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D-Index
41
Citations
10346
World Ranking
19524
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1511

Ian W. Sutherland 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 Ian W. Sutherland sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 95 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian W. Sutherland 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 Ian W. Sutherland sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ian W. Sutherland is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research spans across nursing, medicine, and health professions, with a focus on nutrition and dietetics, infectious diseases, and health information management.

The scientist has contributed to the study of child nutrition and water access, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, and global health and epidemiology. These topics reflect an interdisciplinary approach to understanding health challenges in various populations.

Their recent scholarly output includes the paper titled Etiology and risk factors for diarrheal disease amongst rural and peri-urban populations in Cambodia, 2012-2018, published in 2023 in the journal PLoS ONE. This paper addresses public health issues related to diarrheal diseases in diverse community settings.

  • Gerard C. Kelly
  • Agus Rachmat
  • Robert D. Hontz
  • Marvin J. Sklar
  • Long Khanh Tran

The frequent co-authors of Ian W. Sutherland include Gerard C. Kelly, Agus Rachmat, Robert D. Hontz, Marvin J. Sklar, and Long Khanh Tran. These collaborations indicate a network within epidemiological and health-related research fields.

  • PLoS ONE

PLoS ONE is the primary venue for their publications, marking it as a significant platform for dissemination of their research findings.

Best Publications

  • Biofilm exopolysaccharides: a strong and sticky framework.

    Ian W. Sutherland

  • The biofilm matrix – an immobilized but dynamic microbial environment

    Ian W Sutherland

  • Novel and established applications of microbial polysaccharides

    Ian W. Sutherland

  • Microbial polysaccharides from Gram-negative bacteria

    Ian W. Sutherland

  • Biofilm susceptibility to bacteriophage attack: the role of phage-borne polysaccharide depolymerase.

    Kevin A. Hughes;Ian W. Sutherland;Martin V. Jones

  • The interaction of phage and biofilms.

    Ian W Sutherland;Kevin A Hughes;Lucy C Skillman;Karen Tait

  • The use of phages for the removal of infectious biofilms.

    Joana Azeredo;Ian W. Sutherland

  • Structure-function relationships in microbial exopolysaccharides.

    Ian W. Sutherland

  • Biotechnology of Microbial Exopolysaccharides

    Ian W. Sutherland

  • The Role of Exopolysaccharides in Adhesion of Freshwater Bacteria

    David G. Allison;Ian W. Sutherland

  • Biosynthesis of Microbial Exopolysaccharides

    I.W. Sutherland

  • Bacteriophage and associated polysaccharide depolymerases: Novel tools for study of bacterial biofilms

    K.A. Hughes;I.W. Sutherland;J. Clark;M.V. Jones

  • Polysaccharases for microbial exopolysaccharides

    Ian W. Sutherland

  • Novel bioemulsifiers from microorganisms for use in foods.

    Rachel Shepherd;John Rockey;Ian W. Sutherland;Sibel Roller

  • Uptake of metals by bacterial polysaccharides

    Joanne L. Geddie;I.W. Sutherland

  • Comparison of the acid-base behaviour and metal adsorption characteristics of a gram-negative bacterium with other strains

    Bryne T Ngwenya;Ian W Sutherland;Lynn Kennedy

  • The efficacy of bacteriophage as a method of biofilm eradication

    K Tait;L C Skillman;I W Sutherland

  • Bacteriophage Phi S1 infection of Pseudomonas fluorescens planktonic cells versus biofilms.

    Sanna Sillankorva;Rosário Oliveira;Maria João Vieira;Ian W Sutherland

  • Effect of Growth Conditions on the Production, Composition and Viscosity of Xanthomonas campestris Exopolysaccharide

    M. I. Tait;I. W. Sutherland;A. J. Clarke-Sturman

  • Antagonistic interactions amongst bacteriocin-producing enteric bacteria in dual species biofilms.

    K. Tait;I.W. Sutherland

Frequent Co-Authors

Joana Azeredo
Joana Azeredo University of Minho
Bengt Lindberg
Bengt Lindberg Stockholm University
Rosário Oliveira
Rosário Oliveira University of Minho
Simon B. Ross-Murphy
Simon B. Ross-Murphy King's College London
Victor J. Morris
Victor J. Morris Norwich Research Park
Kevin A. Hughes
Kevin A. Hughes Natural Environment Research Council
Göran Widmalm
Göran Widmalm Stockholm University
Ananda M. Chakrabarty
Ananda M. Chakrabarty University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert R. Selvendran
Robert R. Selvendran Norwich Research Park
Mervyn J Miles
Mervyn J Miles University of Bristol

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