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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 130 2477 2307 257 248 438 69486

Ken Donaldson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ken Donaldson between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ken Donaldson published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2006. 4 of the 475 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2006. 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications
1980 2024

475 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ken Donaldson: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 3
1981 2
1982 2
1983 4
1984 3
1985 6
1986 4
1987 2
1988 11
1989 12
1990 14
1991 11
1992 7
1993 9
1994 15
1995 17
1996 14
1997 14
1998 14
1999 12
2000 23
2001 15
2002 16
2003 14
2004 14
2005 16
2006 29
2007 22
2008 16
2009 20
2010 19
2011 18
2012 22
2013 11
2014 12
2015 8
2016 3
2017 6
2018 3
2019 1
2020 3
2021 1
2022 3
2023 1
2024 3
Total 475
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Ken Donaldson publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ken Donaldson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 421–440 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 438 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806 438
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Ken Donaldson D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 130–131 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179 130
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Ken Donaldson is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and specializes in research that intersects medicine and the arts and humanities. Their body of work primarily spans historical and medical fields with a particular focus on the history of medicine and respiratory health.

Their recent research includes publications in venues such as The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Journal of Medical Biography. Notable papers include:

  • The recognition of lung disease in coal workers: The role of Gough-Wentworth whole lung sections (2022, The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh)
  • John Goodsir and Local Opposition to Rudolf Virchow's Election to Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1868 (2020, The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh)
  • Dr Robert Knox and his book on fishing in Scotland: A window into his mind (2022, The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh)
  • Richard Muir: Edinburgh-based pioneer biomedical scientist and medical artist (2022, Journal of Medical Biography)
  • A re-assessment of Dr Robert Knox and his contribution to early evolution science (2024, Journal of Medical Biography)

Donaldson's research focuses on topics such as the history of medicine studies, history of medical practice, medical history and innovations, inhalation and respiratory drug delivery, air quality monitoring and forecasting, aerosol filtration and electrostatic precipitation, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research.

Their areas of subfield specialization include history, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, neurology, environmental engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering. The main fields of study are medicine alongside arts and humanities.

Frequent collaborators of Ken Donaldson include Christopher A. Henry, William MacNee, Christopher D. Henry, Vicki Stone, and William Wallace, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach and interest in collaborative research.

Donaldson has a significant presence in the following publication venues:

  • Journal of Medical Biography
  • The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Best Publications

  • Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot study.

    Craig A. Poland;Rodger Duffin;Ian Kinloch;Andrew Maynard

  • Particulate air pollution and acute health effects

    A. Seaton;D. Godden;W. MacNee;K. Donaldson

  • Principles for characterizing the potential human health effects from exposure to nanomaterials: elements of a screening strategy.

    Günter Oberdörster;Andrew Maynard;Ken Donaldson;Vincent Castranova

  • The potential risks of nanomaterials: a review carried out for ECETOC

    Paul J A Borm;David Robbins;Stephan Haubold;Thomas Kuhlbusch

  • Size-dependent proinflammatory effects of ultrafine polystyrene particles: a role for surface area and oxidative stress in the enhanced activity of ultrafines.

    David M Brown;Martin R Wilson;William MacNee;Vicki Stone

  • Global association of air pollution and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Anoop S V Shah;Jeremy P Langrish;Harish Nair;Harish Nair;David A McAllister

  • Toxicology of nanoparticles: A historical perspective

    Günter Oberdörster;Vicki Stone;Ken Donaldson

  • Combustion-derived nanoparticles: A review of their toxicology following inhalation exposure

    Ken Donaldson;Lang Tran;Luis Albert Jimenez;Rodger Duffin

  • Systemic oxidative stress in asthma, COPD, and smokers.

    I Rahman;D Morrison;K Donaldson;W MacNee

  • Ultrafine (nanometre) particle mediated lung injury

    K Donaldson;X.Y Li;W MacNee

  • Asbestos, carbon nanotubes and the pleural mesothelium: a review of the hypothesis regarding the role of long fibre retention in the parietal pleura, inflammation and mesothelioma

    Ken Donaldson;Fiona A Murphy;Rodger Duffin;Craig A Poland

  • Adverse cardiovascular effects of air pollution

    Nicholas L Mills;Ken Donaldson;Paddy W Hadoke;Nicholas A Boon

  • Expert position paper on air pollution and cardiovascular disease

    David E. Newby;Pier M. Mannucci;Grethe S. Tell;Andrea A. Baccarelli

  • Ambient particle inhalation and the cardiovascular system: potential mechanisms.

    Ken Donaldson;Vicki Stone;Anthony Seaton;William MacNee

  • Ischemic and Thrombotic Effects of Dilute Diesel-Exhaust Inhalation in Men with Coronary Heart Disease

    Nicholas L. Mills;Håkan Törnqvist;Manuel C. Gonzalez;Elen Vink

  • Diesel exhaust inhalation causes vascular dysfunction and impaired endogenous fibrinolysis.

    Nicholas L. Mills;Håkan Törnqvist;Simon D. Robinson;Manuel Gonzalez

  • The Pulmonary Toxicology of Ultrafine Particles

    Ken Donaldson;David Brown;Anna Clouter;Rodger Duffin

  • Evaluating the toxicity of airborne particulate matter and nanoparticles by measuring oxidative stress potential--a workshop report and consensus statement.

    Jon G. Ayres;Paul Borm;Flemming R. Cassee;Vincent Castranova

  • Inhalation of poorly soluble particles. II. Influence Of particle surface area on inflammation and clearance.

    C L Tran;D Buchanan;R T Cullen;A Searl

  • Response to Letter Regarding Article “Diesel Exhaust Inhalation Causes Vascular Dysfunction and Impaired Endogenous Fibrinolysis”

    Nicholas L. Mills;Simon D. Robinson;Nicholas A. Boon;David E. Newby

Frequent Co-Authors

William MacNee
William MacNee University of Edinburgh
Nicholas L. Mills
Nicholas L. Mills University of Edinburgh
David E. Newby
David E. Newby University of Edinburgh
Flemming R. Cassee
Flemming R. Cassee Utrecht University
Irfan Rahman
Irfan Rahman University of Rochester
Anders Blomberg
Anders Blomberg University of Gothenburg
Thomas Sandström
Thomas Sandström Umeå University
Roel P.F. Schins
Roel P.F. Schins Maastricht University
Ian L. Megson
Ian L. Megson University of the Highlands and Islands
Mark Bradley
Mark Bradley University of Edinburgh

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