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Joseph R. Nevins

Joseph R. Nevins

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Molecular Biology
USA
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 129 2589 2416 1450 1333 360 64126
Molecular Biology 129 193 174 120 108 355 63545

Joseph R. Nevins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph R. Nevins between 1975 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph R. Nevins published across 50 years, from 1975 to 2024, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 75 publications in 2023. 76 of the 440 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 75. Peak 75 publications in 2023. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 75 publications 2024: 1 publication
1975 2024

440 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph R. Nevins: publications per year, 1975 to 2024
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 4
1979 4
1980 7
1981 5
1982 5
1983 5
1984 4
1985 5
1986 7
1987 8
1988 7
1989 8
1990 8
1991 13
1992 6
1993 9
1994 8
1995 9
1996 8
1997 6
1998 3
1999 3
2000 7
2001 11
2002 7
2003 9
2004 19
2005 14
2006 20
2007 26
2008 30
2009 17
2010 15
2011 21
2012 11
2013 4
2014 2
2015 1
2016 0
2017 1
2018 2
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 75
2024 1
Total 440
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Joseph R. Nevins publications per year - data summary

  • Joseph R. Nevins, a Molecular Biology scholar from Duke University, has 440 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1975 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1975 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 75 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1975, 2015, 2017, 2020 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 50 years in the span carry no publications at all (1976, 2016, 2019 and 2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.6 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 78 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1975-1991: 93 publications (5.5 per year); 1992-2008: 195 publications (11.5 per year); 2009-2024: 152 publications (9.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Joseph R. Nevins 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 Joseph R. Nevins 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, 347–356 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: 355 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28 355
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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Joseph R. Nevins 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.
  • Joseph R. Nevins, a Molecular Biology scholar from Duke University, records 355 publications - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Joseph R. Nevins, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Joseph R. Nevins 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).

Joseph R. Nevins 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 Joseph R. Nevins 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, 128–129 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: 129 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 7 129
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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Joseph R. Nevins 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.
  • Joseph R. Nevins, a Molecular Biology scholar from Duke University, records 129 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Joseph R. Nevins, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Joseph R. Nevins 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Joseph R. Nevins is affiliated with Duke University in the United States, focusing primarily on research within the fields of medicine and social sciences. Their work includes studies spanning oncology as well as pulmonary and respiratory medicine, alongside contributions to sociology and political science.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Social Sciences

Subfields in which they have published research are:

  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Demography

The primary research topics of Joseph R. Nevins feature cancer-related molecular pathways, cancer cells and metastasis, and metastasis and carcinoma case studies. Additionally, they have addressed topics related to climate change adaptation and migration, as well as tourism, volunteerism, and development.

Main topics of their work include:

  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

Joseph R. Nevins has published research in several venues, notably:

  • Oncogene
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Insight into mammary gland development and tumor progression in an E2F5 conditional knockout mouse model, 2024, Oncogene
  • Insight into mammary gland development and tumor prevention in a newly developed metastatic mouse model of breast cancer, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Joseph R. Nevins include Briana To, Carson D. Broeker, Jing-Ru Jhan, Rachel E. Rempel, and Jonathan Rennhack.

Joseph R. Nevins was recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Oncogenic pathway signatures in human cancers as a guide to targeted therapies.

    Andrea H. Bild;Guang Yao;Jeffrey T. Chang;Quanli Wang

  • E2F: a link between the Rb tumor suppressor protein and viral oncoproteins

    Joseph R. Nevins

  • The E2F transcription factor is a cellular target for the RB protein.

    Srikumar P. Chellappan;Srikumar P. Chellappan;Scott Hiebert;Scott Hiebert;Maria Mudryj;Maria Mudryj;Jonathan M. Horowitz

  • Predicting the clinical status of human breast cancer by using gene expression profiles.

    Mike West;Carrie Blanchette;Holly Dressman;Erich Huang

  • Multiple Ras-dependent phosphorylation pathways regulate Myc protein stability

    Rosalie Sears;Faison Nuckolls;Eric Haura;Yoichi Taya

  • The Rb/E2F pathway and cancer

    Joseph R. Nevins

  • Expression of transcription factor E2F1 induces quiescent cells to enter S phase

    David G. Johnson;James K. Schwarz;W. Douglas Cress;Joseph R. Nevins

  • Cellular targets for activation by the E2F1 transcription factor include DNA synthesis- and G1/S-regulatory genes.

    James DeGregori;Timothy Kowalik;Joseph R. Nevins

  • Young Age at Diagnosis Correlates With Worse Prognosis and Defines a Subset of Breast Cancers With Shared Patterns of Gene Expression

    Carey K. Anders;David S. Hsu;Gloria Broadwater;Chaitanya R. Acharya

  • A signalling pathway controlling c-Myc degradation that impacts oncogenic transformation of human cells

    Elizabeth Yeh;Melissa Cunningham;Hugh Arnold;Dawn Chasse

  • Distinct roles for E2F proteins in cell growth control and apoptosis

    James DeGregori;Gustavo Leone;Alexander Miron;Laszlo Jakoi

  • Adenovirus E1A, simian virus 40 tumor antigen, and human papillomavirus E7 protein share the capacity to disrupt the interaction between transcription factor E2F and the retinoblastoma gene product.

    S Chellappan;V B Kraus;B Kroger;K Munger

  • Gene expression predictors of breast cancer outcomes

    Erich Huang;Skye H Cheng;Holly Dressman;Jennifer Pittman

  • Regulation of the cyclin E gene by transcription factor E2F1.

    K Ohtani;J DeGregori;J R Nevins

  • The interaction of RB with E2F coincides with an inhibition of the transcriptional activity of E2F.

    Scott W. Hiebert;Srikumar P. Chellappan;Jonathan M. Horowitz;Joseph R. Nevins

  • Toward an understanding of the functional complexity of the E2F and retinoblastoma families.

    J R Nevins

  • Retraction: Genomic signatures to guide the use of chemotherapeutics

    Anil Potti;Holly K Dressman;Andrea Bild;Richard F Riedel

  • The E2F1–3 transcription factors are essential for cellular proliferation

    Lizhao Wu;Cynthia Timmers;Baidehi Maiti;Harold I. Saavedra

  • Role for E2F in Control of Both DNA Replication and Mitotic Functions as Revealed from DNA Microarray Analysis

    Seiichi Ishida;Erich Huang;Harry Zuzan;Rainer Spang

  • A genomic strategy to refine prognosis in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.

    Anil Potti;Sayan Mukherjee;Rebecca Petersen;Holly K. Dressman

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael West
Michael West Duke University
Jeffrey R. Marks
Jeffrey R. Marks Duke University
Geoffrey S. Ginsburg
Geoffrey S. Ginsburg Duke University
Gustavo Leone
Gustavo Leone Medical University of South Carolina
James DeGregori
James DeGregori University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Jeffrey T. Chang
Jeffrey T. Chang The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Andrew Berchuck
Andrew Berchuck Duke University
David H. Harpole
David H. Harpole Duke University
Sayan Mukherjee
Sayan Mukherjee Duke University
Lingchong You
Lingchong You Duke University

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