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Lou Ann S. Brown

Lou Ann S. Brown

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 58 13389 12314 5690 5091 199 9866

Lou Ann S. Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lou Ann S. Brown between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lou Ann S. Brown published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2012. 13 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2012. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1971 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lou Ann S. Brown: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 4
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 4
1997 5
1998 10
1999 2
2000 3
2001 5
2002 6
2003 3
2004 9
2005 11
2006 8
2007 8
2008 6
2009 9
2010 7
2011 14
2012 19
2013 14
2014 17
2015 18
2016 7
2017 7
2018 7
2019 5
2020 4
2021 6
2022 3
2023 5
2024 6
2025 7
Total 256
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Lou Ann S. Brown 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 Lou Ann S. Brown sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 197–206 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 199 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840 199
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Lou Ann S. Brown 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 Lou Ann S. Brown sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253 58
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Lou Ann S. Brown is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a total of 61 and 16 publications respectively in these domains.

The scientist's work covers several subfields, including Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Hematology, Molecular Biology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Major research topics addressed by Lou Ann S. Brown include:

  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Folate and B Vitamins Research
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Hemoglobin structure and function

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on infectious disease mechanisms, mitochondrial function, and immune cell behavior. Notable papers include:

  • Altered amino acid profile in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Impact of arginine therapy on mitochondrial function in children with sickle cell disease during vaso-occlusive pain, 2020, Blood
  • Alcohol induces mitochondrial derangements in alveolar macrophages by upregulating NADPH oxidase 4, 2020, Alcohol
  • Secretory phospholipase A2 in SARS-CoV-2 infection and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), 2021, Experimental Biology and Medicine
  • Pioglitazone Reverses Alcohol-Induced Alveolar Macrophage Phagocytic Dysfunction, 2021, The Journal of Immunology

Lou Ann S. Brown frequently collaborates with a group of researchers including Frank Harris, Claudia R. Morris, Carlton Dampier, Rawan Korman, and Dunia Hatabah. The scientist has contributed extensively to several publication venues, with multiple articles appearing in Blood, PEDIATRICS, Alcohol, Experimental Biology and Medicine, and Nutrients.

Best Publications

  • Glutathione measurement in human plasma. Evaluation of sample collection, storage and derivatization conditions for analysis of dansyl derivatives by HPLC.

    Dean P Jones;Joanne L Carlson;Paula S Samiec;Paul Sternberg

  • Cytokines and Alcohol

    Fulton T. Crews;Rabih Bechara;Lou Ann Brown;David M. Guidot

  • Expression of highly selective sodium channels in alveolar type II cells is determined by culture conditions

    Lucky Jain;Xi-Juan Chen;Semra Ramosevac;Lou Ann Brown

  • Airway glutathione homeostasis is altered in children with severe asthma: Evidence for oxidant stress

    Anne M. Fitzpatrick;W. Gerald Teague;Fernando Holguin;Mary Yeh

  • High Dose Vitamin D Administration in Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Pilot Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Jenny E. Han;Jennifer L. Jones;Vin Tangpricha;Vin Tangpricha;Mona A. Brown

  • The molecular phenotype of severe asthma in children

    Anne M. Fitzpatrick;Melinda Higgins;Fernando Holguin;Lou Ann S. Brown

  • Protection against paraquat-induced injury by exogenous GSH in pulmonary alveolar type II cells

    Tory M. Hagen;Lou Ann Brown;Dean P. Jones

  • Alveolar macrophage phagocytosis is impaired in children with poorly controlled asthma

    Anne M. Fitzpatrick;Fernando Holguin;W. Gerald Teague;Lou Ann S. Brown

  • Healthy HIV-1-Infected Individuals on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Harbor HIV-1 in Their Alveolar Macrophages

    Sushma K. Cribbs;Jeffrey Lennox;Angela M. Caliendo;Lou Ann Brown

  • Chronic ethanol ingestion impairs alveolar type II cell glutathione homeostasis and function and predisposes to endotoxin-mediated acute edematous lung injury in rats.

    F. Holguin;I. M. Moss;L. A. S. Brown;D. M. Guidot

  • Ethanol Induces Oxidative Stress in Alveolar Macrophages via Upregulation of NADPH Oxidases

    Samantha M. Yeligar;Frank L. Harris;C. Michael Hart;Lou Ann S. Brown

  • Ethanol ingestion via glutathione depletion impairs alveolar epithelial barrier function in rats.

    David M. Guidot;Katharina Modelska;Manuel Lois;Lucky Jain

  • Glutathione availability modulates alveolar macrophage function in the chronic ethanol-fed rat.

    Lou Ann S. Brown;Xiao-Du Ping;Frank L. Harris;Theresa W. Gauthier

  • Chronic ethanol ingestion and the risk of acute lung injury: a role for glutathione availability?

    Lou Ann S. Brown;Frank L. Harris;Xiao-Du Ping;Theresa W. Gauthier

  • Nitric oxide inhibits lung sodium transport through a cGMP-mediated inhibition of epithelial cation channels

    Lucky Jain;Xi-Juan Chen;Lou Ann Brown;Douglas C. Eaton

  • Chronic Ethanol Ingestion in Rats Decreases Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Receptor Expression and Downstream Signaling in the Alveolar Macrophage

    Pratibha C. Joshi;Lisa Applewhite;Jeffrey D. Ritzenthaler;Jesse Roman

  • Chronic ethanol ingestion potentiates TNF-α-mediated oxidative stress and apoptosis in rat type II cells

    Lou Ann S. Brown;Frank L. Harris;David M. Guidot

  • Neutrophils induce apoptosis of lung epithelial cells via release of soluble Fas ligand.

    Karl L. Serrao;James D. Fortenberry;Marilyn L. Owens;Frank L. Harris

  • Influenza virus inhibits ENaC and lung fluid clearance.

    Xi Juan Chen;Shaguna Seth;Gang Yue;Pradip Kamat

  • Ethanol ingestion increases activation of matrix metalloproteinases in rat lungs during acute endotoxemia.

    M. Lois;L. A. S. Brown;I. M. Moss;J. Roman

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne M. Fitzpatrick
Anne M. Fitzpatrick Emory University
Dean P. Jones
Dean P. Jones Emory University
Vin Tangpricha
Vin Tangpricha Emory University
Jesse Roman
Jesse Roman Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas R. Ziegler
Thomas R. Ziegler Emory University
Douglas C. Eaton
Douglas C. Eaton Emory University
Fernando Holguin
Fernando Holguin University of Colorado Denver
Marc Moss
Marc Moss University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Elizabeth J. Kovacs
Elizabeth J. Kovacs University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Jeffrey L. Lennox
Jeffrey L. Lennox Emory University

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