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2026

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Medicine

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160
Citations
96975
World Ranking
788
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445

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
158
Citations
92558
World Ranking
131
National Ranking
97

Richard G. Pestell 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 Richard G. Pestell sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 587 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard G. Pestell 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 Richard G. Pestell sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 158 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Foreign Member of the Hungarian National Academy of Science
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Foreign Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2023 - Life Member, The Order of Australia Association
  • 2022 - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
  • 2022 - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, UK
  • 2021 - Member of Sigma Xi
  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), United Kingdom
  • 2020 - Member of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard G. Pestell is affiliated with the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields within medical and molecular biology, emphasizing cancer research and related molecular mechanisms. The main fields of study for this scientist include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Immunology.

Their work covers key topics including:

  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Chemokine receptors and signaling
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Frequently collaborating with colleagues, Pestell has coauthored multiple papers with researchers such as Xuanmao Jiao, Anthony W. Ashton, Zhiping Li, Andrew V. Kossenkov, and Mathew C. Casimiro.

The scientist's publishing record includes numerous papers in notable venues, with repeat contributions to Cancer Research, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, UNC Libraries, Cell Reports, and Oncogene.

Representative recent publications include:

  • "piRNA-823 Is Involved in Cancer Stem Cell Regulation Through Altering DNA Methylation in Association With Luminal Breast Cancer," 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Transcriptome-wide association analysis identifies DACH1 as a kidney disease risk gene that contributes to fibrosis," 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Leronlimab, a humanized monoclonal antibody to CCR5, blocks breast cancer cellular metastasis and enhances cell death induced by DNA damaging chemotherapy," 2021, Breast Cancer Research
  • "CCR5-Mediated Signaling is Involved in Invasion of Glioblastoma Cells in Its Microenvironment," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Cyclin D1 promotes secretion of pro-oncogenic immuno-miRNAs and piRNAs," 2020, Clinical Science

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2011.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Stat3 as an Oncogene

    Jacqueline F Bromberg;Melissa H Wrzeszczynska;Geeta Devgan;Yanxiang Zhao

  • The cyclin D1 gene is a target of the beta-catenin/LEF-1 pathway

    Michael Shtutman;Jacob Zhurinsky;Inbal Simcha;Chris Albanese

  • NF-κB Controls Cell Growth and Differentiation through Transcriptional Regulation of Cyclin D1

    Denis C. Guttridge;Chris Albanese;Julie Y. Reuther;Richard G. Pestell

  • Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Marissa B Reitsma;Parkes J Kendrick;Emad Ababneh;Cristiana Abbafati

  • The reverse Warburg effect: Aerobic glycolysis in cancer associated fibroblasts and the tumor stroma

    Stephanos Pavlides;Diana Whitaker-Menezes;Remedios Castello-Cros;Neal Flomenberg

  • Caveolin-1 Null Mice Are Viable but Show Evidence of Hyperproliferative and Vascular Abnormalities

    Babak Razani;Jeffery A. Engelman;Xiao Bo Wang;William Schubert

  • Cancer metabolism: a therapeutic perspective

    Ubaldo E Martinez-Outschoorn;Maria Peiris-Pagés;Richard G Pestell;Federica Sotgia;Federica Sotgia

  • Minireview: Cyclin D1: normal and abnormal functions.

    Maofu Fu;Chenguang Wang;Zhiping Li;Toshiyuki Sakamaki

  • Transforming p21ras Mutants and c-Ets-2 Activate the Cyclin D1 Promoter through Distinguishable Regions

    Chris Albanese;Janet Johnson;Genichi Watanabe;Nathan Eklund

  • β-Catenin, a novel prognostic marker for breast cancer: Its roles in cyclin D1 expression and cancer progression

    Shiaw Yih Lin;Weiya Xia;Jo C. Wang;Ka Yin Kwong

  • Ketones and lactate "fuel" tumor growth and metastasis: Evidence that epithelial cancer cells use oxidative mitochondrial metabolism

    Gloria Bonuccelli;Aristotelis Tsirigos;Diana Whitaker-Menezes;Stephanos Pavlides

  • Cancer Stem Cells

    Zuoren Yu;Timothy G. Pestell;Michael P. Lisanti;Richard G. Pestell

  • BRCA1 Inhibition of Estrogen Receptor Signaling in Transfected Cells

    S. Fan;J.-A. Wang;R. Yuan;Y. Ma

  • Targeted downregulation of caveolin‐1 is sufficient to drive cell transformation and hyperactivate the p42/44 MAP kinase cascade

    Ferruccio Galbiati;Daniela Volonté;Jeffrey A. Engelman;Genichi Watanabe

  • Oxidative stress in cancer associated fibroblasts drives tumor-stroma co-evolution: A new paradigm for understanding tumor metabolism, the field effect and genomic instability in cancer cells

    Ubaldo E. Martinez-Outschoorn;Renee M. Balliet;Dayana B. Rivadeneira;Barbara Chiavarina

  • The mammary gland iodide transporter is expressed during lactation and in breast cancer

    Uygar H. Tazebay;Irene L. Wapnir;Orlie Levy;Orsolya Dohan

  • The RASSF1A tumor suppressor blocks cell cycle progression and inhibits cyclin D1 accumulation.

    Latha Shivakumar;John D Minna;Toshiyuki Sakamaki;Richard Pestell

  • Opposing Action of Estrogen Receptors α and β on Cyclin D1 Gene Expression

    Meng-Min Liu;Chris Albanese;Carol M. Anderson;Kristin Hilty

  • Rac regulation of transformation, gene expression, and actin organization by multiple, PAK-independent pathways.

    J K Westwick;Q T Lambert;G J Clark;M Symons

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael P. Lisanti
Michael P. Lisanti University of Salford
Chenguang Wang
Chenguang Wang Johns Hopkins University
Federica Sotgia
Federica Sotgia University of Salford
Chris Albanese
Chris Albanese Georgetown University Medical Center
Kongming Wu
Kongming Wu Zhengzhou University
Ubaldo E. Martinez-Outschoorn
Ubaldo E. Martinez-Outschoorn Thomas Jefferson University
Anthony Howell
Anthony Howell University of Manchester
Diana Whitaker-Menezes
Diana Whitaker-Menezes Thomas Jefferson University
Neal Flomenberg
Neal Flomenberg Thomas Jefferson University
Philippe G. Frank
Philippe G. Frank François Rabelais University

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