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Donald G. Phinney 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 Donald G. Phinney sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 144 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donald G. Phinney 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 Donald G. Phinney sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Donald G. Phinney is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medical and biochemical fields, contributing extensively to Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist has a significant body of work in several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Oncology, Physiology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Their research broadly covers the following main topics:

  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles reduce senescence and extend health span in mouse models of aging," 2021, Aging Cell
  • "International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy statement on extracellular vesicles from mesenchymal stromal cells and other cells: considerations for potential therapeutic agents to suppress coronavirus disease-19," 2020, Cytotherapy
  • "Mesenchymal stromal cell variables influencing clinical potency: the impact of viability, fitness, route of administration and host predisposition," 2021, Cytotherapy
  • "Improving mesenchymal stem/stromal cell potency and survival," 2020, Cytotherapy
  • "Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC)-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Protect from Neonatal Stroke by Interacting with Microglial Cells," 2021, Neurotherapeutics

Phinney's frequent co-authors include:

  • Siddaraju V. Boregowda
  • Christopher L. Haga
  • Jacqueline Strivelli
  • Cori N. Booker
  • Jacques Galipeau

The majority of their publications appear in the following venues:

  • Cytotherapy
  • Stem Cells
  • npj Microgravity
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Aging Cell

Best Publications

  • Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018) : a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines

    Clotilde Théry;Kenneth W. Witwer;Elena Aikawa;Maria Jose Alcaraz

  • Marrow stromal cells migrate throughout forebrain and cerebellum, and they differentiate into astrocytes after injection into neonatal mouse brains

    Gene C. Kopen;Darwin J. Prockop;Donald G. Phinney

  • Concise review: mesenchymal stem/multipotent stromal cells: the state of transdifferentiation and modes of tissue repair--current views.

    Donald G. Phinney;Darwin J. Prockop

  • Mesenchymal stem cell engraftment in lung is enhanced in response to bleomycin exposure and ameliorates its fibrotic effects.

    Luis A. Ortiz;Frederica Gambelli;Christine McBride;Dina Gaupp

  • Mesenchymal stem cell perspective: cell biology to clinical progress

    Mark F. Pittenger;Dennis E. Discher;Bruno M. Péault;Donald G. Phinney

  • Concise Review: MSC-Derived Exosomes for Cell-Free Therapy

    Donald G. Phinney;Mark F. Pittenger

  • Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist mediates the antiinflammatory and antifibrotic effect of mesenchymal stem cells during lung injury

    Luis A. Ortiz;Maria DuTreil;Cheryl Fattman;Amitabh C. Pandey

  • Propagation and senescence of human marrow stromal cells in culture: a simple colony-forming assay identifies samples with the greatest potential to propagate and differentiate.

    Carla M. DiGirolamo;David Stokes;David Colter;Donald G. Phinney

  • Mesenchymal stem cells use extracellular vesicles to outsource mitophagy and shuttle microRNAs

    Donald G. Phinney;Michelangelo Di Giuseppe;Joel Njah;Ernest Sala

  • Plastic adherent stromal cells from the bone marrow of commonly used strains of inbred mice: variations in yield, growth, and differentiation.

    Donald G. Phinney;Gene Kopen;Rivka L. Isaacson;Darwin J. Prockop

  • Human mesenchymal stem cell subpopulations express a variety of neuro-regulatory molecules and promote neuronal cell survival and neuritogenesis

    Lauren Crigler;Rebecca C. Robey;Amy Asawachaicharn;Dina Gaupp

  • Characterization of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from murine bone marrow by negative selection

    Melody Baddoo;Katy Hill;Robin Wilkinson;Dina Gaupp

  • Mesenchymal stem versus stromal cells: International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT®) Mesenchymal Stromal Cell committee position statement on nomenclature.

    S. Viswanathan;Y. Shi;Y. Shi;J. Galipeau;M. Krampera

  • Donor variation in the growth properties and osteogenic potential of human marrow stromal cells.

    Donald G. Phinney;Gene Kopen;William Righter;Stephen Webster

  • In Vitro High-Capacity Assay to Quantify the Clonal Heterogeneity in Trilineage Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reveals a Complex Hierarchy of Lineage Commitment

    Katie C. Russell;Donald G. Phinney;Michelle R. Lacey;Bonnie L. Barrilleaux

  • MicroSAGE Analysis of 2,353 Expressed Genes in a Single Cell‐Derived Colony of Undifferentiated Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reveals mRNAs of Multiple Cell Lineages

    Nicola Tremain;Jarmo Korkko;David Ibberson;Gene C. Kopen

  • International Society for Cellular Therapy perspective on immune functional assays for mesenchymal stromal cells as potency release criterion for advanced phase clinical trials

    Jacques Galipeau;Mauro Krampera;John Barrett;Francesco Dazzi

  • Functional heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells: Implications for cell therapy

    Donald G. Phinney

  • Defining the risks of mesenchymal stromal cell therapy.

    Darwin J. Prockop;Malcolm Brenner;Willem E. Fibbe;Edwin Horwitz

  • Review: ex vivo engineering of living tissues with adult stem cells.

    Bonnie Barrilleaux;Donald G. Phinney;Darwin J. Prockop;Kim C. O'connor

Frequent Co-Authors

Darwin J. Prockop
Darwin J. Prockop Texas A&M University
Jacques Galipeau
Jacques Galipeau University of Wisconsin–Madison
Yufang Shi
Yufang Shi Soochow University
Ivan Martin
Ivan Martin University Hospital of Basel
Massimo Dominici
Massimo Dominici University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Luc Sensebé
Luc Sensebé StromaLab
Daniel J. Weiss
Daniel J. Weiss University of Vermont
Matthew D. Disney
Matthew D. Disney Scripps Research Institute
Jan A. Nolta
Jan A. Nolta University of California, Davis

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