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Christopher G. Dowson

Christopher G. Dowson

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
73
Citations
17091
World Ranking
1687
National Ranking
143

Christopher G. Dowson publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher G. Dowson sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 188 publications — 44th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Christopher G. Dowson D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher G. Dowson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christopher G. Dowson is affiliated with the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, with specific focus on molecular medicine, epidemiology, molecular biology, infectious diseases, and organic chemistry.

Dowson's work extensively addresses topics related to antibiotic resistance and bacterial infections. Key areas of research include:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • RNA and Protein Synthesis Mechanisms
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Their research publications are frequently published in venues such as Chemical Science, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Wellcome Open Research. These journals reflect the interdisciplinary nature of Dowson's investigations into antimicrobial agents and bacterial pathogenesis.

Recent papers include:

  • "Metal complexes as a promising source for new antibiotics," 2020, Chemical Science
  • "There is no market for new antibiotics: this allows an open approach to research and development," 2021, Wellcome Open Research
  • "Increased pathogenicity of pneumococcal serotype 1 is driven by rapid autolysis and release of pneumolysin," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "To Push or To Pull? In a Post-COVID World, Supporting and Incentivizing Antimicrobial Drug Development Must Become a Governmental Priority," 2021, ACS Infectious Diseases
  • "Investigating Bacteriophages Targeting the Opportunistic Pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii," 2020, Antibiotics

Dowson has collaborated with various frequent co-authors, reflecting a network of scientific partnerships. Co-authors with multiple joint publications include Adrian J. Lloyd, David I. Roper, Hector Newman, Dom Bellini, and John Moat. These collaborations span topics related to microbiology and chemical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Development of a Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme for the Opportunistic Pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Barry Curran;Daniel Jonas;Hajo Grundmann;Tyrone Pitt

  • Intercontinental Spread of a Multiresistant Clone of Serotype 23F Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Rosario Munoz;Tracey J. Coffey;Margaret Daniels;Christopher G. Dowson

  • Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria: opportunistic pathogens with important natural biology

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;A. Baldwin;Christopher G. Dowson

  • Horizontal transfer of penicillin-binding protein genes in penicillin-resistant clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Christopher G. Dowson;Agnes Hutchison;James A. Brannigan;Robert C. George

  • Metal complexes as a promising source for new antibiotics.

    Angelo Frei;Johannes Zuegg;Alysha G. Elliott;Murray V. Baker

  • Localized sex in bacteria.

    John Maynard Smith;Christopher G. Dowson;Brian G. Spratt

  • Horizontal transfer of multiple penicillin-binding protein genes, and capsular biosynthetic genes, in natural populations of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

    T. J. Coffey;C. G. Dowson;M. Daniels;J. Zhou

  • The Genome of Burkholderia cenocepacia J2315, an Epidemic Pathogen of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

    Matthew T. G. Holden;Helena M. B. Seth-Smith;Lisa C. Crossman;Mohammed Sebaihia

  • Development of a multilocus sequence typing scheme for the pig pathogen Streptococcus suis: identification of virulent clones and potential capsular serotype exchange.

    Samantha J. King;James A. Leigh;Peter J. Heath;Inmaculada Luque

  • Genetic Relationships between Clinical Isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus oralis, and Streptococcus mitis: Characterization of “Atypical” Pneumococci and Organisms Allied to S. mitis Harboring S. pneumoniae Virulence Factor-Encoding Genes

    A M Whatmore;A Efstratiou;A P Pickerill;K Broughton

  • Expression of resistance to tetracyclines in strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    Krzysztof Trzcinski;Ben S. Cooper;Waleria Hryniewicz;Christopher G. Dowson

  • Taxon K, a complex within the Burkholderia cepacia complex, comprises at least two novel species, Burkholderia contaminans sp. nov. and Burkholderia lata sp. nov.

    Elke Vanlaere;Adam Baldwin;Dirk Gevers;Deborah Henry

  • Evolution of penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae; the role of Streptococcus mitis in the formation of a low affinity PBP2B in S. pneumoniae

    Christopher G. Dowson;Tracey J. Coffey;Christopher Kell;Robert A. Whiley

  • Rapid covalent-probe discovery by electrophile fragment screening

    Efrat Resnick;Anthony Bradley;Jinrui Gan;Alice Douangamath

  • Bacterial cell wall assembly: still an attractive antibacterial target

    Timothy D.H. Bugg;Darren Braddick;Christopher G. Dowson;David I. Roper

  • Burkholderia latens sp nov., Burkholderia diffusa sp nov., Burkholderia arboris sp nov., Burkholderia seminalis sp nov and Burkholderia metallica sp nov., novel species within the Burkholderia cepacia complex

    Elke Vanlaere;John J. LiPuma;Adam Baldwin;Deborah Henry

  • Rapid evolution of virulence and drug resistance in the emerging zoonotic pathogen Streptococcus suis

    Matthew T. G. Holden;Heidi Hauser;Mandy Sanders;Thi Hoa Ngo

  • Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme That Provides Both Species and Strain Differentiation for the Burkholderia cepacia Complex

    Adam Baldwin;Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Kathleen M. Thickett;David Honeybourne

  • Origin and molecular epidemiologY of penicillin-binding-protein-mediated resistance to β-lactam antibiotics

    Christopher G. Dowson;Tracey J. Coffey;Brian G. Spratt

  • Penicillin-resistant viridans streptococci have obtained altered penicillin-binding protein genes from penicillin-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Christopher G. Dowson;Agnes Hutchison;Neil Woodford;Alan P. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Eshwar Mahenthiralingam
Eshwar Mahenthiralingam Cardiff University
Brian G. Spratt
Brian G. Spratt Imperial College London
Prokar Dasgupta
Prokar Dasgupta King's College London
Adrian M. Whatmore
Adrian M. Whatmore Animal and Plant Health Agency
Timothy D. H. Bugg
Timothy D. H. Bugg University of Warwick
Peter Vandamme
Peter Vandamme Ghent University
Lynne Boddy
Lynne Boddy Cardiff University
John J. LiPuma
John J. LiPuma University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David P. Speert
David P. Speert University of British Columbia
Krzysztof Trzciński
Krzysztof Trzciński Utrecht University

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