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Biology and Biochemistry
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
111
Citations
80910
World Ranking
5222
National Ranking
206

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
111
Citations
80923
World Ranking
918
National Ranking
20

Samuel Aparicio publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Samuel Aparicio sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 280 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Samuel Aparicio D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Samuel Aparicio sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Samuel Aparicio is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily spans the broad domain of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a specialization in fields such as Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Oncology, Biophysics, and Genetics.

The scientist's work covers several key research topics, including:

  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Gene expression and cancer classification
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Samuel Aparicio has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journals and publication venues. Their frequent publication platforms include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Genetics
  • Cancer Research

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • "The repertoire of mutational signatures in human cancer," 2020, Nature
  • "Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes," 2020, Nature
  • "Eleven grand challenges in single-cell data science," 2020, Genome Biology
  • "Comprehensive molecular characterization of mitochondrial genomes in human cancers," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Expansion sequencing: Spatially precise in situ transcriptomics in intact biological systems," 2021, Science

Throughout their career, they have collaborated extensively. Some of their frequent co-authors include:

  • Sohrab P. Shah
  • Daniel Lai
  • Andrew Roth
  • Ciara H. O'Flanagan
  • Andrew McPherson

Best Publications

  • Signatures of mutational processes in human cancer

    Ludmil B. Alexandrov;Serena Nik-Zainal;Serena Nik-Zainal;David C. Wedge;Samuel A. J. R. Aparicio

  • The genomic and transcriptomic architecture of 2,000 breast tumours reveals novel subgroups

    Christina Curtis;Christina Curtis;Sohrab P Shah;Suet-Feung Chin;Gulisa Turashvili

  • The GPR54 Gene as a Regulator of Puberty

    Stephanie B. Seminara;Sophie Messager;Emmanouella E. Chatzidaki;Rosemary R. Thresher

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

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

  • International network of cancer genome projects

    Thomas J. Hudson;Thomas J. Hudson;Warwick Anderson;Axel Aretz;Anna D. Barker

  • The clonal and mutational evolution spectrum of primary triple-negative breast cancers

    Sohrab P. Shah;Andrew Roth;Rodrigo Goya;Arusha Oloumi

  • Mutational Processes Molding the Genomes of 21 Breast Cancers

    Serena Nik-Zainal;Ludmil B. Alexandrov;David C. Wedge;Peter Van Loo;Peter Van Loo;Peter Van Loo

  • Somatic mutations altering EZH2 (Tyr641) in follicular and diffuse large B-cell lymphomas of germinal-center origin

    Morin Rd;Johnson Na;Severson Tm;Mungall Aj

  • The landscape of cancer genes and mutational processes in breast cancer

    Philip J. Stephens;Patrick S. Tarpey;Helen Davies;Peter Van Loo;Peter Van Loo

  • Whole-Genome Shotgun Assembly and Analysis of the Genome of Fugu rubripes

    Samuel Aparicio;Jarrod Chapman;Elia Stupka;Nik Putnam

  • ARID1A mutations in endometriosis-associated ovarian carcinomas.

    Kimberly C. Wiegand;Sohrab P. Shah;Osama M. Al-Agha;Yongjun Zhao

  • The Life History of 21 Breast Cancers

    Serena Nik-Zainal;Peter Van Loo;Peter Van Loo;Peter Van Loo;David C. Wedge;Ludmil B. Alexandrov

  • The somatic mutation profiles of 2,433 breast cancers refines their genomic and transcriptomic landscapes

    Bernard Pereira;Suet Feung Chin;Oscar M. Rueda;Hans Kristian Moen Vollan

  • Kisspeptin directly stimulates gonadotropin-releasing hormone release via G protein-coupled receptor 54

    Sophie Messager;Emmanouella E. Chatzidaki;Dan Ma;Alan G. Hendrick

  • Mutational evolution in a lobular breast tumour profiled at single nucleotide resolution

    Sohrab P. Shah;Ryan D. Morin;Jaswinder Khattra;Leah Prentice

  • Eleven grand challenges in single-cell data science

    David Lähnemann;David Lähnemann;Johannes Köster;Johannes Köster;Ewa Szczurek;Davis J. McCarthy;Davis J. McCarthy

  • PyClone: statistical inference of clonal population structure in cancer

    Andrew Roth;Jaswinder Khattra;Damian Yap;Adrian Wan

  • Mutation of FOXL2 in Granulosa-Cell Tumors of the Ovary

    Sohrab P Shah;Martin Köbel;Janine Senz;Ryan D Morin

  • Characterization of the pufferfish ( Fugu ) genome as a compact model vertebrate genome

    Brenner S;Elgar G;Sandford R;Macrae A

  • Eomesodermin is required for mouse trophoblast development and mesoderm formation

    Andreas P. Russ;Andreas P. Russ;Sigrid Wattler;William H. Colledge;Samuel A. J. R. Aparicio;Samuel A. J. R. Aparicio

Frequent Co-Authors

Sohrab P. Shah
Sohrab P. Shah Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Carlos Caldas
Carlos Caldas University of Cambridge
David G. Huntsman
David G. Huntsman University of British Columbia
Marco A. Marra
Marco A. Marra University of British Columbia
Martin Hirst
Martin Hirst University of British Columbia
Karen A. Gelmon
Karen A. Gelmon University of British Columbia
Anne Lise Børresen-Dale
Anne Lise Børresen-Dale Oslo University Hospital
Connie J. Eaves
Connie J. Eaves University of British Columbia
Gavin Ha
Gavin Ha Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Suet-Feung Chin
Suet-Feung Chin University of Cambridge

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Wellcome Sanger Institute

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Gad Getz

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Broad Institute

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Publications: 154

David G. Huntsman

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Publications: 151

Jorge S. Reis-Filho

Jorge S. Reis-Filho

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Publications: 144

Charles Swanton

Charles Swanton

The Francis Crick Institute

Publications: 143

Emad A. Rakha

Emad A. Rakha

University of Nottingham

Publications: 139

Steven J.M. Jones

Steven J.M. Jones

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Publications: 139

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Gordon B. Mills

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Publications: 127

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Ian O. Ellis

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Publications: 125

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Paul C. Boutros

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Publications: 122

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Vessela N. Kristensen

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Publications: 118

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Peter Van Loo

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Publications: 114

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