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James S. Wilmott

James S. Wilmott

University of Sydney
Australia

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
16353
World Ranking
12352
National Ranking
344

James S. Wilmott 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 James S. Wilmott sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 470 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James S. Wilmott 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 James S. Wilmott sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James S. Wilmott is a researcher affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia, with a focus on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. Their research primarily encompasses oncology, immunology, molecular biology, cancer research, and biomedical engineering. The main topics of their work include cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, immunotherapy and immune responses, cutaneous melanoma detection and management, CAR-T cell therapy research, melanoma and MAPK pathways, cancer genomics and diagnostics, and nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics.

They have authored numerous papers in prominent venues, contributing significantly to the scientific community. Some of their recent publications include:

  • Transcriptional downregulation of MHC class I and melanoma de-differentiation in resistance to PD-1 inhibition, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Diet-driven microbial ecology underpins associations between cancer immunotherapy outcomes and the gut microbiome, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • Acquired resistance to anti-MAPK targeted therapy confers an immune-evasive tumor microenvironment and cross-resistance to immunotherapy in melanoma, 2021, Nature Cancer
  • Whole-genome sequencing of acral melanoma reveals genomic complexity and diversity, 2020, Nature Communications
  • CD155 on Tumor Cells Drives Resistance to Immunotherapy by Inducing the Degradation of the Activating Receptor CD226 in CD8+ T Cells, 2020, Immunity

Frequent co-authors associated with their research include:

  • Richard A. Scolyer
  • Georgina V. Long
  • Alexander M. Menzies
  • Inês Pires da Silva
  • John F. Thompson

They regularly publish in journals such as Cancer Research, Pathology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Clinical Cancer Research, and Nature Communications. These venues reflect the scope and impact of their investigations in cancer biology and therapy.

Best Publications

  • Oncogenic Signaling Pathways in The Cancer Genome Atlas

    Francisco Sanchez-Vega;Marco Mina;Joshua Armenia;Walid K. Chatila

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • Genomic Classification of Cutaneous Melanoma

    Rehan Akbani;Kadir C. Akdemir;B. Arman Aksoy;Monique Albert

  • Cell-of-Origin Patterns Dominate the Molecular Classification of 10,000 Tumors from 33 Types of Cancer.

    Katherine A. Hoadley;Christina Yau;Christina Yau;Toshinori Hinoue;Denise M. Wolf

  • Comprehensive Characterization of Cancer Driver Genes and Mutations.

    Matthew H Bailey;Collin Tokheim;Eduard Porta-Pardo;Sohini Sengupta

  • Whole-genome landscapes of major melanoma subtypes

    Nicholas K. Hayward;Nicholas K. Hayward;James S. Wilmott;Nicola Waddell;Nicola Waddell;Peter A. Johansson

  • Genomic and Functional Approaches to Understanding Cancer Aneuploidy

    Alison M. Taylor;Alison M. Taylor;Juliann Shih;Gavin Ha;Gavin Ha;Galen F. Gao

  • Patterns of somatic structural variation in human cancer genomes

    Yilong Li;Nicola D Roberts;Jeremiah A Wala;Jeremiah A Wala;Ofer Shapira;Ofer Shapira

  • Comprehensive Analysis of Alternative Splicing Across Tumors from 8,705 Patients.

    André Kahles;Kjong-Van Lehmann;Nora C Toussaint;Matthias Hüser

  • Pathogenic Germline Variants in 10,389 Adult Cancers

    Kuan-Lin Huang;R Jay Mashl;Yige Wu;Deborah I Ritter

  • Distinct Immune Cell Populations Define Response to Anti-PD-1 Monotherapy and Anti-PD-1/Anti-CTLA-4 Combined Therapy

    Tuba N. Gide;Camelia Quek;Alexander M. Menzies;Annie T. Tasker

  • Macrophage-Derived CXCL9 and CXCL10 Are Required for Antitumor Immune Responses Following Immune Checkpoint Blockade.

