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D-Index
72
Citations
29247
World Ranking
5147
National Ranking
1596

David R. Davies publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 174 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

David R. Davies D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1978 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

David R. Davies was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research predominantly contributed to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a primary focus on geophysics.

The subfields in which they published include:

  • Geophysics
  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Molecular Biology
  • Artificial Intelligence

The main topics covered by their work involved:

  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Their publication record included numerous articles appearing in a variety of scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Geoscientific Model Development
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by David R. Davies were:

  • "Linking Intraplate Volcanism to Lithospheric Structure and Asthenospheric Flow" (2021) published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Analytical solutions for mantle flow in cylindrical and spherical shells" (2021) published in Geoscientific Model Development
  • "Thermal Structure of Eastern Australia's Upper Mantle and Its Relationship to Cenozoic Volcanic Activity and Dynamic Topography" (2021) published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Continental Magmatism: The Surface Manifestation of Dynamic Interactions Between Cratonic Lithosphere, Mantle Plumes and Edge-Driven Convection" (2022) published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Influence of Subduction Zone Dynamics on Interface Shear Stress and Potential Relationship With Seismogenic Behavior" (2020) published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Their collaborative work involved frequent co-authors, including:

  • Stephan C. Kramer
  • Ruby Fussell
  • Siavash Ghelichkhan
  • Thomas Duvernay
  • Lior Suchoy

David R. Davies received recognition as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1978.

Best Publications

  • Helix Formation by Guanylic Acid

    Martin Gellert;Marie N. Lipsett;David R. Davies

  • Conformations of immunoglobulin hypervariable regions.

    Cyrus Chothia;Cyrus Chothia;Arthur M. Lesk;Anna Tramontano;Michael Levitt;Michael Levitt

  • FORMATION OF A THREE-STRANDED POLYNUCLEOTIDE MOLECULE

    G. Felsenfeld;David R. Davies;Alexander Rich

  • Structure of an antibody-antigen complex: crystal structure of the HyHEL-10 Fab-lysozyme complex

    Eduardo A. Padlan;Enid W. Silverton;Steven Sheriff;Gerson H. Cohen

  • Three-dimensional structure of the tryptophan synthase alpha 2 beta 2 multienzyme complex from Salmonella typhimurium.

    C C Hyde;S A Ahmed;E A Padlan;E W Miles

  • Leucine-rich repeats and pathogen recognition in Toll-like receptors.

    Jessica K. Bell;Gregory E.D. Mullen;Cynthia A. Leifer;Alessandra Mazzoni

  • Antibody-antigen complexes

    D R Davies;S Sheriff;E A Padlan

  • Structural basis of toll-like receptor 3 signaling with double-stranded RNA.

    Lin Liu;Istvan Botos;Yan Wang;Joshua N. Leonard

  • The apoplastic oxidative burst in response to biotic stress in plants: a three‐component system

    G. Paul Bolwell;Laurence V. Bindschedler;Kristopher A. Blee;Vernon S. Butt

  • Three-dimensional structure of an antibody-antigen complex.

    Steven Sheriff;Enid W. Silverton;Eduardo A. Padlan;Gerson H. Cohen

  • The structural biology of Toll-like receptors.

    Istvan Botos;David M. Segal;David R. Davies

  • Structure of the HIV-1 integrase catalytic domain complexed with an inhibitor: A platform for antiviral drug design

    Yehuda Goldgur;Robert Craigie;Gerson H. Cohen;Tamio Fujiwara

  • Crystal structure of transforming growth factor-beta 2: an unusual fold for the superfamily

    Sun Daopin;Karl A. Piez;Yasushi Ogawa;David R. Davies

  • The Three-Dimensional Structure of a Phosphorylcholine-Binding Mouse Immunoglobulin Fab and the Nature of the Antigen Binding Site

    David M. Segal;Eduardo A. Padlan;Gerson H. Cohen;Stuart Rudikoff

  • The molecular structure of polyadenylic acid.

    Alexander Rich;David Davies;Francis Crick;James D. Watson

  • Three new structures of the core domain of HIV-1 integrase: an active site that binds magnesium.

    Yehuda Goldgur;Fred Dyda;Alison B. Hickman;Timothy M. Jenkins

  • Three-dimensional structure of an intact human immunoglobulin.

    E. W. Silverton;Manuel A. Navia;David R. Davies

  • The molecular structure of the Toll-like receptor 3 ligand-binding domain

    Jessica K. Bell;Istvan Botos;Pamela R. Hall;Janine Askins

  • A novel DNA-binding motif in MarA: The first structure for an AraC family transcriptional activator

    Sangkee Rhee;Robert G. Martin;Judah L. Rosner;David R. Davies

  • Binding of a reduced peptide inhibitor to the aspartic proteinase from Rhizopus chinensis: implications for a mechanism of action

    K. Suguna;Eduardo A. Padlan;Clark W. Smith;William D. Carlson

  • Structure and function of HIV-1 integrase.

    Thang K Chiu;David R Davies

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduardo A. Padlan
Eduardo A. Padlan National Institutes of Health
David M. Segal
David M. Segal University of California, Davis
Stuart Rudikoff
Stuart Rudikoff National Institutes of Health
Edith Wilson Miles
Edith Wilson Miles National Institutes of Health
Fred Dyda
Fred Dyda National Institutes of Health
Michael Potter
Michael Potter National Institutes of Health
Robert Craigie
Robert Craigie National Institutes of Health
William D. Terry
William D. Terry Brigham and Women's Hospital
Karl A. Piez
Karl A. Piez National Institutes of Health

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