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2026

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
137
Citations
84910
World Ranking
140
National Ranking
89

Roy Parker 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 Roy Parker sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 564+

This scientist: 312 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Roy Parker 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 Roy Parker sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 137 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Roy Parker is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a substantial body of work in related subfields such as Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Physiology.

Their scientific contributions are concentrated on a range of topics that include RNA research and splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, RNA regulation and disease, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, viral infections and immunology research, as well as interferon and immune responses.

Frequent publication venues for their work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, RNA, The Journal of Cell Biology, and Science Advances.

Roy Parker has collaborated regularly with a number of co-authors, including James M. Burke, Evan Lester, Leslie A. Leinwand, Daniel B. Larremore, and Carolyn J. Decker.

Some of their recent published papers are:

  • Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 screening, 2021, Science Advances
  • Rethinking Covid-19 Test Sensitivity - A Strategy for Containment, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 surveillance, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Modulation of RNA Condensation by the DEAD-Box Protein eIF4A, 2020, Cell
  • Endoplasmic reticulum contact sites regulate the dynamics of membraneless organelles, 2020, Science

Best Publications

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

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

  • Control of translation and mRNA degradation by miRNAs and siRNAs

    Marco Antonio Valencia-Sanchez;Jidong Liu;Gregory J. Hannon;Roy Parker

  • Eukaryotic Stress Granules: The Ins and Outs of Translation

    J. Ross Buchan;J. Ross Buchan;Roy Parker;Roy Parker

  • Decapping and Decay of Messenger RNA Occur in Cytoplasmic Processing Bodies

    Ujwal Sheth;Roy Parker

  • MicroRNA-dependent localization of targeted mRNAs to mammalian P-bodies

    Jidong Liu;Marco Antonio Valencia-Sanchez;Gregory J. Hannon;Roy Parker

  • P Bodies and the Control of mRNA Translation and Degradation

    Roy Parker;Ujwal Sheth;Ujwal Sheth

  • Principles and Properties of Stress Granules

    David S.W. Protter;Roy Parker

  • Formation and Maturation of Phase-Separated Liquid Droplets by RNA-Binding Proteins

    Yuan Lin;David S.W. Protter;Michael K. Rosen;Michael K. Rosen;Michael K. Rosen;Roy Parker;Roy Parker;Roy Parker

  • ATPase-Modulated Stress Granules Contain a Diverse Proteome and Substructure.

    Saumya Jain;Joshua R. Wheeler;Robert W. Walters;Anurag Agrawal

  • Circular RNAs: diversity of form and function

    Erika Lasda;Roy Parker

  • Compositional Control of Phase-Separated Cellular Bodies

    Salman F. Banani;Allyson M. Rice;William B. Peeples;Yuan Lin

  • The enzymes and control of eukaryotic mRNA turnover.

    Roy Parker;Haiwei Song;Haiwei Song

  • Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 screening.

    Daniel B. Larremore;Bryan Wilder;Evan Lester;Evan Lester;Soraya Shehata;Soraya Shehata

  • Movement of eukaryotic mRNAs between polysomes and cytoplasmic processing bodies.

    Muriel Brengues;Daniela Teixeira;Roy Parker

  • P-Bodies and Stress Granules: Possible Roles in the Control of Translation and mRNA Degradation

    Carolyn J. Decker;Roy Parker

  • Degradation of mRNA in eukaryotes

    Clare A Beelman;Roy Parker;Roy Parker

  • A role for the P-body component GW182 in microRNA function

    Jidong Liu;Fabiola V. Rivas;James Wohlschlegel;John R. Yates

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

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

  • Processing bodies require RNA for assembly and contain nontranslating mRNAs

    Daniela Teixeira;Ujwal Sheth;Marco A. Valencia-Sanchez;Muriel Brengues

  • Endonucleolytic cleavage of eukaryotic mRNAs with stalls in translation elongation

    Meenakshi K. Doma;Roy Parker

Frequent Co-Authors

Haiwei Song
Haiwei Song Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Michael K. Rosen
Michael K. Rosen The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Leslie A. Leinwand
Leslie A. Leinwand University of Colorado Boulder
Rob Knight
Rob Knight University of California, San Diego
J. Paul Taylor
J. Paul Taylor St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Allan Jacobson
Allan Jacobson University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
David C. Schwartz
David C. Schwartz University of Wisconsin–Madison
Witold Filipowicz
Witold Filipowicz Friedrich Miescher Institute
Gregory J. Hannon
Gregory J. Hannon University of Cambridge
Harry C. Dietz
Harry C. Dietz Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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