Jennifer Doudna: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Jennifer Doudna's h-index is 169 (494 i10-index, 169,579+ total citations across 899+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of August 2026. Jennifer Doudna is affiliated with Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology and Chemistry, UC Berkeley.
Jennifer Doudna is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology and Chemistry, UC Berkeley, specializing in CRISPR-Cas, RNA biology, gene editing. Their work has been cited 169,579 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Jennifer Doudna's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 899 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 169
- i10-Index
- 494
- Total Citations
- 169,579
- Citing Countries
- 75
As of August 2026.
Jennifer Doudna has an h-index of 169 and 169,579 total citations across 899 publications, with research cited by institutions in 75 countries.
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A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterial immunity
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The researcher established the foundational framework for programmable RNA-guided DNA endonuclease activity in adaptive bacterial immunity, subsequently expanding this platform for sequence-specific gene expression control.
The researcher advanced genome engineering by publishing a seminal 2014 Science review on CRISPR-Cas9, establishing a foundational framework that has garnered nearly 10,000 citations from independent scholars.
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About Jennifer Doudna's research
Jennifer Doudna is a researcher in CRISPR-Cas, RNA biology and gene editing at Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology and Chemistry, UC Berkeley. Their work has been cited 169,579 times across 899 publications (h-index 169), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterial immunity” (2012), has accumulated 23,743 citations. Other influential works include “A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterial immunity” (2012) with 23,743 citations and “The new frontier of genome engineering with CRISPR-Cas9” (2014) with 9,823 citations.
Citations of Jennifer Doudna's research come primarily from United States, China and Germany, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
