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David G. Mann 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 G. Mann sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 258 publications — 69th percentile

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

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

David G. Mann 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 G. Mann sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

David G. Mann is affiliated with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans environmental science, materials science, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work includes extensive contributions to ecology, biomaterials, molecular biology, oceanography, and public health within the environmental and occupational health domain.

The main topics of research covered by David G. Mann include diatoms and algae research, environmental DNA in biodiversity studies, microbial community ecology and physiology, genomics and phylogenetic studies, identification and quantification in food, protist diversity and phylogeny, and marine and coastal ecosystems.

David G. Mann has coauthored frequently with colleagues such as Rosa Trobajo, Andrzej Witkowski, Javier Pérez-Burillo, Shinya Sato, and Fréderic Rimet. The collaboration network shows a sustained partnership with these researchers across multiple publications.

The scientist has published research in a number of venues, often contributing to journals and conference proceedings including:

  • Journal of Phycology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Phycologia
  • ARPHA Conference Abstracts
  • Nova Hedwigia

Significant papers authored by David G. Mann include:

  • "Evaluation and sensitivity analysis of diatom DNA metabarcoding for WFD bioassessment of Mediterranean rivers" (2020) in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Development of a novel metric for evaluating diatom assemblages in rivers using DNA metabarcoding" (2020) in Ecological Indicators
  • "Ripe for reassessment: A synthesis of available molecular data for the speciose diatom family Bacillariaceae" (2020) in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • "Metadata standards and practical guidelines for specimen and DNA curation when building barcode reference libraries for aquatic life" (2021) in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
  • "A strategy for successful integration of DNA-based methods in aquatic monitoring" (2022) in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics

Best Publications

  • Diatoms: Biology and Morphology of the Genera

    F. E. Round;R. M. Crawford;D. G. Mann

  • The Diatoms. Biology and Morphology of the Genera.

    Edward Theriot;Diatom Herbarium;F. E. Round;R. M. Crawford

  • Algae: An Introduction to Phycology

    D.G Mann;H.M Jahns

  • The new higher level classification of eukaryotes with emphasis on the taxonomy of protists

    Sina M Adl;Alastair G. B. Simpson;Mark A Farmer;Robert A. Andersen

  • Revisions to the Classification, Nomenclature, and Diversity of Eukaryotes

    Sina M. Adl;David Bass;David Bass;Christopher E. Lane;Julius Lukes;Julius Lukes

  • Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease

    Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez

  • The species concept in diatoms

    David G. Mann

  • Genetic evidence implicates the immune system and cholesterol metabolism in the aetiology of Alzheimer's disease.

    Lesley Jones;Peter A. Holmans;Marian L. Hamshere;Denise Harold

  • CBOL Protist Working Group: Barcoding Eukaryotic Richness beyond the Animal, Plant, and Fungal Kingdoms

    Jan Wojciech Pawlowski;Stéphane Audic;Sina Adl;David Bass

  • Reproductive isolation among sympatric cryptic species in marine diatoms.

    Alberto Amato;Wiebe H.C.F. Kooistra;Jung Hee Levialdi Ghiron;David G. Mann

  • Biodiversity, biogeography and conservation of diatoms

    D. G. Mann;S. J. M. Droop

  • Evolution of the diatoms: insights from fossil, biological and molecular data

    Patricia A. Sims;David G. Mann;Linda K. Medlin

  • The structure of the presenilin 1 (S182) gene and identification of six novel mutations in early onset AD families

    Robert Clark;Michael Hutton;Rebecca Fuldner;Sue Froelich

  • An inordinate fondness? The number, distributions, and origins of diatom species.

    David G. Mann;Pieter Vanormelingen

  • An Assessment of Potential Diatom “Barcode” Genes (cox1, rbcL, 18S and ITS rDNA) and their Effectiveness in Determining Relationships in Sellaphora (Bacillariophyta)

    Katharine M. Evans;Alexandra H. Wortley;David G. Mann

  • Frontotemporal lobar degeneration: clinical and pathological relationships

    Julie Snowden;David Neary;David Mann

  • Experimental Studies on Sexual Reproduction in Diatoms

    Victor A Chepurnov;David G Mann;Koen Sabbe;Wim Vyverman

  • Historical processes constrain patterns in global diatom diversity.

    Wim Vyverman;Elie Verleyen;Koen Sabbe;Koenraad Vanhoutte

  • Diversity, nomenclature, and taxonomy of protists.

    Sina M. Adl;Brian S. Leander;Alastair G. B. Simpson;John M. Archibald

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimertextquotesingles disease

    Denise Harold;Richard Abraham;Paul Hollingworth;Rebecca Sims

Frequent Co-Authors

Martyn Kelly
Martyn Kelly Durham University
Wim Vyverman
Wim Vyverman Ghent University
Koen Sabbe
Koen Sabbe Ghent University
Kevin Morgan
Kevin Morgan University of Nottingham
John Hardy
John Hardy University College London
Linda K. Medlin
Linda K. Medlin Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Glenda M. Halliday
Glenda M. Halliday University of Sydney
Frédéric Rimet
Frédéric Rimet Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Rita Guerreiro
Rita Guerreiro Van Andel Institute

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