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Samuel W. Cushman 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 Samuel W. Cushman sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 195 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Samuel W. Cushman 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 Samuel W. Cushman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Samuel W. Cushman is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research contributions are documented primarily through their recent scholarly publication.

Their latest paper, titled "Shelf-Stable, Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane for the Management of Ocular Surface Disease: A Retrospective Assessment," was published in 2025 in the journal Clinical Optometry. This work addresses the use of cryopreserved amniotic membranes for ocular surface disease treatment, indicating a focus on therapeutic approaches within clinical optometry.

Their publication record, though currently concise, centers on the journal Clinical Optometry, which is the frequent venue for their published work.

  • Clinical Optometry

There are no listed frequent co-authors, book publications, or documented awards associated with Samuel W. Cushman at this time.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism by Which Fatty Acids Inhibit Insulin Activation of Insulin Receptor Substrate-1 (IRS-1)-associated Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Activity in Muscle *

    Chunli Yu;Yan Chen;Gary W. Cline;Dongyan Zhang

  • Hypertrophy and/or Hyperplasia: Dynamics of Adipose Tissue Growth

    Junghyo Jo;Oksana Gavrilova;Stephanie Pack;William Jou

  • Insulin-stimulated translocation of glucose transport systems in the isolated rat adipose cell. Time course, reversal, insulin concentration dependency, and relationship to glucose transport activity.

    E Karnieli;M J Zarnowski;P J Hissin;I A Simpson

  • Hormonal Regulation of Mammalian Glucose Transport

    Ian A. Simpson;Samuel W. Cushman

  • Insulin-stimulated translocation of glucose transporters in the isolated rat adipose cells: characterization of subcellular fractions.

    Ian A. Simpson;Dena R. Yver;Paul J. Hissin;Lawrence J. Wardzala

  • Mechanism of insulin action on glucose transport in the isolated rat adipose cell. Enhancement of the number of functional transport systems.

    L J Wardzala;S W Cushman;L B Salans

  • Cell surface labeling of glucose transporter isoform GLUT4 by bis-mannose photolabel. Correlation with stimulation of glucose transport in rat adipose cells by insulin and phorbol ester.

    G D Holman;I J Kozka;A E Clark;C J Flower

  • Analysis of GLUT4 Distribution in Whole Skeletal Muscle Fibers: Identification of Distinct Storage Compartments That Are Recruited by Insulin and Muscle Contractions

    Thorkil Ploug;Bo van Deurs;Hua Ai;Samuel W. Cushman

  • Insulin Stimulates Both Leptin Secretion and Production by Rat White Adipose Tissue

    Valarie A. Barr;Daniela Malide;Mary Jane Zarnowski;Simeon I. Taylor

  • Enhanced proportion of small adipose cells in insulin-resistant vs insulin-sensitive obese individuals implicates impaired adipogenesis

    T. McLaughlin;A. Sherman;P. Tsao;O. Gonzalez

  • Use of bismannose photolabel to elucidate insulin-regulated GLUT4 subcellular trafficking kinetics in rat adipose cells. Evidence that exocytosis is a critical site of hormone action

    S. Satoh;H. Nishimura;A.E. Clark;I.J. Kozka

  • Studies of Human Adipose Tissue. Adipose Cell Size and Number in Nonobese and Obese Patients

    Lester B. Salans;Samuel W. Cushman;Rodger E. Weismann

  • Role of the nitric oxide pathway in AMPK-mediated glucose uptake and GLUT4 translocation in heart muscle.

    Ji Li;Xiaoyue Hu;Pradeepa Selvakumar;Raymond R. Russell

  • Normalization of blood glucose in diabetic rats with phlorizin treatment reverses insulin-resistant glucose transport in adipose cells without restoring glucose transporter gene expression.

    Barbara B. Kahn;Gerald I. Shulman;Ralph A. DeFronzo;Samuel W. Cushman

  • A common variant in the patatin-like phospholipase 3 gene (PNPLA3) is associated with fatty liver disease in obese children and adolescents.

    Nicola Santoro;Romy Kursawe;Ebe D'Adamo;Ebe D'Adamo;Daniel J. Dykas

  • A possible mechanism of insulin resistance in the rat adipose cell in streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus. Depletion of intracellular glucose transport systems

    E Karnieli;P J Hissin;I A Simpson;L B Salans

  • Differential regulation of two glucose transporters in adipose cells from diabetic and insulin-treated diabetic rats.

    B B Kahn;M J Charron;H F Lodish;S W Cushman

  • Potential mechanism of the stimulatory action of insulin on insulin-like growth factor II binding to the isolated rat adipose cell. Apparent redistribution of receptors cycling between a large intracellular pool and the plasma membrane.

    L J Wardzala;I A Simpson;M M Rechler;S W Cushman

  • Standard isolation of primary adipose cells from mouse epididymal fat pads induces inflammatory mediators and down-regulates adipocyte genes.

    Hong Ruan;Mary Jane Zarnowski;Samuel W. Cushman;Harvey F. Lodish

  • Evidence of impaired adipogenesis in insulin resistance

    Xiaolin Yang;Per-Anders Jansson;Ivan Nagaev;Maia M Jack

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian A. Simpson
Ian A. Simpson Pennsylvania State University
Geoffrey D. Holman
Geoffrey D. Holman University of Bath
Joshua Zimmerberg
Joshua Zimmerberg National Institutes of Health
Gerald M. Reaven
Gerald M. Reaven Stanford University
Barbara B. Kahn
Barbara B. Kahn Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Philip S. Tsao
Philip S. Tsao Stanford University
Michael J. Quon
Michael J. Quon University of Maryland, Baltimore
Gerald I. Shulman
Gerald I. Shulman Yale University
Simeon I. Taylor
Simeon I. Taylor National Institutes of Health
Ulf Smith
Ulf Smith University of Gothenburg

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