Lieber has published over 420 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. His original work has had a defining influence on the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, where his publications have been cited overall more than 106,800 times, his top 10 papers cited more than 29,500 times, and his h- index (impact factor) is 144. Based on his citation impact scores, Lieber was ranked #1 in Chemistry for the decade 2000-2010 by Thomson Reuters.