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David B. Volkin

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
10105
World Ranking
11248
National Ranking
3061

David B. Volkin 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 David B. Volkin sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 188 publications — 28th percentile

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

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

David B. Volkin 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 David B. Volkin sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David B. Volkin is affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including infectious diseases, molecular biology, animal science and zoology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and epidemiology.

Their research focuses on a range of main topics, emphasizing viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, protein purification and stability, animal virus infections studies, viral infections and immunology research, viral infectious diseases and gene expression in insects, and immunotherapy and immune responses.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by David B. Volkin include:

  • Addressing the Cold Reality of mRNA Vaccine Stability, 2020, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • The Storage and In-Use Stability of mRNA Vaccines and Therapeutics: Not A Cold Case, 2022, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Development of spirulina for the manufacture and oral delivery of protein therapeutics, 2022, Nature Biotechnology
  • Engineered SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain improves manufacturability in yeast and immunogenicity in mice, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Ongoing Challenges to Develop High Concentration Monoclonal Antibody-based Formulations for Subcutaneous Administration: Quo Vadis?, 2021, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David B. Volkin include:

  • Sangeeta B. Joshi, with 50 joint publications
  • Ozan S. Kumru, with 29 joint publications
  • John M. Hickey, with 19 joint publications
  • Kawaljit Kaur, with 15 joint publications
  • J. Christopher Love, with 14 joint publications

The scientist's work appears predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18 publications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 9 publications
  • Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 6 publications
  • Vaccine, 5 publications
  • Vaccines, 4 publications

Best Publications

  • Replication-incompetent adenoviral vaccine vector elicits effective anti-immunodeficiency-virus immunity.

    John W. Shiver;Tong-Ming Fu;Ling Chen;Danilo R. Casimiro

  • Comparative immunogenicity in rhesus monkeys of DNA plasmid, recombinant vaccinia virus, and replication-defective adenovirus vectors expressing a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gag gene

    Danilo R. Casimiro;Ling Chen;Tong-Ming Fu;Robert K. Evans

  • Protein–excipient interactions: Mechanisms and biophysical characterization applied to protein formulation development

    Tim J. Kamerzell;Reza Esfandiary;Sangeeta B. Joshi;C. Russell Middaugh

  • Vaccine instability in the cold chain: mechanisms, analysis and formulation strategies.

    Ozan S. Kumru;Sangeeta B. Joshi;Dawn E. Smith;C. Russell Middaugh

  • Addressing the Cold Reality of mRNA Vaccine Stability.

    Daan J.A. Crommelin;Thomas J. Anchordoquy;David B. Volkin;Wim Jiskoot

  • Enzyme thermoinactivation in anhydrous organic solvents

    David B. Volkin;Andrea Staubli;Robert Langer;Alexander M. Klibanov

  • Protein instability and immunogenicity: Roadblocks to clinical application of injectable protein delivery systems for sustained release

    Wim Jiskoot;Theodore W. Randolph;David B. Volkin;C. Russell Middaugh

  • Nature of the interaction of heparin with acidic fibroblast growth factor

    Henryk Mach;David B. Volkin;Carl J. Burke;C. Russell Middaugh

  • Development of stable liquid formulations for adenovirus-based vaccines.

    Robert K. Evans;Denise K. Nawrocki;Lynne A. Isopi;Donna M. Williams

  • Nature of the interaction of growth factors with suramin.

    C. Russell Middaugh;Henryk Mach;Carl J. Burke;David B. Volkin

  • Characterization of the photodegradation of a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody formulated as a high-concentration liquid dosage form.

    Pei Qi;David B. Volkin;Hui Zhao;Michael L. Nedved

  • Physical stabilization of acidic fibroblast growth factor by polyanions.

    D.B. Volkin;P.K. Tsai;J.M. Dabora;J.O. Gress

  • Thermal destruction processes in proteins involving cystine residues.

    Unknown

  • High-Throughput Biophysical Analysis of Protein Therapeutics to Examine Interrelationships Between Aggregate Formation and Conformational Stability

    Rajoshi Chaudhuri;Rajoshi Chaudhuri;Yuan Cheng;C. Russell Middaugh;David B. Volkin

  • Development of spirulina for the manufacture and oral delivery of protein therapeutics

    Unknown

  • Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy

    H Mach;D B Volkin;C J Burke;C R Middaugh

  • Structural Characterization of IgG1 mAb Aggregates and Particles Generated under Various Stress Conditions

    Srivalli Telikepalli;Ozan S. Kumru;Cavan Kumar Kalonia;Reza Esfandiary

  • Stabilization of human papillomavirus virus-like particles by non-ionic surfactants.

    Unknown

  • Evaluation of degradation pathways for plasmid DNA in pharmaceutical formulations via accelerated stability studies.

    Unknown

  • Development of a microflow digital imaging assay to characterize protein particulates during storage of a high concentration IgG1 monoclonal antibody formulation

    Klaus Wuchner;Jochen Büchler;Rene Spycher;Paul Dalmonte

  • Effects of salts from the Hofmeister series on the conformational stability, aggregation propensity, and local flexibility of an IgG1 monoclonal antibody.

    Ranajoy Majumdar;Prakash Manikwar;John M. Hickey;Hardeep S. Samra

  • Degradative covalent reactions important to protein stability

    Unknown

  • Application of a High-Throughput Screening Procedure with PEG-Induced Precipitation to Compare Relative Protein Solubility During Formulation Development with IgG1 Monoclonal Antibodies

    Todd J. Gibson;Katie Mccarty;Iain J. McFadyen;Ethan Cash

  • Vaccine-Induced Immunity in Baboons by Using DNA and Replication-Incompetent Adenovirus Type 5 Vectors Expressing a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 gag Gene

    Danilo R. Casimiro;Aimin Tang;Ling Chen;Tong-Ming Fu

  • Compatibility, Physical Stability, and Characterization of an IgG4 Monoclonal Antibody After Dilution into Different Intravenous Administration Bags

    Ozan S. Kumru;Jun Liu;Junyan A. Ji;Wilson Cheng

  • A Formulation Development Approach to Identify and Select Stable Ultra-High-Concentration Monoclonal Antibody Formulations With Reduced Viscosities.

    Neal Whitaker;Jian Xiong;Samantha E. Pace;Vineet Kumar

  • Formulation and stabilization of recombinant protein based virus-like particle vaccines.

    Nishant K. Jain;Neha Sahni;Ozan S. Kumru;Sangeeta B. Joshi

Frequent Co-Authors

C. Russell Middaugh
C. Russell Middaugh University of Kansas
Nicholas J. Mantis
Nicholas J. Mantis New York State Department of Health
J. Christopher Love
J. Christopher Love MIT
Christian Schöneich
Christian Schöneich University of Kansas
Wim Jiskoot
Wim Jiskoot Leiden University
Daan J.A. Crommelin
Daan J.A. Crommelin Utrecht University
Dan H. Barouch
Dan H. Barouch Harvard Medical School
Gerhard Winter
Gerhard Winter Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
John F. Carpenter
John F. Carpenter University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Stanley J. Cryz
Stanley J. Cryz University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

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