World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 89 769 684 406 355 262 23676

Richard H. Ebright publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard H. Ebright between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard H. Ebright published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2020. 11 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2020. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 7 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 2 publications
1981 2025

359 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Richard H. Ebright: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 4
1986 3
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 7
1991 4
1992 7
1993 6
1994 11
1995 5
1996 13
1997 3
1998 12
1999 4
2000 6
2001 9
2002 8
2003 7
2004 8
2005 13
2006 13
2007 2
2008 4
2009 8
2010 1
2011 10
2012 9
2013 6
2014 15
2015 8
2016 11
2017 21
2018 12
2019 16
2020 42
2021 15
2022 14
2023 5
2024 9
2025 2
Total 359
Download as CSV

Richard H. Ebright publications per year - data summary

  • Richard H. Ebright, a Molecular Biology scholar from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has 359 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1987, 1989 and 2010, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1983 and 1988).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.5 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 45 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 53 publications (3.5 per year); 1996-2010: 111 publications (7.4 per year); 2011-2025: 195 publications (13.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Richard H. Ebright 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 Richard H. Ebright 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, 257–266 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: 262 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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 53 262
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
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
Download as CSV

Richard H. Ebright 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.
  • Richard H. Ebright, a Molecular Biology scholar from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, records 262 publications - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Richard H. Ebright, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Richard H. Ebright 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).

Richard H. Ebright 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 Richard H. Ebright 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, 88–89 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: 89 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 89
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
Download as CSV

Richard H. Ebright 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.
  • Richard H. Ebright, a Molecular Biology scholar from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, records 89 D-Index - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Richard H. Ebright, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Richard H. Ebright 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

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard H. Ebright is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology as a subfield. Their work extends to Genetics, Ecology, Infectious Diseases, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

Recent publications by Richard H. Ebright feature research covering various aspects of transcription and molecular mechanisms:

  • "Structural basis of transcription-translation coupling" (2020), published in Science
  • "Structural basis of Rho-dependent transcription termination" (2023), published in Nature
  • "RNA extension drives a stepwise displacement of an initiation-factor structural module in initial transcription" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Closing and opening of the RNA polymerase trigger loop" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Reverse Transcriptase Inhibition Disrupts Repeat Element Life Cycle in Colorectal Cancer." (2022), published in PubMed

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authorship with several researchers, including Vadim Molodtsov, Irina Novikova, Harry Scott, Yin Zhou, and Chengyuan Wang.

Richard H. Ebright has published extensively in a variety of academic venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biophysical Journal

In addition to articles, the researcher has contributed to book literature, with a notable publication titled RNA Polymerases as Molecular Motors (2021) from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Richard H. Ebright has been recognized as a fellow of several scientific organizations:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology (2010), cited for Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2004)

Best Publications

  • Transcription activation by catabolite activator protein (CAP).

    Steve Busby;Richard H Ebright

  • Dynamically driven protein allostery.

    Nataliya Popovych;Shangjin Sun;Richard H. Ebright;Charalampos G. Kalodimos

  • New core promoter element in RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription: sequence-specific DNA binding by transcription factor IIB

    Thierry Lagrange;Achillefs N. Kapanidis;Hong Tang;Danny Reinberg

  • Accurate FRET Measurements within Single Diffusing Biomolecules Using Alternating-Laser Excitation

    Nam Ki Lee;Achillefs N. Kapanidis;You Wang;Xavier Michalet

  • Promoter structure, promoter recognition, and transcription activation in prokaryotes

    Steve Busby;Richard H. Ebright

  • Initial Transcription by RNA Polymerase Proceeds Through a DNA-Scrunching Mechanism

    Achillefs N. Kapanidis;Emmanuel Margeat;Sam On Ho;Ekaterine Kortkhonjia;Ekaterine Kortkhonjia

  • Abortive Initiation and Productive Initiation by RNA Polymerase Involve DNA Scrunching

    Andrey Revyakin;Chenyu Liu;Chenyu Liu;Chenyu Liu;Richard H. Ebright;Terence R. Strick;Terence R. Strick

  • Catabolite activator protein: DNA binding and transcription activation

    Catherine L Lawson;David Swigon;Katsuhiko S Murakami;Seth A Darst

  • RNA Polymerase: Structural Similarities Between Bacterial RNA Polymerase and Eukaryotic RNA Polymerase II☆☆☆

    Richard H. Ebright

  • Structural basis of transcription initiation.

