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 Neil Risch sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 402 publications — 88th percentile
88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Neil Risch sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 134 D-Index — 95th percentile
95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.
Neil Risch is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these broad areas, they have contributed substantially to Genetics, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Molecular Biology, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.
The scientist's work focuses on several main topics that include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Neil Risch has authored multiple papers, some of which include:
Frequent co-authors in their research include:
Their work has been published frequently in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), UNC Libraries, npj Genomic Medicine, Alzheimer's & Dementia, and The American Journal of Human Genetics.
In recognition of contributions to science, Neil Risch was awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.
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