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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 177 665 609 417 373 564 154006
Molecular Biology 177 40 34 25 22 507 153778

Roger J. Davis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roger J. Davis between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roger J. Davis published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2023. 8 of the 636 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2023. 1978: 3 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 2 publications
1978 2026

636 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roger J. Davis: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 3
1979 11
1980 5
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 5
1986 8
1987 5
1988 4
1989 5
1990 6
1991 6
1992 8
1993 7
1994 15
1995 13
1996 17
1997 18
1998 27
1999 20
2000 24
2001 20
2002 16
2003 23
2004 10
2005 13
2006 23
2007 21
2008 19
2009 10
2010 23
2011 16
2012 10
2013 20
2014 11
2015 15
2016 27
2017 18
2018 10
2019 12
2020 12
2021 15
2022 7
2023 58
2024 7
2025 6
2026 2
Total 636
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Roger J. Davis 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 J. Davis 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, 507–516 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: 507 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 13 507
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Roger J. Davis 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 J. Davis 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: 177 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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+ 100 177
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists 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
  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Roger J. Davis is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with specific focus on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Oncology, Pharmacology, and Physiology.

The major research topics covered in their work include:

  • Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research

Roger J. Davis has contributed to several research papers published in notable journals. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Regulation of adipose tissue inflammation by interleukin 6," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "JNK-mediated disruption of bile acid homeostasis promotes intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Neutrophil infiltration regulates clock-gene expression to organize daily hepatic metabolism," 2020, eLife
  • "A feed-forward regulatory loop in adipose tissue promotes signaling by the hepatokine FGF21," 2020, Genes & Development
  • "Airway epithelial specific deletion of Jun-N-terminal kinase 1 attenuates pulmonary fibrosis in two independent mouse models," 2020, PLoS ONE

The most frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • eLife
  • Genes & Development

Frequent collaborators in Roger J. Davis's research include:

  • Myoung Sook Han
  • Francisco Javier Cubero
  • Guadalupe Sabio
  • Norman J. Kennedy
  • Mohamed Ramadan Mohamed

Recognition of Roger J. Davis's professional contributions is reflected in several honors:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2018)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2012)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2012)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2002)

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Opposing Effects of ERK and JNK-p38 MAP Kinases on Apoptosis

    Zhengui Xia;Martin Dickens;Joël Raingeaud;Roger J. Davis

  • Signal transduction by the JNK group of MAP kinases.

    Roger J Davis

  • JNK1: A protein kinase stimulated by UV light and Ha-Ras that binds and phosphorylates the c-Jun activation domain

    Benoit Dérijard;Benoit Dérijard;Masahiko Hibi;I-Huan Wu;I-Huan Wu;Tamera Barrett

  • Pro-inflammatory Cytokines and Environmental Stress Cause p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Activation by Dual Phosphorylation on Tyrosine and Threonine (∗)

    Joel Raingeaud;Shashi Gupta;Jeffrey Scott Rogers;Martin Dickens

  • The mitogen-activated protein kinase signal transduction pathway.

    Roger J. Davis

  • Carbon monoxide has anti-inflammatory effects involving the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway

    Leo E. Otterbein;Leo E. Otterbein;Fritz H. Bach;Jawed Alam;Miguel P. Soares

  • cPLA2 is phosphorylated and activated by MAP kinase.

    Lih-Ling Lin;Markus Wartmann;Alice Y. Lin;John L. Knopf

  • The JNK signal transduction pathway.

    Claire R Weston;Roger J Davis

  • Requirement of JNK for Stress- Induced Activation of the Cytochrome c-Mediated Death Pathway

    Cathy Tournier;Patricia M. Hess;Derek D. Yang;Jie Xu

  • MAP Kinases in the Immune Response

    Chen Dong;Roger J. Davis;Richard A. Flavell

  • Transcription factor AP-1 regulation by mitogen-activated protein kinase signal transduction pathways

    A J Whitmarsh;R J Davis

  • Signal transduction by the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)--from inflammation to development.

    Y Tony Ip;Roger J Davis

  • Independent human MAP kinase signal transduction pathways defined by MEK and MKK isoforms

    Benoit Dérijard;Joël Raingeaud;Tamera Barrett;I-Huan Wu

  • The c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase promotes insulin resistance during association with insulin receptor substrate-1 and phosphorylation of Ser(307).

    Vincent Aguirre;Tohru Uchida;Lynne Yenush;Roger Davis

  • Transcription Factor ATF2 Regulation by the JNK Signal Transduction Pathway

    Shashi Gupta;Debra Campbell;Benoit Dérijard;Roger J. Davis

  • Selective interaction of JNK protein kinase isoforms with transcription factors.

    Shashi Gupta;Tamera Barrett;Alan J. Whitmarsh;Julie Cavanagh

  • MKK3- and MKK6-regulated gene expression is mediated by the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signal transduction pathway.

    Joel Raingeaud;Alan J. Whitmarsh;Tamera Barrett;Benoit Derijard

  • Absence of excitotoxicity-induced apoptosis in the hippocampus of mice lacking the Jnk3 gene

    D D Yang;C Y Kuan;A J Whitmarsh;A J Whitmarsh;M Rincón

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Flavell
Richard A. Flavell Yale University
Alan J. Whitmarsh
Alan J. Whitmarsh University of Manchester
Mercedes Rincon
Mercedes Rincon University of Vermont
Lee Hartmann
Lee Hartmann University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John H. Black
John H. Black Chalmers University of Technology
Christian Trautwein
Christian Trautwein RWTH Aachen University
Andrea K. Dupree
Andrea K. Dupree Harvard University
John C. Raymond
John C. Raymond Harvard University
Jason K. Kim
Jason K. Kim University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Chen Dong
Chen Dong Tsinghua University

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