What is a good h-index in Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology)?
Percentiles of the h-index among 1,366 ranked researchers in Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology), and where any h-index stands. All fields.
What is a good h-index in Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology)?
In Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology), among 1,366 ranked researchers, the median h-index is 11. An h-index of 30 is at the 90th percentile and 68 at the 99th. The median across all fields is 10, so Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology) sits above the overall median (11 against 10).
- 50thpercentile (the median) 11 h-index
- 75thpercentile 18 h-index
- 90thpercentile 30 h-index
- 95thpercentile 37 h-index
- 99thpercentile 68 h-index
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Every figure is the h-index OpenAlex holds for the researcher (author snapshot of 2026-09-23), compared with the 7,710,434 researchers Science Explorer ranks. Each is counted once in a field and once in a subfield, where they have the most papers. Career length is not recorded, and an h-index grows with years of publishing. Which h-index, and who is compared.
H-index across Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
The median h-index in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology is 14. Its subfields, with Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology) marked:
| Subfield | Researchers | Median | 90th | 99th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aging | 818 | 12 | 32 | 65 |
| Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology) | 1,366 | 11 | 30 | 68 |
| Biophysics | 3,761 | 11 | 28 | 59 |
| Biotechnology | 3,616 | 12 | 31 | 60 |
| Cancer Research | 11,255 | 11 | 28 | 68 |
| Cell Biology | 8,622 | 12 | 33 | 75 |
| Clinical Biochemistry | 1,933 | 12 | 30 | 66 |
| Developmental Biology | 317 | 12 | 36 | 55 |
| Endocrinology | 4,272 | 12 | 33 | 68 |
| Genetics (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology) | 62,809 | 12 | 35 | 86 |
| Molecular Biology | 676,373 | 14 | 35 | 72 |
| Molecular Medicine | 4,063 | 13 | 32 | 71 |
| Physiology (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology) | 1,323 | 14 | 37 | 71 |
| Structural Biology | 304 | 9 | 25 | 51 |
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Questions about the h-index in Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology)
- What is a good h-index in Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology)?
- In Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology), among 1,366 ranked researchers, the median h-index is 11. An h-index of 30 is at the 90th percentile and 68 at the 99th. The median across all fields is 10, so Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology) sits above the overall median (11 against 10).
- What is the average h-index in Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology)?
- The median h-index of 1,366 ranked researchers in Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology) is 11 and the mean is 14.4.
- What h-index is in the top 10% in Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology)?
- An h-index of 30 is at the 90th percentile in Biochemistry (Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology), and 37 at the 95th.