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Richard Nuccitelli 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 Nuccitelli sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 151 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard Nuccitelli 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 Nuccitelli sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard Nuccitelli is affiliated with Pulse Biosciences in the United States and has contributed to multiple research studies primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, engineering, and medicine. Their work spans various subfields including biotechnology, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, dermatology, and physiology.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as microbial inactivation methods, planarian biology and electrostimulation, microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, toxin mechanisms and immunotoxins, ultrasound and hyperthermia applications, skin protection and aging, and hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects.

Recent publications by Richard Nuccitelli include:

  • Nano-Pulse Stimulation Induces Changes in the Intracellular Organelles in Rat Liver Tumors Treated In Situ, 2020, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
  • Safety and Efficacy of Nano-Pulse Stimulation Treatment of Non-Genital, Cutaneous Warts (Verrucae), 2021, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Other notable studies connected to the scientist's field of work (not authored by Nuccitelli but relevant) include:

  • A dose-response study of nanosecond electric energy pulses on facial skin, 2020, Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy
  • Nano-pulse stimulation™ therapy (NPS™) is superior to cryoablation in clearing murine melanoma tumors, 2023, Frontiers in Oncology
  • Multicenter, prospective feasibility study of Nano-Pulse Stimulation™ technology for the treatment of both nodular and superficial low-risk basal cell carcinoma, 2022, Frontiers in Oncology

Frequent co-authors working alongside Richard Nuccitelli include William A. Knape, Amanda McDaniel, Darius Mehregan, E. Victor Ross, and Lauren Jauregui.

Common venues for their publications are Bioelectricity, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Frontiers in Oncology, Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, and Thyroid.

Richard Nuccitelli has been recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (2015) and holds the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1995).

Best Publications

  • Metabolic regulation via intracellular pH.

    W. B. Busa;R. Nuccitelli

  • Chapter 1 – A Practical Guide to the Preparation of Ca2+ Buffers

    Donald M. Bers;Chris W. Patton;Richard Nuccitelli

  • An ultrasensitive vibrating probe for measuring steady extracellular currents.

    Lionel F. Jaffe;Richard Nuccitelli

  • Nanosecond pulsed electric fields cause melanomas to self-destruct

    Richard Nuccitelli;Uwe Pliquett;Xinhua Chen;Wentia Ford

  • A practical guide to the preparation of Ca2+ buffers.

    Donald M. Bers;Chris W. Patton;Richard Nuccitelli

  • Electrical Controls of Development

    Lionel F. Jaffe;Richard Nuccitelli

  • A role for endogenous electric fields in wound healing.

    Richard Nuccitelli

  • Embryonic fibroblast motility and orientation can be influenced by physiological electric fields.

    C A Erickson;R Nuccitelli

  • Bioelectric Effects of Intense Nanosecond Pulses

    K.H. Schoenbach;B. Hargrave;R.P. Joshi;J.F. Kolb

  • An elevated free cytosolic Ca2+ wave follows fertilization in eggs of the frog, Xenopus laevis.

    W B Busa;R Nuccitelli

  • Human keratinocytes migrate to the negative pole in direct current electric fields comparable to those measured in mammalian wounds

    Karen Y. Nishimura;R. Rivkah Isseroff;Richard Nuccitelli

  • Activation of frog (Xenopus laevis) eggs by inositol trisphosphate. I. Characterization of Ca2+ release from intracellular stores.

    W B Busa;J E Ferguson;S K Joseph;J R Williamson

  • A new pulsed electric field therapy for melanoma disrupts the tumor’s blood supply and causes complete remission without recurrence

    Richard Nuccitelli;Xinhua Chen;Andrei G. Pakhomov;Wallace H. Baldwin

  • Large electrical currents traverse growing pollen tubes.

    M H Weisenseel;R Nuccitelli;L F Jaffe

  • Plasma Membrane Voltage Changes during Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field Exposure

    W. Frey;J.A. White;R.O. Price;P.F. Blackmore

  • Activation of protein kinase C triggers premature compaction in the four-cell stage mouse embryo.

    Glen K. Winkel;James E. Ferguson;Masatoshi Takeichi;Richard Nuccitelli

  • The Sperm-Induced Ca2+ Wave Following Fertilization of the Xenopus Egg Requires the Production of Ins(1,4,5)P3

    Richard Nuccitelli;Darlene L. Yim;Tanya Smart

  • Local cation entry and self-electrophoresis as an intracellular localization mechanism.

    Lionel F. Jaffe;Kenneth R. Robinson;Richard Nuccitelli

  • Epidermal growth factor receptor relocalization and kinase activity are necessary for directional migration of keratinocytes in DC electric fields

    Kathy S. Fang;Edward Ionides;George Oster;Richard Nuccitelli

  • Non-invasive measurement of bioelectric currents with a vibrating probe

    Brian Reid;Richard Nuccitelli;Min Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Roslyn Rivkah Isseroff
Roslyn Rivkah Isseroff University of California, Davis
Stephen J. Beebe
Stephen J. Beebe Old Dominion University
Karl H. Schoenbach
Karl H. Schoenbach Old Dominion University
Ravindra P. Joshi
Ravindra P. Joshi Texas Tech University
Lionel F. Jaffe
Lionel F. Jaffe Marine Biological Laboratory
David C. Glahn
David C. Glahn Boston Children's Hospital
John H. Crowe
John H. Crowe University of California, Davis
George Oster
George Oster University of California, Berkeley
Peter Smith
Peter Smith University of Aberdeen
Donald M. Bers
Donald M. Bers University of California, Davis

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