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Michael D. Sevilla

Michael D. Sevilla

Oakland University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
11338
World Ranking
9007
National Ranking
2549

Michael D. Sevilla publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael D. Sevilla sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 275 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Michael D. Sevilla D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael D. Sevilla is affiliated with Oakland University in the United States and has an extensive publication record in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and chemistry. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, organic chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry, oncology, and catalysis.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions

Sevilla's recent papers cover various aspects of chemical physics and molecular interactions related to DNA and radiation effects. Notable recent publications include:

  • One-electron oxidation of ds(5'-GGG-3') and ds(5'-G(8OG)G-3') and the nature of hole distribution: a density functional theory (DFT) study (2020) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Temperature Effects on CO2 Electroreduction Pathways in an Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid on Pt Electrode (2020) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Ne-22 Ion-Beam Radiation Damage to DNA: From Initial Free Radical Formation to Resulting DNA-Base Damage (2021) in ACS Omega
  • How a Single 5 eV Electron Can Induce Double-Strand Breaks in DNA: A Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory Study (2024) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Site of Azido Substitution in the Sugar Moiety of Azidopyrimidine Nucleosides Influences the Reactivity of Aminyl Radicals Formed by Dissociative Electron Attachment (2020) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B (6 publications)
  • Chemistry - A European Journal (3 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (1 publication)
  • ACS Omega (1 publication)
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (1 publication)

Collaborative work features repeated partnerships with notable coauthors, including Anil Kumar, Amitava Adhikary, Samuel Ward, Mehran Mostafavi, and Alexander D. Stark. These collaborations have contributed to advancing understanding in physical chemistry and molecular biology.

Michael D. Sevilla was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • The chemical consequences of radiation damage to DNA

    David Becker;Michael D. Sevilla

  • DFT Calculations of the Electron Affinities of Nucleic Acid Bases: Dealing with Negative Electron Affinities

    Xifeng Li;Zhongli Cai;Michael D. Sevilla

  • Ab initio molecular orbital calculations of DNA radical ions. 5. Scaling of calculated electron affinities and ionization potentials to experimental values

    Michael D. Sevilla;Brent Besler;Anny-Odile Colson

  • Radiation-induced DNA damage as a function of hydration. I. Release of unaltered bases.

    Steven G. Swarts;Michael D. Sevilla;David Becker;Christopher J. Tokar

  • Investigation of Proton Transfer within DNA Base Pair Anion and Cation Radicals by Density Functional Theory (DFT)

    Xifeng Li;and Zhongli Cai;Michael D. Sevilla

  • Density Functional Theory Studies of Electron Interaction with DNA: Can Zero eV Electrons Induce Strand Breaks?

    Xifeng Li;Michael D. Sevilla;Léon Sanche

  • Ab initio molecular orbital calculations of DNA bases and their radical ions in various protonation states: evidence for proton transfer in GC base pair radical anions

    Anny Odile Colson;Brent Besler;David M. Close;Michael D. Sevilla

  • Relative abundances of primary ion radicals in .gamma.-irradiated DNA: cytosine vs. thymine anions and guanine vs. adenine cations

    Michael D. Sevilla;David Becker;Mengyao Yan;Steven R. Summerfield

  • Proton-coupled electron transfer in DNA on formation of radiation-produced ion radicals.

    Anil Kumar;Michael D. Sevilla

  • Ab initio molecular orbital calculations on DNA base pair radical ions: effect of base pairing on proton-transfer energies, electron affinities, and ionization potentials

    Anny Odile Colson;Brent Besler;Michael D. Sevilla

  • Elucidation of primary radiation damage in DNA through application of ab initio molecular orbital theory.

    A.O. Colson;M.D. Sevilla

  • The formation and structure of the sulfoxyl radicals RSO(.), RSOO(.), RSO2(.), and RSO2OO(.) from the reaction of cysteine, glutathione and penicillamine thiyl radicals with molecular oxygen.

    M.D. Sevilla;D. Becker;M. Yan

  • The Guanine Cation Radical: Investigation of Deprotonation States by ESR and DFT

    Amitava Adhikary;Anil Kumar;David Becker;Michael D. Sevilla

  • Relative abundance and reactivity of primary ion radicals in .gamma.-irradiated DNA at low temperatures. 2. Single- vs double-stranded DNA

    Mengyao Yan;David Becker;Stephen Summerfield;Paul Renke

  • Dehalogenation of 5-Halouracils after Low Energy Electron Attachment: A Density Functional Theory Investigation.

    Xifeng Li;Léon Sanche;Michael D. Sevilla

  • Electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry of nitroxyl free radicals

    Judith R. Fish;Steven G. Swarts;Michael D. Sevilla;Tadeusz Malinski

  • Radiation-induced DNA damage as a function of hydration. II. Base damage from electron-loss centers.

    Steven G. Swarts;David Becker;Michael Sevilla;Kenneth T. Wheeler

  • Energetics of the Radical Ions of the AT and AU Base Pairs: A Density Functional Theory (DFT) Study

    Xifeng Li;Zhongli Cai;M. D. Sevilla

  • Electron Spin Resonance Study of Electron Transfer Rates in DNA: Determination of the Tunneling Constant β for Single-Step Excess Electron Transfer

    Andrea Messer;Kristopher Carpenter;Kristen Forzley;John Buchanan

  • Direct observation of the hole protonation state and hole localization site in DNA-oligomers.

    Amitava Adhikary;Deepti Khanduri;Michael D. Sevilla

Frequent Co-Authors

Léon Sanche
Léon Sanche Université de Sherbrooke
Mehran Mostafavi
Mehran Mostafavi University of Paris-Saclay
Anil Kumar
Anil Kumar Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur
William W. Brennessel
William W. Brennessel University of Rochester
Kit H. Bowen
Kit H. Bowen Johns Hopkins University
Martyn C. R. Symons
Martyn C. R. Symons De Montfort University
Marc M. Greenberg
Marc M. Greenberg Johns Hopkins University
Ilya A. Shkrob
Ilya A. Shkrob Argonne National Laboratory
Tadeusz Lis
Tadeusz Lis University of Wrocław
Shu Seki
Shu Seki Kyoto University

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