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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 54 2312 2080 1139 1013 113 13080

Sharon Y.R. Dent publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sharon Y.R. Dent between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sharon Y.R. Dent published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2023. 9 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2023. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
2001 2025

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sharon Y.R. Dent: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 4
2003 6
2004 2
2005 3
2006 7
2007 6
2008 4
2009 2
2010 5
2011 8
2012 6
2013 9
2014 8
2015 7
2016 5
2017 8
2018 7
2019 9
2020 2
2021 6
2022 3
2023 12
2024 7
2025 2
Total 140
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Sharon Y.R. Dent 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 Sharon Y.R. Dent 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, 107–116 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: 113 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
107–116 162 113
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
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Sharon Y.R. Dent 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 Sharon Y.R. Dent 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 54
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Sharon Y.R. Dent is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their scholarly work primarily falls within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant emphasis on Molecular Biology. Other subfields of study include Oncology, Plant Science, Neurology, and Cancer Research.

The main research topics of Sharon Y.R. Dent include:

  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments

Their recent papers reflect ongoing contributions to the understanding of molecular mechanisms and cancer biology. Notable publications include:

  • Now open: Evolving insights to the roles of lysine acetylation in chromatin organization and function, 2022, Molecular Cell
  • Complex functions of Gcn5 and Pcaf in development and disease, 2020, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
  • Transcriptional Activation of MYC-Induced Genes by GCN5 Promotes B-cell Lymphomagenesis, 2020, Cancer Research
  • Conservation and diversity of the eukaryotic SAGA coactivator complex across kingdoms, 2021, Epigenetics & Chromatin
  • Targeting the SAGA and ATAC Transcriptional Coactivator Complexes in MYC-Driven Cancers, 2020, Cancer Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sharon Y.R. Dent include Evangelia Koutelou, Kevin Lin, Yue Lu, Xianghong Kuang, and Joseph C. Y. Chen. The scientist regularly publishes in venues such as Cancer Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Molecular Cell, Science Advances, and Frontiers in Epigenetics and Epigenomics.

Sharon Y.R. Dent was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • New nomenclature for chromatin-modifying enzymes.

    C. David Allis;Shelley L. Berger;Jacques Cote;Sharon R Dent

  • Distinct roles of GCN5/PCAF‐mediated H3K9ac and CBP/p300‐mediated H3K18/27ac in nuclear receptor transactivation

    Qihuang Jin;Li Rong Yu;Lifeng Wang;Zhijing Zhang

  • HDAC6 Modulates Cell Motility by Altering the Acetylation Level of Cortactin

    Xiaohong Zhang;Zhigang Yuan;Yingtao Zhang;Sarah Yong

  • Histone H3 lysine 4 methylation is mediated by Set1 and required for cell growth and rDNA silencing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Scott D. Briggs;Mary Bryk;Brian D. Strahl;Wang L. Cheung

  • Chromatin modifiers and remodellers: regulators of cellular differentiation

    Taiping Chen;Sharon Y. R. Dent

  • Cross-regulation of histone modifications

    John A Latham;Sharon Y R Dent

  • DANPOS: dynamic analysis of nucleosome position and occupancy by sequencing.

    Kaifu Chen;Yuanxin Xi;Xuewen Pan;Zhaoyu Li

  • AF9 YEATS Domain Links Histone Acetylation to DOT1L-Mediated H3K79 Methylation.

    Yuanyuan Li;Hong Wen;Yuanxin Xi;Kaori Tanaka

  • Multiple faces of the SAGA complex

    Evangelia Koutelou;Calley L. Hirsch;Sharon Y.R. Dent

  • The HP1α–CAF1–SetDB1-containing complex provides H3K9me1 for Suv39-mediated K9me3 in pericentric heterochromatin

    Alejandra Loyola;Alejandra Loyola;Alejandra Loyola;Hideaki Tagami;Tiziana Bonaldi;Danièle Roche

  • Regulation of the osteoblast‐specific transcription factor Osterix by NO66, a Jumonji family histone demethylase

    Krishna M Sinha;Hideyo Yasuda;Madelene M Coombes;Sharon Y R Dent

  • Gcn5 and SAGA Regulate Shelterin Protein Turnover and Telomere Maintenance

    Boyko S. Atanassov;Yvonne A. Evrard;Asha S. Multani;Zhijing Zhang

  • R loops stimulate genetic instability of CTG·CAG repeats

    Yunfu Lin;Sharon Y. R. Dent;John H. Wilson;Robert D. Wells

  • Transcriptional repression by Tup1-Ssn6

    Tania M. MalavéT.M. Malavé;Sharon Y.R. DentS.Y. Dent

  • Histone modifying enzymes and cancer: going beyond histones

    Ke Zhang;Sharon Y R Dent

  • Chromatin “Prepattern” and Histone Modifiers in a Fate Choice for Liver and Pancreas

    Cheng Ran Xu;Philip A. Cole;David J. Meyers;Jay Kormish;Jay Kormish

  • c-Myc transformation domain recruits the human STAGA complex and requires TRRAP and GCN5 acetylase activity for transcription activation.

    Xiaohui Liu;Jerusalem Tesfai;Yvonne A. Evrard;Sharon Y.R. Dent

  • The Set1 Methyltransferase Opposes Ipl1 Aurora Kinase Functions in Chromosome Segregation

    Ke Zhang;Wenchu Lin;John A. Latham;Gary M. Riefler

  • Loss of Gcn5 Acetyltransferase Activity Leads to Neural Tube Closure Defects and Exencephaly in Mouse Embryos

    Ping Bu;Yvonne A. Evrard;Yvonne A. Evrard;Guillermina Lozano;Sharon Y Roth Dent

  • Regulation of the osteoblast-specific transcription factor Osterix by NO66, a Jumonji family histone demethylase This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits distribution,andreproductioninanymedium,providedtheoriginalauthorandsourcearecredited.Thislicensedoesnot permit commercial exploitation without specific permission.

    Krishna M Sinha;Hideyo Yasuda;Madelene M Coombes;Sharon Yr Dent

Frequent Co-Authors

Yue Lu
Yue Lu The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Michelle Craig Barton
Michelle Craig Barton The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mark T. Bedford
Mark T. Bedford The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Xiaobing Shi
Xiaobing Shi Van Andel Institute
Michael P. Washburn
Michael P. Washburn University of Kansas
Deyu Fang
Deyu Fang Northwestern University
Jason Roszik
Jason Roszik The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jerry L. Workman
Jerry L. Workman Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Jianjun Shen
Jianjun Shen The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Richard D. Wood
Richard D. Wood The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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