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69
Citations
18640
World Ranking
7326
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567

David B. Archer 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 David B. Archer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 243 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David B. Archer 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 David B. Archer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 69 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • DNA

Biochemistry, Genome, Genetics, Fungal protein and Aspergillus are his primary areas of study. In Biochemistry, David B. Archer works on issues like Biophysics, which are connected to Lysozyme, Serum albumin and Bovine serum albumin. His Genome study combines topics in areas such as Fungal genetics and Aspergillus fumigatus.

His research investigates the connection with Fungal genetics and areas like Whole genome sequencing which intersect with concerns in Phenotype, Sequence analysis and Microbiology. He focuses mostly in the field of Genetics, narrowing it down to matters related to Computational biology and, in some cases, Glycosylation, Translational efficiency, Fungi imperfecti and Heterologous. Aspergillus flavus is closely connected to Aspergillus oryzae in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Aspergillus nidulans.

His most cited work include:

  • Genomic sequence of the pathogenic and allergenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (1147 citations)
  • Sequencing of Aspergillus nidulans and comparative analysis with A. fumigatus and A. oryzae (1106 citations)
  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the versatile cell factory Aspergillus niger CBS 513.88 (979 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

David B. Archer mainly focuses on Biochemistry, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus, Genetics and Gene. His Biochemistry study frequently involves adjacent topics like Microbiology. He has included themes like Sorbic acid, Spore, Glycoside hydrolase, Enzyme and Food spoilage in his Aspergillus niger study.

His Aspergillus research integrates issues from Evolutionary biology and Comparative genomics. His Genetics research incorporates themes from Aspergillus oryzae and Computational biology. His work investigates the relationship between Genome and topics such as Aspergillus fumigatus that intersect with problems in Fungal genetics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (46.22%)
  • Aspergillus niger (24.37%)
  • Aspergillus (17.65%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

  • Aspergillus (17.65%)
  • Comparative genomics (11.76%)
  • Evolutionary biology (11.76%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Aspergillus, Comparative genomics, Evolutionary biology, Genus and Biodiversity. His research integrates issues of Aspergillus fumigatus, Food Preservatives, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Bacteria in his study of Aspergillus. David B. Archer is doing genetic studies as part of his Genomics and Genome and Comparative genomics investigations.

His Fungal protein research extends to the thematically linked field of Evolutionary biology.

Between 2016 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Comparative genomics reveals high biological diversity and specific adaptations in the industrially and medically important fungal genus Aspergillus (228 citations)
  • Transcriptomic responses of mixed cultures of ascomycete fungi to lignocellulose using dual RNA-seq reveal inter-species antagonism and limited beneficial effects on CAZyme expression (15 citations)
  • Extreme Osmotolerance and Halotolerance in Food-Relevant Yeasts and the Role of Glycerol-Dependent Cell Individuality. (14 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • DNA

David B. Archer mostly deals with Biochemistry, Aspergillus niger, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yeast and Aspergillus. David B. Archer combines Biochemistry and Water activity in his research. His Aspergillus niger research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Biofuel, CAZy, Microbiology and Enzyme.

His Saccharomyces cerevisiae study incorporates themes from Sorbic acid, Aspergillus fumigatus, Trehalose, Glycerol and Sugar. His Yeast research includes elements of Tryptophan, Promoter, Gene and Aromatic amino acids. While the research belongs to areas of Aspergillus, he spends his time largely on the problem of Evolutionary biology, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Fungal protein.

Best Publications

  • Genomic sequence of the pathogenic and allergenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

    William C. Nierman;William C. Nierman;Arnab Pain;Michael J. Anderson;Jennifer R. Wortman;Jennifer R. Wortman

  • Sequencing of Aspergillus nidulans and comparative analysis with A. fumigatus and A. oryzae

    James E. Galagan;Sarah E. Calvo;Christina Cuomo;Li Jun Ma

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of Aspergillus oryzae

    Masayuki Machida;Kiyoshi Asai;Motoaki Sano;Toshihiro Tanaka

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the versatile cell factory Aspergillus niger CBS 513.88

    Herman J. Pel;Johannes H. De Winde;Johannes H. De Winde;David B. Archer;Paul S. Dyer

  • Comparative genomics reveals high biological diversity and specific adaptations in the industrially and medically important fungal genus Aspergillus

    Ronald P. de Vries;Robert Riley;Ad Wiebenga;Guillermo Aguilar-Osorio

  • Amyloid fibril formation and seeding by wild-type human lysozyme and its disease-related mutational variants.

