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Biology and Biochemistry
UK
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
99
Citations
30337
World Ranking
1612
National Ranking
99

Medicine

D-Index
102
Citations
36809
World Ranking
7690
National Ranking
753

David Hunt 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 Hunt sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 506 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Hunt 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 Hunt 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
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

David Hunt is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience, with significant work focusing on molecular biology and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The main topics of their work include retinal development and disorders, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, tuberculosis research and epidemiology, biochemical and molecular research, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, and amphibian and reptile biology.

Recent publications by David Hunt include:

  • Spectral Diversification and Trans-Species Allelic Polymorphism during the Land-to-Sea Transition in Snakes, 2020, Current Biology
  • The origins of the full-field flash electroretinogram b-wave, 2023, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular, Cellular and Functional Changes in the Retinas of Young Adult Mice Lacking the Voltage-Gated K+ Channel Subunits Kv8.2 and K2.1, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The role of voltage-gated ion channels in visual function and disease in mammalian photoreceptors, 2021, Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology
  • Validating Fluorescent Chrnb4.EGFP Mouse Models for the Study of Cone Photoreceptor Degeneration, 2020, Translational Vision Science & Technology

David Hunt has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Lívia S. Carvalho, Luiz Pedro S. de Carvalho, Rana Rashwan, Nathan S. Hart, and Valentina Voigt.

Their work has appeared in multiple scientific journals, with frequent publications in eLife, Current Biology, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology.

Best Publications

  • Tobacco use and risk of myocardial infarction in 52 countries in the INTERHEART study: a case-control study

    Koon K Teo;Stephanie Ounpuu;Steven Hawken;Pandey

  • ISIS-3 - A RANDOMIZED COMPARISON OF STREPTOKINASE VS TISSUE PLASMINOGEN-ACTIVATOR VS ANISTREPLASE AND OF ASPIRIN PLUS HEPARIN VS ASPIRIN ALONE AMONG 41,299 CASES OF SUSPECTED ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION

    D Hunt;J Varigos;F Dienstl;P Lechleitner

  • ISIS-4 - A randomised factorial assessing early oral captopril, oral mononitrate, and intravenous magnesium sulphate in 58.050 patient with suspected acute myocardial-infarction.

    R Collins;R Peto;M Flather;S Parish

  • Impact of Diabetes on Long-Term Prognosis in Patients With Unstable Angina and Non–Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction Results of the OASIS (Organization to Assess Strategies for Ischemic Syndromes) Registry

    Klas Malmberg;Salim Yusuf;Herzel C Gerstein;Joanne Brown

  • Routine vs Selective Invasive Strategies in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Collaborative Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials

    Shamir R. Mehta;Christopher P. Cannon;Keith A. A. Fox;Lars Wallentin

  • "Stress" and coronary heart disease: psychosocial risk factors.

    Stephen J Bunker;David M Colquhoun;Murray D Esler;Ian B Hickie

  • Sinus arrhythmia in acute myocardial infarction.

    Wolf Mm;Varigos Ga;Hunt D;Sloman Jg

  • Visual pigments and oil droplets from six classes of photoreceptor in the retinas of birds.

    J.K. Bowmaker;L.A. Heath;S.E. Wilkie;D.M. Hunt

  • Variations between countries in invasive cardiac procedures and outcomes in patients with suspected unstable angina or myocardial infarction without initial ST elevation

    Salim Yusuf;Marcus Flather;Janice Pogue;David Hunt

  • Pravastatin Therapy and the Risk of Stroke

    H. D. White;R. J. Simes;N. E. Anderson;G. J. Hankey

  • Secondary prevention of cardiovascular events with long-term pravastatin in patients with diabetes or impaired fasting glucose: results from the LIPID trial.

    Anthony Keech;David Colquhoun;James D Best;Adrienne Kirby

  • A Human Homolog of Yeast Pre-mRNA Splicing Gene, PRP31, Underlies Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa on Chromosome 19q13.4 (RP11)

    Eranga N. Vithana;Leen Abu-Safieh;Maxine J. Allen;Alisoun Carey

  • Restoration of photoreceptor ultrastructure and function in retinal degeneration slow mice by gene therapy

    Robin R. Ali;Gian-Marco Sarra;Clare Stephens;Mahesh de Alwis

  • Avian visual pigments: characteristics, spectral tuning, and evolution.

    Nathan S. Hart;David M. Hunt

  • Primary defect in copper transport underlies mottled mutants in the mouse

    Hunt Dm

  • Relationship Between Lipid Levels and Clinical Outcomes in the Long-Term Intervention With Pravastatin in Ischemic Disease (LIPID) Trial To What Extent Is the Reduction in Coronary Events With Pravastatin Explained by On-Study Lipid Levels?

    John Simes;Ian Marschner;David Hunt;David Colquhoun

  • Long-term effectiveness and safety of pravastatin in 9014 patients with coronary heart disease and average cholesterol concentrations: the LIPID trial follow up

    R. J. Simes;D. Hunt;A. Kirby

  • Gene Transfer into the Mouse Retina Mediated by an Adeno-Associated Viral Vector

    Robin R. Ali;Martin B. Reichel;Adrian J. Thrasher;Roland J. Levinsky

  • Two loci for tuberous sclerosis: one on 9q34 and one on 16p13.

    S. Povey;M. W. Burley;J. Attwood;F. Benham

  • A human homologue of yeast pre mRNA-splicing gene, PRP31, underlies autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa on chromosome 19q13.4 (RP11).

    EN Vithana;L Abu-Safieh;MJ Allen;A Carey

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony T. Moore
Anthony T. Moore University of California, San Francisco
James K. Bowmaker
James K. Bowmaker University College London
Shomi S. Bhattacharya
Shomi S. Bhattacharya University College London
Andrew Tonkin
Andrew Tonkin Monash University
Shaun P. Collin
Shaun P. Collin La Trobe University
Robin R. Ali
Robin R. Ali King's College London
Martin J. Warren
Martin J. Warren University of Kent
John Simes
John Simes University of Sydney
Andrew R. Webster
Andrew R. Webster University College London
Alan C. Bird
Alan C. Bird University College London

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