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Naama Barkai publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Naama Barkai sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 180 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Naama Barkai D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Naama Barkai is affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on Molecular Biology, with additional work in Cell Biology, Plant Science, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Genetics.

Their main research topics include:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Diffusion and Search Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Naama has authored recent papers such as:

  • "Intrinsically Disordered Regions Direct Transcription Factor In Vivo Binding Specificity" (2020), published in Molecular Cell
  • "Order through disorder: The role of intrinsically disordered regions in transcription factor binding specificity" (2021), published in Current Opinion in Structural Biology
  • "Speed-Specificity Trade-Offs in the Transcription Factors Search for Their Genomic Binding Sites" (2021), published in Trends in Genetics
  • "Complementary strategies for directing in vivo transcription factor binding through DNA binding domains and intrinsically disordered regions" (2023), published in Molecular Cell
  • "Evolution of transcription factor binding through sequence variations and turnover of binding sites" (2022), published in Genome Research

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Naama Barkai include:

  • Felix Jonas
  • Sagie Brodsky
  • Miri Carmi
  • Gilad Yaakov
  • Offir Lupo

Their publications have appeared mainly in these venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Genome Research
  • Molecular Cell
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics

Naama Barkai has been recognized by membership in prominent scientific organizations, including:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2010)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • Broad patterns of gene expression revealed by clustering analysis of tumor and normal colon tissues probed by oligonucleotide arrays.

    U. Alon;N. Barkai;D. A. Notterman;K. Gish

  • Robustness in simple biochemical networks

    N. Barkai;S. Leibler

  • Robustness in bacterial chemotaxis

    U. Alon;M. G. Surette;N. Barkai;S. Leibler

  • Noise in protein expression scales with natural protein abundance.

    Arren Bar-Even;Johan Paulsson;Johan Paulsson;Narendra Maheshri;Miri Carmi

  • Revealing modular organization in the yeast transcriptional network

    Jan Ihmels;Gilgi Friedlander;Sven Bergmann;Ofer Sarig

  • Mechanisms of noise-resistance in genetic oscillators

    José M. G. Vilar;Hao Yuan Kueh;Naama Barkai;Stanislas Leibler

  • Circadian clocks limited by noise.

    Naama Barkai;Stanislas Leibler

  • Iterative signature algorithm for the analysis of large-scale gene expression data.

    Sven Bergmann;Jan Ihmels;Naama Barkai

  • Robustness of the BMP morphogen gradient in Drosophila embryonic patterning

    Avigdor Eldar;Ruslan Dorfman;Daniel Weiss;Hilary Ashe

  • A Yeast Hybrid Provides Insight into the Evolution of Gene Expression Regulation

    Itay Tirosh;Sharon Reikhav;Avraham A. Levy;Naama Barkai

  • The Cost of Protein Production

    Moshe Kafri;Eyal Metzl-Raz;Ghil Jona;Naama Barkai

  • Two strategies for gene regulation by promoter nucleosomes

    Itay Tirosh;Naama Barkai

  • Similarities and Differences in Genome-Wide Expression Data of Six Organisms

    Sven Bergmann;Jan Ihmels;Naama Barkai

  • Defining transcription modules using large-scale gene expression data

    Jan Ihmels;Sven Bergmann;Naama Barkai

  • Principles of transcriptional control in the metabolic network of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Jan Ihmels;Ronen Levy;Naama Barkai

  • Self-Enhanced Ligand Degradation Underlies Robustness of Morphogen Gradients

    Avigdor Eldar;Dalia Rosin;Ben-Zion Shilo;Naama Barkai

  • Rewiring of the yeast transcriptional network through the evolution of motif usage.

    Jan Ihmels;Sven Bergmann;Sven Bergmann;Maryam Gerami-Nejad;Maryam Gerami-Nejad;Itai Yanai;Itai Yanai

  • A genetic signature of interspecies variations in gene expression

    Itay Tirosh;Adina Weinberger;Miri Carmi;Naama Barkai

  • Intrinsically Disordered Regions Direct Transcription Factor In Vivo Binding Specificity

    Sagie Brodsky;Tamar Jana;Karin Mittelman;Michal Chapal

  • Noise Propagation and Signaling Sensitivity in Biological Networks: A Role for Positive Feedback

    Gil Hornung;Naama Barkai

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben-Zion Shilo
Ben-Zion Shilo Weizmann Institute of Science
Itay Tirosh
Itay Tirosh Weizmann Institute of Science
Sven Bergmann
Sven Bergmann Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Avraham A. Levy
Avraham A. Levy Weizmann Institute of Science
Judith Berman
Judith Berman Tel Aviv University
Gregor Eichele
Gregor Eichele Max Planck Society
Maya Schuldiner
Maya Schuldiner Weizmann Institute of Science
Eyal Shimoni
Eyal Shimoni Weizmann Institute of Science
Yitzhak Pilpel
Yitzhak Pilpel Weizmann Institute of Science
Giora Simchen
Giora Simchen Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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