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D-Index
108
Citations
45907
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5974
National Ranking
3193

Kenneth L. Jones publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth L. Jones sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 588 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Kenneth L. Jones D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth L. Jones sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1968 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1947 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1940 - 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

Overview

Kenneth L. Jones is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine, with a substantial focus on molecular biology and genetics.

The main subfields of study for Kenneth L. Jones include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Physiology. They have contributed research on topics such as Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics, Breastfeeding Practices and Influences, Diet and Metabolism Studies, Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment.

Kenneth L. Jones has published numerous scientific papers, with notable recent works including:

  • Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analyses of the Developing Meninges Reveal Meningeal Fibroblast Diversity and Function (2020, Developmental Cell)
  • Senescence Induced by BMI1 Inhibition Is a Therapeutic Vulnerability in H3K27M-Mutant DIPG (2020, Cell Reports)
  • The regenerating skeletal muscle niche drives satellite cell return to quiescence (2022, iScience)
  • Single Cell RNA Sequencing of Human Milk-Derived Cells Reveals Sub-Populations of Mammary Epithelial Cells with Molecular Signatures of Progenitor and Mature States: a Novel, Non-invasive Framework for Investigating Human Lactation Physiology (2020, Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia)
  • Comprehensive molecular characterization of pediatric radiation-induced high-grade glioma (2021, Nature Communications)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • G. Devon Trahan
  • Jacob E. Friedman
  • Philip A. May
  • Rachel R. Sharp
  • Wendy O. Kalberg

Kenneth L. Jones has published extensively in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), UNC Libraries, Development, Cell Reports, and iScience.

Their contributions have been recognized through several awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in multiple years: 1940, 1947, and 1968. They are also a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Smith's recognizable patterns of human malformation

    Kenneth Lyons Jones;Marilyn Crandall Jones;Miguel Del Campo.

  • PATTERN OF MALFORMATION IN OFFSPRING OF CHRONIC ALCOHOLIC MOTHERS

    Kenneth L. Jones;David W. Smith;Christy N. Ulleland;Ann Pytkowicz Streissguth

  • A practical clinical approach to diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: clarification of the 1996 institute of medicine criteria.

    H. Eugene Hoyme;Philip A. May;Wendy O. Kalberg;Piyadasa Kodituwakku

  • Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors and Risk of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn

    Christina D Chambers;Sonia Hernandez-Diaz;Linda J Van Marter;Martha M Werler

  • BIRTH OUTCOMES IN PREGNANT WOMEN TAKING FLUOXETINE

    Christina D. Chambers;Kathleen D. Johnson;Lyn M. Dick;Robert J. Felix

  • Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US Communities

    Philip A. May;Philip A. May;Christina D. Chambers;Christina D. Chambers;Wendy O. Kalberg;Jennifer Zellner

  • Updated Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

    H. Eugene Hoyme;H. Eugene Hoyme;Wendy O. Kalberg;Amy J. Elliott;Jason Blankenship

  • The PedsQL™ in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Generic Core Scales and Type 1 Diabetes Module

    James W. Varni;Tasha M. Burwinkle;Jenifer R. Jacobs;Michael Gottschalk

  • THE FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

    Kenneth L. Jones;David W. Smith

  • Pattern of Malformations in the Children of Women Treated with Carbamazepine during Pregnancy

    Kenneth Lyons Jones;Ronald V. Lacro;Kathleen A. Johnson;Jane Adams

  • OUTCOME IN OFFSPRING OF CHRONIC ALCOHOLIC WOMEN

    Kenneth L. Jones;David W. Smith;Ann P. Streissguth;Ntinos C. Myrianthopoulos

  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Experience With 41 Patients

    James W. Hanson;Kenneth L. Jones;David W. Smith

  • The Mutational Spectrum of the Sonic Hedgehog Gene in Holoprosencephaly: SHH Mutations Cause a Significant Proportion of Autosomal Dominant Holoprosencephaly

    Luisa Nanni;Jeffrey E. Ming;Maureen Bocian;Kathryn Steinhaus

  • Neuropsychological comparison of alcohol-exposed children with or without physical features of fetal alcohol syndrome.

    Sarah N. Mattson;Edward P. Riley;Laura Gramling;Dean C. Delis

  • Abnormalities of the Corpus Callosum in Children Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol

    Edward P. Riley;Sarah N. Mattson;Elizabeth R. Sowell;Terry L. Jernigan

  • The epidemiology of fetal alcohol syndrome and partial FAS in a South African community.

    Philip A May;J. Phillip Gossage;Anna Susan Marais;Colleen M. Adnams

  • The amniotic band disruption complex: timing of amniotic rupture and variable spectra of consequent defects.

    Marilyn C. Higginbottom;Kenneth L. Jones;Bryan D. Hall;David W. Smith

  • Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure with or without physical features of fetal alcohol syndrome leads to IQ deficits

    Sarah N. Mattson;Edward P. Riley;Laura Gramling;Dean C. Delis

  • The 11q terminal deletion disorder: a prospective study of 110 cases.

    Paul D. Grossfeld;Teresa Mattina;Zona Lai;Remi Favier

  • Prenatal cocaine exposure and fetal vascular disruption.

    H E Hoyme;K L Jones;S D Dixon;T Jewett

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward P. Riley
Edward P. Riley San Diego State University
Elizabeth R. Sowell
Elizabeth R. Sowell University of Southern California
Kurt Benirschke
Kurt Benirschke University of California, San Diego
John M. Opitz
John M. Opitz University of Utah
Trevor Williams
Trevor Williams Texas A&M University
Ann P. Streissguth
Ann P. Streissguth University of Washington
Charles D. H. Parry
Charles D. H. Parry South African Medical Research Council
John M. Graham
John M. Graham Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Angelo D'Alessandro
Angelo D'Alessandro University of Colorado Denver
Tatiana Foroud
Tatiana Foroud Indiana University

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