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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 86 832 742 438 384 289 22611

John E. Hearst publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John E. Hearst between 1961 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John E. Hearst published across 56 years, from 1961 to 2016, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1991. 2 of the 335 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1991. 1961: 5 publications 1962: 4 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 1 publication 1965: 4 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 7 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 15 publications 1982: 18 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications
1961 2016

335 publications in total across all disciplines

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John E. Hearst: publications per year, 1961 to 2016
Year Publications
1961 5
1962 4
1963 1
1964 1
1965 4
1966 3
1967 3
1968 7
1969 2
1970 4
1971 8
1972 6
1973 5
1974 4
1975 2
1976 10
1977 11
1978 6
1979 9
1980 4
1981 15
1982 18
1983 9
1984 11
1985 6
1986 9
1987 8
1988 12
1989 13
1990 12
1991 22
1992 11
1993 15
1994 17
1995 15
1996 4
1997 1
1998 4
1999 7
2000 1
2001 5
2002 1
2003 1
2004 5
2005 3
2006 1
2007 2
2008 3
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 2
2014 0
2015 0
2016 2
Total 335
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John E. Hearst publications per year - data summary

  • John E. Hearst, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of California, Berkeley, has 335 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1961 to 2016.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1961 and the most recent to 2016.
  • The most productive year is 1991, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1963, 1964, 1997, 2000 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.6 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2012-2016) hold 4 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1961-1979: 95 publications (5.0 per year); 1980-1998: 206 publications (10.8 per year); 1999-2016: 34 publications (1.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

John E. Hearst 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 John E. Hearst 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, 287–296 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: 289 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
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 52 289
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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John E. Hearst publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • John E. Hearst, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 289 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than John E. Hearst, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and John E. Hearst ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

John E. Hearst 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 John E. Hearst 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 86
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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John E. Hearst D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • John E. Hearst, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 86 D-Index - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than John E. Hearst, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and John E. Hearst ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1968 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

John E. Hearst is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these broad areas, the scientist has contributed specifically to Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.

Their work covers several main topics including:

  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Phytochemical compounds biological activities
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Hearst's recent publications are all from the year 2020 and published in the venue UNC Libraries. These papers include:

  • "RecA-dependent incision of psoralen-crosslinked DNA by (A)BC excinuclease"
  • "Removal of psoralen monoadducts and crosslinks by human cell free extracts"
  • "Evidence for structural deformation of the DNA helix by a psoralen diadduct but not by a monoadduct"

Frequent collaborators in their research include Aziz Sancar, Suzanne Cheng, Joyce T. Reardon, Peter Spielmann, and Juch chin Huang. Aziz Sancar appears as a coauthor on two publications, while the others have contributed to one paper each.

The scientist has been recognized with awards such as the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005 and the Fellowship of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1968.

Best Publications

  • Psoralens as photoactive probes of nucleic acid structure and function: organic chemistry, photochemistry, and biochemistry

    George D. Cimino;Howard B. Gamper;Stephen T. Isaacs;John E . Hearst

  • Genes acrA and acrB encode a stress‐induced efflux system of Escherichia coli

    Dzwokai Ma;David N. Cook;Marie Alberti;Ning G. Pon

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of acrA and acrE genes of Escherichia coli.

    D Ma;D N Cook;M Alberti;N G Pon

  • The local repressor AcrR plays a modulating role in the regulation of acrAB genes of Escherichia coli by global stress signals

    Dzwokai Ma;Marie Alberti;Christy Lynch;Hiroshi Nikaido

  • Nucleotide and deduced polypeptide sequences of the photosynthetic reaction-center, B870 antenna, and flanking polypeptides from R. capsulata.

    Douglas C. Youvan;Edward J. Bylina;Edward J. Bylina;Marie Alberti;Helmut Begusch

  • Sedimentation Constants of Broken Chains and Wormlike Coils

    John E. Hearst;Walter H. Stockmayer

  • Carotenoids 2: Genetics and molecular biology of carotenoid pigment biosynthesis.

    Gregory A. Armstrong;John E. Hearst

  • Nucleotide sequence, organization, and nature of the protein products of the carotenoid biosynthesis gene cluster of Rhodobacter capsulatus

    Gregory A. Armstrong;Marie Alberti;Francesca Leach;John E. Hearst;John E. Hearst

  • Synthesis and characterization of new psoralen derivatives with superior photoreactivity with DNA and RNA

    Stephen T. Isaacs;Che-Kun James Shen;John E. Hearst;Henry Rapoport

  • Photochemical inactivation of viruses and bacteria in platelet concentrates by use of a novel psoralen and long-wavelength ultraviolet light

    L Lin;D N Cook;G P Wiesehahn;R Alfonso

  • A random-walk/giant-loop model for interphase chromosomes.

    R K Sachs;G van den Engh;B Trask;H Yokota

  • Evidence for the organization of chromatin in megabase pair-sized loops arranged along a random walk path in the human G0/G1 interphase nucleus.

    H Yokota;G van den Engh;J E Hearst;R K Sachs

  • A topological model for transcription based on unwinding angle analysis of E. coli RNA polymerase binary, initiation and ternary complexes

    Howard B. Gamper;John E. Hearst

  • On Polymer Dynamics

    R. A. Harris;J. E. Hearst

  • Luminescence resonance energy transfer

    Paul R. Selvin;Tariq M. Rana;John E. Hearst

  • Psoralen-deoxyribonucleic acid photoreaction. Characterization of the monoaddition products from 8-methoxypsoralen and 4,5'8-trimethylpsoralen.

    David Kanne;Kenneth Straub;Henry Rapoport;John E. Hearst

  • Genetic-physical mapping of a photosynthetic gene cluster from R. capsulata

    Krisztina M. Zsebo;John E. Hearst;John E. Hearst

  • Inhibiting proliferation of arterial smooth muscle cells

    John E. Hearst;William M. Greenman;Susan Wollowitz;Ryan D. Alfonso

  • Isolation and characterization of pyrimidine-psoralen-pyrimidine photodiadducts from DNA

    David Kanne;Kenneth Straub;John E. Hearst;Henry Rapoport

  • Post-PCR sterilization: a method to control carryover contamination for the polymerase chain reaction.

    George D. Cimino;Kenneth C. Metchette;John W. Tessman;John E. Hearst

Frequent Co-Authors

Aziz Sancar
Aziz Sancar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carl W. Schmid
Carl W. Schmid University of California, Davis
Melvin P. Klein
Melvin P. Klein Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
John F. Thompson
John F. Thompson Helicos Biosciences (United States)
Jerome Vinograd
Jerome Vinograd California Institute of Technology
Thomas R. Cech
Thomas R. Cech University of Colorado Boulder
Henry Rapoport
Henry Rapoport University of California, Berkeley
Michael R. Botchan
Michael R. Botchan University of California, Berkeley
Kenneth Sauer
Kenneth Sauer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Hiroshi Nikaido
Hiroshi Nikaido University of California, Berkeley

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