The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sharlene Hesse-Biber sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 83 publications — 6th percentile
6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sharlene Hesse-Biber sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile
42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Sharlene Hesse-Biber is affiliated with Boston College in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Social Sciences. Their research centers primarily on genetics, with a strong focus on BRCA gene mutations in cancer.
The scientist's recent publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach that integrates genetics, public health, and communication studies. Notable works include:
Although not the first author, the scientist has also frequently collaborated on studies such as:
Research collaborators that appear frequently alongside Hesse-Biber include Andrew Dwyer, Memnun Seven, Hannah Shea, Jing Jiang, and Sara Schaik. These partnerships often cross disciplinary boundaries, blending qualitative and quantitative methodologies to explore genetic risk communication and family dynamics in hereditary cancer contexts.
Publications have been concentrated in these venues:
Hesse-Biber's work spans several subfields including Genetics, Sociology and Political Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, and Communication, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach.
Key topics covered in their publications include:
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy
Udo Kelle;Gerald Prein;Katherine Bird;Raymond M. Lee
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber
Sharlene Hesse-Biber
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;R. Burke Johnson
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber
Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy;Courtney E. Quinn;Julia Zoino
Donna M. Mertens;Sharlene Hesse-Biber
Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy
Kathryn Ward;Mary Frank Fox;Sharlene Hesse-Biber
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Patricia Leavy
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Gregg Lee Carter
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber;Michelle L. Yaiser
Sharlene Janice Hesse-Biber
Sharlene Hesse-Biber;R. Burke Johnson
Sharlene Hesse-Biber
Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Paul Dupuis;T. Scott Kinder
Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Stacey Livingstone;Daniela Ramirez;Emily Brooke Barko
Sharlene Hesse-Biber;Amy J. Griffin
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