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Michael C. Phillips

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
115
Citations
39297
World Ranking
805
National Ranking
506

Chemistry

D-Index
110
Citations
36434
World Ranking
819
National Ranking
325

Michael C. Phillips 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 C. Phillips sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 297 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael C. Phillips 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 C. Phillips sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 115 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael C. Phillips is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong focus on endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, genetics, surgery, molecular biology, and cell biology.

The key topics in their work include:

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Lipid metabolism and disorders
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

The frequent venues where Phillips has published include:

  • JHEP Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Med
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Frequent co-authors working with Phillips are:

  • Daniel J. Rader
  • Cecilia Vitali
  • Nicholas J. Hand
  • Joseph Park
  • Eleonora Scorletti

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael C. Phillips include:

  • "A missense variant in human perilipin 2 (PLIN2 Ser251Pro) reduces hepatic steatosis in mice," published in 2023 in JHEP Reports
  • "The common p.Ile291Val variant of ERLIN1 enhances TM6SF2 function and is associated with protection against MASLD," published in 2024 in Med
  • "Deep metabolic phenotyping of humans with protein-altering variants in TM6SF2 using a genome-first approach," published in 2024 in JHEP Reports
  • "Outcomes after Surgical Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastasis," published in 2024 in Journal of the American College of Surgeons
  • "Apolipoprotein E isoforms differentially affect LCAT-dependent cholesterol esterification," published in 2023 in Atherosclerosis

Best Publications

  • Cellular Cholesterol Efflux Mediated by Cyclodextrins

    Elisabeth P.C. Kilsdonk;Patricia G. Yancey;Genevieve W. Stoudt;Faan Wen Bangerter

  • From noncoding variant to phenotype via SORT1 at the 1p13 cholesterol locus

    Kiran Musunuru;Kiran Musunuru;Kiran Musunuru;Alanna Strong;Maria Frank-Kamenetsky;Noemi E. Lee

  • Cholesterol Efflux and Atheroprotection Advancing the Concept of Reverse Cholesterol Transport

    Robert S. Rosenson;H. Bryan Brewer;W. Sean Davidson;Zahi A. Fayad

  • Use of cyclodextrins for manipulating cellular cholesterol content.

    A E Christian;M P Haynes;M C Phillips;G H Rothblat

  • Scavenger receptor BI promotes high density lipoprotein-mediated cellular cholesterol efflux.

    Yong Ji;Bo Jian;Nan Wang;Yu Sun

  • Mechanisms and consequences of cellular cholesterol exchange and transfer

    Michael C. Phillips;William J. Johnson;George H. Rothblat

  • Cell cholesterol efflux: integration of old and new observations provides new insights.

    George H. Rothblat;Margarita de la Llera-Moya;Veronique Atger;Ginny Kellner-Weibel

  • Cholesterol transport between cells and high-density lipoproteins.

    William J. Johnson;Florence H. Mahlberg;George H. Rothblat;Michael C. Phillips

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Cellular Cholesterol Efflux

    Michael C. Phillips

  • Importance of Different Pathways of Cellular Cholesterol Efflux

    Patricia G. Yancey;Anna E. Bortnick;Ginny Kellner-Weibel;Margarita de la Llera-Moya

  • Cellular Cholesterol Efflux Mediated by Cyclodextrins DEMONSTRATION OF KINETIC POOLS AND MECHANISM OF EFFLUX

    Patricia G. Yancey;Wendi V. Rodrigueza;Elisabeth P. C. Kilsdonk;Genevieve W. Stoudt

  • Monolayer characteristics of saturated 1,2,-diacyl phosphatidylcholines (lecithins) and phosphatidylethanolamines at the air-water interface.

    Unknown

  • Mechanism of ATP-binding Cassette Transporter A1-mediated Cellular Lipid Efflux to Apolipoprotein A-I and Formation of High Density Lipoprotein Particles

    Charulatha Vedhachalam;Phu T. Duong;Margaret Nickel;David Nguyen

  • High-density lipoprotein heterogeneity and function in reverse cholesterol transport.

    George H Rothblat;Michael C Phillips

  • The roles of different pathways in the release of cholesterol from macrophages.

    Maria Pia Adorni;Francesca Zimetti;Jeffrey T. Billheimer;Nan Wang

  • Apolipoproteins, membrane cholesterol domains, and the regulation of cholesterol efflux.

    George H. Rothblat;Florence H. Mahlberg;William J. Johnson;Michael C. Phillips

  • Class B Scavenger Receptor-Mediated Intestinal Absorption of Dietary β-Carotene and Cholesterol†

    Ariëtte van Bennekum;Moritz Werder;Stephen T. Thuahnai;‖ Chang-Hoon Han

  • Apolipoprotein E isoforms and lipoprotein metabolism.

    Michael C. Phillips

  • Scavenger receptor class B type I as a mediator of cellular cholesterol efflux to lipoproteins and phospholipid acceptors.

    Bo Jian;Margarita de la Llera-Moya;Yong Ji;Nan Wang

  • Scavenger receptor BI (SR-BI) mediates free cholesterol flux independently of HDL tethering to the cell surface.

    Margarita de la Llera-Moya;George H. Rothblat;Margery A. Connelly;Ginny Kellner-Weibel

  • Mechanism of cholesterol and phosphatidylcholine exchange or transfer between unilamellar vesicles.

    Unknown

  • The physical properties of an effective lung surfactant

    A.D. Bangham;C.J. Morley;M.C. Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

Sissel Lund-Katz
Sissel Lund-Katz University of Pennsylvania
George H. Rothblat
George H. Rothblat Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Daniel J. Rader
Daniel J. Rader University of Pennsylvania
G. M. Anantharamaiah
G. M. Anantharamaiah University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jere P. Segrest
Jere P. Segrest Vanderbilt University
Karl H. Weisgraber
Karl H. Weisgraber University of California, San Francisco
David L. Williams
David L. Williams Stony Brook University
W. Sean Davidson
W. Sean Davidson University of Cincinnati
Helmut Hauser
Helmut Hauser University of Bristol
Sekar Kathiresan
Sekar Kathiresan Harvard University

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