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Joanne P. Webster 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 Joanne P. Webster sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 279 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joanne P. Webster 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 Joanne P. Webster sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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

  • 2013 - Chalmers Medal, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Overview

Joanne P. Webster is affiliated with the Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions to Medicine as well. The scientist's subfields of study include Parasitology, Ecology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Small Animals, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their work concentrates on several main topics, including:

  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies

Joanne P. Webster has published research in various scientific venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Trends in Parasitology
  • Parasites & Vectors

Among their recent papers, notable works include:

  • "Review of 2022 WHO guidelines on the control and elimination of schistosomiasis" (2022, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)
  • "Toxoplasma gondii: An Underestimated Threat?" (2020, Trends in Parasitology)
  • "Prevalence and distribution of schistosomiasis in human, livestock, and snail populations in northern Senegal: a One Health epidemiological study of a multi-host system" (2020, The Lancet Planetary Health)
  • "Schistosomiasis Morbidity Hotspots: Roles of the Human Host, the Parasite and Their Interface in the Development of Severe Morbidity" (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • "Genetic analysis of praziquantel response in schistosome parasites implicates a transient receptor potential channel" (2021, Science Translational Medicine)

In their collaborative work, they frequently co-author with Martin Walker, Aidan M. Emery, Poppy H. L. Lamberton, Elsa Léger, and Duncan Berger. These collaborations have involved multiple studies in parasite biology and disease control.

Joanne P. Webster received the Chalmers Medal from the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2013. The scientist continues to contribute to the understanding of parasitic diseases and their impacts across human, animal, and environmental health contexts.

Best Publications

  • Biological and biomedical implications of the co-evolution of pathogens and their hosts

    Mark E. J. Woolhouse;Joanne P. Webster;Esteban Domingo;Brian Charlesworth

  • Fatal attraction in rats infected with Toxoplasma gondii.

    M. Berdoy;J. P. Webster;D. W. Macdonald

  • The Neurotropic Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Increases Dopamine Metabolism

    Emese Prandovszky;Elizabeth Gaskell;Heather Martin;J. P. Dubey

  • The Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI): rationale, development and implementation from 2002–2008

    Alan Fenwick;Joanne P. Webster;Elisa Bosque-Oliva;L. Blair

  • The Effect of Toxoplasma gondii on Animal Behavior: Playing Cat and Mouse

    Joanne P. Webster

  • Schistosomiasis: challenges for control, treatment and drug resistance.

    Alan Fenwick;Joanne P Webster

  • Rats, cats, people and parasites: the impact of latent toxoplasmosis on behaviour.

    Joanne P. Webster

  • Bayesian spatial analysis and disease mapping: tools to enhance planning and implementation of a schistosomiasis control programme in Tanzania

    Archie C. A. Clements;Nicholas J. S. Lwambo;Lynsey Blair;Ursuline Nyandindi

  • Introgressive Hybridization of Schistosoma haematobium Group Species in Senegal: Species Barrier Break Down between Ruminant and Human Schistosomes

    Bonnie L. Webster;Oumar T. Diaw;Mohmoudane M. Seye;Joanne P. Webster

  • Toxoplasma gondii infection and behaviour – location, location, location?

    Glenn A. McConkey;Heather L. Martin;Greg C. Bristow;Joanne P. Webster

  • Parasites as causative agents of human affective disorders? The impact of anti-psychotic, mood-stabilizer and anti-parasite medication on Toxoplasma gondii's ability to alter host behaviour

    J.P Webster;P.H.L Lamberton;C.A Donnelly;E.F Torrey

  • Effect of Toxoplasma gondii upon neophobic behaviour in wild brown rats, Rattus norvegicus.

    J. P. Webster;C. F. A. Brunton;D. W. Macdonald

  • Impact of a national helminth control programme on infection and morbidity in Ugandan schoolchildren

    Narcis B Kabatereine;Simon Brooker;Artemis Koukounari;Francis Kazibwe

  • Toxoplasma gondii infection, from predation to schizophrenia: can animal behaviour help us understand human behaviour?

    Joanne P. Webster;Maya Kaushik;Greg C. Bristow;Glenn A. McConkey

  • Sensitivity and specificity of multiple Kato-Katz thick smears and a circulating cathodic antigen test for Schistosoma mansoni diagnosis pre- and post-repeated-praziquantel treatment.

    Poppy H. L. Lamberton;Narcis B. Kabatereine;David W. Oguttu;Alan Fenwick

  • Reduced Efficacy of Praziquantel Against Schistosoma mansoni Is Associated With Multiple Rounds of Mass Drug Administration.

    Thomas Crellen;Martin Walker;Poppy H. L. Lamberton;Narcis B. Kabatereine

  • Cost of resistance: relationship between reduced fertility and increased resistance in a snail—schistosome host—parasite system

    J. P. Webster;M. E. J. Woolhouse

  • Schistosoma haematobium Infection and Morbidity Before and After Large-Scale Administration of Praziquantel in Burkina Faso

    Artemis Koukounari;Albis F. Gabrielli;Seydou Touré;Elisa Bosqué-Oliva

  • Parasites of wild brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) on UK farms.

    J. P. Webster;D. W. Macdonald

  • Schistosomiasis — Assessing Progress toward the 2020 and 2025 Global Goals

    Arminder K. Deol;Fiona M. Fleming;Beatriz Calvo-Urbano;Martin Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

David Rollinson
David Rollinson Natural History Museum
Alan Fenwick
Alan Fenwick Imperial College London
Bonnie L. Webster
Bonnie L. Webster Natural History Museum
J. Russell Stothard
J. Russell Stothard Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Narcis B. Kabatereine
Narcis B. Kabatereine Imperial College London
Christl A. Donnelly
Christl A. Donnelly University of Oxford
Mark E. J. Woolhouse
Mark E. J. Woolhouse University of Edinburgh
Trevor N. Petney
Trevor N. Petney Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
David W. Macdonald
David W. Macdonald University of Oxford
Paiboon Sithithaworn
Paiboon Sithithaworn Khon Kaen University

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