World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
148
Citations
155532
World Ranking
193
National Ranking
132

Medicine

D-Index
150
Citations
158073
World Ranking
1133
National Ranking
653

David N. Louis 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 N. Louis sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 414 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 849 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 950 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 841 scientists 207–216 publications: 735 scientists 217–226 publications: 709 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 418 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 197 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 60 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientists 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientists 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 453 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David N. Louis 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 N. Louis 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: 148 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David N. Louis is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work encompasses various subfields including Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Cancer Research, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist has contributed significantly to topics such as Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Brain Metastases and Treatment, Meningioma and Schwannoma Management, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with David N. Louis include Kenneth Aldape, Arie Perry, Andreas von Deimling, Caterina Giannini, and Pieter Wesseling.

Publication venues where David N. Louis's work has frequently appeared include Brain Pathology, Neuro-Oncology, Nature Communications, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Some recent papers authored by David N. Louis are:

  • The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary, 2021, Neuro-Oncology
  • cIMPACT-NOW update 6: new entity and diagnostic principle recommendations of the cIMPACT-Utrecht meeting on future CNS tumor classification and grading, 2020, Brain Pathology

Additional recent works related to their field, though led by other authors but connected through coauthorship or related research, include:

  • cIMPACT-NOW update 5: recommended grading criteria and terminologies for IDH-mutant astrocytomas, 2020, Acta Neuropathologica
  • Inhibitory CD161 receptor identified in glioma-infiltrating T cells by single-cell analysis, 2021, Cell
  • cIMPACT-NOW update 7: advancing the molecular classification of ependymal tumors, 2020, Brain Pathology

Best Publications

  • The 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary.

    David N. Louis;Arie Perry;Guido Reifenberger;Andreas von Deimling

  • Activating mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor underlying responsiveness of non-small-cell lung cancer to gefitinib

    Thomas J Lynch;Daphne W Bell;Raffaella Sordella;Sarada Gurubhagavatula

  • The 2007 WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System

    David Neil Louis;Hiroko Ohgaki;Otmar D. Wiestler;Webster K. Cavenee

  • The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary.

    David N Louis;Arie Perry;Pieter Wesseling;Daniel J Brat

  • WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system

    David N. Louis

  • Single-cell RNA-seq highlights intratumoral heterogeneity in primary glioblastoma

    Anoop Premswaroop Patel;I. Tirosh;J. J. Trombetta;Alexander Kann Shalek

  • Patterns of somatic mutation in human cancer genomes

    Christopher Greenman;Philip Stephens;Raffaella Smith;Gillian L. Dalgliesh

  • Prediction of central nervous system embryonal tumour outcome based on gene expression

    Scott L. Pomeroy;Pablo Tamayo;Michelle Gaasenbeek;Lisa M. Sturla

  • The WHO Classification of Tumors of the Nervous System

    Paul Kleihues;David N. Louis;Bernd W. Scheithauer;Lucy B. Rorke

  • Malignant astrocytic glioma: genetics, biology, and paths to treatment.

    Frank B. Furnari;Tim Fenton;Robert M. Bachoo;Akitake Mukasa

  • AZD2171, a Pan-VEGF Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, Normalizes Tumor Vasculature and Alleviates Edema in Glioblastoma Patients

    Tracy T. Batchelor;A. Gregory Sorensen;A. Gregory Sorensen;Emmanuelle di Tomaso;Wei Ting Zhang;Wei Ting Zhang

  • An Integrative Model of Cellular States, Plasticity, and Genetics for Glioblastoma

    Cyril Neftel;Julie Laffy;Mariella G. Filbin;Toshiro Hara

  • Specific Genetic Predictors of Chemotherapeutic Response and Survival in Patients With Anaplastic Oligodendrogliomas

    J G Cairncross;K Ueki;M C Zlatescu;D K Lisle

  • Malignant glioma: Genetics and biology of a grave matter

    Elizabeth A. Maher;Frank B. Furnari;Robert M. Bachoo;David H. Rowitch

  • Human keratinocytes that express hTERT and also bypass a p16(INK4a)-enforced mechanism that limits life span become immortal yet retain normal growth and differentiation characteristics.

    Mark A. Dickson;William C. Hahn;William C. Hahn;Yasushi Ino;Vincent Ronfard

  • Analysis of BRAF V600E mutation in 1,320 nervous system tumors reveals high mutation frequencies in pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, ganglioglioma and extra-cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma

    Genevieve Schindler;David Capper;David Capper;Jochen Meyer;Wibke Janzarik

  • Erratum: The 2007 WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system (Acta Neuropathol (2007) vol. 114 (97-109))

    David N Louis;Hiroko Ohgaki;Otmar D Wiestler;Webster K Cavenee

  • Inertial Focusing for Tumor Antigen–Dependent and –Independent Sorting of Rare Circulating Tumor Cells

    Emre Ozkumur;Ajay M. Shah;Jordan C. Ciciliano;Benjamin L. Emmink

  • Gene expression-based classification of malignant gliomas correlates better with survival than histological classification.

    Catherine L. Nutt;D. R. Mani;Rebecca A. Betensky;Pablo Tamayo

  • Cerebral blood volume maps of gliomas : comparison with tumor grade and histologic findings

    H J Aronen;I E Gazit;D N Louis;B R Buchbinder

Frequent Co-Authors

Tracy T. Batchelor
Tracy T. Batchelor Brigham and Women's Hospital
Andreas von Deimling
Andreas von Deimling Heidelberg University
Keith L. Ligon
Keith L. Ligon Harvard University
Rebecca A. Betensky
Rebecca A. Betensky New York University
Bradley E. Bernstein
Bradley E. Bernstein Broad Institute
J. Gregory Cairncross
J. Gregory Cairncross University of Calgary
A. John Iafrate
A. John Iafrate Harvard University
Gad Getz
Gad Getz Broad Institute
Otmar D. Wiestler
Otmar D. Wiestler German Cancer Research Center
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a future in Biology or Biochemistry opens the door to many flexible online learning options. For those interested in a scientific foundation, there are several online biology degree programs that combine rigorous coursework with the convenience of distance learning.

If your career goals lean toward healthcare, pursuing an online asn program can fast-track you into nursing, one of today’s most in-demand professions.

Nutrition and wellness are popular pathways for science students as well. Earning a nutritionist degree online prepares you for roles in health coaching, dietetics, and food science, making it accessible to those with a passion for helping others live healthier lives.

For professionals aiming for leadership or administration in healthcare, consider accredited programs such as cahme-accredited online mha programs. These prepare graduates for management roles with a strong scientific and organizational foundation.

No matter your interests, these online pathways enable you to advance your education and career without putting life on hold.

Best Scientists Citing David N. Louis

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles