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D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
99
Citations
45909
World Ranking
1563
National Ranking
879

Bruce Alberts 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 Bruce Alberts sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 499 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.

Bruce Alberts 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 Bruce Alberts 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: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

  • 2012 - US President's National Medal of Science "For intellectual leadership and experimental innovation in the field of DNA replication, and for unparalleled dedication to improving science education and promoting science-based public policy.", Award presented by President Barack Obama at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on November 20, 2014.
  • 2008 - Distinguished Public Service Award, American Educational Research Association
  • 2001 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 1995 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 1994 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1993 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1981 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1978 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Bruce Alberts is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Molecular Biology and Genetics. Their work also extends into subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Information Systems and Management.

The main topics of Bruce Alberts's research include:

  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Academic Publishing and Open Access
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Recent publications by Bruce Alberts and collaborators include:

  • "Discovery and significance of protein-protein interactions in health and disease", 2024, published in Cell
  • "Concrete steps to diversify the scientific workforce", 2021, published in Science
  • "Why science education is more important than most scientists think", 2022, published in FEBS Letters
  • "Redo college intro science", 2022, published in Science
  • "Improved Production and Quality of Lentiviral Vectors By Major-Splice-Donor Mutation and Co-Expression of a Novel U1 Snrna-Based Enhancer", 2024, published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Kyriacos Mitrophanous
  • Daniel C. Farley
  • J. Fraser Wright
  • Ashley Keating
  • Sara Ferluga

Bruce Alberts has published often in the following venues:

  • Science
  • Faculty Reviews
  • Cell
  • FEBS Letters
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their academic recognition includes multiple awards and honors such as:

  • US President's National Medal of Science, 2012, awarded for intellectual leadership and experimental innovation in DNA replication and dedication to improving science education and science-based public policy. The award was presented by President Barack Obama in 2014.
  • Distinguished Public Service Award from the American Educational Research Association, 2008
  • Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences, 2001
  • Canada Gairdner International Award, 1995
  • Member of Academia Europaea, 1994
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 1993
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1987
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1981
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1978

Best Publications

  • Rapid bacteriophage sedimentation in the presence of polyethylene glycol and its application to large-scale virus purification.

    Keith R. Yamamoto;Bruce M. Alberts;Rolf Benzinger;Larry Wayne Lawhorne

  • THE CELL AS A COLLECTION OF PROTEIN MACHINES : PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGISTS

    Bruce Alberts

  • Biologia molecular da célula

    Bruce Alberts;Dennis Bray;Julian Lewis;Martin Raff

  • [11] DNA-cellulose chromatography

    Bruce Alberts;Glenn Herrick

  • Nucleation of microtubule assembly by a gamma-tubulin-containing ring complex.

    Yixian Zheng;Mei Lie Wong;Bruce Alberts;Bruce Alberts;Tim Mitchison

  • Molecular Biology of the Cell 4th edition

    Martin Raff;Bruce Alberts;Julian Lewis;Alexander Johnson

  • T4 Bacteriophage Gene 32: A Structural Protein in the Replication and Recombination of DNA

    Bruce M. Alberts;Linda Frey

  • Steroid Receptors: Elements for Modulation of Eukaryotic Transcription

    K R Yamamoto;B M Alberts

  • Local application of retinoic acid to the limb bond mimics the action of the polarizing region

    C. Tickle;B. Alberts;L. Wolpert;J. Lee

  • Rescuing US biomedical research from its systemic flaws

    Bruce Alberts;Marc W. Kirschner;Shirley Tilghman;Harold Varmus

  • Microtubule nucleation by γ-tubulin-containing rings in the centrosome

    Michelle Moritz;Michael B. Braunfeld;John W. Sedat;Bruce Alberts

  • Type II DNA topoisomerases: Enzymes that can unknot a topologically knotted DNA molecule via a reversible double-strand break

    Leroy-Fong Liu;Chung Cheng Liu;Bruce M. Alberts

  • Anillin, a contractile ring protein that cycles from the nucleus to the cell cortex.

    C M Field;B M Alberts

  • Reorganization of the cytoskeleton during Drosophila oogenesis: implications for axis specification and intercellular transport.

    W. E. Theurkauf;S. Smiley;Mei Lie Wong;B. M. Alberts

  • THE CENTROSOME AND CELLULAR ORGANIZATION

    Douglas R. Kellogg;Michelle Moritz;Bruce M. Alberts

  • Different accessibilities in chromatin to histone acetylase.

    L S Cousens;D Gallwitz;B M Alberts

  • A DNA-unwinding protein isolated from Escherichia coli: its interaction with DNA and with DNA polymerases.

    Nolan Sigal;Hajo Delius;Thomas Kornberg;Malcolm L. Gefter

  • Impact Factor Distortions

    Bruce Alberts

  • Studies with DNA-cellulose Chromatography. I. DNA-binding Proteins from Escherichia coli

    Bruce M. Alberts;Frank J. Amodio;Myrna Jenkins;Ernest D. Gutmann

  • Molecular Biology of the Cell (Fifth Edition)

    Bruce Alberts;Alexander Johnson;Julian Lewis;Martin Raff

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith Roberts
Keith Roberts John Innes Centre
Alexander D. Johnson
Alexander D. Johnson University of California, San Francisco
Peter Walter
Peter Walter University of California, San Francisco
Martin Raff
Martin Raff University College London
James D. Watson
James D. Watson Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
David O. Morgan
David O. Morgan University of California, San Francisco
Tim Formosa
Tim Formosa University of Utah
Kenneth N. Kreuzer
Kenneth N. Kreuzer Duke University
David A. Agard
David A. Agard University of California, San Francisco
Jordan W. Raff
Jordan W. Raff University of Oxford

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