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Andrew D. Davidson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew D. Davidson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 137 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrew D. Davidson 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 Andrew D. Davidson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andrew D. Davidson is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with a significant emphasis on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Immunology, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Animal Virus Infections Studies, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, and Influenza Virus Research Studies.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Characterisation of the transcriptome and proteome of SARS-CoV-2 reveals a cell passage induced in-frame deletion of the furin-like cleavage site from the spike glycoprotein, 2020, Genome Medicine
  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020, Science
  • The furin cleavage site in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is required for transmission in ferrets, 2021, Nature Microbiology
  • Free fatty acid binding pocket in the locked structure of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, 2020, Science
  • The dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity with changes in aerosol microenvironment, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors working alongside Andrew D. Davidson include:

  • David A. Matthews
  • Maia Kavanagh Williamson
  • Imre Berger
  • Adam Finn
  • Kapil Gupta

The scientist has published in various venues, with multiple contributions appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Viruses
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • eLife
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    James L. Daly;Boris Simonetti;Katja Klein;Kai En Chen

  • The furin cleavage site in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is required for transmission in ferrets.

    Thomas P. Peacock;Daniel H. Goldhill;Jie Zhou;Laury Baillon

  • Characterisation of the transcriptome and proteome of SARS-CoV-2 reveals a cell passage induced in-frame deletion of the furin-like cleavage site from the spike glycoprotein.

    Andrew D Davidson;Maia Kavanagh Williamson;Sebastian D Lewis;Deborah K Shoemark

  • Free fatty acid binding pocket in the locked structure of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

    Christine Toelzer;Kapil Gupta;Sathish K. N. Yadav;Ufuk Borucu

  • Dengue Virus Inhibits Alpha Interferon Signaling by Reducing STAT2 Expression

    Meleri Jones;Andrew Davidson;Linda Hibbert;Petra Gruenwald

  • Crystal Structure of the RNA Polymerase Domain of the West Nile Virus Non-structural Protein 5

    Helene Malet;Marie-Pierre Egloff;Barbara Selisko;Rebecca Elizabeth Butcher

  • The Nsp9 Replicase Protein of Sars-Coronavirus, Structure and Functional Insights

    Geoff Sutton;Elizabeth Fry;Lester Carter;Sarah Sainsbury

  • Dengue Virus NS5 Inhibits Interferon-α Signaling by Blocking Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 2 Phosphorylation

    Michela Mazzon;Meleri Jones;Andrew Davidson;Benjamin Chain

  • Neuropilin-1 is a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection

    James L. Daly;Boris Simonetti;Carlos Antón-Plágaro;Maia Kavanagh Williamson

  • Mutagenesis of the Dengue Virus Type 2 NS3 Protein within and outside Helicase Motifs: Effects on Enzyme Activity and Virus Replication

    Anita E. Matusan;Melinda J. Pryor;Andrew D. Davidson;Peter J. Wright

  • Nuclear localization of dengue virus nonstructural protein 5 through its importin alpha/beta-recognized nuclear localization sequences is integral to viral infection

    Melinda J Pryor;Stephen Matthew Rawlinson;Rebecca Elizabeth Butcher;Chenoa Barton

  • Identification of a major determinant of mouse neurovirulence of dengue virus type 2 using stably cloned genomic-length cDNA

    Rosa C. Gualano;Melinda J. Pryor;Mark R. Cauchi;Peter J. Wright

  • Replication of dengue virus type 2 in human monocyte-derived macrophages: comparisons of isolates and recombinant viruses with substitutions at amino acid 390 in the envelope glycoprotein.

    Melinda J. Pryor;Jillian M. Carr;Helen Hocking;Andrew D. Davidson

  • Flexibility between the Protease and Helicase Domains of the Dengue Virus Ns3 Protein Conferred by the Linker Region and its Functional Implications.

    Dahai Luo;Na Wei;Danny N. Doan;Prasad N. Paradkar

  • Supernatants from dengue virus type‐2 infected macrophages induce permeability changes in endothelial cell monolayers

    Jillian M. Carr;Helen Hocking;Karen Bunting;Peter J. Wright

  • Chapter 2. New insights into flavivirus nonstructural protein 5.

    Andrew D. Davidson

  • Development of a chimeric Zika vaccine using a licensed live-attenuated flavivirus vaccine as backbone

    Xiao Feng Li;Hao Long Dong;Hong Jiang Wang;Xing Yao Huang

  • Construction and characterization of a stable subgenomic dengue virus type 2 replicon system for antiviral compound and siRNA testing.

    Chuan Young Ng;Feng Gu;Wai Yee Phong;Yen-Liang Chen

  • New insights into flavivirus nonstructural protein 5

    AD Davidson

  • A crystal structure of the dengue virus non-structural protein 5 (NS5) polymerase delineates interdomain amino acid residues that enhance its thermostability and de novo initiation activities

    Siew Pheng Lim;Jolene Hong Kiew Koh;Cheah Chen Seh;Chong Wai Liew

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Matthews
David A. Matthews University of Bristol
Julian A. Hiscox
Julian A. Hiscox University of Liverpool
Imre Berger
Imre Berger University of Bristol
Julien Lescar
Julien Lescar Nanyang Technological University
Ana Fernandez-Sesma
Ana Fernandez-Sesma Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Stuart G. Siddell
Stuart G. Siddell University of Bristol
Subhash G. Vasudevan
Subhash G. Vasudevan Australian National University
James P. Stewart
James P. Stewart University of Liverpool
Siew Pheng Lim
Siew Pheng Lim A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Adam Finn
Adam Finn University of Bristol

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