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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 15832 14284 3958 3245 202 22210
Biology and Biochemistry 46 18802 17240 7678 6840 188 21732

Brian H. Davison publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian H. Davison between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian H. Davison published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 3 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian H. Davison: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 6
1991 4
1992 3
1993 2
1994 5
1995 5
1996 8
1997 10
1998 8
1999 6
2000 7
2001 8
2002 7
2003 4
2004 7
2005 3
2006 3
2007 1
2008 4
2009 6
2010 1
2011 4
2012 6
2013 4
2014 12
2015 11
2016 5
2017 17
2018 14
2019 8
2020 8
2021 6
2022 11
2023 7
2024 5
2025 2
2026 1
Total 236
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Brian H. 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 Brian H. Davison sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 201–220 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 202 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281 202
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Brian H. 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 Brian H. Davison sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776 46
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Brian H. Davison is affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the engineering and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology fields, with considerable contributions in biomedical engineering and molecular biology subfields. The scientist's work frequently intersects with topics such as biofuel production and bioconversion, catalysis for biomass conversion, and lignin and wood chemistry.

Their scholarly output includes publications in several notable venues. The top publication venues, reflecting multiple works, are:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Green Chemistry
  • Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • Journal of Applied Crystallography

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Toward low-cost biological and hybrid biological/catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels, 2022, Energy & Environmental Science
  • 21st-century biogeochemical modeling: Challenges for Century-based models and where do we go from here?, 2020, GCB Bioenergy
  • Applications of biomass-derived solvents in biomass pretreatment - Strategies, challenges, and prospects, 2022, Bioresource Technology
  • Increased nitrogen use efficiency in crop production can provide economic and environmental benefits, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Deconstruction of biomass enabled by local demixing of cosolvents at cellulose and lignin surfaces, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Brian H. Davison include:

  • Sai Venkatesh Pingali
  • Hugh O'Neill
  • Arthur J. Ragauskas
  • James G. Elkins
  • Yunqiao Pu

The main topics covered in their research are:

  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Bioenergy crop production and management
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Among their distinctions, Brian H. Davison was awarded the Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • The path forward for biofuels and biomaterials

    Arthur J. Ragauskas;Charlotte K. Williams;Brian H. Davison;George Britovsek

  • Lignin valorization: improving lignin processing in the biorefinery.

    Arthur J. Ragauskas;Gregg T. Beckham;Mary J. Biddy;Richard Chandra

  • KBase: The United States Department of Energy Systems Biology Knowledgebase.

    Adam P. Arkin;Adam P. Arkin;Robert W. Cottingham;Christopher S. Henry;Nomi L. Harris

  • How biotech can transform biofuels

    Lee R Lynd;Mark S Laser;David Bransby;Bruce E Dale

  • Lignin content in natural Populus variants affects sugar release.

    Michael H. Studer;Jaclyn D. DeMartini;Mark F. Davis;Robert W. Sykes

  • Assessing the molecular structure basis for biomass recalcitrance during dilute acid and hydrothermal pretreatments.

    Yunqiao Pu;Yunqiao Pu;Fan Hu;Fan Hu;Fang Huang;Fang Huang;Brian H Davison

  • Toward low-cost biological and hybrid biological/catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels

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  • Enzyme stabilization by covalent binding in nanoporous sol-gel glass for nonaqueous biocatalysis.

    Ping Wang;Sheng Dai;S. D. Waezsada;Alice Y. Tsao

  • Common processes drive the thermochemical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass

    Paul Langan;Paul Langan;Loukas Petridis;Loukas Petridis;Hugh M. O'Neill;Sai Venkatesh Pingali

  • Variation of S/G Ratio and Lignin Content in a Populus Family Influences the Release of Xylose by Dilute Acid Hydrolysis

    Brian H Davison;Sadie R Drescher;Gerald A Tuskan;Mark F. Davis

  • Sugar release and growth of biofuel crops are improved by downregulation of pectin biosynthesis

    Ajaya K. Biswal;Ajaya K. Biswal;Melani A. Atmodjo;Melani A. Atmodjo;Mi Li;Mi Li;Holly L. Baxter;Holly L. Baxter

  • Significance of Lignin S/G Ratio in Biomass Recalcitrance of Populus trichocarpa Variants for Bioethanol Production

    Chang Geun Yoo;Alexandru Dumitrache;Wellington Muchero;Jace Natzke

  • Transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling of Zymomonas mobilis during aerobic and anaerobic fermentations

    Shihui Yang;Timothy J Tschaplinski;Nancy L Engle;Sue L Carroll

  • Biological lignocellulose solubilization: comparative evaluation of biocatalysts and enhancement via cotreatment.

    Julie M. D. Paye;Julie M. D. Paye;Anna Guseva;Anna Guseva;Sarah K. Hammer;Sarah K. Hammer;Erica Gjersing;Erica Gjersing

  • Production of Succinic Acid by Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens

    Nhuan P. Nghiem;Brian H. Davison;Bruce E. Suttle;Gerald R. Richardson

  • Dynamics of water bound to crystalline cellulose

    Hugh O'Neill;Hugh O'Neill;Sai Venkatesh Pingali;Loukas Petridis;Loukas Petridis;Junhong He

  • Characterization of the 70S Ribosome from Rhodopseudomonas palustris using an integrated "top-down" and "bottom-up" mass spectrometric approach.

    Michael Brad Strader;Nathan C. VerBerkmoes;David L. Tabb;Heather M. Connelly

  • Down-regulation of the caffeic acid O-methyltransferase gene in switchgrass reveals a novel monolignol analog

    Timothy J Tschaplinski;Robert F Standaert;Robert F Standaert;Nancy L Engle;Madhavi Z Martin

  • Integrating engineering design improvements with exoelectrogen enrichment process to increase power output from microbial fuel cells

    Abhijeet P Borole;Choo Yieng Hamilton;Tatiana A Vishnivetskaya;David Leak

  • Insights of biomass recalcitrance in natural Populus trichocarpa variants for biomass conversion

    Chang Geun Yoo;Yongil Yang;Yunqiao Pu;Xianzhi Meng

  • Continuous direct solvent extraction of butanol in a fermenting fluidized-bed bioreactor with immobilized Clostridium acetobutylicum

    Brian H. Davison;James E. Thompson

  • NMR Characterization of C3H and HCT Down-Regulated Alfalfa Lignin

    Yunqiao Pu;Yunqiao Pu;Fang Chen;Angela Ziebell;Angela Ziebell;Brian H. Davison

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur J. Ragauskas
Arthur J. Ragauskas University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Mark F. Davis
Mark F. Davis National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Hugh O'Neill
Hugh O'Neill Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lee R. Lynd
Lee R. Lynd Dartmouth College
Steven D. Brown
Steven D. Brown LanzaTech (New Zealand)
Jeremy C. Smith
Jeremy C. Smith University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Charles E. Wyman
Charles E. Wyman University of California, Riverside
Yunqiao Pu
Yunqiao Pu Oak Ridge National Laboratory
C. Neal Stewart
C. Neal Stewart University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Debra Mohnen
Debra Mohnen University of Georgia

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