    Ludmilla A. Morozova-Roche;Jesús Zurdo;Andrew Spencer;Andrew Spencer;Wim Noppe

  • A camelid antibody fragment inhibits the formation of amyloid fibrils by human lysozyme

    Mireille Dumoulin;Aline Desmyter;Klaas Decanniere

  • Microwave radiation can alter protein conformation without bulk heating

    David I. de Pomerai;Brette Smith;Adam Dawe;Kate North

  • Isolation and characterization of mutants of Aspergillus niger deficient in extracellular proteases.

    I.E. Mattern;J.M. van Noort;P. van den Berg;D.B. Archer

  • Local cooperativity in the unfolding of an amyloidogenic variant of human lysozyme.

    Denis Canet;Paula Tito;Margaret Sunde

  • Mating Type and the Genetic Basis of Self-Fertility in the Model Fungus Aspergillus nidulans

    Mathieu Paoletti;Fabian A. Seymour;Marcos J.C. Alcocer;Navgeet Kaur

  • Genomic analysis of the secretion stress response in the enzyme-producing cell factory Aspergillus niger

    Thomas Guillemette;Thomas Guillemette;Noël N M E van Peij;Theo Goosen;Karin Lanthaler

  • Filamentous fungi as microbial cell factories for food use.

    David B Archer

  • Extreme resistance to weak-acid preservatives in the spoilage yeast Zygosaccharomyces bailii.

    Malcolm Stratford;Hazel Steels;Gerhard Nebe-von-Caron;Michaela Novodvorska

  • Characterization of a foldase, protein disulfide isomerase A, in the protein secretory pathway of Aspergillus niger.

    C. Ngiam;D.J. Jeenes;P.J. Punt;C.A.M.J.J. van den Hondel

  • Glucoamylase::green fluorescent protein fusions to monitor protein secretion in Aspergillus niger

    Caroline L. Gordon;Vahid Khalaj;Arthur F. J. Ram;David B. Archer

  • Hen Egg White Lysozyme Expressed in, and Secreted from, Aspergillus niger is Correctly Processed and Folded

    David B. Archer;David J. Jeenes;Donald A. MacKenzie;Gale Brightwell

  • Uncovering the Genome-Wide Transcriptional Responses of the Filamentous Fungus Aspergillus niger to Lignocellulose Using RNA Sequencing

    Stéphane Delmas;Steven T. Pullan;Sanyasi Gaddipati;Matthew Kokolski

  • A solid state fungal fermentation-based strategy for the hydrolysis of wheat straw

    Nattha Pensupa;Meng Jin;Matt Kokolski;David B. Archer

  • Additional file 8: of Comparative genomics reveals high biological diversity and specific adaptations in the industrially and medically important fungal genus Aspergillus

    Ronald de Vries;Robert Riley;Ad Wiebenga;Guillermo Aguilar-Osorio

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer R. Wortman
Jennifer R. Wortman Broad Institute
Gustavo H. Goldman
Gustavo H. Goldman Universidade de São Paulo
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
Jae-Hyuk Yu
Jae-Hyuk Yu University of Wisconsin–Madison
Arthur F. J. Ram
Arthur F. J. Ram Leiden University
Claudio Scazzocchio
Claudio Scazzocchio Imperial College London
Erika Lindquist
Erika Lindquist United States Department of Energy
Kerrie Barry
Kerrie Barry United States Department of Energy
Igor V. Grigoriev
Igor V. Grigoriev Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Alla Lapidus
Alla Lapidus Saint Petersburg State University

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