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46
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8057
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18932
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7733

Nicholas A. Kefalides 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 Nicholas A. Kefalides sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 131 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nicholas A. Kefalides 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 Nicholas A. Kefalides sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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

  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1977 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Nicholas A. Kefalides was affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their academic career included work in various scientific fields, although specific main fields of study, subfields, and detailed research topics were not provided.

No records of published papers were listed, nor were there mentions of frequent co-authors or publication venues associated with their work. This indicates that while they contributed to academia, publicly available bibliographic information on their research output is limited or not documented in this data.

The scientist was recognized by professional organizations during their career. They were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1985 and were a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1977. These acknowledgments denote professional engagement with the broader scientific community.

The data does not include specific book publications, detailed research topics, or a record of collaborative scientific networks. Despite this, the fellowships awarded suggest involvement with research and scholarly activities respected by these institutions.

Best Publications

  • Structure and biosynthesis of basement membranes.

    Nicholas A. Kefalides

  • Biochemistry and metabolism of basement membranes.

    Nicholas A. Kefalides;Robert Alper;Charles C. Clark

  • Characterization of a renal tubular epithelial cell line which secretes the autologous target antigen of autoimmune experimental interstitial nephritis

    Thomas P. Haverty;Carolyn J. Kelly;William H. Hines;Peter S. Amenta

  • Isolation of a collagen from basement membranes containing three identical α-chains

    Nicholas A. Kefalides

  • Virus infection of endothelial cells.

    Harvey M. Friedman;Edward J. Macarak;Rob Roy MacGregor;Jayneann Wolfe

  • Comparative adherence of granulocytes to endothelial monolayers and nylon fiber.

    R R MacGregor;E J Macarak;N A Kefalides

  • Characterization of the collagen synthesized by endothelial cells in culture.

    Barbara V. Howard;Edward J. Macarak;Diane Gunson;Nicholas A. Kefalides

  • Fc and C3 Receptors Induced by Herpes Simplex Virus on Cultured Human Endothelial Cells

    Douglas B. Cines;Alan P. Lyss;Mahin Bina;Richard Corkey

  • Biochemical properties of human glomerular basement membrane in normal and diabetic kidneys.

    Nicholas A. Kefalides

  • Basement membranes: structural and biosynthetic considerations.

    Nicholas A Kefalides

  • Synthesis of cold-insoluble globulin by cultured calf endothelial cells

    Edward J. Macarak;Edward Kirby;Theresa Kirk;Nicholas A. Kefalides

  • The biosynthesis of basement membrane collagen in embryonic chick lens. I. Delay between the synthesis of polypeptide chains and the secretion of collagen by matrix-free cells.

    Michael E. Grant;Nicholas A. Kefalides;Darwin J. Prockop

  • Basement membrane procollagen is not converted to collagen in organ cultures of parietal yolk sac endoderm.

    R R Minor;C C Clark;E L Strause;T R Koszalka

  • Virus Infection of Endothelial Cells Increases Granulocyte Adherence

    Rob Roy MacGregor;Harvey M. Friedman;Edward J. Macarak;Nicholas A. Kefalides

  • Properties of calf endothelial cells in culture.

    Macarak Ej;Howard Bv;Kefalides Na

  • A Cell Binding Domain from the α3 Chain of Type IV Collagen Inhibits Proliferation of Melanoma Cells

    Jing Han;Nobuko Ohno;Sylvie Pasco;Jean-Claude Monboisse

  • The embryonic rat parietal yolk sac. The role of the parietal endoderm in the biosynthesis of basement membrane collagen and glycoprotein in vitro.

    C C Clark;E A Tomichek;T R Koszalka;R R Minor

  • The Biosynthesis of Basement Membrane Collagen in Embryonic Chick Lens: III. INTRACELLULAR FORMATION OF THE TRIPLE HELIX AND THE FORMATION OF AGGREGATES THROUGH DISULFIDE BONDS

    Michael E. Grant;J. David Schofield;Nicholas A. Kefalides;Darwin J. Prockop

  • Identification of CD47/integrin-associated protein and alpha(v)beta3 as two receptors for the alpha3(IV) chain of type IV collagen on tumor cells

    Tracy A. Shahan;Zahra Ziaie;Sylvie Pasco;Abdelilah Fawzi

  • The embryonic rat parietal yolk sac: Changes in the morphology and composition of its basement membrane during development

    Charles C. Clark;Ronald R. Minor;Thomas R. Koszalka;Robert L. Brent

Frequent Co-Authors

Harvey M. Friedman
Harvey M. Friedman University of Pennsylvania
Eric G. Neilson
Eric G. Neilson Northwestern University
Darwin J. Prockop
Darwin J. Prockop Texas A&M University
Renato V. Iozzo
Renato V. Iozzo Thomas Jefferson University
Rob Roy MacGregor
Rob Roy MacGregor University of Pennsylvania
Michael E. Grant
Michael E. Grant Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research
Darwin J. Prockop
Darwin J. Prockop University of Pennsylvania
John B. Zabriskie
John B. Zabriskie Rockefeller University
Lorraine J. Gudas
Lorraine J. Gudas Cornell University
Marvin L. Tanzer
Marvin L. Tanzer University of Connecticut Health Center

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