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David J. DeRosier

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
14335
World Ranking
9196
National Ranking
4075

David J. DeRosier publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 140 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David J. DeRosier 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 J. DeRosier sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America
  • 2013 - Distinguished Scientist Award, Mineralogical Society of America
  • 2003 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

David J. DeRosier is affiliated with Brandeis University in the United States and has contributed to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans subfields including Structural Biology, Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on microscopy techniques and biological systems. Notable papers include:

  • Where in the cell is my protein?, 2021, published in Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics
  • Robert Haselkorn (1934-2025): Pioneer in molecular biology and microbiology, 2025, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with DeRosier include Susan S. Golden, James E. Dahlberg, Louis A. Sherman, and Bianca Brahamsha.

Their work often appears in the following publication venues:

  • Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DeRosier has conducted research covering main topics such as:

  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • Near-Field Optical Microscopy

Awards received by DeRosier include:

  • Distinguished Scientist Award, Mineralogical Society of America, 2013
  • Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America, 2013
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2001
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1992
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1987

Best Publications

  • The Reconstruction of a Three-Dimensional Structure from Projections and its Application to Electron Microscopy

    Richard Anthony Crowther;D. J. DeRosier;Aaron Klug

  • Three-dimensional reconstruction of F-actin, thin filaments and decorated thin filaments.

    P.B. Moore;H.E. Huxley;D.J. DeRosier

  • Reconstruction of three-dimensional images from electron micrographs of structures with helical symmetry☆

    D.J. DeRosier;P.B. Moore

  • Microtubule structure at 8 A resolution.

    Huilin Li;David J. DeRosier;William V. Nicholson;Eva Nogales;Eva Nogales

  • The organization of actin filaments in the stereocilia of cochlear hair cells.

    L G Tilney;D J Derosier;M J Mulroy

  • Isolation, Characterization and Structure of Bacterial Flagellar Motors Containing the Switch Complex

    Noreen R. Francis;Gina E. Sosinsky;Dennis Thomas;David J. DeRosier

  • F-actin is a helix with a random variable twist

    E H Egelman;N Francis;D J DeRosier

  • Actin filaments, stereocilia, and hair cells: how cells count and measure.

    Lewis G. Tilney;Mary S. Tilney;David J. DeRosier

  • The Three-Dimensional Structure of the Flagellar Rotor from a Clockwise-Locked Mutant of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium

    Dennis R. Thomas;Noreen R. Francis;Chen Xu;David J. DeRosier

  • The bacterial flagellar cap as the rotary promoter of flagellin self-assembly

    Koji Yonekura;Saori Maki;David Gene Morgan;David J. DeRosier

  • Actin filaments, stereocilia, and hair cells of the bird cochlea. III. The development and differentiation of hair cells and stereocilia.

    Lewis G. Tilney;Lewis G. Tilney;Mary S. Tilney;Mary S. Tilney;James S. Saunders;James S. Saunders;David J. DeRosier;David J. DeRosier

  • Structure of the bacterial flagellar hook and implication for the molecular universal joint mechanism

    Fadel A. Samatey;Hideyuki Matsunami;Katsumi Imada;Shigehiro Nagashima

  • The Turn of the Screw: The Bacterial Flagellar Motor

    David J DeRosier

  • Climate Change and the Integrity of Science

    Jennifer Sills;P. H. Gleick;R. M. Adams;R. M. Amasino

  • Localization of the Salmonella typhimurium flagellar switch protein FliG to the cytoplasmic M-ring face of the basal body

    Noreen R. Francis;Vera M. Irikura;Shigeru Yamaguchi;David J. Derosier

  • Actin filaments, stereocilia, and hair cells of the bird cochlea. II. Packing of actin filaments in the stereocilia and in the cuticular plate and what happens to the organization when the stereocilia are bent.

    L G Tilney;E H Egelman;D J DeRosier;J C Saunder

  • An atomic model of actin filaments cross-linked by fimbrin and its implications for bundle assembly and function.

    Niels Volkmann;David DeRosier;Paul Matsudaira;Dorit Hanein

  • Flagellar hook and hook-associated proteins of Salmonella typhimurium and their relationship to other axial components of the flagellum

    Michio Homma;David J. DeRosier;Robert M. Macnab

  • Determination of the alpha-actinin-binding site on actin filaments by cryoelectron microscopy and image analysis.

    A McGough;M Way;D DeRosier

  • Rotational symmetry of the C ring and a mechanism for the flagellar rotary motor

    Dennis R. Thomas;David Gene Morgan;David J. DeRosier

Frequent Co-Authors

Lewis G. Tilney
Lewis G. Tilney University of Pennsylvania
Edward H. Egelman
Edward H. Egelman University of Virginia
Keiichi Namba
Keiichi Namba Osaka University
Katsumi Imada
Katsumi Imada Osaka University
Robert M. Macnab
Robert M. Macnab Yale University
Paul Matsudaira
Paul Matsudaira National University of Singapore
Aaron Klug
Aaron Klug MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Donald L.D. Caspar
Donald L.D. Caspar Florida State University
Eva Nogales
Eva Nogales University of California, Berkeley
Stephen C. Harrison
Stephen C. Harrison Harvard University

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