2026 Gary S. Stein: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	141	122	108	81	72	933	77069
Medicine	141	1619	1499	943	864	973	77103

Gary S. Stein 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 Gary S. Stein sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 933 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Gary S. Stein 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 Gary S. Stein sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 141 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
1997 - Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences
1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Gary S. Stein is affiliated with the University of Vermont in the United States. Their research spans across biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on medicine. The scientist's work is concentrated in the subfields of molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, genetics, and rheumatology.

The main topics of their research include:

RNA modifications and cancer
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
Epigenetics and DNA methylation
Cancer genomics and diagnostics
Cancer-related gene regulation
Bone metabolism and diseases
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Notable recent publications by Gary S. Stein include:

"Identification of tRNA-derived small RNA (tsRNA) responsive to the tumor suppressor, RUNX1, in breast cancer," 2020, Journal of Cellular Physiology
"The breast pre-cancer atlas illustrates the molecular and micro-environmental diversity of ductal carcinoma in situ," 2022, npj Breast Cancer
"Epigenetic regulators controlling osteogenic lineage commitment and bone formation," 2024, Bone
"The lysine methyltransferases SET and MYND domain containing 2 (Smyd2) and Enhancer of Zeste 2 (Ezh2) co-regulate osteoblast proliferation and mineralization," 2022, Gene
"Protein arginine methyltransferases PRMT1, PRMT4/CARM1 and PRMT5 have distinct functions in control of osteoblast differentiation," 2023, Bone Reports

Gary S. Stein has frequently published in the following venues:

Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression
Journal of Cellular Physiology
Gene
Cell Death and Disease
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist has collaborated often with several coauthors including:

Janet L. Stein
Jane B. Lian
André J. van Wijnen
Prachi N. Ghule
Jonathan A. R. Gordon

Gary S. Stein's academic recognition includes election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1992 and as a Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences in 1997.

Best Publications

Progressive development of the rat osteoblast phenotype in vitro: Reciprocal relationships in expression of genes associated with osteoblast proliferation and differentiation during formation of the bone extracellular matrix

Thomas A. Owen;Michael A. Aronow;Victoria Shalhoub;Leesa M. Barone

2362
Citations
Molecular mechanisms mediating proliferation/differentiation interrelationships during progressive development of the osteoblast phenotype

Gary S. Stein;Jane B. Lian

1563
Citations
Canonical WNT Signaling Promotes Osteogenesis by Directly Stimulating Runx2 Gene Expression

Tripti Gaur;Christopher J. Lengner;Hayk Hovhannisyan;Ramesh A. Bhat

1379
Citations
Relationship of cell growth to the regulation of tissue-specific gene expression during osteoblast differentiation.

Gary S. Stein;Jane B. Lian;Thomas A. Owen

1366
Citations
Concepts of Osteoblast Growth and Differentiation: Basis for Modulation of Bone Cell Development and Tissue Formation:

Jane B. Lian;Gary S. Stein

809
Citations
Biological Functions of miR-29b Contribute to Positive Regulation of Osteoblast Differentiation

Zhaoyong Li;Mohammad Q. Hassan;Mohammed Jafferji;Rami I. Aqeilan

677
Citations
A microRNA signature for a BMP2-induced osteoblast lineage commitment program.

Zhaoyong Li;Mohammad Q. Hassan;Stefano Volinia;Andre J. van Wijnen

676
Citations
Factors that promote progressive development of the osteoblast phenotype in cultured fetal rat calvaria cells.

Michael A. Aronow;Louis C. Gerstenfeld;Thomas A. Owen;Melissa S. Tassinari

667
Citations
MicroRNA control of bone formation and homeostasis

Jane B. Lian;Gary S. Stein;Andre J. van Wijnen;Janet L. Stein

649
Citations
Runx2 control of organization, assembly and activity of the regulatory machinery for skeletal gene expression.

Gary S. Stein;Jane B. Lian;Andre J. Van Wijnen;Janet L. Stein

632
Citations
Nonhistone Chromosomal Proteins and Gene Regulation

Gary S. Stein;Thomas C. Spelsberg;Lewis J. Kleinsmith

617
Citations
Transcriptional control of osteoblast growth and differentiation

G. S. Stein;J. B. Lian;J. L. Stein;A. J. Van Wijnen

571
Citations
The Wnt Antagonist Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein-1 Is a Negative Regulator of Trabecular Bone Formation in Adult Mice

Peter V. N. Bodine;Weiguang Zhao;Yogendra P. Kharode;Frederick J. Bex

564
Citations
Expression of the osteoblast differentiation factor RUNX2 (Cbfa1/AML3/Pebp2αA) is inhibited by tumor necrosis factor-α

Linda C. Gilbert;Xiaofei He;Paul K. Farmer;Janet Rubin

556
Citations
Regulatory controls for osteoblast growth and differentiation: role of Runx/Cbfa/AML factors

Jane B. Lian;Amjad Javed;S. Kaleem Zaidi;Christopher Lengner

547
Citations
The Influence of Type I Collagen on the Development and Maintenance of the Osteoblast Phenotype in Primary and Passaged Rat Calvarial Osteoblasts: Modification of Expression of Genes Supporting Cell Growth, Adhesion, and Extracellular Matrix Mineralization

Maureen P. Lynch;Janet L. Stein;Gary S. Stein;Jane B. Lian

547
Citations
Self-renewal of human embryonic stem cells is supported by a shortened G1 cell cycle phase

Klaus A. Becker;Prachi N. Ghule;Jaclyn A. Therrien;Jane B. Lian

535
Citations
Runt Homology Domain Proteins in Osteoblast Differentiation: AML3/CBFA1 Is a Major Component of a Bone-Specific Complex

Chaitali Banerjee;Laura R. McCabe;Je-Yong Choi;Scott W. Hiebert

535
Citations
Structure of the rat osteocalcin gene and regulation of vitamin D-dependent expression.

J Lian;C Stewart;E Puchacz;S Mackowiak

531
Citations
Networks and hubs for the transcriptional control of osteoblastogenesis

Jane B. Lian;Gary S. Stein;Amjad Javed;Andre J. Van Wijnen

527
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet L. Stein University of Vermont

Jane B. Lian University of Vermont

Andre J. Van Wijnen University of Connecticut Health Center

Martin Montecino Andrés Bello University

Sayyed K. Zaidi University of Vermont

Amjad Javed University of Alabama at Birmingham

Je-Yong Choi Kyungpook National University

Thomas A. Owen Pfizer (United States)

Simon M. Cool University of Queensland

Anthony N. Imbalzano University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

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