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J. Spencer Johnston

J. Spencer Johnston

Texas A&M University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
15520
World Ranking
15945
National Ranking
6620

J. Spencer Johnston 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 J. Spencer Johnston sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 161 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

J. Spencer Johnston 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 J. Spencer Johnston sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

J. Spencer Johnston is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research primarily spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields such as Insect Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Plant Science, and Ecology.

Their scientific work engages with several key topics, including:

  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect resistance and genetics
  • Insect and arachnid ecology and behavior
  • Forest insect ecology and management
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Insect-plant interactions and control

J. Spencer Johnston has contributed frequently to journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), G3 Genes Genomes Genetics, Genes, Genome Biology, and Molecular Biology and Evolution. The number of publications per venue includes:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory): 9 publications
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics: 7 publications
  • Genes: 6 publications
  • Genome Biology: 2 publications
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution: 2 publications

Their notable papers include:

  • Measuring Genome Sizes Using Read-Depth, k-mers, and Flow Cytometry: Methodological Comparisons in Beetles (Coleoptera), 2020, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Improved reference genome of the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus, 2020, Genome Biology
  • Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), genome: putative underpinnings of polyphagy, insecticide resistance potential and biology of a top worldwide pest, 2020, BMC Genomics
  • The genome of pest Rhynchophorus ferrugineus reveals gene families important at the plant-beetle interface, 2020, Communications Biology
  • Comparison of long-read sequencing technologies in interrogating bacteria and fly genomes, 2021, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics

They have collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Carl E. Hjelmen
  • V Renee Holmes
  • Sergey Koren
  • Brenda Oppert
  • Arang Rhie

Best Publications

  • Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

    George M. Weinstock;Gene E. Robinson;Richard A. Gibbs;Kim C. Worley

  • Genome sequence of Aedes aegypti, a major arbovirus vector

    Vishvanath Nene;Jennifer R. Wortman;Daniel Lawson;Brian Haas

  • Natural variation in genome architecture among 205 Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Reference Panel lines

    Wen Huang;Andreas Massouras;Andreas Massouras;Yutaka Inoue;Jason Peiffer

  • Improved reference genome of Aedes aegypti informs arbovirus vector control

    Benjamin J. Matthews;Benjamin J. Matthews;Olga Dudchenko;Olga Dudchenko;Sarah B. Kingan;Sergey Koren

  • Genome sequences of the human body louse and its primary endosymbiont provide insights into the permanent parasitic lifestyle

    Ewen F. Kirkness;Brian J. Haas;Brian J. Haas;Weilin Sun;Henk R. Braig

  • Thrice Out of Africa: Ancient and Recent Expansions of the Honey Bee, Apis mellifera

    Charles W. Whitfield;Susanta K. Behura;Stewart H. Berlocher;Andrew G. Clark

  • Evolution of Genome Size in Brassicaceae

    J. Spencer Johnston;Alan E. Pepper;Anne E. Hall;Z. Jeffrey Chen

  • Stick Insect Genomes Reveal Natural Selection’s Role in Parallel Speciation

    Víctor Soria-Carrasco;Zachariah Gompert;Aaron A. Comeault;Timothy E. Farkas

  • Genomic signatures of evolutionary transitions from solitary to group living

    Karen M. Kapheim;Karen M. Kapheim;Hailin Pan;Cai Li;Steven L. Salzberg;Steven L. Salzberg

  • Characteristics of the nuclear (18S, 5.8S, 28S and 5S) and mitochondrial (12S and 16S) rRNA genes of Apis mellifera (Insecta: Hymenoptera): structure, organization, and retrotransposable elements.

    J. J. Gillespie;J. S. Johnston;J. J. Cannone;Robin Gutell

  • Comparisons with Caenorhabditis (∼100 Mb) and Drosophila (∼175 Mb) Using Flow Cytometry Show Genome Size in Arabidopsis to be ∼157 Mb and thus ∼25 % Larger than the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative Estimate of ∼125 Mb

    Michael D. Bennett;Ilia J. Leitch;H. James Price;J. Spencer Johnston

  • Linkage Mapping and Comparative Genomics Using Next-Generation RAD Sequencing of a Non-Model Organism

    Simon W. Baxter;John W. Davey;J. Spencer Johnston;Anthony M. Shelton

  • Evidence for DNA loss as a determinant of genome size.

    Dmitri A. Petrov;Todd A. Sangster;J. Spencer Johnston;Daniel L. Hartl

  • Reference standards for determination of DNA content of plant nuclei

    J. Spencer Johnston;Michael D. Bennett;A. Lane Rayburn;David W. Galbraith

  • Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary innovations at the beetle–plant interface

    Duane D. McKenna;Erin D. Scully;Yannick Pauchet;Kelli Hoover

  • Genome size and environmental factors in the genus Pinus

    Izumi Wakamiya;Ronald J. Newton;J. Spencer Johnston;H. James Price

  • COMPARISON OF PLANT DNA CONTENTS DETERMINED BY FEULGEN MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETRY AND LASER FLOW CYTOMETRY

    Martin J. Michaelson;H. James Price;John R. Ellison;J. Spencer Johnston

  • Genome evolution in the genus Sorghum (Poaceae)

    H. James Price;Sally L. Dillon;George Hodnett;William L. Rooney

  • Unique features of a global human ectoparasite identified through sequencing of the bed bug genome

    Joshua B. Benoit;Zach N. Adelman;Klaus Reinhardt;Amanda Dolan

  • Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Leaves Contain Compounds that Reduce Nuclear Propidium Iodide Fluorescence

    H.James Price;George Hodnett;J.Spencer Johnston

Frequent Co-Authors

Evgeny M. Zdobnov
Evgeny M. Zdobnov Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Robert M. Waterhouse
Robert M. Waterhouse Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Hugh M. Robertson
Hugh M. Robertson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Filipe O. Costa
Filipe O. Costa University of Minho
Stephen Richards
Stephen Richards South Australian Museum
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine
João Lúcio de Azevedo
João Lúcio de Azevedo Universidade de São Paulo
Kim C. Worley
Kim C. Worley Baylor College of Medicine
Robert N. Coulson
Robert N. Coulson Texas A&M University

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