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Ralph Weissleder 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 Ralph Weissleder sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 1,155 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ralph Weissleder 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 Ralph Weissleder 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
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This scientist: 218 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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 States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2015 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Radiology
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2004 - J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute

Overview

Ralph Weissleder is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with extensive work also in medicine. Their subfields of study include molecular biology, immunology, oncology, biomedical engineering, and cancer research.

The main topics in Weissleder's work cover a range of advanced biomedical and cancer-related research areas. These topics include extracellular vesicles in disease, immune cells in cancer, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, immunotherapy and immune responses, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, and microRNA in disease regulation.

Weissleder has published numerous papers, several of which are highly cited. Recent publications include:

  • CXCL9:SPP1 macrophage polarity identifies a network of cellular programs that control human cancers, 2023, Science
  • COVID-19 diagnostics in context, 2020, Science Translational Medicine
  • A neutrophil response linked to tumor control in immunotherapy, 2023, Cell
  • Astrocytic interleukin-3 programs microglia and limits Alzheimer's disease, 2021, Nature
  • Radiotheranostics: a roadmap for future development, 2020, The Lancet Oncology

Frequent co-authors in Weissleder's research include Rainer H. Köhler, Hakho Lee, Miles A. Miller, Mikaël J. Pittet, and Jonathan Carlson. These collaborations have supported Weissleder's contributions across various biomedical and translational science fields.

Weissleder's work has been regularly published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Advanced Science, Advanced Biosystems, ACS Nano, and Bioconjugate Chemistry.

The scientist has received several awards, recognizing their contributions to biomedical research. These honors include:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016)
  • Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina for Radiology (2015)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (2009)
  • J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute (2004)

Best Publications

  • A clearer vision for in vivo imaging.

    Ralph Weissleder

  • Imaging in the era of molecular oncology

    Ralph Weissleder;Mikael J. Pittet

  • The healing myocardium sequentially mobilizes two monocyte subsets with divergent and complementary functions

    Matthias Nahrendorf;Filip K. Swirski;Elena Aikawa;Lars Stangenberg

  • Identification of splenic reservoir monocytes and their deployment to inflammatory sites

    Filip K. Swirski;Matthias Nahrendorf;Martin Etzrodt;Martin Etzrodt;Moritz Wildgruber

  • Epigenetic memory in induced pluripotent stem cells

    K. Kim;A. Doi;B. Wen;K. Ng

  • Noninvasive detection of clinically occult lymph-node metastases in prostate cancer.

    Mukesh G. Harisinghani;Jelle Barentsz;Peter F. Hahn;Willem M. Deserno

  • Shedding light onto live molecular targets

    Ralph Weissleder;Vasilis Ntziachristos

  • Tat peptide-derivatized magnetic nanoparticles allow in vivo tracking and recovery of progenitor cells.

    Maïté Lewin;Nadia Carlesso;Ching Hsuan Tung;Xiao Wu Tang

  • Restoration of p53 function leads to tumour regression in vivo

    Andrea Ventura;David G. Kirsch;David G. Kirsch;Margaret E. McLaughlin;David A. Tuveson

  • In vivo imaging of tumors with protease-activated near-infrared fluorescent probes.

    Ralph Weissleder;Ching-Hsuan Tung;Umar Mahmood;Alexei Bogdanov

  • Oncogenic Kras maintains pancreatic tumors through regulation of anabolic glucose metabolism

    Haoqiang Ying;Alec C. Kimmelman;Costas A. Lyssiotis;Sujun Hua

  • Looking and listening to light: the evolution of whole-body photonic imaging.

    Vasilis Ntziachristos;Jorge Ripoll;Jorge Ripoll;Lihong V Wang;Ralph Weissleder

  • New Technologies for Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles

    Huilin Shao;Hyungsoon Im;Cesar M. Castro;Xandra Breakefield

  • Effective use of PI3K and MEK inhibitors to treat mutant Kras G12D and PIK3CA H1047R murine lung cancers

    Jeffrey A. Engelman;Jeffrey A. Engelman;Liang Chen;Xiaohong Tan;Katherine Crosby

  • Ly-6Chi monocytes dominate hypercholesterolemia-associated monocytosis and give rise to macrophages in atheromata

    Filip K. Swirski;Peter Libby;Elena Aikawa;Pilar Alcaide

  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide: Pharmacokinetics and toxicity

    R. Weissleder;D. D. Stark;B. L. Engelstad;B. R. Bacon

  • Near-infrared fluorescence: application to in vivo molecular imaging

    Scott A Hilderbrand;Ralph Weissleder

  • Ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide: characterization of a new class of contrast agents for MR imaging.

    R Weissleder;G Elizondo;J Wittenberg;C A Rabito

  • Molecular Imaging in Cancer

    Ralph Weissleder

  • Fluorescence imaging with near-infrared light: new technological advances that enable in vivo molecular imaging.

    Vasilis Ntziachristos;Christoph Bremer;Ralph Weissleder

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Nahrendorf
Matthias Nahrendorf Harvard University
Lee Josephson
Lee Josephson Harvard University
Filip K. Swirski
Filip K. Swirski Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Alexei A. Bogdanov
Alexei A. Bogdanov University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Ching-Hsuan Tung
Ching-Hsuan Tung Cornell University
Mikael J. Pittet
Mikael J. Pittet University of Geneva
Peter Libby
Peter Libby Brigham and Women's Hospital
Elena Aikawa
Elena Aikawa Brigham and Women's Hospital
Vasilis Ntziachristos
Vasilis Ntziachristos Technical University of Munich
Thomas J. Brady
Thomas J. Brady Harvard University

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