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Biology and Biochemistry

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Chemistry

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Gordon J. McDougall publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gordon J. McDougall sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 184 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Gordon J. McDougall D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gordon J. McDougall sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gordon J. McDougall is affiliated with the James Hutton Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Plant Science, Food Science, and Aquatic Science.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics centered around phytochemicals and antioxidant activities, marine and coastal plant biology, and genomics related to phytochemicals and oxidative stress. Additional areas of focus include seaweed-derived bioactive compounds, chemical analysis of bee products, healthcare and venom research, as well as the effects of tea polyphenols.

Prominent publication venues where their work has appeared include the Journal of Applied Phycology, Food & Function, Metabolomics, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, and Proceedings of The Nutrition Society.

Frequent collaborators in their research endeavors include:

  • Gema Pereira-Caro
  • Chris I. R. Gill
  • J. William Allwood
  • Ceri Austin
  • Daniele Del Rio

Notable recent papers authored by the scientist or their collaborators include:

  • "Recommendations for standardizing nomenclature for dietary (poly)phenol catabolites," 2020, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • "Sulforaphane-enriched extracts from glucoraphanin-rich broccoli exert antimicrobial activity against gut pathogens in vitro and innovative cooking methods increase in vivo intestinal delivery of sulforaphane," 2020, European Journal of Nutrition
  • "Extraction, Enrichment, and LC-MSn-Based Characterization of Phlorotannins and Related Phenolics from the Brown Seaweed, Ascophyllum nodosum," 2020, Marine Drugs
  • "Bioaccessible Raspberry Extracts Enriched in Ellagitannins and Ellagic Acid Derivatives Have Anti-Neuroinflammatory Properties," 2020, Antioxidants
  • "Ex vivo fecal fermentation of human ileal fluid collected after raspberry consumption modifies (poly)phenolics and modulates genoprotective effects in colonic epithelial cells," 2021, Redox Biology

Best Publications

  • Different polyphenolic components of soft fruits inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase

    Gordon J. McDougall;Faina Shpiro;Patricia Dobson;Pauline Smith

  • Increased sporulation underpins adaptation of Clostridium difficile strain 630 to a biologically-relevant faecal environment, with implications for pathogenicity.

    Nigel George Ternan;Nicola Diana Moore;Deborah Smyth;Gordon James McDougall

  • The inhibitory effects of berry polyphenols on digestive enzymes

    Gordon J. Mcdougall;Derek Stewart

  • Assessing potential bioavailability of raspberry anthocyanins using an in vitro digestion system.

    Gordon J. McDougall;Patricia Dobson;Pauline Smith;and Alison Blake

  • Berry polyphenols inhibit pancreatic lipase activity in vitro.

    Gordon J. McDougall;Nimish N. Kulkarni;Derek Stewart

  • Plant Cell Walls as Dietary Fibre: Range, Structure, Processing and Function

    Gordon J McDougall;Ian M Morrison;Derek Stewart;John R Hillman

  • Anti-proliferative and potential anti-diabetic effects of phenolic-rich extracts from edible marine algae

    Felix Nwosu;Jennifer Morris;Victoria A. Lund;Derek Stewart

  • In Vitro Models for Studying Secondary Plant Metabolite Digestion and Bioaccessibility

    M. Alminger;Anna-Marja Aura;T. Bohn;C. Dufour;C. Dufour

  • Anthocyanins from red cabbage – stability to simulated gastrointestinal digestion

    Gordon J. McDougall;Stewart Fyffe;Pat Dobson;Derek Stewart

  • Bioactive compounds in berries relevant to human health

    Maurizio Battino;Jules Beekwilder;Beatrice Denoyes-Rothan;Margit Laimer

  • Anthocyanins from red wine – Their stability under simulated gastrointestinal digestion

    G.J. McDougall;S. Fyffe;P. Dobson;D. Stewart

  • Mind the gap-deficits in our knowledge of aspects impacting the bioavailability of phytochemicals and their metabolites--a position paper focusing on carotenoids and polyphenols.

    Torsten Bohn;Gordon J. Mcdougall;Amparo Alegría;Marie Alminger

  • Polyphenols journey through blood-brain barrier towards neuronal protection.

    Inês Figueira;Gonçalo Garcia;Rui C. Pimpão;A. P. Terrasso

  • Xyloglucan oligosaccharides promote growth and activate cellulase: evidence for a role of cellulase in cell expansion.

    Gordon J. McDougall;Stephen C. Fry

  • Berry components inhibit α-glucosidase in vitro: synergies between acarbose and polyphenols from black currant and rowanberry.

    Ashley S. Boath;Derek Stewart;Derek Stewart;Gordon J. McDougall

  • Berry extracts exert different antiproliferative effects against cervical and colon cancer cells grown in vitro.

    Gordon J McDougall;Heather A Ross;Magnus Ikeji;Derek Stewart

  • Biochemical characterization, molecular cloning and expression of laccases – a divergent gene family – in poplar

    Philippe Ranocha;Gordon McDougall;Simon Hawkins;Raja Sterjiades

  • Berry polyphenols inhibit α-amylase in vitro: identifying active components in rowanberry and raspberry.

    Dominic Grussu;Derek Stewart;Gordon J. McDougall

  • Plant fibres: Botany, chemistry and processing for industrial use

    G J McDougall;I M Morrison;D Stewart;J D B Weyers

  • Different polyphenolic components of soft fruit inhibit alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase

    G.J. McDougall;F Shpiro;P. Dobson;P. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek Stewart
Derek Stewart James Hutton Institute
Ian Rowland
Ian Rowland University of Reading
Reijo Karjalainen
Reijo Karjalainen University of Eastern Finland
Alan Crozier
Alan Crozier University of Glasgow
Howard V. Davies
Howard V. Davies James Hutton Institute
Tiago F. Outeiro
Tiago F. Outeiro University of Göttingen
Dora Brites
Dora Brites University of Lisbon
Kei Sakamoto
Kei Sakamoto University of Copenhagen
Heikki Tanila
Heikki Tanila University of Eastern Finland
Mikko Hiltunen
Mikko Hiltunen University of Eastern Finland

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