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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 164 56 48 37 33 387 106217

Robert Tjian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Tjian between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Tjian published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 18 of the 457 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 12 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 6 publications
1971 2025

457 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Tjian: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 4
1975 2
1976 2
1977 1
1978 2
1979 4
1980 6
1981 12
1982 3
1983 7
1984 7
1985 15
1986 14
1987 9
1988 17
1989 11
1990 10
1991 13
1992 9
1993 15
1994 15
1995 16
1996 11
1997 5
1998 7
1999 6
2000 8
2001 5
2002 6
2003 6
2004 6
2005 4
2006 8
2007 5
2008 8
2009 4
2010 3
2011 7
2012 3
2013 6
2014 13
2015 10
2016 16
2017 12
2018 12
2019 11
2020 13
2021 16
2022 15
2023 18
2024 12
2025 6
Total 457
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Robert Tjian 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 Tjian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 387–396 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 387 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24 387
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Robert Tjian 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 Tjian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 145+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 164 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100 164
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 1999 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 1999 - Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Robert Tjian is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a concentration on Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Infectious Diseases, Genetics, and Cell Biology as subfields.

The scientist's work covers several specific topics including:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Robert Tjian has published extensively in several venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Molecular Cell
  • eLife

Co-authorship collaborations have been significant, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Xavier Darzacq (49 joint publications)
  • Gina M. Dailey (31 joint publications)
  • Thomas G.W. Graham (23 joint publications)
  • Claire Dugast-Darzacq (14 joint publications)
  • Claudia Cattoglio (11 joint publications)

Recent publications by Robert Tjian include:

  • "Resolving the 3D Landscape of Transcription-Linked Mammalian Chromatin Folding" (2020, Molecular Cell)
  • "Overcoming the bottleneck to widespread testing: a rapid review of nucleic acid testing approaches for COVID-19 detection" (2020, RNA)
  • "Enhancer-promoter interactions and transcription are largely maintained upon acute loss of CTCF, cohesin, WAPL or YY1" (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • "ecDNA hubs drive cooperative intermolecular oncogene expression" (2021, Nature)
  • "Tuning levels of low-complexity domain interactions to modulate endogenous oncogenic transcription" (2022, Molecular Cell)

The scientist has been recognized with multiple awards, including:

  • Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation (1999)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University (1999)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, Genetics and Molecular Biology (1998)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1997)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1991)

Best Publications

  • Transcriptional regulation in mammalian cells by sequence-specific DNA binding proteins

    Pamela J. Mitchell;Robert Tjian

  • Purified transcription factor AP-1 interacts with TPA-inducible enhancer elements

    Wes Lee;Pamela Mitchell;Robert Tjian

  • Isolation of cDNA encoding transcription factor Sp1 and functional analysis of the DNA binding domain.

    James T. Kadonaga;Kristin R. Carner;Frank R. Masiarz;Robert Tjian

  • Analysis of Sp1 in vivo reveals mutiple transcriptional domains, including a novel glutamine-rich activation motif

    Albert J. Courey;Robert Tjian

  • The promoter-specific transcription factor Sp1 binds to upstream sequences in the SV40 early promoter

    William S. Dynan;Robert Tjian

  • Purification and biochemical characterization of the promoter-specific transcription factor, Sp1

    Michael R. Briggs;James T. Kadonaga;Stephen P. Bell;Robert Tjian

  • Transcription regulation and animal diversity

    Michael Levine;Robert Tjian

  • Human Proto-Oncogene c-jun Encodes a DNA Binding Protein with Structural and Functional Properties of Transcription Factor AP-1

    Dirk Bohmann;Timothy J. Bos;Arie Admon;Tetsuji Nishimura

  • Transcriptional activation: A complex puzzle with few easy pieces

    Robert Tjian;Tom Maniatis

  • Control of eukaryotic messenger RNA synthesis by sequence-specific DNA-binding proteins

    William S. Dynan;William S. Dynan;Robert Tjian

  • Affinity purification of sequence-specific DNA binding proteins.

    James T. Kadonaga;Robert Tjian

  • Promoter-specific activation of RNA polymerase II transcription by Sp1

    James T. Kadonaga;Katherine A. Jones;Robert Tjian

  • Mechanism of transcriptional activation by Sp1: evidence for coactivators.

    B.Franklin Pugh;Robert Tjian

  • The genome of the choanoflagellate Monosiga brevicollis and the origin of metazoans.

    Nicole King;M Jody Westbrook;Susan L Young;Alan Kuo

  • A cellular DNA-binding protein that activates eukaryotic transcription and DNA replication

    Katherine A. Jones;James T. Kadonaga;Philip J. Rosenfeld;Thomas J. Kelly

  • Positive and negative regulation of transcription in vitro: enhancer-binding protein AP-2 is inhibited by SV40 T antigen.

    Pamela J. Mitchell;Charlotte Wang;Robert Tjian

  • Structure and Function of a Human TAFII250 Double Bromodomain Module

    Raymond H. Jacobson;Andreas G. Ladurner;David S. King;Robert Tjian

  • Orchestrated response: a symphony of transcription factors for gene control.

    Bryan Lemon;Robert Tjian

  • O-glycosylation of eukaryotic transcription factors: Implications for mechanisms of transcriptional regulation

    Stephen P. Jackson;Robert Tjian

  • Two distinct RNase activities of CRISPR-C2c2 enable guide-RNA processing and RNA detection

    Alexandra East-Seletsky;Mitchell R. O’Connell;Spencer C. Knight;David Burstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Xavier Darzacq
Xavier Darzacq University of California, Berkeley
Arie Admon
Arie Admon Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
James T. Kadonaga
James T. Kadonaga University of California, San Diego
Eva Nogales
Eva Nogales University of California, Berkeley
Brian David Dynlacht
Brian David Dynlacht New York University
Kyoko Yokomori
Kyoko Yokomori University of California, Irvine
Anders M. Näär
Anders M. Näär University of California, Berkeley
Katherine A. Jones
Katherine A. Jones Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Stephen P. Jackson
Stephen P. Jackson University of Cambridge
Trevor Williams
Trevor Williams Texas A&M University

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