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David J. P. Barker publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David J. P. Barker sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 546 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David J. P. Barker D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David J. P. Barker sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 171 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2000 - Prince Mahidol Award

Overview

David J. P. Barker was affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions spanned multiple interdisciplinary fields, including cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, molecular biology, bioengineering, polymers and plastics, as well as gender studies.

Their scholarly work encompassed a range of topics, notably advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, analytical chemistry and sensors, conducting polymers and their applications, gender, feminism, and media, cardiac, anesthesia and surgical outcomes, hip and femur fractures, and cardiac health and mental health.

Barker's recent publications included:

  • Ultra-Highly Sensitive DNA Detection with Conducting Polymer-Modified Electrodes: Mechanism, Manufacture and Prospects for Rapid e-PCR, 2022, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Impact of Erosion on the Nutrient and Chemical Profiles of Agricultural Soil in the Upper Rio Grande Valley, Jamaica, 2020, Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • The Thursday Murder Club, 2022, Logos
  • Change in Functional Status from Preoperative to One Year Postoperative in Patients Who Have Undergone Elective Open-Heart Surgery: A Repeated-Measures Study, 2024, World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases
  • 547 Assessment of professional quality of life and burnout: Preliminary evaluation of the peer consultation and mentorship programs for mental health coordinators at U.S. CF centers, 2024, Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Barker frequently collaborated with several researchers, including Cat Mitchell, Bicheng Zhu, Thomas Kerr-Philips, Zahraa Al Ghaus, and Eddie Chan.

Their work was regularly published in venues such as Logos, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Goldschmidt Abstracts, World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, and Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.

Barker was a recipient of the Prince Mahidol Award in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Fetal origins of coronary heart disease

    David Jp Barker

  • Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus: the thrifty phenotype hypothesis

    C. N. Hales;D. J. P. Barker

  • Weight in infancy and death from ischaemic heart disease.

    D.J.P Barker;Clive Osmond;P.D Winter;B Margetts

  • The thrifty phenotype hypothesis.

    C N Hales;D J Barker

  • Infant mortality, childhood nutrition, and ischaemic heart disease in England and Wales.

    D.J.P. Barker;Clive Osmond

  • Fetal nutrition and cardiovascular disease in adult life

    D. J. P. Barker;P. D. Gluckman;K. M. Godfrey;J. E. Harding

  • Fetal and infant growth and impaired glucose tolerance at age 64.

    C. N. Hales;D. J. P. Barker;P. M. S. Clark;L. J. Cox

  • The origins of the developmental origins theory

    D. J. P. Barker

  • Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia (syndrome X): relation to reduced fetal growth

    D. J. P. Barker;C. N. Hales;C. H. D. Fall;C. Osmond

  • The fetal and infant origins of adult disease.

    D. J. P. Barker

  • Growth in utero, blood pressure in childhood and adult life, and mortality from cardiovascular disease.

    D. J.P. Barker;C. Osmond;J. Golding;D. Kuh

  • The Developmental Origins of Adult Disease

    D J P Barker

  • Fetal origins of adult disease: strength of effects and biological basis

    D. J. P. Barker;J. G. Eriksson;T. Forsen;C. Osmond

  • Fetal and placental size and risk of hypertension in adult life

    Djp Barker;AR Bull;C Osmond;SJ Simmonds

  • In utero programming of chronic disease

    D. J. P. Barker

  • Developmental plasticity and human health.

    Patrick Bateson;David Barker;Timothy Clutton-Brock;Debal Deb

  • Glucose tolerance in adults after prenatal exposure to famine.

    A. C. J. Ravelli;J. H. P. Van Der Meulen;R. P. J. Michels;C. Osmond

  • Fetal nutrition and adult disease

    Keith M Godfrey;David Jp Barker

  • Trajectories of growth among children who have coronary events as adults.

    David J P Barker;Clive Osmond;Tom J Forsén;Eero Kajantie

  • Fetal origins of coronary heart disease

    E.F. Hall;P.M. McKeigue

Frequent Co-Authors

Clive Osmond
Clive Osmond University of Southampton
Eero Kajantie
Eero Kajantie Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Johan G. Eriksson
Johan G. Eriksson National University of Singapore
Katri Räikkönen
Katri Räikkönen University of Helsinki
Kati Heinonen
Kati Heinonen University of Helsinki
Anu-Katriina Pesonen
Anu-Katriina Pesonen University of Helsinki
Cyrus Cooper
Cyrus Cooper University of Southampton
Caroline H.D. Fall
Caroline H.D. Fall University of Southampton
Jari Lahti
Jari Lahti University of Helsinki
Keith M. Godfrey
Keith M. Godfrey University of Southampton

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