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84
Citations
29810
World Ranking
3277
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1662

Dianne K. Newman 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 Dianne K. Newman sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 275 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dianne K. Newman 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 Dianne K. Newman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Dianne K. Newman is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a substantial focus on Environmental Science.

The scientific work covers a variety of subfields including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Plant Science, Genetics, and Environmental Engineering. This broad range supports an interdisciplinary approach to topics related to microbial life and environmental interactions.

Main research topics include:

  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

The publication record shows a robust presence in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication sources include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • mBio
  • Current Biology
  • Molecular Microbiology

Recent research papers showcase a focus on microbial behavior, interactions, and antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Representative works include:

  • "Extracellular DNA Promotes Efficient Extracellular Electron Transfer by Pyocyanin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms," 2020, Cell
  • "Spatial transcriptomics of planktonic and sessile bacterial populations at single-cell resolution," 2021, Science
  • "Redox-active antibiotics enhance phosphorus bioavailability," 2021, Science
  • "From the soil to the clinic: the impact of microbial secondary metabolites on antibiotic tolerance and resistance," 2021, Nature Reviews Microbiology
  • "Upregulation of virulence genes promotes Vibrio cholerae biofilm hyperinfectivity," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors contributing to this body of work include:

  • Melanie A. Spero
  • Avi I. Flamholz
  • Lev Tsypin
  • Scott Saunders
  • Daniel Dar

Best Publications

  • Ehrlich's Geomicrobiology

    Henry Lutz Ehrlich;Dianne K. Newman;Andreas Kappler

  • A role for excreted quinones in extracellular electron transfer

    Dianne K. Newman;Dianne K. Newman;Roberto Kolter

  • GENETIC APPROACHES TO STUDY OF BIOFILMS

    George A. O'Toole;Leslie A. Pratt;Paula I. Watnick;Dianne K. Newman

  • The phenazine pyocyanin is a terminal signalling factor in the quorum sensing network of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Lars E. P. Dietrich;Alexa Price-Whelan;Ashley Petersen;Marvin Whiteley

  • Magnetosomes Are Cell Membrane Invaginations Organized by the Actin-Like Protein MamK

    Arash Komeili;Zhuo Li;Dianne K. Newman;Grant J. Jensen

  • Extracellular electron transfer

    M. E. Hernandez;D. K. Newman

  • Rethinking 'secondary' metabolism: physiological roles for phenazine antibiotics

    Alexa Price-Whelan;Lars E P Dietrich;Dianne K Newman

  • Genetic identification of a respiratory arsenate reductase

    Chad W. Saltikov;Dianne K. Newman

  • Deposition of banded iron formations by anoxygenic phototrophic Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria

    Andreas Kappler;Claudia Pasquero;Kurt O. Konhauser;Dianne K. Newman

  • Phenazines and Other Redox-Active Antibiotics Promote Microbial Mineral Reduction

    Maria E. Hernandez;Andreas Kappler;Dianne K. Newman

  • Redox-Active Antibiotics Control Gene Expression and Community Behavior in Divergent Bacteria

    Lars E. P. Dietrich;Tracy K. Teal;Alexa Price-Whelan;Alexa Price-Whelan;Dianne K. Newman

  • Bioenergetic challenges of microbial iron metabolisms

    Lina J. Bird;Violaine Bonnefoy;Dianne K. Newman

  • Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 Uses Overlapping Pathways for Iron Reduction at a Distance and by Direct Contact under Conditions Relevant for Biofilms

    Douglas P. Lies;Maria E. Hernandez;Andreas Kappler;Randall E. Mielke

  • Magnetosome vesicles are present before magnetite formation, and MamA is required for their activation.

    Arash Komeili;Hojatollah Vali;Terrance J. Beveridge;Dianne K. Newman

  • Dissimilatory arsenate and sulfate reduction in Desulfotomaculum auripigmentum sp. nov.

    Dianne K. Newman;Erin K. Kennedy;John D. Coates;Dianne Ahmann

  • Formation of Fe(III)-minerals by Fe(II)-oxidizing photoautotrophic bacteria

    Andreas Kappler;Dianne K. Newman

  • Iron isotope fractionation by Fe(II)-oxidizing photoautotrophic bacteria

    Laura R. Croal;Clark M. Johnson;Brian L. Beard;Dianne K. Newman

  • Geomicrobiology: how molecular-scale interactions underpin biogeochemical systems.

    Dianne K. Newman;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Pyocyanin Alters Redox Homeostasis and Carbon Flux through Central Metabolic Pathways in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14

    Alexa Price-Whelan;Lars E. P. Dietrich;Dianne K. Newman

  • Precipitation of Arsenic Trisulfide by Desulfotomaculum auripigmentum.

    Dianne K. Newman;Terry J. Beveridge;Francois M. M. Morel

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Kappler
Andreas Kappler University of Tübingen
Alex L. Sessions
Alex L. Sessions California Institute of Technology
Lars E. P. Dietrich
Lars E. P. Dietrich Columbia University
Grant J. Jensen
Grant J. Jensen California Institute of Technology
Jacqueline K. Barton
Jacqueline K. Barton California Institute of Technology
Sonja Hess
Sonja Hess AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)
Victoria J. Orphan
Victoria J. Orphan California Institute of Technology
Antonio Molinaro
Antonio Molinaro University of Naples Federico II

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