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William M. Davis

William M. Davis

MIT
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
13624
World Ranking
5137
National Ranking
1592

William M. Davis 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 M. Davis sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 193 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William M. Davis 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 M. Davis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William M. Davis is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed to the field of medicine with a focus on surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, public health, environmental and occupational health, polymers and plastics, and emergency medicine. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to medical research.

Their recent publications include multiple papers published between 2022 and 2024 across various reputable venues. These papers are:

  • "A Molecular Dynamics Study of Cyanate Ester Monomer Melt Properties" (2022) published in Polymers
  • "Perinatal mental health in medical school curricula: a national scoping survey of British universities and student psychiatry societies" (2023) published in BJPsych Bulletin
  • "Critical Review of Oncologic Medical Malpractice Claims Against Orthopaedic Surgeons" (2023) published in JAAOS Global Research and Reviews
  • "Monkey Bar-Associated Pediatric Fractures: A National Epidemiologic Study of Emergency Department Visits" (2024) published in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • "The Accident Environment Resulting in Fragility Fractures: A 20-year National Epidemiologic Study" (2022) published in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The main topics of their research include trauma and emergency care studies, cardiovascular conditions and treatments, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, maternal and perinatal health interventions, child and adolescent health, traumatic ocular and foreign body injuries, and child abuse and related trauma.

Key research topics:

  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
  • Child Abuse and Related Trauma

William M. Davis has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Gabriel S. Makar, Michael D. Eckhoff, Rajiv Rajani, Matthew Wells, and Hugues Beaufrère. This indicates an active engagement in multidisciplinary and collaborative research projects.

Frequent co-authors:

  • Gabriel S. Makar
  • Michael D. Eckhoff
  • Rajiv Rajani
  • Matthew Wells
  • Hugues Beaufrère

The scientist's work has been published most frequently in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, JAAOS Global Research and Reviews, and Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, with additional contributions to BJPsych Bulletin and Polymers.

Frequent publication venues:

  • Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • JAAOS Global Research and Reviews
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • BJPsych Bulletin
  • Polymers

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of Titanium and Zirconium Complexes That Contain the Tridentate Diamido Ligand, [((t-Bu-d6)N-o-C6H4)2O]2- ([NON]2-) and the Living Polymerization of 1-Hexene by Activated [NON]ZrMe2

    Robert Baumann;William M. Davis;Richard R. Schrock

  • Living ring-opening metathesis polymerization of 2,3-difunctionalized norbornadienes by Mo(:CHBu-tert)(:NC6H3Pr-iso2-2,6)(OBu-tert)2

    G. C. Bazan;E. Khosravi;Richard R. Schrock;W. J. Feast

  • Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of 2,3-Difunctionalized- Norbornadienes by Mo(CH-t-Bu)(N-2,6-C(6)H(3)-i-Pr(2)(O-t-Bu)(2)

    G. C. Bazan;E. Khosravi;R. R. Schrock;W. J. Feast

  • Further studies of imido alkylidene complexes of tungsten, well-characterized olefin metathesis catalysts with controllable activity

    Richard R. Schrock;R. T. DePue;J. Feldman;K. B. Yap

  • Molybdenum triamidoamine complexes that contain hexa-tert-butylterphenyl, hexamethylterphenyl, or p-bromohexaisopropylterphenyl substituents. An examination of some catalyst variations for the catalytic reduction of dinitrogen.

    Vincent Ritleng;Dmitry V. Yandulov;Walter W. Weare;Richard R. Schrock

  • CHIRAL MO-BINOL COMPLEXES : ACTIVITY, SYNTHESIS, AND STRUCTURE. EFFICIENT ENANTIOSELECTIVE SIX-MEMBERED RING SYNTHESIS THROUGH CATALYTIC METATHESIS

    S. Sherry Zhu;Dustin R. Cefalo;Daniel S. La;Jennifer Y. Jamieson

  • Cleavage of the Nitrous Oxide NN Bond by a Tris(amido)molybdenum(III) Complex

    Catalina E. Laplaza;Aaron L. Odom;William M. Davis;Christopher C. Cummins

  • Synthesis and reactions of molybdenum triamidoamine complexes containing hexaisopropylterphenyl substituents.

