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Eric S. Lander publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric S. Lander between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric S. Lander published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 19 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2014. 2 of the 857 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2014. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 30 publications 2000: 33 publications 2001: 35 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 60 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

857 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric S. Lander: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 3
1987 5
1988 8
1989 8
1990 5
1991 9
1992 9
1993 9
1994 16
1995 19
1996 25
1997 13
1998 18
1999 30
2000 33
2001 35
2002 28
2003 27
2004 18
2005 17
2006 19
2007 20
2008 16
2009 21
2010 30
2011 32
2012 35
2013 51
2014 60
2015 39
2016 38
2017 45
2018 32
2019 24
2020 33
2021 14
2022 0
2023 7
2024 1
2025 1
Total 857
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Eric S. Lander publications per year - data summary

  • Eric S. Lander, a Genetics scholar from Broad Institute, has 857 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 60 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2024 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1984, 1985 and 2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 19.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 20.9 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 23 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 95 publications (6.3 per year); 1996-2010: 350 publications (23.3 per year); 2011-2025: 412 publications (27.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Eric S. Lander 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 Eric S. Lander 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, 703+ 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: 781 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 781
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Eric S. Lander publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Eric S. Lander, a Genetics scholar from Broad Institute, records 781 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Eric S. Lander, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Eric S. Lander ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Eric S. Lander 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 Eric S. Lander 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, 160+ 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: 333 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 96 333
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Eric S. Lander D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Eric S. Lander, a Genetics scholar from Broad Institute, records 333 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Eric S. Lander, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Eric S. Lander ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 2013 - Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for the discovery of general principles for identifying human disease genes, and enabling their application to medicine through the creation and analysis of genetic, physical and sequence maps of the human genome.
  • 2010 - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
  • 2002 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 2002 - John von Neumann Lecturer
  • 2001 - J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1998 - Promega Biotechnology Research Award, American Society for Microbiology
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1997 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation

Overview

Eric S. Lander is affiliated with the Broad Institute in the United States. Their research spans multiple subfields related to cancer, molecular biology, and gynecology, with a focus on applying molecular biology techniques to cancer genomics, diagnostics, and treatment.

Recent notable publications include:

  • A standing platform for cancer drug development using ctDNA-based evidence of recurrence (2024, Nature reviews. Cancer)
  • Integrated Molecular Characterization of Uterine Carcinosarcoma (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Leukemia data by T.R. Golub et al. (2023, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research))
  • PD-1 blockade during T cell priming enhances long-term protection against metastatic tumors by epigenetically tuning T cell exhaustion (2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lander include:

  • Russell R. Broaddus
  • Arielle J. Medford
  • Ariel Carmeli
  • Alexandra Ritchie
  • Nikhil Wagle

Publication venues where Lander has contributed multiple works are:

  • Nature reviews. Cancer
  • UNC Libraries
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their research is primarily aligned with these subfields:

  • Cancer Research
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Key topics covered in Lander's work include:

  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments

Throughout their career, Eric S. Lander has received numerous awards:

  • William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics, 2018
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, 2013, for the discovery of general principles for identifying human disease genes and enabling their application to medicine through the creation and analysis of genetic, physical, and sequence maps of the human genome
  • Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, 2010
  • Canada Gairdner International Award, 2002
  • John von Neumann Lecturer, 2002
  • J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute, 2001
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1999
  • Promega Biotechnology Research Award, American Society for Microbiology, 1998
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1998
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award, 1997
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1997
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1990
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation, 1987

Best Publications

  • Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles

    Aravind Subramanian;Pablo Tamayo;Vamsi K. Mootha;Sayan Mukherjee

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Molecular classification of cancer: class discovery and class prediction by gene expression monitoring.

    T. R. Golub;T. R. Golub;D. K. Slonim;P. Tamayo;C. Huard

  • Development and applications of CRISPR-Cas9 for genome engineering.

    Patrick D. Hsu;Patrick D. Hsu;Patrick D. Hsu;Eric S. Lander;Feng Zhang;Feng Zhang

  • Integrative genomics viewer

    James T Robinson;Helga Thorvaldsdóttir;Wendy Winckler;Mitchell Guttman

  • PGC-1alpha-responsive genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation are coordinately downregulated in human diabetes

    Vamsi K Mootha;Cecilia M Lindgren;Cecilia M Lindgren;Karl-Fredrik Eriksson;Aravind Subramanian

  • Comprehensive mapping of long-range interactions reveals folding principles of the human genome.

    Erez Lieberman-Aiden;Nynke L. van Berkum;Louise Williams;Maxim Imakaev

  • The cancer genome atlas pan-cancer analysis project

    John N Weinstein;John N Weinstein;Eric A. Collisson;Gordon B Mills;Kenna R Mills Shaw;Kenna R Mills Shaw

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

    Robert H. Waterston;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Ewan Birney;Jane Rogers

  • MAPMAKER: An interactive computer package for constructing primary genetic linkage maps of experimental and natural populations

    Eric S. Lander;Eric S. Lander;Philip Green;Jeff Abrahamson;Aaron Barlow

  • Comprehensive molecular characterization of human colon and rectal cancer

    Donna M. Muzny;Matthew N. Bainbridge;Kyle Chang;Huyen H. Dinh

  • A 3D Map of the Human Genome at Kilobase Resolution Reveals Principles of Chromatin Looping

    Suhas S.P. Rao;Miriam H. Huntley;Neva C. Durand;Elena K. Stamenova

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways

    Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir

  • MAPPING MENDELIAN FACTORS UNDERLYING QUANTITATIVE TRAITS USING RFLP LINKAGE MAPS

    E S Lander;D Botstein

  • The Structure of Haplotype Blocks in the Human Genome

    Stacey B. Gabriel;Stephen F. Schaffner;Huy Nguyen;Jamie M. Moore

  • Genetic dissection of complex traits: guidelines for interpreting and reporting linkage results

    Eric Lander;Leonid Kruglyak

  • The Cancer Genome Atlas Pan-Cancer analysis project

    Kyle Chang;Chad J Creighton;Caleb Davis;Lawrence Donehower

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

Frequent Co-Authors

Stacey Gabriel
Stacey Gabriel Broad Institute
Gad Getz
Gad Getz Broad Institute
Matthew Meyerson
Matthew Meyerson Harvard University
Todd R. Golub
Todd R. Golub Harvard University
Michael S. Lawrence
Michael S. Lawrence Harvard University
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital
Levi A. Garraway
Levi A. Garraway Roche (United States)
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech
Kristian Cibulskis
Kristian Cibulskis Broad Institute
Scott L. Carter
Scott L. Carter Harvard University

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