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Paul A. Insel

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
117
Citations
45288
World Ranking
727
National Ranking
462

Medicine

D-Index
117
Citations
45236
World Ranking
4232
National Ranking
2316

Paul A. Insel 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 Paul A. Insel sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 627 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul A. Insel 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 Paul A. Insel 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: 117 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Paul A. Insel is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, focusing extensively on receptor mechanisms and signaling, infectious diseases, and immunology.

The scientist's work covers several main fields of study, including:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields within their research include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Immunology
  • Pharmacology

Paul A. Insel has authored numerous publications, prominently appearing in the following venues:

  • British Journal of Pharmacology
  • The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Pharmacological Reviews
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent papers include:

  • "ARRIVE 2.0 and the British Journal of Pharmacology: Updated guidance for 2020" (2020, British Journal of Pharmacology)
  • "Planning experiments: Updated guidance on experimental design and analysis and their reporting III" (2022, British Journal of Pharmacology)
  • "A practical guide for transparent reporting of research on natural products in the British Journal of Pharmacology: Reproducibility of natural product research" (2020, British Journal of Pharmacology)
  • "A hypothesis for pathobiology and treatment of COVID-19: The centrality of ACE1/ACE2 imbalance" (2020, British Journal of Pharmacology)
  • "Risks of ACE Inhibitor and ARB Usage in COVID-19: Evaluating the Evidence" (2020, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics)

Their research topics also reflect current medical challenges and methodology, highlighting:

  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Krishna Sriram
  • Cristina Salmerón
  • Amrita Ahluwalia
  • Giuseppe Cirino
  • Gary J. Stephens

Paul A. Insel has received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005 and is a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Experimental design and analysis and their reporting II: updated and simplified guidance for authors and peer reviewers

    Michael J Curtis;Steve Alexander;Giuseppe Cirino;James R Docherty

  • G Protein-Coupled Receptors as Targets for Approved Drugs: How Many Targets and How Many Drugs?

    Krishna Sriram;Paul A. Insel

  • Experimental design and analysis and their reporting: new guidance for publication in BJP.

    Michael J Curtis;Richard A Bond;Domenico Spina;Amrita Ahluwalia

  • Protein kinase C isozymes and the regulation of diverse cell responses

    Edward C. Dempsey;Edward C. Dempsey;Alexandra C. Newton;Daria Mochly-Rosen;Alan P. Fields

  • ARRIVE 2.0 and the British Journal of Pharmacology: Updated guidance for 2020.

    Elliott Lilley;S. Clare Stanford;David E. Kendall;Stephen P.H. Alexander

  • ATP Release Guides Neutrophil Chemotaxis via P2Y2 and A3 Receptors

    Yu Chen;Ross Corriden;Yoshiaki Inoue;Linda Yip

  • A Single Amino Acid Mutation Contributes to Adaptive Beach Mouse Color Pattern

    Hopi E. Hoekstra;Rachel J. Hirschmann;Richard A. Bundey;Paul A. Insel

  • REGULATION AND INHIBITION OF PHOSPHOLIPASE A2

    Jesús Balsinde;María A. Balboa;Paul A. Insel;Edward A. Dennis

  • Goals and practicalities of immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry: A guide for submission to the British Journal of Pharmacology.

    Steve P H Alexander;Richard E Roberts;Brad R S Broughton;Christopher G Sobey

  • A Model of the Kinetics of Insulin in Man

    Robert S. Sherwin;Karl J. Kramer;Jordan D. Tobin;Paul A. Insel

  • Interaction of membrane/lipid rafts with the cytoskeleton: impact on signaling and function: membrane/lipid rafts, mediators of cytoskeletal arrangement and cell signaling.

    Brian P. Head;Hemal H. Patel;Paul A. Insel

  • Adrenergic Receptors in Man

    Harvey J. Motulsky;Paul A. Insel

  • Caveolae as Organizers of Pharmacologically Relevant Signal Transduction Molecules

    Hemal H. Patel;Fiona Murray;Paul A. Insel

  • The evolving role of lipid rafts and caveolae in G protein‐coupled receptor signaling: implications for molecular pharmacology

    Rennolds S Ostrom;Paul A Insel

  • Basal Release of ATP: An Autocrine-Paracrine Mechanism for Cell Regulation

    Ross Corriden;Paul A. Insel

  • Duplications of the neuropeptide receptor gene VIPR2 confer significant risk for schizophrenia

    Vladimir Vacic;Vladimir Vacic;Shane McCarthy;Dheeraj Malhotra;Dheeraj Malhotra;Fiona Murray

  • Autocrine regulation of T-cell activation by ATP release and P2X7 receptors

    Linda Yip;Tobias Woehrle;Ross Corriden;Mark Hirsh

  • Are there multiple imidazoline binding sites

    Martin C. Michel;Paul A. Insel

  • Pannexin-1 hemichannel–mediated ATP release together with P2X1 and P2X4 receptors regulate T-cell activation at the immune synapse

    Tobias Woehrle;Linda Yip;Abdallah Elkhal;Yuka Sumi

  • EB2000 symposium report Protein kinase C isozymes and the regulation of diverse cell responses

    Edward C. Dempsey;Alexandra C. Newton;Daria Mochly-Rosen;Alan P. Fields

Frequent Co-Authors

Hemal H. Patel
Hemal H. Patel University of California, San Diego
David M. Roth
David M. Roth University of California San Diego
Daniel T. O'Connor
Daniel T. O'Connor University of California, San Diego
Volker Vallon
Volker Vallon University of California, San Diego
Wolfgang G. Junger
Wolfgang G. Junger Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Alan S. Maisel
Alan S. Maisel University of California, San Diego
Henry R. Bourne
Henry R. Bourne University of California, San Francisco
Michael G. Ziegler
Michael G. Ziegler University of California, San Diego
Andrew M. Lowy
Andrew M. Lowy University of California, San Diego
Philip Coffino
Philip Coffino Rockefeller University

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