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David W. Grainger

David W. Grainger

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 70 4407 4263 1176 1106 276 18558
Chemistry 68 6517 5908 1980 1643 243 16729

David W. Grainger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David W. Grainger between 1971 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David W. Grainger published across 56 years, from 1971 to 2026, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2012. 9 of the 355 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

355 publications in total across all disciplines

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David W. Grainger: publications per year, 1971 to 2026
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 3
1988 3
1989 6
1990 7
1991 4
1992 5
1993 5
1994 7
1995 4
1996 7
1997 8
1998 5
1999 7
2000 7
2001 5
2002 11
2003 7
2004 9
2005 5
2006 14
2007 15
2008 10
2009 15
2010 11
2011 11
2012 20
2013 15
2014 19
2015 17
2016 7
2017 6
2018 8
2019 11
2020 6
2021 16
2022 9
2023 11
2024 7
2025 8
2026 1
Total 355
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David W. Grainger publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David W. Grainger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 270–289 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 276 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665 276
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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David W. Grainger D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378 70
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David W. Grainger is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Genetics, Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

Their frequent co-authors are:

  • Teruo Okano
  • Kyung-Sook Kim
  • Makoto Kondō
  • Sumako Kameishi
  • Sophia Bou-Ghannam

Publishing regularly in several journals, the most common venues for their work include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Cells
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by David W. Grainger include:

  • Strategies to address mesenchymal stem/stromal cell heterogeneity in immunomodulatory profiles to improve cell-based therapies, 2021, Acta Biomaterialia
  • 3D cell sheet structure augments mesenchymal stem cell cytokine production, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Trends in Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering: 3D Mesenchymal Stem Cell Sheets as Candidates for Engineered Hyaline-Like Cartilage, 2021, Cells
  • Regulatory Considerations Specific to Liposome Drug Development as Complex Drug Products, 2022, Frontiers in Drug Delivery
  • Reproducibility, relevance and reliability as barriers to efficient and credible biomedical technology translation, 2022, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

David W. Grainger was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008 and also as a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in the same year.

Best Publications

  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy sulfur 2p study of organic thiol and disulfide binding interactions with gold surfaces

    David G. Castner;Kenneth Hinds;David W. Grainger

  • Nanoparticle Uptake: The Phagocyte Problem.

    Heather Herd Gustafson;Dolly Holt-Casper;David W. Grainger;Hamidreza Ghandehari

  • Biomaterial-Associated Infection: Locating the Finish Line in the Race for the Surface

    Henk J. Busscher;Henny C. van der Mei;Guruprakash Subbiahdoss;Paul C. Jutte

  • In vitro assessments of nanomaterial toxicity

    Clinton F. Jones;David W. Grainger

  • Drug/device combinations for local drug therapies and infection prophylaxis.

    Peng Wu;David W. Grainger

  • Extracellular matrix-based biomaterial scaffolds and the host response

    Joseph M. Aamodt;David W. Grainger

  • A critical evaluation of in vitro cell culture models for high-throughput drug screening and toxicity

    Anna Astashkina;Brenda Mann;David W. Grainger

  • Surface Coverage and Structure of Mixed DNA/Alkylthiol Monolayers on Gold: Characterization by XPS, NEXAFS, and Fluorescence Intensity Measurements

    Chi Ying Lee;Ping Gong;Gregory M. Harbers;David W. Grainger

  • Modulating fibroblast adhesion, spreading, and proliferation using self-assembled monolayer films of alkylthiolates on gold.

    Kristin B. McClary;Tatiana Ugarova;David W. Grainger

  • Nanoparticles in medicine: Current challenges facing inorganic nanoparticle toxicity assessments and standardizations

    Margarethe Hofmann-Amtenbrink;David W. Grainger;Heinrich Hofmann

  • Critical analysis of 3-D organoid in vitro cell culture models for high-throughput drug candidate toxicity assessments

    Anna Astashkina;David W. Grainger

  • All charged up about implanted biomaterials

    David W Grainger

  • In vivo human time-exposure study of orally dosed commercial silver nanoparticles

    Mark A. Munger;Przemyslaw Radwanski;Greg C. Hadlock;Greg Stoddard

  • Cationic PAMAM dendrimers aggressively initiate blood clot formation.

    Clinton F. Jones;Robert A. Campbell;Amanda E. Brooks;Shoeleh Assemi

  • Nanobiomaterials and Nanoanalysis : Opportunities for Improving the Science to Benefit Biomedical Technologies

    David W. Grainger;David G. Castner

  • Fabrication of poly(α‐hydroxy acid) foam scaffolds using multiple solvent systems

    Yunhua Hu;David W. Grainger;Shelley R. Winn;Jeffrey O. Hollinger

  • Localized immunosuppressive environment in the foreign body response to implanted biomaterials.

    David M. Higgins;Randall J. Basaraba;April C. Hohnbaum;Eric J. Lee

  • A critical comparison of protein microarray fabrication technologies.

    Valentin Romanov;S. Nikki Davidoff;Adam R. Miles;David W. Grainger

  • Structure and Frictional Properties of Self-Assembled Surfactant Monolayers

    Yihan Liu and;D. Fennell Evans;Qun Song and;David W. Grainger

  • DNA and protein microarray printing on silicon nitride waveguide surfaces

    Peng Wu;Paul Hogrebe;David W. Grainger

Frequent Co-Authors

David G. Castner
David G. Castner University of Washington
Teruo Okano
Teruo Okano Tokyo Women's Medical University
Sung Wan Kim
Sung Wan Kim University of Utah
Lara J. Gamble
Lara J. Gamble University of Washington
Henk J. Busscher
Henk J. Busscher University Medical Center Groningen
Helmut Ringsdorf
Helmut Ringsdorf Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Henny C. van der Mei
Henny C. van der Mei University of Groningen
Guoqiang Mao
Guoqiang Mao Xidian University
You Han Bae
You Han Bae University of Utah
Jan Feijen
Jan Feijen University of Twente

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