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Robert H. Rice

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
11652
World Ranking
18846
National Ranking
7702

Robert H. Rice publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 176 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert H. Rice 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 H. Rice sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert H. Rice is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in Medicine. The scientist has focused on subfields including Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Urology, Immunology, and Epidemiology.

The central topics addressed in Robert H. Rice's work cover a range of biological and biochemical areas. Key topics include Skin and Cellular Biology Research, Hair Growth and Disorders, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications, melanin and skin pigmentation, Skin Protection and Aging, and the impact of Toxic Organic Pollutants.

Robert H. Rice has published in a variety of frequent venues, highlighting a diverse research output. These venues include:

  • Forensic Science International Genetics
  • PLoS ONE
  • Experimental Dermatology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Toxicological Sciences

Their recent papers illustrate the focused scientific areas and collaborative approach in their studies. Notable recent publications are:

  • "Relationship between the molecular composition, visible light absorption, and health-related properties of smoldering woodsmoke aerosols," 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • "Optimal processing for proteomic genotyping of single human hairs," 2020, Forensic Science International Genetics
  • "TINCR is not a non-coding RNA but encodes a protein component of cornified epidermal keratinocytes," 2020, Experimental Dermatology
  • "Age-Related Changes in Hair Shaft Protein Profiling and Genetically Variant Peptides," 2020, Forensic Science International Genetics
  • "Proteomic genotyping: Using mass spectrometry to infer SNP genotypes in pigmented and non-pigmented hair," 2020, Forensic Science International

Collaboration is a consistent aspect of their work, with several frequent co-authors contributing across multiple publications. These include:

  • Noreen Karim
  • Blythe Durbin-Johnson
  • David M. Rocke
  • Michelle Salemi
  • Brett S. Phinney

Best Publications

  • Transglutaminases: multifunctional cross-linking enzymes that stabilize tissues.

    Charles S. Greenberg;Paul J. Birckbichler;Robert H. Rice

  • Presence in human epidermal cells of a soluble protein precursor of the cross-linked envelope: activation of the cross-linking by calcium ions.

    Robert H. Rice;Howard Green

  • Radioactive Labeling of Proteins in Vitro

    Robert H. Rice;Gary E. Means

  • The cornified envelope of terminally differentiated human epidermal keratinocytes consists of cross-linked protein

    Robert H. Rice;Howard Green

  • Keratinocyte-specific transglutaminase of cultured human epidermal cells: Relation to cross-linked envelope formation and terminal differentiation

    Scott M. Thacher;Robert H. Rice

  • Complete amino acid sequence of a mouse epidermal keratin subunit and implications for the structure of intermediate filaments

    Peter M. Steinert;Robert H. Rice;Dennis R. Roop;Benes L. Trus

  • Involucrin Expression in Normal and Neoplastic Human Skin: A Marker for Keratinocyte Differentiation

    George F Murphy;George F Murphy;Timothy C Flynn;Timothy C Flynn;Robert H Rice;Robert H Rice;Geraldine S Pinkus;Geraldine S Pinkus

  • RELATION OF PROTEIN SYNTHESIS AND TRANSGLUTAMINASE ACTIVITY TO FORMATION OF THE CROSS-LINKED ENVELOPE DURING TERMINAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE CULTURED HUMAN EPIDERMAL KERATINOCYTE

    Robert H. Rice;Howard Green

  • Prospective functional classification of all possible missense variants in PPARG

    Amit R. Majithia;Ben Tsuda;Maura Agostini;Keerthana Gnanapradeepan

  • Human Proteinpedia enables sharing of human protein data.

    Suresh Mathivanan;Suresh Mathivanan;Mukhtar Ahmed;Natalie G Ahn;Hainard Alexandre

  • Stabilization of bovine trypsin by reductive methylation.

    Robert H. Rice;Gary E. Means;W.Duane Brown

  • Chemical modification and hybridization of wheat germ agglutinins

    Robert H. Rice;Marilynn E. Etzler

  • Primary structure of keratinocyte transglutaminase

    M A Phillips;B E Stewart;Q Qin;R Chakravarty

  • Modulation of involucrin and envelope competence in human keratinocytes by hydrocortisone, retinyl acetate, and growth arrest.

    Polly R. Cline;Robert H. Rice

  • Demonstration of Protein-Based Human Identification Using the Hair Shaft Proteome

    Glendon J. Parker;Tami Leppert;Deon S. Anex;Jonathan K. Hilmer

  • Differential regulation by retinoic acid and calcium of transglutaminases in cultured neoplastic and normal human keratinocytes

    Andrew L. Rubin;Robert H. Rice

  • Proteome Analysis of Human Hair Shaft From Protein Identification to Posttranslational Modification

    Young Jin Lee;Robert H. Rice;Young Moo Lee

  • Basis for the permeability barrier abnormality in lamellar ichthyosis

    Peter M. Elias;Matthias Schmuth;Yoshikazu Uchida;Robert H. Rice

  • Evolutionary origin and diversification of epidermal barrier proteins in amniotes

    Bettina Strasser;Veronika Mlitz;Marcela Hermann;Robert H. Rice

  • Acylation of keratinocyte transglutaminase by palmitic and myristic acids in the membrane anchorage region

    R Chakravarty;R H Rice

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Sundberg
John P. Sundberg Vanderbilt University
Dennis R. Roop
Dennis R. Roop University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Michael S. Denison
Michael S. Denison University of California, Davis
Geraldine S. Pinkus
Geraldine S. Pinkus Brigham and Women's Hospital
Leopold Eckhart
Leopold Eckhart Medical University of Vienna
Erwin Tschachler
Erwin Tschachler Medical University of Vienna
Kent E. Pinkerton
Kent E. Pinkerton University of California, Davis
Peter M. Elias
Peter M. Elias University of California, San Francisco
Evan D. Rosen
Evan D. Rosen Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Juan F. Medrano
Juan F. Medrano University of California, Davis

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