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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 63 1778 1600 890 787 148 20797

Roger Brent publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roger Brent between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roger Brent published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1995. 4 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roger Brent: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 1
1985 4
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 7
1992 1
1993 8
1994 7
1995 12
1996 2
1997 7
1998 8
1999 8
2000 11
2001 11
2002 8
2003 3
2004 6
2005 8
2006 5
2007 2
2008 4
2009 1
2010 1
2011 1
2012 1
2013 4
2014 3
2015 1
2016 5
2017 3
2018 5
2019 3
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
2023 0
2024 2
2025 2
Total 173
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Roger Brent 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 Brent 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, 147–156 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: 148 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
147–156 146 148
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
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 Brent 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 Brent 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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 63
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Roger Brent is affiliated with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with specific focus on Molecular Biology as the dominant subfield.

The scientist's recent work includes studies published in a range of journals and platforms. Notable papers are:

  • A precisely adjustable, variation-suppressed eukaryotic transcriptional controller to enable genetic discovery, 2021, eLife
  • Autorepression-Based Conditional Gene Expression System in Yeast for Variation-Suppressed Control of Protein Dosage, 2023, Current Protocols
  • Individual yeast cells signal at different levels but each with good precision, 2025, Royal Society Open Science
  • Individual yeast cells signal at different levels but each with good precision, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Autorepression-based conditional gene expression system in yeast for variation-suppressed control of protein dosage, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

These publications reflect an ongoing interest in genetic control mechanisms, particularly in yeast, and the modulation of gene expression variability.

Roger Brent has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, most notably:

  • Aslı Azizoğlu
  • Jonathan E. Venetz
  • Steven S. Andrews
  • Fabian Rudolf
  • Cristina Loureiro

The scientist's work has appeared mainly in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Current Protocols
  • Royal Society Open Science

Their research touches on topics such as:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques

In 2010, Roger Brent was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Cdi1, a human G1 and S phase protein phosphatase that associates with Cdk2

    Jenő Gyuris;Erica Golemis;Helen Chertkov;Roger Brent

  • Mxi1, a protein that specifically interacts with Max to bind Myc-Max recognition sites

    Antonis S. Zervos;Jenő Gyuris;Roger Brent

  • A eukaryotic transcriptional activator bearing the DNA specificity of a prokaryotic repressor

    Roger Brent;Mark Ptashne

  • Correlation of two-hybrid affinity data with in vitro measurements.

    J Estojak;R Brent;E A Golemis

  • Groucho is required for Drosophila neurogenesis, segmentation, and sex determination and interacts directly with hairy-related bHLH proteins

    Paroush Z;Finley Rl;Kidd T;Wainwright Sm

  • A consensus yeast metabolic network reconstruction obtained from a community approach to systems biology

    Markus Herrgard;Neil Swainston;Paul Dobson;Warwick B. Dunn

  • Interaction Trap/Two-Hybrid System to Identify Interacting Proteins

    Erica A. Golemis;Ilya Serebriiskii;Russell L. Finley;Mikhail G. Kolonin

  • Mechanism of action of the lexA gene product

    Roger Brent;Mark Ptashne

  • APC binds to the novel protein EB1

    Lio-Kuo Su;Marilee Burrell;David E Hill;Jenö Gyuris

  • DNA specificity of the bicoid activator protein is determined by homeodomain recognition helix residue 9

    Steven D. Hanes;Roger Brent

  • Genetic selection of peptide aptamers that recognize and inhibit cyclin-dependent kinase 2

    Pierre Colas;Barak Cohen;Timm Jessen;Irina Grishina

  • TWO CLASSES OF PROTEINS DEPENDENT ON EITHER THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF THYROID HORMONE FOR INTERACTION WITH THE THYROID HORMONE RECEPTOR

    Jae Woon Lee;Hueng Sik Choi;Jeno Gyuris;Roger Brent

  • Modelling cellular behaviour.

    Drew Endy;Roger Brent

  • Regulated cell-to-cell variation in a cell-fate decision system

    Alejandro Colman-Lerner;Andrew Gordon;Eduard Serra;Tina Chin

  • INTERACTION MATING REVEALS BINARY AND TERNARY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DROSOPHILA CELL CYCLE REGULATORS

    Russell L. Finley;Roger Brent

  • Yeast Cbk1 and Mob2 activate daughter-specific genetic programs to induce asymmetric cell fates.

    Alejandro Colman-Lerner;Tina E. Chin;Roger Brent

  • Detailed Simulations of Cell Biology with Smoldyn 2.1

    Steven S. Andrews;Nathan J. Addy;Roger Brent;Adam P. Arkin;Adam P. Arkin

  • A bacterial repressor protein or a yeast transcriptional terminator can block upstream activation of a yeast gene

    Roger Brent;Mark Ptashne

  • Interaction trap system for isolating proteins

    Roger Dr. Brent;Jeno Gyuris;Erica Golemis

  • A genetic model for interaction of the homeodomain recognition helix with DNA.

    Steven D. Hanes;Roger Brent

Frequent Co-Authors

Erica A. Golemis
Erica A. Golemis Fox Chase Cancer Center
Mark Ptashne
Mark Ptashne Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pamela A. Silver
Pamela A. Silver Harvard University
Eirikur Steingrimsson
Eirikur Steingrimsson University of Iceland
Richard D. Smith
Richard D. Smith Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Adam P. Arkin
Adam P. Arkin Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Neal G. Copeland
Neal G. Copeland The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nancy A. Jenkins
Nancy A. Jenkins The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Andrea Ballabio
Andrea Ballabio Baylor College of Medicine
David H. Ledbetter
David H. Ledbetter University of Florida

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