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David R. Nelson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 104 1416 1341 742 691 427 57391

David R. Nelson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David R. Nelson between 1958 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David R. Nelson published across 69 years, from 1958 to 2026, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2013. 13 of the 552 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2013. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 3 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1958 2026

552 publications in total across all disciplines

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David R. Nelson: publications per year, 1958 to 2026
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 1
1961 0
1962 1
1963 3
1964 2
1965 1
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 2
1970 2
1971 1
1972 2
1973 0
1974 3
1975 7
1976 9
1977 9
1978 6
1979 7
1980 5
1981 7
1982 4
1983 9
1984 6
1985 10
1986 3
1987 7
1988 11
1989 9
1990 8
1991 5
1992 8
1993 12
1994 8
1995 8
1996 12
1997 11
1998 8
1999 8
2000 11
2001 8
2002 7
2003 8
2004 17
2005 17
2006 13
2007 13
2008 15
2009 7
2010 14
2011 15
2012 19
2013 25
2014 11
2015 9
2016 12
2017 16
2018 7
2019 15
2020 12
2021 20
2022 9
2023 11
2024 11
2025 12
2026 1
Total 552
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David R. Nelson publication distribution in Physics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 423–442 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 427 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147 427
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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David R. Nelson D-index placement in Physics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 104–105 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103 104
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

David R. Nelson is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Plant Science, Insect Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. These areas reflect the diverse aspects of their research interests and expertise.

The main topics covered in David R. Nelson's body of work include Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis, Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis, Plant and animal studies, Insect Resistance and Genetics, Fungal Biology and Applications, and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior.

They have published frequently in several scientific venues, with the highest number of contributions appearing in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, followed by bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Genome Biology and Evolution, Molecular Plant, and UNC Libraries.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Khajamohiddin Syed, Tiara Padayachee, Dominik Gront, Birger Lindberg Møller, and Nomfundo Nzuza, indicating a consistent network of coauthors over time.

Among notable recent publications are:

  • Plant cytochrome P450 plasticity and evolution, 2021, Molecular Plant
  • Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), genome: putative underpinnings of polyphagy, insecticide resistance potential and biology of a top worldwide pest, 2020, BMC Genomics
  • Genetic elucidation of interconnected antibiotic pathways mediating maize innate immunity, 2020, Nature Plants
  • A gene cluster in Ginkgo biloba encodes unique multifunctional cytochrome P450s that initiate ginkgolide biosynthesis, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Pathogen-induced biosynthetic pathways encode defense-related molecules in bread wheat, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Bond-orientational order in liquids and glasses

    Paul J. Steinhardt;David R. Nelson;Marco Ronchetti

  • Dislocation-mediated melting in two dimensions

    David R. Nelson;B. I. Halperin

  • Renormalization, vortices, and symmetry-breaking perturbations in the two-dimensional planar model

    Jorge V. José;Leo P. Kadanoff;Scott Kirkpatrick;Scott Kirkpatrick;David R. Nelson

  • Theory of Two-Dimensional Melting

    B. I. Halperin;David R. Nelson

  • Two-dimensional quantum Heisenberg antiferromagnet at low temperatures.

    Sudip Chakravarty;Bertrand I. Halperin;David R. Nelson

  • Large-distance and long-time properties of a randomly stirred fluid

    Dieter Forster;David R. Nelson;Michael J. Stephen

  • Universal Jump in the Superfluid Density of Two-Dimensional Superfluids

    David R. Nelson;J. M. Kosterlitz

  • Localization Transitions in Non-Hermitian Quantum Mechanics.

    Naomichi Hatano;David R. Nelson

  • Boson localization and correlated pinning of superconducting vortex arrays.

    David R. Nelson;V. M. Vinokur

  • Resistive transition in superconducting films

    B. I. Halperin;David R. Nelson

  • Low temperature behavior of two-dimensional quantum antiferromagnets

    Sudip Chakravarty;Bertrand I. Halperin;David R. Nelson

  • Vortex entanglement in high-Tc superconductors.

    David R. Nelson

  • Theory of melted flux liquids

    David R. Nelson;Hyunjune Sebastian Seung

  • Fluctuations in membranes with crystalline and hexatic order

    D.R. Nelson;L. Peliti

  • Defects and geometry in condensed matter physics

    David Robert Nelson

  • Boson localization and pinning by correlated disorder in high-temperature superconductors.

    David R. Nelson;V. M. Vinokur

  • Dynamics of superfluid films

    Vinay Ambegaokar;B. I. Halperin;David R. Nelson;Eric D. Siggia

  • The Statistical Mechanics of Membranes and Interfaces

    David R. Nelson

  • Order, frustration, and defects in liquids and glasses

    David R. Nelson

  • Statistical mechanics of membranes and surfaces

    David Robert Nelson

Frequent Co-Authors

Federico Toschi
Federico Toschi Eindhoven University of Technology
Andrew W. Murray
Andrew W. Murray Harvard University
Bertrand I. Halperin
Bertrand I. Halperin Indian Institute of Science
Mehran Kardar
Mehran Kardar MIT
Michael E. Fisher
Michael E. Fisher University of Maryland, College Park
Mark S. Zahniser
Mark S. Zahniser Aerodyne Research
Ian Affleck
Ian Affleck University of British Columbia
Ali Guermazi
Ali Guermazi Boston University
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Subir Sachdev
Subir Sachdev Harvard University

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