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D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
81
Citations
21583
World Ranking
1105
National Ranking
28

Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
23183
World Ranking
16194
National Ranking
676

David Proud publications per year

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 publications 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

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.

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55 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.

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.

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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.

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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