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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 85 845 755 64 57 216 29801

Roger A. Pedersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roger A. Pedersen between 1971 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roger A. Pedersen published across 52 years, from 1971 to 2022, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1999. 5 of the 234 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

234 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roger A. Pedersen: publications per year, 1971 to 2022
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 4
1976 2
1977 4
1978 3
1979 1
1980 5
1981 5
1982 3
1983 2
1984 3
1985 4
1986 2
1987 5
1988 3
1989 4
1990 1
1991 5
1992 4
1993 5
1994 5
1995 6
1996 6
1997 9
1998 8
1999 12
2000 10
2001 4
2002 4
2003 1
2004 5
2005 12
2006 3
2007 10
2008 4
2009 7
2010 4
2011 8
2012 11
2013 5
2014 7
2015 6
2016 7
2017 4
2018 2
2019 1
2020 0
2021 3
2022 2
Total 234
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Roger A. Pedersen publications per year - data summary

  • Roger A. Pedersen, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Cambridge, has 234 publications recorded across 52 years, from 1971 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive years are 1999 and 2005, with 12 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 52 years in the span carry no publications at all (1972 and 2020).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.7 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 8 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1988: 49 publications (2.7 per year); 1989-2006: 104 publications (5.8 per year); 2007-2022: 81 publications (5.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Roger A. Pedersen 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 Roger A. Pedersen 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, 207–216 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: 216 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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 89 216
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
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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Roger A. Pedersen publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Roger A. Pedersen, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Cambridge, records 216 publications - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Roger A. Pedersen, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Roger A. Pedersen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Roger A. Pedersen 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 Roger A. Pedersen 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 85
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
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Roger A. Pedersen D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Roger A. Pedersen, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Cambridge, records 85 D-Index - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Roger A. Pedersen, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Roger A. Pedersen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Roger A. Pedersen is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several areas within the biological and medical sciences, focusing primarily on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine.

Their scientific work covers several subfields, notably Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, and Physiology. Pedersen's main topics of research include:

  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation

Pedersen has contributed publications to various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Nature Communications
  • Stem Cell Reports
  • Cell stem cell
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Pedersen are:

  • ISSCR guidelines for the transfer of human pluripotent stem cells and their direct derivatives into animal hosts, 2021, Stem Cell Reports
  • Retinoic acid signaling modulation guides in vitro specification of human heart field-specific progenitor pools, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Human-monkey chimeras: Monkey see, monkey do, 2021, Cell stem cell
  • Retinoic acid signaling modulation guides in vitro specification of human heart field-specific progenitor pools, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist has worked frequently with the following coauthors:

  • Dorota Zawada
  • Jessica Kornherr
  • Anna B. Meier
  • Gianluca Santamaria
  • Tatjana Dorn

Best Publications

  • Derivation of pluripotent epiblast stem cells from mammalian embryos

    I. Gabrielle M. Brons;Lucy E. Smithers;Matthew W. B. Trotter;Peter Rugg-Gunn

  • Characterization of human embryonic stem cell lines by the International Stem Cell Initiative

    Oluseun Adewumi;Behrouz Aflatoonian;Lars Ahrlund-Richter;Michal Amit

  • Epithelial immaturity and multiorgan failure in mice lacking epidermal growth factor receptor

    Päivi J. Miettinen;Joel E. Berger;Juanito Meneses;Yume Phung

  • Activin/Nodal and FGF pathways cooperate to maintain pluripotency of human embryonic stem cells.

    Ludovic Vallier;Morgan Alexander;Roger A. Pedersen

  • Clonal analysis of epiblast fate during germ layer formation in the mouse embryo

    K.A. Lawson;J.J. Meneses;R.A. Pedersen

  • Mice lacking the homeodomain transcription factor Nkx2.2 have diabetes due to arrested differentiation of pancreatic beta cells

    L. Sussel;J. Kalamaras;D. J. Hartigan-O'connor;J. J. Meneses

  • Deletion of beta 1 integrins in mice results in inner cell mass failure and peri-implantation lethality.

