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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 70 1918 1746 813 715 144 20155
Molecular Biology 69 1462 1309 742 650 132 19741

Kenneth I. Berns publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth I. Berns between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth I. Berns published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1984. 1 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1984. 1961: 2 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1961 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth I. Berns: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 2
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 2
1970 2
1971 0
1972 1
1973 1
1974 3
1975 3
1976 1
1977 3
1978 0
1979 3
1980 5
1981 2
1982 4
1983 4
1984 11
1985 2
1986 1
1987 5
1988 3
1989 4
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 1
1994 5
1995 6
1996 7
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 5
2001 4
2002 5
2003 3
2004 6
2005 6
2006 3
2007 2
2008 3
2009 1
2010 2
2011 0
2012 2
2013 2
2014 2
2015 3
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 2
2024 0
2025 1
Total 154
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Kenneth I. Berns 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 Kenneth I. Berns 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, 127–136 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: 132 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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
127–136 158 132
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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Kenneth I. Berns 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 Kenneth I. Berns 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 69
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

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1995 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Kenneth I. Berns is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the domain of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable contributions to subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Animal Science and Zoology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research interests focus on several main topics, including:

  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Kenneth I. Berns has published research in various venues, notably:

  • Human Gene Therapy
  • UNC Libraries
  • Molecular Therapy
  • Substance Use & Addiction Journal

Recent publications by the scientist include:

  • The Unusual Properties of the AAV Inverted Terminal Repeat (2020, Human Gene Therapy)
  • Efficient Transduction of Vascular Endothelial Cells with Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype 1 and 5 Vectors (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Adeno-Associated Virus Type 2 and Hepatocellular Carcinoma? (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Nicholas Muzyczka, PhD (2023, Molecular Therapy)
  • Nicholas Muzyczka, PhD [1947-2023] (2023, Human Gene Therapy)

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include Terence R. Flotte, Barry J. Byrne, Arun Srivastava, Sergei Zolotukhin, and William W. Hauswirth.

Kenneth I. Berns has been recognized with several awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2000 and elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Site-specific integration by adeno-associated virus

    R M Linden;P Ward;C Giraud;E Winocour

  • Gene Therapy Using Adeno-Associated Virus Vectors

    Shyam Daya;Kenneth I. Berns

  • AAV transduction vectors

    Nicholas Muzyczka;Paul L. Hermonat;Kenneth I. Berns;Richard J. Samulski

  • Nucleotide sequence and organization of the adeno-associated virus 2 genome.

    A Srivastava;E W Lusby;K I Berns

  • Characterization of a preferred site on human chromosome 19q for integration of adeno-associated virus DNA by non-homologous recombination.

    R.M. Kotin;R.M. Linden;K.I. Berns

  • Cloning of adeno-associated virus into pBR322: rescue of intact virus from the recombinant plasmid in human cells

    Richard J. Samulski;Kenneth I. Berns;Ming Tan;Nicholas Muzyczka

  • Isolation of high molecular weight DNA from Hemophilus influenzae

    K.I. Berns;C.A. Thomas

  • Genetics of adeno-associated virus: isolation and preliminary characterization of adeno-associated virus type 2 mutants.

    P L Hermonat;M A Labow;R Wright;K I Berns

  • Biology of Adeno-associated Virus

    K. I. Berns;C. Giraud

  • Mapping and direct visualization of a region-specific viral DNA integration site on chromosome 19q13-qter.

    Robert M. Kotin;Joan C. Menninger;David C. Ward;Kenneth I. Berns

  • Characteristics and taxonomy of Parvoviridae.

    Günter Siegl;Robert C. Bates;Kenneth I. Berns;Barrie J. Carter

  • Integration of the adeno-associated virus genome into cellular DNA in latently infected human Detroit 6 cells.

    A K Cheung;M D Hoggan;W W Hauswirth;K I Berns

  • The cryptic life style of adeno-associated virus

    K I Berns;R M Linden

  • Rescue of adeno-associated virus from recombinant plasmids: Gene correction within the terminal repeats of AAV

    Richard J. Samulski;Arun Srivastava;Kenneth I. Berns;Nicholas Muzyczka

  • The recombination signals for adeno-associated virus site-specific integration

    R M Linden;E Winocour;K I Berns

  • AAV-mediated gene transfer of pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits choroidal neovascularization.

    Keisuke Mori;Peter Gehlbach;Satoru Yamamoto;Elia Duh

  • Adeno-associated viruses: an update.

    Kenneth I. Berns;Roy A. Bohenzky

  • Nucleotide sequence of the inverted terminal repetition in adeno-associated virus DNA.

    E Lusby;K H Fife;K I Berns

  • Characterization and localization of the naturally occurring cross-links in vaccinia virus DNA

    P. Geshelin;K.I. Berns

  • Positive and negative autoregulation of the adeno-associated virus type 2 genome.

    M A Labow;P L Hermonat;K I Berns

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Hauswirth
William W. Hauswirth University of Florida
Nicholas Muzyczka
Nicholas Muzyczka University of Florida
Robert M. Kotin
Robert M. Kotin University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Terence R. Flotte
Terence R. Flotte University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Richard J. Samulski
Richard J. Samulski University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Arun Srivastava
Arun Srivastava University of Florida
Anupam Agarwal
Anupam Agarwal University of Alabama at Birmingham
Erik Falck-Pedersen
Erik Falck-Pedersen Cornell University
Mark A. Atkinson
Mark A. Atkinson University of Florida
Sergei Zolotukhin
Sergei Zolotukhin University of Florida

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