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Garth L. Nicolson

Garth L. Nicolson

University of Helsinki
Finland

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Biology and Biochemistry
Finland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
104
Citations
50939
World Ranking
1232
National Ranking
4

Garth L. Nicolson 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 Garth L. Nicolson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 457 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Garth L. Nicolson 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 Garth L. Nicolson 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: 104 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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 Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Garth L. Nicolson is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research predominantly explores molecular and cellular mechanisms, focusing on the structure and function of lipid membranes and their implications in health and disease.

The main fields of study for Nicolson include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broader disciplines, their subfields of study encompass molecular biology, physiology, health toxicology and mutagenesis, epidemiology, and nutrition and dietetics.

  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Epidemiology
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

Their research covers multiple specialized topics including lipid membrane structure and behavior, diet and metabolism investigations, erythrocyte function and pathophysiology, metabolism and genetic disorders, heavy metal exposure and toxicity, nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, and the study of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research

Some of Nicolson's recent publications illustrate key areas of their work:

  • "Fifty Years of the Fluid-Mosaic Model of Biomembrane Structure and Organization and Its Importance in Biomedicine with Particular Emphasis on Membrane Lipid Replacement," 2022, published in Biomedicines
  • "A Brief Introduction to Some Aspects of the Fluid-Mosaic Model of Cell Membrane Structure and Its Importance in Membrane Lipid Replacement," 2021, published in Membranes
  • "The Fluid-Mosaic model of cell membranes: A brief introduction, historical features, some general principles, and its adaptation to current information," 2023, published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
  • "Fundamentals of Membrane Lipid Replacement: A Natural Medicine Approach to Repairing Cellular Membranes and Reducing Fatigue, Pain, and Other Symptoms While Restoring Function in Chronic Illnesses and Aging," 2021, published in Membranes

Their research collaborations often involve frequent co-authors such as Gonzalo Ferreira, Luisina Chavarría, Romina Cardozo, Robert Settineri, and Axel Santander.

  • Gonzalo Ferreira
  • Luisina Chavarría
  • Romina Cardozo
  • Robert Settineri
  • Axel Santander

Nicolson has published multiple papers in journals such as:

  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • International Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease - Online ISSN 2574-0334 Print ISSN 2769-2426
  • Molecular Aspects of Medicine
  • Membranes

Best Publications

  • The fluid mosaic model of the structure of cell membranes.

    S. J. Singer;Garth L. Nicolson

  • The interactions of lectins with animal cell surfaces.

    Garth L. Nicolson

  • The Fluid—Mosaic Model of Membrane Structure: Still relevant to understanding the structure, function and dynamics of biological membranes after more than 40 years

    Garth L. Nicolson

  • Tumor cell instability, diversification, and progression to the metastatic phenotype: from oncogene to oncofetal expression

    Garth L. Nicolson

  • The interaction of Ricinus communis agglutinin with normal and tumor cell surfaces.

    Garth L. Nicolson;John Blaustein

  • Characterization of two plant lectins from Ricinus communis and their quantitative interaction with a murine lymphoma.

    Garth L. Nicolson;John Blaustein;Marilynn E. Etzler

  • Ultrastructural localization of lectin-binding sites on the zonae pellucidae and plasma membranes of mammalian eggs.

    G L Nicolson;R Yanagimachi;H Yanagimachi

  • Degradation of basement membrane type IV collagen and lung subendothelial matrix by rat mammary adenocarcinoma cell clones of differing metastatic potentials.

    Motowo Nakajima;Danny R. Welch;Paula N. Belloni;Garth L. Nicolson

  • Heparanases and tumor metastasis.

    Motowo Nakajima;Tatsuro Irimura;Garth L. Nicolson

  • Difference in topology of normal and tumour cell membranes shown by different surface distributions of ferritin-conjugated concanavalin A.

    Garth L. Nicolson

  • Organ Selectivity for Implantation Survival and Growth of B16 Melanoma Variant Tumor Lines

    Isaiah J. Fidler;Garth L. Nicolson

  • Anionic sites of human erythrocyte membranes. II. Antispectrin-induced transmembrane aggregation of the binding sites for positively charged colloidal particles.

    Garth L. Nicolson;Richard G. Painter

  • Metastatic melanoma cell heparanase. Characterization of heparan sulfate degradation fragments produced by B16 melanoma endoglucuronidase.

    M Nakajima;T Irimura;N Di Ferrante;G L Nicolson

  • Interactions of tumor cells with vascular endothelial cell monolayers: a model for metastatic invasion.

    Randall H. Kramer;Garth L. Nicolson

  • Ferritin-conjugated plant agglutinins as specific saccharide stains for electron microscopy: application to saccharides bound to cell membranes.

    Garth L. Nicolson;S. J. Singer

  • Development and Biologic Properties of Malignant Cell Sublines and Clones of a Spontaneously Metastasizing Rat Mammary Adenocarcinoma

    Anthony Neri;Dan Welch;Takanori Kawaguchi;Garth L. Nicolson

  • Topography of membrane concanavalin A sites modified by proteolysis.

    Garth L. Nicolson

  • Arrest and metastasis of blood-borne tumor cells are modified by fusion of plasma membrane vesicles from highly metastatic cells

    George Poste;Garth L. Nicolson

  • Identification, localization, and role of fibronectin in cultured bovine endothelial cells.

    Charles R. Birdwell;Denis Gospodarowicz;Garth L. Nicolson

  • THE FLUID MOSAIC MODEL OF THE STRUCTURE OF CELL MEMBRANES Reprinted with permission from Science, Copyright AAA, 18 February 1972, Volume 175, pp. 720–731.

    S.J. Singer;Garth L. Nicolson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jo Nijs
Jo Nijs Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Ryuzo Yanagimachi
Ryuzo Yanagimachi University of Hawaii at Manoa
Danny R. Welch
Danny R. Welch University of Kansas
Raymond Sawaya
Raymond Sawaya The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
George Poste
George Poste Arizona State University
Robert Hyman
Robert Hyman Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Tatsuro Irimura
Tatsuro Irimura Juntendo University
Reuben Lotan
Reuben Lotan The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ziya L. Gokaslan
Ziya L. Gokaslan Brown University
Douglas D. Boyd
Douglas D. Boyd The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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