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Henry J. Leese publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Henry J. Leese sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 219 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Henry J. Leese D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Henry J. Leese sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

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

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Overview

Henry J. Leese is affiliated with Hull York Medical School in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to research in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Reproductive Medicine.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics centered primarily on Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Birth, Development, and Health, Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy, as well as Reproductive Physiology in Livestock. Additional areas of focus include the Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, and Ovarian Function and Disorders.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Henry J. Leese include:

  • Amino Acids and the Early Mammalian Embryo: Origin, Fate, Function and Life-Long Legacy (2021), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • The Quiet Embryo Hypothesis: 20 years on (2022), published in Frontiers in Physiology
  • Energy metabolism of the equine cumulus oocyte complex during in vitro maturation (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • Glucose concentration during equine in vitro maturation alters mitochondrial function (2020), published in Reproduction
  • The first 25 years of Human Fertility (2022), published in Human Fertility

Frequent coauthors of Henry J. Leese include:

  • Roger G. Sturmey
  • Paul J. McKeegan
  • Daniel R. Brison
  • Niamh Lewis
  • K. Hinrichs

Publication venues where Henry J. Leese has contributed multiple articles include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Reproduction
  • Human Fertility

Henry J. Leese's scholarly output aligns strongly with ongoing research in Medicine, particularly concentrating on reproductive health and developmental biology. The scientist's collaboration network and publication venues reflect an interdisciplinary approach bridging molecular biology, environmental health, and clinical aspects of reproduction.

Best Publications

  • Oxygen consumption and energy metabolism of the early mouse embryo

    Franchesca D. Houghton;Jeremy G. Thompson;Christopher J. Kennedy;Henry J. Leese

  • Analysis of apoptosis in the preimplantation bovine embryo using TUNEL.

    A. T. Byrne;J. Southgate;D. R. Brison;H. J. Leese

  • Oxygen uptake and carbohydrate metabolism by in vitro derived bovine embryos

    J. G. Thompson;R. J. Partridge;F. D. Houghton;C. I. Cox

  • Elevated Non-Esterified Fatty Acid Concentrations during Bovine Oocyte Maturation Compromise Early Embryo Physiology

    Veerle Van Hoeck;Roger G. Sturmey;Pablo Bermejo-Alvarez;Dimitrios Rizos

  • A potential role for triglyceride as an energy source during bovine oocyte maturation and early embryo development

    Elizabeth M. Ferguson;Henry J. Leese

  • Non-invasive measurement of pyruvate and glucose uptake and lactate production by sigle human preimplantation embryos

    A.L. Gott;K. Hardy;R.M.L. Winston;H.J. Leese

  • Pattern of lactate production and steroidogenesis during growth and maturation of mouse ovarian follicles in vitro.

    N I Boland;P G Humpherson;H J Leese;R G Gosden

  • Nutrient concentrations in murine follicular fluid and the female reproductive tract.

    Sarah E. Harris;Nadia Gopichandran;Helen M. Picton;Henry J. Leese

  • Fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis of mitochondrial:lipid association in the porcine oocyte

    R G Sturmey;P J O'Toole;H J Leese

  • Selection criteria for human embryo transfer: A comparison of pyruvate uptake and morphology

    Joe Conaghan;Kate Hardy;Alan H. Handyside;Robert M. L. Winston

  • The role of glucose and pyruvate transport in regulating nutrient utilization by preimplantation mouse embryos

    D.K. Gardner;H.J. Leese

  • Human embryos from overweight and obese women display phenotypic and metabolic abnormalities

    Christine Leary;Christine Leary;Henry J. Leese;Roger G. Sturmey

  • Female reproductive tract fluids: composition, mechanism of formation and potential role in the developmental origins of health and disease.

    Henry J Leese;Sasha A Hugentobler;Susan M Gray;Susan M Gray;Dermot G Morris

  • Meiotic induction in cumulus cell-enclosed mouse oocytes: involvement of the pentose phosphate pathway.

    Stephen M. Downs;Peter G. Humpherson;Henry J. Leese

  • Amino acids in oviduct and uterine fluid and blood plasma during the estrous cycle in the bovine.

    Sasha A. Hugentobler;Michael G. Diskin;Henry J. Leese;Peter G. Humpherson

  • Non-invasive measurement of nutrient uptake by single cultured pre-implantation mouse embryos

    D.K. Gardner;H.J. Leese

  • The quiet embryo hypothesis: molecular characteristics favoring viability.

    Christoph G. Baumann;Dermot G. Morris;Joseph M. Sreenan;Henry J. Leese

  • Human tubal fluid: production, nutrient composition and response to adrenergic agents

    J.I. Tay;A.J. Rutherford;S.R. Killick;S.D. Maguiness

  • Concentrations of energy substrates in oviductal fluid and blood plasma of pigs during the peri-ovulatory period.

    R. Nichol;R. H. F. Hunter;D. K. Gardner;H. J. Leese

  • Human assisted conception: a cautionary tale. Lessons from domestic animals.

    HJ Leese;Isabelle Donnay;J Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer Southgate
Jennifer Southgate University of York
Tom P. Fleming
Tom P. Fleming University of Southampton
Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán
Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
Patrick Lonergan
Patrick Lonergan University College Dublin
Susan J. Kimber
Susan J. Kimber University of Manchester
David K. Gardner
David K. Gardner University of Melbourne
Dimitrios Rizos
Dimitrios Rizos Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
Jeremy G. Thompson
Jeremy G. Thompson University of Adelaide
Otto Traub
Otto Traub University of Bonn
Darren K. Griffin
Darren K. Griffin University of Kent

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