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Alister Craig

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
18012
World Ranking
12313
National Ranking
949

Alister Craig publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 187 publications — 44th percentile

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

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

Alister Craig 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 Alister Craig sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Alister Craig is affiliated with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on medical science, with a substantial emphasis on public health, environmental and occupational health, immunology, hematology, molecular biology, and genetics.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, including:

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Complement system in diseases
  • Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies

Alister Craig has contributed to multiple publications, with a notable presence in the following journals and venues:

  • Wellcome Open Research
  • PLoS ONE
  • Blood Advances
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Cell Reports

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Alister Craig are:

  • "An open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 7,000 worldwide samples" (2021, Wellcome Open Research)
  • "Pf7: an open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 20,000 worldwide samples" (2023, Wellcome Open Research)
  • "Parasite histones are toxic to brain endothelium and link blood barrier breakdown and thrombosis in cerebral malaria" (2020, Blood Advances)
  • "How Does Blood-Retinal Barrier Breakdown Relate to Death and Disability in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria?" (2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a range of co-authors, including:

  • Janet Storm
  • Christopher A. Moxon
  • Malcolm E. Molyneux
  • Ambroise D. Ahouidi
  • Mozam Ali

Alister Craig's research contributions integrate a multidisciplinary approach linking genetics, immunology, and public health with tropical medicine under a broad medical science umbrella. Their work notably intersects with malaria and mosquito-borne disease control, addressing molecular mechanisms and disease outcomes related to blood coagulation and brain pathology.

Best Publications

  • Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

    Malcolm J. Gardner;Neil Hall;Eula Fung;Owen White

  • Rapid switching to multiple antigenic and adhesive phenotypes in malaria

    David J. Roberts;Alister G. Craig;Anthony R. Berendt;Robert Pinches

  • Divalent cation regulation of the function of the leukocyte integrin LFA-1.

    I Dransfield;C Cabañas;A Craig;N Hogg

  • Exported Proteins Required for Virulence and Rigidity of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Human Erythrocytes

    Alexander G Maier;Melanie Rug;Matthew T O'Neill;Monica Brown

  • Receptor-specific adhesion and clinical disease in Plasmodium falciparum.

    Chris Newbold;Peter Warn;Gillian Black;Anthony Berendt

  • The complete nucleotide sequence of chromosome 3 of Plasmodium falciparum

    S. Bowman;D. Lawson;D. Basham;D Brown

  • The role of animal models for research on severe malaria.

    Alister G. Craig;Georges E. Grau;Chris Janse;James W. Kazura

  • The binding site on ICAM-1 for Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes overlaps, but is distinct from, the LFA-1-binding site.

    Anthony R. Berendt;Alison McDowall;Alister G. Craig;Paul A. Bates

  • Identification of a Plasmodium falciparum intercellular adhesion molecule-1 binding domain: A parasite adhesion trait implicated in cerebral malaria

    Joseph D. Smith;Alister G. Craig;Neline Kriek;Diana Hudson-Taylor

  • Molecules on the surface of the Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocyte and their role in malaria pathogenesis and immune evasion.

    Alister Craig;Artur Scherf

  • Genomic epidemiology of artemisinin resistant malaria

    A. Amato;A. Amato;O. Miotto;O. Miotto;O. Miotto;C.J. Woodrow;C.J. Woodrow;J. Almagro-Garcia;J. Almagro-Garcia

  • A High Frequency African Coding Polymorphism in the N-Terminal Domain of ICAM-1 Predisposing to Cerebral Malaria in Kenya

    D. Fernandez-Reyes;A. G. Craig;S. A. Kyes;N. Peshu

  • Cytoadherence, pathogenesis and the infected red cell surface in Plasmodium falciparum.

    Chris Newbold;Alister Craig;Sue Kyes;Alex Rowe

  • Rolling and stationary cytoadhesion of red blood cells parasitized by Plasmodium falciparum: separate roles for ICAM‐1, CD36 and thrombospondin

    Brian M. Cooke;Anthony R. Berendt;Alister G. Craig;John MacGregor

  • Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3–9 and 13

    N. Hall;A. Pain;M. Berriman;C. Churcher

  • Loss of endothelial protein C receptors links coagulation and inflammation to parasite sequestration in cerebral malaria in African children.

    Christopher A. Moxon;Christopher A. Moxon;Christopher A. Moxon;Samuel C. Wassmer;Danny A. Milner;Ngawina V. Chisala

  • ICAM-3 interacts with LFA-1 and regulates the LFA-1/ICAM-1 cell adhesion pathway.

    M R Campanero;M A del Pozo;A G Arroyo;P Sánchez-Mateos

  • Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and CD36 synergize to mediate adherence of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes to cultured human microvascular endothelial cells.

    C J McCormick;A Craig;D Roberts;C I Newbold

  • Pathogenesis of cerebral malaria--inflammation and cytoadherence.

    Janet Storm;Alister G. Craig

  • von Willebrand factor propeptide in malaria: evidence of acute endothelial cell activation.

    Martine J. Hollestelle;Cynthia Donkor;Cynthia Donkor;Ebenezer Akrofi Mantey;Ebenezer Akrofi Mantey;Srabasti J. Chakravorty

Frequent Co-Authors

Malcolm E. Molyneux
Malcolm E. Molyneux Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Chris I. Newbold
Chris I. Newbold Wellcome Sanger Institute
Kevin Marsh
Kevin Marsh University of Oxford
Robert S. Heyderman
Robert S. Heyderman University College London
David J. Roberts
David J. Roberts University of Oxford
Gerard B. Nash
Gerard B. Nash University of Birmingham
Lars Hviid
Lars Hviid University of Copenhagen
Peter C. Bull
Peter C. Bull University of Cambridge
Britta C. Urban
Britta C. Urban Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Charles T. Esmon
Charles T. Esmon Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

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