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William F. Bosron

William F. Bosron

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
11240
World Ranking
11522
National Ranking
4972

William F. Bosron 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 William F. Bosron sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 120 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William F. Bosron 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 William F. Bosron sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William F. Bosron is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States. Their academic profile does not list recent papers, frequent co-authors, or specific publication venues. Additionally, there is no available information regarding their book publications or awards won.

There are no specified main fields or subfields of study associated with their research. Likewise, the profile does not indicate particular topics of work that have been documented in their publications or research activities.

This lack of detailed bibliometric data or documented collaborations limits the insight into the scope and specialization of their scholarly contributions. However, their association with Indiana University situates them within an established academic institution in the U.S.

Best Publications

  • Genetic polymorphism of human liver alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases, and their relationship to alcohol metabolism and alcoholism.

    William F. Bosron;Ting‐Kai Li

  • Genotypes for aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency and alcohol sensitivity. The inactive ALDH2(2) allele is dominant.

    D W Crabb;H J Edenberg;W F Bosron;T K Li

  • Characterization of CPT-11 Hydrolysis by Human Liver Carboxylesterase Isoforms hCE-1 and hCE-2

    R. Humerickhouse;K. Lohrbach;Lin Li;W. F. Bosron

  • Current progress on esterases: from molecular structure to function.

    Tetsuo Satoh;Palmer Taylor;William F. Bosron;Sonal P. Sanghani

  • Research advances in ethanol metabolism.

    V.A Ramchandani;W.F Bosron;T.K Li

  • Human liver cocaine esterases: ethanol-mediated formation of ethylcocaine.

    R A Dean;C D Christian;R H Sample;W F Bosron

  • Genetic factors in alcohol metabolism and alcoholism.

    W. F. Bosron;T. Ehrig;T.-K. Li

  • Purification and cloning of a broad substrate specificity human liver carboxylesterase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of cocaine and heroin.

    Evgenia V. Pindel;Natalia Y. Kedishvili;Trent L. Abraham;Monica R. Brzezinski

  • Genotyping of human alcohol dehydrogenases at the ADH2 and ADH3 loci following DNA sequence amplification.

    Yiling Xu;Lucinda G. Carr;William F. Bosron;Ting Kai Li

  • Methylphenidate Is Stereoselectively Hydrolyzed by Human Carboxylesterase CES1A1

    Zejin Sun;Daryl J. Murry;Sonal P. Sanghani;Wilhelmina I. Davis

  • Metabolism of cocaine and heroin is catalyzed by the same human liver carboxylesterases.

    L M Kamendulis;M R Brzezinski;E V Pindel;W F Bosron

  • Purification and characterization of a human liver cocaine carboxylesterase that catalyzes the production of benzoylecgonine and the formation of cocaethylene from alcohol and cocaine.

    Monica R. Brzezinski;Trent L. Abraham;Carol L. Stone;Robert A. Dean

  • Hydrolysis of Capecitabine to 5′-Deoxy-5-fluorocytidine by Human Carboxylesterases and Inhibition by Loperamide

    Sara K Quinney;Sonal P Sanghani;Wilhelmina I Davis;Thomas D. Hurley

  • Human liver alcohol dehydrogenase: purification and kinetic characterization of the beta 2 beta 2, beta 2 beta 1, alpha beta 2, and beta 2 gamma 1 "Oriental" isoenzymes.

    Shih Jiun Yin;William F. Bosron;Leslie J. Magnes;Ting Kai Li

  • Catalytic efficiency of human alcohol dehydrogenases for retinol oxidation and retinal reduction.

    Zhong‐Ning ‐N Yang;Gerard J. Davis;Thomas D. Hurley;Carol L. Stone

  • Isolation of II-alcohol dehydrogenase of human liver: Is it a determinant of alcoholism?

    Ting-Kai Li;William F. Bosron;Werner P. Dafeldecker;Louis G. Lange

  • Alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenase.

    Torsten Ehrig;William F. Bosron;Ting-Kai Li

  • HYDROLYSIS OF IRINOTECAN AND ITS OXIDATIVE METABOLITES, 7-ETHYL-10-[4-N-(5-AMINOPENTANOIC ACID)-1-PIPERIDINO] CARBONYLOXYCAMPTOTHECIN AND 7-ETHYL-10-[4-(1-PIPERIDINO)-1-AMINO]-CARBONYLOXYCAMPTOTHECIN, BY HUMAN CARBOXYLESTERASES CES1A1, CES2, AND A NEWLY EXPRESSED CARBOXYLESTERASE ISOENZYME, CES3

    Sonal P. Sanghani;Sara K. Quinney;Tyler B. Fredenburg;Wilhelmina I. Davis

  • Genotypes for Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Alcohol Sensitivity

    David W. Crabb;Howard J. Edenberg;William F. Bosron;Ting-Kai Li

  • Symposium Article CURRENT PROGRESS ON ESTERASES: FROM MOLECULAR STRUCTURE TO FUNCTION

    Tetsuo Satoh;Palmer Taylor;William F. Bosron;Sonal P. Sanghani

Frequent Co-Authors

Ting-Kai Li
Ting-Kai Li Duke University
Thomas D. Hurley
Thomas D. Hurley Indiana University
Howard J. Edenberg
Howard J. Edenberg Indiana University
Bert L. Vallee
Bert L. Vallee Harvard University
David W. Crabb
David W. Crabb Indiana University
Palmer Taylor
Palmer Taylor University of California, San Diego
Howard Robinson
Howard Robinson Brookhaven National Laboratory
Douglas K. Rex
Douglas K. Rex Indiana University
Hidekazu Tsukamoto
Hidekazu Tsukamoto University of Southern California
Hiromasa Ishii
Hiromasa Ishii Keio University

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