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James A. Hamilton

James A. Hamilton

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 75 4556 4141 1434 1200 221 16204

James A. Hamilton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James A. Hamilton between 1969 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James A. Hamilton published across 56 years, from 1969 to 2024, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2007. 4 of the 346 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2007. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication
1969 2024

346 publications in total across all disciplines

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James A. Hamilton: publications per year, 1969 to 2024
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 2
1971 1
1972 1
1973 4
1974 3
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 2
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 5
1983 3
1984 3
1985 1
1986 5
1987 7
1988 5
1989 4
1990 3
1991 5
1992 4
1993 6
1994 6
1995 10
1996 7
1997 4
1998 4
1999 5
2000 5
2001 9
2002 5
2003 13
2004 6
2005 2
2006 15
2007 17
2008 7
2009 17
2010 13
2011 12
2012 8
2013 15
2014 7
2015 10
2016 7
2017 13
2018 11
2019 11
2020 12
2021 12
2022 7
2023 3
2024 1
Total 346
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James A. Hamilton publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James A. Hamilton sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 221–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 221 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 221
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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James A. Hamilton D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James A. Hamilton sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501 75
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

James A. Hamilton is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable contributions to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Neurology.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, particularly in:

  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

James A. Hamilton has published extensively in several scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Atherosclerosis
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Lipid Research
  • Journal of Translational Medicine

Among the recent research papers authored or coauthored by Hamilton are:

  • Locking mixed-lineage kinase domain-like protein in its auto-inhibited state prevents necroptosis, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • SSO and other putative inhibitors of FA transport across membranes by CD36 disrupt intracellular metabolism, but do not affect FA translocation, 2020, Journal of Lipid Research
  • The brains of aged mice are characterized by altered tissue diffusion properties and cerebral microbleeds, 2020, Journal of Translational Medicine
  • Allosterically Coupled Multisite Binding of Testosterone to Human Serum Albumin, 2020, Endocrinology
  • Discovery and Structure-Based Optimization of Fragments Binding the Mixed Lineage Kinase Domain-like Protein Executioner Domain, 2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Their frequent collaborators include Nasi Huang with 13 joint publications, Erik N. Taylor with 6, Richard J. Deckelbaum with 3, Martin Rübbelke with 2, and Margit Bauer with 2.

Best Publications

  • The Formation of Highly Soluble Oligomers of α-Synuclein Is Regulated by Fatty Acids and Enhanced in Parkinson's Disease

    Ronit Sharon;Ifat Bar-Joseph;Matthew P Frosch;Dominic M Walsh

  • Ionization and phase behavior of fatty acids in water: application of the Gibbs phase rule

    David P. Cistola;James A. Hamilton;David Jackson;Donald M. Small

  • Fatty acid transport: difficult or easy?

    James A. Hamilton

  • Location of High and Low Affinity Fatty Acid Binding Sites on Human Serum Albumin Revealed by NMR Drug-competition Analysis

    Jeffrey R. Simard;Patricia A. Zunszain;James A. Hamilton;Stephen Curry

  • Movement of fatty acids, fatty acid analogues, and bile acids across phospholipid bilayers.

    F Kamp;J A Hamilton;H V Westerhoff

  • How are free fatty acids transported in membranes? Is it by proteins or by free diffusion through the lipids?

    James A. Hamilton;Frits Kamp

  • FATTY ACID FLIP-FLOP IN PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYERS IS EXTREMELY FAST

    Frits Kamp;David Zakim;Fengli Zhang;Noa Noy

  • pH gradients across phospholipid membranes caused by fast flip-flop of un-ionized fatty acids

    Frits Kamp;James A. Hamilton

  • Transthyretin: a review from a structural perspective.

    J.A. Hamilton;M.D. Benson

  • In Vivo Molecular Imaging of Acute and Subacute Thrombosis Using a Fibrin-Binding Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent

    René M. Botnar;Alexandra S. Perez;Sonia Witte;Andrea J. Wiethoff

  • Locating high-affinity fatty acid-binding sites on albumin by x-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy

    J. R. Simard;P. A. Zunszain;C.-E. Ha;J. S. Yang

  • The function of ubiquinone in Escherichia coli.

    G. B. Cox;N. A. Newton;F. Gibson;A. M. Snoswell

  • Phase behavior and bilayer properties of fatty acids: hydrated 1:1 acid-soaps

    David P. Cistola;David Atkinson;James A. Hamilton;Donald M. Small

  • Interactions of a very long chain fatty acid with model membranes and serum albumin. Implications for the pathogenesis of adrenoleukodystrophy.

    J K Ho;H Moser;Y Kishimoto;J A Hamilton

  • How fatty acids of different chain length enter and leave cells by free diffusion

    Frits Kamp;James A. Hamilton

  • Fast flip-flop of cholesterol and fatty acids in membranes: implications for membrane transport proteins.

    James A Hamilton

  • Medium-chain versus long-chain triacylglycerol emulsion hydrolysis by lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase: implications for the mechanisms of lipase action.

    Richard J. Deckelbaum;James A. Hamilton;Asher Moser;Gunilla Bengtsson-Olivecrona

  • Solubilization and localization of triolein in phosphatidylcholine bilayers: a 13C NMR study.

    James A. Hamilton;Donald M. Small

  • Brain Uptake and Utilization of Fatty Acids, Lipids and Lipoproteins: Application to Neurological Disorders

    James A. Hamilton;Cecilia J. Hillard;Arthur A. Spector;Paul A. Watkins

  • A model for fatty acid transport into the brain

    James A. Hamilton;Kellen Brunaldi

  • Effects of dihydrotestosterone on differentiation and proliferation of human mesenchymal stem cells and preadipocytes.

    Vandana Gupta;Shalender Bhasin;Wen Guo;Rajan Singh

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald Small
Donald Small Johns Hopkins University
Barbara E. Corkey
Barbara E. Corkey Boston University
Hong-Wen Deng
Hong-Wen Deng Tulane University
Stephen Locarnini
Stephen Locarnini Melbourne Health
Robert G. Gish
Robert G. Gish University of Nevada Reno
James C. Sacchettini
James C. Sacchettini Texas A&M University
Ching-Lung Lai
Ching-Lung Lai University of Hong Kong
Paul A. Watkins
Paul A. Watkins Kennedy Krieger Institute
Albert J. Shih
Albert J. Shih University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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