    Yu Zhang;Yu Feng;Sujoy Chatterjee;Steve Tuske

  • Random mutagenesis of gene-sized DNA molecules by use of PCR with Taq DNA polymerase.

    Yuhong Zhou;Xiaoping Zhang;Richard H. Ebright

  • Structural Organization of Bacterial RNA Polymerase Holoenzyme and the RNA Polymerase-Promoter Open Complex

    Vladimir Mekler;Ekaterine Kortkhonjia;Ekaterine Kortkhonjia;Jayanta Mukhopadhyay;Jayanta Mukhopadhyay;Jennifer Knight

  • Mechanism of ATP-Dependent Promoter Melting by Transcription Factor IIH

    Tae Kyung Kim;Richard H. Ebright;Danny Reinberg

  • Transcription Activation at Class II CAP-Dependent Promoters: Two Interactions between CAP and RNA Polymerase

    Wei Niu;Younggyu Kim;Gregory Tau;Tomasz Heyduk

  • Domain organization of RNA polymerase α subunit: C-terminal 85 amino acids constitute a domain capable of dimerization and DNA binding

    Erich E. Blatter;Wilma Ross;Hong Tang;Richard L. Gourse

  • Transcription activation at Class I CAP‐dependent promoters

    Richard H. Ebright

  • Bacterial RNA polymerase subunit omega and eukaryotic RNA polymerase subunit RPB6 are sequence, structural, and functional homologs and promote RNA polymerase assembly.

    Leonid Minakhin;Sechal Bhagat;Adrian Brunning;Elizabeth A. Campbell

  • Structural Basis of Transcription Activation: The CAP-αCTD-DNA Complex

    Brian Benoff;Huanwang Yang;Catherine L. Lawson;Gary Parkinson

  • Mutations that alter the DNA sequence specificity of the catabolite gene activator protein of E. coli

    Richard H. Ebright;Pascale Cossart;Brigitte Gicquel-Sanzey;Jon Beckwith

  • Supporting Online Material for Initial Transcription by RNA Polymerase Proceeds Through a DNA- Scrunching Mechanism

    Achillefs N. Kapanidis;Emmanuel Margeat;Sam On Ho;Ekaterine Kortkhonjia

Frequent Co-Authors

Eddy Arnold
Eddy Arnold Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Kalyan Das
Kalyan Das Rega Institute for Medical Research
Konstantin Severinov
Konstantin Severinov Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Helen M. Berman
Helen M. Berman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Hong Tang
Hong Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Richard L. Gourse
Richard L. Gourse University of Wisconsin–Madison
Stefano Donadio
Stefano Donadio University of Wisconsin–Madison
Megerditch Kiledjian
Megerditch Kiledjian Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Shimon Weiss
Shimon Weiss University of California, Los Angeles
Rolf Jansen
Rolf Jansen Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Molecular Biology in the USA opens doors to a broad range of related fields and flexible online education opportunities. Students interested in health and behavior often explore online clinical psychology programs, which build on foundational biological knowledge to address mental health challenges.

If you're drawn to community impact and support roles, consider the online human services degree for rapid entry into social, advocacy, and healthcare roles. Additionally, professionals with backgrounds in biology or education who are contemplating a shift can explore whether can you become a speech pathologist with an education degree, highlighting pathways into speech-language pathology.

Those interested in the structure and design side of science might also look at the creative and technical opportunities offered by an online architecture degree. As interdisciplinary skills become more valuable, these online degrees create diverse career possibilities for molecular biology students ready for specialization or a career shift.

Best Scientists Citing Richard H. Ebright

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles