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David B. Dunson

David B. Dunson

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Mathematics
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mathematics 91 63 53 41 33 541 66254
Engineering and Technology 82 456 431 157 144 463 63465

David B. Dunson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David B. Dunson between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David B. Dunson published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 21.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2013. 42 of the 677 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2013. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 39 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 53 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 49 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 16 publications
1995 2025

677 publications in total across all disciplines

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David B. Dunson: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 4
2000 13
2001 15
2002 9
2003 16
2004 11
2005 13
2006 13
2007 19
2008 17
2009 17
2010 22
2011 39
2012 32
2013 53
2014 40
2015 29
2016 36
2017 40
2018 31
2019 33
2020 49
2021 36
2022 19
2023 25
2024 26
2025 16
Total 677
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David B. Dunson publications per year - data summary

  • David B. Dunson, a Mathematics scholar from Duke University, has 677 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 53 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995 and 1998, with 2 publications each.
  • 2 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996 and 1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 21.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.3 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 122 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 85 publications (7.7 per year); 2006-2016: 317 publications (28.8 per year); 2017-2025: 275 publications (30.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David B. Dunson publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David B. Dunson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 537+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 112. Most scientists, 112, have 142–146 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 537+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 3 scientists 47–51 publications: 5 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 20 scientists 62–66 publications: 14 scientists 67–71 publications: 25 scientists 72–76 publications: 19 scientists 77–81 publications: 35 scientists 82–86 publications: 50 scientists 87–91 publications: 60 scientists 92–96 publications: 86 scientists 97–101 publications: 84 scientists 102–106 publications: 83 scientists 107–111 publications: 90 scientists 112–116 publications: 99 scientists 117–121 publications: 90 scientists 122–126 publications: 91 scientists 127–131 publications: 109 scientists 132–136 publications: 110 scientists 137–141 publications: 98 scientists 142–146 publications: 112 scientists 147–151 publications: 102 scientists 152–156 publications: 88 scientists 157–161 publications: 106 scientists 162–166 publications: 83 scientists 167–171 publications: 102 scientists 172–176 publications: 77 scientists 177–181 publications: 81 scientists 182–186 publications: 78 scientists 187–191 publications: 71 scientists 192–196 publications: 92 scientists 197–201 publications: 64 scientists 202–206 publications: 69 scientists 207–211 publications: 64 scientists 212–216 publications: 62 scientists 217–221 publications: 58 scientists 222–226 publications: 53 scientists 227–231 publications: 50 scientists 232–236 publications: 46 scientists 237–241 publications: 46 scientists 242–246 publications: 46 scientists 247–251 publications: 43 scientists 252–256 publications: 29 scientists 257–261 publications: 45 scientists 262–266 publications: 30 scientists 267–271 publications: 33 scientists 272–276 publications: 34 scientists 277–281 publications: 30 scientists 282–286 publications: 31 scientists 287–291 publications: 21 scientists 292–296 publications: 34 scientists 297–301 publications: 26 scientists 302–306 publications: 10 scientists 307–311 publications: 17 scientists 312–316 publications: 23 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 16 scientists 327–331 publications: 26 scientists 332–336 publications: 13 scientists 337–341 publications: 13 scientists 342–346 publications: 16 scientists 347–351 publications: 17 scientists 352–356 publications: 12 scientists 357–361 publications: 18 scientists 362–366 publications: 18 scientists 367–371 publications: 9 scientists 372–376 publications: 11 scientists 377–381 publications: 8 scientists 382–386 publications: 8 scientists 387–391 publications: 9 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 8 scientists 402–406 publications: 11 scientists 407–411 publications: 6 scientists 412–416 publications: 6 scientists 417–421 publications: 9 scientists 422–426 publications: 8 scientists 427–431 publications: 5 scientists 432–436 publications: 8 scientists 437–441 publications: 8 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 4 scientists 452–456 publications: 4 scientists 457–461 publications: 2 scientists 462–466 publications: 2 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 3 scientists 477–481 publications: 3 scientists 482–486 publications: 6 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 5 scientists 502–506 publications: 1 scientist 507–511 publications: 6 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 1 scientist 522–526 publications: 3 scientists 527–531 publications: 1 scientist 532–536 publications: 4 scientists 537+ publications: 100 scientists
42–46 publications 537+

