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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 70 1405 1256 713 623 145 22919

John H.J. Petrini publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John H.J. Petrini between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John H.J. Petrini published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2023. 15 of the 216 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 5 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 11 publications
1985 2025

216 publications in total across all disciplines

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John H.J. Petrini: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 4
1999 5
2000 9
2001 6
2002 8
2003 4
2004 7
2005 7
2006 3
2007 5
2008 5
2009 12
2010 3
2011 3
2012 6
2013 5
2014 8
2015 2
2016 7
2017 6
2018 2
2019 7
2020 6
2021 1
2022 5
2023 50
2024 4
2025 11
Total 216
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John H.J. Petrini 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 H.J. Petrini 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, 137–146 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: 145 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
137–146 158 145
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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John H.J. Petrini 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 H.J. Petrini 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106 70
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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Overview

John H.J. Petrini is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States. Their research spans biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on molecular biology, immunology, oncology, genetics, and cancer research.

The principal topics of their work include:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Interferon and Immune Responses
  • RNA Regulation and Disease
  • BRCA Gene Mutations in Cancer
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence

Their frequently cited papers include:

  • "Tumour predisposition and cancer syndromes as models to study gene-environment interactions" (2020) published in Nature Reviews. Cancer
  • "RTEL1 suppresses G-quadruplex-associated R-loops at difficult-to-replicate loci in the human genome" (2020) published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • "RTEL1 influences the abundance and localization of TERRA RNA" (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • "ISG15 conjugation to proteins on nascent DNA mitigates DNA replication stress" (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • "A P53-Independent DNA Damage Response Suppresses Oncogenic Proliferation and Genome Instability" (2020) published in Cell Reports

John H.J. Petrini often publishes in the following venues:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Reports
  • Nature Reviews. Cancer
  • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their work. Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Marcel Hohl
  • Claudia Canasto-Chibuque
  • Hexiao Wang
  • Fiorella Ghisays
  • Jun Hyun Kim

Best Publications

  • The hMre11/hRad50 protein complex and Nijmegen breakage syndrome: linkage of double-strand break repair to the cellular DNA damage response.

    James P Carney;James P Carney;Richard S Maser;Heidi Olivares;Elizabeth M Davis

  • The DNA Double-Strand Break Repair Gene hMRE11 Is Mutated in Individuals with an Ataxia-Telangiectasia-like Disorder

    Grant S Stewart;Richard S Maser;Tanja Stankovic;Debra A Bressan

  • ATM phosphorylates p95/nbs1 in an S-phase checkpoint pathway

    Dae-Sik Lim;Seong-Tae Kim;Bo Xu;Richard S. Maser

  • The MRE11 complex: starting from the ends

    Travis H. Stracker;John H. J. Petrini

  • Cell-cycle-regulated association of RAD50/MRE11/NBS1 with TRF2 and human telomeres.

    X.-D. Zhu;B. Küster;M. Mann;J. H. J. Petrini

  • The Rad50 zinc-hook is a structure joining Mre11 complexes in DNA recombination and repair

    Karl Peter Hopfner;Lisa Craig;Gabriel Moncalian;Robert A. Zinkel

  • hMre11 and hRad50 nuclear foci are induced during the normal cellular response to DNA double-strand breaks.

    R. S. Maser;K. J. Monsen;B. E. Nelms;J. H. J. Petrini

  • Distribution and Dynamics of Chromatin Modification Induced by a Defined DNA Double-Strand Break

    Robert Shroff;Ayelet Arbel-Eden;Duane Pilch;Grzegorz Ira

  • In Situ Visualization of DNA Double-Strand Break Repair in Human Fibroblasts

    Benjamin E. Nelms;Richard S. Maser;James F. MacKay;Max G. Lagally

  • Loss of ATRX, genome instability, and an altered DNA damage response are hallmarks of the alternative lengthening of telomeres pathway.

    Courtney A. Lovejoy;Wendi Li;Steven Reisenweber;Supawat Thongthip

  • The DNA damage-dependent intra-S phase checkpoint is regulated by parallel pathways.

    Jacob Falck;John H.J. Petrini;Bret R. Williams;Jiri Lukas

  • Disruption of mRad50 causes embryonic stem cell lethality, abnormal embryonic development, and sensitivity to ionizing radiation

    Guangbin Luo;Michelle S. Yao;Carla F. Bender;Michael Mills

  • DNA damage-dependent nuclear dynamics of the Mre11 complex.

    Olga K. Mirzoeva;John H. J. Petrini

  • A DNA damage response pathway controlled by Tel1 and the Mre11 complex.

    Takehiko Usui;Takehiko Usui;Hideyuki Ogawa;Hideyuki Ogawa;John H.J Petrini

  • The telomeric protein TRF2 binds the ATM kinase and can inhibit the ATM-dependent DNA damage response.

    Jan Karlseder;Kristina Hoke;Olga K Mirzoeva;Christopher Bakkenist

  • The cellular response to DNA double-strand breaks: defining the sensors and mediators.

    John H.J Petrini;Travis H Stracker

  • The BRCA1-interacting helicase BRIP1 is deficient in Fanconi anemia.

    Orna Levran;Claire Attwooll;Rashida T Henry;Kelly L Milton

  • The Mre11-Rad50-Xrs2 protein complex facilitates homologous recombination-based double-strand break repair in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Debra A. Bressan;Bonnie K. Baxter;John H. J. Petrini

  • The Mre11 complex and the metabolism of chromosome breaks: the importance of communicating and holding things together.

    Travis H. Stracker;Jan-Willem F. Theunissen;Monica Morales;John H.J. Petrini

  • Human Rad50 is physically associated with human Mre11: identification of a conserved multiprotein complex implicated in recombinational DNA repair.

    G. M. Dolganov;R. S. Maser;A. Novikov;L. Tosto

Frequent Co-Authors

Barry S. Taylor
Barry S. Taylor Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
William F. Morgan
William F. Morgan University of Maryland, Baltimore
Simon N. Powell
Simon N. Powell Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Michael B. Kastan
Michael B. Kastan Duke University
Peter M. J. Burgers
Peter M. J. Burgers Washington University in St. Louis
Johannes H. Schulte
Johannes H. Schulte Charité - University Medicine Berlin
David Roth
David Roth University of Miami
Simon J. Boulton
Simon J. Boulton The Francis Crick Institute
Titia de Lange
Titia de Lange Rockefeller University
James E. Haber
James E. Haber Brandeis University

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