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Richard D. DiMarchi

Richard D. DiMarchi

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
25705
World Ranking
2981
National Ranking
1525

Medicine

D-Index
86
Citations
25839
World Ranking
14183
National Ranking
7180

Richard D. DiMarchi 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 Richard D. DiMarchi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 316 publications — 81st percentile

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

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

Richard D. DiMarchi 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 Richard D. DiMarchi sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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

  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Richard D. DiMarchi is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States. Their research focuses on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. The scientist has notably published extensively on topics related to diabetes treatment and management, pancreatic function and diabetes, receptor mechanisms and signaling, as well as metabolism-related intersections with cancer and neuropeptides.

Frequent publication venues for DiMarchi include:

  • Molecular Metabolism
  • Nature Metabolism
  • Diabetes
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Key topics covered in their work are:

  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Diet and metabolism studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with DiMarchi include:

  • Brian Finan
  • Timo D. Müller
  • Matthias H. Tschöp
  • Susanna M. Hofmann
  • Annette Feuchtinger

Recent papers by Richard D. DiMarchi showcase research advancements spanning from 2020 to 2022, including:

  • "Anti-obesity drug discovery: advances and challenges," published in 2021 in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
  • "The glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) regulates body weight and food intake via CNS-GIPR signaling," published in 2021 in Cell Metabolism
  • "Targeted pharmacological therapy restores β-cell function for diabetes remission," published in 2020 in Nature Metabolism
  • "Recent Advances in Incretin-Based Pharmacotherapies for the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes," published in 2022 in Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • "Next generation GLP-1/GIP/glucagon triple agonists normalize body weight in obese mice," published in 2022 in Molecular Metabolism

In terms of academic honors, Richard D. DiMarchi is a member of the National Academy of Medicine since 2015 and was elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)

    T.D. Müller;B. Finan;S.R. Bloom;D. D'Alessio

  • Crystal structure of the obese protein leptin-E100.

    Faming Zhang;Margret B. Basinski;John M. Beals;Stephen L. Briggs

  • A new glucagon and GLP-1 co-agonist eliminates obesity in rodents

    Jonathan Day;Nickki Ottaway;James Patterson;Vasily Gelfanov

  • A rationally designed monomeric peptide triagonist corrects obesity and diabetes in rodents

    Brian Finan;Bin Yang;Nickki Ottaway;David L Smiley

  • Unimolecular Dual Incretins Maximize Metabolic Benefits in Rodents, Monkeys, and Humans

    Brian Finan;Brian Finan;Tao Ma;Nickki Ottaway;Timo D. Müller

  • Anti-obesity drug discovery: advances and challenges.

    Timo D Müller;Matthias Blüher;Matthias H Tschöp;Richard D DiMarchi

  • Protection of cattle against foot-and-mouth disease by a synthetic peptide.

    Richard Dimarchi;Gerald Brooke;Charles Gale;Victor Cracknell

  • Prevention of Vascular and Neural Dysfunction in Diabetic Rats by C-Peptide

    Y. Ido;A. Vindigni;K. Chang;L. Stramm

  • The metabolic actions of glucagon revisited

    Kirk M. Habegger;Kristy M. Heppner;Nori Geary;Timothy J. Bartness

  • Reduction of postprandial hyperglycemia and frequency of hypoglycemia in IDDM patients on insulin-analog treatment. Multicenter Insulin Lispro Study Group.

    James H Anderson;Rocco L Brunelle;Veikko A Koivisto;Andreas Pfützner

  • Use of glp-1 analogs and derivatives administered peripherally in regulation of obesity

    Richard D. Dimarchi;Suad Efendic

  • Leptin : Structure, function and biology

    Faming Zhang;Yanyun Chen;Mark Heiman;Richard Dimarchi

  • Composto e formulaçao farmacêutica

    Chen Victor John;Dimarchi Richard Dennis;Kriauciunas Aidas Vladas;Smiley David Lee

  • Effects of obestatin on energy balance and growth hormone secretion in rodents.

    Rubén Nogueiras;Paul Pfluger;Sulay Tovar;Myrtha Arnold

  • The New Biology and Pharmacology of Glucagon.

    T. D. Müller;B. Finan;C. Clemmensen;R. D. DiMarchi

  • Ghrelin Promotes and Protects Nigrostriatal Dopamine Function via a UCP2-Dependent Mitochondrial Mechanism

    Zane Bruce Andrews;Derek Erion;Rudolph Beiler;Zhong-Wu Liu

  • Targeted estrogen delivery reverses the metabolic syndrome

    Brian Finan;Bin Yang;Nickki Ottaway;Kerstin Stemmer

  • Altering the association properties of insulin by amino acid replacement.

    D N Brems;L A Alter;M J Beckage;R E Chance

  • Mealtime treatment with insulin analog improves postprandial hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Multicenter Insulin Lispro Study Group.

    James H. Anderson;Rocco L. Brunelle;Patrick Keohane;Veikko A. Koivisto

  • Anti-obesity proteins

    Margaret B. Basinski;Richard D. Dimarchi;William F. Heath;Brigitte E. Schoner

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias H. Tschöp
Matthias H. Tschöp Technical University of Munich
Paul T. Pfluger
Paul T. Pfluger Helmholtz Zentrum München
Mark L. Heiman
Mark L. Heiman Scioto Biosciences, Inc.
Daniel J. Drucker
Daniel J. Drucker Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Randy J. Seeley
Randy J. Seeley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stephen C. Woods
Stephen C. Woods University of Cincinnati
Grace Mulcahy
Grace Mulcahy University College Dublin
David A. D'Alessio
David A. D'Alessio Duke University
Chun-Xia Yi
Chun-Xia Yi University of Amsterdam
James P. Tam
James P. Tam Nanyang Technological University

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