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Richard O. Hynes

Richard O. Hynes

MIT
United States

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Best Scientists

D-Index
170
Citations
149211
World Ranking
856
National Ranking
513

Biology and Biochemistry

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171
Citations
151509
World Ranking
83
National Ranking
64

Richard O. Hynes 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 O. Hynes sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 461 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard O. Hynes 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 O. Hynes sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 171 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - David Rall Medal, National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2007 - E.B. Wilson Medal, American Society for Cell Biology
  • 2007 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 1997 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 1996 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1995 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1989 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1982 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Richard O. Hynes is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has produced significant research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans diverse subfields including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Immunology, Immunology and Allergy, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research topics include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research, Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ, and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research.

Frequent coauthors in their publications are:

  • John M. Lamar
  • Chenxi Tian
  • Steffen Rickelt
  • Noor Jailkhani
  • David A. Tuveson

Research has often been published in venues such as:

  • Cancer Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Glia
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature reviews. Cancer

Recent notable papers include:

  • "A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts", 2020, Nature reviews. Cancer
  • "Cancer Cell-Derived Matrisome Proteins Promote Metastasis in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma", 2020, Cancer Research
  • "Proteomic Profiling of the ECM of Xenograft Breast Cancer Metastases in Different Organs Reveals Distinct Metastatic Niches", 2020, Cancer Research
  • "Suppression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma growth and metastasis by fibrillar collagens produced selectively by tumor cells", 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Maximizing response to intratumoral immunotherapy in mice by tuning local retention", 2022, Nature Communications

Richard O. Hynes has received multiple awards throughout their career, including:

  • David Rall Medal, National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2017
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award, 2007
  • E.B. Wilson Medal, American Society for Cell Biology, 2007
  • Canada Gairdner International Award, 1997
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1996
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1995
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1994
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 1989
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1987
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1982

Best Publications

  • Integrins: versatility, modulation, and signaling in cell adhesion.

    Richard O. Hynes

  • Integrins: Bidirectional, Allosteric Signaling Machines

    Richard O. Hynes

  • Integrins: a family of cell surface receptors.

    Richard O. Hynes

  • The Extracellular Matrix: Not Just Pretty Fibrils

    Richard O. Hynes

  • A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts

    Erik Sahai;Igor Astsaturov;Edna Cukierman;David G. DeNardo

  • Complete Replication of Hepatitis C Virus in Cell Culture

    Brett D. Lindenbach;Brett D. Lindenbach;Brett D. Lindenbach;Matthew J. Evans;Matthew J. Evans;Matthew J. Evans;Andrew J. Syder;Andrew J. Syder;Andrew J. Syder;Benno Wölk;Benno Wölk;Benno Wölk

  • Genomic analysis of metastasis reveals an essential role for RhoC

    Edwin A. Clark;Todd R. Golub;Todd R. Golub;Eric S. Lander;Richard O. Hynes;Richard O. Hynes

  • Comparative Genomics of the Eukaryotes

    Gerald M. Rubin;Mark D. Yandell;Jennifer R. Wortman;George L. Gabor

  • Defects in mesoderm, neural tube and vascular development in mouse embryos lacking fibronectin

    Elizabeth L. George;Elisabeth N. Georges-Labouesse;Ramila S. Patel-King;Helen Rayburn

  • Fibronectins: multifunctional modular glycoproteins.

    R O Hynes;K M Yamada

  • Direct Signaling between Platelets and Cancer Cells Induces an Epithelial-Mesenchymal-Like Transition and Promotes Metastasis

    Myriam Labelle;Shahinoor Begum;Richard O. Hynes

  • Thrombospondin-1 Is a Major Activator of TGF-β1 In Vivo

    Susan E Crawford;Susan E Crawford;Veronica Stellmach;Joanne E Murphy-Ullrich;Solange M.F Ribeiro

  • Leukocyte rolling and extravasation are severely compromised in P selectin-deficient mice

    Tanya N. Mayadas;Robert C. Johnson;Helen Rayburn;Richard O. Hynes

  • Contact and adhesive specificities in the associations, migrations, and targeting of cells and axons

    Richard O. Hynes;Arthur D. Lander

  • The genome of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.

    Erica Sodergren;George M. Weinstock;Eric H. Davidson;R. Andrew Cameron

  • Overview of the Matrisome—An Inventory of Extracellular Matrix Constituents and Functions

    Richard O. Hynes;Alexandra Naba

  • Id1 and Id3 are required for neurogenesis, angiogenesis and vascularization of tumour xenografts

    David Lyden;Alison Z. Young;David Zagzag;Wei Yan

  • The Matrisome: In Silico Definition and In Vivo Characterization by Proteomics of Normal and Tumor Extracellular Matrices

    Alexandra Naba;Karl R. Clauser;Sebastian Hoersch;Sebastian Hoersch;Hui Liu

  • Cell adhesion events mediated by alpha 4 integrins are essential in placental and cardiac development

    J.T. Yang;H. Rayburn;R.O. Hynes

  • Structure of Integrin, a Glycoprotein Involved in the Transmembrane Linkage between Fibronectin and Actin

    John W. Tamkun;Douglas W. DeSimone;Deborah Fonda;Ramila S. Patel

Frequent Co-Authors

Denisa D. Wagner
Denisa D. Wagner Boston Children's Hospital
Helen Rayburn
Helen Rayburn Stanford University
Paul S. Frenette
Paul S. Frenette Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke
Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke Queen Mary University of London
Karl R. Clauser
Karl R. Clauser Broad Institute
Steven A. Carr
Steven A. Carr Broad Institute
Jack Lawler
Jack Lawler Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Tanya N. Mayadas
Tanya N. Mayadas Brigham and Women's Hospital
Roderick T. Bronson
Roderick T. Bronson Harvard University
Ömer H. Yilmaz
Ömer H. Yilmaz MIT

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