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Michael A. Wells

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
14399
World Ranking
7156
National Ranking
3283

Michael A. Wells 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 Michael A. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 180 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.

Michael A. Wells 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 Michael A. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Michael A. Wells is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and has contributed to multiple research areas within medicine. Their publications cover topics in pulmonary and respiratory medicine, biochemistry, rheumatology, genetics, and dermatology. The main fields of study include Medicine with a focus on several subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Biochemistry.

Wells' recent publication record highlights work on the following papers:

  • Disease burden and predictors associated with non-response to antihistamine-based therapy in chronic spontaneous urticaria, 2023, World Allergy Organization Journal
  • Racial and Ethnic Minorities at the Highest Risk of Uncontrolled Moderate-to-Severe Asthma: A United States Electronic Health Record Analysis, 2023, Journal of Asthma and Allergy
  • Ramifications of X-Site Ion Modification in a Zero-Dimensional Piezoelectric Tetrahalozincate, 2024, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Cytochrome P450-derived epoxyeicosatrienoic acids and coronary artery disease in humans: a targeted metabolomics study, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Characterization of the Cytochrome P450 epoxyeicosanoid pathway in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, 2020, UNC Libraries

Their research topics primarily include:

  • Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Frequent publication venues for Wells' work include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • World Allergy Organization Journal
  • Journal of Asthma and Allergy
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Matthew L. Edin
  • Kimberly C. Vendrov
  • Fred B. Lih
  • Darryl C. Zeldin
  • Craig R. Lee

The scientist has been recognized with fellowships from professional organizations, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1997
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1992

Best Publications

  • [53] Quantitative and qualitative analysis of lipids and lipid components

    John C. Dittmer;Michael A. Wells

  • Comparative genome and proteome analysis of Anopheles gambiae and Drosophila melanogaster.

    Evgeny M. Zdobnov;Christian Von Mering;Ivica Letunic;David Torrents

  • The Use of Sephadex for the Removal of Nonlipid Contaminants from Lipid Extracts

    Michael A. Wells;John C. Dittmer

  • A comprehensive study of the postnatal changes in the concentration of the lipids of developing rat brain.

    Michael A. Wells;John C. Dittmer

  • Molecular structure of an apolipoprotein determined at 2.5-A resolution.

    Deborah R. Breiter;Michael R. Kanost;Matthew M. Benning;Gary Wesenberg

  • Lipid storage and mobilization in insects: current status and future directions.

    Estela L. Arrese;Lilian E. Canavoso;Zeina E. Jouni;James E. Pennington

  • Lipid transport in insects.

    J P Shapiro;J H Law;M A Wells

  • Studies on phospholipase A. I. Isolation and characterization of two enzymes from Crotalus adamanteus venom.

    Michael A. Wells;Donald J. Hanahan

  • Insects as biochemical models.

    J H Law;M A Wells

  • BIOCHEMICAL INSIGHTS DERIVED FROM INSECT DIVERSITY

    John H. Law;José M. C. Ribeiro;Michael A. Wells

  • Lipophorin: The Structure of an Insect Lipoprotein and Its Role in Lipid Transport in Insects

    José L. Soulages;Michael A. Wells

  • The mechanism of interfacial activation of phospholipase A2.

    Michael A. Wells

  • A kinetic study of the phospholipase A 2 (Crotalus adamanteus) catalyzed hydrolysis of 1,2-dibutyryl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine.

    Michael A. Wells

  • Changes in lipoprotein composition during larval-pupal metamorphosis of an insect, Manduca sexta.

    S V Prasad;R O Ryan;J H Law;M A Wells

  • A Microanalytical Technique for the Quantitative Determination of Twenty-four Classes of Brain Lipids*

    Michael A. Wells;John C. Dittmer

  • Primary structure of a member of the serpin superfamily of proteinase inhibitors from an insect, Manduca sexta.

    M R Kanost;S V Prasad;M A Wells

  • Proline can be utilized as an energy substrate during flight of Aedes aegypti females.

    P.Y. Scaraffia;M.A. Wells

  • Primary structure and comparative sequence-analysis of an insect apolipoprotein: apolipophorin-Iii from Manduca-sexta

    Kenneth D. Cole;Germain J. P. Fernando-Warnakulasuriya;Mark S. Boguski;Mark Freeman

  • cDNA and gene sequence of Manduca sexta arylphorin, an aromatic amino acid-rich larval serum protein. Homology to arthropod hemocyanins.

    Elizabeth Willott;Xiao-Yu Wang;Michael A. Wells

  • Metabolic fate of [14C]-labeled meal protein amino acids in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

    Guoli Zhou;Matthew Flowers;Kenneth Friedrich;James Horton

Frequent Co-Authors

John H. Law
John H. Law University of Arizona
Michael R. Kanost
Michael R. Kanost Kansas State University
Robert O. Ryan
Robert O. Ryan University of Nevada Reno
Donald J. Hanahan
Donald J. Hanahan The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Vicki H. Wysocki
Vicki H. Wysocki The Ohio State University
Hazel M. Holden
Hazel M. Holden University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ivan Rayment
Ivan Rayment University of Wisconsin–Madison
John G. Hildebrand
John G. Hildebrand University of Arizona
Nancy A. Moran
Nancy A. Moran The University of Texas at Austin
Mark S. Boguski
Mark S. Boguski National Institutes of Health

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