their differentiated counterparts.

Sandra Varum;Ana S. B. Rodrigues;Michelle B. Moura;Olga Momcilovic

752
Citations
Mutant huntingtin impairs axonal trafficking in mammalian neurons in vivo and in vitro.

Eugenia Trushina;Roy B. Dyer;John D. Badger;Daren Ure

603
Citations
Standardizing global gene expression analysis between laboratories and across platforms

Theodore Bammler;Richard P. Beyer;Sanchita Bhattacharya;Gary A. Boorman

600
Citations
Hydrogen Peroxide– and Peroxynitrite-Induced Mitochondrial DNA Damage and Dysfunction in Vascular Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cells

Scott W. Ballinger;Cam Patterson;Chang Ning Yan;Richard Doan

573
Citations
Role of mitochondrial DNA in toxic responses to oxidative stress

Bennett Van Houten;Victoria Woshner;Janine H. Santos

555
Citations
Mitochondrial DNA repair and aging.

Bhaskar S Mandavilli;Janine H Santos;Bennett Van Houten

465
Citations
Role of mitochondria in toxic oxidative stress.

Marc W. Fariss;Catherine B. Chan;Manisha Patel;Bennett Van Houten

438
Citations
Prokaryotic nucleotide excision repair: the UvrABC system.

James J. Truglio;Deborah L. Croteau;Bennett Van Houten;Caroline Kisker

417
Citations
Quantitative PCR-based measurement of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA damage and repair in mammalian cells.

Amy Furda;Janine H. Santos;Joel N. Meyer;Bennett Van Houten

381
Citations
Mitochondrial hTERT exacerbates free-radical-mediated mtDNA damage.

Janine Hertzog Santos;Joel N. Meyer;Milan Skorvaga;Lois A. Annab

312
Citations
High-Mobility Group Box 1 Is Essential for Mitochondrial Quality Control

Daolin Tang;Rui Kang;Kristen M. Livesey;Guido Kroemer

307
Citations
Mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.

Michelle Barbi de Moura;Lucas Santana dos Santos;Bennett Van Houten

292
Citations
Mitochondria, energetics, epigenetics, and cellular responses to stress.

Daniel T. Shaughnessy;Kimberly McAllister;Leroy Worth;Astrid C. Haugen

268
Citations
Withaferin A-induced apoptosis in human breast cancer cells is mediated by reactive oxygen species.

Eun-Ryeong Hahm;Michelle B. Moura;Eric E. Kelley;Bennett Van Houten

257
Citations
Integrating phenotypic and expression profiles to map arsenic-response networks

Astrid C Haugen;Ryan Kelley;Jennifer B Collins;Charles J Tucker

254
Citations
Crucial role for DNA ligase III in mitochondria but not in Xrcc1-dependent repair

Deniz Simsek;Deniz Simsek;Amy Furda;Yankun Gao;Jérôme Artus

254
Citations
Cell sorting experiments link persistent mitochondrial DNA damage with loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and apoptotic cell death

Janine Hertzog Santos;L'uba Hunakova;Yiming Chen;Carl Bortner

241
Citations
Mitochondrial localization of telomerase as a determinant for hydrogen peroxide-induced mitochondrial DNA damage and apoptosis

Janine Hertzog Santos;Joel N. Meyer;Bennett Van Houten

241
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Caroline Kisker University of Würzburg

Deborah L. Croteau National Institutes of Health

Joel N. Meyer Duke University

Simon C. Watkins University of Pittsburgh

Peter Wipf University of Pittsburgh

Robert W. Sobol University of South Alabama

Nicholas E. Geacintov New York University

Samuel H. Wilson National Institutes of Health

Jerry Vockley University of Pittsburgh

Donna B. Stolz University of Pittsburgh

External Links

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