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Molecular Biology
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 135 215 210 110 108 378 128469
Molecular Biology 135 149 133 95 84 378 128469

Bing Ren publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bing Ren between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bing Ren published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 19.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2023. 69 of the 552 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2023. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 42 publications
1998 2025

552 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bing Ren: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 3
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 7
2004 8
2005 6
2006 8
2007 11
2008 12
2009 12
2010 15
2011 15
2012 20
2013 26
2014 32
2015 20
2016 22
2017 31
2018 26
2019 36
2020 32
2021 42
2022 30
2023 60
2024 27
2025 42
Total 552
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Bing Ren 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 Bing Ren sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 377–386 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 378 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24 378
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Bing Ren 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 Bing Ren sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 134–135 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 135 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17 135
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Bing Ren is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their primary field of research lies within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology. Their scholarly output includes 369 publications in this main field and 314 specifically in Molecular Biology, alongside contributions to Genetics, Surgery, Cancer Research, and Plant Science.

The topics Bing Ren addresses in their research encompass a range of genomic and molecular themes, notably:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Recent papers by Bing Ren demonstrate a focus on cellular and genomic analysis across species and techniques. Selected publications include:

  • "Comparative cellular analysis of motor cortex in human, marmoset and mouse," 2021, published in Nature
  • "A multimodal cell census and atlas of the mammalian primary motor cortex," 2021, published in Nature
  • "A single-cell atlas of chromatin accessibility in the human genome," 2021, published in Cell
  • "Comprehensive analysis of single cell ATAC-seq data with SnapATAC," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Chromothripsis drives the evolution of gene amplification in cancer," 2020, published in Nature

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Bing Ren include:

  • Sebastian Preißl
  • Joseph R. Ecker
  • Yang Eric Li
  • M. Margarita Behrens
  • Hanqing Liu

Bing Ren publishes predominantly in several venues, with the highest volume of publications found in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Nature Communications
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Biotechnology

Their contributions are recognized by their election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2013.

Best Publications

  • Integrative analysis of 111 reference human epigenomes

    Anshul Kundaje;Wouter Meuleman;Wouter Meuleman;Jason Ernst

  • Topological domains in mammalian genomes identified by analysis of chromatin interactions

    Jesse R Dixon;Siddarth Selvaraj;Siddarth Selvaraj;Feng Yue;Audrey Kim

  • Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project

    Ewan Birney;John A. Stamatoyannopoulos;Anindya Dutta;Roderic Guigó

  • Human DNA methylomes at base resolution show widespread epigenomic differences

    Ryan Lister;Mattia Pelizzola;Robert H. Dowen;R. David Hawkins

  • Transcriptional Regulatory Networks in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Tong Ihn Lee;Nicola J. Rinaldi;François Robert;Duncan T. Odom

  • Distinct and predictive chromatin signatures of transcriptional promoters and enhancers in the human genome.

    Nathaniel D Heintzman;Rhona K Stuart;Gary Hon;Yutao Fu

  • N6-methyladenosine-dependent regulation of messenger RNA stability

    Xiao Wang;Zhike Lu;Adrian Gomez;Gary C. Hon

  • Metabolic regulation of gene expression by histone lactylation

    Di Zhang;Zhanyun Tang;He Huang;He Huang;Guolin Zhou

  • The ENCODE (ENCyclopedia of DNA elements) Project

    E. A. Feingold;P. J. Good;M. S. Guyer;S. Kamholz

  • Histone Modifications at Human Enhancers Reflect Global Cell-Type-Specific Gene Expression

    Nathaniel D. Heintzman;Gary C. Hon;R. David Hawkins;Pouya Kheradpour

  • Genome-wide location and function of dna binding proteins

    John Wyrick;Richard A. Young;Bing Ren;Francois Robert

  • Expanded encyclopaedias of DNA elements in the human and mouse genomes

    Jill E. Moore;Michael J. Purcaro;Henry E. Pratt;Charles B. Epstein

  • A comparative encyclopedia of DNA elements in the mouse genome

    Feng Yue;Feng Yue;Yong Cheng;Alessandra Breschi;Jeff Vierstra

  • ChIP-seq accurately predicts tissue-specific activity of enhancers

    Axel Visel;Matthew J. Blow;Matthew J. Blow;Zirong Li;Tao Zhang

  • The NIH Roadmap Epigenomics Mapping Consortium

    Bradley E Bernstein;John A Stamatoyannopoulos;Joseph F Costello;Bing Ren

  • Identification of 67 Histone Marks and Histone Lysine Crotonylation as a New Type of Histone Modification

    Minjia Tan;Hao Luo;Sangkyu Lee;Fulai Jin

  • Hotspots of aberrant epigenomic reprogramming in human induced pluripotent stem cells

    Ryan Lister;Mattia Pelizzola;Yasuyuki S. Kida;R. David Hawkins

  • Remodeling of Yeast Genome Expression in Response to Environmental Changes

    Helen C. Causton;Bing Ren;Sang Seok Koh;Christopher T. Harbison

  • Chromatin architecture reorganization during stem cell differentiation

    Jesse R. Dixon;Inkyung Jung;Siddarth Selvaraj;Yin Shen

  • A map of the cis-regulatory sequences in the mouse genome

    Yin Shen;Feng Yue;David F. McCleary;Zhen Ye

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph R. Ecker
Joseph R. Ecker Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Axel Visel
Axel Visel Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Len A. Pennacchio
Len A. Pennacchio Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Joseph R. Nery
Joseph R. Nery Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Wei Wang
Wei Wang University of California, San Diego
James A. Thomson
James A. Thomson University of California, Santa Barbara
M. Margarita Behrens
M. Margarita Behrens Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Kyle J. Gaulton
Kyle J. Gaulton University of California, San Diego
Michael Snyder
Michael Snyder Stanford University

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