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D-Index
82
Citations
25093
World Ranking
3678
National Ranking
1830

David H. Baker 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 H. Baker sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 461 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 H. Baker 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 H. Baker sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David H. Baker was affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research contributions spanned fields such as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these broader fields, they focused extensively on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, and Aging.

The scientist's work concentrated on key topics including:

  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

David H. Baker contributed to multiple research papers published in prominent scientific venues. Notable papers include:

  • Rare variant associations with plasma protein levels in the UK Biobank, 2023, Nature
  • Genetic architecture of telomere length in 462,666 UK Biobank whole-genome sequences, 2024, Nature Genetics
  • Human genetics uncovers MAP3K15 as an obesity-independent therapeutic target for diabetes, 2022, Science Advances
  • Human genetic evidence supports MAP3K15 inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for diabetes, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Development and Evaluation of Novel Patient Educational Material for a Variant of Uncertain Significance (VUS) Result in Hereditary Cancer Genes, 2024, Current Oncology

Frequent co-authors who collaborated with David H. Baker included Benjamin Challis, Dimitrios Vitsios, Ryan S. Dhindsa, Katherine R. Smith, and Andrew R. Harper. These collaborations spanned multiple publications, indicating active research partnerships.

The scientist's works were published in various respected venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Nature Genetics
  • Science Advances
  • Current Oncology

Best Publications

  • Estimation of Nutrient Requirements from Growth Data

    Kelly R. Robbins;Horace W. Norton;David H. Baker

  • Methodology for assessing zinc bioavailability : Efficacy estimates for zinc-methionine, zinc sulfate, and zinc oxide

    K J Wedekind;A E Hortin;D H Baker

  • Ideal Amino Acid Profile for Chicks During the First Three Weeks Posthatching

    David H. Baker;Yanming Han

  • Time course of increased plasma cytokines, cortisol, and urea nitrogen in pigs following intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide

    D M Webel;B N Finck;D H Baker;R W Johnson

  • Problems and pitfalls in animal experiments designed to establish dietary requirements for essential nutrients.

    David H. Baker

  • Ideal ratio (relative to lysine) of tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, and valine for chicks during the second and third weeks posthatch

    D. H. Baker;A. B. Batal;T. M. Parr;N. R. Augspurger

  • Bioavailability of nutrients for animals: amino acids, minerals, and vitamins.

    Clarence B. Ammerman;David H. Baker;Austin J. Lewis

  • Advances in protein-amino acid nutrition of poultry.

    David H. Baker

  • Growth and plasma zinc responses of young pigs fed pharmacologic levels of zinc.

    Joseph D. Hahn;David H. Baker

  • Ideal amino acid pattern for 10-kilogram pigs.

    T K Chung;D H Baker

  • USE OF THE IDEAL PROTEIN CONCEPT FOR PRECISION FORMULATION OF AMINO ACID LEVELS IN BROILER DIETS

    Jason L. Emmert;David H. Baker

  • The effects of citric acid on phytate-phosphorus utilization in young chicks and pigs.

    S D Boling;D M Webel;I Mavromichalis;C M Parsons

  • Efficacy of an E. coli phytase expressed in yeast for releasing phytate-bound phosphorus in young chicks and pigs.

    N I L Augspurger;D M Webel;X G Lei;D H Baker

  • Comparative Species Utilization and Toxicity of Sulfur Amino Acids

    David H. Baker

  • Effect of Overprocessing on Availability of Amino Acids and Energy in Soybean Meal

    C. M. Parsons;K. Hashimoto;K. J. Wedekind;Y. Han

  • 1α-Hydroxylated cholecalciferol compounds act additively with microbial phytase to improve phosphorus, zinc and manganese utilization in chicks fed soy-based diets

    Robert R. Biehl;David H. Baker;Hector F. DeLuca

  • Apparent and true amino acid digestibility of a crystalline amino acid mixture and of casein: comparison of values obtained with ileal-cannulated pigs and cecectomized cockerels.

    Thau Kiong Chung;David H. Baker

  • Effects of Sex, Heat Stress, Body Weight, and Genetic Strain on the Dietary Lysine Requirement of Broiler Chicks

    Yanming Han;David H. Baker

  • Supplementation of total parenteral nutrition with butyrate acutely increases structural aspects of intestinal adaptation after an 80% jejunoileal resection in neonatal piglets.

    Anne L Bartholome;David M Albin;David H Baker;Jens J Holst

  • Soybean protein solubility in potassium hydroxide: an in vitro test of in vivo protein quality.

    C M Parsons;K Hashimoto;K J Wedekind;D H Baker

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl M Parsons
Carl M Parsons University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jason L. Emmert
Jason L. Emmert University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Yanming Han
Yanming Han Nutreco (Canada)
Hector F. DeLuca
Hector F. DeLuca University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ryan N. Dilger
Ryan N. Dilger University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Robert A. Easter
Robert A. Easter University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rodney W. Johnson
Rodney W. Johnson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael Ellis
Michael Ellis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Floyd K. Mckeith
Floyd K. Mckeith University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jack Odle
Jack Odle North Carolina State University

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