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Susan J. Fisher 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 Susan J. Fisher sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 357 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Susan J. Fisher 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 Susan J. Fisher sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Susan J. Fisher is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields with a primary focus on Medicine and Environmental Science. Subfields include Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Immunology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to reproductive health and environmental impacts, including:

  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Renal and related cancers

Recent publications by Susan J. Fisher demonstrate active contributions to high-impact journals and cover diverse aspects of placental biology, toxicology, and cellular development. Selected works include:

  • "Establishment of fetomaternal tolerance through glycan-mediated B cell suppression," 2022, Nature
  • "Human placental cytotrophoblast epigenome dynamics over gestation and alterations in placental disease," 2021, Developmental Cell
  • "Bisphenol A replacement chemicals, BPF and BPS, induce protumorigenic changes in human mammary gland organoid morphology and proteome," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Regionally distinct trophoblast regulate barrier function and invasion in the human placenta," 2022, eLife
  • "Organophosphate Flame Retardants, Highly Fluorinated Chemicals, and Biomarkers of Placental Development and Disease During Mid-Gestation," 2021, Toxicological Sciences

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Susan J. Fisher include:

  • Joshua F. Robinson
  • Mirhan Kapidzic
  • Stephanie L. Gaw
  • Yan Zhou
  • Elaine Kwan

The scientist often publishes in the following venues:

  • Toxicological Sciences
  • Development
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Environmental Health

Susan J. Fisher has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Integrative analysis of 111 reference human epigenomes

    Anshul Kundaje;Wouter Meuleman;Wouter Meuleman;Jason Ernst

  • Preterm labor: One syndrome, many causes

    Roberto Romero;Roberto Romero;Roberto Romero;Sudhansu K. Dey;Susan J. Fisher

  • A class I antigen, HLA-G, expressed in human trophoblasts.

    Susan Kovats;Elliott K. Main;Clifford Librach;Marcia Stubblebine

  • Implantation and the placenta: key pieces of the development puzzle

    James C. Cross;Zena Werb;Susan J. Fisher

  • Implantation and the survival of early pregnancy.

    Errol R. Norwitz;Danny J. Schust;Susan J. Fisher

  • Regulation of Human Placental Development by Oxygen Tension

    Olga Genbacev;Yan Zhou;John W. Ludlow;Susan J. Fisher

  • Human cytotrophoblasts adopt a vascular phenotype as they differentiate. A strategy for successful endovascular invasion

    Y Zhou;S J Fisher;M Janatpour;O Genbacev

  • Preeclampsia is associated with failure of human cytotrophoblasts to mimic a vascular adhesion phenotype. One cause of defective endovascular invasion in this syndrome

    Yan Zhou;Caroline H. Damsky;Susan J. Fisher

  • Multi-site assessment of the precision and reproducibility of multiple reaction monitoring–based measurements of proteins in plasma

    Terri A. Addona;Susan E. Abbatiello;Birgit Schilling;Steven J. Skates

  • Distribution patterns of extracellular matrix components and adhesion receptors are intricately modulated during first trimester cytotrophoblast differentiation along the invasive pathway, in vivo.

    C H Damsky;M L Fitzgerald;S J Fisher

  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Ligands and Receptors That Regulate Human Cytotrophoblast Survival Are Dysregulated in Severe Preeclampsia and Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelets Syndrome

    Yan Zhou;Michael McMaster;Kirstin Woo;Mary Janatpour

  • Trophoblast differentiation during embryo implantation and formation of the maternal-fetal interface

    Kristy Red-Horse;Yan Zhou;Olga Genbacev;Akraporn Prakobphol

  • 92-kD type IV collagenase mediates invasion of human cytotrophoblasts.

    Clifford L. Librach;Zena Werb;Marilyn L. Fitzgerald;King Chiu

  • 131I-tositumomab therapy as initial treatment for follicular lymphoma.

    Mark S. Kaminski;Melissa Tuck;Judith Estes;Arne Kolstad

  • Hypoxia alters early gestation human cytotrophoblast differentiation/invasion in vitro and models the placental defects that occur in preeclampsia.

    O Genbacev;R Joslin;C H Damsky;B M Polliotti

  • Preeclampsia is associated with abnormal expression of adhesion molecules by invasive cytotrophoblasts.

    Yan Zhou;C. H. Damsky;King Chiu;J. M. Roberts

  • Adhesive and degradative properties of human placental cytotrophoblast cells in vitro.

    S J Fisher;T Y Cui;L Zhang;L Hartman

  • Integrin switching regulates normal trophoblast invasion

    Caroline H. Damsky;Clifford Librach;Kee-Hak Lim;Marilyn L. Fitzgerald

  • Why is placentation abnormal in preeclampsia

    Susan J. Fisher

  • Trophoblast L-Selectin-Mediated Adhesion at the Maternal-Fetal Interface

    Olga D. Genbacev;Akraporn Prakobphol;Russell A. Foulk;Ana R. Krtolica

Frequent Co-Authors

Caroline H. Damsky
Caroline H. Damsky University of California, San Francisco
Bradford W. Gibson
Bradford W. Gibson Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Birgit Schilling
Birgit Schilling Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Linda C. Giudice
Linda C. Giudice University of California, San Francisco
Fred E. Regnier
Fred E. Regnier Purdue University West Lafayette
daniel c liebler
daniel c liebler Vanderbilt University
Steven A. Carr
Steven A. Carr Broad Institute
Paul Tempst
Paul Tempst Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Amanda G. Paulovich
Amanda G. Paulovich Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Thomas A. Neubert
Thomas A. Neubert New York University

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