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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 188 457 423 300 273 662 126193
Molecular Biology 190 25 23 17 16 628 130634

Robert G. Roeder publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert G. Roeder between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert G. Roeder published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 68 publications in 2023. 9 of the 725 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 68. Peak 68 publications in 2023. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 4 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 22 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 68 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 1 publication
1969 2025

725 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert G. Roeder: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 4
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 8
1975 4
1976 7
1977 5
1978 3
1979 6
1980 9
1981 7
1982 2
1983 10
1984 7
1985 8
1986 8
1987 15
1988 20
1989 20
1990 21
1991 22
1992 21
1993 18
1994 22
1995 15
1996 23
1997 18
1998 18
1999 15
2000 17
2001 14
2002 16
2003 18
2004 16
2005 16
2006 18
2007 2
2008 14
2009 8
2010 13
2011 15
2012 10
2013 19
2014 8
2015 8
2016 16
2017 8
2018 13
2019 17
2020 16
2021 18
2022 10
2023 68
2024 8
2025 1
Total 725
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Robert G. Roeder 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 G. Roeder 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, 564+ 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: 628 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 628
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Robert G. Roeder 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 G. Roeder 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, 145+ 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: 190 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 190
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2021 - Kyoto Prize in Life sciences Discovery of the Principle of Gene Transcription Mechanisms in Eukaryotes
  • 2012 - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
  • 2003 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation
  • 2000 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 1999 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 1999 - Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1988 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Robert G. Roeder is affiliated with Rockefeller University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with substantial work related to medicine. Key subfields of study include molecular biology, immunology, hematology, oncology, and cancer research.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways

Frequent publication venues where Robert G. Roeder's work appears include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Molecular Cell
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell

Recent significant papers include:

  • "Functional partitioning of transcriptional regulators by patterned charge blocks" (2023, Cell)
  • "A Structural Model of the Endogenous Human BAF Complex Informs Disease Mechanisms" (2020, Cell)
  • "The regulatory enzymes and protein substrates for the lysine β-hydroxybutyrylation pathway" (2021, Science Advances)
  • "EZH2 noncanonically binds cMyc and p300 through a cryptic transactivation domain to mediate gene activation and promote oncogenesis" (2022, Nature Cell Biology)
  • "Selective Inhibition of HDAC3 Targets Synthetic Vulnerabilities and Activates Immune Surveillance in Lymphoma" (2020, Cancer Discovery)

Robert G. Roeder has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Chi-Shuen Chu, Keiichi Ito, Wei-Yi Chen, Sohail Malik, and Ari Melnick.

The scientist's professional recognition includes multiple awards:

  • Kyoto Prize in Life Sciences (2021) for the discovery of the principle of gene transcription mechanisms in eukaryotes
  • Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research (2012)
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (2003)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2000)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University (1999)
  • Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation (1999)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1992)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1988)

Best Publications

  • Accurate transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II in a soluble extract from isolated mammalian nuclei

    John David Dignam;Russell M. Lebovitz;Robert G. Roeder

  • Metabolic regulation of gene expression by histone lactylation

    Di Zhang;Zhanyun Tang;He Huang;He Huang;Guolin Zhou

  • Activation of p53 Sequence-Specific DNA Binding by Acetylation of the p53 C-Terminal Domain

    Wei Gu;Robert G Roeder

  • Coactivator condensation at super-enhancers links phase separation and gene control

    Benjamin R. Sabari;Alessandra Dall’Agnese;Ann Boija;Isaac A. Klein;Isaac A. Klein

  • The role of general initiation factors in transcription by RNA polymerase II.

    Robert G. Roeder

  • Interaction of a gene-specific transcription factor with the adenovirus major late promoter upstream of the TATA box region

    Michèle Sawadogo;Robert G. Roeder

  • Multiple Forms of DNA-dependent RNA Polymerase in Eukaryotic Organisms

    Robert G. Roeder;Robert G. Roeder;William J. Rutter;William J. Rutter

  • Transient high glucose causes persistent epigenetic changes and altered gene expression during subsequent normoglycemia

    Assam El-Osta;Daniella Brasacchio;Dachun Yao;Alessandro Pocai

  • Human PAD4 regulates histone arginine methylation levels via demethylimination.

    Yanming Wang;Joanna Wysocka;Joyce Sayegh;Young-Ho Lee

  • Eukaryotic gene transcription with purified components.

    John D. Dignam;Paul L. Martin;Barkur S. Shastry;Robert G. Roeder

  • Specific Inhibition of Nuclear RNA Polymerase II by α-Amanitin

    Thomas J. Lindell;Fanyela Weinberg;Paul W. Morris;Robert G. Roeder

  • BIOCHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR IID (TFIID)

    S. K. Burley;R. G. Roeder

  • WDR5 Associates with Histone H3 Methylated at K4 and Is Essential for H3 K4 Methylation and Vertebrate Development

    Joanna Wysocka;Tomek Swigut;Thomas A. Milne;Yali Dou

  • Specific interaction of a purified transcription factor with an internal control region of 5S RNA genes

    David R. Engelke;Sun Yu Ng;B. S. Shastry;Robert G. Roeder

  • Selective and accurate initiation of transcription at the ad2 major late promotor in a soluble system dependent on purified rna polymerase ii and dna

    P. Anthony Weil;Donal S. Luse;Jacqueline Segall;Robert G. Roeder

  • Regulation of MLL1 H3K4 methyltransferase activity by its core components

    Yali Dou;Thomas A Milne;Alexander J Ruthenburg;Alexander J Ruthenburg;Seunghee Lee

  • Chromatin structure analyses identify miRNA promoters

    Fatih Ozsolak;Laura L. Poling;Zhengxin Wang;Hui Liu

  • Synergistic activation of transcription by CBP and p53

    Wei Gu;Xiao-Lu Shi;Robert G. Roeder

  • Ligand induction of a transcriptionally active thyroid hormone receptor coactivator complex.

    Joseph D. Fondell;Hui Ge;Robert G. Roeder

  • Crystal structure of a TFIIB-TBP-TATA-element ternary complex.

    Dimitar B. Nikolov;Hua Chen;Hua Chen;Elaine D. Halay;Elaine D. Halay;Anny A. Usheva

Frequent Co-Authors

Masami Horikoshi
Masami Horikoshi University of Tokyo
C. David Allis
C. David Allis Rockefeller University
Thomas A. Milne
Thomas A. Milne University of Oxford
Brian T. Chait
Brian T. Chait Rockefeller University
Ari Melnick
Ari Melnick Cornell University
Hua Xiao
Hua Xiao Michigan State University
Nathaniel Heintz
Nathaniel Heintz Rockefeller University
Stephen K. Burley
Stephen K. Burley Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Tom W. Muir
Tom W. Muir Princeton University
Ananda L. Roy
Ananda L. Roy Technical University of Munich

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