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Alan Davison

Alan Davison

MIT
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
12860
World Ranking
8511
National Ranking
2442

Alan Davison publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan Davison sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 314 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Alan Davison D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan Davison sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1967 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Alan Davison was affiliated with MIT in the United States. Their research spanned across social sciences and arts and humanities, with a notable contribution to subfields such as sociology and political science, music, cognitive neuroscience, information systems, and visual and performing arts.

The scholar's work frequently appeared in journals including Society, DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), and Eighteenth Century Music. Their research covered various main topics, notably:

  • Musicology and Musical Analysis
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Critical Realism in Sociology
  • Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
  • Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration

Key papers authored by Alan Davison included:

  • "A Darwinian Approach to Postmodern Critical Theory: Or, How Did Bad Ideas Colonise the Academy?" (2020), published in Society
  • "Multiculturalism, Social Distance and "Islamophobia": Reflections on Anti-racism Research in Australia and Beyond" (2021), published in Society
  • "The Temple of Fame and Friendship: Portraits, Music, and History in the C. P. E. Bach Circle Annette Richards Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2022 pp. 336, ISBN 978 0 22680 626 6" (2025), published in Eighteenth Century Music

While Alan Davison had frequent collaborations, coauthors notably included Alex McCord and Philip Birch.

They were recognized with the award Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1967.

Best Publications

  • Symmetrically disubstituted ferrocenes

    J.J. Bishop;A. Davison;M.L. Katcher;D.W. Lichtenberg

  • Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Studies of the Electronic Structures of Bis(maleonitriledithiolato)copper(II), -nickel(III), -cobalt(II), and -rhodium(II) Complexes

    A. H. Maki;N. Edelstein;A. Davison;R. H. Holm

  • Uptake of the Cation Hexakis(2-methoxyisobutylisonitrile)-Technetium-99m by Human Carcinoma Cell Lines in Vitro

    Laurence I. Delmon-Moingeon;David Piwnica-Worms;Annick D. Van den Abbeele;B. Leonard Holman

  • Biological studies of a new class of technetium complexes: the hexakis(alkylisonitrile)technetium(I) cations

    Alun G. Jones;Michael J. Abrams;Alan Davison;James W. Brodack

  • The Preparation and Characterization of Four-Coordinate Complexes Related by Electron-Transfer Reactions

    A. Davison;N. Edelstein;R. H. Holm;A. H. Maki

  • A new class of oxotechnetium(5+) chelate complexes containing a TcON2S2 core

    Alan. Davison;Alun G. Jones;Chris. Orvig;Miriam. Sohn

  • Synthesis and characterization of hexakis(alkyl isocyanide) and hexakis(aryl isocyanide) complexes of technetium(I)

    Michael J. Abrams;Alan Davison;Alun G. Jones;Catherine E. Costello

  • Preparation of oxobis(dithiolato) complexes of technetium(V) and rhenium(V)

    Alan Davison;Chris Orvig;Harvey S. Trop;Miriam Sohn

  • Stereochemically Nonrigid Organometallic Compounds. I. π-Cyclopentadienyliron Dicarbonyl σ-Cyclopentadiene1

    M. J. Bennett;F. A. Cotton;A. Davison;J. W. Faller

  • Progestin-rhenium complexes: metal-labeled steroids with high receptor binding affinity, potential receptor-directed agents for diagnostic imaging or therapy.

    James P. DiZio;Rita Fiaschi;Alan Davison;Alun G. Jones

  • Stable dimethyl, methyl, and unsubstituted vinylidene complexes

    Alan Davison;John P. Selegue

  • Stereochemistry of four-coordinate bis(imidodiphosphinato)metal(II) chelate complexes

    Alan Davison;Ellen S. Switkes

  • Fluxional behavior of cyclopentadienyl, methylcyclopentadienyl, and pentamethylcyclopentadienyl compounds of silicon, germanium, and tin

    Alan Davison;P. E. Rakita

  • Preparation and structural characterization of salts of oxotetrachlorotechnetate(V)

    F. Albert Cotton;Alan Davison;Victor W. Day;Larry D. Gage

  • Synthetic and Electron Spin Resonance Studies of Six-Coordinate Complexes Related by Electron-Transfer Reactions

    A. Davison;N. Edelstein;R. H. Holm;A. H. Maki

  • E.s.r. Studies of Four-Coördinate Complexes of Nickel, Palladium and Platinum Related by Electron Transfer Reactions

    A. Davison;N. Edelstein;R. H. Holm;A. H. Maki

  • THE CHEMISTRY OF TECHNETIUM(V)

    A. Davison;A. G. Jones

  • Nature of the metal-hydrogen bond in transition metal-hydrogen complexes. Neutron and x-ray diffraction studies of .beta.-pentacarbonylmanganese hydride

    Sam J. La Placa;Walter Clark Hamilton;James A. Ibers;Alan Davison

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Organohydrazino Complexes of Technetium, Rhenium, and Molybdenum with the {M(η1-HxNNR)(η2-HyNNR)} Core and Their Relationship to Radiolabeled Organohydrazine-Derivatized Chemotactic Peptides with Diagnostic Applications

    David J. Rose;Kevin P. Maresca;Terrence Nicholson;Alan Davison

  • BISAMIDE-BISTHIOL-VERBINDUNGEN NUETZLICH ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TECHNETIUM ENTHALTENDEN RADIODIAGNOSTISCHEN MITTELN FUER DIE NIERE.

    Davison Alan;Brenner David;Lister-James John;Jones Alun G

Frequent Co-Authors

Alun Jones
Alun Jones University of Queensland
William M. Davis
William M. Davis MIT
Catherine E. Costello
Catherine E. Costello Boston University
Jack W. Faller
Jack W. Faller Yale University
Chris Orvig
Chris Orvig University of British Columbia
Melvyn Rowen Churchill
Melvyn Rowen Churchill University at Buffalo, State University of New York
F. Albert Cotton
F. Albert Cotton Texas A&M University
Jon Zubieta
Jon Zubieta Syracuse University
Peter T. Lansbury
Peter T. Lansbury Harvard University
Bertha K. Madras
Bertha K. Madras Harvard University

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