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David M. Wilson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 82 943 837 71 63 217 20529

David M. Wilson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David M. Wilson between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David M. Wilson published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2023. 9 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1992 2025

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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David M. Wilson: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 2
1997 5
1998 3
1999 7
2000 9
2001 3
2002 3
2003 6
2004 11
2005 6
2006 5
2007 10
2008 8
2009 9
2010 10
2011 14
2012 20
2013 24
2014 12
2015 8
2016 10
2017 12
2018 10
2019 9
2020 7
2021 8
2022 8
2023 40
2024 5
2025 4
Total 295
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David M. Wilson publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 217–226 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 217 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98 217
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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David M. Wilson D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60 82
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

David M. Wilson is a researcher primarily affiliated with AstraZeneca in the United Kingdom. Their work spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to Medicine. The subfields central to their research include Molecular Biology, Neurology, Oncology, Physiology, and Genetics.

The scientist focuses on several main topics in their research, including:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases" (2023), published in Cell
  • "Oxidative stress and impaired oligodendrocyte precursor cell differentiation in neurological disorders" (2021), published in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • "Connecting aging biology and inflammation in the omics era" (2022), published in Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Aging and Inflammation" (2023), published in Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine
  • "DNA damage repair response in mesenchymal stromal cells: From cellular senescence and aging to apoptosis and differentiation ability" (2020), published in Ageing Research Reviews

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wilson include:

  • Ashley M. Deacon
  • Matthew A. J. Duncton
  • Debanu Das
  • Patricia Pellicena
  • Kayvan R. Keshari

Wilson has published multiple articles in several journals, with the most common publication venues being:

  • Nature Communications
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nuclear Medicine and Biology
  • UNC Libraries
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Best Publications

  • DNA repair mechanisms in dividing and non-dividing cells

    Teruaki Iyama;David M. Wilson

  • The major human abasic endonuclease: formation, consequences and repair of abasic lesions in DNA.

    David M Wilson;Daniel Barsky

  • Interaction of human apurinic endonuclease and DNA polymerase β in the base excision repair pathway

    Richard A. O. Bennett;David M. Wilson;Donny Wong;Bruce Demple

  • The mechanics of base excision repair, and its relationship to aging and disease

    David M. Wilson;Vilhelm A. Bohr

  • Overview of Base Excision Repair Biochemistry

    Yun-Jeong Kim;David M. Wilson

  • A High-Fat Diet and NAD+ Activate Sirt1 to Rescue Premature Aging in Cockayne Syndrome

    Morten Scheibye-Knudsen;Sarah J. Mitchell;Sarah J. Mitchell;Evandro F. Fang;Teruaki Iyama

  • Molecular mechanisms of sister-chromatid exchange.

    David M. Wilson;Larry H. Thompson

  • Oxidative damage in telomeric DNA disrupts recognition by TRF1 and TRF2

    Patricia L. Opresko;Jinshui Fan;Shamika Danzy;David M. Wilson

  • Protecting the mitochondrial powerhouse.

    Morten Scheibye-Knudsen;Evandro F. Fang;Deborah L. Croteau;David M. Wilson

  • Life without DNA repair

    David M. Wilson;Larry H. Thompson

  • Incision activity of human apurinic endonuclease (Ape) at abasic site analogs in DNA.

    David M. Wilson;Masaru Takeshita;Arthur P. Grollman;Bruce Demple

  • Demonstration of a Genetic Therapeutic Index for Tumors Expressing Oncogenic BRAF by the Kinase Inhibitor SB-590885

    Alastair J. King;Denis R. Patrick;Roberta S. Batorsky;Maureen L. Ho

  • Functional characterization of Ape1 variants identified in the human population.

    Masood Z. Hadi;Matthew A. Coleman;Krzysztof Fidelis;Harvey W. Mohrenweiser

  • XRCC1 co‐localizes and physically interacts with PCNA

    Jinshui Fan;Marit Otterlei;Heng‐Kuan Wong;Alan E. Tomkinson

  • Participation of DNA repair in the response to 5-fluorouracil.

    Michael D. Wyatt;David M. Wilson

  • Challenges and complexities in estimating both the functional impact and the disease risk associated with the extensive genetic variation in human DNA repair genes.

    Harvey W Mohrenweiser;David M Wilson;Irene M Jones

  • Coordination of DNA single strand break repair.

    Rachel Abbotts;David M. Wilson

  • Removal of Oxidative DNA Damage via FEN1-Dependent Long-Patch Base Excision Repair in Human Cell Mitochondria

    Pingfang Liu;Limin Qian;Jung-Suk Sung;Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto

  • The RAD2 Domain of Human Exonuclease 1 Exhibits 5′ to 3′ Exonuclease and Flap Structure-specific Endonuclease Activities

    Byung-In Lee;David M. Wilson

  • Urea Cycle Dysregulation Generates Clinically Relevant Genomic and Biochemical Signatures

    Joo Sang Lee;Joo Sang Lee;Lital Adler;Hiren Karathia;Narin Carmel

Frequent Co-Authors

Vilhelm A. Bohr
Vilhelm A. Bohr University of Copenhagen
Anton Simeonov
Anton Simeonov National Institutes of Health
Ajit Jadhav
Ajit Jadhav Pfizer (Germany)
Deborah L. Croteau
Deborah L. Croteau National Institutes of Health
Mark P. Mattson
Mark P. Mattson Johns Hopkins University
Bruce Demple
Bruce Demple Stony Brook University
Gianluca Tell
Gianluca Tell University of Udine
Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto
Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto Universidade de São Paulo
Mark R. Kelley
Mark R. Kelley Indiana University
Robert W. Sobol
Robert W. Sobol University of South Alabama

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