World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
147
Citations
107403
World Ranking
199
National Ranking
136

Medicine

D-Index
147
Citations
108205
World Ranking
1257
National Ranking
729

Arnold I. Caplan 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 Arnold I. Caplan sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 414 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 849 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 950 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 841 scientists 207–216 publications: 735 scientists 217–226 publications: 709 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 418 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 197 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 60 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientists 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientists 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 556 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Arnold I. Caplan 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 Arnold I. Caplan sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 147 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Arnold I. Caplan was affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research extensively covered the fields of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with 81 and 26 publications respectively. Key subfields included genetics, molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, and rheumatology.

The main topics of their work included mesenchymal stem cell research, osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, neonatal respiratory health research, congenital diaphragmatic hernia studies, respiratory support and mechanisms, as well as RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Caplan included:

  • Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: A double-blind, phase 1/2a, randomized controlled trial (2021), published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells Current Clinical Applications: A Systematic Review (2020), published in Archives of Medical Research
  • Cell-based therapy to reduce mortality from COVID-19: Systematic review and meta-analysis of human studies on acute respiratory distress syndrome (2020), published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine
  • An Integrated Multi-Function Heterogeneous Biochemical Circuit for High-Resolution Electrochemistry-Based Genetic Analysis (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Engineered nasal cartilage for the repair of osteoarthritic knee cartilage defects (2021), published in Science Translational Medicine

Caplan collaborated frequently with several researchers over the course of their career. Prominent coauthors included Rodrigo A. Somoza, Tracey L. Bonfield, Jean F. Welter, Camillo Ricordi, and David Fletcher.

Their work appeared in medical and scientific journals repeatedly, with frequent publications in the following venues:

  • Tissue Engineering Part A
  • Stem Cells Translational Medicine
  • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Best Publications

  • Mesenchymal stem cells

    Arnold I. Caplan

  • In vitro chondrogenesis of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells

    Brian Johnstone;Thomas M. Hering;Arnold I. Caplan;Victor M. Goldberg

  • Mesenchymal stem cells as trophic mediators.

    Arnold I. Caplan;James E. Dennis

  • Osteogenic differentiation of purified, culture‐expanded human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro

    Neelam Jaiswal;Stephen E. Haynesworth;Arnold I. Caplan;Scott P. Bruder;Scott P. Bruder

  • Adult mesenchymal stem cells for tissue engineering versus regenerative medicine.

    Arnold I. Caplan

  • Mesenchymal Cell-Based Repair of Large Full Thickness Defects of Articular Cartilage

    Shigeyuki Wakitani;Tatsuhiko Goto;Stephen Pineda;Randell Young

  • Characterization of cells with osteogenic potential from human marrow.

    S.E. Haynesworth;J. Goshima;V.M. Goldberg;A.I. Caplan

  • Myogenic cells derived from rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells exposed to 5‐azacytidine

    Shigeyuki Wakitani;Tomoyuki Saito;Arnold I. Caplan

  • The MSC: An Injury Drugstore

    Arnold I. Caplan;Diego Correa

  • Rapid Hematopoietic Recovery After Coinfusion of Autologous-Blood Stem Cells and Culture-Expanded Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Receiving High-Dose Chemotherapy

    Omer N. Koç;Stanton L. Gerson;Brenda W. Cooper;Stephanie M. Dyhouse

  • Mesenchymal stem cells: building blocks for molecular medicine in the 21st century

    Arnold I Caplan;Scott P Bruder

  • Mechanisms involved in the therapeutic properties of mesenchymal stem cells

    Lindolfo da Silva Meirelles;Aparecida Maria Fontes;Dimas Tadeu Covas;Dimas Tadeu Covas;Arnold I. Caplan

  • Why are MSCs therapeutic? New data: new insight

    Arnold I Caplan

  • Mesenchymal stem cell perspective: cell biology to clinical progress

    Mark F. Pittenger;Dennis E. Discher;Bruno M. Péault;Donald G. Phinney

  • A New Human Somatic Stem Cell from Placental Cord Blood with Intrinsic Pluripotent Differentiation Potential

    Gesine Kögler;Sandra Sensken;Judith A. Airey;Thorsten Trapp

  • In search of the in vivo identity of mesenchymal stem cells

    Lindolfo da Silva Meirelles;Arnold I. Caplan;Nance Beyer Nardi

  • Mesenchymal stem cells: environmentally responsive therapeutics for regenerative medicine

    Matthew B Murphy;Kathryn Moncivais;Arnold I Caplan

  • Mesenchymal stem cells in bone development, bone repair, and skeletal regeneration therapy.

    Scott P. Bruder;David J. Fink;David J. Fink;Arnold I. Caplan

  • The Chondrogenic Potential of Human Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells*

    Jung U. Yoo;Traci S. Barthel;Keita Nishimura;Luis Solchaga

  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells The Past, the Present, the Future

    Arnold I. Caplan

Frequent Co-Authors

James E. Dennis
James E. Dennis Baylor College of Medicine
Victor M. Goldberg
Victor M. Goldberg Case Western Reserve University
Brian Johnstone
Brian Johnstone Oregon Health & Science University
Hillard M. Lazarus
Hillard M. Lazarus Case Western Reserve University
Stanton L. Gerson
Stanton L. Gerson Case Western Reserve University
Antonios G. Mikos
Antonios G. Mikos Rice University
Farshid Guilak
Farshid Guilak Washington University in St. Louis
Arthur H. Heuer
Arthur H. Heuer Case Western Reserve University
John Blackwell
John Blackwell Case Western Reserve University
Chung-Chiun Liu
Chung-Chiun Liu Case Western Reserve University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Arnold I. Caplan

Recently Published Articles