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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 58 3326 3141 1444 1353 158 11625

Saima Riazuddin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Saima Riazuddin between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Saima Riazuddin published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2021. 17 of the 185 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2021. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 12 publications
1998 2025

185 publications in total across all disciplines

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Saima Riazuddin: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 6
2002 7
2003 5
2004 3
2005 6
2006 5
2007 5
2008 5
2009 6
2010 5
2011 10
2012 5
2013 7
2014 4
2015 15
2016 6
2017 7
2018 8
2019 9
2020 15
2021 16
2022 4
2023 7
2024 5
2025 12
Total 185
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Saima Riazuddin 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 Saima Riazuddin 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, 155–164 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: 158 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
155–164 188 158
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
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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Saima Riazuddin 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 Saima Riazuddin 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% 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 58
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
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

Saima Riazuddin is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the United States. Their research contributions span several interconnected fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Neuroscience. These main fields encompass diverse topics and multiple areas of focus within each domain.

Their publication record includes significant works such as:

  • Genetic association analysis of 77,539 genomes reveals rare disease etiologies (2023, Nature Medicine)
  • De Novo and Bi-allelic Pathogenic Variants in NARS1 Cause Neurodevelopmental Delay Due to Toxic Gain-of-Function and Partial Loss-of-Function Effects (2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics)
  • CIB2 regulates mTORC1 signaling and is essential for autophagy and visual function (2021, Nature Communications)
  • THUMPD1 bi-allelic variants cause loss of tRNA acetylation and a syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder (2022, The American Journal of Human Genetics)
  • Biallelic MFSD2A variants associated with congenital microcephaly, developmental delay, and recognizable neuroimaging features (2020, European Journal of Human Genetics)

Frequent publication venues where Saima Riazuddin's work appears include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genes
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • European Journal of Human Genetics
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Collaborations are a notable aspect of their scientific activity. Some of their frequent co-authors are:

  • Zubair M. Ahmed
  • Arnaud P. J. Giese
  • Sheikh Riazuddin
  • Mohsin Shahzad
  • Suzanne M. Leal

Saima's research covers a range of specialized topics including:

  • Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Connexins and lens biology
  • Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases

Their subfields of study reveal a detailed emphasis on:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Sensory Systems
  • Cell Biology
  • Neurology

Saima Riazuddin's scientific contributions integrate genetics, molecular biology, and neurodevelopmental research, with a marked focus on sensory systems and rare disease mechanisms. Their work has helped to elucidate pathological variants affecting neurodevelopment and sensory function, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach towards understanding complex biological systems.

Best Publications

  • Usher Syndrome 1D and Nonsyndromic Autosomal Recessive Deafness DFNB12 Are Caused by Allelic Mutations of the Novel Cadherin-Like Gene CDH23

    Julie M. Bork;Linda M. Peters;Saima Riazuddin;Saima Riazuddin;Steve L. Bernstein

  • Mutations in the gene encoding tight junction claudin-14 cause autosomal recessive deafness DFNB29.

    Edward R Wilcox;Quianna L Burton;Sadaf Naz;Saima Riazuddin;Saima Riazuddin

  • Dominant and recessive deafness caused by mutations of a novel gene, TMC1 , required for cochlear hair-cell function

    Kiyoto Kurima;Linda M. Peters;Yandan Yang;Saima Riazuddin

  • Mutations of the protocadherin gene PCDH15 cause Usher syndrome type 1F.

