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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 199 19 19 15 15 1003 149789
Best Scientists 199 304 286 202 188 1003 149789
Medicine 199 191 173 128 115 993 148670

Barbara E. K. Klein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara E. K. Klein between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara E. K. Klein published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 19.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2013. 7 of the 1,014 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2013. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 21 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 27 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 28 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 31 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 29 publications 2004: 36 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 38 publications 2007: 42 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 43 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 43 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 53 publications 2014: 46 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1973 2025

1,014 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara E. K. Klein: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 0
1975 1
1976 2
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 11
1985 9
1986 4
1987 10
1988 7
1989 7
1990 10
1991 11
1992 16
1993 21
1994 17
1995 27
1996 19
1997 17
1998 28
1999 18
2000 13
2001 31
2002 24
2003 29
2004 36
2005 31
2006 38
2007 42
2008 37
2009 43
2010 42
2011 43
2012 41
2013 53
2014 46
2015 39
2016 36
2017 40
2018 30
2019 23
2020 17
2021 19
2022 4
2023 5
2024 3
2025 4
Total 1,014
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 981–1,000 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 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.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96 993
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 198–199 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 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.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14 199
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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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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