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Robert N. Lightowlers

Robert N. Lightowlers

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 75 1898 1806 240 231 235 21231

Robert N. Lightowlers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert N. Lightowlers between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert N. Lightowlers published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2010. 3 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2010. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 7 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1987 2025

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert N. Lightowlers: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 2
1990 5
1991 2
1992 1
1993 7
1994 3
1995 4
1996 2
1997 13
1998 5
1999 8
2000 10
2001 14
2002 6
2003 12
2004 13
2005 3
2006 10
2007 7
2008 9
2009 5
2010 17
2011 12
2012 5
2013 4
2014 10
2015 7
2016 6
2017 8
2018 9
2019 3
2020 5
2021 5
2022 1
2023 2
2024 2
2025 1
Total 241
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Robert N. Lightowlers publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert N. Lightowlers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 235–244 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 235 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105 235
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Robert N. Lightowlers D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert N. Lightowlers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 57th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136 75
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Robert N. Lightowlers is a researcher affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily falls within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology as a subfield. Additional areas of study include Clinical Biochemistry, Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Surgery.

Their research covers several main topics, notably:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert N. Lightowlers include:

  • "Mitochondrial transplantation-a possible therapeutic for mitochondrial dysfunction?" (2020, EMBO Reports)
  • "High-resolution imaging reveals compartmentalization of mitochondrial protein synthesis in cultured human cells" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Rescuing stalled mammalian mitoribosomes - what can we learn from bacteria?" (2020, Journal of Cell Science)
  • "Messenger RNA delivery to mitoribosomes - hints from a bacterial toxin" (2020, FEBS Journal)
  • "Mitochondrial Diseases: Hope for the Future" (2020, Cell; authored by Oliver M. Russell, but appearing in frequent co-author lists)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert N. Lightowlers include:

  • Zofia M. Chrzanowska-Lightowlers
  • Rolando Berlinguer-Palmini
  • Matthew Zorkau
  • Christin A. Albus
  • Oliver M. Russell

Common publication venues for their work are:

  • Methods in molecular biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell
  • EMBO Reports
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Reanalysis and revision of the Cambridge reference sequence for human mitochondrial DNA

    Richard M. Andrews;Iwona Kubacka;Patrick F. Chinnery;Robert N. Lightowlers

  • Mammalian mitochondrial genetics: heredity, heteroplasmy and disease

    Robert N. Lightowlers;Patrick F. Chinnery;Douglass M. Turnbull;Neil Howell

  • Pronuclear transfer in human embryos to prevent transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease

    Lyndsey Craven;Helen A. Tuppen;Gareth D. Greggains;Stephen J. Harbottle

  • What causes mitochondrial DNA deletions in human cells

    Kim J Krishnan;Amy K Reeve;David C Samuels;Patrick F Chinnery

  • Molecular pathology of MELAS and MERRF. The relationship between mutation load and clinical phenotypes.

    Patrick F. Chinnery;Neil Howell;Robert N. Lightowlers;Douglass M. Turnbull

  • PNPASE Regulates RNA Import into Mitochondria

    Geng Wang;Hsiao-Wen Chen;Yavuz Oktay;Jin Zhang

  • Role of mitochondrial DNA mutations in human aging: implications for the central nervous system and muscle.

    Elizabeth J. Brierley;Margaret A. Johnson;Robert N. Lightowlers;Oliver F. W. James

  • Mutations causing mitochondrial disease: What is new and what challenges remain?

    Robert N. Lightowlers;Robert W. Taylor;Doug M. Turnbull

  • Selective inhibition of mutant human mitochondrial DNA replication in vitro by peptide nucleic acids

    Robert W. Taylor;Patrick F. Chinnery;Douglass M. Turnbull;Robert N. Lightowlers

  • Mitochondrial Diseases: Hope for the Future

    Oliver M. Russell;Gráinne S. Gorman;Robert N. Lightowlers;Doug M. Turnbull

  • The inheritance of mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy: random drift, selection or both?

    Patrick F Chinnery;David R Thorburn;David C Samuels;Sarah L White

  • Human mitochondrial mRNAs--like members of all families, similar but different.

    Richard J. Temperley;Mateusz Wydro;Robert N. Lightowlers;Zofia M. Chrzanowska-Lightowlers

  • GRSF1 Regulates RNA Processing in Mitochondrial RNA Granules

    Alexis A. Jourdain;Mirko Koppen;Mateusz Wydro;Chris D. Rodley

  • Targeting peptide nucleic acid (PNA) oligomers to mitochondria within cells by conjugation to lipophilic cations: implications for mitochondrial DNA replication, expression and disease

    Aleksandra Muratovska;Robert N Lightowlers;Robert W Taylor;Douglass M Turnbull

  • Mismatch repair activity in mammalian mitochondria

    Penelope A. Mason;Elizabeth C. Matheson;Andrew G. Hall;Robert N. Lightowlers

  • Peptide nucleic acid delivery to human mitochondria

    P F Chinnery;R W Taylor;K Diekert;R Lill

  • Hungry codons promote frameshifting in human mitochondrial ribosomes.

    Richard Temperley;Ricarda Richter;Sven Dennerlein;Robert N. Lightowlers

  • DNA repair in organelles: Pathways, organization, regulation, relevance in disease and aging.

    Pierre Boesch;Frédérique Weber-Lotfi;Noha Ibrahim;Vladislav Tarasenko

  • Nuclear DNA-encoded tRNAs targeted into mitochondria can rescue a mitochondrial DNA mutation associated with the MERRF syndrome in cultured human cells

    Olga A. Kolesnikova;Nina S. Entelis;Clarisse Jacquin-Becker;Francine Goltzene

  • Abnormal RNA processing associated with a novel tRNA mutation in mitochondrial DNA. A potential disease mechanism.

    L A Bindoff;N Howell;J Poulton;D A McCullough

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglass M. Turnbull
Douglass M. Turnbull Newcastle University
Robert W. Taylor
Robert W. Taylor Newcastle University
Patrick F. Chinnery
Patrick F. Chinnery University of Cambridge
Robert McFarland
Robert McFarland Newcastle University
Neil Howell
Neil Howell The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Laurence A. Bindoff
Laurence A. Bindoff Haukeland University Hospital
Thomas Preiss
Thomas Preiss Australian National University
Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy University of Cambridge
Roderick A. Capaldi
Roderick A. Capaldi University of Oregon

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