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David Kirkland

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
9084
World Ranking
17639
National Ranking
7238

David Kirkland 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 Kirkland sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 136 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Kirkland 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 Kirkland sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David Kirkland is affiliated with Covance in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on carcinogens and genotoxicity assessment, covering a range of related topics including animal testing and alternatives, molecular biology techniques and applications, pesticide exposure and toxicity, genetically modified organisms research, nanoparticles synthesis and applications, as well as the effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals.

The scientist has published significant work in well-known venues. The most frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis
  • Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology
  • Motivation and Emotion

Notable recent papers by David Kirkland include:

  • Use of in vitro 3D tissue models in genotoxicity testing: Strategic fit, validation status and way forward. Report of the working group from the 7th International Workshop on Genotoxicity Testing (IWGT), 2020, Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis
  • A weight of evidence review of the genotoxicity of titanium dioxide (TiO2), 2022, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • EURL ECVAM Genotoxicity and Carcinogenicity Database of Substances Eliciting Negative Results in the Ames Test: Construction of the Database, 2020, Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis
  • A weight of evidence assessment of the genotoxicity of 2,6-xylidine based on existing and new data, with relevance to safety of lidocaine exposure, 2020, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Interlaboratory validation of the ToxTracker assay: An in vitro reporter assay for mechanistic genotoxicity assessment, 2024, Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David Kirkland include:

  • Stefan Pfuhler
  • Jan van Benthem
  • Raffaella Corvi
  • Andreas Zeller
  • Carol Beevers

Their research spans several subfields of study such as cancer research, molecular biology, plant science, small animals, and materials chemistry. The work predominantly addresses the mechanisms and safety evaluations within genotoxicity and carcinogenicity, reflecting a broad and interdisciplinary approach to biochemical and genetic toxicology.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of the ability of a battery of three in vitro genotoxicity tests to discriminate rodent carcinogens and non-carcinogens: I. Sensitivity, specificity and relative predictivity

    David Kirkland;Marilyn Aardema;Leigh Henderson;Lutz Müller

  • How to reduce false positive results when undertaking in vitro genotoxicity testing and thus avoid unnecessary follow-up animal tests: Report of an ECVAM Workshop.

    David Kirkland;Stefan Pfuhler;David Tweats;Marilyn Aardema

  • Evaluation of the ability of a battery of three in vitro genotoxicity tests to discriminate rodent carcinogens and non-carcinogens: III. Appropriate follow-up testing in vivo

    David Kirkland;Günter Speit

  • A core in vitro genotoxicity battery comprising the Ames test plus the in vitro micronucleus test is sufficient to detect rodent carcinogens and in vivo genotoxins.

    David Kirkland;Lesley Reeve;David Gatehouse;Philippe Vanparys

  • Reduction of misleading ("false") positive results in mammalian cell genotoxicity assays. I. Choice of cell type.

    Paul Fowler;Katie Smith;Jamie Young;Laura Jeffrey

  • Recommended lists of genotoxic and non-genotoxic chemicals for assessment of the performance of new or improved genotoxicity tests: a follow-up to an ECVAM workshop.

    David Kirkland;Peter Kasper;Lutz Müller;Raffaella Corvi

  • Clastogenicity, photo-clastogenicity or pseudo-photo-clastogenicity: Genotoxic effects of zinc oxide in the dark, in pre-irradiated or simultaneously irradiated Chinese hamster ovary cells.

    Eric K. Dufour;Tirukalikundram Kumaravel;Gerhard J. Nohynek;David Kirkland

  • Report from working group on in vitro tests for chromosomal aberrations.

    Sheila M. Galloway;Marilyn J. Aardema;Motoi Ishidate;James L. Ivett

  • Updated recommended lists of genotoxic and non-genotoxic chemicals for assessment of the performance of new or improved genotoxicity tests.

    David Kirkland;Peter Kasper;Hans Jörg Martus;Lutz Müller

  • Evaluation of the ability of a battery of three in vitro genotoxicity tests to discriminate rodent carcinogens and non-carcinogens II. Further analysis of mammalian cell results, relative predictivity and tumour profiles.

    David Kirkland;Marilyn Aardema;Lutz Müller;Hayashi Makoto

  • Interpretation of the biological relevance of genotoxicity test results: the importance of thresholds.

    David J Kirkland;Lutz Müller

  • Assessment of the genotoxic and carcinogenic risks of p-nitrophenol when it is present as an impurity in a drug product

    G. Eichenbaum;M. Johnson;D. Kirkland;P. O’Neill

  • Review of genotoxicity studies of glyphosate and glyphosate-based formulations

    Larry D. Kier;David J. Kirkland

  • Comparison of different methods for an accurate assessment of cytotoxicity in the in vitro micronucleus test: I. Theoretical aspects

    E. Lorge;M. Hayashi;S. Albertini;D. Kirkland

  • Strategy for genotoxicity testing: hazard identification and risk assessment in relation to in vitro testing

    V. Thybaud;M. Aardema;J. Clements;K. Dearfield

  • An assessment of the genotoxicity and human health risk of topical use of kojic acid [5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one]

    Gerhard J. Nohynek;David Kirkland;Daniel Marzin;Herve Toutain

  • In vitro approaches to develop weight of evidence (WoE) and mode of action (MoA) discussions with positive in vitro genotoxicity results

    D. J. Kirkland;M. Aardema;N. Banduhn;P. Carmichael

  • A review of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate by four independent expert panels and comparison to the IARC assessment

    Gary M. Williams;Marilyn Aardema;John Acquavella;Sir Colin Berry

  • Testing strategies in mutagenicity and genetic toxicology: an appraisal of the guidelines of the European Scientific Committee for Cosmetics and Non-Food Products for the evaluation of hair dyes.

    D.J. Kirkland;L. Henderson;D. Marzin;L. Müller

  • Reduction of misleading (“false”) positive results in mammalian cell genotoxicity assays. II. Importance of accurate toxicity measurement

    Paul Fowler;Paul Fowler;Robert Smith;Katie Smith;Jamie Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Marilyn J. Aardema
Marilyn J. Aardema Procter & Gamble (United States)
James T. MacGregor
James T. MacGregor United States Food and Drug Administration
Gary M. Williams
Gary M. Williams New York Medical College
Stephen D. Dertinger
Stephen D. Dertinger University of Rochester
Günter Speit
Günter Speit University of Ulm
Errol Zeiger
Errol Zeiger National Institutes of Health
Toshio Sofuni
Toshio Sofuni National Institutes of Health
Makoto Hayashi
Makoto Hayashi makoto international consulting
James M. Parry
James M. Parry Swansea University
Alan R. Boobis
Alan R. Boobis Imperial College London

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