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Barbara B. Biesecker

Barbara B. Biesecker

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 62 1289 1142 597 520 255 12640

Barbara B. Biesecker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara B. Biesecker between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara B. Biesecker published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2019. 9 of the 299 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2019. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

299 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara B. Biesecker: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 8
1998 2
1999 6
2000 3
2001 7
2002 9
2003 4
2004 4
2005 7
2006 11
2007 2
2008 3
2009 2
2010 5
2011 5
2012 6
2013 12
2014 16
2015 10
2016 8
2017 14
2018 26
2019 49
2020 12
2021 21
2022 15
2023 16
2024 6
2025 3
Total 299
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Barbara B. Biesecker publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara B. Biesecker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 254–263 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 255 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162 255
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Barbara B. Biesecker D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara B. Biesecker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94 62
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Barbara B. Biesecker is affiliated with RTI International in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also in Medicine. The scientist's work addresses various subfields such as Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Cancer Research, and Economics and Econometrics.

The main topics covered in their research include BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Ethics in Clinical Research, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, and Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life.

Frequent publication venues for their work are the Journal of Genetic Counseling, Genetics in Medicine, Patient Education and Counseling, UNC Libraries, and the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.

Barbara B. Biesecker often collaborates with colleagues including Benjamin S. Wilfond, Katrina A.B. Goddard, Galen Joseph, Michael C. Leo, and Laura M. Amendola.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Barbara B. Biesecker include:

  • Examining access to care in clinical genomic research and medicine: Experiences from the CSER Consortium (2021, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science)
  • Perceived Utility of Genomic Sequencing: Qualitative Analysis and Synthesis of a Conceptual Model to Inform Patient-Centered Instrument Development (2021, Patient)
  • The PrU: Development and validation of a measure to assess personal utility of genomic results (2022, Genetics in Medicine)
  • Cancer Health Assessments Reaching Many (CHARM): A clinical trial assessing a multimodal cancer genetics services delivery program and its impact on diverse populations (2021, Contemporary Clinical Trials)
  • Lessons learned about harmonizing survey measures for the CSER consortium (2020, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science)

Best Publications

  • A new definition of Genetic Counseling: National Society of Genetic Counselors' Task Force report.

    Robert Resta;Barbara Bowles Biesecker;Robin L. Bennett;Sandra Blum

  • Genetic Counseling for Families With Inherited Susceptibility to Breast and Ovarian Cancer

    Barbara B. Biesecker;Michael Boehnke;Kathy Calzone;Dorene S. Markel

  • Controlled Trial of Pretest Education Approaches to Enhance Informed Decision-Making for BRCA1 Gene Testing

    Caryn Lerman;Barbara Biesecker;Judith L. Benkendorf;Jon Kerner

  • Genetic Testing for Susceptibility to Adult-Onset Cancer: The Process and Content of Informed Consent

    Gail Geller;Jeffrey R. Botkin;Michael J. Green;Nancy Press

  • Goals of genetic counseling

    BB Biesecker

  • A disease locus for hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia maps to chromosome 9q33–34

    M T McDonald;K A Papenberg;S Ghosh;A A Glatfelter

  • Breast cancer susceptibility genes. BRCA1 and BRCA2.

    Lawrence C. Brody;Barbara Bowles Biesecker

  • Quality of life in rare genetic conditions: a systematic review of the literature.

    Julie S. Cohen;Barbara B. Biesecker

  • Ethics and Genomic Incidental Findings

    Amy L. McGuire;Steven Joffe;Barbara A. Koenig;Barbara B. Biesecker

  • Goals, benefits, and outcomes of genetic counseling: Client and genetic counselor assessment

    Barbara A. Bernhardt;Barbara B. Biesecker;Barbara B. Biesecker;Carrie L. Mastromarino;Carrie L. Mastromarino

  • Process studies in genetic counseling: Peering into the black box†

    Barbara B. Biesecker;Kathryn F. Peters

  • Psychological distress in women seeking genetic counseling for breast-ovarian cancer risk: the contributions of personality and appraisal.

    Janet Audrain;Marc D. Schwartz;Caryn Lerman;Chanita Hughes

  • Intentions to receive individual results from whole-genome sequencing among participants in the ClinSeq study

    Flavia M Facio;Haley Eidem;Tyler Fisher;Stephanie Brooks

  • Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium: Accelerating Evidence-Based Practice of Genomic Medicine

    Robert C. Green;Robert C. Green;Katrina A.B. Goddard;Gail P. Jarvik;Laura M. Amendola

  • Parental attitudes toward a diagnosis in children with unidentified multiple congenital anomaly syndromes.

    E.T. Rosenthal;L.G. Biesecker;B.B. Biesecker

  • Racial Differences in Testing Motivation and Psychological Distress following Pretest Education for BRCA1 Gene Testing

    Caryn Lerman;Chanita Hughes;Judith L. Benkendorf;Barbara Biesecker

  • Personal utility in genomic testing: a systematic literature review

    Jennefer N. Kohler;Erin Turbitt;Barbara Bowles Biesecker

  • Parental attitudes, values, and beliefs toward the return of results from exome sequencing in children

    Julie C. Sapp;Danielle Dong;Caryn Stark;Lauren E. Ivey

  • Psychosocial factors predicting BRCA1/BRCA2 testing decisions in members of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families

    Barbara Bowles Biesecker;Naoko Ishibe;Donald W. Hadley;Therese R. Giambarresi

  • The clinical sequencing evidence-generating research consortium: Integrating genomic sequencing in diverse and medically underserved populations

    Laura M. Amendola;Jonathan S. Berg;Carol R. Horowitz;Frank Angelo

  • Turner syndrome: four challenges across the lifespan

    Erica J Sutton;Aideen McInerney-Leo;Carolyn A Bondy;Sarah E Gollust

  • An interactive computer program can effectively educate patients about genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility.

    Michael J. Green;Barbara B. Biesecker;Aideen M. McInerney;David Mauger

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie G. Biesecker
Leslie G. Biesecker National Institutes of Health
William M. P. Klein
William M. P. Klein National Institutes of Health
Benjamin S. Wilfond
Benjamin S. Wilfond University of Washington
Phyllis Butow
Phyllis Butow University of Sydney
David W. P. Thomas
David W. P. Thomas University of Nottingham
Paul K. J. Han
Paul K. J. Han Maine Medical Center
Robert C. Green
Robert C. Green Brigham and Women's Hospital
Bettina Meiser
Bettina Meiser University of New South Wales
Aad Tibben
Aad Tibben Leiden University
J. Scott Roberts
J. Scott Roberts University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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