Barbara B. Biesecker

11.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
206 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Barbara B. Biesecker is a scholar working on Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara B. Biesecker has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 142 papers in Genetics, 57 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 36 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Barbara B. Biesecker's work include BRCA gene mutations in cancer (121 papers), Genomics and Rare Diseases (59 papers) and Ethics in Clinical Research (28 papers). Barbara B. Biesecker is often cited by papers focused on BRCA gene mutations in cancer (121 papers), Genomics and Rare Diseases (59 papers) and Ethics in Clinical Research (28 papers). Barbara B. Biesecker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Barbara B. Biesecker's co-authors include Leslie G. Biesecker, Kathryn F. Peters, Julie S. Cohen, Robert G. Resta, Lori H. Erby, Katie L. Lewis, Sandra Blum, Robin L. Bennett, Michelle N. Strecker and Janet L. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, JAMA and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Barbara B. Biesecker

200 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A New Definition of Genetic Counseling: National Society of Genetic Counselors’ Task Force Report

2006 564 citations Barbara B. Biesecker et al. Journal of Genetic Counseling profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Barbara B. Biesecker United States	49	4.7k	1.8k	1.5k	909	806	206	7.3k
Bettina Meiser Australia	47	3.9k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	1.8k 1.3×	1.5k 1.7×	965 1.2×	246	7.3k
Aad Tibben Netherlands	48	3.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	672 0.5×	1.3k 1.4×	433 0.5×	176	6.7k
Marc D. Schwartz United States	45	3.3k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	999 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	1.2k 1.4×	157	6.0k
Jeffrey R. Botkin United States	35	2.2k 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	535 0.6×	681 0.8×	136	4.5k
Caryn Lerman United States	53	4.7k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	1.7k 1.8×	850 1.1×	94	8.2k
Heiðdís Valdimarsdóttir United States	45	2.3k 0.5×	1.1k 0.6×	869 0.6×	1.4k 1.5×	1.1k 1.3×	152	6.2k
Kelly E. Ormond United States	34	3.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	1.7k 1.2×	183 0.2×	482 0.6×	121	6.4k
Angus Clarke United Kingdom	44	4.5k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	730 0.5×	342 0.4×	429 0.5×	217	8.5k
Barbara A. Bernhardt United States	39	2.4k 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	884 0.6×	346 0.4×	470 0.6×	115	4.0k
Anneke Lucassen United Kingdom	41	3.5k 0.7×	973 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	287 0.3×	494 0.6×	187	6.1k

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Christian, Susan, Amy J. L. Baker, Barbara B. Biesecker, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of face validity and core concepts of a novel knowledge scale for inherited heart disease: A pilot study. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 34(2). e1995–e1995. 2 indexed citations

Erby, Lori H., et al.. (2023). Efficacy of an online communication skill training intervention on genetic counseling students’ performance during standardized patient sessions. Patient Education and Counseling. 114. 107835–107835. 2 indexed citations

Turbitt, Erin, Jennefer N. Kohler, Kyle B. Brothers, et al.. (2023). The Parent PrU: A measure to assess personal utility of pediatric genomic results. Genetics in Medicine. 26(1). 100994–100994. 6 indexed citations

Taber, Jennifer M., Ellen Peters, William M. P. Klein, et al.. (2023). Motivations to learn genomic information are not exceptional: Lessons from behavioral science. Clinical Genetics. 104(4). 397–405. 2 indexed citations

Liles, Elizabeth, Michael C. Leo, Amanda S. Freed, et al.. (2022). ORCA, a values-based decision aid for selecting additional findings from genomic sequencing in adults: Efficacy results from a randomized trial. Genetics in Medicine. 24(8). 1664–1674. 2 indexed citations

Best, Megan, Nicci Bartley, Christine E. Napier, et al.. (2022). Return of comprehensive tumour genomic profiling results to advanced cancer patients: a qualitative study. Supportive Care in Cancer. 30(10). 8201–8210. 4 indexed citations

Best, Megan, Phyllis Butow, Chris Jacobs, et al.. (2022). Preferences for return of germline genome sequencing results for cancer patients and their genetic relatives in a research setting. European Journal of Human Genetics. 30(8). 930–937. 5 indexed citations

Meiser, Bettina, Phyllis Butow, Christine E. Napier, et al.. (2021). Psychological predictors of advanced cancer patients’ preferences for return of results from comprehensive tumor genomic profiling. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 188(3). 725–734. 1 indexed citations

Biesecker, Barbara B., et al.. (2019). Uncertainty, hope, and coping efficacy among mothers of children with Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy. Clinical Genetics. 95(6). 677–683. 13 indexed citations

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Best, Megan, Phyllis Butow, Chris Jacobs, et al.. (2019). Who should access germline genome sequencing? A mixed methods study of patient views. Clinical Genetics. 97(2). 329–337. 4 indexed citations

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Hong, Soo Jung, Barbara B. Biesecker, Jennifer Ivanovich, Melody S. Goodman, & Kimberly A. Kaphingst. (2019). Factors affecting breast cancer patients' need for genetic risk information: From information insufficiency to information need. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 28(3). 543–557. 9 indexed citations

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Best, Megan, Nicci Bartley, Chris Jacobs, et al.. (2019). Patient perspectives on molecular tumor profiling: “Why wouldn’t you?”. BMC Cancer. 19(1). 753–753. 26 indexed citations

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Biesecker, Barbara B.. (2019). The Psychological Well‐being of Pregnant Women Undergoing Prenatal Testing and Screening: A Narrative Literature Review. The Hastings Center Report. 49(S1). S53–S60. 12 indexed citations

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Lawal, Tokunbor A., Katie L. Lewis, Jennifer J. Johnston, et al.. (2018). Disclosure of cardiac variants of uncertain significance results in an exome cohort. Clinical Genetics. 93(5). 1022–1029. 14 indexed citations

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Turbitt, Erin, et al.. (2017). Adaptation of couples living with a high risk of breast/ovarian cancer and the association with risk-reducing surgery. Familial Cancer. 17(4). 485–493. 6 indexed citations

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Lewis, Katie L., et al.. (2015). Participant use and communication of findings from exome sequencing: a mixed-methods study. Genetics in Medicine. 18(6). 577–583. 50 indexed citations

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Taber, Jennifer M., William M. P. Klein, Rebecca A. Ferrer, et al.. (2014). Dispositional optimism and perceived risk interact to predict intentions to learn genome sequencing results.. Health Psychology. 34(7). 718–728. 38 indexed citations

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Jamal, Leila, Julie C. Sapp, Katie L. Lewis, et al.. (2013). Research participants’ attitudes towards the confidentiality of genomic sequence information. European Journal of Human Genetics. 22(8). 964–968. 37 indexed citations

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Lerman, Caryn, Chanita Hughes, Judith Benkendorf, et al.. (1999). Racial differences in testing motivation and psychological distress following pretest education for BRCA1 gene testing.. PubMed. 8(4 Pt 2). 361–7. 127 indexed citations

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Biesecker, Barbara B., L. Jackson, Nancy Kass, et al.. (1995). Genetic testing and insurance. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 56(1). 327–331. 45 indexed citations

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