    L E Stephens;A E Sutherland;I V Klimanskaya;A Andrieux

  • Role of the Dlx homeobox genes in proximodistal patterning of the branchial arches: mutations of Dlx-1, Dlx-2, and Dlx-1 and -2 alter morphogenesis of proximal skeletal and soft tissue structures derived from the first and second arches.

    Mengsheng Qiu;Alessandro Bulfone;Ingrid Ghattas;Juanito J. Meneses

  • MUTATIONS OF THE HOMEOBOX GENES DLX-1 AND DLX-2 DISRUPT THE STRIATAL SUBVENTRICULAR ZONE AND DIFFERENTIATION OF LATE BORN STRIATAL NEURONS

    Stewart A Anderson;Mengsheng Qiu;Alessandro Bulfone;David D Eisenstat

  • Generation of functional hepatocytes from human embryonic stem cells under chemically defined conditions that recapitulate liver development

    Thomas Touboul;Nicholas R F Hannan;Sébastien Corbineau;Amélie Martinez

  • Activin/Nodal signalling maintains pluripotency by controlling Nanog expression

    Ludovic Vallier;Sasha Mendjan;Stephanie Brown;Zhenzhi Chng

  • Banking on human embryonic stem cells: estimating the number of donor cell lines needed for HLA matching

    Craig J Taylor;Eleanor M Bolton;Susan Pocock;Linda D Sharples

  • Null mutation of Dlx-2 results in abnormal morphogenesis of proximal first and second branchial arch derivatives and abnormal differentiation in the forebrain.

    Mengsheng Qiu;A. Bulfone;S. Martinez;J. J. Meneses

  • Nodal inhibits differentiation of human embryonic stem cells along the neuroectodermal default pathway

    Ludovic Vallier;Daniel Reynolds;Roger A. Pedersen

  • BRACHYURY and CDX2 Mediate BMP-Induced Differentiation of Human and Mouse Pluripotent Stem Cells into Embryonic and Extraembryonic Lineages

    Andreia S. Bernardo;Tiago Faial;Tiago Faial;Lucy Gardner;Kathy K. Niakan

  • Requirement for the Xrcc1 DNA base excision repair gene during early mouse development.

    Robert S. Tebbs;Margaret L. Flannery;Juanito J. Meneses;Andreas Hartmann

  • Dlx5 regulates regional development of the branchial arches and sensory capsules.

    M. J. Depew;Jen Kuei Liu;J. E. Long;R. Presley

  • Generation of human vascular smooth muscle subtypes provides insight into embryological origin–dependent disease susceptibility

    Christine Cheung;Andreia S Bernardo;Matthew W B Trotter;Roger A Pedersen

  • Integrin α8β1 Is Critically Important for Epithelial–Mesenchymal Interactions during Kidney Morphogenesis

    Ulrich Müller;Denan Wang;Sumiko Denda;Juanito J. Meneses

  • Human pre-implantation embryo development

    Kathy K. Niakan;Jinnuo Han;Roger A. Pedersen;Carlos Simon

Frequent Co-Authors

Ludovic Vallier
Ludovic Vallier University of Cambridge
John L.R. Rubenstein
John L.R. Rubenstein University of California, San Francisco
James C. Smith
James C. Smith The Francis Crick Institute
Zena Werb
Zena Werb University of California, San Francisco
Siddharthan Chandran
Siddharthan Chandran University of Edinburgh
Anne C. Ferguson-Smith
Anne C. Ferguson-Smith University of Cambridge
James E. Cleaver
James E. Cleaver University of California, San Francisco
Andras Dinnyes
Andras Dinnyes Szent István University
Giles E. Hardingham
Giles E. Hardingham University of Edinburgh
Willem H. Ouwehand
Willem H. Ouwehand University of Cambridge

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