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Robert H. Schiestl 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 H. Schiestl sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 196 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert H. Schiestl 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 H. Schiestl sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert H. Schiestl is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans across the fields of Arts and Humanities as well as Medicine, with a focus on archaeology and epidemiology among other subfields.

Their main areas of study include:

  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Archaeology and Historical Studies
  • Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
  • Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
  • Archaeological Research and Protection
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research

Schiestl has contributed to a variety of publication venues, primarily in the field of archaeology and related disciplines. Frequent publication venues include:

  • E&G Quaternary Science Journal
  • The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology
  • Molecules
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • RSC Advances

The scientist has collaborated often with several colleagues, including:

  • Irene Maier
  • Andreas Ginau
  • Marina Altmeyer
  • Martin Seeliger
  • Jürgen Wunderlich

Among recent published works, notable papers include:

  • "Mapping buried paleogeographical features of the Nile Delta (Egypt) using the Landsat archive" (2020) published in E&G Quaternary Science Journal
  • "Cyanovirin-N Binds Viral Envelope Proteins at the Low-Affinity Carbohydrate Binding Site without Direct Virus Neutralization Ability" (2021) published in Molecules
  • "What settlements leave behind - pXRF compositional data analysis of archaeological layers from Tell el-Fara'in (Buto, Egypt) using machine learning" (2020) published in Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • "Reconstruction of former channel systems in the northwestern Nile Delta (Egypt) based on corings and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT)" (2021) published in E&G Quaternary Science Journal
  • "A new look at the Butic Canal, Egypt" (2021) published in E&G Quaternary Science Journal

The diversity of publications highlights a cross-disciplinary approach intersecting archaeology, geologic mapping, and viral research. The work involves advanced analytical techniques including machine learning and geophysical methods applied primarily to archaeological contexts in Egypt, as well as investigations related to virus-envelope interactions.

Best Publications

  • Improved method for high efficiency transformation of intact yeast cells.

    D. Gietz;A. Saint Jean;R. A. Woods;R. H. Schiestl

  • High-efficiency yeast transformation using the LiAc/SS carrier DNA/PEG method

    R Daniel Gietz;Robert H Schiestl

  • High efficiency transformation of intact yeast cells using single stranded nucleic acids as a carrier.

    R H Schiestl;R D Gietz

  • Studies on the transformation of intact yeast cells by the LiAc/SS‐DNA/PEG procedure

    R D Gietz;R H Schiestl;A R Willems;R A Woods;R A Woods

  • Titanium dioxide nanoparticles induce DNA damage and genetic instability in vivo in mice.

    Benedicte Trouiller;Ramune Reliene;Aya Westbrook;Parrisa Solaimani

  • Oxidative stress is involved in heat-induced cell death in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    John F. Davidson;Brett Whyte;Peter H. Bissinger;Robert H. Schiestl

  • Applications of high efficiency lithium acetate transformation of intact yeast cells using single-stranded nucleic acids as carrier.

    R. Daniel Gietz;Robert H. Schiestl

  • Integration of DNA fragments by illegitimate recombination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Robert H. Schiestl;Thomas D. Petes

  • Quick and easy yeast transformation using the LiAc/SS carrier DNA/PEG method

    R Daniel Gietz;Robert H Schiestl

  • Large-scale high-efficiency yeast transformation using the LiAc/SS carrier DNA/PEG method

    R Daniel Gietz;Robert H Schiestl

  • Frozen competent yeast cells that can be transformed with high efficiency using the LiAc/SS carrier DNA/PEG method

    R Daniel Gietz;Robert H Schiestl

  • Models for Evaluating Agents Intended for the Prophylaxis, Mitigation and Treatment of Radiation Injuries Report of an NCI Workshop, December 3–4, 2003

    Helen B. Stone;John E. Moulder;C. Norman Coleman;K. Kian Ang

  • Drug Affinity Responsive Target Stability (DARTS) for Small-Molecule Target Identification

    Melody Y. Pai;Brett Lomenick;Heejun Hwang;Robert Schiestl

  • Mitochondrial respiratory electron carriers are involved in oxidative stress during heat stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    John F. Davidson;Robert H. Schiestl

  • RAD1, an excision repair gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is also involved in recombination.

    R. H. Schiestl;Satya Prakash

  • Cadmium is an inducer of oxidative stress in yeast

    Richard J. Brennan;Robert H. Schiestl

  • Micro-homology mediated PCR targeting in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Palaniyandi Manivasakam;Shane C. Weber;John McElver;Robert H. Schiestl

  • Effect of mutations in genes affecting homologous recombination on restriction enzyme-mediated and illegitimate recombination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    R. H. Schiestl;Jie Zhu;T. D. Petes

  • The SRS2 suppressor of rad6 mutations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae acts by channeling DNA lesions into the RAD52 DNA repair pathway.

    R. H. Schiestl;Satya Prakash;Louise Prakash

  • Nonmutagenic carcinogens induce intrachromosomal recombination in yeast.

    Robert H. Schiestl

Frequent Co-Authors

Noriyuki Kasahara
Noriyuki Kasahara University of California, San Francisco
Jonathan Braun
Jonathan Braun Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Satya Prakash
Satya Prakash The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Albert J. Fornace
Albert J. Fornace Georgetown University
William H. McBride
William H. McBride University of California, Los Angeles
Richard L. Sidman
Richard L. Sidman Harvard University
Junko Oshima
Junko Oshima University of Washington
Patricia A. Ganz
Patricia A. Ganz University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas D. Petes
Thomas D. Petes Duke University
Richard A. Gatti
Richard A. Gatti University of California, Los Angeles

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