2026 Robert V. Farese: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	143	238	209	163	141	503	77620

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Biology and Biochemistry

143

238

209

163

141

503

77620

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index

143

Citations

77620

World Ranking

238

National Ranking

163

Overview

Robert V. Farese is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research portfolio covers a range of topics primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their recent scholarly contributions include:

Roles of hepatic atypical protein kinase C hyperactivity and hyperinsulinemia in insulin-resistant forms of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, 2021, MedComm
Control of β-Site Amyloid Precursor Protein-Cleaving Enzyme-1 Expression by Protein Kinase C-λ/ι and Nuclear Factor κ-B, 2021, Current Alzheimer Research
Atypical PKC controls β-secretase expression and thereby regulates production of Alzheimer plaque precursor Aβ in brain and insulin receptor degradation in liver., 2020, Metabolism

The primary research areas and topics that characterize Robert V. Farese's work include:

Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
Pancreatic function and diabetes
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
Diabetes Treatment and Management

The main fields of study represented in their research are:

Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Supporting subfields of study include:

Molecular Biology
Surgery
Physiology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Oncology

Robert V. Farese has published in several scientific venues, including:

MedComm
Current Alzheimer Research
Metabolism

Among frequent collaborators are researchers such as Mini P. Sajan, Barbara C. Hansen, Mark S. Kindy, Michael Leitges, and Colin Park. These coauthor relationships reflect interdisciplinary efforts across metabolism, molecular biology, and neurodegenerative disease studies.

Best Publications

Triglyceride accumulation protects against fatty acid-induced lipotoxicity

Laura L. Listenberger;Xianlin Han;Sarah E. Lewis;Sylvaine Cases

2151
Citations
Cellular fatty acid metabolism and cancer

Erin Currie;Almut Schulze;Rudolf Zechner;Tobias C. Walther

1915
Citations
SIRT3 regulates mitochondrial fatty-acid oxidation by reversible enzyme deacetylation

Matthew D. Hirschey;Tadahiro Shimazu;Tadahiro Shimazu;Eric Goetzman;Enxuan Jing

1865
Citations
Lipid Droplets and Cellular Lipid Metabolism

Tobias C. Walther;Robert V. Farese

1677
Citations
Impaired monocyte migration and reduced type 1 (Th1) cytokine responses in C-C chemokine receptor 2 knockout mice.

Landin Boring;Jennifa Gosling;Stephen W. Chensue;Steven L. Kunkel

1610
Citations
Suppression of Oxidative Stress by β-Hydroxybutyrate, an Endogenous Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor

Tadahiro Shimazu;Matthew D. Hirschey;John Newman;Wenjuan He

1582
Citations
Mammalian Sir2 homolog SIRT3 regulates global mitochondrial lysine acetylation.

David B. Lombard;Frederick W. Alt;Hwei Ling Cheng;Jakob Bunkenborg

1413
Citations
Identification of a gene encoding an acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase, a key enzyme in triacylglycerol synthesis

Sylvaine Cases;Steven J. Smith;Yao-Wu Zheng;Heather M. Myers

1389
Citations
A dual thrombin receptor system for platelet activation

Mark L. Kahn;Yao-Wu Zheng;Wei Huang;Violeta Bigornia

1265
Citations
Lipid Droplets Finally Get a Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Robert V. Farese;Tobias C. Walther

1241
Citations
Thematic review series: glycerolipids. DGAT enzymes and triacylglycerol biosynthesis.

Chi Liang Eric Yen;Scot J. Stone;Suneil Koliwad;Charles Harris

1182
Citations
Obesity resistance and multiple mechanisms of triglyceride synthesis in mice lacking Dgat.

Steven J. Smith;Sylvaine Cases;Dalan R. Jensen;Hubert C. Chen

1087
Citations
Adipogenesis: From Stem Cell to Adipocyte

Qi Qun Tang;M. Daniel Lane

1019
Citations
The biophysics and cell biology of lipid droplets

Abdou Rachid Thiam;Robert V. Farese;Tobias C. Walther

1018
Citations
Cloning of DGAT2, a Second Mammalian Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase, and Related Family Members

Sylvaine Cases;Scot J. Stone;Ping Zhou;Eric Yen

956
Citations
Triacylglycerol Synthesis Enzymes Mediate Lipid Droplet Growth by Relocalizing from the ER to Lipid Droplets

Florian Wilfling;Huajin Wang;Joel T. Haas;Natalie Krahmer

876
Citations
A guide to analysis of mouse energy metabolism

Matthias H Tschöp;John R Speakman;John R Speakman;Jonathan R S Arch;Johan Auwerx

867
Citations
SIRT3 deficiency and mitochondrial protein hyperacetylation accelerate the development of the metabolic syndrome.

Matthew D. Hirschey;Tadahiro Shimazu;Enxuan Jing;Carrie A. Grueter

815
Citations
Functional genomic screen reveals genes involved in lipid-droplet formation and utilization

Yi Guo;Tobias C. Walther;Meghana Rao;Nico Stuurman

797
Citations
Lipid Droplet Biogenesis.

Tobias C. Walther;Jeeyun Chung;Robert V. Farese;Robert V. Farese

780
Citations