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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 112 5180 4860 2800 2594 421 42188
Genetics 105 630 597 318 298 320 35776

Richard A. Lewis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard A. Lewis between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard A. Lewis published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2003. 12 of the 459 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2003. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications
1973 2025

459 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard A. Lewis: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 3
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 5
1983 2
1984 5
1985 8
1986 6
1987 7
1988 4
1989 5
1990 5
1991 4
1992 4
1993 5
1994 4
1995 5
1996 9
1997 6
1998 8
1999 17
2000 13
2001 22
2002 7
2003 23
2004 15
2005 13
2006 19
2007 15
2008 10
2009 20
2010 15
2011 13
2012 17
2013 10
2014 13
2015 6
2016 13
2017 20
2018 13
2019 13
2020 10
2021 7
2022 14
2023 8
2024 7
2025 5
Total 459
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Richard A. Lewis 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 Richard A. Lewis 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, 315–324 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: 320 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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 67 320
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
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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Richard A. Lewis 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 Richard A. Lewis 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, 104–105 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: 105 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 45 105
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
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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Overview

Richard A. Lewis is a researcher affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their work spans a range of topics primarily within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a significant focus on genetics and molecular biology research.

The research conducted by Richard A. Lewis covers various subfields including genetics, molecular biology, ophthalmology, neurology, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging. Their investigations address multiple medical and biological topics such as glaucoma and retinal disorders, retinal diseases and treatments, genomics and rare diseases, genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, congenital heart defects research, and ocular surface and contact lens studies.

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Jill A. Rosenfeld, Carlos A. Bacino, Lindsay C. Burrage, Brendan Lee, and Alyssa A. Tran, reflecting ongoing scientific partnerships across multiple projects.

Their research outputs are often published in established venues, including:

  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine

Recent publications by Richard A. Lewis include:

  • Long-term Outcomes of Adding Lutein/Zeaxanthin and ω-3 Fatty Acids to the AREDS Supplements on Age-Related Macular Degeneration Progression, 2022, JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Fixed-Dose Combination of Netarsudil and Latanoprost in Ocular Hypertension and Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pooled Efficacy/Safety Analysis of Phase 3 MERCURY-1 and -2, 2020, Advances in Therapy
  • Pooled Efficacy and Safety Profile of Netarsudil Ophthalmic Solution 0.02% in Patients With Open-angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension, 2020, Journal of Glaucoma
  • Clinical sites of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network: unique contributions to genomic medicine and science, 2020, Genetics in Medicine
  • Four-Year Outcomes of Two Second-Generation Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stents in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma on One Medication, 2020, Clinical Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • A photoreceptor cell-specific ATP-binding transporter gene (ABCR) is mutated in recessive Stargardt macular dystrophy

    Rando Allikmets;Nanda Singh;Hui Sun;Noah F. Shroyer

  • Mutations in smooth muscle α-actin ( ACTA2 ) lead to thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections

    Dong Chuan Guo;Hariyadarshi Pannu;Van Tran-Fadulu;Christina L. Papke

  • Genomic rearrangement in NEMO impairs NF-kappaB activation and is a cause of incontinentia pigmenti. The International Incontinentia Pigmenti (IP) Consortium.

    Asmae Smahi;G. Courtois;P. Vabres;S. Yamaoka

  • Basal body dysfunction is a likely cause of pleiotropic Bardet–Biedl syndrome

    Stephen J. Ansley;Jose L. Badano;Oliver E. Blacque;Josephine Hill

  • Triallelic Inheritance in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, a Mendelian Recessive Disorder

    Nicholas Katsanis;Stephen J. Ansley;Jose L. Badano;Erica R. Eichers

  • Multifocal demyelinating neuropathy with persistent conduction block

    Richard A. Lewis;Austin J. Sumner;Mark J. Brown;Arthur K. Asbury

  • The Lowe's oculocerebrorenal syndrome gene encodes a protein highly homologous to inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase.

    Attree O;Olivos Im;Okabe I;Bailey Lc

  • Neurological dysfunction and axonal degeneration in Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1A

    Karen M. Krajewski;Richard A. Lewis;Darren R. Fuerst;Cheryl Turansky

  • Reliability and validity of the CMT neuropathy score as a measure of disability

    Michael E. Shy;J. Blake;K. Krajewski;D. R. Fuerst

  • Hypomorphic mutations in syndromic encephalocele genes are associated with Bardet-Biedl syndrome

    Carmen C Leitch;Norann A Zaghloul;Erica E Davis;Corinne Stoetzel

  • Characterization of Potocki-Lupski syndrome (dup(17)(p11.2p11.2)) and delineation of a dosage-sensitive critical interval that can convey an autism phenotype.

    Lorraine Potocki;Weimin Bi;Diane Treadwell-Deering;Claudia M. B. Carvalho

  • Multi-disciplinary clinical study of Smith-Magenis syndrome (deletion 17p11.2)

    Frank Greenberg;Richard A. Lewis;Lorraine Potocki;Daniel Glaze

  • Exome Capture Reveals ZNF423 and CEP164 Mutations, Linking Renal Ciliopathies to DNA Damage Response Signaling

    Moumita Chaki;Rannar Airik;Amiya K. Ghosh;Rachel H. Giles

  • Mutations in CYP1B1, the gene for cytochrome P4501B1, are the predominant cause of primary congenital glaucoma in Saudi Arabia.

    Bassem A. Bejjani;Richard Alan Lewis;Karim F. Tomey;Kent L. Anderson

  • Practice Parameter: Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: Role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy (an evidence-based review) Report of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    J. D. England;J. D. England;G. S. Gronseth;G. Franklin;G. T. Carter

  • Molecular Genetics of Human Blue Cone Monochromacy

    Jeremy Nathans;Carol M. Davenport;Irene H. Maumenee;Richard Alan Lewis

  • TTC21B contributes both causal and modifying alleles across the ciliopathy spectrum

    Erica E. Davis;Qi Zhang;Qin Liu;Bill H. Diplas

  • von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis. II. Incidence of optic gliomata.

    Lewis Ra;Gerson Lp;Axelson Ka;Riccardi Vm

  • Candidate exome capture identifies mutation of SDCCAG8 as the cause of a retinal-renal ciliopathy

    Edgar A Otto;Toby W Hurd;Rannar Airik;Moumita Chaki

  • Triallelic inheritance in Bardet-Biedl syndrome, a Mendelian recessive disorder.

    N Katsanis;SJ Ansley;JL Badano;ER Eichers

Frequent Co-Authors

James R. Lupski
James R. Lupski Baylor College of Medicine
Nicholas Katsanis
Nicholas Katsanis Galatea Bio Inc
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine
Philip L. Beales
Philip L. Beales University College London
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine
Lorraine Potocki
Lorraine Potocki Baylor College of Medicine
Erica E. Davis
Erica E. Davis Lurie Children's Hospital
Christian P. Schaaf
Christian P. Schaaf Baylor College of Medicine
Robert L. Nussbaum
Robert L. Nussbaum University of California, San Francisco
David L. Nelson
David L. Nelson Baylor College of Medicine

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