    Dmitry V. Yandulov;Richard R. Schrock;Arnold L. Rheingold;Christopher Ceccarelli

  • Titanium and Zirconium Complexes That Contain the Tridentate Diamido Ligands [(i-PrN-o-C6H4)2O]2- ([i-PrNON]2-) and [(C6H11N-o-C6H4)2O]2- ([CyNON]2-)

    Robert Baumann;Rüdiger Stumpf;William M. Davis;Lan-Chang Liang

  • Phosphinidenetantalum(V) Complexes of the Type [(N3N)TaPR] as Phospha-Wittig Reagents

    Christopher C. Cummins;Richard R. Schrock;William M. Davis

  • Living Polymerization of (o-(Trimethylsilyl)phenyl)acetylene by Molybdenum Imido Alkylidene Complexes

    Richard R. Schrock;Shifang Luo;Jesse C. Lee;Nadia C. Zanetti

  • Synthesis of Terminal Vanadium(V) Imido, Oxo, Sulfido, Selenido, and Tellurido Complexes by Imido Group or Chalcogenide Atom Transfer to Trigonal Monopyramidal V[N3N] (N3N = [(Me3SiNCH2CH2)3N]3-)

    Christopher C. Cummins;Richard R. Schrock;William M. Davis

  • Synthesis of Group 4 Complexes that Contain the Diamidoamine Ligands, [(2,4,6-Me3C6H2NCH2CH2)2NR]2- ([Mes2N2NR]2-; R = H or CH3), and Polymerization of 1-Hexene by Activated [Mes2N2NR]ZrMe2 Complexes

    Lan-Chang Liang;Richard R. Schrock;William M. Davis;David H. McConville

  • Enantioselective, zirconium-mediated synthesis of allylic amines

    Robert B. Grossman;William M. Davis;Stephen L. Buchwald

  • A Molybdenum–Phosphorus Triple Bond: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of the Terminal Phosphido (P3−) Complex [Mo(P)(NRAr)3]

    Catalina E. Laplaza;William M. Davis;Christopher C. Cummins

  • Synthetic and Mechanistic Investigations of Trimethylsilyl-Substituted Triamidoamine Complexes of Tantalum That Contain Metal−Ligand Multiple Bonds

    Joel S. Freundlich;Richard R. Schrock;William M. Davis

  • Preparation of Biscarboxylato Imido Alkylidene Complexes of Molybdenum and Cyclopolymerization of Diethyldipropargylmalonate To Give a Polyene Containing only Six-Membered Rings

    Florian J. Schattenmann;Richard R. Schrock;William M. Davis

  • Redox-Catalyzed Binding of Dinitrogen by Molybdenum N-tert-Hydrocarbylanilide Complexes: Implications for Dinitrogen Functionalization and Reductive Cleavage

    Jonas C. Peters;John-Paul F. Cherry;J. Christopher Thomas;Luis Baraldo

  • Synthesis of Molybdenum and Tungsten Complexes That Contain Triamidoamine Ligands of the Type (C6F5NCH2CH2)3N and Activation of Dinitrogen by Molybdenum

    Moshe Kol;Richard R. Schrock;Rhett Kempe;William M. Davis

  • Isolation and Structural Characterization of the Terminal Mesityl Azide Complex V(N3Mes)(I)(NRArF)2 and Its Conversion to a Vanadium(V) Imido Complex

    Michael G. Fickes;William M. Davis;Christopher C. Cummins

  • Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization with Binaphtholate or Biphenolate Complexes of Molybdenum

    Karen M. Totland;Thomas J. Boyd;Gino G. Lavoie;W. M. Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard R. Schrock
Richard R. Schrock University of California, Riverside
Christopher C. Cummins
Christopher C. Cummins MIT
Stephen L. Buchwald
Stephen L. Buchwald MIT
Alan Davison
Alan Davison MIT
Dietmar Seyferth
Dietmar Seyferth MIT
Alun Jones
Alun Jones University of Queensland
Stephen J. Lippard
Stephen J. Lippard MIT
Gregory C. Fu
Gregory C. Fu California Institute of Technology
Koji Nakanishi
Koji Nakanishi Columbia University
Jonas C. Peters
Jonas C. Peters California Institute of Technology

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