The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara Burwinkel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 338 publications — 25th percentile
25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara Burwinkel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile
43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Barbara Burwinkel is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans several subfields including genetics, molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, and pathology and forensic medicine.
Research by Burwinkel addresses key topics related to cancer and genetics. These include:
Frequent publication venues for Burwinkel's research include Nature Communications, with four publications, the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and UNC Libraries with three each, as well as Nature Genetics and the British Journal of Cancer, each with two publications.
The scientist has collaborated closely with several frequent co-authors, including Hermann Brenner, Manjeet K. Bolla, Stig E. Bojesen, Irene L. Andrulis, and Hoda Anton-Culver.
Among the recent published papers are:
The research outputs demonstrate an emphasis on genetic risk factors for breast cancer and the use of genome-wide association studies to identify susceptibility loci and target genes. The work also explores polygenic risk scores and network analysis in breast cancer prognosis.
Andrey Turchinovich;Ludmila Weiz;Anne Langheinz;Barbara Burwinkel
Liuqing Yang;Chunru Lin;Chunyu Jin;Joy C. Yang
Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Sara Lindström;Sara Lindström;Joe Dennis;Jonathan Beesley
Kyriaki Michailidou;Per Hall;Anna Gonzalez-Neira;Maya Ghoussaini
Liisa M. Pelttari;Sofia Khan;Mikko Vuorela;Johanna I. Kiiski
Nasim Mavaddat;Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Joe Dennis;Michael Lush
Stefan Stein;Marion G. Ott;Stephan Schultze-Strasser;Anna Jauch
Lutz P. Breitling;Rongxi Yang;Rongxi Yang;Bernhard Korn;Barbara Burwinkel;Barbara Burwinkel
Leila Dorling;Sara Carvalho;Jamie Allen
Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Beesley;Sara Lindstrom;Sander Canisius
Stig E. Bojesen;Stig E. Bojesen;Karen A. Pooley;Sharon E. Johnatty;Jonathan Beesley
Nasim Mavaddat;Paul D.P. Pharoah;Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Tyrer
Sofia Khan;Dario Greco;Dario Greco;Kyriaki Michailidou;Roger L. Milne;Roger L. Milne
Shahana Ahmed;Gilles Thomas;Maya Ghoussaini;Catherine S. Healey
Andrey Turchinovich;Ludmila Weiz;Barbara Burwinkel
Montserrat Garcia-Closas;Fergus J. Couch;Sara Lindstrom;Kyriaki Michailidou
Andrey Turchinovich;Timur R Samatov;Alexander G Tonevitsky;Barbara Burwinkel
Roger L Milne;Roger L Milne;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Beesley
Haoyu Zhang;Haoyu Zhang;Thomas U. Ahearn;Julie Lecarpentier;Daniel Barnes
Maya Ghoussaini;Olivia Fletcher;Kyriaki Michailidou;Clare Turnbull
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