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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 114 4745 4453 2570 2383 495 47168
Genetics 114 470 452 241 231 432 46387

Leslie G. Biesecker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leslie G. Biesecker between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leslie G. Biesecker published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2018. 35 of the 529 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2018. 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 17 publications
1991 2025

529 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leslie G. Biesecker: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 4
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 9
1996 9
1997 10
1998 9
1999 6
2000 12
2001 14
2002 10
2003 11
2004 14
2005 14
2006 10
2007 4
2008 7
2009 9
2010 13
2011 21
2012 25
2013 29
2014 25
2015 20
2016 29
2017 21
2018 35
2019 32
2020 26
2021 35
2022 17
2023 8
2024 18
2025 17
Total 529
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Leslie G. Biesecker 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 Leslie G. Biesecker 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, 425–434 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: 432 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 43 432
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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Leslie G. Biesecker 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 Leslie G. Biesecker 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, 114–115 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: 114 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 31 114
116–117 29
118–119 34
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

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Leslie G. Biesecker is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a specific emphasis on Genetics and Molecular Biology as key subfields. Their work encompasses topics such as Genomics and Rare Diseases, Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas, Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Genetic factors in colorectal cancer, and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology.

They have contributed extensively to academic literature, publishing in several well-known venues. Frequent publication sources include Genetics in Medicine, The American Journal of Human Genetics, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), UNC Libraries, and American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A.

Some of the recent papers featuring Leslie G. Biesecker are:

  • Calibration of computational tools for missense variant pathogenicity classification and ClinGen recommendations for PP3/BP4 criteria (2022, The American Journal of Human Genetics)
  • Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics (2020, Nature)
  • Fitting a naturally scaled point system to the ACMG/AMP variant classification guidelines (2020, Human Mutation)
  • Using the ACMG/AMP framework to capture evidence related to predicted and observed impact on splicing: Recommendations from the ClinGen SVI Splicing Subgroup (2023, The American Journal of Human Genetics)
  • Genetic regulation of OAS1 nonsense-mediated decay underlies association with COVID-19 hospitalization in patients of European and African ancestries (2022, Nature Genetics)

Throughout their career, Leslie G. Biesecker has collaborated frequently with notable coauthors including Jennifer J. Johnston, Katie L. Lewis, Heidi L. Rehm, Julie C. Sapp, and Jonathan S. Berg.

The scientist has been recognized with membership awards such as being a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2016 and a Member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Consensus Statement : Chromosomal Microarray Is a First-Tier Clinical Diagnostic Test for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities or Congenital Anomalies

    David T. Miller;Margaret P. Adam;Margaret P. Adam;Swaroop Aradhya;Leslie G. Biesecker

  • ACMG recommendations for reporting of incidental findings in clinical exome and genome sequencing

    Robert C. Green;Robert C. Green;Jonathan S. Berg;Wayne W. Grody;Sarah S. Kalia

  • Guidelines for investigating causality of sequence variants in human disease

    D G MacArthur;T A Manolio;D P Dimmock;H L Rehm

  • A Mosaic Activating Mutation in AKT1 Associated with the Proteus Syndrome

    Marjorie J Lindhurst;Julie C Sapp;Jamie K. Teer;Jennifer J Johnston

  • Diagnostic Clinical Genome and Exome Sequencing

    Leslie G. Biesecker;Robert C. Green

  • GLI3 frameshift mutations cause autosomal dominant Pallister-Hall syndrome.

    Seongman Kang;John M. Graham;Ann Haskins Olney;Leslie G. Biesecker

  • A genomic view of mosaicism and human disease

    Leslie G. Biesecker;Nancy B. Spinner

  • Recommendations for interpreting the loss of function PVS1 ACMG/AMP variant criterion

    Ahmad N. Abou Tayoun;Ahmad N. Abou Tayoun;Tina Pesaran;Marina T. DiStefano;Andrea Oza

  • Performance of ACMG-AMP Variant-Interpretation Guidelines among Nine Laboratories in the Clinical Sequencing Exploratory Research Consortium

    Laura M. Amendola;Gail P. Jarvik;Michael C. Leo;Heather M. McLaughlin

  • Proteus syndrome: diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, and patient evaluation.

    Leslie G. Biesecker;Rudolf Happle;John B. Mulliken;Rosanna Weksberg

  • PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS): Diagnostic and testing eligibility criteria, differential diagnosis, and evaluation

    Kim M. Keppler-Noreuil;Jonathan J. Rios;Victoria E.R. Parker;Robert K. Semple

  • Modeling the ACMG/AMP variant classification guidelines as a Bayesian classification framework.

    Sean V. Tavtigian;Marc S. Greenblatt;Steven M. Harrison;Robert L. Nussbaum

  • Actionable exomic incidental findings in 6503 participants: challenges of variant classification

    Laura M. Amendola;Michael O. Dorschner;Peggy D. Robertson;Joseph S. Salama

  • Ethical and practical guidelines for reporting genetic research results to study participants: Updated guidelines from a national heart, lung, and blood institute working group

    Richard R. Fabsitz;Amy McGuire;Richard R. Sharp;Mona Puggal

  • Elevated basal serum tryptase identifies a multisystem disorder associated with increased TPSAB1 copy number.

    Jonathan J Lyons;Xiaomin Yu;Jason D Hughes;Quang T Le

  • A GNAS1 imprinting defect in pseudohypoparathyroidism type IB

    Jie Liu;Deborah Litman;Marjorie J. Rosenberg;Shuhua Yu

  • A Novel Nemaline Myopathy in the Amish Caused by a Mutation in Troponin T1

    Jennifer J. Johnston;Richard Ian Kelley;Richard Ian Kelley;Thomas O. Crawford;D. Holmes Morton

  • Oculofaciocardiodental and Lenz microphthalmia syndromes result from distinct classes of mutations in BCOR

    David Ng;Nalin Thakker;Connie M Corcoran;Dian Donnai

  • Refinement and Discovery of New Hotspots of Copy-Number Variation Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Santhosh Girirajan;Megan Y. Dennis;Carl Baker;Maika Malig

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara B. Biesecker
Barbara B. Biesecker RTI International
Heidi L. Rehm
Heidi L. Rehm Brigham and Women's Hospital
Robert C. Green
Robert C. Green Brigham and Women's Hospital
James C. Mullikin
James C. Mullikin National Institutes of Health
Raoul C.M. Hennekam
Raoul C.M. Hennekam University of Amsterdam
John M. Graham
John M. Graham Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
William M. P. Klein
William M. P. Klein National Institutes of Health
Jonathan S. Berg
Jonathan S. Berg University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alejandro A. Schäffer
Alejandro A. Schäffer National Institutes of Health
Graeme C.M. Black
Graeme C.M. Black University of Manchester

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