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Joel F. Habener

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
135
Citations
63722
World Ranking
351
National Ranking
235

Medicine

D-Index
134
Citations
63309
World Ranking
2159
National Ranking
1220

Joel F. Habener 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 Joel F. Habener sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 448 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joel F. Habener 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 Joel F. Habener sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 135 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2020 - Warren Alpert Foundation Prize For identifying Glucagon-like peptides and leading the field with studies extending from cells to humans, culminating in the development of these peptides as therapeutic agents for treating diabetes and short bowel syndrome.
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Joel F. Habener is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their academic profile highlights a career engaged in research and scholarship associated with this institution.

The scientist has been recognized with several notable awards. In 2021, they received the Canada Gairdner International Award. The previous year, in 2020, they were awarded the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize for identifying Glucagon-like peptides and leading research that spans from cellular studies to human applications, particularly in the development of these peptides as therapeutic agents for diabetes and short bowel syndrome.

Additional distinctions include becoming a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2020. Earlier in their career, they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005. They also hold membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • CHOP, a novel developmentally regulated nuclear protein that dimerizes with transcription factors C/EBP and LAP and functions as a dominant-negative inhibitor of gene transcription.

    David Ron;Joel F. Habener

  • Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)

    T.D. Müller;B. Finan;S.R. Bloom;D. D'Alessio

  • Exendin-4 stimulates both beta-cell replication and neogenesis, resulting in increased beta-cell mass and improved glucose tolerance in diabetic rats.

    Gang Xu;D. A. Stoffers;J. F. Habener;S. Bonner-Weir

  • Pancreatic agenesis attributable to a single nucleotide deletion in the human IPF1 gene coding sequence.

    Doris A. Stoffers;Noah T. Zinkin;Violeta Stanojevic;William L. Clarke

  • The glucagon-like peptides.

    Timothy James Kieffer;Joel Francis Habener

  • Multipotential Nestin-Positive Stem Cells Isolated From Adult Pancreatic Islets Differentiate Ex Vivo Into Pancreatic Endocrine, Exocrine, and Hepatic Phenotypes

    Henryk Zulewski;Elizabeth J. Abraham;Melissa J. Gerlach;Philip B. Daniel

  • Insulinotropin: glucagon-like peptide I (7-37) co-encoded in the glucagon gene is a potent stimulator of insulin release in the perfused rat pancreas.

    Svetlana Mojsov;Gordon C. Weir;Joel F. Habener

  • Early-onset type-II diabetes mellitus (MODY4) linked to IPF1.

    D A Stoffers;J Ferrer;J Ferrer;W L Clarke;J F Habener

  • Glucagon-like peptide I stimulates insulin gene expression and increases cyclic AMP levels in a rat islet cell line

    Daniel J. Drucker;Jacques Philippe;Svetlana Mojsov;William L. Chick

  • Cyclic AMP-responsive DNA-binding protein: structure based on a cloned placental cDNA.

    J. P. Hoeffler;T. E. Meyer;Yungdae Yun;J. L. Jameson

  • Preproglucagon gene expression in pancreas and intestine diversifies at the level of post-translational processing.

    S Mojsov;G Heinrich;I B Wilson;M Ravazzola

  • Optimized use of the firefly luciferase assay as a reporter gene in mammalian cell lines.

    Brasier Ar;Tate Je;Habener Jf

  • Ubiquitous expression of the calcitonin-i gene in multiple tissues in response to sepsis.

    Beat Müller;Jon C. White;Eric S. Nylén;Richard H. Snider

  • Insulinotropic glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists stimulate expression of homeodomain protein IDX-1 and increase islet size in mouse pancreas.

    Doris A. Stoffers;Timothy J. Kieffer;Mehboob A. Hussain;Daniel J. Drucker

  • Pancreatic beta-cells are rendered glucose-competent by the insulinotropic hormone glucagon-like peptide-1(7-37)

    George G. Holz;Willem M. Kühtreiber;Joel F. Habener

  • Tissue distribution of messenger ribonucleic acid encoding the rat glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor.

    B P Bullock;R S Heller;J F Habener

  • Leptin Suppression of Insulin Secretion by the Activation of ATP-Sensitive K + Channels in Pancreatic β-Cells

    Timothy J. Kieffer;R. Scott Heller;Colin A. Leech;George G. Holz

  • Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Response Element Binding Protein (CREB) and Related Transcription-Activating Deoxyribonucleic Acid-Binding Proteins*

    Terry E. Meyer;Joel F. Habener

  • Angiotensinogen gene is expressed and differentially regulated in multiple tissues of the rat.

    D J Campbell;J F Habener

  • The adipoinsular axis: effects of leptin on pancreatic β-cells

    Timothy J. Kieffer;Joel F. Habener

Frequent Co-Authors

John T. Potts
John T. Potts Harvard University
Richard H. Goodman
Richard H. Goodman Oregon Health & Science University
William W. Chin
William W. Chin Harvard Medical School
Timothy J. Kieffer
Timothy J. Kieffer University of British Columbia
Josephine M. Egan
Josephine M. Egan National Institutes of Health
David Ron
David Ron University of Cambridge
Christopher Miller
Christopher Miller Brandeis University
Alexander Rich
Alexander Rich MIT
George G. Holz
George G. Holz SUNY Upstate Medical University
Henry M. Kronenberg
Henry M. Kronenberg Harvard University

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