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David S. Wishart

David S. Wishart

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Biology and Biochemistry
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
145
Citations
139635
World Ranking
211
National Ranking
7

David S. Wishart publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 711 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

David S. Wishart D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 145 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

David S. Wishart is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans over 218 publications in these main fields, with significant work also relating to Medicine, where they have 168 publications.

The scientist's subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Biomedical Engineering, Genetics, and Agronomy and Crop Science. Their work addresses a range of topics such as Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Gut microbiota and health, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Nutritional Studies and Diet, and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction.

Among their frequent co-authors are Rupasri Mandal, Vasuk Gautam, Jiamin Zheng, Eponine Oler, and Mark Berjanskii, reflecting collaborative efforts in a variety of research projects.

David S. Wishart has published numerous articles in several notable venues, including:

  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Metabolites
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Wishart include:

  • HMDB 5.0: the Human Metabolome Database for 2022, 2021, Nucleic Acids Research
  • PHASTEST: faster than PHASTER, better than PHAST, 2023, Nucleic Acids Research

Additional prominent papers in related research by other primary authors but within the same network or topic area include:

  • MetaboAnalyst 6.0: towards a unified platform for metabolomics data processing, analysis and interpretation, 2024, Nucleic Acids Research
  • DrugBank 6.0: the DrugBank Knowledgebase for 2024, 2023, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Acylcarnitines: Nomenclature, Biomarkers, Therapeutic Potential, Drug Targets, and Clinical Trials, 2022, Pharmacological Reviews

David S. Wishart holds the distinction of being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 2017, recognized by the Academy of Science. This award highlights their standing within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • DrugBank 5.0: a major update to the DrugBank database for 2018

    David S. Wishart;Yannick D. Feunang;An Chi Guo;Elvis J. Lo

  • DrugBank: a comprehensive resource for in silico drug discovery and exploration

    David S. Wishart;Craig Knox;An Chi Guo;Savita Shrivastava

  • HMDB: The human metabolome database

    David S. Wishart;Dan Tzur;Craig Knox;Roman Eisner

  • MetaboAnalyst 4.0: towards more transparent and integrative metabolomics analysis.

    Jasmine Chong;Othman Soufan;Carin Li;Iurie Caraus

  • HMDB 3.0—The Human Metabolome Database in 2013

    David S. Wishart;Timothy Jewison;Anchi Guo;Michael Wilson

  • HMDB 4.0: the human metabolome database for 2018.

    David S. Wishart;Yannick Djoumbou Feunang;Ana Marcu;An Chi Guo

  • PHASTER: a better, faster version of the PHAST phage search tool

    David Arndt;Jason R. Grant;Ana Marcu;Tanvir Sajed

  • DrugBank: a knowledgebase for drugs, drug actions and drug targets

    David S. Wishart;Craig Knox;An Chi Guo;Dean Cheng

  • MetaboAnalyst 3.0—making metabolomics more meaningful

    Jianguo Xia;Igor V. Sinelnikov;Beomsoo Han;David S. Wishart

  • 1H, 13C and 15N chemical shift referencing in biomolecular NMR

    D S Wishart;C G Bigam;J Yao;F Abildgaard

  • The chemical shift index: A fast and simple method for the assignment of protein secondary structure through NMR spectroscopy

    D. S. Wishart;B. D. Sykes;F. M. Richards

  • The 13C chemical-shift index: a simple method for the identification of protein secondary structure using 13C chemical-shift data.

    David S. Wishart;Brian D. Sykes

  • MetaboAnalyst: a web server for metabolomic data analysis and interpretation

    Jianguo Xia;Nick Psychogios;Nelson Young;David S. Wishart

  • Relationship between nuclear magnetic resonance chemical shift and protein secondary structure.

    D.S. Wishart;B.D. Sykes;F.M. Richards

  • DrugBank 4.0: shedding new light on drug metabolism

    Vivian Law;Craig Knox;Yannick Djoumbou;Timothy Jewison

  • HMDB: a knowledgebase for the human metabolome

    David S. Wishart;Craig Knox;Anchi Guo;Roman Eisner

  • Using MetaboAnalyst 4.0 for Comprehensive and Integrative Metabolomics Data Analysis.

    Jasmine Chong;David S. Wishart;Jianguo Xia

  • PHAST: A Fast Phage Search Tool

    You-Xing Zhou;Yongjie Liang;Karlene H Lynch;Jonathan Dennis

  • DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for ‘Omics’ research on drugs

    Craig Knox;Vivian Law;Timothy Jewison;Philip Liu

  • 1H, 13C and 15N random coil NMR chemical shifts of the common amino acids. I. Investigations of nearest-neighbor effects.

    David S. Wishart;Colin G. Bigam;Arne Holm;Robert S. Hodges

Frequent Co-Authors

Burim N. Ametaj
Burim N. Ametaj University of Alberta
Russell Greiner
Russell Greiner University of Alberta
Jianguo Xia
Jianguo Xia McGill University
Brian D. Sykes
Brian D. Sykes University of Alberta
Paul Stothard
Paul Stothard University of Alberta
Claudine Manach
Claudine Manach INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Augustin Scalbert
Augustin Scalbert International Agency For Research On Cancer
Andriy Kovalenko
Andriy Kovalenko University of Alberta
Kypros H. Nicolaides
Kypros H. Nicolaides King's College London
Cristina Andres-Lacueva
Cristina Andres-Lacueva University of Barcelona

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