2026 Robert L. Sinsheimer: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	67	1584	799	184	13823

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Molecular Biology

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13823

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

698
Citations
An essential role for DNA adenine methylation in bacterial virulence.

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

580
Citations
Purification and properties of bacteriophage MS2 and of its ribonucleic acid.

James H. Strauss;Robert L. Sinsheimer

579
Citations
The process of infection with bacteriophage φX174

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

548
Citations
Observations on the infection of bacterial protoplasts with the deoxyribonucleic acid of bacteriophage phi X174.

George D. Guthrie;Robert L. Sinsheimer

380
Citations
Purification and properties of bacteriophage φX174

Robert L. Sinsheimer

348
Citations
The process of infection with bacteriophage ΦX174: X. Mutations in a ΦX lysis gene†

Clyde A. Hutchison;Robert L. Sinsheimer

332
Citations
DNA of bacteriophage PM2: a closed circular double-stranded molecule.

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

321
Citations
Lysis of Escherichia coli with a neutral detergent

G.Nigel Godson;Robert L. Sinsheimer

293
Citations
The structure of the DNA of bacteriophage φX174: III. Ultracentrifugal evidence for a ring structure

Walter Fiers;Robert L. Sinsheimer

270
Citations
Denaturation of RNA with dimethyl sulfoxide.

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

261
Citations
Bacteriophage phi-X174 and related viruses.

Robert L. Sinsheimer

238
Citations
Infection of Protoplasts of Escherichia coli by Subviral Particles of Bacteriophage φX174

George D. Guthrie;Robert L. Sinsheimer

226
Citations
Process of infection with bacteriophage øX174: XIV. Studies on macromolecular synthesis during infection with a lysis-defective mutant

Björn H. Lindqvist;Robert L. Sinsheimer

223
Citations
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

208
Citations
The Process of Infection with Bacteriophage ΦX174: VII. Ultracentrifugal Analysis of the Replicative Form

Alice Burton;Robert L. Sinsheimer

195
Citations
Differential patterns of acquired virulence genes distinguish Salmonella strains

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

194
Citations
The process of infection with bacteriophage φX174: III. Phage maturation and lysis after synchronized infection†

David T. Denhardt;Robert L. Sinsheimer

193
Citations
Novel Intra-cellular Forms of Lambda DNA

Elton T. Young;Robert L. Sinsheimer

188
Citations
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

187
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Romilio T. Espejo University of Chile

Michael Yarus University of Colorado Boulder

Amy S. Lee University of Southern California

Clyde A. Hutchison J. Craig Venter Institute

James H. Strauss California Institute of Technology

David A. Low University of California, Santa Barbara

Lois K. Miller University of Georgia

Regis B. Kelly University of California, San Francisco

Arthur Kornberg Stanford University

Ronald W. Davis Stanford University

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