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Peter C. Dedon

Peter C. Dedon

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 80 1010 899 532 463 279 20501

Peter C. Dedon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter C. Dedon between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter C. Dedon published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2024. 52 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2024. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 23 publications
1986 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter C. Dedon: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 1
1991 3
1992 3
1993 3
1994 3
1995 3
1996 1
1997 8
1998 3
1999 4
2000 5
2001 5
2002 1
2003 4
2004 7
2005 8
2006 11
2007 10
2008 8
2009 3
2010 14
2011 8
2012 14
2013 15
2014 14
2015 12
2016 9
2017 19
2018 13
2019 25
2020 20
2021 12
2022 13
2023 24
2024 29
2025 23
Total 364
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Peter C. Dedon publications per year - data summary

  • Peter C. Dedon, a Molecular Biology scholar from MIT, has 364 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 29 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1990, 1996 and 2002, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 40 years in the span carries no publications at all (1989).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.3 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 101 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 38 publications (2.7 per year); 2000-2013: 113 publications (8.1 per year); 2014-2025: 213 publications (17.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Peter C. Dedon 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 C. Dedon 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, 277–286 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: 279 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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 49 279
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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Peter C. Dedon publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Peter C. Dedon, a Molecular Biology scholar from MIT, records 279 publications - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Peter C. Dedon, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Peter C. Dedon ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Peter C. Dedon 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 C. Dedon 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 80
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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Peter C. Dedon D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Peter C. Dedon, a Molecular Biology scholar from MIT, records 80 D-Index - the 68th percentile of the discipline.
  • 68% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Peter C. Dedon, and about 32% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Peter C. Dedon ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

Peter C. Dedon is a researcher affiliated with MIT in the United States, with a primary focus in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Epidemiology, Cancer Research, and Infectious Diseases.

The research topics covered by Dedon include:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Dedon has published extensively, with a notable presence in prominent journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Biomolecules
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Their recent scholarly articles encompass the following works:

  • "SspABCD-SspE is a phosphorothioation-sensing bacterial defence system with broad anti-phage activities," published in 2020 in Nature Microbiology
  • "Comparative tRNA sequencing and RNA mass spectrometry for surveying tRNA modifications," published in 2020 in Nature Chemical Biology
  • "Irp2 regulates insulin production through iron-mediated Cdkal1-catalyzed tRNA modification," published in 2020 in Nature Communications
  • "Quantitative mapping of the cellular small RNA landscape with AQRNA-seq," published in 2021 in Nature Biotechnology
  • "Nick-seq for single-nucleotide resolution genomic maps of DNA modifications and damage," published in 2020 in Nucleic Acids Research

Among Dedon's frequent collaborators are:

  • Thomas J. Begley
  • Valérie de Crécy-Lagard
  • Michael S. DeMott
  • Jingjing Sun
  • Guangxin Sun

Peter C. Dedon was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2011.

Best Publications

  • m6A RNA Modification Controls Cell Fate Transition in Mammalian Embryonic Stem Cells

    Pedro J. Batista;Benoit Molinie;Jinkai Wang;Kun Qu

  • Reactive nitrogen species in the chemical biology of inflammation.

    Peter C. Dedon;Steven R. Tannenbaum

  • DNA damage induced by chronic inflammation contributes to colon carcinogenesis in mice

    Lisiane B. Meira;James M. Bugni;Stephanie L. Green;Chung-Wei Lee

  • A Quantitative Systems Approach Reveals Dynamic Control of tRNA Modifications during Cellular Stress

    Clement T. Y. Chan;Madhu Dyavaiah;Michael S. DeMott;Koli Taghizadeh

  • Reprogramming of tRNA modifications controls the oxidative stress response by codon-biased translation of proteins

    Clement T.Y. Chan;Yan Ling Joy Pang;Wenjun Deng;I. Ramesh Babu

  • N(6)-Methyladenosine RNA Modification Regulates Shoot Stem Cell Fate in Arabidopsis.

    Lisha Shen;Zhe Liang;Xiaofeng Gu;Ying Chen

  • m(6)A-LAIC-seq reveals the census and complexity of the m(6)A epitranscriptome.

    Benoit Molinie;Jinkai Wang;Kok Seong Lim;Roman Hillebrand

  • Characterization of the reactions of platinum antitumor agents with biologic and nonbiologic sulfur-containing nucleophiles

    Peter C. Dedon;Richard F. Borch

  • Reactive species and DNA damage in chronic inflammation: reconciling chemical mechanisms and biological fates.

    Pallavi Lonkar;Peter C. Dedon

  • Free-radical mechanisms involved in the formation of sequence-dependent bistranded DNA lesions by the antitumor antibiotics bleomycin, neocarzinostatin, and calicheamicin.

    Peter C. Dedon;Irving H. Goldberg

  • Phosphorothioation of DNA in bacteria by dnd genes

    Lianrong Wang;Shi Chen;Shi Chen;Tiegang Xu;Koli Taghizadeh

  • Gut microbes define liver cancer risk in mice exposed to chemical and viral transgenic hepatocarcinogens

    J G Fox;Y Feng;E J Theve;A R Raczynski

  • Quantitative analysis of ribonucleoside modifications in tRNA by HPLC-coupled mass spectrometry

    Dan Su;Clement T Y Chan;Chen Gu;Kok Seong Lim

  • Infection-induced colitis in mice causes dynamic and tissue-specific changes in stress response and DNA damage leading to colon cancer

    Aswin Mangerich;Charles G. F. Knutson;Nicola Maria Anne Parry;Sureshkumar Muthupalani

  • Effect of Diethyldithiocarbamate on cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum(II)-induced Cytotoxicity, DNA Cross-Linking, and γ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase Inhibition

    Donald L. Bodenner;Peter C. Dedon;Peter C. Keng;Richard F. Borch

  • Indirect mutagenesis by oxidative DNA damage: Formation of the pyrimidopurinone adduct of deoxyguanosine by base propenal

    Peter C. Dedon;John P. Plastaras;Carol A. Rouzer;Lawrence J. Marnett

  • The Chemical Toxicology of 2-Deoxyribose Oxidation in DNA

    Peter C. Dedon

  • Human AlkB Homolog ABH8 Is a tRNA Methyltransferase Required for Wobble Uridine Modification and DNA Damage Survival

    Dragony Fu;Jennifer A. N. Brophy;Clement T. Y. Chan;Kyle A. Atmore

  • Selective protection against cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)-induced toxicity in kidney, gut, and bone marrow by diethyldithiocarbamate

    Donald L. Bodenner;Peter C. Dedon;Peter C. Keng;Janet C. Katz

  • A Quantitative Systems Approach Reveals Dynamic Control of tRNA Modifications during Cellular Stress

    Tsz Yan Clement Chan;Madhu Dyavaiah;Michael S. DeMott;Koli Taghizadeh

Frequent Co-Authors

Julien Lescar
Julien Lescar Nanyang Technological University
Artur Scherf
Artur Scherf Institut Pasteur
Nicholas E. Geacintov
Nicholas E. Geacintov New York University
Peter R. Preiser
Peter R. Preiser Nanyang Technological University
Zixin Deng
Zixin Deng Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Pei-Yong Shi
Pei-Yong Shi GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)

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