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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 98 790 743 397 370 189 85465
Molecular Biology 98 560 501 306 270 189 85465

David Bentley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Bentley between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Bentley published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2009. 10 of the 222 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2009. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 10 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1976 2026

222 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Bentley: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 4
1982 4
1983 1
1984 2
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 4
1996 7
1997 4
1998 7
1999 5
2000 3
2001 6
2002 6
2003 6
2004 8
2005 7
2006 3
2007 9
2008 1
2009 10
2010 2
2011 9
2012 8
2013 8
2014 10
2015 9
2016 5
2017 8
2018 9
2019 2
2020 1
2021 3
2022 5
2023 5
2024 10
2025 9
2026 1
Total 222
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David Bentley 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 David Bentley 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, 187–196 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: 189 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
187–196 112 189
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
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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David Bentley 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 David Bentley 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 98
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
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

David Bentley is affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver in the United States and specializes in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research focuses predominantly on molecular biology, with significant work in RNA research and splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, and mechanisms of RNA and protein synthesis. They have also contributed to genomics and chromatin dynamics, interferon and immune responses, signaling pathways in disease, and plant and fungal interactions research.

They have an extensive publication record with 67 publications in their main field of study. Their research appears frequently in several notable venues, including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 6 papers, SSRN Electronic Journal with 4 papers, Molecular Cell and eLife with 3 papers each, and Genes & Development with 2 publications.

Their recent papers include:

  • Alternative RNA structures formed during transcription depend on elongation rate and modify RNA processing, published in 2021 in Molecular Cell
  • Selective inhibition of CDK7 reveals high-confidence targets and new models for TFIIH function in transcription, published in 2020 in Genes & Development
  • The pausing zone and control of RNA polymerase II elongation by Spt5: Implications for the pause-release model, published in 2022 in Molecular Cell
  • Pre-mRNA splicing and its cotranscriptional connections, published in 2023 in Trends in Genetics
  • Xrn2 substrate mapping identifies torpedo loading sites and extensive premature termination of RNA pol II transcription, published in 2022 in Genes & Development

David Bentley has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships in their field. Some of the most frequent coauthors include:

  • Nova Fong
  • Benjamin Erickson
  • Ryan M. Sheridan
  • Robin D. Dowell
  • Dylan J. Taatjes

Their work spans a variety of specialized topics such as RNA research and splicing with 36 publications, RNA modifications and cancer with 30 publications, and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms with 20 publications. Other areas covered include genomics and chromatin dynamics, interferon and immune responses, as well as signaling pathways in disease and plant and fungal interactions.

In recognition of their contributions to the field, David Bentley was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Statistical Association in 1990.

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Paul R. Burton;David G. Clayton;Lon R. Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • Analysis of Circulating Tumor DNA to Monitor Metastatic Breast Cancer

    Sarah-Jane Dawson;Dana W Y Tsui;Muhammed Murtaza;Heather Biggs

  • Non-invasive analysis of acquired resistance to cancer therapy by sequencing of plasma DNA

    Muhammed Murtaza;Sarah-Jane Dawson;Dana W. Y. Tsui;Davina Gale

  • The DNA sequence of human chromosome 22

    I. Dunham;N. Shimizu;B. A. Roe;S. Chissoe

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • Noninvasive Identification and Monitoring of Cancer Mutations by Targeted Deep Sequencing of Plasma DNA

    Tim Forshew;Muhammed Murtaza;Christine Parkinson;Christine Parkinson;Davina Gale

  • Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants

    Paul R Burton;David G Clayton;Lon R Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • A gene map of the human genome

    G. D. Schuler;M. S. Boguski;E. A. Stewart;L. D. Stein

  • The C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II couples mRNA processing to transcription.

    Susan McCracken;Nova Fong;Krassimir Yankulov;Scott Ballantyne

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 4 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    K. Mayer;C. Schüller;R. Wambutt;G. Murphy

  • Germline mutations affecting the proofreading domains of POLE and POLD1 predispose to colorectal adenomas and carcinomas

    Claire Palles;Jean-Baptiste Cazier;Kimberley M Howarth;Enric Domingo

  • Coupling mRNA processing with transcription in time and space

    David L. Bentley

  • A block to elongation is largely responsible for decreased transcription of c-myc in differentiated HL60 cells.

    David L. Bentley;Mark Groudine

  • A Slow RNA Polymerase II Affects Alternative Splicing In Vivo

    Manuel de la Mata;Claudio R Alonso;Sebastián Kadener;Juan P Fededa

  • Highly parallel SNP genotyping.

    J B Fan;A Oliphant;R Shen;B G Kermani

  • Localization of type 1 diabetes susceptibility to the MHC class I genes HLA-B and HLA-A

    Sergey Nejentsev;Joanna M. M. Howson;Neil M. Walker;Jeffrey Szeszko

  • 5′-Capping enzymes are targeted to pre-mRNA by binding to the phosphorylated carboxy-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II

    Susan McCracken;Nova Fong;Emanuel Rosonina;Krassimir Yankulov

  • Rules of engagement: co-transcriptional recruitment of pre-mRNA processing factors.

    David L Bentley

  • Common VKORC1 and GGCX polymorphisms associated with warfarin dose.

    Mia Wadelius;L.Y. Chen;K. Downes;J. Ghori

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean Humphray
Sean Humphray Illumina (United States)
Jenny C. Taylor
Jenny C. Taylor University of Oxford
Panos Deloukas
Panos Deloukas Queen Mary University of London
Terence H. Rabbitts
Terence H. Rabbitts Institute of Cancer Research
Sarah Hunt
Sarah Hunt European Bioinformatics Institute
Peter Donnelly
Peter Donnelly University of Oxford
Anna Schuh
Anna Schuh University of Oxford
Willem H. Ouwehand
Willem H. Ouwehand University of Cambridge
Samantha J.L. Knight
Samantha J.L. Knight University of Oxford
Nicholas A. Watkins
Nicholas A. Watkins NHS Blood and Transplant

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