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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 52 4210 3871 376 357 102 9676

J. Grant Burgess publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Grant Burgess between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Grant Burgess published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1993. 3 of the 131 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1993. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1978 2025

131 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Grant Burgess: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 4
1991 7
1992 5
1993 11
1994 5
1995 8
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 9
2000 7
2001 4
2002 7
2003 3
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1
2010 3
2011 2
2012 6
2013 3
2014 4
2015 5
2016 1
2017 3
2018 3
2019 8
2020 3
2021 0
2022 2
2023 2
2024 1
2025 2
Total 131
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J. Grant Burgess publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 95–104 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 102 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137 102
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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J. Grant Burgess D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116 52
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

J. Grant Burgess is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and has contributed research primarily in the fields of environmental science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans various subfields including pollution, molecular biology, ecology, biotechnology, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's research topics cover multiple areas related to environmental and biological sciences. Key themes in their work include:

  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Microbial community ecology and physiology
  • Oil spill detection and mitigation
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization

Burgess has published several papers in notable journals, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their research. Recent publications include:

  • "Using macroalgae as biofuel: current opportunities and challenges," published in 2020 in Botanica Marina
  • "Nonlinear rheological characteristics of single species bacterial biofilms," published in 2020 in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
  • "Bacterial colonisation of plastic in the Rockall Trough, North-East Atlantic: An improved understanding of the deep-sea plastisphere," published in 2022 in Environmental Pollution
  • "Analysis of glycans in a Burnt-on/Baked-on (BoBo) model food soil using Microarray Polymer Profiling (MAPP) and immunofluorescence microscopy," published in 2023 in Food Chemistry
  • "Micrococcin P1 and P2 from Epibiotic Bacteria Associated with Isolates of Moorea producens from Kenya," published in 2022 in Marine Drugs

Their collaborations highlight repeated partnerships with several frequent coauthors, including Max R. Kelly, Neil J. Lant, Amran Al-Kamzari, T. I. Gray, and Clare Fitzsimmons, each contributing to multiple projects and publications.

Burgess's research has appeared in an array of scientific journals, with frequent publications in:

  • Botanica Marina
  • npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Food Chemistry
  • Marine Drugs

This range of venues corresponds with the diverse topics and fields that Burgess investigates, addressing issues from molecular biology techniques to environmental pollution and sustainable energy solutions.

Best Publications

  • Marine cyanobacteria—a prolific source of natural products

    Adam M. Burja;Bernard Banaigs;Eliane Abou-Mansour;J. Grant Burgess

  • Improvement of phylum- and class-specific primers for real-time PCR quantification of bacterial taxa

    Tristano Bacchetti De Gregoris;Nick Aldred;Anthony S. Clare;J. Grant Burgess

  • Microbial antagonism: a neglected avenue of natural products research.

    J. Grant Burgess;Elizabeth M. Jordan;Migena Bregu;Andrew Mearns-Spragg

  • Molecular mechanisms of compounds affecting bacterial biofilm formation and dispersal

    Paolo Landini;Davide Antoniani;J. Grant Burgess;Reindert Nijland

  • The symbiotic role of marine microbes on living surfaces

    Evelyn Armstrong;Liming Yan;Kenneth G. Boyd;Phillip C. Wright

  • The Development of a Marine Natural Product-based Antifouling Paint

    J Grant Burgess;Kenneth G Boyd;Evelyn Armstrong;Zhong Jiang

  • Bioemulsifiers are not biosurfactants and require different screening approaches

    Chibuzo Uzoigwe;J. Grant Burgess;Christopher J. Ennis;Pattanathu K. S. M. Rahman

  • Magnetite formation by a sulphate-reducing bacterium

    Toshifumi Sakaguchi;J. Grant Burgess;Tadashi Matsunaga

  • Biodegradation of crude oil across a wide range of salinities by an extremely halotolerant bacterial consortium MPD-M, immobilized onto polypropylene fibers.

    María Piedad Díaz;María Piedad Díaz;Kenneth G. Boyd;Steve J. W. Grigson;J. Grant Burgess

  • Dispersal of Biofilms by Secreted, Matrix Degrading, Bacterial DNase

    Reindert Nijland;Michael J. Hall;J. Grant Burgess

  • Chitosan-zinc oxide nanocomposite coatings for the prevention of marine biofouling

    Laila Al-Naamani;Sergey Dobretsov;Joydeep Dutta;J. Grant Burgess

  • An Iron-regulated Gene, magA, Encoding an Iron Transport Protein of Magnetospirillum sp. Strain AMB-1

    Chikashi Nakamura;James Grant Burgess;Koji Sode;Tadashi Matsunaga

  • Design and Activity of Antimicrobial Peptides against Sporogonic-Stage Parasites Causing Murine Malarias

    Romanico B. G. Arrighi;Romanico B. G. Arrighi;Romanico B. G. Arrighi;Chikashi Nakamura;Jun Miyake;Hilary Hurd

  • Life after death: the critical role of extracellular DNA in microbial biofilms

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  • Prevention of marine biofouling using natural compounds from marine organisms

    Evelyn Armstrong;Kenneth G. Boyd;J. Grant Burgess

  • Isolation and characterization of novel hydrocarbon-degrading euryhaline consortia from crude oil and mangrove sediments.

    María Piedad Díaz;Steve J.W. Grigson;Chris J. Peppiatt;J. Grant Burgess

  • Cross‐species induction and enhancement of antimicrobial activity produced by epibiotic bacteria from marine algae and invertebrates, after exposure to terrestrial bacteria

    Unknown

  • Biofilm-Specific Cross-Species Induction of Antimicrobial Compounds in Bacilli

    Liming Yan;Kenneth G. Boyd;David R. Adams;J. Grant Burgess

  • Evolutionary conservation of the antimicrobial function of mucus: a first defence against infection

    Cassie R Bakshani;Ana L Morales-Garcia;Mike Althaus;Matthew D Wilcox

  • Disinfection of drinking water by using a novel electrochemical reactor employing carbon-cloth electrodes.

    Tadashi Matsunaga;S. Nakasono;T. Takamuku;J. G. Burgess

  • Detection and removal of Escherichia coli using fluorescein isothiocyanate conjugated monoclonal antibody immobilized on bacterial magnetic particles

    N Nakamura;J G Burgess;K Yagiuda;S Kudo

  • Gene transfer in magnetic bacteria: transposon mutagenesis and cloning of genomic DNA fragments required for magnetosome synthesis.

    Tadashi Matsunaga;C. Nakamura;J. G. Burgess;K. Sode

  • Glutamate production from CO2 by marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. using a novel biosolar reactor employing light-diffusing optical fibers

    Tadashi Matsunaga;Haruko Takeyama;Hiroaki Sudo;Nobuo Oyama

Frequent Co-Authors

Tadashi Matsunaga
Tadashi Matsunaga Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Haruko Takeyama
Haruko Takeyama Waseda University
Koji Sode
Koji Sode University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Phillip C. Wright
Phillip C. Wright Newcastle University
Anthony S. Clare
Anthony S. Clare Newcastle University
Sergey Dobretsov
Sergey Dobretsov Sultan Qaboos University
Thomas P. Curtis
Thomas P. Curtis Newcastle University
Richard Reinhardt
Richard Reinhardt Max Planck Society
Hilary Hurd
Hilary Hurd Keele University
Joydeep Dutta
Joydeep Dutta Royal Institute of Technology

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