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Robert L. Sinsheimer 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 L. Sinsheimer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 184 publications — 53rd percentile

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

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

Robert L. Sinsheimer 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 L. Sinsheimer sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1974 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1967 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1960 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert L. Sinsheimer was affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to scientific research and academic knowledge, holding memberships in prominent scientific organizations.

Sinsheimer was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1967. They also became a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 1974, reflecting contributions spanning biological and medical sciences. In 1960, Sinsheimer was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), indicating engagement with broader scientific advancement communities.

Although specific details about research papers, co-authors, publication venues, and topics of study are not provided here, their longstanding affiliation with a major research institution like the California Institute of Technology suggests involvement in advanced scientific inquiry during their career.

The scientist is deceased, and the available information focuses primarily on professional recognitions rather than detailed documentation of publications or research fields.

Best Publications

  • A single-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid from bacteriophage φX174

    Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • An essential role for DNA adenine methylation in bacterial virulence.

    Douglas M. Heithoff;Robert L. Sinsheimer;David A. Low;Michael J. Mahan

  • Purification and properties of bacteriophage MS2 and of its ribonucleic acid.

    James H. Strauss;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • The process of infection with bacteriophage φX174

    Robert L. Sinsheimer;Barbra Starman;Carolyn Nagler;Shirley Guthrie

  • Observations on the infection of bacterial protoplasts with the deoxyribonucleic acid of bacteriophage phi X174.

    George D. Guthrie;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Purification and properties of bacteriophage φX174

    Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • The process of infection with bacteriophage ΦX174: X. Mutations in a ΦX lysis gene†

    Clyde A. Hutchison;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • DNA of bacteriophage PM2: a closed circular double-stranded molecule.

    Romilio T. Espejo;Eliana S. Canelo;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Lysis of Escherichia coli with a neutral detergent

    G.Nigel Godson;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • The structure of the DNA of bacteriophage φX174: III. Ultracentrifugal evidence for a ring structure

    Walter Fiers;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Denaturation of RNA with dimethyl sulfoxide.

    James H. Strauss;Regis B. Kelly;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Bacteriophage phi-X174 and related viruses.

    Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Infection of Protoplasts of Escherichia coli by Subviral Particles of Bacteriophage φX174

    George D. Guthrie;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Process of infection with bacteriophage øX174: XIV. Studies on macromolecular synthesis during infection with a lysis-defective mutant

    Björn H. Lindqvist;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • DNA adenine methylase is essential for viability and plays a role in the pathogenesis of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Vibrio cholerae.

    Steven M. Julio;Douglas M. Heithoff;Daniele Provenzano;Karl E. Klose

  • The Process of Infection with Bacteriophage ΦX174: VII. Ultracentrifugal Analysis of the Replicative Form

    Alice Burton;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Differential patterns of acquired virulence genes distinguish Salmonella strains

    Christopher P. Conner;Douglas M. Heithoff;Steven M. Julio;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • The process of infection with bacteriophage φX174: III. Phage maturation and lysis after synchronized infection†

    David T. Denhardt;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Novel Intra-cellular Forms of Lambda DNA

    Elton T. Young;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • The process of infection with bacteriophage φX174: XV. Bacteriophage DNA synthesis in abortive infections with a set of conditional lethal mutants

    Björn H. Lindqvist;Robert L. Sinsheimer

Frequent Co-Authors

Romilio T. Espejo
Romilio T. Espejo University of Chile
Michael Yarus
Michael Yarus University of Colorado Boulder
Amy S. Lee
Amy S. Lee University of Southern California
Clyde A. Hutchison
Clyde A. Hutchison J. Craig Venter Institute
James H. Strauss
James H. Strauss California Institute of Technology
David A. Low
David A. Low University of California, Santa Barbara
Lois K. Miller
Lois K. Miller University of Georgia
Regis B. Kelly
Regis B. Kelly University of California, San Francisco
Arthur Kornberg
Arthur Kornberg Stanford University
Ronald W. Davis
Ronald W. Davis Stanford University

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