2026 Robert B. Darnell: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	103	673	638	341	319	238	46844

Robert B. Darnell publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert B. Darnell sits on this spectrum.

45 publications 703+

This scientist: 238 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Robert B. Darnell D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert B. Darnell sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert B. Darnell is affiliated with Rockefeller University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Medicine. Key subfields for their studies include Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases, and Genetics.

The research topics Robert B. Darnell focuses on include:

RNA Research and Splicing
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
MicroRNA in disease regulation
RNA regulation and disease
RNA modifications and cancer
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert B. Darnell are:

Caryn Hale
John J. Fak
Mayu O. Frank
Dana E. Orange
Nathalie E. Blachère

Publication venues where Robert B. Darnell has frequently published include:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
eLife
New England Journal of Medicine
Science Translational Medicine
Nature Communications

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert B. Darnell feature the following titles, years, and publication venues:

"Vaccine Breakthrough Infections with SARS-CoV-2 Variants," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
"Distinct Classes of Complex Structural Variation Uncovered across Thousands of Cancer Genome Graphs," 2020, Cell
"RNA Identification of PRIME Cells Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares," 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
"Genome-wide landscape of RNA-binding protein target site dysregulation reveals a major impact on psychiatric disorder risk," 2021, Nature Genetics
"Oral mucosal breaks trigger anti-citrullinated bacterial and human protein antibody responses in rheumatoid arthritis," 2023, Science Translational Medicine

Among awards received by Robert B. Darnell are:

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2019
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2014
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2010

Best Publications

FMRP stalls ribosomal translocation on mRNAs linked to synaptic function and autism

Jennifer C. Darnell;Sarah J. Van Driesche;Chaolin Zhang;Ka Ying Sharon Hung

2198
Citations
Argonaute HITS-CLIP decodes microRNA–mRNA interaction maps

Sung Wook Chi;Julie B. Zang;Aldo Mele;Robert B. Darnell

2090
Citations
De Novo Gene Disruptions in Children on the Autistic Spectrum

Ivan Iossifov;Michael Ronemus;Dan Levy;Zihua Wang

1694
Citations
HITS-CLIP yields genome-wide insights into brain alternative RNA processing

Donny D. Licatalosi;Aldo Mele;John J. Fak;Jernej Ule

1544
Citations
Microarray Identification of FMRP-Associated Brain mRNAs and Altered mRNA Translational Profiles in Fragile X Syndrome

Victoria Brown;Victoria Brown;Peng Jin;Peng Jin;Stephanie Ceman;Stephanie Ceman;Jennifer C. Darnell

1366
Citations
CLIP identifies Nova-regulated RNA networks in the brain.

Jernej Ule;Kirk B. Jensen;Kirk B. Jensen;Matteo Ruggiu;Matteo Ruggiu;Aldo Mele;Aldo Mele

1290
Citations
A call for transparent reporting to optimize the predictive value of preclinical research

Story C. Landis;Susan G. Amara;Khusru Asadullah;Chris P. Austin

1228
Citations
Paraneoplastic Syndromes Involving the Nervous System

Robert B Darnell;Jerome B Posner

1225
Citations
Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein Targets G Quartet mRNAs Important for Neuronal Function

Jennifer C. Darnell;Kirk B. Jensen;Peng Jin;Victoria Brown

1116
Citations
Anatomic localization of alternatively spliced leptin receptors (Ob-R) in mouse brain and other tissues

Hong Fei;Hirotaka J. Okano;Cai Li;Gwo-Hwa Lee

1020
Citations
RNA processing and its regulation: global insights into biological networks

Donny D. Licatalosi;Robert B. Darnell

821
Citations
A majority of m6A residues are in the last exons, allowing the potential for 3′ UTR regulation

Shengdong Ke;Endalkachew A. Alemu;Claudia Mertens;Emily Conn Gantman

771
Citations
Vaccine Breakthrough Infections with SARS-CoV-2 Variants.

Ezgi Hacisuleyman;Caryn Hale;Yuhki Saito;Nathalie E. Blachere

726
Citations
CLIP: a method for identifying protein-RNA interaction sites in living cells.

Jernej Ule;Kirk Jensen;Aldo Mele;Robert B. Darnell

717
Citations
An RNA map predicting Nova-dependent splicing regulation

Jernej Ule;Giovanni Stefani;Giovanni Stefani;Aldo Mele;Matteo Ruggiu

655
Citations
Nova regulates brain-specific splicing to shape the synapse

Jernej Ule;Aljaž Ule;Joanna Spencer;Alan Williams

588
Citations
Dendritic cell maturation is required for the cross-tolerization of CD8+ T cells

Matthew L. Albert;Mithila Jegathesan;Robert B. Darnell

538
Citations
Tumor-specific killer cells in paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration

Matthew L. Albert;Jennifer C. Darnell;Armin Bender;Loise M. Francisco

537
Citations
Assembly and diploid architecture of an individual human genome via single-molecule technologies

Matthew Pendleton;Robert Sebra;Andy Wing Chun Pang;Ajay Ummat

532
Citations
Nova-1 Regulates Neuron-Specific Alternative Splicing and Is Essential for Neuronal Viability

Kirk B Jensen;B.Kate Dredge;Giovanni Stefani;Ru Zhong

526
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Hirotaka James Okano Jikei University School of Medicine

Jernej Ule The Francis Crick Institute

Matthew L. Albert Genentech

Kiran Musunuru University of Pennsylvania

Jerome B. Posner Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Michael C. Zody New York Genome Center

Dinshaw J. Patel Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Stephen K. Burley Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Olga G. Troyanskaya Princeton University

Charles M. Rice Rockefeller University

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