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724

Otis Dudley Duncan publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Otis Dudley Duncan sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 230 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Otis Dudley Duncan D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Otis Dudley Duncan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1973 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Otis Dudley Duncan was affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily focused on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a strong emphasis on plant science and molecular biology subfields.

The scientist contributed extensively to research topics including:

  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Phytase and its Applications
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Lipid Metabolism and Biosynthesis
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis

Their recent publications, reflecting their focus and collaboration efforts, included the following papers:

  • Mitochondrial CLPP2 Assists Coordination and Homeostasis of Respiratory Complexes, 2020, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • The composition and turnover of the Arabidopsis thaliana 80S cytosolic ribosome, 2020, Biochemical Journal
  • Impact of oxidative stress on the function, abundance, and turnover of the Arabidopsis 80S cytosolic ribosome, 2020, The Plant Journal
  • Bioinformatic and experimental evidence for suicidal and catalytic plant THI4s, 2020, Biochemical Journal
  • The wheat secreted root proteome: Implications for phosphorus mobilisation and biotic interactions, 2021, Journal of Proteomics

They frequently published in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biochemical Journal
  • The Plant Journal
  • Journal of Proteomics
  • Genome Research

Throughout their career, Otis Dudley Duncan collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

  • A. Harvey Millar
  • Lie Li
  • Ricarda Fenske
  • Jakob Petereit
  • Jonathan Cahn

In recognition of contributions to science, they were named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1973.

Best Publications

  • The American occupational structure

    Peter Michael Blau;Otis Dudley Duncan

  • A METHODOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SEGREGATION INDEXES

    Otis Dudley Duncan;Beverly Duncan

  • Introduction to structural equation models

    Otis Dudley Duncan

  • The Structure of Science: Problems in the Logic of Scientific Explanation.

    Otis Dudley Duncan;Ernest Nagel

  • Path analysis: Sociological examples.

    Otis Dudley Duncan

  • Socioeconomic background and achievement

    Otis Dudley Duncan;David L. Featherman;Beverly Duncan

  • Structural equation models in the social sciences

    Arthur Stanley Goldberger;Otis Dudley Duncan

  • A socioeconomic index for all occupations.

    OD Duncan

  • Residential Distribution and Occupational Stratification

    Otis Dudley Duncan;Beverly Duncan

  • Methodological Issues in the Analysis of Social Mobility

    Otis Dudley Duncan

  • Peer influences on aspirations: a reinterpretation.

    Otis Dudley Duncan;Archibald O. Haller;Alejandro Portes

  • Occupations and Social Status.

    Richard L. Simpson;Albert J. Reiss;Otis Dudley Duncan;Paul K. Hatt

  • American occupational structure

    Peter M. Blau;Otis Dudley. Duncan

  • An Alternative to Ecological Correlation

    Otis Dudley Duncan;Beverly Davis

  • Ethnic Segregation and Assimilation

    Otis Dudley Duncan;Stanley Lieberson

  • Cultural, Behavioral, and Ecological Perspectives in the Study of Social Organization

    Otis Dudley Duncan;Leo F. Schnore;Peter H. Rossi

  • Exchange, Structure, and Symmetry in Occupational Mobility

    Michael E. Sobel;Michael Hout;Otis Dudley Duncan

  • Metropolis and region

    Otis Dudley Duncan

  • The American Occupational Structure.

    Robert M. Marsh;Peter M. Blau;Otis Dudley Duncan

  • Structural Equation Models in the Social Sciences

    Tony Coxon;Arthur S. Goldberger;Otis Dudley Duncan

  • Structural Equation Models in the Social Sciences

    P. Sprent;Arthur S. Goldberger;Otis Dudley Duncan

  • Structural Equation Models in the Social Sciences.

    Lester D. Taylor;Arthur S. Goldberger;Otis Dudley Duncan

  • The Fertility of American Women.

    Otis Dudley Duncan;Wilson H. Grabill;Clyde V. Kiser;Pascal K. Whelpton

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter M. Blau
Peter M. Blau Columbia University
Howard Schuman
Howard Schuman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David L. Featherman
David L. Featherman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stephen E. Fienberg
Stephen E. Fienberg Carnegie Mellon University
Peter H. Rossi
Peter H. Rossi University of Massachusetts Amherst
Leo A. Goodman
Leo A. Goodman University of California, Berkeley
William H. Sewell
William H. Sewell University of Wisconsin–Madison
Paula England
Paula England New York University Abu Dhabi
Pitirim A. Sorokin
Pitirim A. Sorokin Harvard University
Glen H. Elder
Glen H. Elder University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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