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Denis J. Wright

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
10971
World Ranking
15045
National Ranking
1187

Denis J. Wright publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 229 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Denis J. Wright 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 Denis J. Wright sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Denis J. Wright is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also made in Medicine. Their work further delves into specialized subfields such as Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Epidemiology, Molecular Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

Their research topics cover a range of themes related to microbiology and biochemistry, including:

  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • "Targeting the pregnane X receptor using microbial metabolite mimicry" (2020) published in EMBO Molecular Medicine
  • "Structure-guided functional studies of plasmid-encoded dihydrofolate reductases reveal a common mechanism of trimethoprim resistance in Gram-negative pathogens" (2022) published in Communications Biology
  • "Chiral evasion and stereospecific antifolate resistance in Staphylococcus aureus" (2022) published in PLoS Computational Biology
  • "Two-Metal Ion-Dependent Enzymes as Potential Antiviral Targets in Human Herpesviruses" (2022) published in mBio
  • "Novel guanidine compounds inhibit platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha transcription and oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation" (2020) published in Glia

Wright frequently publishes in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, EMBO Molecular Medicine, Communications Biology, PLoS Computational Biology, and mBio. Their coauthors include Zdeněk Dvořák, Felix Kopp, Cait M. Costello, Jazmin S. Kemp, and Aneta Vrzalová, each of whom has collaborated on multiple occasions.

Best Publications

  • Diamondback Moth Ecology and Management: Problems, Progress, and Prospects

    Michael J. Furlong;Denis J. Wright;Lloyd M. Dosdall

  • Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos by enterobacter strain B-14 and its use in bioremediation of contaminated soils.

    Brajesh K. Singh;Brajesh K. Singh;Allan Walker;J. Alun W. Morgan;Denis J. Wright

  • Effects of Soil pH on the Biodegradation of Chlorpyrifos and Isolation of a Chlorpyrifos-Degrading Bacterium

    Brajesh K. Singh;Brajesh K. Singh;Allan Walker;J. Alun W. Morgan;Denis J. Wright

  • Bioremedial potential of fenamiphos and chlorpyrifos degrading isolates: Influence of different environmental conditions

    Brajesh K Singh;Brajesh K Singh;Allan Walker;Denis J Wright

  • Genetics of spinosad resistance in a multi-resistant field-selected population of Plutella xylostella

    Ali H Sayyed;Dzolkhifli Omar;Denis J Wright

  • Genetic and Biochemical Approach for Characterization of Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin Cry1Ac in a Field Population of the Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella

    Ali H. Sayyed;Robert Haward;Salvador Herrero;Juan Ferré

  • The effects of farming system and fertilisers on pests and natural enemies: A synthesis of current research

    M.P.D. Garratt;D.J. Wright;S.R. Leather

  • The Physiology and Biochemistry of Free-living and Plant-parasitic Nematodes

    R. N. Perry;D. J. Wright

  • Genetics and evidence for an esterase-associated mechanism of resistance to indoxacarb in a field population of diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

    Ali H Sayyed;Ali H Sayyed;Denis J Wright

  • The effectiveness of classical biological control of invasive plants

    Gary D. Clewley;René Eschen;Richard H. Shaw;Denis J. Wright

  • Inheritance of resistance and cross‐resistance to deltamethrin in Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) from Pakistan

    Ali H Sayyed;M Naveed R Attique;Abdul Khaliq;Denis J Wright

  • Fitness costs and stability of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in a field population of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella L.

    Ali H. Sayyed;Denis J. Wright

  • A Change in a Single Midgut Receptor in the Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella) Is Only in Part Responsible for Field Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and B. thuringiensis subsp. aizawai

    Denis J. Wright;Muhammad Iqbal;Francisco Granero;Juan Ferre

  • The potential for manipulating crop–pest–natural enemy interactions for improved insect pest management

    R.H.J. Verkerk;S.R. Leather;D.J. Wright

  • Role of soil pH in the development of enhanced biodegradation of fenamiphos.

    Brajesh K. Singh;Brajesh K. Singh;Allan Walker;J. Alun W. Morgan;Denis J. Wright

  • Integration of chemical and biological control systems for arthropods: Evaluation in a multitrophic context

    Denis J. Wright;Robert H. J. Verkerk

  • Learning in host selection in Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    J.Paul Cunningham;Mustapha F.A Jallow;Denis J Wright;Myron P Zalucki

  • Degradation of chlorpyrifos, fenamiphos, and chlorothalonil alone and in combination and their effects on soil microbial activity.

    Brajesh Kumar Singh;Brajesh Kumar Singh;Allan Walker;Denis J. Wright

  • Aphids in a changing world: testing the plant stress, plant vigour and pulsed stress hypotheses

    Muhammad Tariq;Denis J. Wright;John T. Rossiter;Joanna T. Staley

  • World crop pests (editor-in-chief W. Helle). Volumes 1A and 1B: Spider Mites: Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control

    Denis J. Wright

Frequent Co-Authors

Brajesh K. Singh
Brajesh K. Singh Western Sydney University
Simon R. Leather
Simon R. Leather Harper Adams University
Juan Ferré
Juan Ferré University of Valencia
Michael B. Bonsall
Michael B. Bonsall University of Oxford
Guy M. Poppy
Guy M. Poppy University of Southampton
Anthony P. Davenport
Anthony P. Davenport University of Cambridge
James Alexander
James Alexander Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jizhong Zhou
Jizhong Zhou University of Oklahoma
Rob Knight
Rob Knight University of California, San Diego
George D. Wilson
George D. Wilson Beaumont Health

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