Chris Sander: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Chris Sander's h-index is 217 (489 i10-index, 363,557+ total citations across 734+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of August 2026. Chris Sander is affiliated with Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute, MGH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Chris Sander is a researcher affiliated with Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute, MGH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering, specializing in Biology, Data Sciences, Evolution. Their work has been cited 363,557 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Chris Sander's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 734 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 217
- i10-Index
- 489
- Total Citations
- 363,557
- Citing Countries
- 72
As of August 2026.
Chris Sander has an h-index of 217 and 363,557 total citations across 734 publications, with research cited by institutions in 72 countries.
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Dictionary of protein secondary structure: pattern recognition of hydrogen‐bonded and geometrical features
198319,254
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The researcher established a foundational pattern recognition framework for defining protein secondary structure based on hydrogen-bonded and geometrical features.
The researcher developed the cBio Cancer Genomics Portal, an open platform that significantly advanced the accessibility and exploration of multidimensional cancer genomics data for the global scientific community.
The researcher developed the cBioPortal, a seminal integrative platform for analyzing complex cancer genomics and clinical profiles, establishing a foundational tool for computational oncology.
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About Chris Sander's research
Chris Sander is a researcher in Biology, Data Sciences and Evolution at Harvard Medical School, Broad Institute, MGH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering. Their work has been cited 363,557 times across 734 publications (h-index 217), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Dictionary of protein secondary structure: pattern recognition of hydrogen‐bonded and geometrical features” (1983), has accumulated 19,254 citations. Other influential works include “The cBio cancer genomics portal: an open platform for exploring multidimensional cancer genomics data” (2012) with 18,869 citations and “Integrative analysis of complex cancer genomics and clinical profiles using the cBioPortal” (2013) with 17,142 citations.
Citations of Chris Sander's research come primarily from United States, China and Germany, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
