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D-Index
59
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19880
World Ranking
1533
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737

David S. Metzger publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David S. Metzger sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 201 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

David S. Metzger D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David S. Metzger sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

David S. Metzger is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Engineering, with specific contributions in various subfields including Catalysis, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Their work delves deeply into topics related to Additive Manufacturing, particularly concentrating on materials and processes, 3D printing technologies, and manufacturing optimization. Other recurrent themes in their research include catalytic processes such as methane reforming and oxidation reactions in materials science.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Metzger include Christoph Klahn, Roland Dittmeyer, and Miriam Urbansky. The scientist's research has been disseminated through multiple venues, with several publications appearing in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Energies, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Designs.

  • Downsizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production with Additive Manufacturing-An Experimental Study on a 3D printed Reactor for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, 2023, Energies
  • Comprehensive Investigation of Design Elements for Additively Manufactured Slit Reactors, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Downsizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production with Additive Manufacturing - An Experimental Study on 3D printed Reactors for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Supplementary Information, 2023, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Downsizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production with Additive Manufacturing - An Experimental Study on 3D printed Reactors for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Supplementary Information, 2023, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • A Simplified Design Method for the Mechanical Stability of Slit-Shaped Additively Manufactured Reactor Modules, 2024, Designs

The core topics explored in these publications encompass Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Catalysts for Methane Reforming, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, as well as Manufacturing Process and Optimization.

Best Publications

  • The fifth edition of the addiction severity index

    A.Thomas McLellan;Harvey Kushner;David Metzger;Roger Peters

  • The Effects of Psychosocial Services in Substance Abuse Treatment

    A T McLellan;I O Arndt;D S Metzger;G E Woody

  • What Is Community? An Evidence-Based Definition for Participatory Public Health

    Kathleen M. MacQueen;Eleanor McLellan;David S. Metzger;Susan Kegeles

  • Human immunodeficiency virus seroconversion among intravenous drug users in- and out-of-treatment: an 18-month prospective follow-up

    D S Metzger;G E Woody;A T McLellan;C P O'Brien

  • Time from HIV-1 seroconversion to AIDS and death before widespread use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy: a collaborative re-analysis

    A Babiker;S Darby;D De Angelis;D Kwart

  • Similarity of outcome predictors across opiate, cocaine, and alcohol treatments: Role of treatment services.

    A. Thomas McLellan;Arthur I. Alterman;David S. Metzger;Grant R. Grissom

  • A new measure of substance abuse treatment. Initial studies of the treatment services review.

    A. McLELLAN;Arthur Alterman;John Cacciola;David Metzger

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of Audio Computer-assisted Self-Interviewing: Utility and Acceptability in Longitudinal Studies

    David S. Metzger;Beryl Koblin;Charles Turner;Helen Navaline

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of addiction treatments: Reasonable expectations, appropriate comparisons.

    A. Thomas McLellan;George E. Woody;David Metzger;James McKay

  • Drug abuse treatment as AIDS prevention.

    D S Metzger;H Navaline;G E Woody

  • Cellular microRNA expression correlates with susceptibility of monocytes/macrophages to HIV-1 infection.

    Xu Wang;Li Ye;Wei Hou;Yu Zhou

  • Naltrexone pharmacotherapy for opioid dependent federal probationers

    James W. Cornish;James W. Cornish;David Metzger;David Metzger;George E. Woody;George E. Woody;David Wilson

  • Preparations for AIDS vaccine trials. An automated version of the Risk Assessment Battery (RAB): enhancing the assessment of risk behaviors.

    H A Navaline;E C Snider;C J Petro;D Tobin

  • Effect of Patient Navigation With or Without Financial Incentives on Viral Suppression Among Hospitalized Patients With HIV Infection and Substance Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Lisa R. Metsch;Daniel J. Feaster;Lauren Gooden;Tim Matheson

  • Private substance abuse treatments: Are some programs more effective than others?

    A.Thomas McLellan;Grant R. Grissom;Peter Brill;Jack Durell

  • Effects of an Intensive Street-Level Police Intervention on Syringe Exchange Program Use in Philadelphia, Pa

    Corey S. Davis;Scott Burris;Julie Kraut-Becher;Kevin G. Lynch

  • Risk factors for needle sharing among methadone-treated patients.

    D. Metzger;G. Woody;D. De Philippis;A. T. Mclellan

  • Decreasing international HIV transmission: the role of expanding access to opioid agonist therapies for injection drug users

    Lynn E. Sullivan;David S. Metzger;Paul J. Fudala;David A. Fiellin

  • The efficacy of a network intervention to reduce HIV risk behaviors among drug users and risk partners in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Philadelphia, USA

    Carl A. Latkin;Deborah Donnell;David Metzger;Susan Sherman

  • Non-injection substance use correlates with risky sex among men having sex with men: data from HIVNET.

    George E Woody;Deborah Donnell;George R Seage;David Metzger

Frequent Co-Authors

George E. Woody
George E. Woody University of Pennsylvania
Charles P. O'Brien
Charles P. O'Brien University of Pennsylvania
Ian Frank
Ian Frank University of Pennsylvania
Steven D. Douglas
Steven D. Douglas Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Deborah Donnell
Deborah Donnell Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Luis J. Montaner
Luis J. Montaner The Wistar Institute
Carl A. Latkin
Carl A. Latkin Johns Hopkins University
Wen-Zhe Ho
Wen-Zhe Ho Temple University
David D. Celentano
David D. Celentano Johns Hopkins University
Beryl A. Koblin
Beryl A. Koblin New York Blood Center

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