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Irene M. Leigh 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 Irene M. Leigh sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 498 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Irene M. Leigh 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 Irene M. Leigh sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 113 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Irene M. Leigh is a researcher affiliated with the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Their work spans multiple fields within biomedical sciences, with a focus on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Specifically, their research interests include cell biology, pathology and forensic medicine, and immunology and allergy.

The scientist's research contributions center on topics related to skin and cellular biology, autoimmune bullous skin diseases, and cell adhesion molecules. These areas reflect a specialized engagement with the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying skin health and disease.

One recent publication authored by Irene M. Leigh is titled "Intracytoplasmic Retention of Type VII Collagen and Dominant Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: Reversal of Defect Following Cessation of or Marked Improvement in Disease Activity", published in 2021 through UNC Libraries. This paper addresses key issues in cellular retention and disease activity in the context of a genetic skin disorder.

Collaborators frequently working with Irene M. Leigh include:

  • Jo-David Fine
  • Lorraine Johnson
  • Donna J. Cronce
  • J. Timothy Wright
  • Martha L. McCollough

Publications by Irene M. Leigh have appeared in venues such as UNC Libraries.

In recognition of their contributions to scientific research, Irene M. Leigh was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Connexin 26 mutations in hereditary non-syndromic sensorineural deafness

    Kelsell Dp;Dunlop J;Stevens Hp;Lench Nj

  • Germline mutations in FH predispose to dominantly inherited uterine fibroids, skin leiomyomata and papillary renal cell cancer.

    Tomlinson Ip;Alam Na;Rowan Aj;Barclay E

  • Role of a p53 polymorphism in the development of human papillomavirus-associated cancer.

    Alan Storey;Miranda Thomas;Ann Kalita;Catherine Harwood

  • The classification of inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB): Report of the Third International Consensus Meeting on Diagnosis and Classification of EB.

    Jo David Fine;Robin A J Eady;Eugene A. Bauer;Johann W. Bauer

  • Inherited epidermolysis bullosa: Updated recommendations on diagnosis and classification

    Jo David Fine;Leena Bruckner-Tuderman;Robin A.J. Eady;Eugene A. Bauer

  • Recessive mutation in desmoplakin disrupts desmoplakin–intermediate filament interactions and causes dilated cardiomyopathy, woolly hair and keratoderma

    Elizabeth E. Norgett;Sarah J. Hatsell;Luis Carvajal-Huerta;Juan-Carlos Ruiz Cabezas

  • Revised nomenclature and classification of inherited ichthyoses: Results of the First Ichthyosis Consensus Conference in Sorèze 2009

    Vinzenz Oji;Gianluca Tadini;Masashi Akiyama;Claudine Blanchet Bardon

  • Identification of the familial cylindromatosis tumour-suppressor gene.

    Graham R. Bignell;William Warren;Sheila Seal;Meiko Takahashi

  • Human papillomavirus infection and non-melanoma skin cancer in immunosuppressed and immunocompetent individuals.

    Catherine A. Harwood;T. Surentheran;Jane M. McGregor;Patricia J. Spink

  • Loss-of-function mutations in Notch receptors in cutaneous and lung squamous cell carcinoma.

    Nicholas J. Wang;Zachary Sanborn;Kelly L. Arnett;Laura J. Bayston

  • Mutations in the plakophilin 1 gene result in ectodermal dysplasia/skin fragility syndrome.

    J. A. McGrath;J. R. McMillan;Carrie S. Shemanko;S. K. Runswick

  • A mutation in the conserved helix termination peptide of keratin 5 in hereditary skin blistering.

    E. B. Lane;E. L. Rugg;H. Navsaria;I. M. Leigh

  • Antibody markers of basal cells in complex epithelia

    P. E. Purkis;J. B. Steel;I. C. Mackenzie;W. B. J. Nathrath

  • Plectin deficiency results in muscular dystrophy with epidermolysis bullosa

    F.J.D. Smith;R.A.J. Eady;I.M. Leigh;J.R. McMillan

  • Keratin 16 and keratin 17 mutations cause pachyonychia congenita.

    W.H.I. McLean;E.L. Rugg;D.P. Lunny;S.M. Morley

  • Human Papillomavirus Infections in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers From Renal Transplant Recipients and Nonimmunosuppressed Patients

    Vladimir Shamanin;Harald Zur Hausen;Donna Lavergne;Charlotte M. Proby

  • Mutations in ABCA12 underlie the severe congenital skin disease harlequin ichthyosis.

    David P. Kelsell;Elizabeth E. Norgett;Harriet Unsworth;Muy Teck Teh

  • Loss of plectin causes epidermolysis bullosa with muscular dystrophy: cDNA cloning and genomic organization.

    W. H. I. Mclean;L. Pulkkinen;F. J. D. Smith;E. L. Rugg

  • Genetic and functional analyses of FH mutations in multiple cutaneous and uterine leiomyomatosis, hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cancer, and fumarate hydratase deficiency

    N A Alam;A J Rowan;N C Wortham;P J Pollard

  • Keratins (K16 and K17) as markers of keratinocyte hyperproliferation in psoriasis in vivo and in vitro.

    I.M. Leigh;H. Navsaria;P.E. Purkis;I.A. Mckay

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Kelsell
David P. Kelsell Queen Mary University of London
E. B. Lane
E. B. Lane Agency for Science, Technology and Research
John A. McGrath
John A. McGrath King's College London
Robin A.J. Eady
Robin A.J. Eady St Thomas' Hospital
Leena Bruckner-Tuderman
Leena Bruckner-Tuderman University of Freiburg
Fenella Wojnarowska
Fenella Wojnarowska University of Oxford
Edel A. O'Toole
Edel A. O'Toole Queen Mary University of London
Judith Breuer
Judith Breuer University College London
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Shimizu Hokkaido University
John K. Field
John K. Field University of Liverpool

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