This scientist: 541 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

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Number of Mathematics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 3
47–51 5
52–56 7
57–61 20
62–66 14
67–71 25
72–76 19
77–81 35
82–86 50
87–91 60
92–96 86
97–101 84
102–106 83
107–111 90
112–116 99
117–121 90
122–126 91
127–131 109
132–136 110
137–141 98
142–146 112
147–151 102
152–156 88
157–161 106
162–166 83
167–171 102
172–176 77
177–181 81
182–186 78
187–191 71
192–196 92
197–201 64
202–206 69
207–211 64
212–216 62
217–221 58
222–226 53
227–231 50
232–236 46
237–241 46
242–246 46
247–251 43
252–256 29
257–261 45
262–266 30
267–271 33
272–276 34
277–281 30
282–286 31
287–291 21
292–296 34
297–301 26
302–306 10
307–311 17
312–316 23
317–321 13
322–326 16
327–331 26
332–336 13
337–341 13
342–346 16
347–351 17
352–356 12
357–361 18
362–366 18
367–371 9
372–376 11
377–381 8
382–386 8
387–391 9
392–396 9
397–401 8
402–406 11
407–411 6
412–416 6
417–421 9
422–426 8
427–431 5
432–436 8
437–441 8
442–446 4
447–451 4
452–456 4
457–461 2
462–466 2
467–471 4
472–476 3
477–481 3
482–486 6
487–491 3
492–496 5
497–501 5
502–506 1
507–511 6
512–516 4
517–521 1
522–526 3
527–531 1
532–536 4
537+ 100 541
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David B. Dunson publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,584 Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 42–46 to 537+ publications.
  • David B. Dunson, a Mathematics scholar from Duke University, records 541 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Mathematics scientists score the same or lower than David B. Dunson, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 172–176 publications range, and David B. Dunson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 142–146 publications, holding 112 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 162–166 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 537 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

David B. Dunson D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David B. Dunson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 86+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 174. Most scientists, 174, have 30 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 174 scientists 31 D-Index: 151 scientists 32 D-Index: 174 scientists 33 D-Index: 117 scientists 34 D-Index: 136 scientists 35 D-Index: 127 scientists 36 D-Index: 145 scientists 37 D-Index: 153 scientists 38 D-Index: 150 scientists 39 D-Index: 150 scientists 40 D-Index: 138 scientists 41 D-Index: 136 scientists 42 D-Index: 93 scientists 43 D-Index: 108 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 112 scientists 46 D-Index: 103 scientists 47 D-Index: 75 scientists 48 D-Index: 59 scientists 49 D-Index: 67 scientists 50 D-Index: 60 scientists 51 D-Index: 57 scientists 52 D-Index: 59 scientists 53 D-Index: 62 scientists 54 D-Index: 60 scientists 55 D-Index: 50 scientists 56 D-Index: 42 scientists 57 D-Index: 54 scientists 58 D-Index: 50 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 41 scientists 61 D-Index: 35 scientists 62 D-Index: 40 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 31 scientists 65 D-Index: 27 scientists 66 D-Index: 29 scientists 67 D-Index: 19 scientists 68 D-Index: 25 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 18 scientists 71 D-Index: 12 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 13 scientists 74 D-Index: 18 scientists 75 D-Index: 9 scientists 76 D-Index: 11 scientists 77 D-Index: 10 scientists 78 D-Index: 9 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 10 scientists 82 D-Index: 5 scientists 83 D-Index: 5 scientists 84 D-Index: 13 scientists 85 D-Index: 6 scientists 86+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Mathematics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 174
31 151
32 174
33 117
34 136
35 127
36 145
37 153
38 150
39 150
40 138
41 136
42 93
43 108
44 115
45 112
46 103
47 75
48 59
49 67
50 60
51 57
52 59
53 62
54 60
55 50
56 42
57 54
58 50
59 42
60 41
61 35
62 40
63 21
64 31
65 27
66 29
67 19
68 25
69 17
70 18
71 12
72 14
73 13
74 18
75 9
76 11
77 10
78 9
79 16
80 12
81 10
82 5
83 5
84 13
85 6
86+ 99 91
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David B. Dunson D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,584 Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 30 to 86+ D-Index.
  • David B. Dunson, a Mathematics scholar from Duke University, records 91 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Mathematics scientists score the same or lower than David B. Dunson, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and David B. Dunson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 30 D-Index, holding 174 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 44 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mathematics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mathematics in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - COPSS Presidents' Award For his wide-ranging and fundamental contributions to the development of parametric and nonparametric modeling within complex Bayesian frameworks; for making significant concurrent scientific progress in machine learning through this development; for use of this methodology in substantive applications, notably in reproductive epidemiology; and for outstanding service to the profession as well as mentoring of students and post-doctoral researchers.
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

David B. Dunson is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, focusing extensively on computer science and mathematics. The primary areas of study include artificial intelligence, statistics and probability, molecular biology, computational theory and mathematics, and radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging.

