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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 75 5366 4951 2544 2284 358 18404

Nicholas O. Davidson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas O. Davidson between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas O. Davidson published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2023. 18 of the 453 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2023. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 4 publications
1980 2026

453 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicholas O. Davidson: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 4
1991 1
1992 4
1993 3
1994 6
1995 7
1996 6
1997 3
1998 10
1999 4
2000 15
2001 13
2002 6
2003 17
2004 7
2005 8
2006 7
2007 8
2008 8
2009 11
2010 17
2011 9
2012 24
2013 13
2014 24
2015 14
2016 13
2017 13
2018 9
2019 17
2020 29
2021 21
2022 17
2023 43
2024 14
2025 14
2026 4
Total 453
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Nicholas O. Davidson 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 O. Davidson 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, 357–366 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: 358 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
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
357–366 196 358
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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Nicholas O. Davidson 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 O. Davidson 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
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 75
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

Nicholas O. Davidson is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on medicine, particularly within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans numerous specialized subfields, including epidemiology, molecular biology, surgery, cancer research, and hepatology.

Their recent scholarly output includes publications across several peer-reviewed journals. Notable papers include:

  • "Genetic Pathways in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Insights From Systems Biology," 2020, published in Hepatology
  • "Liver-Specific Deletion of Mouse Tm6sf2 Promotes Steatosis, Fibrosis, and Hepatocellular Cancer," 2021, published in Hepatology
  • "Mboat7 down-regulation by hyper-insulinemia induces fat accumulation in hepatocytes," 2020, published in EBioMedicine
  • "A Dedicated Evolutionarily Conserved Molecular Network Licenses Differentiated Cells to Return to the Cell Cycle," 2020, published in Developmental Cell
  • "Dallas Steatosis Index Identifies Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease," 2020, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Davidson include Matthew A. Ciorba, Elizabeth A. Molitor, Valérie Blanc, Deborah C. Rubin, and Yan Xie.

The researcher has published multiple works in well-established venues, with the largest number of publications in Gastroenterology, followed by Translational Research, Journal of Lipid Research, American Journal of Pathology, and Hepatology.

  • Gastroenterology
  • Translational Research
  • Journal of Lipid Research
  • American Journal of Pathology
  • Hepatology

The primary areas of study covered by Davidson's work involve:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their specialized research interests focus on topics such as:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Lipid Metabolism and Disorders
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • RNA Modifications and Cancer
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

Best Publications

  • Specific expression of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID), a novel member of the RNA-editing deaminase family in germinal center B cells.

    Masamichi Muramatsu;V.S. Sankaranand;Shrikant Anant;Manabu Sugai

  • Cytidine Deamination of Retroviral DNA by Diverse APOBEC Proteins

    Kate N. Bishop;Rebecca K. Holmes;Ann M. Sheehy;Nicholas O. Davidson

  • Troglitazone Action Is Independent of Adipose Tissue

    Charles F. Burant;Seamus Sreenan;Ken Ichi Hirano;Tzu Ann C. Tai

  • Decreased hepatic triglyceride accumulation and altered fatty acid uptake in mice with deletion of the liver fatty acid-binding protein gene.

    Elizabeth P. Newberry;Yan Xie;Susan Kennedy;Xianlin Han

  • The p27 catalytic subunit of the apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme is a cytidine deaminase.

    Naveenan Navaratnam;J. R. Morrison;Shoumo Bhattacharya;Dipti Patel

  • CD36 deficiency impairs intestinal lipid secretion and clearance of chylomicrons from the blood

    Victor A. Drover;Mohammad Ajmal;Fatiha Nassir;Nicholas O. Davidson

  • A mouse model of human familial hypercholesterolemia: markedly elevated low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and severe atherosclerosis on a low-fat chow diet

    Lyn Powell-Braxton;Murielle Véniant;Richard D. Latvala;Ken Ichi Hirano

  • Trehalose inhibits solute carrier 2A (SLC2A) proteins to induce autophagy and prevent hepatic steatosis

    Brian J. DeBosch;Monique R. Heitmeier;Allyson L. Mayer;Cassandra B. Higgins

  • Human intestinal glucose transporter expression and localization of GLUT5

    N. O. Davidson;A. M.L. Hausman;C. A. Ifkovits;J. B. Buse

  • IRE1α-XBP1s Induces PDI Expression to Increase MTP Activity for Hepatic VLDL Assembly and Lipid Homeostasis

    Shiyu Wang;Zhouji Chen;Vivian Lam;Jaeseok Han;Jaeseok Han

  • Protective mucosal immunity mediated by epithelial CD1d and IL-10

    Torsten Olszak;Joana F. Neves;C. Marie Dowds;Kristi Baker

  • C-to-U RNA editing: mechanisms leading to genetic diversity.

    Valerie Blanc;Nicholas O. Davidson

  • The Forkhead Box M1 Transcription Factor Contributes to the Development and Growth of Mouse Colorectal Cancer

    Yuichi Yoshida;I-Ching Wang;Helena M Yoder;Nicholas O Davidson

  • Fatty Acid Synthase Modulates Intestinal Barrier Function through Palmitoylation of Mucin 2

    Xiaochao Wei;Zhen Yang;Federico E. Rey;Vanessa K. Ridaura

  • Targeted disruption of the mouse apobec-1 gene abolishes apolipoprotein B mRNA editing and eliminates apolipoprotein B48.

    Ken-Ichi Hirano;Stephen G. Young;Robert V. Jr. Farese;Jennifer Ng

  • Compensatory increase in hepatic lipogenesis in mice with conditional intestine-specific Mttp deficiency.

    Yan Xie;Elizabeth P. Newberry;Stephen G. Young;Sylvie Robine

  • Regenerative proliferation of differentiated cells by mTORC1‐dependent paligenosis

    Spencer G Willet;Mark A Lewis;Zhi‐Feng Miao;Zhi‐Feng Miao;Dengqun Liu

  • Ô‖Identification of GRY-RBP as an Apolipoprotein B RNA-binding Protein That Interacts with Both Apobec-1 and Apobec-1 Complementation Factor to Modulate C to U Editing

    Valerie Blanc;Naveenan Navaratnam;Jeffrey O. Henderson;Shrikant Anant

  • Altered hepatic triglyceride content after partial hepatectomy without impaired liver regeneration in multiple murine genetic models.

    Elizabeth P. Newberry;Susan M. Kennedy;Yan Xie;Jianyang Luo

  • APOBEC‐1‐mediated RNA editing

    Valerie Blanc;Nicholas O. Davidson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason C. Mills
Jason C. Mills Baylor College of Medicine
Elizabeth M. Brunt
Elizabeth M. Brunt Washington University in St. Louis
Kerry-Anne Rye
Kerry-Anne Rye University of New South Wales
Alma L. Burlingame
Alma L. Burlingame University of California, San Francisco
Lila M. Gierasch
Lila M. Gierasch University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kelle H. Moley
Kelle H. Moley Washington University in St. Louis
Richard S. Blumberg
Richard S. Blumberg Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nada A. Abumrad
Nada A. Abumrad Washington University in St. Louis
Timothy Hla
Timothy Hla Harvard University
Daniel S. Ory
Daniel S. Ory Washington University in St. Louis

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