2026 Dianne K. Newman: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	84	3277	3014	1662	1491	275	29810

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Current World Ranking

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Biology and Biochemistry

3277

3014

1662

1491

275

29810

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index

Citations

29810

World Ranking

3277

National Ranking

1662

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

2515
Citations
A role for excreted quinones in extracellular electron transfer

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

1107
Citations
GENETIC APPROACHES TO STUDY OF BIOFILMS

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

1084
Citations
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

902
Citations
Magnetosomes Are Cell Membrane Invaginations Organized by the Actin-Like Protein MamK

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

755
Citations
Extracellular electron transfer

M. E. Hernandez;D. K. Newman

744
Citations
Rethinking 'secondary' metabolism: physiological roles for phenazine antibiotics

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

738
Citations
Genetic identification of a respiratory arsenate reductase

Chad W. Saltikov;Dianne K. Newman

575
Citations
Deposition of banded iron formations by anoxygenic phototrophic Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria

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

557
Citations
Phenazines and Other Redox-Active Antibiotics Promote Microbial Mineral Reduction

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

526
Citations
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

508
Citations
Bioenergetic challenges of microbial iron metabolisms

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

435
Citations
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

418
Citations
Magnetosome vesicles are present before magnetite formation, and MamA is required for their activation.

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

406
Citations
Dissimilatory arsenate and sulfate reduction in Desulfotomaculum auripigmentum sp. nov.

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

401
Citations
Formation of Fe(III)-minerals by Fe(II)-oxidizing photoautotrophic bacteria

Andreas Kappler;Dianne K. Newman

400
Citations
Iron isotope fractionation by Fe(II)-oxidizing photoautotrophic bacteria

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

397
Citations
Geomicrobiology: how molecular-scale interactions underpin biogeochemical systems.

Dianne K. Newman;Jillian F. Banfield

384
Citations
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

378
Citations
Precipitation of Arsenic Trisulfide by Desulfotomaculum auripigmentum.

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

343
Citations