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David L. Hawksworth

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
52320
World Ranking
2906
National Ranking
210

David L. Hawksworth publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 830 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David L. Hawksworth 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 L. Hawksworth sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David L. Hawksworth is affiliated with the Royal Botanic Gardens in the United Kingdom. Their body of research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong emphasis on Plant Science, Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their research interests encompass several main topics including:

  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution

David L. Hawksworth has published extensively in a number of scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include IMA Fungus, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Taxon, Biodiversity and Conservation, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Notable recent papers authored by Hawksworth include:

  • Lichens redefined as complex ecosystems, 2020, New Phytologist

Other key papers with high citation counts featuring Hawksworth as author or co-author include works by Robert Lücking and M. Catherine Aime, demonstrating collaboration within fungal taxonomy, fungal DNA barcoding, species concepts, and nomenclature.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hawksworth are:

  • Robert Lücking
  • Tom W. May
  • M. Catherine Aime
  • Wieland Meyer
  • P.W. Crous

In addition to journal publications, Hawksworth has contributed to book literature. One notable book published through Springer International Publishing is titled "GMOs," released in 2020.

Best Publications

  • International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Shenzhen Code) adopted by the Nineteenth International Botanical Congress Shenzhen, China, July 2017.

    N.J. Turland;J.H. Wiersema;F.R. Barrie;W. Greuter

  • International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code)

    J. McNeill;F.R. Barrie;W.R. Buck;Vincent Demoulin

  • A higher-level phylogenetic classification of the Fungi

    David S Hibbett;Manfred Binder;Joseph F Bischoff;Meredith Blackwell

  • The fungal dimension of biodiversity: magnitude, significance, and conservation

    D.L. Hawksworth

  • The magnitude of fungal diversity: the 1.5 million species estimate revisited

    David L. Hawksworth

  • Fungal Diversity Revisited: 2.2 to 3.8 Million Species

    David L. Hawksworth;Robert Lücking

  • International code of botanical nomenclature (Tokyo code)

    W. Greuter;F.R. Barrie;H.M. Burdet;W.G. Chaloner

  • International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code) adopted by the Eighteenth International Botanical Congress Melbourne, Australia

    J. McNeill;F.R. Barrie;W.R. Buck;V. Demoulin

  • Families of Dothideomycetes

    Kevin D. Hyde;E. B.Gareth Jones;Jian Kui Liu;Hiran Ariyawansa

  • Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa

    N. N. Wijayawardene;K. D. Hyde;L. K. T. Al-Ani;L. K. T. Al-Ani;L. Tedersoo

  • Where are all the undescribed fungi

    David L. Hawksworth;Amy Y. Rossman

  • The Amsterdam Declaration on Fungal Nomenclature

    David L. Hawksworth;David L. Hawksworth;Pedro W. Crous;Scott A. Redhead;Don R. Reynolds

  • Unambiguous identification of fungi: where do we stand and how accurate and precise is fungal DNA barcoding?

    Robert Lücking;M. Catherine Aime;Barbara Robbertse;Andrew N. Miller

  • Biodiversity: Measurement and Estimation

    John Lander Harper;David L. Hawksworth

  • A new dawn for the naming of fungi: impacts of decisions made in Melbourne in July 2011 on the future publication and regulation of fungal names

    David L. Hawksworth

  • Notes for genera: Ascomycota

    Nalin N. Wijayawardene;Kevin D. Hyde;Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar;David L. Hawksworth

  • Naming and outline of Dothideomycetes-2014 including proposals for the protection or suppression of generic names.

    Nalin N. Wijayawardene;Pedro W. Crous;Paul M. Kirk;Paul M. Kirk;David L. Hawksworth;David L. Hawksworth;David L. Hawksworth

  • Alectoria and Allied Genera in North America

    William Louis Culberson;Irwin M. Brodo;David L. Hawksworth

  • The variety of fungal-algal symbioses, their evolutionary significance, and the nature of lichens

    D. L. Hawksworth

  • Ainsworth and Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi, 8th edn.

    Roy Watling;D. L. Hawksworth;P. M. Kirk;B. C. Sutton

Frequent Co-Authors

Pedro W. Crous
Pedro W. Crous Utrecht University
Ana Crespo
Ana Crespo Complutense University of Madrid
Kevin D. Hyde
Kevin D. Hyde Mae Fah Luang University
Robert Lücking
Robert Lücking Freie Universität Berlin
Pradeep K. Divakar
Pradeep K. Divakar Complutense University of Madrid
Keith A. Seifert
Keith A. Seifert Carleton University
Tom W. May
Tom W. May Royal Botanic Gardens
H. Thorsten Lumbsch
H. Thorsten Lumbsch Field Museum of Natural History
Conrad L. Schoch
Conrad L. Schoch National Institutes of Health
John W. Taylor
John W. Taylor University of California, Berkeley

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