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D-Index
68
Citations
15330
World Ranking
2177
National Ranking
179

David J. Ellar 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 J. Ellar sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 196 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David J. Ellar 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 J. Ellar sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology General Microbiology

Overview

David J. Ellar was affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their academic career focused on microbiology, as reflected by their recognition as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology in 2001, specifically for contributions within General Microbiology.

While detailed data on publications, including recent papers and frequent venues, are not available, the recorded award highlights a specialization and impact in microbiological research. There are no listed frequent co-authors or documented collaborative networks to elaborate on.

The absence of information on specific subfields or main topics of study suggests the publicly available data primarily emphasize the broader field of microbiology without further granularity.

Similarly, no information on book publications or detailed research areas beyond the award citation was provided. The scientist is deceased, and the profile reflects a summary of known affiliations and recognitions.

Best Publications

  • Crystal structure of insecticidal delta-endotoxin from Bacillus thuringiensis at 2.5 A resolution.

    Jade Li;Joe Carroll;David J. Ellar

  • Role of Receptors in Bacillus thuringiensis Crystal Toxin Activity

    Craig R. Pigott;David J. Ellar

  • Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis crystal delta-endotoxin: effects on insect and mammalian cells in vitro and in vivo

    Wendy E. Thomas;David J. Ellar

  • Colloid-osmotic lysis is a general feature of the mechanism of action of Bacillus thuringiensis δ-endotoxins with different insect specificity

    Barbara H. Knowles;David J. Ellar

  • The receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis CrylA(c) delta-endotoxin in the brush border membrane of the lepidopteran Manduca sexta is aminopeptidase N

    Peter J. K. Knight;Neil Crickmore;David J. Ellar

  • Commitment of bacterial spores to germinate. A measure of the trigger reaction.

    G S Stewart;K Johnstone;E Hagelberg;D J Ellar

  • Mechanism of action of Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis insecticidal δ‐endotoxin

    W.E. Thomas;D.J. Ellar

  • Crystal structure of the mosquito-larvicidal toxin Cry4Ba and its biological implications.

    Panadda Boonserm;Paul Davis;David J. Ellar;Jade Li

  • Structure of the mosquitocidal delta-endotoxin CytB from Bacillus thuringiensis sp. kyushuensis and implications for membrane pore formation.

    Jade Li;Pandelakis A. Koni;David J. Ellar

  • Molecular Cloning of an Insect Aminopeptidase N That Serves as a Receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis CryIA(c) Toxin

    Peter J.K. Knight;Barbara H. Knowles;David J. Ellar

  • N-acetylgalactosamine on the putative insect receptor aminopeptidase N is recognised by a site on the domain III lectin-like fold of a Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal toxin.

    Sarah L Burton;David J Ellar;Jade Li;Dean J Derbyshire

  • Contribution of the individual components of the δ-endotoxin crystal to the mosquitocidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis

    Neil Crickmore;Neil Crickmore;Eileen J. Bone;Juliet A. Williams;David J. Ellar

  • Specificity of Bacillus thuringiensis var. colmeri insecticidal delta-endotoxin is determined by differential proteolytic processing of the protoxin by larval gut proteases.

    Muhammad Z. Haider;Barbara H. Knowles;David J. Ellar

  • Comparative toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis crystal proteins in vivo and in vitro.

    Chris N. Chilcott;David J. Ellar

  • A cytolytic δ-endotoxin from Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis forms cation-selective channels in planar lipid bilayers

    Barbara H. Knowles;Michael R. Blatt;Mark Tester;Jane M. Horsnell

  • Surface plasmon resonance analysis at a supported lipid monolayer

    Matthew A. Cooper;Andrew C. Try;Joe Carroll;David J. Ellar

  • Transgenic Drosophila reveals a functional in vivo receptor for the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cry1Ac1.

    Michael Gill;David Ellar

  • An analysis of Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxin action on insect-midgut-membrane permeability using a light-scattering assay

    Joe Carroll;David J. Ellar

  • Proteolytic processing of a coleopteran-specific delta-endotoxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis.

    J Carroll;J Li;D J Ellar

  • Lectin-like binding of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki lepidopteran-specific toxin is an initial step in insecticidal action.

    B.H. Knowles;W.E. Thomas;D.J. Ellar

  • Recombinant production of bacterial toxins and their derivatives in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris.

    Cemal Gurkan;Cemal Gurkan;David J Ellar

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis Drobniewski
Francis Drobniewski Imperial College London
Pandelakis A. Koni
Pandelakis A. Koni Elixiron Immunotherapeutics (Taiwan)
Dudley H. Williams
Dudley H. Williams University of Cambridge
Mark E. Cooper
Mark E. Cooper Monash University
Mark Tester
Mark Tester King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Damian Smedley
Damian Smedley Queen Mary University of London
Juan Ferré
Juan Ferré University of Valencia
Andrew Travers
Andrew Travers MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Tim Hubbard
Tim Hubbard King's College London
Michael Gill
Michael Gill Trinity College Dublin

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