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William M. Pierce

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
13069
World Ranking
11943
National Ranking
5127

William M. Pierce publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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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.

William M. Pierce 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 M. Pierce sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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

  • 1996 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 1992 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 1960 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1946 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William M. Pierce is affiliated with the University of Louisville in the United States. Their research activities primarily involve the study of advanced nanomaterials, particularly within the field of materials chemistry.

The scientist has contributed to academic literature through multiple recent publications. Notable papers include:

  • Plasma and Serum Proteins Bound to Nanoceria: Insights into Pathways by which Nanoceria may Exert Its Beneficial and Deleterious Effects In Vivo. (2020, PubMed)
  • Evaluation of ensilication technology for ambient DNA preservation (2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))

William M. Pierce has collaborated with several researchers across different projects. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Allan Butterfield
  • Binghui Wang
  • Peng Wu
  • Sarita S. Hardas
  • Jason M. Unrine

The most common publication venues for this scientist are:

  • PubMed
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The primary scientific subfield associated with William M. Pierce is materials chemistry. Their research focuses on advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, a topic reflected consistently across their publications and academic work.

Throughout their career, William M. Pierce has received several distinctions, including:

  • Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (1996)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (1992)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1960)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1946)

Best Publications

  • Proteomic identification of oxidatively modified proteins in Alzheimer's disease brain. Part II: dihydropyrimidinase-related protein 2, alpha-enolase and heat shock cognate 71.

    Alessandra Castegna;Michael Aksenov;Visith Thongboonkerd;Jon B. Klein

  • Proteomic identification of oxidatively modified proteins in Alzheimer's disease brain. Part I: creatine kinase BB, glutamine synthase, and ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L-1.

    Alessandra Castegna;Michael Aksenov;Marina Aksenova;Visith Thongboonkerd

  • Redox proteomics identification of oxidatively modified hippocampal proteins in mild cognitive impairment: Insights into the development of Alzheimer's disease

    D. Allan Butterfield;H. Fai Poon;Daret St. Clair;Jeffery N. Keller

  • Identification of nitrated proteins in Alzheimer's disease brain using a redox proteomics approach.

    Rukhsana Sultana;H. Fai Poon;Jian Cai;William M. Pierce

  • Redox proteomics identification of oxidized proteins in Alzheimer's disease hippocampus and cerebellum: an approach to understand pathological and biochemical alterations in AD.

    Rukhsana Sultana;Debra Boyd-Kimball;H. Fai Poon;Jian Cai

  • Redox proteomic identification of 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-modified brain proteins in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: insight into the role of lipid peroxidation in the progression and pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.

    Tanea Reed;Marzia Perluigi;Marzia Perluigi;Rukhsana Sultana;William M. Pierce

  • p38 Kinase-dependent MAPKAPK-2 activation functions as 3-phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-2 for Akt in human neutrophils.

    Madhavi J. Rane;Patricia Y. Coxon;Dave W. Powell;Rose Webster

  • Cardiac mitochondrial damage and biogenesis in a chronic model of type 1 diabetes

    Xia Shen;Shirong Zheng;Visith Thongboonkerd;Ming Xu

  • Oxidative modification and down-regulation of Pin1 in Alzheimer's disease hippocampus: A redox proteomics analysis

    Rukhsana Sultana;Debra Boyd-Kimball;H. Fai Poon;Jain Cai

  • AGRO100 inhibits activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) by forming a complex with NF-κB essential modulator (NEMO) and nucleolin

    Allicia C. Girvan;Yun Teng;Lavona K. Casson;Shelia D. Thomas

  • Proteomic identification of brain proteins in the canine model of human aging following a long-term treatment with antioxidants and a program of behavioral enrichment: relevance to Alzheimer's disease.

    Wycliffe O. Opii;Gururaj Joshi;Elizabeth Head;N. William Milgram

  • Functional Proteomic Analysis of Protein Kinase C ε Signaling Complexes in the Normal Heart and During Cardioprotection

    Peipei Ping;Jun Zhang;William M. Pierce;Roberto Bolli

  • Proteomics analysis of the Alzheimer's disease hippocampal proteome.

    Rukhsana Sultana;Debra Boyd-Kimball;Jain Cai;William M. Pierce

  • Protein modification by acrolein: formation and stability of cysteine adducts.

    Jian Cai;Aruni Bhatnagar;William M. Pierce

  • Proteomic identification of HNE-bound proteins in early Alzheimer disease: Insights into the role of lipid peroxidation in the progression of AD

    Tanea T. Reed;William M. Pierce;William R. Markesbery;D. Allan Butterfield

  • Formation of protein kinase Cε-Lck signaling modules confers cardioprotection

    Peipei Ping;Changxu Song;Jun Zhang;Yiru Guo

  • Redox proteomics identification of 4-hydroxynonenal-modified brain proteins in Alzheimer's disease: Role of lipid peroxidation in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis.

    Marzia Perluigi;Rukhsana Sultana;Giovanna Cenini;Giovanna Cenini;Fabio Di Domenico;Fabio Di Domenico

  • Proteomic Analysis of Protein Expression and Oxidative Modification in R6/2 Transgenic Mice A Model of Huntington Disease

    Marzia Perluigi;Marzia Perluigi;H. Fai Poon;William Maragos;William M. Pierce

  • AS1411 Alters the Localization of a Complex Containing Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 5 and Nucleolin

    Yun Teng;Allicia C. Girvan;Lavona K. Casson;William M. Pierce

  • An increase in S-glutathionylated proteins in the Alzheimer's disease inferior parietal lobule, a proteomics approach.

    Shelley F. Newman;Rukhsana Sultana;Marzia Perluigi;Marzia Perluigi;Rafella Coccia

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon B. Klein
Jon B. Klein University of Louisville
D. Allan Butterfield
D. Allan Butterfield University of Kentucky
Visith Thongboonkerd
Visith Thongboonkerd Mahidol University
William R. Markesbery
William R. Markesbery University of Kentucky
David W. Hein
David W. Hein University of Louisville
Kenneth R. McLeish
Kenneth R. McLeish University of Louisville
Daret K. St. Clair
Daret K. St. Clair University of Kentucky
Dale E. Bredesen
Dale E. Bredesen University of California, Los Angeles
Vittorio Calabrese
Vittorio Calabrese University of Catania
Peter A. Crooks
Peter A. Crooks University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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