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Roberta B. Ness 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 Roberta B. Ness sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 482 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roberta B. Ness 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 Roberta B. Ness sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Roberta B. Ness is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research encompasses multiple interdisciplinary fields, with a primary focus on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields of particular emphasis include Reproductive Medicine, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Oncology.

The scientist's recent published papers cover a range of topics related to ovarian and reproductive health. Notable works include:

  • Association Between Breastfeeding and Ovarian Cancer Risk (2020, JAMA Oncology)
  • Clinical and pathological associations of PTEN expression in ovarian cancer: a multicentre study from the Ovarian Tumour Tissue Analysis Consortium (2020, British Journal of Cancer)
  • Population-based targeted sequencing of 54 candidate genes identifies PALB2 as a susceptibility gene for high-grade serous ovarian cancer (2020, Journal of Medical Genetics)
  • Expanding Our Understanding of Ovarian Cancer Risk: The Role of Incomplete Pregnancies (2020, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute)
  • Presence and Concentrations of Select Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria Are Associated With Increased Risk of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (2020, Sexually Transmitted Diseases)

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Clinical Cancer Research
  • JAMA Oncology
  • British Journal of Cancer
  • Journal of Medical Genetics

Research collaborations feature several frequent coauthors, such as:

  • Jennifer A. Doherty
  • Marc T. Goodman
  • Susanne K. Kjær
  • Celeste Leigh Pearce
  • Penelope M. Webb

Main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

The combination of research fields and topics indicates a significant engagement with cancer biology, particularly ovarian cancer, alongside an interest in reproductive health and molecular mechanisms influencing cancer risks and treatment outcomes. Their work extends to genetic susceptibility and pathological factors contributing to cancer development and progression.

Best Publications

  • Association between endometriosis and risk of histological subtypes of ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of case-control studies.

    Celeste Leigh Pearce;Claire Templeman;Mary Anne Rossing;Alice Lee

  • Common Genetic Variation In Cellular Transport Genes and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) Risk

    Ganna Chornokur;Hui-Yi Lin;Jonathan P. Tyrer;Kate Lawrenson

  • Risk of Sequelae after Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection in Women

    Catherine L. Haggerty;Sami L. Gottlieb;Brandie D. Taylor;Nicola Low

  • Possible Role of Ovarian Epithelial Inflammation in Ovarian Cancer

    Roberta B. Ness;Carrie Cottreau

  • Heterogeneous causes constituting the single syndrome of preeclampsia: A hypothesis and its implications

    Roberta B. Ness;James M. Roberts

  • Duration of Lactation and Risk Factors for Maternal Cardiovascular Disease

    E.B. Schwarz;R.M. Ray;A.M. Stuebe;M.A. Allison

  • Multiple independent variants at the TERT locus are associated with telomere length and risks of breast and ovarian cancer

    Stig E. Bojesen;Stig E. Bojesen;Karen A. Pooley;Sharon E. Johnatty;Jonathan Beesley

  • Shared and disparate components of the pathophysiologies of fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia

    Roberta B Ness;Bahaeddine M Sibai

  • Infertility, Fertility Drugs, and Ovarian Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of Case-Control Studies

    Roberta B. Ness;Daniel W. Cramer;Marc T. Goodman;Susanne Krûger Kjaer

  • Effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient treatment strategies for women with pelvic inflammatory disease: Results from the pelvic inflammatory disease evaluation and clinical health (peach) randomized trial

    Roberta B. Ness;David E. Soper;Robert L. Holley;Jeffrey Peipert

  • Bone lead levels in adjudicated delinquents: A case control study

    Herbert L. Needleman;Christine McFarland;Christine McFarland;Roberta B. Ness;Roberta B. Ness;Stephen E. Fienberg;Stephen E. Fienberg

  • A cluster analysis of bacterial vaginosis-associated microflora and pelvic inflammatory disease

    Roberta B. Ness;Kevin E. Kip;Sharon L. Hillier;David E. Soper

  • The Risk of Preeclampsia Rises with Increasing Prepregnancy Body Mass Index

    Lisa M. Bodnar;Roberta B. Ness;Nina Markovic;James M. Roberts

  • Factors related to inflammation of the ovarian epithelium and risk of ovarian cancer.

    Roberta B. Ness;Jeane Ann Grisso;Carrie Cottreau;Jennifer Klapper

  • Systematic review: noninvasive testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

    Robert L. Cook;Shari L. Hutchison;Lars Østergaard;R. Scott Braithwaite

  • Identification of 12 new susceptibility loci for different histotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer

    Catherine M Phelan;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Jonathan P Tyrer;Siddhartha P Kar

  • COCAINE AND TOBACCO USE AND THE RISK OF SPONTANEOUS ABORTION

    Roberta B. Ness;Jeane Ann Grisso;Nancy Hirschinger;Nina Markovic

  • GWAS meta-analysis and replication identifies three new susceptibility loci for ovarian cancer

    Paul D.P. Pharoah;Ya Yu Tsai;Susan J. Ramus;Catherine M. Phelan

  • Number of pregnancies and the subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease.

    Roberta B. Ness;Tamara Harris;Janet Cobb;Katherine M. Flegal

  • REVIEW Possible Role of Ovarian Epithelial Inflammation in Ovarian Cancer

    Roberta B. Ness;Carrie Cottreau

Frequent Co-Authors

Joellen M. Schildkraut
Joellen M. Schildkraut University of Virginia
Jennifer A. Doherty
Jennifer A. Doherty University of Utah
Daniel W. Cramer
Daniel W. Cramer Brigham and Women's Hospital
Marc T. Goodman
Marc T. Goodman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Susan J. Ramus
Susan J. Ramus University of New South Wales
Jenny Chang-Claude
Jenny Chang-Claude German Cancer Research Center
Anna H. Wu
Anna H. Wu University of Southern California
Andrew Berchuck
Andrew Berchuck Duke University
Susanne K. Kjaer
Susanne K. Kjaer University of Copenhagen
Ellen L. Goode
Ellen L. Goode Mayo Clinic

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