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D-Index
57
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10444
World Ranking
13958
National Ranking
5896

Steven R. Head publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven R. Head sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 145 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Steven R. Head D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven R. Head sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Steven R. Head is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States, focusing on research within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Physiology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research explores a range of topics, primarily concentrating on osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, extracellular vesicles in disease, spine and intervertebral disc pathology, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors study, pain mechanisms and treatments, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and autophagy in disease and therapy.

Steven R. Head has contributed to several recent research papers, including the following:

  • "Senescent cell population with ZEB1 transcription factor as its main regulator promotes osteoarthritis in cartilage and meniscus," 2022, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • "Krüppel-like factor-4 and Krüppel-like factor-2 are important regulators of joint tissue cells and protect against tissue destruction and inflammation in osteoarthritis," 2022, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • "Shared and Compartment-Specific Processes in Nucleus Pulposus and Annulus Fibrosus During Intervertebral Disc Degeneration," 2024, Advanced Science
  • "Transcriptomic analyses of joint tissues during osteoarthritis development in a rat model reveal dysregulated mechanotransduction and extracellular matrix pathways," 2022, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • "Human-specific duplicate CHRFAM7A gene is associated with more severe osteoarthritis and amplifies pain behaviours," 2023, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Steven R. Head frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Padmaja Natarajan
  • Martin Lotz
  • Phillip Ordoukhanian
  • Merissa Olmer
  • Tony S. Mondala

The primary publication venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Advanced Science
  • BioTechniques

Best Publications

  • Library construction for next-generation sequencing: Overviews and challenges

    Steven R. Head;H. Kiyomi Komori;Sarah A. LaMere;Thomas Whisenant

  • The long noncoding RNA THRIL regulates TNFα expression through its interaction with hnRNPL

    Zhonghan Li;Ti-Chun Chao;Kung-Yen Chang;Nianwei Lin

  • An Evolutionarily Conserved Long Noncoding RNA TUNA Controls Pluripotency and Neural Lineage Commitment

    Nianwei Lin;Kung-Yen Chang;Zhonghan Li;Keith Gates

  • De Novo Kidney Transplantation Without Use of Calcineurin Inhibitors Preserves Renal Structure and Function at Two Years

    Stuart M. Flechner;Sunil M. Kurian;Kim Solez;Daniel J. Cook

  • Kidney transplant rejection and tissue injury by gene profiling of biopsies and peripheral blood lymphocytes.

    Stuart M. Flechner;Sunil M. Kurian;Steven R. Head;Starlette M. Sharp

  • Defining the Pseudomonas aeruginosa SOS Response and Its Role in the Global Response to the Antibiotic Ciprofloxacin

    Ryan T. Cirz;Bryan M. O'Neill;Jennifer A. Hammond;Steven R. Head

  • Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage

    Robert A. Edwards;Alejandro A. Vega;Holly M. Norman;Maria Ohaeri

  • Detoxifying Escherichia coli for endotoxin-free production of recombinant proteins

    Uwe Mamat;Kathleen Wilke;David Bramhill;Andra Beate Schromm

  • Molecular profiles of schizophrenia in the CNS at different stages of illness.

    Sujatha Narayan;Bin Tang;Steven R. Head;Timothy J. Gilmartin

  • Kinetic analysis of a complete poxvirus transcriptome reveals an immediate-early class of genes

    Erika Assarsson;Jason A. Greenbaum;Magnus Sundström;Lana Schaffer

  • Selective CD4+ T cell help for antibody responses to a large viral pathogen: deterministic linkage of specificities.

    Alessandro Sette;Magdalini Moutaftsi;Juan Moyron-Quiroz;Megan M. McCausland

  • A focused microarray approach to functional glycomics: transcriptional regulation of the glycome

    Elena M. Comelli;Steven R. Head;Tim Gilmartin;Thomas Whisenant

  • Transfection of microRNA Mimics Should Be Used with Caution

    Hyun Yong Jin;Alicia Gonzalez-Martin;Ana V. Miletic;Maoyi Lai

  • Directional RNA deep sequencing sheds new light on the transcriptional response of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 to combined-nitrogen deprivation.

    Britt L Flaherty;F Van Nieuwerburgh;Steven R Head;James W Golden

  • Selective deficits in the expression of striatal‐enriched mRNAs in Huntington's disease

    Paula A. Desplats;Kristi E. Kass;Tim Gilmartin;Gregg D. Stanwood

  • Activation of Murine CD4+ and CD8+ T Lymphocytes Leads to Dramatic Remodeling of N-Linked Glycans

    Elena M. Comelli;Mark Sutton-Smith;Qi Yan;Margarida Amado

  • Glycolipid and Ganglioside Metabolism Imbalances In Huntington’s Disease

    Paula A. Desplats;Christine A. Denny;Kristi E. Kass;Tim Gilmartin

  • Normalizing DNA microarray data.

    Martin Bilban;Lukas K Buehler;Steven Head;Gernot Desoye

  • Dendritic Cell Maturation Results in Pronounced Changes in Glycan Expression Affecting Recognition by Siglecs and Galectins

    Marieke Bax;Juan J. García-Vallejo;Jihye Jang-Lee;Simon J. North

  • Helicobacter pylori induces β3GnT5 in human gastric cell lines, modulating expression of the SabA ligand sialyl–Lewis x

    Nuno T. Marcos;Ana Magalhães;Bibiana Ferreira;Maria J. Oliveira

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Sette
Alessandro Sette La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Bjoern Peters
Bjoern Peters La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Shane Crotty
Shane Crotty La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Terry Gaasterland
Terry Gaasterland University of California, San Diego
Howard M. Grey
Howard M. Grey La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Stuart M. Haslam
Stuart M. Haslam Imperial College London
Elizabeth A. Thomas
Elizabeth A. Thomas University of California, Irvine
Anne Dell
Anne Dell Imperial College London
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh Ghent University
Jason A. Greenbaum
Jason A. Greenbaum La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology

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