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Kevin J. Peterson

Kevin J. Peterson

Dartmouth College
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
19169
World Ranking
9498
National Ranking
4193

Kevin J. Peterson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kevin J. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 106 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Kevin J. Peterson D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kevin J. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kevin J. Peterson is affiliated with Dartmouth College in the United States. Their academic work focuses primarily on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 43 documented publications. Within this broad area, key subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Genetics, Ecology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research addresses a variety of topics, including:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Kevin J. Peterson has contributed to numerous research papers published in reputable scientific journals. Some recent notable papers include:

  • RNAcentral 2021: secondary structure integration, improved sequence search and new member databases (2020, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • MirGeneDB 2.1: toward a complete sampling of all major animal phyla (2021, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • Hagfish genome elucidates vertebrate whole-genome duplication events and their evolutionary consequences (2024, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • MirGeneDB 3.0: improved taxonomic sampling, uniform nomenclature of novel conserved microRNA families and updated covariance models (2024, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • MicroRNAs are deeply linked to the emergence of the complex octopus brain (2022, Science Advances)

The frequent coauthors associated with Kevin J. Peterson include:

  • Bastian Fromm
  • Marc R. Friedländer
  • Sinan U. Umu
  • Peter J. Chabot
  • Alan J. S. Beavan

Publications by Kevin J. Peterson often appear in specific venues that reflect their research focus. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Science Advances
  • Cell Genomics

This combination of topics, collaborative networks, and publication platforms positions Kevin J. Peterson as an active contributor to molecular biology and genetics research, particularly concerning RNA biology, evolutionary genomics, and cancer mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • The Cambrian conundrum: Early divergence and later ecological success in the early history of animals

    Douglas H. Erwin;Douglas H. Erwin;Marc Laflamme;Sarah M. Tweedt;Sarah M. Tweedt;Erik A. Sperling

  • The genome of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.

    Erica Sodergren;George M. Weinstock;Eric H. Davidson;R. Andrew Cameron

  • Episodic radiations in the fly tree of life

    Brian M. Wiegmann;Michelle D. Trautwein;Isaac S. Winkler;Norman B. Barr

  • The dynamic genome of Hydra

    Jarrod A. Chapman;Ewen F. Kirkness;Oleg Simakov;Oleg Simakov;Steven E. Hampson

  • The deep evolution of metazoan microRNAs

    Benjamin M. Wheeler;Alysha M. Heimberg;Vanessa N. Moy;Erik A. Sperling

  • Animal phylogeny and the ancestry of bilaterians: inferences from morphology and 18S rDNA gene sequences.

    Kevin J. Peterson;Douglas J. Eernisse

  • A Uniform System for the Annotation of Vertebrate microRNA Genes and the Evolution of the Human microRNAome

    Bastian Fromm;Tyler Billipp;Liam E. Peck;Morten Johansen

  • Estimating metazoan divergence times with a molecular clock

    Kevin J. Peterson;Jessica B. Lyons;Kristin S. Nowak;Carter M. Takacs

  • Acoelomorph flatworms are deuterostomes related to Xenoturbella

    Hervé Philippe;Henner Brinkmann;Richard R. Copley;Leonid L. Moroz

  • Origin of Bilaterian Body Plans: Evolution of Developmental Regulatory Mechanisms

    Eric H. Davidson;Kevin J. Peterson;R. Andrew Cameron

  • MicroRNAs and the advent of vertebrate morphological complexity

    Alysha M. Heimberg;Lorenzo F. Sempere;Vanessa N. Moy;Philip C. J. Donoghue

  • Origin of the Eumetazoa: Testing ecological predictions of molecular clocks against the Proterozoic fossil record

    Kevin J. Peterson;Nicholas J. Butterfield

  • The Ediacaran emergence of bilaterians: congruence between the genetic and the geological fossil records

    Kevin J Peterson;James A Cotton;James G Gehling;Davide Pisani

  • The phylogenetic distribution of metazoan microRNAs: insights into evolutionary complexity and constraint.

    Lorenzo F. Sempere;Charles N. Cole;Mark A. Mcpeek;Kevin J. Peterson

  • Phylogenetic analysis of the formin homology 2 domain.

    Henry N. Higgs;Kevin J. Peterson

  • microRNAs reveal the interrelationships of hagfish, lampreys, and gnathostomes and the nature of the ancestral vertebrate

    Alysha M Heimberg;Richard Cowper-Sal{middle dot}lari;Marie Semon;Philip C. J. Donoghue

  • MicroRNAs and metazoan macroevolution: insights into canalization, complexity, and the Cambrian explosion

    Kevin J. Peterson;Michael R. Dietrich;Mark A. McPeek

  • The end of the Ediacara biota: Extinction, biotic replacement, or Cheshire Cat?

    Marc Laflamme;Simon A.F. Darroch;Sarah M. Tweedt;Sarah M. Tweedt;Kevin J. Peterson

  • A congruent solution to arthropod phylogeny: phylogenomics, microRNAs and morphology support monophyletic Mandibulata

    Omar Rota-Stabelli;Omar Rota-Stabelli;Lahcen I Campbell;Henner Brinkmann;Gregory D Edgecombe

  • The plant B3 superfamily

    Kankshita Swaminathan;Kevin Peterson;Thomas Jack

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik A. Sperling
Erik A. Sperling Stanford University
Davide Pisani
Davide Pisani University of Bristol
Philip C. J. Donoghue
Philip C. J. Donoghue University of Bristol
Eivind Hovig
Eivind Hovig University of Oslo
Eric H. Davidson
Eric H. Davidson California Institute of Technology
R. Andrew Cameron
R. Andrew Cameron California Institute of Technology
Mark A. McPeek
Mark A. McPeek Dartmouth College
Douglas H. Erwin
Douglas H. Erwin National Museum of Natural History
Robert D. Burke
Robert D. Burke University of Victoria
Arcady Mushegian
Arcady Mushegian National Science Foundation

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