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David Eisenberg publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Eisenberg sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 927 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

David Eisenberg D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
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This scientist: 187 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1984 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1965 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

David Eisenberg is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with a significant focus on molecular biology and physiology. Medicine is another primary field of study represented in their work.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, protein structure and dynamics, RNA research and splicing, supramolecular self-assembly in materials, amyloidosis diagnosis and treatment outcomes, enzyme structure and function, and prion diseases and protein misfolding.

Frequent publication venues where David Eisenberg's research appears include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

Recent notable papers authored by or associated with the scientist are:

  • Half a century of amyloids: past, present and future (2020), published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • The expanding amyloid family: Structure, stability, function, and pathogenesis (2021), published in Cell
  • Amyloid nomenclature 2020: update and recommendations by the International Society of Amyloidosis (ISA) nomenclature committee (2020), published in Amyloid
  • Amyloid nomenclature 2022: update, novel proteins, and recommendations by the International Society of Amyloidosis (ISA) Nomenclature Committee (2022), published in Amyloid
  • The α-synuclein hereditary mutation E46K unlocks a more stable, pathogenic fibril structure (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Collaborations are an important aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • M.R. Sawaya
  • David R. Boyer
  • Romany Abskharon
  • Qin Cao
  • Kevin A. Murray

David Eisenberg's career is marked by recognition from respected scientific bodies. Awards and memberships include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) since 2002
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2001
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1991
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1989
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation since 1984
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1965

Best Publications

  • TRENDS IN ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE USE IN THE UNITED STATES, 1990-1997 : RESULTS OF A FOLLOW-UP NATIONAL SURVEY

    David M. Eisenberg;Roger B. Davis;Susan L. Ettner;Scott Appel

  • Unconventional medicine in the United States. Prevalence, costs, and patterns of use.

    David M. Eisenberg;Ronald C. Kessler;Cindy Foster;Frances E. Norlock

  • The Structure and Properties of Water

    David S. Eisenberg;Walter Kauzmann

  • Toll-Like Receptor Triggering of a Vitamin D-Mediated Human Antimicrobial Response

    Philip T. Liu;Steffen Stenger;Huiying Li;Linda Wenzel

  • Method to identify protein sequences that fold into a known three-dimensional structure

    David Eisenberg;James U. Bowie;Roland Luthy

  • Assessment of protein models with three-dimensional profiles.

    Roland Lüthy;James U. Bowie;David Eisenberg

  • VERIFY3D: assessment of protein models with three-dimensional profiles.

    David Eisenberg;Roland Lüthy;James U. Bowie

  • Analysis of membrane and surface protein sequences with the hydrophobic moment plot.

    D. Eisenberg;E. Schwarz;M. Komaromy;R. Wall

  • Structure of the cross-beta spine of amyloid-like fibrils.

    Rebecca Nelson;Michael R. Sawaya;Melinda Balbirnie;Anders Ø. Madsen;Anders Ø. Madsen

  • Atomic structures of amyloid cross-beta spines reveal varied steric zippers.

    Michael R. Sawaya;Shilpa Sambashivan;Rebecca Nelson;Magdalena I. Ivanova

  • The Database of Interacting Proteins: 2004 update

    Lukasz Salwínski;Christopher S. Miller;Adam J. Smith;Frank K. Pettit

  • Assigning protein functions by comparative genome analysis protein phylogenetic profiles

    Matteo Pellegrini;Edward M. Marcotte;Michael J. Thompson;David Eisenberg

  • Solvation energy in protein folding and binding

    David Eisenberg;Andrew D. McLachlan

  • Detecting Protein Function and Protein-Protein Interactions from Genome Sequences

    Edward M Marcotte;Matteo Pellegrini;Ho Leung Ng;Danny W. Rice

  • Cell-free Formation of RNA Granules: Low Complexity Sequence Domains Form Dynamic Fibers within Hydrogels

    Masato Kato;Tina W. Han;Shanhai Xie;Kevin Shi

  • DIP, the Database of Interacting Proteins: a research tool for studying cellular networks of protein interactions

    Ioannis Xenarios;Lukasz Salwínski;Xiaoqun Joyce Duan;Patrick Higney

  • The amyloid state of proteins in human diseases

    David Eisenberg;Mathias Jucker;Mathias Jucker

  • Profile analysis: detection of distantly related proteins.

    Michael Gribskov;Andrew D. McLachlan;David Eisenberg

  • DIP: The Databases of Interacting Protein: 2001 update

    Ioannis Xenarios;Esteban Fernandez;Lukasz Salwinski;Xiaoqun Joyce Duan

  • Profile analysis: Detection of distantly related proteins (amino acid/sequence comparison/protein structure/globin structure/immunoglobulin structure)

    Michael Gribskov;Andrew D. Mclachlan;David Eisenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Sawaya
Michael R. Sawaya University of California, Los Angeles
Duilio Cascio
Duilio Cascio University of California, Los Angeles
Roger B. Davis
Roger B. Davis Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ted J. Kaptchuk
Ted J. Kaptchuk Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Russell S. Phillips
Russell S. Phillips Harvard University
Tamir Gonen
Tamir Gonen University of California, Los Angeles
Matteo Pellegrini
Matteo Pellegrini University of California, Los Angeles
Daniel C. Cherkin
Daniel C. Cherkin Kaiser Permanente
Thomas C. Terwilliger
Thomas C. Terwilliger Los Alamos National Laboratory
Todd O. Yeates
Todd O. Yeates University of California, Los Angeles

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