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Barbara E. K. Klein publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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 E. K. Klein sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 993 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Barbara E. K. Klein D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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 E. K. Klein sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 199 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award

Overview

Barbara E. K. Klein is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with specific contributions in Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Genetics, Epidemiology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to retinal health and genetics. Main areas of work include Retinal Imaging and Analysis, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal and Optic Conditions, Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, and Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases.

Barbara E. K. Klein's frequent coauthors include Tien Yin Wong, Mary Frances Cotch, Ching-Yu Cheng, Ronald Klein, and Andrew D. Paterson.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

  • Genome-Wide Association Study of Peripheral Artery Disease, 2021, Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
  • Evaluation of Shared Genetic Susceptibility to High and Low Myopia and Hyperopia, 2021, JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Sequential hybridization may have facilitated ecological transitions in the Southwestern pinyon pine syngameon, 2022, New Phytologist
  • A new polygenic score for refractive error improves detection of children at risk of high myopia but not the prediction of those at risk of myopic macular degeneration, 2023, EBioMedicine
  • Common variants in SOX-2 and congenital cataract genes contribute to age-related nuclear cataract, 2020, Communications Biology

Barbara E. K. Klein has contributed to the following publication venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Communications Biology
  • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
  • Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
  • JAMA Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • Association of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in general population cohorts: a collaborative meta-analysis.

    Kunihiro Matsushita;Marije van der Velde;Brad C. Astor;Mark Woodward

  • Prevalence of age-related maculopathy. The Beaver Dam Eye Study.

    Ronald Klein;Barbara E.K. Klein;Kathryn L.P. Linton

  • The Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy: II. Prevalence and Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy When Age at Diagnosis Is Less Than 30 Years

    Ronald Klein;Barbara E. K. Klein;Scot E. Moss;Matthew D. Davis

  • An international classification and grading system for age-related maculopathy and age-related macular degeneration

    A.C. Bird;N.M. Bressler;S.B. Bressler;I.H. Chisholm

  • The Beaver Dam Eye Study. Retinopathy in adults with newly discovered and previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus.

    Ronald Klein;Barbara E.K. Klein;Scot E. Moss;Kathryn L.P. Linton

  • The Wisconsin epidemiologic study of diabetic retinopathy. VI: Retinal photocoagulation

    Ronald Klein;Barbara E.K. Klein;Scot E. Moss;Matthew D. Davis

  • The Wisconsin epidemiologic study of diabetic retinopathy. III. Prevalence and risk of diabetic retinopathy when age at diagnosis is 30 or more years.

    Ronald Klein;Barbara E. K. Klein;Scot E. Moss;Matthew D. Davis

  • The Wisconsin age-related maculopathy grading system.

    Ronald Klein;Matthew D. Davis;Yvonne L. Magli;Paul Segal

  • The Five-year Incidence and Progression of Age-related Maculopathy: The Beaver Dam Eye Study

    Ronald Klein;Barbara E.K Klein;Sandra C Tomany;Stacy M Meuer

  • Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study

    Karen J. Cruickshanks;Terry L. Wiley;Theodore S. Tweed;Barbara E.K. Klein

  • Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Dry Eye Syndrome

    Scot E. Moss;Ronald Klein;Barbara E. K. Klein

  • Prevalence of open-angle glaucoma among adults in the United States.

    Friedman Ds;Wolfs Rc;O'Colmain Bj;Klein Be

  • A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants

    Lars G. Fritsche;Wilmar Igl;Jessica N.Cooke Bailey;Felix Grassmann

  • The Impact of Hearing Loss on Quality of Life in Older Adults

    Dayna S. Dalton;Karen J. Cruickshanks;Barbara E. K. Klein;Ronald Klein

  • Prevalence of olfactory impairment in older adults.

    Claire Murphy;Carla R. Schubert;Karen J. Cruickshanks;Barbara E. K. Klein

  • Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration : Pooled findings from three continents

    Wayne Smith;Jacqueline Assink;Ronald Klein;Paul Mitchell

  • Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in the United States, 2005-2008

    Xinzhi Zhang;Jinan B. Saaddine;Chiu Fang Chou;Mary Frances Cotch

  • Prevalence of glaucoma. The Beaver Dam Eye Study.

    Barbara E.K. Klein;Ronald Klein;William E. Sponsel;Todd Franke

  • The Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy: IV. Diabetic Macular Edema

    Ronald Klein;Barbara E.K. Klein;Scot E. Moss;Matthew D. Davis

  • Global prevalence and major risk factors of diabetic retinopathy.

    Olubukola Ajala;Patrick English;Jonathan Pinkney;Joanne W Y Yau

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald Klein
Ronald Klein University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
Karen J. Cruickshanks
Karen J. Cruickshanks University of Wisconsin–Madison
Scot E. Moss
Scot E. Moss University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jie Jin Wang
Jie Jin Wang University of Sydney
Sudha K. Iyengar
Sudha K. Iyengar Case Western Reserve University
Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell University of Sydney
Ronald E. Gangnon
Ronald E. Gangnon University of Wisconsin–Madison
A. Richey Sharrett
A. Richey Sharrett Johns Hopkins University
F. Javier Nieto
F. Javier Nieto Oregon State University

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