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James L. Roberts

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
16065
World Ranking
7074
National Ranking
3252

James L. Roberts 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 James L. Roberts sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 196 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James L. Roberts 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 James L. Roberts sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

James L. Roberts is affiliated with Trinity University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specialized focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Surgery, and Physiology.

Their work concentrates on topics related to lipid membrane structure and behavior, cholesterol and lipid metabolism, and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments. These areas highlight an interdisciplinary approach connecting molecular mechanisms with clinical applications.

Roberts has contributed to scholarly publications, including the following recent paper:

  • Effects of Cholesterol in Stress-Related Neuronal Death-A Statistical Analysis Perspective, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research, with frequent coauthors including:

  • M. A. Dayeh
  • G. Livadiotis
  • Farzan Aminian
  • Kwan Hon Cheng
  • Nikita Viswasam

The International Journal of Molecular Sciences is a notable venue for Roberts's research output, reflecting engagement with molecular and biochemical scientific communities.

Best Publications

  • Immortalization of hypothalamic GnRH by genetically targeted tumorigenesis

    Pamela L. Mellon;Jolene J. Windle;Paul C. Goldsmith;Cheryl A. Padula

  • Hypothalamic Pro-Opiomelanocortin mRNA Is Reduced By Fasting in ob/ob and db/db Mice, but Is Stimulated by Leptin

    Tooru M Mizuno;Steven P Kleopoulos;Hugo T Bergen;James L Roberts

  • Anorectic estrogen mimics leptin's effect on the rewiring of melanocortin cells and Stat3 signaling in obese animals

    Qian Gao;Gabor Mezei;Yongzhan Nie;Yan Rao

  • Cloning and functional expression of a mouse gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor

    Manami Tsutsumi;Wei Zhou;Robert P. Millar;Pamela L. Mellon

  • Characterization of a common precursor to corticotropin and beta-lipotropin: cell-free synthesis of the precursor and identification of corticotropin peptides in the molecule

    James L. Roberts;Edward Herbert

  • Characterization of a common precursor to corticotropin and beta-lipotropin: identification of beta-lipotropin peptides and their arrangement relative to corticotropin in the precursor synthesized in a cell-free system.

    James L. Roberts;Edward Herbert

  • Transthyretin: a choroid plexus-specific transport protein in human brain. The 1986 S. Weir Mitchell award.

    Joseph Herbert;Josiah N. Wilcox;Kim-Thu C. Pham;Robert T. Fremeau

  • Identification of proopiomelanocortin neurones in rat hypothalamus by in situ cDNA-mRNA hybridization.

    Connie E. Gee;Ching Ling C. Chen;James L. Roberts;Robert Thompson

  • Regulation of Proopiomelanocortin Gene Expression in Pituitary

    James R. Lundblad;James L. Roberts

  • Targeted Deletion of the Vgf Gene Indicates that the Encoded Secretory Peptide Precursor Plays a Novel Role in the Regulation of Energy Balance

    Seung Hahm;Tooru M. Mizuno;T.John Wu;Jonathan P. Wisor

  • Novel Regulation of Parkin Function through c-Abl-Mediated Tyrosine Phosphorylation: Implications for Parkinson's Disease

    Syed Z. Imam;Qing Zhou;Ayako Yamamoto;Anthony J. Valente

  • Glucocorticoid regulation of pro-opiomelanocortin gene transcription in the rat pituitary.

    J H Eberwine;J L Roberts

  • Regulation of the pro-opiomelanocortin mRNA levels in rat pituitary by dopaminergic compounds

    C. L C Chen;F. T. Dionne;James Roberts

  • WIN55,212‐2, a cannabinoid receptor agonist, protects against nigrostriatal cell loss in the 1‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridine mouse model of Parkinson’s disease

    David A. Price;Alex A. Martinez;Alexandre Seillier;Wouter Koek

  • Estrogen Decreases Rat Hypothalamic Proopiomelanocortin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels

    Josiah N. Wilcox;James L. Roberts

  • Fasting regulates hypothalamic neuropeptide Y, agouti-related peptide, and proopiomelanocortin in diabetic mice independent of changes in leptin or insulin.

    Tooru M. Mizuno;Hideo Makimura;Jeffrey Silverstein;James L. Roberts

  • Steps involved in the processing of common precursor forms of adrenocorticotropin and endorphin in cultures of mouse pituitary cells.

    James L. Roberts;Marjorie Phillips;Patricia A. Rosa;Edward Herbert

  • Transcriptional analysis of tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression in the tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic neurons of the rat arcuate nucleus after estrogen treatment.

    M. Blum;B. S. McEwen;James Roberts

  • In Situ Hybridization Histochemistry: A Technique for the Study of Gene Expression in Single Cells

    Connie E. Gee;James L. Roberts

  • Hormonal regulation of POMC gene expression

    D. J. Autelitano;J. R. Lundblad;M. Blum;James Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariann Blum
Mariann Blum Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Andrea C. Gore
Andrea C. Gore The University of Texas at Austin
Stuart C. Sealfon
Stuart C. Sealfon Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
John D. Baxter
John D. Baxter University of California, San Francisco
Stephen R.J. Salton
Stephen R.J. Salton Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Marian Orlowski
Marian Orlowski Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Robert A. Clark
Robert A. Clark The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Robert P. Millar
Robert P. Millar University of Pretoria
Shigehisa Hirose
Shigehisa Hirose Tokyo Institute of Technology
Pamela L. Mellon
Pamela L. Mellon University of California, San Diego

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Randy J. Seeley

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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Huda Akil

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Publications: 34

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Kevin J. Catt

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 31

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Deborah J. Clegg

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Publications: 31

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Publications: 31

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Publications: 29

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Publications: 28

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