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Molecular Biology
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 151 82 71 49 42 486 118587

Peter A. Jones publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter A. Jones between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter A. Jones published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 211 publications in 2023. 68 of the 869 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 211. Peak 211 publications in 2023. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 211 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 30 publications
1958 2025

869 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter A. Jones: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 1
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 5
1976 4
1977 3
1978 1
1979 4
1980 7
1981 6
1982 5
1983 14
1984 4
1985 5
1986 6
1987 4
1988 8
1989 2
1990 13
1991 6
1992 10
1993 8
1994 9
1995 11
1996 10
1997 13
1998 16
1999 9
2000 11
2001 15
2002 15
2003 10
2004 14
2005 12
2006 12
2007 13
2008 12
2009 15
2010 24
2011 22
2012 23
2013 20
2014 24
2015 15
2016 17
2017 21
2018 19
2019 18
2020 23
2021 40
2022 7
2023 211
2024 38
2025 30
Total 869
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Peter A. Jones 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 Peter A. Jones 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, 477–486 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: 486 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 14 486
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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Peter A. Jones 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 Peter A. Jones 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, 145+ 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: 151 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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+ 100 151
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Peter A. Jones is affiliated with the Van Andel Institute in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broader field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a considerable focus on Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Oncology, and Hematology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Peter A. Jones has published extensively in several high-impact venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Clinical Cancer Research
  • Nucleic Acids Research

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Stephen B. Baylin
  • Gangning Liang
  • Minmin Liu
  • Kirsten Grønbæk
  • Wanding Zhou

Among the recent papers by Peter A. Jones are:

  • "Discovery of a first-in-class reversible DNMT1-selective inhibitor with improved tolerability and efficacy in acute myeloid leukemia," 2021, Nature Cancer
  • "DNA methylation enables transposable element-driven genome expansion," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Structure of nucleosome-bound DNA methyltransferases DNMT3A and DNMT3B," 2020, Nature
  • "DNA methylation dynamics and dysregulation delineated by high-throughput profiling in the mouse," 2022, Cell Genomics
  • "The Epigenetic Hallmarks of Cancer," 2024, Cancer Discovery

Peter A. Jones has received several honors throughout their career, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2017
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2016
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2009

Best Publications

  • The fundamental role of epigenetic events in cancer

    Peter A. Jones;Stephen B. Baylin

  • Functions of DNA methylation: islands, start sites, gene bodies and beyond

    Peter A. Jones

  • The epigenomics of cancer.

    Peter A. Jones;Stephen B. Baylin

  • Epigenetics in human disease and prospects for epigenetic therapy

    Gerda Egger;Gangning Liang;Ana Aparicio;Peter A. Jones

  • Cancer-epigenetics comes of age

    Peter A Jones;Peter W Laird

  • Epigenetics in Cancer

    Shikhar Sharma;Theresa K. Kelly;Peter A. Jones

  • A decade of exploring the cancer epigenome — biological and translational implications

    Stephen B. Baylin;Peter A. Jones

  • The Role of DNA Methylation in Mammalian Epigenetics

    Peter A. Jones;Daiya Takai

  • Cellular differentiation, cytidine analogs and DNA methylation

    Peter A. Jones;Shirley M. Taylor

  • Comprehensive analysis of CpG islands in human chromosomes 21 and 22

    Daiya Takai;Peter A. Jones

  • Specific activation of microRNA-127 with downregulation of the proto-oncogene BCL6 by chromatin-modifying drugs in human cancer cells

    Yoshimasa Saito;Gangning Liang;Gerda Egger;Jeffrey M. Friedman

  • Epigenetic therapy of cancer: past, present and future

    Christine B. Yoo;Peter A. Jones

  • Multiple new phenotypes induced in 10T1/2 and 3T3 cells treated with 5-azacytidine.

    Shirley M. Taylor;Peter A. Jones

  • DNA-Demethylating Agents Target Colorectal Cancer Cells by Inducing Viral Mimicry by Endogenous Transcripts.

    David Roulois;Helen Loo Yau;Helen Loo Yau;Rajat Singhania;Yadong Wang

  • Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

    Jueng Soo You;Peter A. Jones

  • INCREASED CELL DIVISION AS A CAUSE OF HUMAN CANCER

    Susan Preston-Martin;Malcolm C. Pike;Ronald K. Ross;Peter A. Jones

  • Epigenetic Determinants of Cancer

    Stephen B. Baylin;Peter A. Jones

  • The human DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) 1, 3a and 3b: coordinate mRNA expression in normal tissues and overexpression in tumors.

    Keith D. Robertson;Eva Uzvolgyi;Gangning Liang;Cathy Talmadge

  • Gene Body Methylation Can Alter Gene Expression and Is a Therapeutic Target in Cancer

    Xiaojing Yang;Han Han;Daniel D. De Carvalho;Daniel D. De Carvalho;Fides D. Lay

  • Identification of p53 gene mutations in bladder cancers and urine samples

    David Sidransky;Andrew Von Eschenbach;Yvonne C. Tsai;Peter Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Gangning Liang
Gangning Liang University of Southern California
Stephen B. Baylin
Stephen B. Baylin Johns Hopkins University
Daniel J. Weisenberger
Daniel J. Weisenberger University of Southern California
Peter W. Laird
Peter W. Laird Van Andel Institute
Kimberly D. Siegmund
Kimberly D. Siegmund University of Southern California
William F. Benedict
William F. Benedict The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Donald G. Skinner
Donald G. Skinner University of Southern California
Victor E. Marquez
Victor E. Marquez National Institutes of Health
Susan Groshen
Susan Groshen University of Southern California
Wanding Zhou
Wanding Zhou University of Pennsylvania

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