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D-Index
62
Citations
14085
World Ranking
2877
National Ranking
1144

David C. Johnson 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 David C. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 96 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David C. Johnson 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 David C. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David C. Johnson is affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with notable contributions to subfields such as Surgery, Epidemiology, Soil Science, Immunology, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • RNA regulation and disease

David C. Johnson has published frequently in various scientific journals, with a focus on sports medicine, environmental sciences, and virology. The primary publication venues for their work include:

  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • PeerJ
  • Viruses
  • Water
  • Journal of Environmental Management

Recent papers by Johnson highlight diverse research interests. These include:

  • Adaptive multi-paddock grazing management's influence on soil food web community structure for: increasing pasture forage production, soil organic carbon, and reducing soil respiration rates in southeastern USA ranches, 2022, PeerJ
  • Effectiveness and mechanisms of electromagnetic field on reverse osmosis membrane scaling control during brackish groundwater desalination, 2021, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Anterograde transport of α-herpesviruses in neuronal axons, 2021, Virology
  • Meniscal Repair in the Setting of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Results From the MARS Cohort, 2020, The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Rate of infection following revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and associated patient- and surgeon-dependent risk factors: Retrospective results from MOON and MARS data collected from 2002 to 2011, 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

Frequent collaborators of Johnson include scientists such as Pei Xu, Laura J. Huston, Amanda K. Haas, Christina R. Allen, and Thomas M. DeBerardino. These collaborations reflect sustained cooperative research efforts across their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • A herpes simplex virus mutant in which glycoprotein D sequences are replaced by beta-galactosidase sequences binds to but is unable to penetrate into cells.

    M W Ligas;D C Johnson

  • A cytosolic herpes simplex virus protein inhibits antigen presentation to CD8+ T lymphocytes

    Ian A. York;Cindy Roop;David W. Andrews;Stanley R. Riddell

  • Herpesviruses remodel host membranes for virus egress

    David C. Johnson;Joel D. Baines

  • Human Cytomegalovirus Entry into Epithelial and Endothelial Cells Depends on Genes UL128 to UL150 and Occurs by Endocytosis and Low-pH Fusion

    Brent J. Ryckman;Michael A Jarvis;Derek D. Drummond;Jay A. Nelson

  • Characterization of the Human Cytomegalovirus gH/gL/UL128-131 Complex That Mediates Entry into Epithelial and Endothelial Cells

    Brent J. Ryckman;Barb L. Rainish;Marie C. Chase;Jamie A. Borton

  • Herpes simplex virus glycoproteins E and I facilitate cell-to-cell spread in vivo and across junctions of cultured cells

    Kevin S. Dingwell;Craig R. Brunetti;Robert L. Hendricks;Qizhi Tang

  • Human Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein UL16 Causes Intracellular Sequestration of NKG2D Ligands, Protecting Against Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity

    Claire Dunn;N. Jan Chalupny;Claire L. Sutherland;Stephanie Dosch

  • O-linked oligosaccharides are acquired by herpes simplex virus glycoproteins in the Golgi apparatus.

    David C. Johnson;Patricia G. Spear

  • Cytomegalovirus US2 destroys two components of the MHC class II pathway, preventing recognition by CD4+ T cells

    Roman Tomazin;Jessica Boname;Jessica Boname;Nagendra R. Hegde;David M. Lewinsohn

  • Directed Egress of Animal Viruses Promotes Cell-to-Cell Spread

    David C. Johnson;Mary T. Huber

  • Stable binding of the herpes simplex virus ICP47 protein to the peptide binding site of TAP.

    R Tomazin;A B Hill;P Jugovic;I York

  • Herpes Simplex Virus gE/gI Sorts Nascent Virions to Epithelial Cell Junctions, Promoting Virus Spread

    David C. Johnson;Mike Webb;Todd W. Wisner;Craig Brunetti

  • The Herpes Simplex Virus gE-gI Complex Facilitates Cell-to-Cell Spread and Binds to Components of Cell Junctions

    Kevin S. Dingwell;David C. Johnson

  • Infected Cell Protein (ICP)47 Enhances Herpes Simplex Virus Neurovirulence by Blocking the CD8+ T Cell Response

    Kimberley Goldsmith;Wai Chen;David C. Johnson;R L Hendricks

  • Herpes simplex virus glycoproteins gB and gH function in fusion between the virion envelope and the outer nuclear membrane.

    Aaron Farnsworth;Todd W. Wisner;Michael Webb;Richard Roller

  • HCMV gH/gL/UL128–131 interferes with virus entry into epithelial cells: Evidence for cell type-specific receptors

    Brent J. Ryckman;Marie C. Chase;David C. Johnson

  • Human cytomegalovirus glycoproteins gB and gH/gL mediate epithelial cell-cell fusion when expressed either in cis or in trans.

    Adam L. Vanarsdall;Brent J. Ryckman;Marie C. Chase;David C. Johnson

  • Human cytomegalovirus entry into cells.

    Adam L Vanarsdall;David C Johnson

  • A Human Cytomegalovirus gO-Null Mutant Fails To Incorporate gH/gL into the Virion Envelope and Is Unable To Enter Fibroblasts and Epithelial and Endothelial Cells

    Paul T. Wille;Amber J. Knoche;Jay A. Nelson;Michael A. Jarvis

  • Identification and characterization of a novel herpes simplex virus glycoprotein, gK, involved in cell fusion.

    L Hutchinson;Kimberley Goldsmith;D Snoddy;H Ghosh

  • Mucosal Immunity and Protection after Intranasal Immunization with Recombinant Adenovirus Expressing Herpes Simplex Virus Glycoprotein B

    Gallichan Ws;Johnson Dc;Graham Fl;Rosenthal Kl

  • Herpes Simplex Virus Glycoproteins gD and gE/gI Serve Essential but Redundant Functions during Acquisition of the Virion Envelope in the Cytoplasm

    Aaron Farnsworth;Kimberly Goldsmith;David C. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jay A. Nelson
Jay A. Nelson Oregon Health & Science University
David M. Lewinsohn
David M. Lewinsohn Oregon Health & Science University
Heinz Feldmann
Heinz Feldmann National Institutes of Health
Theodore S. Jardetzky
Theodore S. Jardetzky Stanford University
Roselyn J. Eisenberg
Roselyn J. Eisenberg University of Pennsylvania
Gary H. Cohen
Gary H. Cohen University of Pennsylvania
Frank L. Graham
Frank L. Graham McMaster University
Hideki Ebihara
Hideki Ebihara Mayo Clinic
Joel D. Baines
Joel D. Baines Cornell University
Gary Kobinger
Gary Kobinger The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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