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D-Index
67
Citations
19011
World Ranking
1583
National Ranking
200

Overview

J. A. Thomas is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans fields primarily within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional focus on Health Professions.

The main areas of study include Molecular Biology, General Health Professions, Genetics, Environmental Chemistry, and Ocean Engineering. Their work covers key topics such as RNA Research and Splicing, Heat shock proteins research, Marine Toxins and Detection Methods, Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, and Lepidoptera biology and taxonomy.

They have authored several papers published across various venues, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. Recent published works include:

  • Environmental, human health and socioeconomic impacts of Ostreopsis spp. Blooms in the NW Mediterranean (2022, Harmful Algae)
  • Genetically-Encoded Phase Separation Sensors Enable High-Fidelity Live-Cell Probing of Biomolecular Condensates (2025, ACS Sensors)
  • The genome sequence of the Large Blue butterfly, Phengaris (Maculinea) arion (Linnaeus, 1758) (2024, Wellcome Open Research)
  • Genetically-encoded phase separation sensors for intracellular probing of biomolecular condensates (2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))
  • Coaching for Asthma to Achieve Better Health Outcomes with Coach McLungsSM Through Primary Care Implementation (2023, Healthcare informatics)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Alexa Regina Chua Avecilla, Felipe García Quiroz, Elisa Berdalet, Anne-Sophie Pavaux, and Rafael Abós-Herràndiz. This network of coauthors spans various specialized topics related to their research fields.

Their publications have appeared in venues such as Harmful Algae, ACS Sensors, Wellcome Open Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Healthcare informatics, indicating engagement with both applied and foundational scientific research.

Best Publications

  • Poleward shifts in geographical ranges of butterfly species associated with regional warming

    Camille Parmesan;Nils Ryrholm;Constantí Stefanescu;Jane K. Hill

  • Rapid responses of British butterflies to opposing forces of climate and habitat change.

    M. S. Warren;J. K. Hill;J. K. Hill;J. A. Thomas;J. Asher

  • Comparative Losses of British Butterflies, Birds, and Plants and the Global Extinction Crisis

    J. A. Thomas;M. G. Telfer;D. B. Roy;C. D. Preston

  • Monitoring change in the abundance and distribution of insects using butterflies and other indicator groups

    J.A Thomas

  • The quality and isolation of habitat patches both determine where butterflies persist in fragmented landscapes

    J. A. Thomas;N. A. D. Bourn;R. T. Clarke;K. E. Stewart

  • Butterfly numbers and weather: predicting historical trends in abundance and the future effects of climate change

    D. B. Roy;P. Rothery;D. Moss;E. Pollard

  • Successful conservation of a threatened Maculinea butterfly.

    J. A. Thomas;D. J. Simcox;R. T. Clarke

  • Distributions of occupied and vacant butterfly habitats in fragmented landscapes.

    C. D. Thomas;J. A. Thomas;M. S. Warren

  • Chemical mimicry and host specificity in the butterfly Maculinea rebeli, a social parasite of Myrmica ant colonies

    T. Akino;J. J. Knapp;J. A. Thomas;G. W. Elmes

  • Butterfly Conservation Management

    T R New;R M Pyle;J A Thomas;C D Thomas

  • Host specificity among Maculinea butterflies in Myrmica ant nests

    J. A. Thomas;G. W. Elmes;J. C. Wardlaw;M. Woyciechowski

  • An evaluation of three quick methods commonly used to assess sward height in ecology

    K.E.J. Stewart;N.A.D. Bourn;J.A. Thomas

  • Rare species conservation: case studies of European butterflies

    J. A. Thomas

  • Use of Road Verges by Butterfly and Burnet Populations, and the Effect of Roads on Adult Dispersal and Mortality

    M. L. Munguira;J. A. Thomas

  • Protected areas facilitate species’ range expansions

    Chris D. Thomas;Phillipa K. Gillingham;Richard B. Bradbury;David B. Roy

  • The ecology of Myrmica ants in relation to the conservation of Maculinea butterflies

    G.W. Elmes;J.A. Thomas;J.C. Wardlaw;M.E. Hochberg

  • The ecology and conservation of Maculinea arion and other European species of large blue butterfly

    J. A. Thomas

  • Influence of mowing on the persistence of two endangered large blue butterfly species

    Karin Johst;Martin Drechsler;Jeremy Thomas;Josef Settele

  • Queen Ants Make Distinctive Sounds That Are Mimicked by a Butterfly Social Parasite

    Francesca Barbero;Jeremy A Thomas;Simona Bonelli;Emilio Balletto

  • Ecology and declining status of the silver-spotted skipper butterfly (Hesperia comma) in Britain

    J. A. Thomas;C. D. Thomas;D. J. Simcox;R. T. Clarke

Frequent Co-Authors

Graham W. Elmes
Graham W. Elmes Natural Environment Research Council
Karsten Schönrogge
Karsten Schönrogge Imperial College London
Ralph T. Clarke
Ralph T. Clarke Bournemouth University
Michael E. Hochberg
Michael E. Hochberg University of Montpellier
Josef Settele
Josef Settele Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Chris D. Thomas
Chris D. Thomas University of York
David B. Roy
David B. Roy UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Jane K. Hill
Jane K. Hill University of York
Tom H. Oliver
Tom H. Oliver University of Reading
Richard Fox
Richard Fox Butterfly Conservation

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