| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | 134 | 154 | 138 | 2 | 2 | 624 | 82111 |
The chart shows the history of publications by David A. Hume between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David A. Hume published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2023. 25 of the 791 publications appeared in the last two years.
791 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 14 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 25 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 34 |
| 2006 | 37 |
| 2007 | 32 |
| 2008 | 31 |
| 2009 | 23 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| Total | 791 |
The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. Hume sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 624 publications — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 47–56 | 7 | |
| 57–66 | 17 | |
| 67–76 | 65 | |
| 77–86 | 90 | |
| 87–96 | 125 | |
| 97–106 | 131 | |
| 107–116 | 162 | |
| 117–126 | 177 | |
| 127–136 | 158 | |
| 137–146 | 158 | |
| 147–156 | 146 | |
| 157–166 | 159 | |
| 167–176 | 131 | |
| 177–186 | 110 | |
| 187–196 | 112 | |
| 197–206 | 100 | |
| 207–216 | 89 | |
| 217–226 | 98 | |
| 227–236 | 74 | |
| 237–246 | 72 | |
| 247–256 | 63 | |
| 257–266 | 53 | |
| 267–276 | 54 | |
| 277–286 | 49 | |
| 287–296 | 52 | |
| 297–306 | 43 | |
| 307–316 | 46 | |
| 317–326 | 41 | |
| 327–336 | 42 | |
| 337–346 | 31 | |
| 347–356 | 28 | |
| 357–366 | 29 | |
| 367–376 | 26 | |
| 377–386 | 24 | |
| 387–396 | 24 | |
| 397–406 | 14 | |
| 407–416 | 13 | |
| 417–426 | 20 | |
| 427–436 | 12 | |
| 437–446 | 20 | |
| 447–456 | 11 | |
| 457–466 | 10 | |
| 467–476 | 14 | |
| 477–486 | 14 | |
| 487–496 | 10 | |
| 497–506 | 13 | |
| 507–516 | 13 | |
| 517–526 | 2 | |
| 527–536 | 4 | |
| 537–546 | 6 | |
| 547–556 | 8 | |
| 557–563 | 6 | |
| 564+ | 100 | 624 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. Hume sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 134 D-Index — 95th percentile
95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 40–41 | 36 | |
| 42–43 | 101 | |
| 44–45 | 115 | |
| 46–47 | 121 | |
| 48–49 | 118 | |
| 50–51 | 130 | |
| 52–53 | 106 | |
| 54–55 | 116 | |
| 56–57 | 113 | |
| 58–59 | 129 | |
| 60–61 | 120 | |
| 62–63 | 105 | |
| 64–65 | 131 | |
| 66–67 | 95 | |
| 68–69 | 97 | |
| 70–71 | 106 | |
| 72–73 | 83 | |
| 74–75 | 89 | |
| 76–77 | 77 | |
| 78–79 | 70 | |
| 80–81 | 73 | |
| 82–83 | 60 | |
| 84–85 | 48 | |
| 86–87 | 45 | |
| 88–89 | 50 | |
| 90–91 | 31 | |
| 92–93 | 51 | |
| 94–95 | 43 | |
| 96–97 | 38 | |
| 98–99 | 39 | |
| 100–101 | 41 | |
| 102–103 | 29 | |
| 104–105 | 33 | |
| 106–107 | 35 | |
| 108–109 | 20 | |
| 110–111 | 38 | |
| 112–113 | 19 | |
| 114–115 | 28 | |
| 116–117 | 13 | |
| 118–119 | 23 | |
| 120–121 | 16 | |
| 122–123 | 15 | |
| 124–125 | 11 | |
| 126–127 | 21 | |
| 128–129 | 7 | |
| 130–131 | 13 | |
| 132–133 | 14 | |
| 134–135 | 17 | 134 |
| 136–137 | 9 | |
| 138–139 | 8 | |
| 140–141 | 16 | |
| 142–143 | 7 | |
| 144 | 7 | |
| 145+ | 100 |
David A. Hume is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans several interconnected fields, including Immunology and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The primary areas of study within these fields include Immunology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Genetics, and Physiology.
The scientist's research interests cover a range of topics, with a notable focus on immune system functions and neurological processes. Key topics include:
David A. Hume has contributed to various scientific publications, with recent papers including:
The scientist's frequent co-authors include Kim Summers, Katharine M. Irvine, Clare Pridans, Sahar Keshvari, and Stephen J. Bush, reflecting ongoing collaborative efforts in their research community.
David A. Hume commonly publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cell Reports, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Neuron. These outlets represent key platforms for disseminating their work.
Their academic contribution extends to book publications with Oxford University Press, with titles including "The Clarendon Edition of the Works of David Hume: Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary, Vol. 1" and "Vol. 2," both published in 2021.
Recognition of their scientific contributions includes being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2009, an acknowledgment by a major scientific society.
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