The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David W. Severson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 151 publications — 30th percentile
30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David W. Severson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 56 D-Index — 21st percentile
21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.
David W. Severson is affiliated with the University of Notre Dame in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the biology and control of mosquitoes and related insect vector species, with significant emphasis on molecular biology, genetics, and public health.
Their main fields of study cover Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Specific subfields include Insect Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, and Parasitology.
Severson's work centers on several key topics such as mosquito-borne diseases and control, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, insect resistance and genetics, insect and pesticide research, malaria research and control, viral infections and vectors, and insect-plant interactions and control.
Frequent coauthors in their publications include Molly Duman-Scheel, Azad Mohammed, Keshava Mysore, Limb K. Hapairai, and Lester D. James.
Their research has been published consistently in specific scientific venues, including Scientific Reports, Insects, Journal of Medical Entomology, Pathogens, and PLoS ONE.
Among recent published papers authored or coauthored by Severson are:
In 2004, Severson was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Vishvanath Nene;Jennifer R. Wortman;Daniel Lawson;Brian Haas
Robert M. Waterhouse;Evgenia V. Kriventseva;Stephan Meister;Zhiyong Xi
Peter Arensburger;Karine Megy;Robert M Waterhouse;Robert M Waterhouse;Jenica Abrudan
Jonathan M. Galazka;Chaoguang Tian;Chaoguang Tian;William T. Beeson;Bruno Martinez
Daniel Lawson;Peter Arensburger;Peter Atkinson;Nora J. Besansky
Susanta K. Behura;David W. Severson
Takeshi Nabeshima;Akio Mori;Toshinori Kozaki;Yoichi Iwata
Nora J. Besansky;David W. Severson;Michael T. Ferdig
Guiyun Yan;David W. Severson;Bruce M. Christensen
Susanta K. Behura;David W. Severson
Nongkran Lumjuan;Bradley J. Stevenson;La-aied Prapanthadara;Pradya Somboon
Y. M. Colton;D. D. Chadee;D. W. Severson
D. W. Severson;A. Mori;Y. Zhang;B. M. Christensen
Susanta K. Behura;Consuelo Gomez-Machorro;Brent W. Harker;Becky deBruyn
Daniel Lawson;Peter Arensburger;Peter Atkinson;Nora J. Besansky
J. A. Bisset;R. Marín;M. M. Rodríguez;D. W. Severson
G. Yan;J. Romero-Severson;M. Walton;D. D. Chadee
Susanta K. Behura;Neil F. Lobo;Brian Haas;Becky deBruyn
C. A. Lowenberger;C. T. Smartt;P. Bulet;M. T. Ferdig
D W Severson;V Thathy;A Mori;Y Zhang
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