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Jay M. McDonald

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
12740
World Ranking
11968
National Ranking
5136

Jay M. McDonald 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 Jay M. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 196 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jay M. McDonald 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 Jay M. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jay M. McDonald was affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research contributions focused primarily on the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology.

Their main fields of study included:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Subfields of study encompassed:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology

The scientist's work covered significant topics such as:

  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways

Jay M. McDonald had published in the venue Laboratory Investigation. One notable recent paper authored was titled Regulation of pancreatic cancer TRAIL resistance by protein O-GlcNAcylation, published in 2020 in Laboratory Investigation.

Frequent coauthors included:

  • Shanzhong Yang
  • Fei Xu
  • Kaiyu Yuan
  • Yong Sun
  • Tong Zhou

Best Publications

  • Guidelines and Recommendations for Laboratory Analysis in the Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes Mellitus

    David B. Sacks;David E. Bruns;David E. Goldstein;Noel K. Maclaren

  • Disorders of Bone Remodeling

    Xu Feng;Jay M. McDonald

  • Oxidative Stress Induces Vascular Calcification Through Modulation of the Osteogenic Transcription Factor Runx2 by AKT Signaling

    Chang Hyun Byon;Amjad Javed;Qun Dai;John C. Kappes

  • Modeled microgravity inhibits osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells and increases adipogenesis.

    Majd Zayzafoon;William E. Gathings;Jay M. McDonald;Jay M. McDonald

  • Differential effect of shear stress on extracellular signal-regulated kinase and N-terminal Jun kinase in endothelial cells. Gi2- and Gbeta/gamma-dependent signaling pathways.

    Hanjoong Jo;Katalin Sipos;Young-Mi Go;Robert Law

  • RhoA and Cytoskeletal Disruption Mediate Reduced Osteoblastogenesis and Enhanced Adipogenesis of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Modeled Microgravity

    Valerie E Meyers;Majd Zayzafoon;Joanne T Douglas;Jay M McDonald;Jay M McDonald

  • Saturated fatty Acid–Induced Insulin Resistance in Rat Adipocytes

    John W Hunnicutt;Robert W Hardy;Jodie Williford;Jay M McDonald

  • Tandem repeat of C/EBP binding sites mediates PPARγ2 gene transcription in glucocorticoid‐induced adipocyte differentiation

    Xing Ming Shi;Harry C. Blair;Harry C. Blair;Xiangli Yang;Jay M. McDonald;Jay M. McDonald

  • Modeled Microgravity Disrupts Collagen I/Integrin Signaling During Osteoblastic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells

    Valerie E. Meyers;Majd Zayzafoon;Steven R. Gonda;William E. Gathings

  • Ca2+-activated ATPase and ATP-dependent calmodulin-stimulated Ca2+ transport in islet cell plasma membrane.

    Harrihar A. Pershadsingh;Harrihar A. Pershadsingh;Michael L. McDaniel;Michael Landt;Cheryl G. Bry

  • Microgravity: the immune response and bone

    Majd Zayzafoon;Valerie E Meyers;Jay M McDonald

  • Regulation of the formation of osteoclastic actin rings by proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 interacting with gelsolin

    Qiang Wang;Yi Xie;Quan Sheng Du;Quan Sheng Du;Xiao Jun Wu

  • Calmodulin and Calmodulin-dependent Kinase IIα Regulate Osteoblast Differentiation by Controlling c-fos Expression

    Majd Zayzafoon;Keertik Fulzele;Jay M. McDonald;Jay M. McDonald

  • Cyclosporin A elicits dose-dependent biphasic effects on osteoblast differentiation and bone formation.

    Hyeonju Yeo;Lauren H. Beck;Jay M. McDonald;Jay M. McDonald;Majd Zayzafoon

  • Monoclonal antibody to calmodulin: development, characterization, and comparison with polyclonal anti-calmodulin antibodies

    David B. Sacks;Sharon E. Porter;Jack H. Ladenson;Jay M. McDonald

  • The Pathogenesis of Type II Diabetes Mellitus: A Polygenic Disease

    David B. Sacks;Jay M. McDonald

  • Osteoclast apoptosis: the role of Fas in vivo and in vitro.

    Xiaojun Wu;Margaret A. McKenna;X. U. Feng;Tim R. Nagy

  • Calmodulin-sensitive ATP-dependent Ca2+ transport across adipocyte plasma membranes.

    H A Pershadsingh;M Landt;J M McDonald

  • Ability of insulin to increase calcium binding by adipocyte plasma membranes.

    Jay M. McDonald;David E. Bruns;Leonard Jarett

  • Regulation of osteoclastic bone resorption by glucose.

    John P. Williams;Harry C. Blair;Jay M. McDonald;Margaret A. McKenna

Frequent Co-Authors

Tong Zhou
Tong Zhou University of Alabama at Birmingham
David B. Sacks
David B. Sacks National Institutes of Health
Gene P. Siegal
Gene P. Siegal University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eric Hunter
Eric Hunter Emory University
Harry C. Blair
Harry C. Blair University of Pittsburgh
John D. Mountz
John D. Mountz University of Alabama at Birmingham
John A. Smith
John A. Smith University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hanjoong Jo
Hanjoong Jo Emory University
Wen Cheng Xiong
Wen Cheng Xiong Case Western Reserve University
Danny R. Welch
Danny R. Welch University of Kansas

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Best Scientists Citing Jay M. McDonald

David B. Sacks

David B. Sacks

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 76

Hanjoong Jo

Hanjoong Jo

Emory University

Publications: 39

Shu Chien

Shu Chien

University of California, San Diego

Publications: 17

Daniela Grimm

Daniela Grimm

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

Publications: 14

Frédéric Rieux-Laucat

Frédéric Rieux-Laucat

Université Paris Cité

Publications: 14

Michael J. Lenardo

Michael J. Lenardo

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Publications: 13

Ernesto Canalis

Ernesto Canalis

University of Connecticut Health Center

Publications: 11

Gene P. Siegal

Gene P. Siegal

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Publications: 11

Giuseppe Lippi

Giuseppe Lippi

University of Verona

Publications: 11

Jiake Xu

Jiake Xu

University of Western Australia

Publications: 11

Gianfranco Alpini

Gianfranco Alpini

Indiana University

Publications: 11

Clinton T. Rubin

Clinton T. Rubin

Stony Brook University

Publications: 10

Alan Wells

Alan Wells

University of Pittsburgh

Publications: 10

Harry C. Blair

Harry C. Blair

University of Pittsburgh

Publications: 10

Sebastian Vollmer

Sebastian Vollmer

University of Göttingen

Publications: 10

Scott G. Wilson

Scott G. Wilson

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Publications: 9

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