    Imran G House;Imran G House;Peter Savas;Peter Savas;Junyun Lai;Junyun Lai;Amanda X. Y. Chen;Amanda X. Y. Chen

  • Selective BRAF Inhibitors Induce Marked T-cell Infiltration into Human Metastatic Melanoma

    James Samuel Wilmott;Georgina V. Long;Julie R. Howle;Julie R. Howle;Lauren E. Haydu

  • Erratum: Comprehensive Characterization of Cancer Driver Genes and Mutations (ARTICLE (2018) 173(2) (371–385), (S009286741830237X), (10.1016/j.cell.2018.02.060))

    Matthew H. Bailey;Collin Tokheim;Eduard Porta-Pardo;Sohini Sengupta

  • PD-L1 expression in melanoma shows marked heterogeneity within and between patients: implications for anti-PD-1/PD-L1 clinical trials.

    Jason Madore;Ricardo E. Vilain;Ricardo E. Vilain;Alexander M. Menzies;Hojabr Kakavand

  • Pan-cancer Alterations of the MYC Oncogene and Its Proximal Network across the Cancer Genome Atlas

    Franz X. Schaub;Varsha Dhankani;Ashton C. Berger;Mihir Trivedi

  • CD103+ Tumor-Resident CD8+ T Cells Are Associated with Improved Survival in Immunotherapy-Naïve Melanoma Patients and Expand Significantly During Anti–PD-1 Treatment

    Jarem Edwards;James S. Wilmott;Jason Madore;Tuba Nur Gide

  • Primary and Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Metastatic Melanoma.

    Tuba N. Gide;James S. Wilmott;Richard A. Scolyer;Richard A. Scolyer;Georgina V. Long

  • UV-associated mutations underlie the etiology of MCV-negative Merkel cell carcinomas

    Stephen Q. Wong;Kelly Waldeck;Ismael A. Vergara;Jan Schröder;Jan Schröder;Jan Schröder

  • Immunohistochemistry Is Highly Sensitive and Specific for the Detection of V600E BRAF Mutation in Melanoma

    Georgina V. Long;James S. Wilmott;David Capper;David Capper;Matthias Preusser;Matthias Preusser

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Scolyer
Richard A. Scolyer Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Georgina V. Long
Georgina V. Long University of Sydney
John F. Thompson
John F. Thompson University of Sydney
Alexander M. Menzies
Alexander M. Menzies University of Sydney
Richard F. Kefford
Richard F. Kefford Macquarie University
Graham J. Mann
Graham J. Mann Australian National University
Nicholas K. Hayward
Nicholas K. Hayward QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Peter Hersey
Peter Hersey University of Sydney
Helen Rizos
Helen Rizos Macquarie University
Matteo S. Carlino
Matteo S. Carlino University of Sydney

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Best Scientists Citing James S. Wilmott

Richard A. Scolyer

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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Publications: 144

Georgina V. Long

Georgina V. Long

University of Sydney

Publications: 128

Dirk Schadendorf

Dirk Schadendorf

University of Duisburg-Essen

Publications: 83

Alexander M. Menzies

Alexander M. Menzies

University of Sydney

Publications: 73

Keith T. Flaherty

Keith T. Flaherty

Harvard University

Publications: 69

Jennifer A. Wargo

Jennifer A. Wargo

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Publications: 69

Reinhard Dummer

Reinhard Dummer

University of Zurich

Publications: 69

John F. Thompson

John F. Thompson

University of Sydney

Publications: 66

Grant A. McArthur

Grant A. McArthur

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Publications: 64

Michael A. Davies

Michael A. Davies

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Publications: 63

Matteo S. Carlino

Matteo S. Carlino

University of Sydney

Publications: 60

Paolo A. Ascierto

Paolo A. Ascierto

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 56

Ryan J. Sullivan

Ryan J. Sullivan

Harvard University

Publications: 53

Antoni Ribas

Antoni Ribas

University of California, Los Angeles

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