    Zubair M. Ahmed;Saima Riazuddin;Steve L. Bernstein;Zahoor Ahmed

  • Tricellulin Is a Tight-Junction Protein Necessary for Hearing

    Saima Riazuddin;Saima Riazuddin;Zubair M. Ahmed;Alan S. Fanning;Ayala Lagziel

  • PCDH15 is expressed in the neurosensory epithelium of the eye and ear and mutant alleles are responsible for both USH1F and DFNB23

    Zubair M. Ahmed;Saima Riazuddin;Jamil Ahmad;Steve L. Bernstein

  • The Tip-Link Antigen, a Protein Associated with the Transduction Complex of Sensory Hair Cells, Is Protocadherin-15

    Zubair M. Ahmed;Richard Goodyear;Saima Riazuddin;Ayala Lagziel

  • Alterations of the CIB2 calcium- and integrin-binding protein cause Usher syndrome type 1J and nonsyndromic deafness DFNB48

    Saima Riazuddin;Inna A Belyantseva;Arnaud P J Giese;Kwanghyuk Lee

  • CDH23 Mutation and Phenotype Heterogeneity: A Profile of 107 Diverse Families with Usher Syndrome and Nonsyndromic Deafness

    L.M. Astuto;J.M. Bork;M.D. Weston;J.W. Askew

  • Increasing the complexity: new genes and new types of albinism

    Lluís Montoliu;Karen Grønskov;Karen Grønskov;Ai-Hua Wei;Mónica Martínez-García

  • Targeted Capture and Next-Generation Sequencing Identifies C9orf75, Encoding Taperin, as the Mutated Gene in Nonsyndromic Deafness DFNB79

    Atteeq Ur Rehman;Atteeq Ur Rehman;Robert J. Morell;Inna A. Belyantseva;Shahid Y. Khan

  • Mutations of MYO6 Are Associated with Recessive Deafness, DFNB37

    Zubair M. Ahmed;Robert J. Morell;Saima Riazuddin;Andrea Gropman

  • Actin-Bundling Protein TRIOBP Forms Resilient Rootlets of Hair Cell Stereocilia Essential for Hearing

    Shin Ichiro Kitajiri;Takeshi Sakamoto;Inna A. Belyantseva;Richard J. Goodyear

  • The molecular genetics of Usher syndrome.

    ZM Ahmed;S Riazuddin;ER Wilcox;ER Wilcox

  • Nonsyndromic recessive deafness DFNB18 and Usher syndrome type IC are allelic mutations of USHIC.

    Zubair M. Ahmed;Tenesha N. Smith;Saima Riazuddin;Tomoko Makishima

  • Dominant modifier DFNM1 suppresses recessive deafness DFNB26

    Saima Riazuddin;Saima Riazuddin;Caley M. Castelein;Zubair M. Ahmed;Zubair M. Ahmed;Anil K. Lalwani

  • Mutations in a novel gene, TMIE, are associated with hearing loss linked to the DFNB6 locus.

    Sadaf Naz;Chantal M. Giguere;David C. Kohrman;Kristina L. Mitchem

  • CIB2 interacts with TMC1 and TMC2 and is essential for mechanotransduction in auditory hair cells.

    Arnaud P. J. Giese;Yi-Quan Tang;Ghanshyam P. Sinha;Michael R. Bowl

  • Mutations of ESPN cause autosomal recessive deafness and vestibular dysfunction

    S Naz;A J Griffith;S Riazuddin;L L Hampton

  • Novel mutations of MYO15A associated with profound deafness in consanguineous families and moderately severe hearing loss in a patient with Smith-Magenis syndrome.

    Nikki Liburd;Manju Ghosh;Saima Riazuddin;Sadaf Naz

Frequent Co-Authors

Zubair M. Ahmed
Zubair M. Ahmed University of Maryland, Baltimore
Sheikh Riazuddin
Sheikh Riazuddin University of Health Sciences Lahore
Thomas B. Friedman
Thomas B. Friedman National Institutes of Health
Shaheen N. Khan
Shaheen N. Khan University of the Punjab
Andrew J. Griffith
Andrew J. Griffith National Institutes of Health
Robert J. Morell
Robert J. Morell National Institutes of Health
Suzanne M. Leal
Suzanne M. Leal Columbia University Medical Center
Inna A. Belyantseva
Inna A. Belyantseva National Institutes of Health
Wasim Ahmad
Wasim Ahmad Quaid-i-Azam University
Michael J. Bamshad
Michael J. Bamshad University of Washington

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