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Jonathan Widdicombe 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 Jonathan Widdicombe sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 179 publications — 41st percentile

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

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

Jonathan Widdicombe 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 Jonathan Widdicombe sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jonathan Widdicombe is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, General Health Professions, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their work addresses a range of topics related to respiratory health and diseases, as well as broader health and well-being concerns. Notable research topics include:

  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Jonathan Widdicombe has published their research in various scientific venues, which include:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation
  • Developmental Cell
  • UNC Libraries

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Widdicombe include:

  • "A Brief History of Bronchitis in England and Wales" (2020), published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation
  • "Why Airway Gland Secretions Are Abnormally Sticky in Cystic Fibrosis, and Why Not Much Can Be Done About It" (2020), published in Developmental Cell
  • "Inositol polyphosphate derivative inhibits Na + transport and improves fluid dynamics in cystic fibrosis airway epithelia" (2020), published in UNC Libraries

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Mark Moody, Carey Pennington, Carsten Schultz, Ray A. Caldwell, and Carlo Dinkel, reflecting interdisciplinary work within the pulmonary and respiratory research community.

Best Publications

  • CFTR expression and chloride secretion in polarized immortal human bronchial epithelial cells.

    A. L. Cozens;M. J. Yezzi;K. Kunzelmann;T. Ohrui

  • Differentiated structure and function of cultures from human tracheal epithelium

    M. Yamaya;W. E. Finkbeiner;S. Y. Chun;Jonathan Widdicombe

  • Calu-3: a human airway epithelial cell line that shows cAMP-dependent Cl- secretion

    B. Q. Shen;W. E. Finkbeiner;J. J. Wine;R. J. Mrsny

  • Culture and transformation of human airway epithelial cells

    Dieter C. Gruenert;Walter E. Finkbeiner;Jonathan H. Widdicombe

  • Transepithelial transport by pulmonary alveolar type II cells in primary culture.

    Robert J. Mason;Mary C. Williams;Jonathan H. Widdicombe;Martin J. Sanders

  • Loss of CFTR Chloride Channels Alters Salt Absorption by Cystic Fibrosis Airway Epithelia In Vitro

    Joseph Zabner;Jeffrey J Smith;Philip H Karp;Jonathan H Widdicombe

  • Alveolar epithelial type I cells contain transport proteins and transport sodium, supporting an active role for type I cells in regulation of lung liquid homeostasis

    Meshell D. Johnson;Jonathan H. Widdicombe;Lennell Allen;Pascal Barbry

  • Altered fluid transport across airway epithelium in cystic fibrosis

    Canwen Jiang;Walter E. Finkbeiner;Jonathan H. Widdicombe;Paul B. McCray

  • Cystic fibrosis decreases the apical membrane chloride permeability of monolayers cultured from cells of tracheal epithelium.

    Jonathan Widdicombe;M. J. Welsh;W. E. Finkbeiner

  • Regulation of the depth and composition of airway surface liquid.

    Jonathan Widdicombe

  • Mechanisms of Acid and Base Secretion by the Airway Epithelium

    Horst Fischer;Jonathan H. Widdicombe

  • In vitro susceptibility to rhinovirus infection is greater for bronchial than for nasal airway epithelial cells in human subjects.

    Nilceia Lopez-Souza;Silvio Favoreto;Hofer Wong;Theresa Ward

  • cAMP-independent activation of CFTR Cl channels by the tyrosine kinase inhibitor genistein

    B. Illek;H. Fischer;G. F. Santos;Jonathan Widdicombe

  • Airway Gland Structure and Function.

    Jonathan H. Widdicombe;Jeffrey J. Wine;Jeffrey J. Wine

  • Regulation of human airway surface liquid.

    Jonathan Widdicombe;J. G. Widdicombe

  • CFTR in Calu-3 human airway cells: channel properties and role in cAMP-activated Cl- conductance

    C. Haws;W. E. Finkbeiner;Jonathan Widdicombe;J. J. Wine

  • Effects of 'loop' diuretics on ion transport by dog tracheal epithelium

    Jonathan Widdicombe;I. T. Nathanson;E. Highland

  • Electrical properties of dog tracheal epithelial cells grown in monolayer culture

    D. L. Coleman;I. K. Tuet;J. H. Widdicombe

  • Fluid transport across cultures of human tracheal glands is altered in cystic fibrosis.

    C. Jiang;W. E. Finkbeiner;Jonathan Widdicombe;S. S. Miller

  • Regulation of depth and composition of airway surface liquid

    Jonathan Widdicombe;S. J. Bastacky;D. X Y Wu;C. Y. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter E. Finkbeiner
Walter E. Finkbeiner University of California, San Francisco
Jay A. Nadel
Jay A. Nadel University of California, San Francisco
Carol Basbaum
Carol Basbaum University of California, San Francisco
Jeffrey J. Wine
Jeffrey J. Wine Stanford University
Michael J. Welsh
Michael J. Welsh University of Iowa
George D. Leikauf
George D. Leikauf University of Pittsburgh
Homer A. Boushey
Homer A. Boushey University of California, San Francisco
Alan S. Verkman
Alan S. Verkman University of California, San Francisco
William R. Skach
William R. Skach Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
David Schnurr
David Schnurr California Department of Public Health

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