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Robert E. Kingston

Robert E. Kingston

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 115 452 434 231 221 283 53657
Molecular Biology 115 304 279 182 165 283 53657

Robert E. Kingston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert E. Kingston between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert E. Kingston published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1991. 7 of the 311 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1991. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 5 publications
1978 2025

311 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert E. Kingston: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 4
1982 0
1983 3
1984 3
1985 4
1986 3
1987 6
1988 4
1989 6
1990 12
1991 14
1992 7
1993 5
1994 10
1995 6
1996 10
1997 6
1998 9
1999 8
2000 8
2001 12
2002 11
2003 12
2004 8
2005 4
2006 3
2007 6
2008 9
2009 10
2010 12
2011 7
2012 5
2013 14
2014 10
2015 3
2016 8
2017 7
2018 5
2019 6
2020 5
2021 6
2022 5
2023 6
2024 2
2025 5
Total 311
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Robert E. Kingston 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 Robert E. Kingston 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, 277–286 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: 283 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
267–276 54
277–286 49 283
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
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Robert E. Kingston 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 Robert E. Kingston 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, 114–115 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: 115 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
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 28 115
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Robert E. Kingston is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and specializes in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology with a focus on Molecular Biology as the predominant subfield of study. Their research encompasses related areas including Cancer Research, Genetics, Epidemiology, and Plant Science.

The main research topics covered by Robert E. Kingston include:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Significant recent papers authored by or involving Robert E. Kingston include:

  • "lncRNA DIGIT and BRD3 protein form phase-separated condensates to regulate endoderm differentiation" (2020), published in Nature Cell Biology
  • "Context-specific Polycomb mechanisms in development" (2022), published in Nature Reviews Genetics
  • "De Novo Variants in the ATPase Module of MORC2 Cause a Neurodevelopmental Disorder with Growth Retardation and Variable Craniofacial Dysmorphism" (2020), published in The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "The CBX family of proteins in transcriptional repression and memory" (2020), published in Journal of Biosciences
  • "A Polycomb domain found in committed cells impairs differentiation when introduced into PRC1 in pluripotent cells" (2021), published in Molecular Cell

Robert E. Kingston frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors including Sharon K. Marr, Manashree Damle, Ruslan I. Sadreyev, Jongmin Kim, and Stefan Niekamp.

The venues in which Robert E. Kingston publishes frequently include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Cell
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Cell Reports
  • Life Science Alliance

Recognition for Robert E. Kingston's career achievements include election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2016, and fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2011.

Best Publications

  • The ENCODE (ENCyclopedia of DNA elements) Project

    E. A. Feingold;P. J. Good;M. S. Guyer;S. Kamholz

  • Cooperation between Complexes that Regulate Chromatin Structure and Transcription

    Geeta J. Narlikar;Hua-Ying Fan;Robert E. Kingston

  • Histone methyltransferase activity of a Drosophila Polycomb group repressor complex

    Jürg Müller;Craig M. Hart;Nicole J. Francis;Marcus L. Vargas

  • Mechanisms of Polycomb gene silencing: knowns and unknowns

    Jeffrey A. Simon;Robert E. Kingston

  • Alteration of Nucleosome Structure as a Mechanism of Transcriptional Regulation

    J L Workman;R E Kingston

  • Genome-wide identification of Polycomb-associated RNAs by RIP-seq

    Jing Zhao;Toshiro K. Ohsumi;Johnny T. Kung;Johnny T. Kung;Yuya Ogawa;Yuya Ogawa

  • Nucleosome disruption and enhancement of activator binding by a human SW1/SNF complex

    Hyockman Kwon;Anthony N. Imbalzano;Paul A. Khavari;Robert E. Kingston

  • Characterization of the piRNA Complex from Rat Testes

    Nelson C. Lau;Anita G. Seto;Jinkuk Kim;Satomi Kuramochi-Miyagawa

  • Chromatin compaction by a polycomb group protein complex.

    Nicole J. Francis;Robert E. Kingston;Christopher L. Woodcock

  • Stabilization of Chromatin Structure by PRC1, a Polycomb Complex

    Zhaohui Shao;Florian Raible;Ramin Mollaaghababa;Jeffrey R. Guyon

  • ATP-dependent remodeling and acetylation as regulators of chromatin fluidity.

    Robert E. Kingston;Geeta J. Narlikar

  • Chromatin deacetylation by an ATP-dependent nucleosome remodelling complex

    Jeffrey K. Tong;Christian A. Hassig;Gavin R. Schnitzler;Robert E. Kingston

  • Facilitated binding of TATA-binding protein to nucleosomal DNA

    Anthony N. Imbalzano;Hyockman Kwon;Michael R. Green;Robert E. Kingston

  • Occupying chromatin: Polycomb mechanisms for getting to genomic targets, stopping transcriptional traffic, and staying put.

    Jeffrey A. Simon;Robert E. Kingston

  • Reconstitution of a Core Chromatin Remodeling Complex from SWI/SNF Subunits

    Michael L Phelan;Saïd Sif;Geeta J Narlikar;Robert E Kingston

  • Functional selectivity of recombinant mammalian SWI/SNF subunits

    Shilpa Kadam;Glenn S. McAlpine;Michael L. Phelan;Robert E. Kingston

  • Ikaros DNA-binding proteins direct formation of chromatin remodeling complexes in lymphocytes

    John Kim;Saïd Sif;Beverly Jones;Audrey Jackson

  • The Long Noncoding RNAs NEAT1 and MALAT1 Bind Active Chromatin Sites

    Jason A. West;Christopher P. Davis;Hongjae Sunwoo;Matthew D. Simon

  • Purification of proteins associated with specific genomic Loci.

    Jérôme Déjardin;Robert E. Kingston

  • Repression and activation by multiprotein complexes that alter chromatin structure.

    R E Kingston;C A Bunker;A N Imbalzano

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Y. Tolstorukov
Michael Y. Tolstorukov Harvard University
Peter J. Park
Peter J. Park Harvard University
Geeta J. Narlikar
Geeta J. Narlikar University of California, San Francisco
Ruslan I. Sadreyev
Ruslan I. Sadreyev Harvard University
Peter V. Kharchenko
Peter V. Kharchenko Harvard University
Anthony N. Imbalzano
Anthony N. Imbalzano University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Paul Schimmel
Paul Schimmel Scripps Research Institute
Jeannie T. Lee
Jeannie T. Lee Harvard University
William Stafford Noble
William Stafford Noble University of Washington
Bradley E. Bernstein
Bradley E. Bernstein Broad Institute

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