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Alan J. Waring

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
22593
World Ranking
4083
National Ranking
2005

Alan J. Waring publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 300 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Alan J. Waring D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

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This scientist: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alan J. Waring is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their work focuses predominantly in the field of Medicine, with a major emphasis on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. They have also contributed to studies in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Epidemiology.

Their research addresses several key topics including:

  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Alan J. Waring has published multiple papers, reflecting a consistent engagement with respiratory and neonatal health issues. Selected recent publications include:

  • Human DNA methylation signatures differentiate persistent from resolving MRSA bacteremia, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Aerosol Delivery of Lung Surfactant and Nasal CPAP in the Treatment of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, 2022, Frontiers in Pediatrics
  • Efficacy, dose-response, and aerosol delivery of dry powder synthetic lung surfactant treatment in surfactant-deficient rabbits and premature lambs, 2022, Respiratory Research
  • Aerosol, chemical and physical properties of dry powder synthetic lung surfactant for noninvasive treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Structural and functional stability of the sulfur-free surfactant protein B peptide mimic B-YL in synthetic surfactant lipids, 2021, BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Alan J. Waring include:

  • Frans J. Walther
  • Felicia Ruffin
  • Alexander Hoffmann
  • Vance G. Fowler
  • Michael R. Yeaman

Their publications appear in a variety of specialized journals, among the most frequent are:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Pediatrics
  • Respiratory Research
  • Scientific Reports
  • BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Best Publications

  • Hepcidin, a Urinary Antimicrobial Peptide Synthesized in the Liver *

    Christina H. Park;Erika V. Valore;Alan J. Waring;Tomas Ganz

  • The N-terminus of hepcidin is essential for its interaction with ferroportin: structure-function study

    Elizabeta Nemeth;Gloria C. Preza;Gloria C. Preza;Chun Ling Jung;Chun Ling Jung;Jerry Kaplan;Jerry Kaplan

  • Carbohydrate-binding molecules inhibit viral fusion and entry by crosslinking membrane glycoproteins

    Eugenia Leikina;Helene Delanoe-Ayari;Kamran Melikov;Myoung-Soon Cho

  • θ Defensins Protect Cells from Infection by Herpes Simplex Virus by Inhibiting Viral Adhesion and Entry

    Bushra Yasin;Wei Wang;Mabel Pang;Natalia Cheshenko

  • Minihepcidins are rationally designed small peptides that mimic hepcidin activity in mice and may be useful for the treatment of iron overload

    Gloria C. Preza;Piotr Ruchala;Rogelio Pinon;Emilio Ramos

  • Activity of alpha- and theta-defensins against primary isolates of HIV-1.

    Wei Wang;Sherry M. Owen;Donna L. Rudolph;Alexander M. Cole

  • Retrocyclin, an Antiretroviral θ-Defensin, Is a Lectin

    Wei Wang;Alexander M. Cole;Teresa Hong;Alan J. Waring

  • Membrane thinning effect of the beta-sheet antimicrobial protegrin.

    William T. Heller;Alan J. Waring;Robert I. Lehrer;Thad A. Harroun

  • Effects of Lung Surfactant Proteins, SP-B and SP-C, and Palmitic Acid on Monolayer Stability

    Junqi Ding;Dawn Y. Takamoto;Anja von Nahmen;Michael M. Lipp

  • CotH3 mediates fungal invasion of host cells during mucormycosis

    Teclegiorgis Gebremariam;Mingfu Liu;Guanpingsheng Luo;Vincent Bruno

  • Tolerance and cross-tolerance in chronic alcoholics: reduced membrane binding of ethanol and other drugs

    Hagai Rottenberg;Alan Waring;Emanuel Rubin

  • Membranes and phospholipids of liver mitochondria from chronic alcoholic rats are resistant to membrane disordering by alcohol

    Alan J. Waring;Hagai Rottenberg;Tomoko Ohnishi;Emanuel Rubin

  • Orientation and dynamics of an antimicrobial peptide in the lipid bilayer by solid-state NMR spectroscopy.

    Satoru Yamaguchi;Daniel Huster;Alan Waring;Robert I. Lehrer

  • A function of lung surfactant protein SP-B

    M. L. Longo;A. M. Bisagno;J. A.N. Zasadzinski;R. Bruni

  • Solid-State NMR Investigations of Peptide−Lipid Interaction and Orientation of a β-Sheet Antimicrobial Peptide, Protegrin†

    Satoru Yamaguchi;Teresa Hong;Alan Waring;Robert I. Lehrer

  • Anti-inflammatory apoA-I-mimetic peptides bind oxidized lipids with much higher affinity than human apoA-I

    Brian J. Van Lenten;Alan C. Wagner;Chun-Ling Jung;Piotr Ruchala

  • The θ-Defensin, Retrocyclin, Inhibits HIV-1 Entry

    Carsten Münk;Ge Wei;Otto O. Yang;Alan J. Waring

  • Intramolecular disulfide bonds enhance the antimicrobial and lytic activities of protegrins at physiological sodium chloride concentrations.

    Sylvia S. L. Harwig;Alan Waring;Alan Waring;Hye Jin Yang;Yoon Cho

  • Interactions of α-, β-, and θ-Defensins with Influenza A Virus and Surfactant Protein D

    Mona Doss;Mitchell R. White;Tesfaldet Tecle;Donald Gantz

  • Circular minidefensins and posttranslational generation of molecular diversity.

    Larisa Leonova;Vladimir N. Kokryakov;Galina Aleshina;Teresa Hong

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert I. Lehrer
Robert I. Lehrer University of California, Los Angeles
Ka Yee C. Lee
Ka Yee C. Lee University of Chicago
Mei Hong
Mei Hong MIT
Alexander M. Cole
Alexander M. Cole University of Central Florida
Michael R. Yeaman
Michael R. Yeaman University of California, Los Angeles
Julian P. Whitelegge
Julian P. Whitelegge University of California, Los Angeles
Brian F. Tack
Brian F. Tack University of Iowa
Wei Wang
Wei Wang University of California, San Diego
Kym F. Faull
Kym F. Faull University of California, Los Angeles
Arnold S. Bayer
Arnold S. Bayer University of California, Los Angeles

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