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Iain B. H. Wilson

Iain B. H. Wilson

BOKU University
Austria

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
9500
World Ranking
17160
National Ranking
154

Iain B. H. Wilson 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 Iain B. H. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 186 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Iain B. H. Wilson 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 Iain B. H. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Iain B. H. Wilson is affiliated with BOKU University in Austria. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions also in medicine and immunology and microbiology.

The main fields of study for Wilson include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Wilson's work further extends into various subfields such as molecular biology, immunology, epidemiology, parasitology, and infectious diseases, reflecting a broad yet detailed scientific inquiry into molecular and cellular processes and disease mechanisms.

Key subfields are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Epidemiology
  • Parasitology
  • Infectious Diseases

The scientist's principal research themes focus largely on glycosylation and glycoproteins research, studies on chitinases and chitosanases, and on Trypanosoma species research and implications. They have also made contributions to understanding invertebrate immune response mechanisms and carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis, alongside investigations into parasites and host interactions and parasitic diseases research and treatment.

Main research topics covered include:

  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Wilson has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Katharina Paschinger, Shi Yan, Zuzanna Dutkiewicz, Jorick Vanbeselaere, and Barbara Eckmair. These collaborations highlight multi-disciplinary and international research connections.

Frequent co-authors are:

  • Katharina Paschinger
  • Shi Yan
  • Zuzanna Dutkiewicz
  • Jorick Vanbeselaere
  • Barbara Eckmair

The scientist's publications have appeared in multiple venues, with repeated contributions to bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, The FASEB Journal, and the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry

Among recent papers, Wilson has been involved in research published in 2020 such as:

  • Glycomics, Glycoproteomics, and Glycogenomics: An Inter-Taxa Evolutionary Perspective, published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
  • Glycosylation at an evolutionary nexus: the brittle star Ophiactis savignyi expresses both vertebrate and invertebrate N-glycomic features, published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • A consensus-based and readable extension of Li near Co de for R eaction R ules (LiCoRR), published in Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Sulfated and sialylated N-glycans in the echinoderm Holothuria atra reflect its marine habitat and phylogeny, published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Biochemical Characterization of Oyster and Clam Galectins: Selective Recognition of Carbohydrate Ligands on Host Hemocytes and Perkinsus Parasites, published in Frontiers in Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Insect cells as hosts for the expression of recombinant glycoproteins

    Friedrich Altmann;Erika Staudacher;Iain B. H. Wilson;Leopold März

  • Amino acid distributions around O-linked glycosylation sites.

    I. B. H. Wilson;Y. Gavel;Y. Gavel;G. Von Heijne

  • Core α1,3-fucose is a key part of the epitope recognized by antibodies reacting against plant N-linked oligosaccharides and is present in a wide variety of plant extracts

    Iain B.H. Wilson;Jean E. Harthill;Nicholas P. Mullin;David A. Ashford

  • Composition of N-linked carbohydrates from ovalbumin and co-purified glycoproteins

    D. J. Harvey;D. R. Wing;B. Küster;I. B. H. Wilson

  • Fucose in N-glycans: from plant to man.

    Erika Staudacher;Friedrich Altmann;Iain B.H. Wilson;Leopold März

  • Analysis of Asn-linked glycans from vegetable foodstuffs: widespread occurrence of Lewis a, core α1,3‐linked fucose and xylose substitutions

    Iain B.H. Wilson;Reinhard Zeleny;Daniel Kolarich;Erika Staudacher

  • Methylation of ribosomal RNA by NSUN5 is a conserved mechanism modulating organismal lifespan

    Markus Schosserer;Nadege Minois;Tina B. Angerer;Manuela Amring

  • Identification of core alpha 1,3-fucosylated glycans and cloning of the requisite fucosyltransferase cDNA from Drosophila melanogaster. Potential basis of the neural anti-horseadish peroxidase epitope.

    Gustáv Fabini;Angelika Freilinger;Friedrich Altmann;Iain B.H. Wilson

  • Glycosylation of proteins in plants and invertebrates

    Iain B H Wilson

  • Antibody binding to venom carbohydrates is a frequent cause for double positivity to honeybee and yellow jacket venom in patients with stinging-insect allergy ☆ ☆☆

    Wolfgang Hemmer;Margarete Focke;Daniel Kolarich;Iain B.H. Wilson

  • The Drosophila fused lobes Gene Encodes an N-Acetylglucosaminidase Involved in N-Glycan Processing

    Renaud Léonard;Dubravko Rendić;Catherine Rabouille;Iain B.H. Wilson

  • Nitroimidazole action in Entamoeba histolytica: a central role for thioredoxin reductase.

    David Leitsch;Daniel Kolarich;Iain B. H Wilson;Friedrich Altmann

  • Fucosyltransferase substrate specificity and the order of fucosylation in invertebrates.

    Katharina Paschinger;Erika Staudacher;Ute Stemmer;Gustáv Fabini

  • Specificity of IgG and IgE antibodies against plant and insect glycoprotein glycans determined with artificial glycoforms of human transferrin

    Monika Bencúrová;Wolfgang Hemmer;Margarete Focke-Tejkl;Iain B.H. Wilson

  • Specificity analysis of lectins and antibodies using remodeled glycoproteins

    Thomas Iskratsch;Andreas Braun;Katharina Paschinger;Iain B.H. Wilson

  • Cross-reactive N-glycans of Api g 5, a high molecular weight glycoprotein allergen from celery, are required for immunoglobulin E binding and activation of effector cells from allergic patients.

    Merima Bublin;Christian Radauer;Iain B. H. Wilson;Dietrich Kraft

  • Schistosome N-glycans containing core α3-fucose and core β2-xylose epitopes are strong inducers of Th2 responses in mice

    Christelle Faveeuw;Thierry Mallevaey;Katharina Paschinger;Iain B. H. Wilson

  • Structural analysis of N-glycans from allergenic grass, ragweed and tree pollens: core alpha1,3-linked fucose and xylose present in all pollens examined.

    Iain B. H. Wilson;Friedrich Altmann

  • Genetic model organisms in the study of N-glycans.

    Friedrich Altmann;Gustáv Fabini;Horst Ahorn;Iain B.H. Wilson

  • TheDrosophila fused lobesGene Encodes an N-Acetylglucosaminidase Involved in N-Glycan Processing *

    Renaud Leonard;Dubravko Rendic;Catherine Rabouille;Iain B. H. Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Friedrich Altmann
Friedrich Altmann BOKU University
Sabine L. Flitsch
Sabine L. Flitsch University of Manchester
Josef Glössl
Josef Glössl BOKU University
Richard Strasser
Richard Strasser BOKU University
Markus Aebi
Markus Aebi ETH Zurich
Herta Steinkellner
Herta Steinkellner BOKU University
Paul Kosma
Paul Kosma BOKU University
Niclas G. Karlsson
Niclas G. Karlsson University of Gothenburg
Daniel Kolarich
Daniel Kolarich Griffith University
Anja Joachim
Anja Joachim University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

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