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David E. Nichols

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
22689
World Ranking
5751
National Ranking
1769

David E. Nichols 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 E. Nichols sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 318 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David E. Nichols 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 E. Nichols sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David E. Nichols is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their primary field of study lies within the social sciences, with a research focus primarily on sociology and political science, urban studies, and aspects of general agricultural and biological sciences. There are also publications intersecting materials chemistry and finance, indicating a multidisciplinary range.

The scientist's research encompasses several key topics including:

  • Australian History and Society
  • Urban Planning and Governance
  • Rural Development and Sustainability
  • Urban and Rural Development Challenges
  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
  • Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
  • Delphi Technique in Research

David E. Nichols has contributed papers to various academic venues. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Fabrications
  • Australian Historical Studies
  • Journal of Planning Education and Research
  • Built Environment
  • International Planning Studies

Recent published works demonstrate a focus on urban and regional planning topics. Selected papers include:

  • "Can Growth Be Planned? The Case of Melbourne's Urban Periphery," 2022, Journal of Planning Education and Research
  • "Melbourne's Suburban Landscapes: Administering Population and Employment Growth," 2023, Built Environment
  • "Evaluating scenarios for twenty-first-century Australian settlement planning: a Delphi study with planning experts," 2022, International Planning Studies
  • "Effect of Adapted Physical Education and Homework on Gross Motor Development for Young Children with Down Syndrome," 2020, Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities
  • "Gold Coast: City and Architecture," 2022, Fabrications

Throughout their research career, Nichols has worked collaboratively with several coauthors. Frequent collaborators are:

  • Robert Freestone
  • Nicholas A. Phelps
  • Julian Bolleter
  • Nicole Edwards
  • Paula Hooper

Best Publications

  • Brine shrimp: a convenient general bioassay for active plant constituents.

    Brian N. Meyer;N. R. Ferrigni;J. E. Putnam;Linda B. Jacobsen

  • Functional Selectivity and Classical Concepts of Quantitative Pharmacology

    Jonathan D. Urban;William P. Clarke;Mark Von Zastrow;David E. Nichols

  • Crystal Structure of an LSD-Bound Human Serotonin Receptor

    Daniel Wacker;Sheng Wang;John D. McCorvy;Robin M. Betz

  • Structure of a Hallucinogen-Activated Gq-Coupled 5-HT2A Serotonin Receptor

    Kuglae Kim;Tao Che;Ouliana Panova;Jeffrey F. DiBerto

  • Effects of the enantiomers of MDA, MDMA and related analogues on [3H]serotonin and [3H]dopamine release from superfused rat brain slices.

    Michael P. Johnson;Andrew J. Hoffman;David E. Nichols

  • Molecular interaction of serotonin 5-HT2A receptor residues Phe339(6.51) and Phe340(6.52) with superpotent N-benzyl phenethylamine agonists.

    Michael R. Braden;Jason C. Parrish;John C. Naylor;David E. Nichols

  • An integrated hypothesis for the serotonergic axonal loss induced by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

    J E Sprague;S L Everman;D E Nichols

  • Effects of certain hallucinogenic amphetamine analogues on the release of [3H]serotonin from rat brain synaptosomes.

    David E. Nichols;David H. Lloyd;Andrew J. Hoffman;Maxine B. Nichols

  • Stereochemical effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and related amphetamine derivatives on inhibition of uptake of [3H]monoamines into synaptosomes from different regions of rat brain

    Thomas D. Steele;David E. Nichols;George K.W. Yim

  • Trans-10,11-dihydroxy-5,6,6a,7,8,12b-hexahydrobenzo[a]phenanthridine: a highly potent selective dopamine D1 full agonist

    William K. Brewster;David E. Nichols;Robert M. Riggs;David M. Mottola

  • Derivatives of 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-butanamine: representatives of a novel therapeutic class.

    David E. Nichols;Andrew J. Hoffman;Robert A. Oberlender;Peyton Jacob

  • Microdosing psychedelics: More questions than answers? An overview and suggestions for future research:

    Kim P. C. Kuypers;Livia Ng;David Erritzoe;Gitte M. Knudsen

  • The G Protein–Biased κ -Opioid Receptor Agonist RB-64 Is Analgesic with a Unique Spectrum of Activities In Vivo

    Kate L. White;J. Elliott Robinson;Hu Zhu;Jeffrey F. DiBerto

  • Modification and evaluation of the potato disc assay and antitumor screening of euphorbiaceae seeds.

    N. R. Ferrigni;J. E. Putnam;B. Anderson;L. B. Jacobsen

  • Serotonin 5-Hydroxytryptamine2A Receptor-Coupled Phospholipase C and Phospholipase A2 Signaling Pathways Have Different Receptor Reserves

    Deborah M. Kurrasch-Orbaugh;Val J. Watts;Eric L. Barker;David E. Nichols

  • Drug discrimination studies with MDMA and amphetamine.

    Robert Oberlender;David E. Nichols

  • Dihydrexidine, a full dopamine D1 agonist, reduces MPTP-ioduced parkinsonism in monkeys

    Jane R. Taylor;Matthew S. Lawrence;D.Eugene Redmond;John D. Elsworth

  • WAY-100635 is a potent dopamine D4 receptor agonist.

    Benjamin R. Chemel;Bryan L. Roth;Blaine Armbruster;Val J. Watts

  • The monoamine oxidase-B inhibitor L-deprenyl protects against 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-induced lipid peroxidation and long-term serotonergic deficits.

    J E Sprague;D E Nichols

  • A complex signaling cascade links the serotonin2A receptor to phospholipase A2 activation: the involvement of MAP kinases.

    Deborah M. Kurrasch-Orbaugh;Jason C. Parrish;Val J. Watts;David E. Nichols

  • ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF PSYCHOTOMIMETIC PHENYLISOPROPYLAMINES

    D. E. Nichols;C. F. Barfknecht;D. B. Rusterholz;F. Benington

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard B. Mailman
Richard B. Mailman Pennsylvania State University
Xuemei Huang
Xuemei Huang Pennsylvania State University
Mechelle M. Lewis
Mechelle M. Lewis Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Bryan L. Roth
Bryan L. Roth University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mark H. Lewis
Mark H. Lewis University of Florida
Mark A. Geyer
Mark A. Geyer University of California, San Diego
Alexander Tropsha
Alexander Tropsha University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jerry L. McLaughlin
Jerry L. McLaughlin Purdue University West Lafayette
Clifton W. Callaway
Clifton W. Callaway University of Pittsburgh
Mark S. George
Mark S. George Medical University of South Carolina

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