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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 109 946 903 576 545 465 38853
Molecular Biology 108 402 367 229 204 375 34356

Leslie A. Leinwand publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leslie A. Leinwand between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leslie A. Leinwand published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2015. 13 of the 493 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2015. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 7 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1977 2026

493 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leslie A. Leinwand: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 7
1979 2
1980 1
1981 1
1982 3
1983 3
1984 3
1985 4
1986 4
1987 6
1988 4
1989 8
1990 6
1991 12
1992 8
1993 9
1994 10
1995 6
1996 9
1997 12
1998 11
1999 10
2000 9
2001 18
2002 13
2003 14
2004 15
2005 15
2006 17
2007 10
2008 5
2009 11
2010 14
2011 13
2012 24
2013 12
2014 13
2015 25
2016 12
2017 10
2018 8
2019 14
2020 12
2021 16
2022 15
2023 13
2024 12
2025 12
2026 1
Total 493
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Leslie A. Leinwand publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leslie A. Leinwand sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 367–376 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 375 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26 375
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Leslie A. Leinwand D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leslie A. Leinwand sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 108–109 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20 108
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2017 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Leslie A. Leinwand is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their primary subfields of study include cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, molecular biology, infectious diseases, biomedical engineering, and physiology.

The main topics covered in Leinwand's work involve:

  • Cardiomyopathy and myosin studies
  • Cardiovascular effects of exercise
  • Muscle physiology and disorders
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Cardiac fibrosis and remodeling
  • RNA research and splicing
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations

Leslie A. Leinwand's recent notable publications include:

  • "Just 2% of SARS-CoV-2−positive individuals carry 90% of the virus circulating in communities" (2021) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Nuclear mechanosensing drives chromatin remodelling in persistently activated fibroblasts" (2021) published in Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • "Regression of cardiac hypertrophy in health and disease: mechanisms and therapeutic potential" (2023) published in Nature Reviews Cardiology
  • "Targeting the sarcomere in inherited cardiomyopathies" (2022) published in Nature Reviews Cardiology
  • "Associations Between Female Sex, Sarcomere Variants, and Clinical Outcomes in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy" (2020) published in Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine

Key frequent co-authors working with Leinwand include:

  • Thomas G. Martin
  • Christopher D. Ozeroff
  • Claudia Crocini
  • Roy Parker
  • Dakota R. Hunt

Leinwand's research is regularly published in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biophysical Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Circulation Research
  • Nature Reviews Cardiology

Their contributions to science have been recognized through awards including:

  • Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association (2017)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2005)

Best Publications

  • Right Ventricular Function and Failure Report of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group on Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Right Heart Failure

    Norbert F. Voelkel;Robert A. Quaife;Leslie A. Leinwand;Robyn J. Barst

  • Gene for von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis is in the pericentromeric region of chromosome 17

    D. Barker;E. Wright;K. Nguyen;L. Cannon

  • Cells: a laboratory manual

    David L. Spector;Robert D. Goldman;Leslie A. Leinwand

  • A PGC-1α isoform induced by resistance training regulates skeletal muscle hypertrophy.

    Jorge L. Ruas;James P. White;Rajesh Rajesh R Rao;Sandra Kleiner

  • Using mini-prep plasmid DNA for sequencing double stranded templates with Sequenase.

    R Kraft;J Tardiff;K S Krauter;L A Leinwand

  • Ubiquitous, interspersed repeated sequences in mammalian genomes

    Warren R. Jelinek;Thomas P. Toomey;Leslie Leinwand;Craig H. Duncan

  • A small-molecule inhibitor of sarcomere contractility suppresses hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in mice

    Eric M. Green;Hiroko Wakimoto;Robert L. Anderson;Marc J. Evanchik

  • Evidence that opioids may have toll-like receptor 4 and MD-2 effects

    Mark R. Hutchinson;Yingning Zhang;Mitesh Shridhar;John H. Evans

  • Type IIx myosin heavy chain transcripts are expressed in type IIb fibers of human skeletal muscle

    V. Smerdu;I. Karsch-Mizrachi;M. Campione;L. Leinwand

  • Myosin heavy chain gene expression in human heart failure.

    Koichi Nakao;Wayne Minobe;Robert Roden;Michael R. Bristow

  • Hepatocyte proliferation in vitro: its dependence on the use of serum-free hormonally defined medium and substrata of extracellular matrix.

    Rafael Enat;Douglas M. Jefferson;Nelson Ruiz-Opazo;Zenaida Gatmaitan

  • A Role for Proinflammatory Cytokines and Fractalkine in Analgesia, Tolerance, and Subsequent Pain Facilitation Induced by Chronic Intrathecal Morphine

    Ian N. Johnston;Erin D. Milligan;Julie Wieseler-Frank;Matthew G. Frank

  • THE MAMMALIAN MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN GENE FAMILY

    Allison Weiss;Leslie A. Leinwand

  • Developmental myosins: expression patterns and functional significance

    Stefano Schiaffino;Alberto C. Rossi;Vika Smerdu;Leslie A. Leinwand

  • Cardiac and skeletal muscle adaptations to voluntary wheel running in the mouse

    David L. Allen;Brooke C. Harrison;Alexander Maass;Matthew L. Bell

  • Cellular mechanisms of cardiomyopathy

    Pamela A. Harvey;Leslie A. Leinwand

  • Adenovirus Type 5 and 7 Capsid Chimera: Fiber Replacement Alters Receptor Tropism without Affecting Primary Immune Neutralization Epitopes

    J Gall;A Kass-Eisler;L Leinwand;E Falck-Pedersen

  • The TEL patch of telomere protein TPP1 mediates telomerase recruitment and processivity

    Jayakrishnan Nandakumar;Jayakrishnan Nandakumar;Caitlin F. Bell;Caitlin F. Bell;Caitlin F. Bell;Ina Weidenfeld;Arthur J. Zaug;Arthur J. Zaug

  • Intrathecal interleukin-10 gene therapy attenuates paclitaxel-induced mechanical allodynia and proinflammatory cytokine expression in dorsal root ganglia in rats.

    Annemarie Ledeboer;Brian M. Jekich;Evan M. Sloane;John H. Mahoney

  • Corrigenda for vol. Cardiac and skeletal muscle adaptations to voluntary wheel running in the mouse (vol 90, pg 1900, 2001)

    DL Allan;BC Harrison;A Maass;ML Bell

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristi S. Anseth
Kristi S. Anseth University of Colorado Boulder
Linda R. Watkins
Linda R. Watkins University of Colorado Boulder
Erin D. Milligan
Erin D. Milligan University of New Mexico
James A. Spudich
James A. Spudich Stanford University
Michael A. Geeves
Michael A. Geeves University of Kent
Michael R. Bristow
Michael R. Bristow University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Steven F. Maier
Steven F. Maier University of Colorado Boulder
Elizabeth M. McNally
Elizabeth M. McNally Northwestern University
Frank H. Ruddle
Frank H. Ruddle Yale University
Stephen M. Factor
Stephen M. Factor Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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