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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 65 2709 2565 1189 1115 150 14109

Robert Steele publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Steele between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Steele published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2017. 16 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2017. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 12 publications 2025: 4 publications
1978 2025

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Steele: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 5
1990 2
1991 1
1992 4
1993 4
1994 1
1995 3
1996 1
1997 3
1998 3
1999 6
2000 9
2001 3
2002 4
2003 5
2004 4
2005 7
2006 5
2007 4
2008 5
2009 3
2010 9
2011 7
2012 7
2013 3
2014 3
2015 3
2016 7
2017 12
2018 4
2019 8
2020 6
2021 4
2022 3
2023 1
2024 12
2025 4
Total 182
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Robert Steele 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 Steele 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, 145–154 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: 150 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
145–154 193 150
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
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 Steele 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 Steele 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 65
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert Steele is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research extensively covers the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a particular focus on molecular biology, cancer research, immunology, infectious diseases, and dermatology.

Their work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • COVID-19 clinical research studies
  • Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • RNA research and splicing

Steele's research has been published in various scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Hepatology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • mBio

Recent notable papers include:

  • Exosomes from COVID-19 Patients Carry Tenascin-C and Fibrinogen-β in Triggering Inflammatory Signals in Cells of Distant Organ, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Inhibition of Long Noncoding RNA Linc-Pint by Hepatitis C Virus in Infected Hepatocytes Enhances Lipogenesis, 2020, Hepatology
  • Circulatory Exosomes from COVID-19 Patients Trigger NLRP3 Inflammasome in Endothelial Cells, 2022, mBio
  • Long non-coding RNA ELDR enhances oral cancer growth by promoting ILF 3-cyclin E1 signaling, 2020, EMBO Reports
  • Momordicine-I, a Bitter Melon Bioactive Metabolite, Displays Anti-Tumor Activity in Head and Neck Cancer Involving c-Met and Downstream Signaling, 2021, Cancers

Steele has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, notably Ratna B. Ray, Subhayan Sur, Mousumi Khatun, T. Scott Isbell, and Ranjit Ray.

In 1994, Steele was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Sea Anemone Genome Reveals Ancestral Eumetazoan Gene Repertoire and Genomic Organization

    Nicholas H. Putnam;Mansi Srivastava;Uffe Hellsten;Bill Dirks

  • The dynamic genome of Hydra

    Jarrod A. Chapman;Ewen F. Kirkness;Oleg Simakov;Oleg Simakov;Steven E. Hampson

  • Transcriptional Repression of p53 Promoter by Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein

    Ratna B. Ray;Robert Steele;Keith Meyer;Ranjit Ray

  • The conserved plant sterility gene HAP2 functions after attachment of fusogenic membranes in Chlamydomonas and Plasmodium gametes

    Yanjie Liu;Rita Tewari;Rita Tewari;Jue Ning;Andrew M. Blagborough;Andrew M. Blagborough

  • Hepatitis C Virus NS5A Physically Associates with p53 and Regulates p21/waf1 Gene Expression in a p53-Dependent Manner

    Mainak Majumder;Asish K. Ghosh;Robert Steele;Ranjit Ray

  • Transcriptional regulation of cellular and viral promoters by the hepatitis C virus core protein

    R. B. Ray;L. M. Lagging;K. Meyer;R. Steele

  • Inhibition of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF-α)-mediated Apoptosis by Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein *

    Ratna B. Ray;Keith Meyer;Robert Steele;Anju Shrivastava

  • Evolutionary crossroads in developmental biology: Cnidaria

    Ulrich Technau;Robert E. Steele

  • Hepatitis C virus NS5A protein modulates cell cycle regulatory genes and promotes cell growth.

    Asish K. Ghosh;Robert Steele;Keith Meyer;Ranjit Ray

  • Thermotolerance and synthesis of heat shock proteins: these responses are present in Hydra attenuata but absent in Hydra oligactis

    Thomas C. G. Bosch;Susan M. Krylow;Hans R. Bode;Robert E. Steele

  • Knockdown of autophagy enhances the innate immune response in hepatitis C virus-infected hepatocytes.

    Shubham Shrivastava;Amit Raychoudhuri;Robert Steele;Ranjit Ray

  • Minimal ProtoHox cluster inferred from bilaterian and cnidarian Hox complements

    D Chourrout;F Delsuc;P Chourrout;R B Edvardsen

  • Hepatitis C virus core protein represses p21WAF1/Cip1/Sid1 promoter activity

    Ratna B Ray;Robert Steele;Keith Meyer;Ranjit Ray

  • Budhead,a Fork Head/HNF-3 Homologue, Is Expressed during Axis Formation and Head Specification in Hydra☆

    Daniel E. Martinez;Daniel E. Martinez;Marie-Luise Dirksen;Patricia M. Bode;Milan Jamrich

  • Evolutionary Differences in Glycosaminoglycan Fine Structure Detected by Quantitative Glycan Reductive Isotope Labeling

    Roger Lawrence;Sara K. Olson;Robert E. Steele;Lianchun Wang

  • Expression of Cnox-2, a HOM/HOX homeobox gene in hydra, is correlated with axial pattern formation.

    M.A. Shenk;H.R. Bode;R.E. Steele

  • Developmental Signaling in Hydra: What Does It Take to Build a “Simple” Animal?

    Robert E. Steele

  • Hepatitis C Virus Upregulates Beclin1 for Induction of Autophagy and Activates mTOR Signaling

    Shubham Shrivastava;Joydip Bhanja Chowdhury;Robert Steele;Ranjit Ray

  • PIWI proteins and PIWI-interacting RNAs function in Hydra somatic stem cells

    Celina E. Juliano;Adrian Reich;Na Liu;Jessica Götzfried

  • ISG56 and IFITM1 Proteins Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus Replication

    Amit Raychoudhuri;Shubham Shrivastava;Robert Steele;Hangeun Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Ratna B. Ray
Ratna B. Ray Saint Louis University
Ranjit Ray
Ranjit Ray Saint Louis University
Ulrich Technau
Ulrich Technau University of Vienna
Hans R. Bode
Hans R. Bode University of California, Irvine
Helen McNeill
Helen McNeill Washington University in St. Louis
Daniel S. Rokhsar
Daniel S. Rokhsar University of California, Berkeley
Adrian M. Di Bisceglie
Adrian M. Di Bisceglie Saint Louis University
Thomas W. Holstein
Thomas W. Holstein Heidelberg University
Charles N. David
Charles N. David Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Haifan Lin
Haifan Lin Yale University

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