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 Robert L. Nussbaum sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 369 publications — 85th percentile
85% 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 Robert L. Nussbaum sits on this spectrum.
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.
Robert L. Nussbaum 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, with significant contributions in medicine. Nussbaum's work has a strong focus on genetics and molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, cancer research, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.
The scientist's main topics of study include BRCA gene mutations in cancer, genomics and rare diseases, cancer genomics and diagnostics, genetic factors in colorectal cancer, cardiomyopathy and myosin studies, genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, and ethics in clinical research.
Nussbaum has published extensively in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research, The American Journal of Human Genetics, Genetics in Medicine, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).
Among recent research papers, significant works include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nussbaum include Edward D. Esplin, Sarah M. Nielsen, Kathryn E. Hatchell, Brandie Heald, and Swaroop Aradhya.
Mihael H. Polymeropoulos;Christian Lavedan;Elisabeth Leroy;Susan E. Ide
John W. Belmont;Paul Hardenbol;Thomas D. Willis;Fuli Yu
A. B. Singleton;M. Farrer;J. Johnson;A. Singleton
Eriza Maria Valente;Patrick M. Abou-Sleiman;Viviana Caputo;Miratul M K Muqit
Robert C. Green;Robert C. Green;Jonathan S. Berg;Wayne W. Grody;Sarah S. Kalia
Robert L. Nussbaum;Christopher E. Ellis
Deborah E. Cabin;Kazuhiro Shimazu;Diane Murphy;Nelson B. Cole
Heidi L. Rehm;Jonathan S. Berg;Lisa D. Brooks;Carlos D. Bustamante
Mihael H. Polymeropoulos;Joseph J. Higgins;Lawrence I. Golbe;William G. Johnson
Tobias S. Ulmer;Ad Bax;Nelson B. Cole;Robert L. Nussbaum
Haruhiko Siomi;Mikiko C. Siomi;Robert L. Nussbaum;Gideon Dreyfuss
Nasim Mavaddat;Daniel Barrowdale;Irene L. Andrulis;Susan M. Domchek
Ken Nakamura;Venu M. Nemani;Farnaz Azarbal;Gaia Skibinski
Kelly L. Bolton;Kelly L. Bolton;Georgia Chenevix-Trench;Cindy Goh;Siegal Sadetzki
C. F. Lippa;J. E. Duda;M. Grossman;H. I. Hurtig
Nelson B. Cole;Diane D. Murphy;Theresa Grider;Susan Rueter
Lei Bi;Ichiro Okabe;David J. Bernard;Anthony Wynshaw-Boris
Attree O;Olivos Im;Okabe I;Bailey Lc
Haruhiko Siomi;Mleyoung Choi;Mikiko C. Siomi;Robert L. Nussbaum
Mary B. Daly;Jennifer E. Axilbund;Saundra Buys;Beth Crawford
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