Bernard D. Davis

14.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
184 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

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Bernard D. Davis is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bernard D. Davis has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Genetics and 14 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Bernard D. Davis's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (58 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (31 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (25 papers). Bernard D. Davis is often cited by papers focused on RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (58 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (31 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (25 papers). Bernard D. Davis collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Bernard D. Davis's co-authors include Phang C. Tai, Julian Davies, Eliora Z. Ron, Robert Ε. Kohler, Leonard Warren, Luigi Gorini, A R Subramanian, Henry J. Vogel, Nitya Anand and Brian Wallace and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Bernard D. Davis

176 papers receiving 6.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Mechanism of bactericidal action of aminoglycosides

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Author						Papers	Cites
Bernard D. Davis	5.2k	1.8k	842	743	562	184	7.5k
Peter J. F. Henderson	5.0k 1.0×	1.6k 0.9×	385 0.5×	778 1.0×	379 0.7×	178	8.0k
Henry J. Vogel	5.9k 1.1×	1.6k 0.9×	710 0.8×	248 0.3×	367 0.7×	62	7.9k
Michiko Nakano	3.6k 0.7×	2.0k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	320 0.4×	748 1.3×	136	5.5k
Robert M. Horton	7.8k 1.5×	2.0k 1.1×	793 0.9×	246 0.3×	307 0.5×	64	12.6k
Helmut Blöcker	5.5k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 1.7×	216 0.3×	1.0k 1.8×	119	9.0k
B Bachmann	5.5k 1.1×	4.0k 2.2×	1.6k 2.0×	657 0.9×	132 0.2×	21	7.4k
F. Pattus	4.3k 0.8×	2.0k 1.1×	611 0.7×	347 0.5×	114 0.2×	119	6.2k
Stephen W. White	6.3k 1.2×	1.2k 0.7×	604 0.7×	551 0.7×	1.0k 1.8×	186	10.2k
Robert Brasseur	7.7k 1.5×	897 0.5×	440 0.5×	226 0.3×	377 0.7×	289	11.6k
David M. Bonner	3.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	477 0.6×	243 0.3×	211 0.4×	57	4.7k

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Nelson, LaRon E., et al.. (2025). Formative evaluation of the acceptance of HIV prevention Artificial Intelligence chatbots by Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the Southern United States: Focus group study. PLOS Digital Health. 4(6). e0000891–e0000891.

Nwaozuru, Ucheoma, Lindsay Miller, Laura H. Gunn, et al.. (2025). Co-creating strategies to promote uptake of HIV self-testing among young adults in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina: a protocol for a pilot implementation study. Frontiers in Health Services. 5. 1536236–1536236.

Banta, Amy B., et al.. (2024). The promise of CRISPR-associated transposons for bacterial functional genomics. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 83. 102563–102563. 1 indexed citations

Guertin, R. P., et al.. (1995). Commentary on: 'How Are Scientific Corrections Made?'. Science and Engineering Ethics. 1(3). 787–801. 3 indexed citations

Davis, Bernard D.. (1993). Roots: The penicillin method of mutant selection. BioEssays. 15(12). 837–839. 1 indexed citations

Davis, Bernard D.. (1992). Dress for Respect: The Effect of Teacher Dress on Student Expectations of Deference Behavior.. Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 38(1). 27–31. 7 indexed citations

Davis, Bernard D.. (1989). Critical Thinking and the Liberal Arts Ideal. Inquiry Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines. 3(1). 9–10. 2 indexed citations

Davis, Bernard D.. (1988). The lethal action of aminoglycoside. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 22(1). 1–3. 43 indexed citations

Davis, T. A. & Bernard D. Davis. (1987). Association of coconut foliar spirality with latitude. Mathematical Modelling. 8. 730–733. 10 indexed citations

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Davis, Bernard D.. (1986). Storm over biology : essays on science, sentiment, and public policy. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 11 indexed citations

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Davis, Bernard D., et al.. (1986). Role of ribosome degradation in the death of starved Escherichia coli cells. Journal of Bacteriology. 166(2). 439–445. 134 indexed citations

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Davis, Bernard D., et al.. (1977). Analysis of Time Between Failures for Repairable Components.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 8 indexed citations

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Davis, Bernard D.. (1977). Why Teaching Isn't Possible. Educational Theory. 27(4). 304–309. 3 indexed citations

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Davis, Bernard D., Erwin Chargaff, & Sheldon Krimsky. (1977). Recombinant DNA research: a debate on the benefits and risks.. PubMed. 55(22). 26–42. 9 indexed citations

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Davis, Bernard D., et al.. (1974). Complex Interactions of Antibiotics with the Ribosome. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 4. 771–789. 23 indexed citations

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Davis, Bernard D.. (1974). Alternative Views on the Ribosome Cycle. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 4. 705–710. 1 indexed citations

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Wallace, Brian, et al.. (1973). Partial Inhibition of Polysomal Ribosomes of Escherichia coli by Streptomycin. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 70(4). 1234–1237. 13 indexed citations

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Davies, Julian, Luigi Gorini, & Bernard D. Davis. (1965). Misreading of RNA Codewords Induced by Aminoglycoside Antibiotics. Molecular Pharmacology. 1(1). 93–106. 329 indexed citations

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Carruthers, C., et al.. (1959). Atypical distribution of several enzymes in the fractions of Ehrlich ascites and liver cells prepared from glycerol homogenates.. PubMed. 19(1). 59–66. 10 indexed citations

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Davis, Bernard D.. (1951). INHIBITION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI BY p-AMINOBENZOIC ACID AND ITS REVERSAL BY p-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 94(3). 243–254. 23 indexed citations

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