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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 81 1105 994 28 24 335 21583
Medicine 82 16194 15236 676 641 379 23183

David Proud publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Proud between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Proud published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1988. 25 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1988. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 22 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 11 publications
1977 2025

409 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Proud: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 3
1982 2
1983 4
1984 5
1985 12
1986 9
1987 14
1988 22
1989 11
1990 16
1991 17
1992 13
1993 4
1994 7
1995 10
1996 13
1997 6
1998 12
1999 7
2000 7
2001 8
2002 3
2003 1
2004 5
2005 3
2006 6
2007 6
2008 11
2009 16
2010 9
2011 11
2012 10
2013 11
2014 13
2015 5
2016 9
2017 7
2018 8
2019 5
2020 18
2021 8
2022 3
2023 12
2024 14
2025 11
Total 409
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David Proud publications per year - data summary

  • David Proud, a Microbiology scholar from University of Calgary, has 409 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1988, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2003, with 1 publication.
  • 3 of the 49 years in the span carry no publications at all (1978, 1979 and 1980).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.9 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 48 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1993: 134 publications (7.9 per year); 1994-2010: 130 publications (7.6 per year); 2011-2025: 145 publications (9.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

David Proud publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 335–344 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 335 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76 335
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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David Proud publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • David Proud, a Microbiology scholar from University of Calgary, records 335 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than David Proud, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and David Proud ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

David Proud D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55 81
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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David Proud D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • David Proud, a Microbiology scholar from University of Calgary, records 81 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than David Proud, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and David Proud ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

David Proud is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Surgery, Oncology, Epidemiology, Genetics, and Gastroenterology. Their research encompasses a range of topics including Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Microscopic Colitis, Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes, Liver Diseases and Immunity, Pelvic Floor Disorders Treatments, and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery.

Their recent publications include:

  • Intensified versus standard dose infliximab induction therapy for steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis (PREDICT-UC): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial, 2024, The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
  • Global Incidence and Risk Factors Associated With Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair, 2023, JAMA Surgery
  • Core outcome set for clinical studies of postoperative ileus after intestinal surgery, 2022, British journal of surgery
  • Reactive Oxygen Species as Mediators of Disease Progression and Therapeutic Response in Colorectal Cancer, 2023, Antioxidants and Redox Signaling
  • Effects of Traffic-Related Air Pollution on Exercise Endurance, Dyspnea, and Cardiorespiratory Responses in Health and COPD, 2021, CHEST Journal

Proud has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, among whom are:

  • Helen Mohan
  • Matthew C. Choy
  • Peter De Cruz
  • Adele Burgess
  • C Li Wai Suen

Their work is regularly published in prominent venues such as:

  • Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
  • ANZ Journal of Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • British journal of surgery
  • Colorectal Disease

David Proud's research is centered on clinical and surgical aspects of gastrointestinal diseases, emphasizing both therapeutic interventions and outcomes. Their involvement in studies addressing postoperative complications and disease progression reflects a broad engagement with improvements in surgical care and disease management within gastroenterology and oncology.

Best Publications

  • Inflammatory Mediators in Late Antigen-Induced Rhinitis

    Robert M. Naclerio;David Proud;Alkis G. Togias;N. Franklin Adkinson

  • British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults: accredited by NICE

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  • Kinin formation: mechanisms and role in inflammatory disorders.

    David Proud;Allen P. Kaplan

  • Immediate and late inflammatory responses to ragweed antigen challenge of the peripheral airways in allergic asthmatics. Cellular, mediator, and permeability changes.

    Mark C. Liu;Walter C. Hubbard;David Proud;Becky A. Stealey

  • Infection of a human respiratory epithelial cell line with rhinovirus. Induction of cytokine release and modulation of susceptibility to infection by cytokine exposure.

    M C Subauste;D B Jacoby;S M Richards;D Proud

  • Kinins are generated in vivo following nasal airway challenge of allergic individuals with allergen.

    D Proud;A Togias;R M Naclerio;S A Crush

  • Detection of Tissue Kallikrein in the Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Asthmatic Subjects

    S C Christiansen;D Proud;C G Cochrane

  • Inhibition of mediator release in allergic rhinitis by pretreatment with topical glucocorticosteroids.

    Ulf Pipkorn;David Proud;Lawrence M. Lichtenstein;Anne Kagey-Sobotka

  • Kinins are Generated During Experimental Rhinovirus Colds

    Robert M. Naclerio;David Proud;Lawrence M. Lichtenstein;Anne Kagey-Sobotka

  • Evidence for Elevated Levels of Histamine, Prostaglandin D2, and Other Bronchoconstricting Prostaglandins in the Airways of Subjects with Mild Asthma

    Mark C. Liu;Eugene R. Bleecker;Lawrence M. Lichtenstein;Anne Kagey-Sobotka

  • Epithelial cells as regulators of airway inflammation

    Albert J. Polito;David Proud

  • Human airway epithelial cells produce IP-10 (CXCL10) in vitro and in vivo upon rhinovirus infection.

    Jason C. L. Spurrell;Shahina Wiehler;Raza S. Zaheer;Scherer P. Sanders

  • Nasal challenge with cold, dry air results in release of inflammatory mediators. Possible mast cell involvement.

    A G Togias;R M Naclerio;D Proud;J E Fish

  • Mutation in the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis and predisposition to chronic rhinosinusitis in the general population

    Xin Jing Wang;Birgitta Moylan;Donald A. Leopold;Jean Kim

  • Expression of the chemokine RANTES by a human bronchial epithelial cell line. Modulation by cytokines and glucocorticoids.

    Cristiana Stellato;L. A. Beck;G. A. Gorgone;D. Proud

  • Nasal Provocation with Bradykinin Induces Symptoms of Rhinitis and a Sore Throat

    David Proud;Curt J. Reynolds;Samuel Lacapra;Anne Kagey-Sobotka

  • Epithelial cells and airway diseases

    David Proud;Richard Leigh

  • Characteristics of Early-Onset vs Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer A Review

    Reacct Collaborative;Alexandra M Zaborowski;Ahmed Abdile;Michel Adamina

  • Nitric Oxide Inhibits Rhinovirus-Induced Cytokine Production and Viral Replication in a Human Respiratory Epithelial Cell Line

    Scherer P. Sanders;Edward S. Siekierski;Jacqueline D. Porter;Stephen M. Richards

  • Cyclooxygenase Metabolism of Endogenous Arachidonic Acid by Cultured Human Tracheal Epithelial Cells

    Laurie Churchill;Floyd H. Chilton;James H. Resau;Rebecca Bascom

  • Studies of IgE-dependent Histamine Releasing Factors: Heterogeneity of IgE

    S M MacDonald;L M Lichtenstein;D Proud;M Plaut

  • Inflammatory mediator release on conjunctival provocation of allergic subjects with allergen.

    David Proud;James Sweet;Paul Stein;Russell A. Settipane

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Naclerio
Robert M. Naclerio University of Chicago
Lawrence M. Lichtenstein
Lawrence M. Lichtenstein Johns Hopkins University
Anne Kagey-Sobotka
Anne Kagey-Sobotka Johns Hopkins University
Alkis Togias
Alkis Togias National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Philip S. Norman
Philip S. Norman Johns Hopkins University
Robert P. Schleimer
Robert P. Schleimer Northwestern University
Robert Newton
Robert Newton University of Calgary
Joan M. Bathon
Joan M. Bathon Columbia University
N. Franklin Adkinson
N. Franklin Adkinson Johns Hopkins University
Mark C. Liu
Mark C. Liu Johns Hopkins University

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