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David Porter publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Porter sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 279 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

David Porter D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

David Porter is a researcher affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, with a significant focus on medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including oncology, materials chemistry, hematology, aerospace engineering, and immunology. Porter's scholarly output reflects a multidisciplinary approach, integrating biological sciences with engineering and materials research.

The scientist's research topics cover a variety of specialized areas. Notable areas of study include:

  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics

Porter has published extensively in medical and engineering domains, with a total of 94 publications within the broad field of medicine. Key subfields highlight oncology with 30 publications, materials chemistry and aerospace engineering both with 27 and 24 publications respectively, followed by hematology and immunology.

Recent papers by David Porter illustrate the blend of biomedical and engineering interests. Selected papers include:

  • Fuel Performance Design Basis for the Versatile Test Reactor, 2022, Nuclear Science and Engineering
  • Diagnostic biomarkers to differentiate sepsis from cytokine release syndrome in critically ill children, 2020, Blood Advances
  • Graft-versus-host disease depletes plasmacytoid dendritic cell progenitors to impair tolerance induction, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Bendamustine lymphodepletion before axicabtagene ciloleucel is safe and associates with reduced inflammatory cytokines, 2023, Blood Advances
  • Impact of Conditioning Intensity and Genomics on Relapse After Allogeneic Transplantation for Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome, 2021, JCO Precision Oncology

The publication venues most frequently associated with Porter's work include:

  • Blood
  • Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials
  • Energies
  • American Journal of Hematology

David Porter collaborates widely, with recurrent coauthors such as Elizabeth O. Hexner, Noelle V. Frey, Saar Gill, Alison W. Loren, and Stephen J. Schuster. These collaborators have contributed notably to work in related biomedical and clinical fields.

Best Publications

  • Phase transformations in metals and alloys

    David A. Porter;Kenneth E. Easterling;Mohamed Y. Sherif

  • Silk as a Biomimetic Ideal for Structural Polymers

    David Porter;Fritz Vollrath

  • Spider silk as archetypal protein elastomer

    Fritz Vollrath;David Porter

  • Slurry erosion of steel – Review of tests, mechanisms and materials

    Vahid Javaheri;David Porter;Veli-Tapani Kuokkala

  • Proline and Processing of Spider Silks

    Yi Liu;Alexander Sponner;David Porter;Fritz Vollrath

  • pH induced changes in the rheology of silk fibroin solution from the middle division of Bombyx mori silkworm.

    Ann E. Terry;David P. Knight;David Porter;Fritz Vollrath

  • Dynamic studies of the tensile deformation and fracture of pearlite

    D.A. Porter;K.E. Easterling;G.D.W. Smith

  • Group Interaction Modelling of Polymer Properties

    David Porter

  • Silks as ancient models for modern polymers

    Fritz Vollrath;David Porter

  • Predicting the mechanical properties of spider silk as a model nanostructured polymer

    D. Porter;F. Vollrath;Z. Shao

  • Can silk become an effective reinforcing fibre? A property comparison with flax and glass reinforced composites

    Darshil U. Shah;David Porter;Fritz Vollrath

  • Natural and unnatural silks

    C. Holland;A.E. Terry;A.E. Terry;D. Porter;F. Vollrath

  • Silk cocoon (Bombyx mori): multi-layer structure and mechanical properties.

    Fujia Chen;David Porter;Fritz Vollrath

  • Comparing the rheology of native spider and silkworm spinning dope.

    C. Holland;A. E. Terry;A. E. Terry;D. Porter;F. Vollrath

  • Spider silk as a model biomaterial

    F. Vollrath;D. Porter

  • Development of the properties of a carbon fibre reinforced thermosetting composite through cure

    Nuri Ersoy;Tomasz Garstka;Kevin Potter;Michael R. Wisnom

  • Structure and physical properties of silkworm cocoons.

    Fujia Chen;David Porter;Fritz Vollrath

  • Spider Silk: Super Material or Thin Fibre?

    D. Porter;J. Guan;F. Vollrath

  • Modelling of the spring-in phenomenon in curved parts made of a thermosetting composite

    Nuri Ersoy;Tomasz Garstka;Kevin Potter;Michael R. Wisnom

  • A new multi-element beta titanium alloy with a high yield strength exhibiting transformation and twinning induced plasticity effects

    S. Sadeghpour;S. Sadeghpour;S.M. Abbasi;M. Morakabati;A. Kisko

  • Toughness of Spider Silk at High and Low Temperatures

    Yong Yang;Xin Chen;Zhengzhong Shao;Ping Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Fritz Vollrath
Fritz Vollrath University of Oxford
Zhengzhong Shao
Zhengzhong Shao Fudan University
Elizabeth M. H. Wellington
Elizabeth M. H. Wellington University of Warwick
Zhiliang Zhang
Zhiliang Zhang Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Raja Devesh Kumar Misra
Raja Devesh Kumar Misra The University of Texas at El Paso
Xin Chen
Xin Chen Fudan University
Francisca García Caballero
Francisca García Caballero Spanish National Research Council
William H. Gaze
William H. Gaze University of Exeter
Jer-Ren Yang
Jer-Ren Yang National Taiwan University
Abbas Najafizadeh
Abbas Najafizadeh Isfahan University of Technology

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