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Rebecca C. Fitzgerald

Rebecca C. Fitzgerald

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
92
Citations
31739
World Ranking
11288
National Ranking
1073

Rebecca C. Fitzgerald publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rebecca C. Fitzgerald sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 655 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Rebecca C. Fitzgerald D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rebecca C. Fitzgerald sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Rebecca C. Fitzgerald is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and extends into biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these fields, the scientist has worked notably on surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, cancer research, and oncology.

The main topics covered in their work include esophageal cancer research and treatment, gastric cancer management and outcomes, esophageal and gastrointestinal pathology, cancer genomics and diagnostics, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, genetic factors in colorectal cancer, as well as lung cancer treatments and mutations.

They have published frequently in several scientific venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in Gastroenterology and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), each featuring 18 papers. Other common publication venues include the British Journal of Surgery, Annals of Oncology, and UNC Libraries.

Some recent research contributions are as follows:

  • Early detection of cancer, 2022, Science
  • Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: updated clinical practice guidelines, 2020, The Lancet Oncology
  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes identifies driver rearrangements promoted by LINE-1 retrotransposition, 2020, Nature Genetics
  • The future of early cancer detection, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • The mutational landscape of human somatic and germline cells, 2021, Nature

The scientist has collaborated extensively, with frequent co-authors including Massimiliano di Pietro, Ginny Devonshire, Ahmad Miremadi, Maria O'Donovan, and Monika Tripathi, reflecting a broad network of collaborative research.

In recognition of their contributions to medical sciences, they hold membership in notable organizations such as the Academy of Medical Sciences in the United Kingdom and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the diagnosis and management of Barrett's oesophagus

    Rebecca C Fitzgerald;Massimiliano di Pietro;Krish Ragunath;Yeng Ang

  • Somatic mutant clones colonize the human esophagus with age

    Iñigo Martincorena;Joanna C. Fowler;Agnieszka Wabik;Andrew R. J. Lawson

  • Patterns of somatic structural variation in human cancer genomes

    Yilong Li;Nicola D Roberts;Jeremiah A Wala;Jeremiah A Wala;Ofer Shapira;Ofer Shapira

  • Toward understanding and exploiting tumor heterogeneity

    Ash A Alizadeh;Victoria Aranda;Alberto Bardelli;Cedric Blanpain

  • Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: updated consensus guidelines for clinical management and directions for future research

    Rebecca C. Fitzgerald;Richard H Hardwick;David George Huntsman;Fátima Carneiro

  • Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: updated clinical guidelines with an emphasis on germline CDH1 mutation carriers.

    Rachel S van der Post;Ingrid P Vogelaar;Fátima Carneiro;Parry Guilford

  • The landscape of somatic mutation in normal colorectal epithelial cells

    Henry Lee-Six;Sigurgeir Olafsson;Peter Ellis;Robert J Osborne

  • Differentiation and proliferation in Barrett's esophagus and the effects of acid suppression

    R Ouatu-Lascar;R C Fitzgerald;G Triadafilopoulos

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes identifies driver rearrangements promoted by LINE-1 retrotransposition.

    Bernardo Rodriguez-Martin;Bernardo Rodriguez-Martin;Eva G. Alvarez;Eva G. Alvarez;Adrian Baez-Ortega;Jorge Zamora

  • Dynamic effects of acid on Barrett's esophagus. An ex vivo proliferation and differentiation model.

    R C Fitzgerald;M B Omary;G Triadafilopoulos

  • Ordering of mutations in preinvasive disease stages of esophageal carcinogenesis

    Jamie M J Weaver;Caryn S Ross-Innes;Nicholas Shannon;Andy G Lynch

  • scRNA-seq assessment of the human lung, spleen, and esophagus tissue stability after cold preservation

    E. Madissoon;E. Madissoon;A. Wilbrey-Clark;R. J. Miragaia;K. Saeb-Parsy

  • Mutational signatures in esophageal adenocarcinoma define etiologically distinct subgroups with therapeutic relevance

    Maria Secrier;Xiaodun Li;Nadeera de Silva;Matthew D Eldridge

  • Acceptability and accuracy of a non-endoscopic screening test for Barrett’s oesophagus in primary care: cohort study

    Sudarshan R Kadri;Pierre Lao-Sirieix;Maria O’Donovan;Irene Debiram

  • Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer: Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines

    Vanessa R. Blair;Maybelle McLeod;Fátima Carneiro;Daniel G. Coit

  • Diversity in the oesophageal phenotypic response to gastro-oesophageal reflux: immunological determinants

    R C Fitzgerald;B A Onwuegbusi;M Bajaj-Elliott;I T Saeed

  • Mutations in the selenocysteine insertion sequence–binding protein 2 gene lead to a multisystem selenoprotein deficiency disorder in humans

    Erik Schoenmakers;Maura Agostini;Catherine Mitchell;Nadia Schoenmakers

  • Whole-genome sequencing provides new insights into the clonal architecture of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma

    Caryn S Ross-Innes;Jennifer Becq;Andrew Warren;R Keira Cheetham

  • Mutational signatures in esophageal adenocarcinoma define etiologically distinct subgroups with therapeutic relevance (vol 48, pg 1131, 2016)

    Maria Secrier;Xiaodun Li;Nadeera de Silva;Matthew D Eldridge

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos Caldas
Carlos Caldas University of Cambridge
Douglas A. Corley
Douglas A. Corley Kaiser Permanente
Jesper Lagergren
Jesper Lagergren King's College London
Simon Tavaré
Simon Tavaré Columbia University
Nicholas J. Shaheen
Nicholas J. Shaheen University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Thomas L. Vaughan
Thomas L. Vaughan University of Washington
David C. Whiteman
David C. Whiteman QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Paul A.W. Edwards
Paul A.W. Edwards University of Cambridge
Harvey A. Risch
Harvey A. Risch Yale University
Geoffrey Liu
Geoffrey Liu Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

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