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Robin Lovell-Badge 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 Robin Lovell-Badge sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 703+

This scientist: 261 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robin Lovell-Badge 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 Robin Lovell-Badge sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Robin Lovell-Badge is affiliated with The Francis Crick Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Medicine. Key subfields include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Oncology.

The scientist's work concentrates on areas such as Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Sexual Differentiation and Disorders, Renal and Related Cancers, Cancer Cells and Metastasis, and Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms.

Robin Lovell-Badge has contributed to numerous publications, frequently appearing in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science Advances, Development, and Nature.

Significant recent papers include:

  • ISSCR Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation: The 2021 update, 2021, Stem Cell Reports
  • Primary sex determination in birds depends on DMRT1 dosage, but gonadal sex does not determine adult secondary sex characteristics, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Testis formation in XX individuals resulting from novel pathogenic variants in Wilms' tumor 1 (WT1) gene, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The −KTS splice variant of WT1 is essential for ovarian determination in mice, 2023, Science
  • In the chick embryo, estrogen can induce chromosomally male ZZ left gonad epithelial cells to form an ovarian cortex, which supports oogenesis, 2020, Development

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Karine Rizzoti
  • Christophe Galichet
  • Verónica Moncho-Amor
  • Probir Chakravarty
  • Roberta Migale

Throughout their career, Robin Lovell-Badge has received distinctions such as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2018, Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom in 2001, Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom, and Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • A gene from the human sex-determining region encodes a protein with homology to a conserved DNA-binding motif

    Sinclair Ah;Berta P;Berta P;Palmer Ms;Hawkins

  • Multipotent cell lineages in early mouse development depend on SOX2 function

    Ariel A. Avilion;Silvia K. Nicolis;Larysa H. Pevny;Lidia Perez

  • Male development of chromosomally female mice transgenic for Sry

    Peter Koopman;John Gubbay;Nigel Vivian;Peter Goodfellow

  • A gene mapping to the sex-determining region of the mouse Y chromosome is a member of a novel family of embryonically expressed genes

    John Gubbay;Jérôme Collignon;Peter Koopman;Blanche Capel

  • Sex determination involves synergistic action of SRY and SF1 on a specific Sox9 enhancer

    Ryohei Sekido;Robin Lovell-Badge

  • Circular transcripts of the testis-determining gene Sry in adult mouse testis

    Blanche Capel;Amanda Swain;Silvia Nicolis;Adam Hacker

  • Expression of a candidate sex-determining gene during mouse testis differentiation

    Peter Koopman;Andrea Münsterberg;Blanche Capel;Nigel Vivian

  • Somatic Sex Reprogramming of Adult Ovaries to Testes by FOXL2 Ablation

    N. Henriette Uhlenhaut;Susanne Jakob;Katrin Anlag;Tobias Eisenberger

  • Sox9 expression during gonadal development implies a conserved role for the gene in testis differentiation in mammals and birds

    Sara Morais da Silva;Adam Hacker;Adam Hacker;Vince Harley;Vince Harley;Peter Goodfellow

  • Expression of Sry, the mouse sex determining gene

    Adam Hacker;Blanche Capel;Peter Goodfellow;Robin Lovell-Badge

  • Sox genes find their feet

    Larysa H Pevny;Robin Lovell-Badge

  • Dax1 antagonizes Sry action in mammalian sex determination

    Amanda Swain;Veronica Narvaez;Veronica Narvaez;Paul Burgoyne;Giovanna Camerino

  • Generation of purified neural precursors from embryonic stem cells by lineage selection

    Meng Li;Larysa Pevny;Robin Lovell-Badge;Austin Smith

  • Targeted Mutagenesis of the Endogenous Mouse Mis Gene Promoter: In Vivo Definition of Genetic Pathways of Vertebrate Sexual Development

    Nelson A Arango;Robin Lovell-Badge;Richard R Behringer

  • A role for SOX1 in neural determination

    Larysa H. Pevny;Shantini Sockanathan;Marysia Placzek;Robin Lovell-Badge

  • Sox2 is required for sensory organ development in the mammalian inner ear

    Amy E. Kiernan;Anna L. Pelling;Keith K. H. Leung;Anna S. P. Tang

  • Fgf9 and Wnt4 act as antagonistic signals to regulate mammalian sex determination

    Yuna Kim;Akio Kobayashi;Ryohei Sekido;Leo DiNapoli

  • A comparison of the properties of Sox-3 with Sry and two related genes, Sox-1 and Sox-2

    Jérôme Collignon;Shanthini Sockanathan;Adam Hacker;Michel Cohen-Tannoudji

  • SRY, like HMG1, recognizes sharp angles in DNA.

    Simona Ferrari;Vincent R. Harley;Andrea Pontiggia;Peter N. Goodfellow

  • Expression of the mouse anti-müllerian hormone gene suggests a role in both male and female sexual differentiation.

    Andrea Munsterberg;Robin Lovell-Badge

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincent R. Harley
Vincent R. Harley Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Peter Koopman
Peter Koopman University of Queensland
Blanche Capel
Blanche Capel Duke University
Kathryn S. E. Cheah
Kathryn S. E. Cheah University of Hong Kong
Hisato Kondoh
Hisato Kondoh Kyoto Sangyo University
Paul Thomas
Paul Thomas University of Adelaide
Paul S. Burgoyne
Paul S. Burgoyne Medical Research Council
Nicholas M. Luscombe
Nicholas M. Luscombe The Francis Crick Institute
Andrew H. Sinclair
Andrew H. Sinclair University of Melbourne

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