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D-Index
94
Citations
45028
World Ranking
1671
National Ranking
635

William A. Pryor publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William A. Pryor sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 395 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

William A. Pryor D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William A. Pryor sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1970 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

William A. Pryor was affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research contributed primarily to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular focus on subfields including Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Hepatology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics covered in their work included:

  • Phosphodiesterase function and regulation
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Vitamin K Research Studies
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Biomedical and Engineering Education
  • Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy

Their recent publications spanned various journals and topics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach:

  • "Osteopetrosis complicated by multilevel spondylolysis" (2024) in Radiology Case Reports
  • "What Do We C in Children With Scurvy? A Case Series Focused on Musculoskeletal Symptoms" (2024) in Hospital Pediatrics
  • "Virtual Multidisciplinary Team Meetings: A Tool to Increase Radiology Access in Global Health Settings" (2024) in Journal of the American College of Radiology
  • "Accuracy of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Post-Transcatheter Arterial Embolization" (2024) in Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • "The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase mediates haloperidol-induced cataleptic behavior" (2020) in Translational Psychiatry

Frequent collaborators with William A. Pryor included Carolina V. Guimaraes, Uri Nimrod Ramírez-Jarquín, Neelam Shahani, Alessandro Usiello, and Srinivasa Subramaniam. Their joint work contributed to the spectrum of research topics and publications over the years.

William A. Pryor published articles in journals such as Hospital Pediatrics, Translational Psychiatry, Journal of the American College of Radiology, Radiology Case Reports, and Journal of Clinical Medicine, demonstrating a focus on clinical and translational research domains.

Throughout their career, William A. Pryor was recognized by professional societies and academic institutions, having been awarded Fellowships by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1980 and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1970.

Best Publications

  • The chemistry of peroxynitrite: a product from the reaction of nitric oxide with superoxide

    W. A. Pryor;G. L. Squadrito

  • Free-radical chemistry of cigarette smoke and its toxicological implications.

    Daniel F. Church;William A. Pryor

  • Peroxynitrite, a cloaked oxidant formed by nitric oxide and superoxide.

    W. H. Koppenol;J. J. Moreno;William A. Pryor;H. Ischiropoulos

  • Oxidants in cigarette smoke. Radicals, hydrogen peroxide, peroxynitrate, and peroxynitrite.

    William A. Pryor;Koni Stone

  • Oxy-radicals and related species: their formation, lifetimes, and reactions.

    William A. Pryor

  • Oxidative chemistry of nitric oxide: the roles of superoxide, peroxynitrite, and carbon dioxide

    Giuseppe L. Squadrito;William A. Pryor

  • The kinetics of the autoxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids

    John P. Cosgrove;Daniel F. Church;William A. Pryor

  • Autoxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids: II. A suggested mechanism for the formation of TBA-reactive materials from prostaglandin-like endoperoxides.

    William A. Pryor;J. P. Stanley;E. Blair

  • Cigarette smoke radicals and the role of free radicals in chemical carcinogenicity.

    William A. Pryor

  • Free radical biology and medicine: it's a gas, man!

    William A. Pryor;Kendall N. Houk;Christopher S. Foote;Jon M. Fukuto

  • The role of free radicals in asbestos-induced diseases.

    David W. Kamp;Philip Graceffa;William A. Pryor;Sigmund A. Weitzman

  • Quinoid redox cycling as a mechanism for sustained free radical generation by inhaled airborne particulate matter

    Giuseppe L. Squadrito;Rafael Cueto;Barry Dellinger;William A. Pryor

  • Letter: A suggested mechanism for the production of malonaldehyde during the autoxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Nonenzymatic production of prostaglandin endoperoxides during autoxidation.

    William A. Pryor;J. P. Stanley

  • Electron-Spin Resonance Study of Mainstream and Sidestream Cigarette Smoke: Nature of the Free Radicals in Gas-Phase Smoke and in Cigarette Tar

    William A. Pryor;Donald G. Prier;Daniel F. Church

  • Reaction of Uric Acid with Peroxynitrite and Implications for the Mechanism of Neuroprotection by Uric Acid

    Giuseppe L. Squadrito;Rafael Cueto;Andres E. Splenser;Andres E. Splenser;Athanasios Valavanidis

  • One- and two-electron oxidations of methionine by peroxynitrite.

    William A. Pryor;Xia Jin;Giuseppe L. Squadrito

  • Vitamin E and heart disease:

    Unknown

  • The Radicals in Cigarette Tar: Their Nature and Suggested Physiological Implications

    William A. Pryor;Brian J. Hales;Pavle I. Premovic;Daniel F. Church

  • A rapid screening test to determine the antioxidant potencies of natural and synthetic antioxidants

    William A. Pryor;Joseph A. Cornicelli;Larry J. Devall;Bradley Tait

  • The cascade mechanism to explain ozone toxicity: The role of lipid ozonation products

    William A. Pryor;Giuseppe L. Squadrito;Mitchell Friedman

  • Mechanisms of radical formation from reactions of ozone with target molecules in the lung.

    William A. Pryor

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe L. Squadrito
Giuseppe L. Squadrito University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kelvin J.A. Davies
Kelvin J.A. Davies University of Southern California
Frank R. Fronczek
Frank R. Fronczek Louisiana State University
Barry Dellinger
Barry Dellinger Louisiana State University
Michael J. Thomas
Michael J. Thomas Medical College of Wisconsin
Kendall N. Houk
Kendall N. Houk University of California, Los Angeles
Ned A. Porter
Ned A. Porter Vanderbilt University
Daniel H. Hwang
Daniel H. Hwang University of California, Davis
David W. Kamp
David W. Kamp Northwestern University
George Perry
George Perry The University of Texas at San Antonio

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