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Brian J. Raney

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
32537
World Ranking
12871
National Ranking
5477

Brian J. Raney publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 80 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Brian J. Raney 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 Brian J. Raney sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Brian J. Raney is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Research, Infectious Diseases, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist's work spans several main topics, including:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Brian J. Raney has contributed to multiple papers published in well-recognized venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2024 update (2023) in Nucleic Acids Research
  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2025 update (2024) in Nucleic Acids Research
  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2023 update (2022) in Nucleic Acids Research
  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2022 update (2021) in Nucleic Acids Research
  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2021 update (2020) in Nucleic Acids Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Brian J. Raney include:

  • Maximilian Haeussler
  • Luis R Nassar
  • Hiram Clawson
  • Jairo Navarro Gonzalez
  • Brian T. Lee

The scientist commonly publishes in venues such as:

  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Nature Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Bioinformatics

Best Publications

  • An integrated encyclopedia of DNA elements in the human genome

    Ian Dunham;Anshul Kundaje;Shelley F. Aldred;Patrick J. Collins

  • Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution

    Ladeana W. Hillier;Webb Miller;Ewan Birney;Wesley Warren

  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: update 2011

    Pauline A. Fujita;Brooke Rhead;Ann S. Zweig;Angie S. Hinrichs

  • The UCSC Genome Browser Database: update 2006

    A. S. Hinrichs;D. Karolchik;R. Baertsch;G. P. Barber

  • A User's Guide to the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE)

    Richard M. Myers;John Stamatoyannopoulos;Michael Snyder;Ian Dunham

  • Evolutionary and biomedical insights from the rhesus macaque genome

    Richard A. Gibbs;Jeffrey Rogers

  • A high-resolution map of human evolutionary constraint using 29 mammals.

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Manuel Garber;Or Zuk;Michael F. Lin;Michael F. Lin

  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2015 update

    Kate R. Rosenbloom;Joel Armstrong;Galt P. Barber;Jonathan Casper

  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: extensions and updates 2013.

    Laurence R. Meyer;Ann S. Zweig;Angie S. Hinrichs;Donna Karolchik

  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2019 update.

    Maximilian Haeussler;Ann S Zweig;Cath Tyner;Matthew L Speir

  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2014 update

    Donna Karolchik;Galt P. Barber;Jonathan Casper;Hiram Clawson

  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: update 2010

    Brooke L. Rhead;Donna Karolchik;Robert M. Kuhn;Angie S. Hinrichs

  • Comparative and demographic analysis of orang-utan genomes.

    Devin P. Locke;LaDeana W. Hillier;Wesley C. Warren;Kim C. Worley

  • Elephant shark genome provides unique insights into gnathostome evolution

    Byrappa Venkatesh;Byrappa Venkatesh;Alison P. Lee;Vydianathan Ravi;Ashish K. Maurya

  • The UCSC Genome Browser Database: 2008 update.

    D. Karolchik;R. M. Kuhn;R. Baertsch;G. P. Barber

  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2018 update.

    Jonathan Casper;Ann S Zweig;Chris Villarreal;Cath Tyner

  • Sequencing the nuclear genome of the extinct woolly mammoth

    Webb Miller;Daniela I. Drautz;Aakrosh Ratan;Barbara Pusey

  • The UCSC Genome Browser Database: update 2009

    R. M. Kuhn;D. Karolchik;A. S. Zweig;T. Wang

  • The UCSC Genome Browser database: 2016 update.

    Matthew L. Speir;Ann S. Zweig;Kate R. Rosenbloom;Brian J. Raney

  • Three Periods of Regulatory Innovation During Vertebrate Evolution

    Manolis Kellis;Craig B. Lowe;Adam Siepel;Brian J. Raney

Frequent Co-Authors

David Haussler
David Haussler University of California, Santa Cruz
W. James Kent
W. James Kent University of California, Santa Cruz
Angie S. Hinrichs
Angie S. Hinrichs University of California, Santa Cruz
Robert M. Kuhn
Robert M. Kuhn University of California, Santa Cruz
Donna Karolchik
Donna Karolchik University of California, Santa Cruz
Mark Diekhans
Mark Diekhans University of California, Santa Cruz
Kate R. Rosenbloom
Kate R. Rosenbloom University of California, Santa Cruz
Hiram Clawson
Hiram Clawson University of California, Santa Cruz
Maximilian Haeussler
Maximilian Haeussler University of California, Santa Cruz
Wesley C. Warren
Wesley C. Warren University of Missouri

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