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D-Index
84
Citations
22360
World Ranking
1370
National Ranking
646

Anthony A. James publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony A. James sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 263 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Anthony A. James D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony A. James sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 84 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Anthony A. James is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on genetic engineering and molecular biology, with significant contributions to the study of mosquitoes and vector-borne diseases.

The main fields of study in Anthony A. James's work include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Medicine

Within these fields, their subfields of research span:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Insect Science
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Immunology
  • Genetics

Their research addresses key topics such as:

  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects

Anthony A. James has collaborated frequently with a set of co-authors including:

  • Rebeca Carballar-Lejarazú
  • Thai Binh Pham
  • Taylor Tushar
  • Xiao-Guang Chen
  • Ethan Bier

The scientist has published multiple papers in venues such as:

  • Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • Journal of Family Theory & Review
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • BMC Biology
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Recent notable peer-reviewed papers include:

  • Next-generation gene drive for population modification of the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Efficient population modification gene-drive rescue system in the malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Hidden genomic features of an invasive malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, revealed by a chromosome-level genome assembly, 2021, BMC Biology
  • Cas9-Mediated Gene-Editing in the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles stephensi by ReMOT Control, 2020, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Dual effector population modification gene-drive strains of the African malaria mosquitoes, Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

In book publications, Anthony A. James contributed to "Mosquito Research - Recent Advances in Pathogen Interactions, Immunity, and Vector Control Strategies," published by IntechOpen in 2022.

Among their recognized distinctions, Anthony A. James was named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Highly efficient Cas9-mediated gene drive for population modification of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles stephensi

    Valentino M. Gantz;Nijole Jasinskiene;Olga Tatarenkova;Aniko Fazekas

  • The invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus: current knowledge and future perspectives

    Mariangela Bonizzoni;Giuliano Gasperi;Xioaguang Chen;Anthony A. James

  • Bullying in schools: self reported anxiety, depression, and self esteem in secondary school children

    G. Salmon;A. James;David M. Smith

  • Genetics of Mosquito Vector Competence

    Brenda T. Beerntsen;Anthony A. James;Bruce M. Christensen

  • Engineering RNA interference-based resistance to dengue virus type 2 in genetically modified Aedes aegypti

    Alexander W. E. Franz;Irma Sanchez-Vargas;Zach N. Adelman;Carol D. Blair

  • Mariner transposition and transformation of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti

    Craig J. Coates;Nijole Jasinskiene;Linda Miyashiro;Anthony A. James

  • Stable transformation of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, with the Hermes element from the housefly

    Nijole Jasinskiene;Craig J. Coates;Mark Q. Benedict;Anthony J. Cornel

  • Longitudinal changes in grey and white matter during adolescence

    A Giorgio;K E Watkins;M Chadwick;S James

  • orco mutant mosquitoes lose strong preference for humans and are not repelled by volatile DEET

    Matthew DeGennaro;Carolyn S. McBride;Laura Seeholzer;Takao Nakagawa;Takao Nakagawa

  • Female-specific flightless phenotype for mosquito control

    Guoliang Fu;Rosemary S. Lees;Derric Nimmo;Diane Aw

  • Suicide and deliberate self harm in young people

    Keith Hawton;Anthony James

  • A common brain network links development, aging, and vulnerability to disease

    Gwenaëlle Douaud;Adrian R. Groves;Christian K. Tamnes;Lars Tjelta Westlye

  • Changes in white matter microstructure during adolescence.

    A Giorgio;K E Watkins;G Douaud;A C James;A C James

  • Safeguarding gene drive experiments in the laboratory

    Omar S. Akbari;Hugo J. Bellen;Ethan Bier;Simon L. Bullock

  • Spatial mapping of gene expression in the salivary glands of the dengue vector mosquito, Aedes aegypti

    Jennifer Juhn;Unsar Naeem-Ullah;Unsar Naeem-Ullah;Bruno Augusto Maciel Guedes;Asif Majid

  • Robust gut-specific gene expression in transgenic Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

    Luciano A. Moreira;Marten J. Edwards;Faisal Adhami;Nijole Jasinskiene

  • Malaria Control with Genetically Manipulated Insect Vectors

    Luke Alphey;C. Ben Beard;Peter Billingsley;Maureen Coetzee

  • Genetic elimination of dengue vector mosquitoes

    Megan R. Wise de Valdez;Derric Nimmo;John Betz;Hong-Fei Gong

  • The salivary gland-specific apyrase of the mosquito Aedes aegypti is a member of the 5'-nucleotidase family.

    Donald E. Champagne;Chelsea T. Smartt;Jose M. C. Ribeiro;Anthony A. James

  • Dengue Fever in mainland China.

    Jin-Ya Wu;Zhao-Rong Lun;Anthony A. James;Xiao-Guang Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Dan J. Stein
Dan J. Stein University of Cape Town
Lianne Schmaal
Lianne Schmaal University of Melbourne
David C. Glahn
David C. Glahn Boston Children's Hospital
Gianfranco Spalletta
Gianfranco Spalletta Baylor College of Medicine
Ken E. Olson
Ken E. Olson Colorado State University
Jun Soo Kwon
Jun Soo Kwon Seoul National University
Luisa Lázaro
Luisa Lázaro University of Barcelona
Guiyun Yan
Guiyun Yan University of California, Irvine
Fabrizio Piras
Fabrizio Piras Fondazione Santa Lucia

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