2026 Ralf Janknecht: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	69	1477	1322	748	655	138	16108

Ralf Janknecht 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 Ralf Janknecht sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 138 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Ralf Janknecht 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 Ralf Janknecht sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ralf Janknecht is affiliated with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in the United States. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Medicine. Within these domains, key subfields include Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Pharmacology.

Janknecht's research topics cover a variety of areas related to gene regulation and cancer biology. Major topics include:

Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Cancer-related gene regulation
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
Kruppel-like factors research

Their publication record consists of multiple peer-reviewed papers, often collaborating with frequent coauthors such as Sangphil Oh, Ruicai Gu, Willard M. Freeman, Sook Shin, and Yuan Sui. Janknecht has published extensively in journals including Molecular Cancer Research, Frontiers in Oncology, and Scientific Reports.

Notable recent publications include:

"Crucial Functions of the JMJD1/KDM3 Epigenetic Regulators in Cancer," 2020, Molecular Cancer Research
"Promotion of colorectal cancer by transcription factor BHLHE40 involves upregulation of ADAM19 and KLF7," 2023, Frontiers in Oncology
"Opposite Roles of the JMJD1A Interaction Partners MDFI and MDFIC in Colorectal Cancer," 2020, Scientific Reports
"Absence of Either Ripk3 or Mlkl Reduces Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Independent of Liver Fibrosis," 2023, Molecular Cancer Research
"Cooperation between ETS transcription factor ETV1 and histone demethylase JMJD1A in colorectal cancer," 2020, International Journal of Oncology

Their frequent publication venues reflect an ongoing focus on cancer biology and molecular regulation mechanisms, with journals such as:

Molecular Cancer Research
Frontiers in Oncology
Scientific Reports
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
JCI Insight

Janknecht's collaborative efforts often involve researchers specializing in molecular oncology, epigenetics, and cancer therapeutics, contributing to a broader understanding of gene regulation in cancer progression. This includes studies on epigenetic regulators such as JMJD1/KDM3 and their roles in multiple cancer types including colorectal and liver cancer.

Best Publications

Activation of ternary complex factor Elk-1 by MAP kinases

Ralf Janknecht;Wolfram H. Ernst;Vera Pingoud;Alfred Nordheim

726
Citations
Rapid and efficient purification of native histidine-tagged protein expressed by recombinant vaccinia virus.

R Janknecht;G de Martynoff;J Lou;R A Hipskind

702
Citations
TGF-β-stimulated cooperation of Smad proteins with the coactivators CBP/p300

Ralf Janknecht;Nicholas J. Wells;Tony Hunter

653
Citations
A growing coactivator network

Ralf Janknecht;Tony Hunter

519
Citations
The Kit receptor promotes cell survival via activation of PI 3-kinase and subsequent Akt-mediated phosphorylation of Bad on Ser136

Peter Blume-Jensen;Ralf Janknecht;Tony Hunter

468
Citations
KDM4/JMJD2 Histone Demethylases: Epigenetic Regulators in Cancer Cells

William L. Berry;Ralf Janknecht

431
Citations
ER71 acts downstream of BMP, Notch, and Wnt signaling in blood and vessel progenitor specification.

Dongjun Lee;Changwon Park;Ho Lee;Jesse J. Lugus

354
Citations
Transcriptional control: Versatile molecular glue

Ralf Janknecht;Tony Hunter

325
Citations
Convergence of MAP kinase pathways on the ternary complex factor Sap-1a

Ralf Janknecht;Tony Hunter

306
Citations
Independence of Repressive Histone Marks and Chromatin Compaction during Senescent Heterochromatic Layer Formation

Tamir Chandra;Kristina Kirschner;Jean Yves Thuret;Benjamin D. Pope

304
Citations
CBP/p300 interact with and function as transcriptional coactivators of BRCA1

Gerald M. Pao;Ralf Janknecht;Heinz Ruffner;Tony Hunter

303
Citations
ETV1, 4 and 5: An Oncogenic Subfamily of ETS Transcription Factors

Sangphil Oh;Sook Shin;Ralf Janknecht

279
Citations
Interaction of the co-activator CBP with Myb proteins: effects on Myb-specific transactivation and on the cooperativity with NF-M

Michael Oelgeschläger;Ralf Janknecht;Joachim Krieg;Sabine Schreek

278
Citations
Gene regulation by Ets proteins

Ralf Janknecht;Alfred Nordheim

273
Citations
Signalling pathways: Jack of all cascades

Michael A. Cahill;Ralf Janknecht;Alfred Nordheim

262
Citations
MAP Kinase-Dependent Transcriptional Coactivation by Elk-1 and Its Cofactor CBP☆

Ralf Janknecht;Alfred Nordheim

251
Citations
Ras/Rap effector specificity determined by charge reversal

Nicolas Nassar;Gudrun Horn;Christian Herrmann;Christoph Block

249
Citations
p38-2, a Novel Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase with Distinct Properties

Bernd Stein;Maria X. Yang;David B. Young;Ralf Janknecht

241
Citations
Involvement of RNA helicases p68 and p72 in colon cancer.

Sook Shin;Kari L. Rossow;Joseph P. Grande;Ralf Janknecht

236
Citations
Activation of androgen receptor by histone demethylases JMJD2A and JMJD2D.

Sook Shin;Ralf Janknecht

230
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Tony Hunter Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Thomas C. Spelsberg Mayo Clinic

Joseph P. Grande Mayo Clinic

John W. Kappler National Jewish Health

Sean C. Dowdy Mayo Clinic

Steven A. Johnsen Mayo Clinic

Alfred Nordheim University of Tübingen

Philippa Marrack National Jewish Health

Hendrik G. Stunnenberg Radboud University

Scott W. Lowe Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

External Links

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