Their work heavily emphasizes Bayesian methods, mixture models, and statistical inference. Key research topics include:

  • Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models
  • Statistical Methods and Inference
  • Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
  • Gaussian Processes and Bayesian Inference
  • Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications

David B. Dunson has published extensively, with frequent appearances in several academic venues. The main publication outlets include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • UNC Libraries
  • The Annals of Applied Statistics
  • Biometrika
  • Journal of the American Statistical Association

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Dunson are:

  • "Nonparametric Bayes Modeling of Populations of Networks," 2020, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Powering Research through Innovative Methods for Mixtures in Epidemiology (PRIME) Program: Novel and Expanded Statistical Methods," 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Spectral convergence of graph Laplacian and heat kernel reconstruction in L∞ from random samples," 2021, Applied and Computational Harmonic Analysis
  • "Extended stochastic block models with application to criminal networks," 2022, The Annals of Applied Statistics
  • "Projected t-SNE for batch correction," 2020, Bioinformatics

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Dunson include:

  • Amy H. Herring
  • Tommaso Rigon
  • Didong Li
  • Alessandro Zito
  • Deborshee Sen

Throughout their career, Dunson has received recognition from professional societies. Awards include the 2010 COPSS Presidents' Award, given for contributions to parametric and nonparametric modeling within Bayesian frameworks and their applications to scientific fields, and being named a Fellow of the American Statistical Association in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Bayesian Data Analysis

    Andrew Gelman;John B. Carlin;Hal S. Stern;David B. Dunson

  • How to make more out of community data? A conceptual framework and its implementation as models and software.

    Otso Ovaskainen;Otso Ovaskainen;Gleb Tikhonov;Anna Norberg;F. Guillaume Blanchet;F. Guillaume Blanchet

  • Bayesian data analysis, third edition

    A Gelman;JB Carlin;HS Stern;DB Dunson

  • Genetic heterogeneity of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

    Jenny Zhang;Vladimir Grubor;Cassandra L. Love;Anjishnu Banerjee

  • Multitask Compressive Sensing

    S. Ji;D. Dunson;L. Carin

  • Sparse Bayesian infinite factor models

    A. Bhattacharya;D. B. Dunson

  • A comprehensive evaluation of predictive performance of 33 species distribution models at species and community levels

    Anna Norberg;Nerea Abrego;Nerea Abrego;F. Guillaume Blanchet;Frederick R. Adler

  • Dirichlet–Laplace Priors for Optimal Shrinkage

    Anirban Bhattacharya;Debdeep Pati;Natesh S. Pillai;David B. Dunson

  • Nonparametric Bayesian Dictionary Learning for Analysis of Noisy and Incomplete Images

    Mingyuan Zhou;Haojun Chen;John Paisley;Lu Ren

  • Probabilistic Topic Models

    David Blei;Lawrence Carin;David Dunson

  • Likelihood of conception with a single act of intercourse: providing benchmark rates for assessment of post-coital contraceptives

    Allen J. Wilcox;David B. Dunson;Clarice R. Weinberg;James Trussell

  • The Nested Dirichlet Process

    Abel Rodríguez;David B Dunson;Alan E Gelfand

  • GENERALIZED DOUBLE PARETO SHRINKAGE.

    Artin Armagan;David B. Dunson;Jaeyong Lee

  • Bayesian latent variable models for clustered mixed outcomes

    D. B. Dunson

  • Kernel stick-breaking processes

    David B. Dunson;Ju-Hyun Park

  • Commentary: Practical Advantages of Bayesian Analysis of Epidemiologic Data

    David B. Dunson

  • Random effects selection in linear mixed models.

    Zhen Chen;David B. Dunson

  • Bayesian consensus clustering.

    Eric F. Lock;David B. Dunson

  • Bayesian density regression

    David B. Dunson;Natesh Pillai;Ju-Hyun Park

  • Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling

    Jesus Palomo;David B. Dunson;Ken Bollen

  • Multi-Task Compressive Sensing

    Shihao Ji;David Dunson;Lawrence Carin

  • Hierarchical linear models

    Andrew Gelman;John B. Carlin;Hal S. Stern;David B. Dunson

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence Carin
Lawrence Carin Duke University
Aki Vehtari
Aki Vehtari Aalto University
John B. Carlin
John B. Carlin University of Melbourne
Andrew Gelman
Andrew Gelman Columbia University
Donald B. Rubin
Donald B. Rubin Temple University
Donna D. Baird
Donna D. Baird National Institutes of Health
Otso Ovaskainen
Otso Ovaskainen University of Jyväskylä
Nerea Abrego
Nerea Abrego University of Jyväskylä
Eric D. Hsi
Eric D. Hsi Cleveland Clinic
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy Vanderbilt University

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