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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 58 2083 1875 1033 916 101 12521

Eric L. Davis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric L. Davis between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric L. Davis published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2023. 10 of the 163 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

163 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric L. Davis: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 3
1995 0
1996 4
1997 1
1998 4
1999 2
2000 5
2001 6
2002 9
2003 4
2004 8
2005 4
2006 4
2007 8
2008 6
2009 4
2010 4
2011 8
2012 2
2013 4
2014 3
2015 4
2016 3
2017 1
2018 4
2019 1
2020 4
2021 2
2022 9
2023 23
2024 7
2025 3
Total 163
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Eric L. Davis publications per year - data summary

  • Eric L. Davis, a Molecular Biology scholar from North Carolina State University, has 163 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1993 and 1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.4 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 44 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 23 publications (1.8 per year); 2000-2012: 72 publications (5.5 per year); 2013-2025: 68 publications (5.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Eric L. Davis publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric L. Davis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 97–106 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 101 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131 101
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Eric L. Davis publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Eric L. Davis, a Molecular Biology scholar from North Carolina State University, records 101 publications - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Eric L. Davis, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Eric L. Davis ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Eric L. Davis D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric L. Davis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129 58
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Eric L. Davis D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Eric L. Davis, a Molecular Biology scholar from North Carolina State University, records 58 D-Index - the 34th percentile of the discipline.
  • 34% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Eric L. Davis, and about 66% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Eric L. Davis ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Eric L. Davis is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with 24 and 23 publications respectively. Within these areas, Davis has contributed notably to subfields such as Plant Science, Artificial Intelligence, Transplantation, Surgery, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Davis's research topics cover various scientific and applied domains. These include nematode management and characterization studies, cassava research and cyanide, legume nitrogen-fixing symbiosis, transplantation methods and outcomes, organ donation and transplantation, organ and tissue transplantation research, and banana cultivation and research.

The body of work includes several recent papers, among which are:

  • Distribution of Meloidogyne enterolobii in Eastern North Carolina and Comparison of Four Isolates (2020), published in Plant Health Progress
  • Phytonematode peptide effectors exploit a host post-translational trafficking mechanism to the ER using a novel translocation signal (2020), published in New Phytologist
  • Modulation of Arabidopsis Flavonol Biosynthesis Genes by Cyst and Root-Knot Nematodes (2020), published in Plants
  • Screening Sweetpotato Genotypes for Resistance to a North Carolina Isolate of Meloidogyne enterolobii (2020), published in Plant Disease
  • Targeted suppression of soybean BAG6-induced cell death in yeast by soybean cyst nematode effectors (2020), published in Molecular Plant Pathology

Davis has collaborated frequently with several researchers including Juliet N. Barker, Andromachi Scaradavou, Warren Fingrut, Anne Archer, and Ioannis Politikos. These collaborations have contributed to a multidisciplinary approach within Davis's research agenda.

The scientist has published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Molecular Plant Pathology
  • Nematology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Genome sequence of the metazoan plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita

    Pierre Abad;Pierre Abad;Jérôme Gouzy;Jean-Marc Aury;Jean-Marc Aury;Philippe Castagnone-Sereno;Philippe Castagnone-Sereno

  • Engineering broad root-knot resistance in transgenic plants by RNAi silencing of a conserved and essential root-knot nematode parasitism gene

    Guozhong Huang;Rex Allen;Eric L. Davis;Thomas J. Baum

  • Endogenous cellulases in animals: Isolation of β-1,4-endoglucanase genes from two species of plant-parasitic cyst nematodes

    G. Smant;J. P. W. G. Stokkermans;Yitang Yan;J. M. De Boer

  • Nematode Parasitism Genes

    Eric L Davis;Richard S Hussey;Thomas J Baum;Jaap Bakker

  • Nematode effector proteins: an emerging paradigm of parasitism

    Melissa G. Mitchum;Richard S. Hussey;Thomas J. Baum;Xiaohong Wang

  • Getting to the roots of parasitism by nematodes

    Eric L. Davis;Richard S. Hussey;Thomas J. Baum

  • Parasitism proteins in nematode-plant interactions.

    Eric L Davis;Richard S Hussey;Melissa G Mitchum;Thomas J Baum

  • The parasitome of the phytonematode Heterodera glycines.

    Bingli Gao;R. Allen;Tom Maier;Eric L. Davis

  • A profile of putative parasitism genes expressed in the esophageal gland cells of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita.

    Guozhong Huang;Bingli Gao;Tom Maier;R. Allen

  • Cellulose Binding Protein from the Parasitic Nematode Heterodera schachtii Interacts with Arabidopsis Pectin Methylesterase: Cooperative Cell Wall Modification during Parasitism

    Tarek Hewezi;Peter Howe;Tom R. Maier;Richard S. Hussey

  • A root-knot nematode secretory peptide functions as a ligand for a plant transcription factor.

    Guozhong Huang;Ruihua Dong;Rex Allen;Eric L. Davis

  • A parasitism gene from a plant-parasitic nematode with function similar to CLAVATA3/ESR (CLE) of Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Xiaohong Wang;Melissa G. Mitchum;Bingli Gao;Chunying Li

  • Arabidopsis Spermidine Synthase Is Targeted by an Effector Protein of the Cyst Nematode Heterodera schachtii

    Tarek Hewezi;Peter J. Howe;Tom R. Maier;Richard S. Hussey

  • In-situ Hybridization to Messenger RNA in Heterodera glycines.

    J.M. de Boer;Yitang Yan;G. Smant;E.L. Davis

  • Effective and specific in planta RNAi in cyst nematodes: expression interference of four parasitism genes reduces parasitic success

    Anoop S. Sindhu;Tom R. Maier;Melissa G. Mitchum;Richard S. Hussey

  • Endo-β-1,4-Glucanase Expression in Compatible Plant–Nematode Interactions

    Melissa Goellner;Xiaohong Wang;Eric L. Davis

  • The Novel Cyst Nematode Effector Protein 19C07 Interacts with the Arabidopsis Auxin Influx Transporter LAX3 to Control Feeding Site Development

    Chris Lee;Demosthenis Chronis;Charlotte Kenning;Benjamin Peret

  • Signal peptide-selection of cDNA cloned directly from the esophageal gland cells of the soybean cyst nematode Heterodera glycines.

    Xiaohong Wang;Rex Allen;Xiongfei Ding;Melissa Goellner

  • Expression of Arabidopsis pathogenesis‐related genes during nematode infection

    Noureddine Hamamouch;Chunying Li;Pil Joon Seo;Chung-Mo Park

  • Genomic organization of four β-1,4-endoglucanase genes in plant-parasitic cyst nematodes and its evolutionary implications

    Yitang Yan;Geert Smant;Jack Stokkermans;Ling Qin

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Baum
Thomas J. Baum Iowa State University
Richard S. Hussey
Richard S. Hussey University of Georgia
Melissa G. Mitchum
Melissa G. Mitchum University of Missouri
Tarek Hewezi
Tarek Hewezi University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Geert Smant
Geert Smant Wageningen University & Research
Pierre Abad
Pierre Abad INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Aska Goverse
Aska Goverse Wageningen University & Research
Jean Weissenbach
Jean Weissenbach Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Daniel J. Kliebenstein
Daniel J. Kliebenstein University of California, Davis
Olivier Jaillon
Olivier Jaillon University of Paris-Saclay

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