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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 126 412 391 247 232 407 76788
Medicine 125 3028 2825 1668 1534 381 77452
Genetics 119 386 372 196 188 335 73041

Elizabeth H. Blackburn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elizabeth H. Blackburn between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elizabeth H. Blackburn published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2016. 3 of the 434 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2016. 1972: 3 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

434 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elizabeth H. Blackburn: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 3
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 2
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 4
1982 2
1983 2
1984 4
1985 7
1986 5
1987 8
1988 5
1989 9
1990 8
1991 5
1992 0
1993 7
1994 9
1995 8
1996 8
1997 8
1998 12
1999 9
2000 9
2001 3
2002 8
2003 8
2004 16
2005 9
2006 13
2007 5
2008 17
2009 12
2010 14
2011 22
2012 20
2013 23
2014 23
2015 23
2016 27
2017 8
2018 7
2019 9
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 25
2024 2
2025 1
Total 434
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Elizabeth H. Blackburn publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elizabeth H. Blackburn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 335–344 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 335 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52 335
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Elizabeth H. Blackburn D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elizabeth H. Blackburn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 118–119 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34 119
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2009 - Nobel Prize for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase
  • 2006 - Gruber Prize in Genetics
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1993 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Elizabeth H. Blackburn is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Medicine, with a range of work spanning subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, as well as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's main topics of research encompass Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence; Birth, Development, and Health; Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum; Health disparities and outcomes; SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research; COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies; and Animal Virus Infection Studies.

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jue Lin
  • Elissa S. Epel
  • Glenn Verner
  • Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen
  • Eero Kajantie

Publication venues where they have frequently contributed are:

  • Scientific Reports
  • American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
  • Circulation
  • Frontiers for Young Minds

Recent publications include:

  • Maternal Psychological Resilience During Pregnancy and Newborn Telomere Length: A Prospective Study, 2020, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Predictors of long-term neutralizing antibody titers following COVID-19 vaccination by three vaccine types: the BOOST study, 2023, Scientific Reports
  • Shorter telomere length predicts poor antidepressant response and poorer cardiometabolic indices in major depression, 2023, Scientific Reports
  • Abstract 02: Brain Regions Activation During Stress and Accelerated Biological Aging, 2020, Circulation
  • #2866 The CompAct-HD trial reports a persistent inflammatory profile in patients undergoing haemodialysis, acutely exacerbated with each treatment, 2024, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Elizabeth H. Blackburn has received several awards recognizing their scientific contributions, including the Nobel Prize in 2009 for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase. Other honors include the Gruber Prize in Genetics (2006), Fellowship of the National Academy of Inventors (2018), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2000), Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1993), Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1992), and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1991).

Best Publications

  • Structure and function of telomeres

    Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • Identification of a specific telomere terminal transferase activity in tetrahymena extracts

    Carol W. Greider;Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • Accelerated telomere shortening in response to life stress

    Elissa S. Epel;Elizabeth H. Blackburn;Jue Lin;Firdaus S. Dhabhar

  • Switching and Signaling at the Telomere

    Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • A telomeric sequence in the RNA of Tetrahymena telomerase required for telomere repeat synthesis.

    Carol W. Greider;Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • Dynamic Imaging of Genomic Loci in Living Human Cells by an Optimized CRISPR/Cas System

    Baohui Chen;Luke A. Gilbert;Beth A. Cimini;Joerg Schnitzbauer

  • Telomere states and cell fates

    Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • The telomere terminal transferase of tetrahymena is a ribonucleoprotein enzyme with two kinds of primer specificity

    Carol W. Greider;Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • A tandemly repeated sequence at the termini of the extrachromosomal ribosomal RNA genes in Tetrahymena

    Elizabeth H. Blackburn;Joseph G. Gall

  • An alternative pathway for yeast telomere maintenance rescues est1− senescence

    Victoria Lundblad;Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • Human telomere biology: A contributory and interactive factor in aging, disease risks, and protection

    Elizabeth H. Blackburn;Elissa S. Epel;Jue Lin

  • Telomeres and telomerase: the path from maize, Tetrahymena and yeast to human cancer and aging.

    Elizabeth H Blackburn;Carol W Greider;Jack W Szostak

  • Telomeres and telomerase: their mechanisms of action and the effects of altering their functions.

    Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • The telomere syndromes

    Mary Armanios;Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • TELOMERES AND THEIR CONTROL

    Michael J McEachern;Anat Krauskopf;Elizabeth H Blackburn

  • Telomeric DNA oligonucleotides form novel intramolecular structures containing guanine-guanine base pairs

    Eric Henderson;Charles C. Hardin;Steven K. Walk;Ignacio Tinoco

  • THE MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF CENTROMERES AND TELOMERES

    Blackburn Eh

  • In vivo alteration of telomere sequences and senescence caused by mutated Tetrahymena telomerase RNAs.

    Guo-Liang Yu;John D. Bradley;Laura D. Attardi;Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • Cloning yeast telomeres on linear plasmid vectors

    Jack W. Szostak;Elizabeth H. Blackburn

  • The Rate of Telomere Sequence Loss in Human Leukocytes Varies with Age

    Robert W. Frenck;Elizabeth H. Blackburn;Kevin M. Shannon

Frequent Co-Authors

Elissa S. Epel
Elissa S. Epel University of California, San Francisco
Owen M. Wolkowitz
Owen M. Wolkowitz University of California, San Francisco
Claudia Buss
Claudia Buss University of California, Irvine
Nancy E. Adler
Nancy E. Adler University of California, San Francisco
Eli Puterman
Eli Puterman University of British Columbia
Elisa T. Lee
Elisa T. Lee University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Aoife O'Donovan
Aoife O'Donovan University of California, San Francisco
Mary A. Whooley
Mary A. Whooley University of California, San Francisco
Synthia H. Mellon
Synthia H. Mellon University of California, San Francisco
Barbara V. Howard
Barbara V. Howard MedStar Health

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