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Robert C. Fahey 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 Robert C. Fahey sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 123 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert C. Fahey 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 Robert C. Fahey sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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

  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1970 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1966 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Robert C. Fahey is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple topics with a focus on intersections between environmental health, education, and social sciences.

Their recent publications include:

  • 2025 Position statement on active outdoor play (2025), published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Russell Doolittle (2020), published in the Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge

Frequent co-authors of Robert C. Fahey include:

  • Patricia Collins
  • Louise de Lannoy
  • Yeong-Bae Kim
  • Apoorva Rathod
  • Maeghan E. James

The scientist's work has appeared mainly in the following publication venues:

  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge

Robert C. Fahey's research covers subfields such as:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science

The principal topics addressed in their work include:

  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Outdoor and Experiential Education
  • Children's Rights and Participation

Throughout their career, Robert C. Fahey has received recognition in the form of fellowships from several organizations:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1997
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1970
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1966

Best Publications

  • Occurrence of glutathione in bacteria.

    R C Fahey;W C Brown;W B Adams;M B Worsham

  • Distribution of thiols in microorganisms: mycothiol is a major thiol in most actinomycetes.

    G L Newton;K Arnold;M S Price;C Sherrill

  • Analysis of biological thiols: Derivatization with monobromobimane and separation by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography

    Gerald L. Newton;Randel Dorian;Robert C. Fahey

  • Determination of low-molecular-weight thiols using monobromobimane fluorescent labeling and high-performance liquid chromatography.

    Robert C. Fahey;Gerald L. Newton

  • Biosynthesis and Functions of Mycothiol, the Unique Protective Thiol of Actinobacteria

    Gerald L. Newton;Nancy Buchmeier;Robert C. Fahey

  • Novel thiols of prokaryotes.

    Robert C. Fahey

  • Bacillithiol is an antioxidant thiol produced in Bacilli.

    Gerald L Newton;Mamta Rawat;James J La Clair;Vishnu Karthik Jothivasan

  • Analysis of biological thiols: Quantitative determination of thiols at the picomole level based upon derivatization with monobromobimanes and separation by cation-exchange chromatography

    Robert C. Fahey;Robert C. Fahey;Gerald L. Newton;Gerald L. Newton;Randel Dorian;Randel Dorian;Edward M. Kosower;Edward M. Kosower

  • Biosynthesis and functions of bacillithiol, a major low-molecular-weight thiol in Bacilli

    Ahmed Gaballa;Gerald L. Newton;Haike Antelmann;Derek Parsonage

  • Glutathione analogs in prokaryotes

    Robert C. Fahey

  • Mycothiol-Deficient Mycobacterium smegmatis Mutants Are Hypersensitive to Alkylating Agents, Free Radicals, and Antibiotics

    Mamta Rawat;Gerald L. Newton;Mary Ko;Gladys J. Martinez

  • Evolution of glutathione metabolism.

    Robert C. Fahey;Alfred R. Sundquist

  • Alkaline phosphatase promotes radioprotection and accumulation of WR-1065 in V79-171 cells incubated in medium containing WR-2721.

    Paula M. Calabro-Jones;Robert C. Fahey;Geraldine D. Smoluk;John F. Ward

  • Entamoeba histolytica: a eukaryote without glutathione metabolism

    Robert C. Fahey;Gerald L. Newton;Bradley Arrick;Tobie Overdank-Bogart

  • On the cysteine and cystine content of proteins. Differences between intracellular and extracellular proteins.

    Robert C. Fahey;John S. Hunt;Gayle C. Windham

  • Uptake of WR-2721 derivatives by cells in culture: identification of the transported form of the drug.

    Paula M. Calabro-Jones;Joseph A. Aguilera;John F. Ward;Geraldine D. Smoluk

  • A novel mycothiol-dependent detoxification pathway in mycobacteria involving mycothiol S-conjugate amidase.

    Gerald L. Newton;Yossef Av-Gay;Robert C. Fahey

  • Association of mycothiol with protection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from toxic oxidants and antibiotics.

    Nancy A. Buchmeier;Gerald L. Newton;Teresa Koledin;Robert C. Fahey

  • Radioprotection of cells in culture by WR-2721 and derivatives: form of the drug responsible for protection.

    Geraldine D. Smoluk;Robert C. Fahey;Paula M. Calabro-Jones;Joseph A. Aguilera

  • Mycothiol Is Essential for Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Erdman

    Dipti Sareen;Gerald L. Newton;Robert C. Fahey;Nancy A. Buchmeier

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald L. Newton
Gerald L. Newton University of California, San Diego
Yossef Av-Gay
Yossef Av-Gay University of British Columbia
Kevin M. Prise
Kevin M. Prise Queen's University Belfast
Carole A. Bewley
Carole A. Bewley National Institutes of Health
Julian Davies
Julian Davies University of British Columbia
John D. Helmann
John D. Helmann Cornell University
Carolyn R. Bertozzi
Carolyn R. Bertozzi Stanford University
Haike Antelmann
Haike Antelmann Freie Universität Berlin
William Fenical
William Fenical University of California, San Diego
Nechama S. Kosower
Nechama S. Kosower Tel Aviv University

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