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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
99
Citations
31445
World Ranking
1607
National Ranking
899

Andrew F. Read 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 Andrew F. Read sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 327 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrew F. Read 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 Andrew F. Read 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: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Andrew F. Read is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on infectious diseases, molecular medicine, genetics, epidemiology, and public health.

Their work covers a range of scientific topics, particularly in antibiotic resistance in bacteria, evolution and genetic dynamics, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus, malaria research and control, cancer genomics and diagnostics, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Andrew F. Read include Robert J. Woods, Derek G. Sim, Elsa Hansen, Valerie J. Morley, and David Kennedy.

Key recent papers by Andrew F. Read include:

  • Identifying key questions in the ecology and evolution of cancer, 2020, Evolutionary Applications
  • Antibiotics can be used to contain drug-resistant bacteria by maintaining sufficiently large sensitive populations, 2020, PLoS Biology
  • Monitor for COVID-19 vaccine resistance evolution during clinical trials, 2020, PLoS Biology
  • Modifying Adaptive Therapy to Enhance Competitive Suppression, 2020, Cancers
  • The future of evolutionary medicine: sparking innovation in biomedicine and public health, 2023, Frontiers in Science

Andrew F. Read has published extensively in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), PLoS Biology, Evolution Medicine and Public Health, UNC Libraries, and Evolutionary Applications.

Their contributions are recognized by several fellowships, including Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2018), Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2015), and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2012).

Best Publications

  • Decomposing health: tolerance and resistance to parasites in animals.

    Lars Råberg;Andrea Linn Graham;Andrew F. Read

  • Disentangling genetic variation for resistance and tolerance to infectious diseases in animals

    Lars Råberg;Lars Råberg;Derek Sim;Derek Sim;Andrew F. Read;Andrew F. Read

  • Imperfect vaccines and the evolution of pathogen virulence

    Sylvain Gandon;Margaret J Mackinnon;Sean Nee;Andrew F Read

  • Host densities as determinants of abundance in parasite communities

    Per Arneberg;Arne Skorping;Bryan Grenfell;Andrew F. Read;Andrew F. Read

  • Influence of climate on malaria transmission depends on daily temperature variation

    Krijn P. Paaijmans;Simon Blanford;Andrew S. Bell;Justine I. Blanford

  • The ecology of genetically diverse infections.

    Andrew F. Read;Louise H. Taylor

  • Heterogeneities in macroparasite infections : patterns and processes.

    Kenneth Wilson;O. N. Bjornstad;A. P. Dobson;S. Merler

  • Understanding the link between malaria risk and climate.

    Krijn P. Paaijmans;Andrew F. Read;Matthew B. Thomas

  • The evolution of virulence

    Andrew F. Read

  • The Effect of Temperature on Anopheles Mosquito Population Dynamics and the Potential for Malaria Transmission

    Lindsay M. Beck-Johnson;William A. Nelson;Krijn P. Paaijmans;Andrew F. Read

  • Insecticide control of vector-borne diseases: when is insecticide resistance a problem?

    Ana Rivero;Julien Vézilier;Mylène Weill;Andrew F. Read;Andrew F. Read

  • Evolutionary Causes and Consequences of Immunopathology

    Andrea L. Graham;Judith E. Allen;Andrew F. Read

  • Life history differences among the eutherian radiations

    A. F. Read;P. H. Harvey

  • Fungal Pathogen Reduces Potential for Malaria Transmission

    Simon Blanford;Brian H. K. Chan;Nina Jenkins;Derek Sim

  • Virulence and competitive ability in genetically diverse malaria infections

    Jacobus C. de Roode;Jacobus C. de Roode;Riccardo Pansini;Sandra J. Cheesman;Michelle E. H. Helinski;Michelle E. H. Helinski

  • Imperfect vaccination can enhance the transmission of highly virulent pathogens

    Andrew F. Read;Susan J. Baigent;Claire Powers;Lydia B. Kgosana

  • Maternal Transfer of Strain-Specific Immunity in an Invertebrate

    Tom J Little;Benjamin O'Connor;Nick Colegrave;Kathryn Watt

  • The relationship between abundance and body size in British birds

    Sean Nee;Andrew F. Read;Jeremy J. D. Greenwood;Paul H. Harvey

  • Can fungal biopesticides control malaria

    Matthew B. Thomas;Andrew F. Read

  • GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARASITE VIRULENCE AND TRANSMISSION IN THE RODENT MALARIA PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI.

    Margaret J. Mackinnon;Andrew F. Read

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew B. Thomas
Matthew B. Thomas Pennsylvania State University
Sean Nee
Sean Nee University of Edinburgh
Troy Day
Troy Day Queen's University
Robert J. Woods
Robert J. Woods University of Georgia
Ottar N. Bjørnstad
Ottar N. Bjørnstad Pennsylvania State University
Sarah E. Reece
Sarah E. Reece University of Edinburgh
Sylvain Gandon
Sylvain Gandon Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Judith E. Allen
Judith E. Allen University of Manchester
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C. Holmes University of Sydney

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