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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 74 1233 1097 636 552 220 18649

Rolf Bodmer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf Bodmer between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf Bodmer published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2009. 12 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2009. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 9 publications
1984 2025

257 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rolf Bodmer: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 5
1996 5
1997 0
1998 8
1999 7
2000 1
2001 2
2002 5
2003 3
2004 4
2005 6
2006 11
2007 8
2008 11
2009 17
2010 9
2011 10
2012 13
2013 10
2014 12
2015 14
2016 9
2017 11
2018 5
2019 6
2020 13
2021 8
2022 12
2023 5
2024 3
2025 9
Total 257
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Rolf Bodmer 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 Rolf Bodmer 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, 217–226 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: 220 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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 98 220
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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Rolf Bodmer 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 Rolf Bodmer 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 74
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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Overview

Rolf Bodmer is affiliated with the Discovery Institute in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on medicine. Their scholarly work prominently intersects molecular biology and cardiology, evidenced by numerous publications in these fields.

The main fields of study for Bodmer include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these, the scientist has specialized subfields encompassing:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Aging
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

The principal research topics they have addressed are:

  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Disease Models & Mechanisms
  • Cell Reports
  • iScience

Notable recent papers by Bodmer encompass a range of topics and were published in established journals:

  • "Fly Cell Atlas: A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the adult fruit fly," 2022, Science
  • "Patient-specific genomics and cross-species functional analysis implicate LRP2 in hypoplastic left heart syndrome," 2020, eLife
  • "De Novo Variants in CNOT1, a Central Component of the CCR4-NOT Complex Involved in Gene Expression and RNA and Protein Stability, Cause Neurodevelopmental Delay," 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Prolonged Exposure to Microgravity Reduces Cardiac Contractility and Initiates Remodeling in Drosophila," 2020, Cell Reports
  • "Identification of MYOM2 as a candidate gene in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and Tetralogy of Fallot, and its functional evaluation in the Drosophila heart," 2020, Disease Models & Mechanisms

Bodmer has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Georg Vogler
  • Karen Ocorr
  • Alexandre R. Colas
  • Anaïs Kervadec
  • Stanley M. Walls

Best Publications

  • The gene tinman is required for specification of the heart and visceral muscles in Drosophila

    R. Bodmer

  • Sestrin as a feedback inhibitor of TOR that prevents age-related pathologies

    Jun Hee Lee;Andrei V. Budanov;Eek Joong Park;Ryan Birse

  • SIP1, a novel zinc finger/homeodomain repressor, interacts with Smad proteins and binds to 5'-CACCT sequences in candidate target genes.

    Kristin Verschueren;Jacques E. Remacle;Clara Collart;Clara Collart;Harry Kraft;Harry Kraft

  • Drosophila MEF2, a transcription factor that is essential for myogenesis.

    Barbara A. Bour;Martha A. O'Brien;Wendy L. Lockwood;Elliott S. Goldstein

  • High-fat-diet-induced obesity and heart dysfunction are regulated by the TOR pathway in Drosophila.

    Ryan T. Birse;Joan Choi;Kathryn Reardon;Jessica Rodriguez

  • Primary structure and expression of a product from cut, a locus involved in specifying sensory organ identity in Drosophila.

    Karen Blochlinger;Rolf Bodmer;Joseph Jack;Lily Yeh Jan

  • Transformation of sensory organs by Mutations of the cut locus of D. melanogaster

    Rolf Bodmer;Sandra Barbel;Susan Sheperd;Joseph W. Jack

  • Insulin regulation of heart function in aging fruit flies

    Robert J Wessells;Erin Fitzgerald;James R Cypser;Marc Tatar

  • Patterns of expression of cut, a protein required for external sensory organ development in wild-type and cut mutant Drosophila embryos.

    K Blochlinger;R Bodmer;L Y Jan;Y N Jan

  • A new homeobox-containing gene, msh-2, is transiently expressed early during mesoderm formation of Drosophila.

    R. Bodmer;L. Y. Jan;Yuh Nung Jan

  • A new method for detection and quantification of heartbeat parameters in Drosophila, zebrafish, and embryonic mouse hearts

    Martin Fink;Carles Callol-Massot;Angela Chu;Pilar Ruiz-Lozano

  • Morphological differentiation of the embryonic peripheral neurons in Drosophila

    Rolf Bodmer;Yuh Nung Jan

  • APJ acts as a dual receptor in cardiac hypertrophy

    Maria Cecilia Scimia;Cecilia Hurtado;Saugata Ray;Scott Metzler

  • Neurogenesis of the peripheral nervous system in Drosophila embryos: DNA replication patterns and cell lineages

    R. Bodmer;R. Carretto;Y.N. Jan

  • Dynamics of Cux2 expression suggests that an early pool of SVZ precursors is fated to become upper cortical layer neurons.

    Céline Zimmer;Marie-Catherine Tiveron;Rolf Bodmer;Harold Cremer

  • KCNQ potassium channel mutations cause cardiac arrhythmias in Drosophila that mimic the effects of aging.

    Karen Ocorr;Nick L. Reeves;Nick L. Reeves;Robert J. Wessells;Robert J. Wessells;Martin Fink;Martin Fink

  • Heart development in Drosophila requires the segment polarity gene wingless.

    Xiushan Wu;Krista Golden;Rolf Bodmer

  • Heart development in Drosophila and vertebrates: conservation of molecular mechanisms.

    Rolf Bodmer;Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh

  • A Drosophila Model of High Sugar Diet-Induced Cardiomyopathy

    Jianbo Na;Laura Palanker Musselman;Jay Pendse;Thomas J. Baranski

  • Antioxidants protect PINK1-dependent dopaminergic neurons in Drosophila

    Danling Wang;Li Qian;Hui Xiong;Jiandong Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam J. Engler
Adam J. Engler University of California, San Diego
Yuh Nung Jan
Yuh Nung Jan University of California, San Francisco
Lily Yeh Jan
Lily Yeh Jan University of California, San Francisco
Peter P. Pramstaller
Peter P. Pramstaller University of Lübeck
Andrew A. Hicks
Andrew A. Hicks University of Lübeck
Gabriel G. Haddad
Gabriel G. Haddad University of California, San Diego
Ethan Bier
Ethan Bier University of California, San Diego
Axel Visel
Axel Visel Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peter Igarashi
Peter Igarashi University of Minnesota
Corinne Antignac
Corinne Antignac Institut Imagine

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