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Raymond F. Burk 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 Raymond F. Burk sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 246 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Raymond F. Burk 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 Raymond F. Burk sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 91 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Raymond F. Burk is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research encompasses multiple fields within medicine, with a focus on nutrition, pathology, endocrinology, and metabolism. Specifically, their work spans the subfields of Nutrition and Dietetics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Selenium in Biological Systems
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

Among their recent scholarly contributions is a paper titled "Colonic Epithelial-Derived Selenoprotein P Is the Source for Antioxidant-Mediated Protection in Colitis-Associated Cancer", published in 2020 in the journal Gastroenterology. This publication has garnered citations in the scientific community, reflecting engagement with their work.

Frequent collaborators in their research efforts include:

  • Sarah P. Short
  • Jennifer M. Pilat
  • Caitlyn W. Barrett
  • Vishruth K. Reddy
  • Yael Haberman

The primary publication venue for Raymond F. Burk is Gastroenterology, where they have multiple entries.

The scope of their work involves investigation into the molecular and clinical aspects underlying selenium's biological roles, as well as hormonal factors affecting hypertension. Their research intersects with both clinical and nutritional sciences, emphasizing antioxidant mechanisms and metabolic regulation.

Best Publications

  • Glutathione peroxidase activity in selenium-deficient rat liver☆

    Richard A. Lawrence;Richard A. Lawrence;Raymond F. Burk;Raymond F. Burk

  • A series of prostaglandin F2-like compounds are produced in vivo in humans by a non-cyclooxygenase, free radical-catalyzed mechanism.

    J D Morrow;K E Hill;R F Burk;T M Nammour

  • SELENOPROTEIN P: An Extracellular Protein with Unique Physical Characteristics and a Role in Selenium Homeostasis

    Raymond F Burk;Kristina E Hill

  • Selenoprotein P-expression, functions, and roles in mammals.

    Raymond F. Burk;Kristina E. Hill

  • Toxic hepatitis with isoniazid and rifampin. A meta-analysis

    Malcolm A. Steele;Raymond F. Burk;Roger M. DesPrez

  • Regulation of Selenium Metabolism and Transport

    Raymond F Burk;Kristina E Hill

  • Deletion of Selenoprotein P Alters Distribution of Selenium in the Mouse

    Kristina E. Hill;Jiadong Zhou;Wendy J. McMahan;Amy K. Motley

  • Species, Tissue and Subcellular Distribution of Non Se-Dependent Glutathione Peroxidase Activity

    Richard A. Lawrence;Raymond F. Burk

  • Reduction of Dehydroascorbate to Ascorbate by the Selenoenzyme Thioredoxin Reductase

    James M. May;Shalu Mendiratta;Kristina E. Hill;Raymond F. Burk

  • Acute Selenium Toxicity Associated With a Dietary Supplement

    Jennifer K. MacFarquhar;Danielle L. Broussard;Paul Melstrom;Richard Hutchinson

  • Regulation of Selenoproteins

    Raymond F. Burk;Kristina E. Hill

  • Effectiveness of selenium supplements in a low-selenium area of China.

    Yiming Xia;Kristina E Hill;Daniel W Byrne;Jiayuan Xu

  • Selenium, an antioxidant nutrient.

    Raymond F. Burk

  • Formation of novel non-cyclooxygenase-derived prostanoids (F2-isoprostanes) in carbon tetrachloride hepatotoxicity. An animal model of lipid peroxidation.

    J D Morrow;J A Awad;T Kato;K Takahashi

  • Liver Necrosis and Lipid Peroxidation in the Rat as the Result of Paraquat and Diquat Administration: EFFECT OF SELENIUM DEFICIENCY

    Raymond F. Burk;Richard A. Lawrence;James M. Lane

  • Selenoprotein Metabolism and Function: Evidence for More than One Function for Selenoprotein P

    Raymond F. Burk;Kristina E. Hill;Amy K. Motley

  • Selenium in nutrition.

    Raymond F. Burk

  • Effects of Chemical Form of Selenium on Plasma Biomarkers in a High-Dose Human Supplementation Trial

    Raymond F. Burk;Brooke K. Norsworthy;Kristina E. Hill;Amy K. Motley

  • The cDNA for rat selenoprotein P contains 10 TGA codons in the open reading frame.

    K E Hill;R S Lloyd;J G Yang;R Read

  • Thioredoxin Reductase Activity Is Decreased by Selenium Deficiency

    Kristina E. Hill;Gary W. McCollum;Martha E. Boeglin;Raymond F. Burk

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. May
James M. May Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jason D. Morrow
Jason D. Morrow Vanderbilt University
John F. Atkins
John F. Atkins University College Cork
Keith T. Wilson
Keith T. Wilson Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Richard M. Caprioli
Richard M. Caprioli Vanderbilt University
Marla J. Berry
Marla J. Berry University of Hawaii at Manoa
Xi Chen
Xi Chen University of California, Davis
Edwin J. Weeber
Edwin J. Weeber University of South Florida
Mario R. Capecchi
Mario R. Capecchi University of Utah
Dolph L. Hatfield
Dolph L. Hatfield National Institutes of Health

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