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Jeffrey W. Roberts

Jeffrey W. Roberts

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 57 2150 1935 1067 947 109 11568

Jeffrey W. Roberts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jeffrey W. Roberts between 1967 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jeffrey W. Roberts published across 55 years, from 1967 to 2021, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 5 publications in 1989. 3 of the 115 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
1 2 3 4 5
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 5. Peak 5 publications in 1989. 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication
1967 2021

115 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jeffrey W. Roberts: publications per year, 1967 to 2021
Year Publications
1967 2
1968 0
1969 2
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 2
1977 2
1978 2
1979 1
1980 4
1981 3
1982 3
1983 3
1984 1
1985 3
1986 0
1987 3
1988 3
1989 5
1990 3
1991 3
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 1
1996 5
1997 4
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 4
2003 4
2004 5
2005 2
2006 5
2007 1
2008 3
2009 1
2010 2
2011 1
2012 0
2013 1
2014 3
2015 2
2016 1
2017 1
2018 3
2019 3
2020 2
2021 1
Total 115
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Jeffrey W. Roberts 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 Jeffrey W. Roberts 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, 107–116 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: 109 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
107–116 162 109
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
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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Jeffrey W. Roberts 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 Jeffrey W. Roberts 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 57
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
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

  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Jeffrey W. Roberts is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spans various areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, contributing to a better understanding of molecular processes in bacterial systems.

Their main fields of study include biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with subfields focused on molecular biology and genetics. The primary topics of their work encompass bacterial genetics and biotechnology, DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.

Roberts has collaborated with several coauthors throughout their career. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Terence R. Strick
  • Shannon F. Holmes
  • Thomas J. Santangelo
  • Candice K. Cunningham
  • Dorothy A. Erie

Their publications have appeared in diverse venues, notably in UNC Libraries. One of their recent papers is:

  • "Kinetic Investigation of Escherichia coli RNA Polymerase Mutants That Influence Nucleotide Discrimination and Transcription Fidelity," published in 2021 at UNC Libraries

Jeffrey W. Roberts has been recognized with several awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2002 and elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Termination Factor for RNA Synthesis

    Jeffrey W. Roberts

  • Nature of the SOS-inducing signal in Escherichia coli. The involvement of DNA replication.

    Mandana Sassanfar;Jeffrey W. Roberts

  • Mechanism of Intrinsic Transcription Termination and Antitermination

    W. S. Yarnell;J. W. Roberts

  • Escherichia coli recA gene product inactivates phage lambda repressor.

    Jeffrey W. Roberts;Christine W. Roberts;Nancy L. Craig

  • Proteolytic cleavage of bacteriophage lambda repressor in induction.

    Jeffrey W. Roberts;Christine W. Roberts

  • E. coli recA protein-directed cleavage of phage lambda repressor requires polynucleotide.

    Nancy L. Craig;Jeffrey W. Roberts

  • E. coli Transcription Repair Coupling Factor (Mfd Protein) Rescues Arrested Complexes by Promoting Forward Translocation

    Joo-Seop Park;Michael T. Marr;Jeffrey W. Roberts

  • Function of nucleoside triphosphate and polynucleotide in Escherichia coli recA protein-directed cleavage of phage lambda repressor.

    Nancy L. Craig;Jeffrey W. Roberts

  • Estimation of permeable pathways and water content using tomographic radar data

    S. S. Hubbard;J. E. Peterson;E. L. Majer;P. T. Zawislanski

  • Function of E. coli RNA Polymerase σ Factor- σ70 in Promoter-Proximal Pausing

    Brian Z Ring;William S Yarnell;Jeffrey W Roberts

  • Single molecule analysis of RNA polymerase elongation reveals uniform kinetic behavior.

    Karen Adelman;Arthur La Porta;Thomas J. Santangelo;John T. Lis

  • Promoter Recognition As Measured by Binding of Polymerase to Nontemplate Strand Oligonucleotide

    M. T. Marr;J. W. Roberts

  • Induction of SOS functions: Regulation of proteolytic activity of E. coil RecA protein by interaction with DNA and nucleoside triphosphate

    Eric M. Phizicky;Jeffrey W. Roberts

  • Phage lambda gene Q antiterminator recognizes RNA polymerase near the promoter and accelerates it through a pause site

    Elizabeth J. Grayhack;Xianjie Yang;Lester F. Lau;Jeffrey W. Roberts

  • Antitermination by bacteriophage lambda Q protein.

    J.W. Roberts;W. Yarnell;E. Bartlett;J. Guo

  • Domain organization of the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma 70 subunit.

    Elena Severinova;Konstantin Severinov;David Fenyö;Michael Marr

  • Activity of the Escherichia coli recA-gene product.

    J. W. Roberts;C. W. Roberts;N. L. Craig;E. M. Phizicky

  • Purification of a RecA protein analogue from Bacillus subtilis.

    C M Lovett;J W Roberts

  • BASE-SPECIFIC RECOGNITION OF THE NONTEMPLATE STRAND OF PROMOTER DNA BY E. COLI RNA POLYMERASE

    Jeffrey W Roberts;Christine W Roberts

  • 遺伝子の分子生物学 = Molecular biology of the gene

    James Dewey Watson;Nancy Hopkins;Jeffrey W Roberts;Joan Argetsinger Steitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Lester F. Lau
Lester F. Lau University of Illinois at Chicago
Nancy L. Craig
Nancy L. Craig Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Xiang Gao
Xiang Gao Nanjing University
Carol A. Gross
Carol A. Gross University of California, San Francisco
Eric M. Phizicky
Eric M. Phizicky University of Rochester
Ray Wu
Ray Wu Cornell University
Ann Hochschild
Ann Hochschild Harvard University
Konstantin Severinov
Konstantin Severinov Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Seth A. Darst
Seth A. Darst Rockefeller University
Robert Landick
Robert Landick University of Wisconsin–Madison

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