2026 Robert T. Sauer: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	126	215	195	130	118	399	56523
Biology and Biochemistry	127	473	422	304	265	481	56955

Robert T. Sauer 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 T. Sauer sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 399 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert T. Sauer 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 T. Sauer sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 126 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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

1996 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1993 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Robert T. Sauer is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has a research focus within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work primarily concentrates on Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Cell Biology, with additional interest in Ecology and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's primary research topics include:

Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Cellular transport and secretion
Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Signaling Pathways in Disease
Enzyme Structure and Function
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease

Recent publications reflect an emphasis on protein machinery and proteolytic processes. Notable papers include:

"Structures of the ATP-fueled ClpXP proteolytic machine bound to protein substrate" (2020, eLife)
"Structural basis of ClpXP recognition and unfolding of ssrA-tagged substrates" (2020, eLife)
"Structure and function of ClpXP, a AAA+ proteolytic machine powered by probabilistic ATP hydrolysis" (2021, Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
"The Non-dominant AAA+ Ring in the ClpAP Protease Functions as an Anti-stalling Motor to Accelerate Protein Unfolding and Translocation" (2020, Cell Reports)
"ClpP1P2 peptidase activity promotes biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa" (2020, Molecular Microbiology)

Frequent co-authors associated with Robert T. Sauer include:

Tania A. Baker
Alireza Ghanbarpour
Joseph H. Davis
Tristan A. Bell
Fei X

Common publication venues for their research are:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
eLife
Cell Reports
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Protein Science

Robert T. Sauer has been recognized with membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 1996 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1993.

Best Publications

Deciphering the message in protein sequences: tolerance to amino acid substitutions

James U. Bowie;John F. Reidhaar-Olson;Wendell A. Lim;Robert T. Sauer

3845
Citations
Protein-DNA Recognition

Carl O. Pabo;Robert T. Sauer

2237
Citations
Transcription factors: structural families and principles of DNA recognition

Carl O. Pabo;Robert T. Sauer

2125
Citations
Role of a Peptide Tagging System in Degradation of Proteins Synthesized from Damaged Messenger RNA

Kenneth C. Keiler;Patrick R. H. Waller;Robert T. Sauer

1410
Citations
The ClpXP and ClpAP proteases degrade proteins with carboxy-terminal peptide tails added by the SsrA-tagging system

Susan Gottesman;Eric Roche;YanNing Zhou;Robert T. Sauer

1232
Citations
AAA+ proteases: ATP-fueled machines of protein destruction.

Robert T. Sauer;Tania A. Baker

796
Citations
OMP Peptide Signals Initiate the Envelope-Stress Response by Activating DegS Protease via Relief of Inhibition Mediated by Its PDZ Domain

Nathan P Walsh;Benjamin M Alba;Baundauna Bose;Carol A Gross

731
Citations
Proteomic discovery of cellular substrates of the ClpXP protease reveals five classes of ClpX-recognition signals.

Julia M Flynn;Saskia B Neher;Yong In Kim;Robert T Sauer

724
Citations
Genetic Analysis of Protein Stability and Function

Andrew A. Pakula;Robert T. Sauer

642
Citations
Combinatorial cassette mutagenesis as a probe of the informational content of protein sequences

John F. Reidhaar-Olson;Robert T. Sauer

640
Citations
How the λ repressor and cro work

M. Ptashne;A. Jeffrey;A.D. Johnson;R. Maurer

607
Citations
Homology among DNA-binding proteins suggests use of a conserved super-secondary structure.

R. T. Sauer;R. R. Yocum;R. F. Doolittle;M. Lewis

570
Citations
Sequence requirements for coiled-coils: analysis with lambda repressor-GCN4 leucine zipper fusions.

James C. Hu;Erin K. O'Shea;Peter S. Kim;Robert T. Sauer

569
Citations
The SsrA-SmpB system for protein tagging, directed degradation and ribosome rescue.

Karzai Aw;Roche Ed;Sauer Rt

568
Citations
Alternative packing arrangements in the hydrophobic core of λrepresser

Wendell A. Lim;Robert T. Sauer

533
Citations
lambda Repressor and cro--components of an efficient molecular switch.

Alexander D. Johnson;Anthony R. Poteete;Anthony R. Poteete;Gail Lauer;Robert T. Sauer

525
Citations
ClpXP, an ATP-powered unfolding and protein-degradation machine

Tania A. Baker;Robert T. Sauer

524
Citations
Sculpting the Proteome with AAA+ Proteases and Disassembly Machines

Robert T. Sauer;Daniel N. Bolon;Briana M. Burton;Randall E. Burton

523
Citations
Sequences of Pituitary and Placental Lactogenic and Growth Hormones: Evolution from a Primordial Peptide by Gene Reduplication

H. D. Niall;M. L. Hogan;R. Sauer;I. Y. Rosenblum

492
Citations
Optimizing the stability of single-chain proteins by linker length and composition mutagenesis

Clifford R. Robinson;Robert T. Sauer

472
Citations