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Biology and Biochemistry
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
156
Citations
96968
World Ranking
141
National Ranking
102

Brian K. Kobilka 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 Brian K. Kobilka sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 496 publications — 95th percentile

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

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

Brian K. Kobilka 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 K. Kobilka 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
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This scientist: 156 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2013 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
  • 2012 - Nobel Prize for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors
  • 2011 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Brian K. Kobilka is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a concentration on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Spectroscopy. Their work also touches on Pharmacology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

The scientist's research focuses on several key topics including:

  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

They have contributed extensively to scientific literature, with frequent publications appearing in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Some recent papers include:

  • Structure of the neurotensin receptor 1 in complex with β-arrestin 1, 2020, Nature
  • How GPCR Phosphorylation Patterns Orchestrate Arrestin-Mediated Signaling, 2020, Cell
  • Structural basis for GLP-1 receptor activation by LY3502970, an orally active nonpeptide agonist, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Structural insights into differences in G protein activation by family A and family B GPCRs, 2020, Science
  • G-protein activation by a metabotropic glutamate receptor, 2021, Nature

The scientist has worked frequently with collaborators including Haoqing Wang, Georgios Skiniotis, Kaavya Krishna Kumar, Peter Gmeiner, and Evan S. O'Brien.

Throughout their career, Brian K. Kobilka has received multiple honors such as:

  • Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association, 2019
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2015
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2015
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2014
  • Member of the Royal Irish Academy, 2013
  • Nobel Prize for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors, 2012
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011

Best Publications

  • High-Resolution Crystal Structure of an Engineered Human β2-Adrenergic G Protein–Coupled Receptor

    Vadim Cherezov;Daniel M. Rosenbaum;Michael A. Hanson;Søren G. F. Rasmussen

  • Crystal structure of the β2 adrenergic receptor-Gs protein complex.

    Søren G. F. Rasmussen;Brian T. DeVree;Yaozhong Zou;Andrew C. Kruse

  • The structure and function of G-protein-coupled receptors

    Daniel M. Rosenbaum;Søren G. F. Rasmussen;Brian K. Kobilka

  • Crystal structure of the human beta2 adrenergic G-protein-coupled receptor.

    Søren G F Rasmussen;Hee Jung Choi;Daniel M. Rosenbaum;Tong Sun Kobilka

  • Structure of a nanobody-stabilized active state of the β2 adrenoceptor

    Søren G F Rasmussen;Hee Jung Choi;Juan Jose Fung;Els Pardon

  • GPCR Engineering Yields High-Resolution Structural Insights into β2-Adrenergic Receptor Function

    Daniel M. Rosenbaum;Vadim Cherezov;Michael A. Hanson;Søren G. F. Rasmussen

  • Cloning of the gene and cDNA for mammalian β -adrenergic receptor and homology with rhodopsin

    Richard A. F. Dixon;Brian K. Kobilka;David J. Strader;Jeffrey L. Benovic

  • Crystal structure of the µ-opioid receptor bound to a morphinan antagonist

    Aashish Manglik;Andrew C. Kruse;Tong Sun Kobilka;Foon Sun Thian

  • Functional Selectivity and Classical Concepts of Quantitative Pharmacology

    Jonathan D. Urban;William P. Clarke;Mark Von Zastrow;David E. Nichols

  • The Molecular Basis of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Activation.

    William I. Weis;Brian K. Kobilka

  • Chimeric alpha 2-,beta 2-adrenergic receptors: delineation of domains involved in effector coupling and ligand binding specificity

    Brian K. Kobilka;Tong Sun Kobilka;Kiefer Daniel;John W. Regan

  • Activation and allosteric modulation of a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor

    Andrew C. Kruse;Aaron M. Ring;Aashish Manglik;Jianxin Hu

  • Structure-based discovery of opioid analgesics with reduced side effects

    Aashish Manglik;Henry Lin;Dipendra K. Aryal;John D. McCorvy

  • Cloning, sequencing, and expression of the gene coding for the human platelet alpha 2-adrenergic receptor

    B. K. Kobilka;H. Matsui;T. S. Kobilka;T. L. Yang-Feng

  • Structural insights into µ-opioid receptor activation

    Weijiao Huang;Aashish Manglik;A. J. Venkatakrishnan;Toon Laeremans

  • cDNA for the human beta 2-adrenergic receptor: a protein with multiple membrane-spanning domains and encoded by a gene whose chromosomal location is shared with that of the receptor for platelet-derived growth factor.

    Brian K. Kobilka;Richard A. F. Dixon;Thomas Frielle;Henrik G. Dohlman

  • βAR Signaling Required for Diet-Induced Thermogenesis and Obesity Resistance

    Eric S. Bachman;Harveen Dhillon;Chen Yu Zhang;Saverio Cinti

  • Structure and function of an irreversible agonist-β2 adrenoceptor complex

    Daniel M. Rosenbaum;Cheng Zhang;Joseph A. Lyons;Joseph A. Lyons;Ralph Holl

  • Structure of the human M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor bound to an antagonist.

    Kazuko Haga;Andrew C. Kruse;Hidetsugu Asada;Takami Yurugi-Kobayashi

  • Structure and dynamics of the M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor

    Andrew C. Kruse;Jianxin Hu;Albert C. Pan;Daniel H. Arlow

Frequent Co-Authors

William I. Weis
William I. Weis Stanford University
Robert J. Lefkowitz
Robert J. Lefkowitz Duke University
Jan Steyaert
Jan Steyaert Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Andrew C. Kruse
Andrew C. Kruse Harvard University
Roger K. Sunahara
Roger K. Sunahara University of California, San Diego
Els Pardon
Els Pardon Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Georgios Skiniotis
Georgios Skiniotis Stanford University
Ulrik Gether
Ulrik Gether University of Copenhagen
Marc G. Caron
Marc G. Caron Duke University
Peter Gmeiner
Peter Gmeiner University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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