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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3830 3471 99 89 281 20705

David D. Kitts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David D. Kitts 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 D. Kitts published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2020. 19 of the 351 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2020. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

351 publications in total across all disciplines

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David D. Kitts: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 4
1983 0
1984 4
1985 4
1986 4
1987 5
1988 6
1989 6
1990 2
1991 9
1992 11
1993 4
1994 7
1995 4
1996 4
1997 7
1998 8
1999 5
2000 15
2001 8
2002 6
2003 18
2004 14
2005 9
2006 10
2007 6
2008 7
2009 6
2010 8
2011 8
2012 13
2013 11
2014 3
2015 12
2016 14
2017 5
2018 14
2019 11
2020 20
2021 9
2022 3
2023 5
2024 18
2025 1
Total 351
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David D. Kitts 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 D. Kitts 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, 281–300 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: 281 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 281
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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David D. Kitts 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 D. Kitts 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
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 78
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

David D. Kitts is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has a research profile spanning multiple interdisciplinary fields. Their work primarily intersects Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, Kitts has contributed notably to subfields such as Food Science, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Physiology, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects, including:

  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Advanced Glycation End Products research

Kitts has published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • LWT
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • ACS Nano

Their recent scholarly output includes the following papers:

  • "Lactic acid fermentation: A novel approach to eliminate unpleasant aroma in pea protein isolates," 2021, LWT
  • "Mangiferin: a review of dietary sources, absorption, metabolism, bioavailability, and safety," 2021, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • "Production of high loading insulin nanoparticles suitable for oral delivery by spray drying and freeze drying techniques," 2022, Scientific Reports
  • "Antioxidants help favorably regulate the kinetics of lipid peroxidation, polyunsaturated fatty acids degradation and acidic cannabinoids decarboxylation in hempseed oil," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Plant Extracts Containing Saponins Affects the Stability and Biological Activity of Hempseed Oil Emulsion System," 2020, Molecules

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Anubhav Pratap-Singh
  • Anika Singh
  • Yigong Guo
  • Kaiwen Mu
  • Farahnaz Fathordoobady

Best Publications

  • Bioactive proteins and peptides from food sources applications of bioprocesses used in isolation and recovery

    David D Kitts;Katie Weiler

  • Role of Chlorogenic Acids in Controlling Oxidative and Inflammatory Stress Conditions

    Ningjian Liang;David D. Kitts

  • Antioxidant properties of a North American ginseng extract.

    David D. Kitts;Arosha N. Wijewickreme;Chun Hu

  • Antioxidant Property of Coffee Components: Assessment of Methods that Define Mechanisms of Action

    Ningjian Liang;David D Kitts

  • Antioxidant activity of the flaxseed lignan secoisolariciresinol diglycoside and its mammalian lignan metabolites enterodiol and enterolactone.

    D D Kitts;Y V Yuan;A N Wijewickreme;L U Thompson

  • Black rice (Oryza sativa L. indica) pigmented fraction suppresses both reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide in chemical and biological model systems.

    Chun Hu;Jerzy Zawistowski;Wenhua Ling;David D Kitts

  • Studies on the dual antioxidant and antibacterial properties of parsley (Petroselinum crispum) and cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) extracts

    Peter Y.Y. Wong;David D. Kitts

  • Flavonoid composition of orange peel and its association with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.

    Xiu-Min Chen;Andrew R. Tait;David D. Kitts

  • Evaluation of Antioxidant and Prooxidant Activities of Bamboo Phyllostachys nigra Var. Henonis Leaf Extract in Vitro

    Chun Hu;Ying Zhang;David D. Kitts

  • STUDIES ON THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF ECHINACEA ROOT EXTRACT

    Chun Hu;David D. Kitts

  • Chemical and biochemical properties of casein-sugar Maillard reaction products

    H Jing;D.D Kitts

  • Efficacy and safety of ginseng.

    DD Kitts;C Hu

  • Antioxidant activities of the flaxseed lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside, its aglycone secoisolariciresinol and the mammalian lignans enterodiol and enterolactone in vitro.

    Chun Hu;Yvonne V. Yuan;David D. Kitts

  • Dietary Choline Intake: Current State of Knowledge Across the Life Cycle

    Alejandra M. Wiedeman;Susan I. Barr;Timothy J. Green;Zhaoming Xu

  • Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flower extract suppresses both reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide and prevents lipid oxidation in vitro

    C. Hu;D.D. Kitts

  • Luteolin and luteolin-7-O-glucoside from dandelion flower suppress iNOS and COX-2 in RAW264.7 cells.

    Chun Hu;David D. Kitts

  • Antioxidant assessment of an anthocyanin-enriched blackberry extract

    Ingrid Elisia;Chun Hu;David G. Popovich;David D. Kitts

  • Structure-function relationship exists for ginsenosides in reducing cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis in the human leukemia (THP-1) cell line.

    David G Popovich;David D Kitts

  • Antioxidant, prooxidant, and cytotoxic activities of solvent-fractionated dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flower extracts in vitro.

    Chun Hu;David D Kitts

  • Antioxidant activity of sugar-lysine Maillard reaction products in cell free and cell culture systems.

    Hao Jing;David D. Kitts

Frequent Co-Authors

Eunice C.Y. Li-Chan
Eunice C.Y. Li-Chan University of British Columbia
Shuryo Nakai
Shuryo Nakai University of British Columbia
Helen M. Burt
Helen M. Burt University of British Columbia
Andrew W. Trites
Andrew W. Trites University of British Columbia
Laurent Bazinet
Laurent Bazinet Université Laval
Sheila M. Innis
Sheila M. Innis University of British Columbia
Xiaonan Lu
Xiaonan Lu McGill University
Peter Jones
Peter Jones University of Cambridge
Rickey Y. Yada
Rickey Y. Yada University of British Columbia
Shuo Wang
Shuo Wang Nankai University

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