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93
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35019
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2082
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1133

Randy L. Johnson 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 Randy L. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 206 publications — 52nd percentile

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

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

Randy L. Johnson 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 Randy L. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Randy L. Johnson is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the broad fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several interrelated subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Oncology, and Genetics.

Their main research topics reveal a particular emphasis on signaling pathways and cancer biology. These topics include:

  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Neutrino Physics Research
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis

Randy L. Johnson has contributed to various publication venues throughout their career. Notable venues and the number of publications in each include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 5 publications
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), 4 publications
  • Gut, 3 publications
  • Nature Communications, 3 publications
  • Molecular Cancer Research, 3 publications

The scientist's recent scholarly output covers a range of topics related to cancer biology and cellular signaling, as demonstrated by the following papers:

  • "Glycogen accumulation and phase separation drives liver tumor initiation," 2021, Cell
  • "Lats1/2 Sustain Intestinal Stem Cells and Wnt Activation through TEAD-Dependent and Independent Transcription," 2020, Cell Stem Cell
  • "YAP1 mediates gastric adenocarcinoma peritoneal metastases that are attenuated by YAP1 inhibition," 2020, Gut
  • "Hippo signaling instructs ectopic but not normal organ growth," 2022, Science
  • "Hippo signalling maintains ER expression and ER+ breast cancer growth," 2021, Nature

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Randy L. Johnson's work. Frequent co-authors include Polina Abratenko, D. Andrade Aldana, Jack Anthony, Luciano Arellano, and J. Asaadi, each having coauthored multiple works alongside them.

Best Publications

  • Sonic Hedgehog Mediates the Polarizing Activity of the ZPA

    Robert D. Riddle;Randy L. Johnson;Ed Laufer;Cliff Tabin

  • Hippo signaling: growth control and beyond

    Georg Halder;Randy L. Johnson

  • Hippo pathway inhibits Wnt signaling to restrain cardiomyocyte proliferation and heart size.

    Todd Heallen;Min Zhang;Jun Wang;Margarita Bonilla-Claudio

  • A molecular pathway determining left-right asymmetry in chick embryogenesis.

    Michael Levin;Randy L Johnson;Claudio D Sterna;Michael Kuehn

  • Sonic hedgehog and Fgf-4 act through a signaling cascade and feedback loop to integrate growth and patterning of the developing limb bud.

    Ed Laufer;Craig E. Nelson;Randy L. Johnson;Bruce A. Morgan

  • The two faces of Hippo: targeting the Hippo pathway for regenerative medicine and cancer treatment

    Randy L Johnson;Georg Halder

  • Hippo signaling is a potent in vivo growth and tumor suppressor pathway in the mammalian liver

    Li Lu;Ying Li;Ying Li;Soo Mi Kim;Wouter Bossuyt

  • MOLECULAR MODELS FOR VERTEBRATE LIMB DEVELOPMENT

    Randy L Johnson;Clifford J Tabin

  • Yap1 Activation Enables Bypass of Oncogenic Kras Addiction in Pancreatic Cancer

    Avnish Kapoor;Wantong Yao;Haoqiang Ying;Sujun Hua

  • Sonic hedgehog is an endodermal signal inducing Bmp-4 and Hox genes during induction and regionalization of the chick hindgut

    Drucilla J. Roberts;Randy L. Johnson;Ann C. Burke;Craig E. Nelson

  • Development of the Mouse Inner Ear and Origin of Its Sensory Organs

    Hakim Morsli;Daniel Choo;Allen Ryan;Randy Johnson

  • Limb and kidney defects in Lmx1b mutant mice suggest an involvement of LMX1B in human nail patella syndrome

    Haixu Chen;Yi Lun;Dmitry Ovchinnikov;Hiroki Kokubo

  • Ectopic expression of Sonic hedgehog alters dorsal-ventral patterning of somites

    Randy L. Johnson;Ed Laufer;Robert D. Riddle;Cliff Tabin

  • Function of Rieger syndrome gene in left–right asymmetry and craniofacial development

    Mel Fang Lu;Carolyn Pressman;Rex Dyer;Randy L. Johnson

  • Mutations in LMX1B cause abnormal skeletal patterning and renal dysplasia in nail patella syndrome

    Sandra D. Dreyer;Guang Zhou;Antonio Baldini;Andreas Winterpacht

  • Requirement for math5 in the development of retinal ganglion cells

    Steven Wen Wang;Byong Su Kim;Kan Ding;Huan Wang

  • AMPK modulates Hippo pathway activity to regulate energy homeostasis.

    Wenqi Wang;Zhen Dong Xiao;Xu Li;Kathryn E. Aziz

  • A second independent pathway for development of mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons requires Lmx1b.

    Marten P. Smidt;Ceriel H. J. Asbreuk;Joke J. Cox;Haixu Chen

  • SONIC HEDGEHOG DIFFERENTIALLY REGULATES EXPRESSION OF GLI AND GLI3 DURING LIMB DEVELOPMENT

    Valeria Marigo;Randy L. Johnson;Andrea Vortkamp;Clifford J. Tabin

  • A molecular pathway determining left–right asymmetry in chick

    Michael Levin;Randy L. Johnson;C. D. Stern;Claudio D. Sterna

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaffer A. Ajani
Jaffer A. Ajani The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Clifford J. Tabin
Clifford J. Tabin Harvard University
Zhou-Feng Chen
Zhou-Feng Chen Washington University in St. Louis
Yu-Qiang Ding
Yu-Qiang Ding Fudan University
James F. Martin
James F. Martin Baylor College of Medicine
Wayne L. Hofstetter
Wayne L. Hofstetter The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Bin Liu
Bin Liu Australian National University
Evan S. Deneris
Evan S. Deneris Case Western Reserve University
Yumiko Saga
Yumiko Saga National Institute of Genetics

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