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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 118 4058 2222 426 51631
Molecular Biology 116 296 177 334 45776

Charles J. Epstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles J. Epstein between 1962 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles J. Epstein published across 61 years, from 1962 to 2022, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 1986. 2 of the 444 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 1986. 1962: 3 publications 1963: 4 publications 1964: 4 publications 1965: 3 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 4 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 14 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 10 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 13 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 23 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications
1962 2022

444 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles J. Epstein: publications per year, 1962 to 2022
Year Publications
1962 3
1963 4
1964 4
1965 3
1966 1
1967 4
1968 3
1969 2
1970 6
1971 10
1972 14
1973 8
1974 10
1975 10
1976 9
1977 4
1978 8
1979 4
1980 13
1981 8
1982 10
1983 6
1984 5
1985 9
1986 23
1987 14
1988 7
1989 6
1990 6
1991 8
1992 10
1993 8
1994 15
1995 14
1996 17
1997 13
1998 13
1999 16
2000 15
2001 16
2002 15
2003 7
2004 11
2005 10
2006 15
2007 2
2008 12
2009 6
2010 3
2011 1
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
Total 444
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Charles J. Epstein 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 Charles J. Epstein 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, 327–336 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: 334 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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 42 334
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
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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Charles J. Epstein 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 Charles J. Epstein 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, 116–117 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: 116 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 13 116
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
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1973 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Charles J. Epstein was affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily focused on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with particular attention to Molecular Biology, Immunology, Hematology, Neurology, and Genetics as subfields of study.

Their scientific work covered multiple core topics, including:

  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments

Epstein's publication record included frequent contributions to several prominent venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature
  • Blood
  • Genome Biology

They co-authored work extensively with a group of frequent collaborators, including:

  • B Bernstein
  • Noam Shoresh
  • Anshul Kundaje
  • Nina Farrell
  • M Snyder

Among their recent publications were:

  • "Genome-wide enhancer maps link risk variants to disease genes," 2021, Nature
  • "Exposure of iPSC-derived human microglia to brain substrates enables the generation and manipulation of diverse transcriptional states in vitro," 2023, Nature Immunology
  • "The EN-TEx resource of multi-tissue personal epigenomes & variant-impact models," 2023, Cell
  • "Detecting sample swaps in diverse NGS data types using linkage disequilibrium," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "CDK7 controls E2F- and MYC-driven proliferative and metabolic vulnerabilities in multiple myeloma," 2023, Blood

Their contributions to science were recognized by several awards, including:

  • William Allan Award from the American Society of Human Genetics in 2001
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1985
  • Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1973

Best Publications

  • Consensus Statement : Chromosomal Microarray Is a First-Tier Clinical Diagnostic Test for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities or Congenital Anomalies

    David T. Miller;Margaret P. Adam;Margaret P. Adam;Swaroop Aradhya;Leslie G. Biesecker

  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Neonatal Lethality in Mutant Mice Lacking Manganese Superoxide Dismutase

    Yibing Li;Ting-Ting Huang;Elaine J. Carlson;Simon Melov

  • Replicative life-span of cultivated human cells. Effects of donor's age, tissue, and genotype.

    Martin Gm;Sprague Ca;Epstein Cj

  • Werner’s Syndrome: A Review of its Symptomatology, Natural History, Pathologic Features, Genetics and Relationship to the Natural Aging Process

    Charles J. Epstein;George M. Martin;Amelia L. Schultz;Arno G. Motulsky

  • Life-long reduction in MnSOD activity results in increased DNA damage and higher incidence of cancer but does not accelerate aging

    Holly Van Remmen;Holly Van Remmen;Yuji Ikeno;Yuji Ikeno;Michelle Hamilton;Mohammad Pahlavani

  • Attenuation of focal cerebral ischemic injury in transgenic mice overexpressing CuZn superoxide dismutase.

    Hiroyuki Kinouchi;Charles J. Epstein;Takuji Mizui;Elaine Carlson

  • CuZnSOD deficiency leads to persistent and widespread oxidative damage and hepatocarcinogenesis later in life

    Sailaja Elchuri;Terry D. Oberley;Wenbo Qi;Richard S. Eisenstein

  • Primary afferent tachykinins are required to experience moderate to intense pain

    Yu Qing Cao;Patrick W. Mantyh;Elaine J. Carlson;Anne Marie Gillespie

  • Mitochondrial disease in superoxide dismutase 2 mutant mice

    Simon Melov;Pinar Coskun;Manisha Patel;Robbyn Tuinstra

  • Defective secretion of saliva in transgenic mice lacking aquaporin-5 water channels.

    Tonghui Ma;Yualin Song;Annemarie Gillespie;Elaine J. Carlson

  • Human copper-zinc superoxide dismutase transgenic mice are highly resistant to reperfusion injury after focal cerebral ischemia.

    G Yang;P H Chan;J Chen;E Carlson

  • Hippocampal long-term potentiation suppressed by increased inhibition in the Ts65Dn mouse, a genetic model of Down syndrome.

    Alexander M. Kleschevnikov;Pavel V. Belichenko;Angela J. Villar;Charles J. Epstein

  • Developmental abnormalities and age-related neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Down syndrome.

    David M. Holtzman;Daniela Santucci;Joshua Kilbridge;Jane Chua-Couzens

  • Reduction of CuZn-Superoxide Dismutase Activity Exacerbates Neuronal Cell Injury and Edema Formation after Transient Focal Cerebral Ischemia

    Takeo Kondo;Andrew G. Reaume;Ting Ting Huang;Elaine Carlson

  • Severely Impaired Urinary Concentrating Ability in Transgenic Mice Lacking Aquaporin-1 Water Channels

    Tonghui Ma;Baoxue Yang;Annemarie Gillespie;Elaine J. Carlson

  • Generation and phenotype of a transgenic knockout mouse lacking the mercurial-insensitive water channel aquaporin-4.

    T Ma;B Yang;A Gillespie;E J Carlson

  • Increased App expression in a mouse model of Down's syndrome disrupts NGF transport and causes cholinergic neuron degeneration.

    Ahmad Salehi;Jean Dominique Delcroix;Pavel V. Belichenko;Ke Zhan

  • Transgenic mice with increased Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase activity: animal model of dosage effects in Down syndrome.

    Charles J. Epstein;Karen B. Avraham;Michael Lovett;Sandra Smith

  • Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in mice lacking aquaporin-3 water channels

    Tonghui Ma;Yuanlin Song;Baoxue Yang;Annemarie Gillespie

  • Increased Oxidative Damage Is Correlated to Altered Mitochondrial Function in Heterozygous Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Knockout Mice

    Melissa D. Williams;Holly Van Remmen;Holly Van Remmen;Craig C. Conrad;Craig C. Conrad;Ting Ting Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Ting-Ting Huang
Ting-Ting Huang Stanford University
Pak H. Chan
Pak H. Chan Stanford University
Arlan Richardson
Arlan Richardson University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
William C. Mobley
William C. Mobley University of California, San Diego
Jean Lud Cadet
Jean Lud Cadet National Institute on Drug Abuse
Holly Van Remmen
Holly Van Remmen Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Edward L. Schneider
Edward L. Schneider University of Southern California
Serge Przedborski
Serge Przedborski Columbia University
Guo-Yuan Yang
Guo-Yuan Yang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Pavel V. Belichenko
Pavel V. Belichenko University of California, San Diego

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