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Biology and Biochemistry
Australia
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
115
Citations
41862
World Ranking
802
National Ranking
21

James Whelan 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 Whelan sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 540 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James Whelan 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 Whelan sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 115 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

James Whelan is a researcher affiliated with La Trobe University in Australia, with a significant body of work primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Whelan's research covers subfields such as:

  • Plant Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Ecology
  • Biochemistry

The principal research topics include:

  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Soybean genetics and cultivation
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments

Among recent papers authored, the following are relevant:

  • "Applications of hyperspectral imaging in plant phenotyping," 2022, Trends in Plant Science
  • "Recent advances in Cannabis sativa genomics research," 2020, New Phytologist
  • "CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knockout of GmFATB1 Significantly Reduced the Amount of Saturated Fatty Acids in Soybean Seeds," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Linking mitochondrial and chloroplast retrograde signalling in plants," 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Mitochondrial signalling is critical for acclimation and adaptation to flooding in Arabidopsis thaliana," 2020, The Plant Journal

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Whelan include:

  • Oliver Berkowitz (43 joint publications)
  • Mathew G. Lewsey (26 joint publications)
  • Lim Chee Liew (12 joint publications)
  • Huixia Shou (9 joint publications)
  • Yanqiao Zhu (9 joint publications)

Regarding publication venues, Whelan has contributed frequently to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 15 publications
  • The Plant Journal with 7 publications
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY with 7 publications
  • Journal of Gambling Studies with 6 publications
  • Plant Communications with 4 publications

Best Publications

  • Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GWTC-2: Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo During the First Half of the Third Observing Run

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • Tests of general relativity with GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Binaries and Supernovae of Type I

    John Whelan;Icko Iben

  • GW170608: Observation of a 19 solar-mass binary black hole coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Exploring the Sensitivity of Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Population Properties of Compact Objects from the Second LIGO-Virgo Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • ASTROPHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE BINARY BLACK HOLE MERGER GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Experimental Analysis of the Arabidopsis Mitochondrial Proteome Highlights Signaling and Regulatory Components, Provides Assessment of Targeting Prediction Programs, and Indicates Plant-Specific Mitochondrial Proteins

    Joshua L. Heazlewood;Julian S. Tonti-Filippini;Alexander M. Gout;David A. Day

  • Tests of general relativity with the binary black hole signals from the LIGO-Virgo catalog GWTC-1

    B.P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T.D. Abbott;S. Abraham

  • Organization and regulation of mitochondrial respiration in plants.

    A. Harvey Millar;James Whelan;Kathleen L. Soole;David A. Day

  • GW190814: Gravitational Waves from the Coalescence of a 23 Solar Mass Black Hole with a 2.6 Solar Mass Compact Object

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • Evidence for a SAL1-PAP Chloroplast Retrograde Pathway That Functions in Drought and High Light Signaling in Arabidopsis

    Gonzalo M. Estavillo;Peter A. Crisp;Wannarat Pornsiriwong;Markus Wirtz

  • Molecular Definition of the Ascorbate-Glutathione Cycle in Arabidopsis Mitochondria Reveals Dual Targeting of Antioxidant Defenses in Plants

    Orinda Chew;James Whelan;A. Harvey Millar

  • Tissue-specific Pattern of Stress Kinase Activation in Ischemic/Reperfused Heart and Kidney

    Tinggui Yin;Gulzar Sandhu;Curt D. Wolfgang;Althea Burrier

  • Comparison of multisystemic therapy and parent training in the brief treatment of child abuse and neglect.

    Molly A. Brunk;Scott W. Henggeler;James P. Whelan

  • Tests of General Relativity with GW170817

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GWTC-2: Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo During the First Half of the Third Observing Run

    R. Abbott;R. Abbott;T.D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • Binary Black Hole Population Properties Inferred from the First and Second Observing Runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott

  • The Absence of ALTERNATIVE OXIDASE1a in Arabidopsis Results in Acute Sensitivity to Combined Light and Drought Stress

    Estelle Giraud;Lois H.M. Ho;Rachel Clifton;Adam Carroll

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew W. Meyers
Andrew W. Meyers University of Memphis
A. Harvey Millar
A. Harvey Millar University of Western Australia
David A. Day
David A. Day Flinders University
Oliver Berkowitz
Oliver Berkowitz La Trobe University
Reena Narsai
Reena Narsai La Trobe University
Chris Carrie
Chris Carrie University of Auckland
Elzbieta Glaser
Elzbieta Glaser Stockholm University
Ryan Lister
Ryan Lister University of Western Australia
Olivier Van Aken
Olivier Van Aken Lund University
Patrick M. Finnegan
Patrick M. Finnegan University of Western Australia

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