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D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
89
Citations
27977
World Ranking
12727
National Ranking
6508

Biology and Biochemistry

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89
Citations
27205
World Ranking
2572
National Ranking
1345

David G. Birch publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 446 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David G. Birch 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 G. Birch sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David G. Birch is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with an emphasis on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology, and Genetics.

The research topics covered include:

  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Glaucoma and Retinal Disorders
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Translational Vision Science & Technology
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Journal of Payments Strategy & Systems
  • Ophthalmic Genetics

Among the notable recent papers authored or co-authored by David G. Birch are:

  • "Advancing Clinical Trials for Inherited Retinal Diseases: Recommendations from the Second Monaciano Symposium" (2020), published in Translational Vision Science & Technology
  • "Intravitreal Delivery of rAAV2tYF-CB-hRS1 Vector for Gene Augmentation Therapy in Patients with X-Linked Retinoschisis" (2022), published in Ophthalmology Retina
  • "Identification of Deep-Intronic Splice Mutations in a Large Cohort of Patients With Inherited Retinal Diseases" (2021), published in Frontiers in Genetics
  • "The RUSH2A Study: Best-Corrected Visual Acuity, Full-Field Electroretinography Amplitudes, and Full-Field Stimulus Thresholds at Baseline" (2020), published in Translational Vision Science & Technology
  • "LEBER CONGENITAL AMAUROSIS DUE TO CEP290 MUTATIONS-SEVERE VISION IMPAIRMENT WITH A HIGH UNMET MEDICAL NEED" (2021), published in Retina

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with David G. Birch include:

  • Mark E. Pennesi
  • Isabelle Audo
  • Michel Michaelides
  • Jacque L. Duncan
  • Janet K. Cheetham

The collective work of David G. Birch has contributed to various areas of ophthalmic research mainly related to retinal conditions and therapies. Their publication record reflects a sustained involvement in clinical and molecular investigations aimed at understanding and treating inherited and acquired retinal diseases.

David G. Birch was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1984.

Best Publications

  • Insights into the Function of Rim Protein in Photoreceptors and Etiology of Stargardt's Disease from the Phenotype in abcr Knockout Mice

    Jian Weng;Nathan L. Mata;Sassan M. Azarian;Radouil T. Tzekov

  • A randomized controlled trial of early dietary supply of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and mental development in term infants.

    Eileen E Birch;Sharon Garfield;Dennis R Hoffman;Ricardo Uauy

  • Effect of dietary omega-3 fatty acids on retinal function of very-low-birth-weight neonates.

    Ricardo D. Uauy;David G. Birch;Eileen E. Birch;Jon E. Tyson

  • Visual Acuity and the Essentiality of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid in the Diet of Term Infants

    Eileen E Birch;Dennis R Hoffman;Ricardo Uauy;Ricardo Uauy;David G Birch

  • Essential fatty acids in visual and brain development

    Ricardo Uauy;Dennis R. Hoffman;Patricio Peirano;David G. Birch

  • Mutations in NYX, encoding the leucine-rich proteoglycan nyctalopin, cause X-linked complete congenital stationary night blindness.

    N.Torben Bech-Hansen;Margaret J. Naylor;Tracy A. Maybaum;Rebecca L. Sparkes

  • Retinal development in very-low-birth-weight infants fed diets differing in omega-3 fatty acids.

    David G. Birch;Eileen E. Birch;Dennis R. Hoffman;Ricardo D. Uauy

  • Prevalence of mutations causing retinitis pigmentosa and other inherited retinopathies

    Melanie M. Sohocki;Stephen P Daiger;Sara J Bowne;Joseph A. Rodriquez

  • Five-Year Safety and Performance Results from the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System Clinical Trial

    Lyndon da Cruz;Jessy D. Dorn;Mark S. Humayun;Gislin Dagnelie

  • Natural course of retinitis pigmentosa over a three-year interval

    Eliot L. Berson;Michael A. Sandberg;Bernard Rosner;David G. Birch

  • Ciliary neurotrophic factor delivered by encapsulated cell intraocular implants for treatment of geographic atrophy in age-related macular degeneration

    Kang Zhang;Jill J. Hopkins;Jeffrey S. Heier;David G. Birch

  • A Range of Clinical Phenotypes Associated with Mutations in CRX, a Photoreceptor Transcription-Factor Gene

    Melanie M. Sohocki;Lori S. Sullivan;Helen A. Mintz-Hittner;David Birch

  • Mutations in a new photoreceptor-pineal gene on 17p cause Leber congenital amaurosis.

    Melanie M. Sohocki;Sara J. Bowne;Lori S. Sullivan;Seth Blackshaw

  • Standardized Full-Field Electroretinography: Normal Values and Their Variation With Age

    David G. Birch;Jane L. Anderson

  • Prevalence of disease-causing mutations in families with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa: a screen of known genes in 200 families.

    Lori S. Sullivan;Sara J. Bowne;David G. Birch;Dianna Hughbanks-Wheaton

  • Breast-feeding and optimal visual development.

    Eileen Birch;David Birch;Dennis Hoffman;Linda Hale

  • Visual and brain function measurements in studies of n-3 fatty acid requirements of infants.

    Ricardo Uauy;Eileen Birch;David Birch;Patricio Peirano

  • Mutant prominin 1 found in patients with macular degeneration disrupts photoreceptor disk morphogenesis in mice

    Zhenglin Yang;Yali Chen;Concepcion Lillo;Jeremy Chien

  • Mutations in the inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 1 gene (IMPDH1) cause the RP10 form of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa

    Sara J. Bowne;Lori S. Sullivan;Susan H. Blanton;Constance L. Cepko

  • A comprehensive mutation analysis of RP2 and RPGR in a North American cohort of families with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa.

    Debra K. Breuer;Beverly M. Yashar;Elena Filippova;Suja Hiriyanna

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen P. Daiger
Stephen P. Daiger The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Donald C. Hood
Donald C. Hood Columbia University
John R. Heckenlively
John R. Heckenlively University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Martin Klein
Martin Klein Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Srinivas R. Sadda
Srinivas R. Sadda University of California, Los Angeles
Eileen E. Birch
Eileen E. Birch Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Artur V. Cideciyan
Artur V. Cideciyan University of Pennsylvania
Ricardo Uauy
Ricardo Uauy London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Sheila K. West
Sheila K. West University of Pennsylvania
Rui Chen
Rui Chen Capital Medical University

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