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D-Index
64
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12885
World Ranking
9797
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4300

Alan L. Devonshire 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 Alan L. Devonshire sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 193 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alan L. Devonshire 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 Alan L. Devonshire sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Alan L. Devonshire is affiliated with The Hertz Corporation in the United States. Their research collaborations include work with several frequent co-authors, contributing to a network of scholarly activity.

  • B. J. Miflin
  • L. M. Field
  • Martin S. Williamson
  • I. Denholm

While specific titles, venues, and years of their research publications are not detailed, the record of co-authors suggests involvement in collaborative investigations spanning multiple projects.

The available data does not provide information on primary fields or subfields of study, nor does it specify main topics of research interest or a history of awards. There are no book publications listed under their name.

There is no indication that Alan L. Devonshire is deceased, and no recent publications or citation metrics have been recorded in the current data.

Best Publications

  • Molecular characterization of pyrethroid knockdown resistance (kdr) in the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s. s.

    David Martinez-Torres;Fabrice Chandre;M. S. Williamson;F. Darriet

  • Molecular evidence that insecticide resistance in peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae Sulz.) results from amplification of an esterase gene.

    L M Field;A L Devonshire;B G Forde

  • Identification and characterization of mutations in housefly (Musca domestica) acetylcholinesterase involved in insecticide resistance

    Sinéad B. Walsh;Tracey A. Dolden;Graham D. Moores;Michael Kristensen

  • Knockdown resistance (kdr) to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides maps to a sodium channel gene locus in the housefly (Musca domestica)

    Martin S. Williamson;Ian Denholm;Caroline A. Bell;Alan L. Devonshire

  • Gene amplification and insecticide resistance.

    A L Devonshire;L M Field

  • A sodium channel point mutation is associated with resistance to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides in the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

    D. Martinez-Torres;S. P. Foster;L. M. Field;A. L. Devonshire

  • Pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance in the tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae).

    Matthew Cahill;Frank J. Byrne;Kevin Gorman;Ian Denholm

  • Characterisation of Insensitive Acetylcholinesterase in Insecticide-Resistant Cotton Aphids,Aphis gossypiiGlover (Homoptera: Aphididae)

    Graham D. Moores;Xiwu Gao;Ian Denholm;Alan L. Devonshire

  • The properties of a carboxylesterase from the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulz.), and its role in conferring insecticide resistance.

    Alan L. Devonshire

  • Molecular Analysis of kdr-like Resistance in Permethrin-Resistant Strains of Head Lice, Pediculus capitis

    Si Hyeock Lee;Kyong-Sup Yoon;Martin S. Williamson;Susannah J Goodson

  • Toxicological, Electrophysiological, and Molecular Characterisation of Knockdown Resistance to Pyrethroid Insecticides in the Diamondback Moth,Plutella xylostella(L.)

    Tanja H. Schuler;David Martinez-Torres;Andrew J. Thompson;Ian Denholm

  • Insecticide-resistant Myzus persicae as an example of evolution by gene duplication

    A. L. Devonshire;R. M. Sawicki

  • Insecticide-insensitive acetylcholinesterase can enhance esterase-based resistance in Myzus persicae and Myzus nicotianae

    G.D. Moores;G.J. Devine;A.L. Devonshire

  • Insensitive Acetylcholinesterase and Esterase Polymorphism in Susceptible and Resistant Populations of the Tobacco Whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Genn.)

    F.J. Byrne;A.L. Devonshire

  • The ups and downs of insecticide resistance in peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) in the UK

    S.P Foster;I Denholm;A.L Devonshire

  • Activation of Drosophila Sodium Channels Promotes Modification by Deltamethrin: Reductions in Affinity Caused by Knock-down Resistance Mutations

    Horia Vais;Martin S. Williamson;Susannah J. Goodson;Alan L. Devonshire

  • Relationship between amount of esterase and gene copy number in insecticide-resistant Myzus persicae (Sulzer).

    Linda M. Field;Roger L. Blackman;Chris Tyler-Smith;Alan L. Devonshire

  • Esterases and Esfenvalerate Resistance in AustralianHelicoverpa armigera(Hübner) Lepidoptera:Noctuidae

    Robin V. Gunning;Graham D. Moores;Alan L. Devonshire

  • Association between Biochemical Markers and Insecticide Resistance in the Cotton Aphid,Aphis gossypiiGlover☆

    Zhaojun Han;Graham D. Moores;Ian Denholm;Alan L. Devonshire

  • Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Imidacloprid on Nicotine-Tolerant Myzus nicotianae and Myzus persicae

    Gregor J. Devine;Zoë K. Harling;Andrew W. Scarr;Alan L. Devonshire

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Denholm
Ian Denholm University of Hertfordshire
Martin S. Williamson
Martin S. Williamson Rothamsted Research
Linda M. Field
Linda M. Field Rothamsted Research
Gregor J. Devine
Gregor J. Devine QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington Rothamsted Research
Richard H. ffrench-Constant
Richard H. ffrench-Constant University of Exeter
Suzanne J. Clark
Suzanne J. Clark Rothamsted Research
Blair D. Siegfried
Blair D. Siegfried Pennsylvania State University
Chris Tyler-Smith
Chris Tyler-Smith Wellcome Sanger Institute
Keith Chamberlain
Keith Chamberlain Rothamsted Research

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