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John F. Thompson

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
31673
World Ranking
4457
National Ranking
2165

John F. Thompson 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 John F. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 340 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John F. Thompson 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 John F. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John F. Thompson is affiliated with Helicos Biosciences in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. This interdisciplinary approach reflects a diverse portfolio combining molecular-level analysis with geological and geophysical studies.

The scientist's research encompasses a range of topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques

John F. Thompson has published extensively in several scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Scientific Reports
  • Economic Geology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications

Selected recent papers illustrate the scope and themes of their research:

  • Future availability of non-renewable metal resources and the influence of environmental, social, and governance conflicts on metal production, 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Geochemical and Isotopic Signature of Pyrite as a Proxy for Fluid Source and Evolution in the Candelaria-Punta del Cobre Iron Oxide Copper-Gold District, Chile, 2020, Economic Geology
  • A Continuum from Iron Oxide Copper-Gold to Iron Oxide-Apatite Deposits: Evidence from Fe and O Stable Isotopes and Trace Element Chemistry of Magnetite, 2020, Economic Geology
  • RETRACTED ARTICLE: Formation of giant iron oxide-copper-gold deposits by superimposed, episodic hydrothermal pulses, 2021, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Automated next-generation profiling of genomic alterations in human cancers, 2022, Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators in John F. Thompson's work include:

  • Irene del Real
  • Adam C. Simon
  • Martín Reich
  • Fernando Barra
  • María A. Rodríguez-Mustafa

These coauthors often appear in their joint publications, reflecting ongoing research partnerships across biochemistry, molecular biology, and earth sciences.

John F. Thompson's subfields of study range from Molecular Biology and Geophysics to Artificial Intelligence, Oncology, and Mechanical Engineering, indicating a multidisciplinary research portfolio. Their work covers detailed geochemical mapping alongside advanced biosensing and cancer diagnostics, demonstrating integration between earth sciences and biomedical research.

Best Publications

  • Oral Apixaban for the Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism

    Giancarlo Agnelli;Harry R. Buller;Alexander Cohen;Madelyn Curto

  • 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

  • Plasma HDL cholesterol and risk of myocardial infarction: A mendelian randomisation study

    Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Marju Orho-Melander;Ruth Frikke-Schmidt

  • Genomic and Functional Approaches to Understanding Cancer Aneuploidy

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

  • A comprehensive assessment of RNA-seq accuracy, reproducibility and information content by the Sequencing Quality Control Consortium

    Zhenqiang Su;Paweł P. Łabaj;Sheng Li;Jean Thierry-Mieg

  • Recalibrating Equus evolution using the genome sequence of an early Middle Pleistocene horse.

    Ludovic Orlando;Aurelien Ginolhac;Guojie Zhang;Duane Froese

  • Empirical estimation of protein-induced DNA bending angles: applications to λ site-specific recombination complexes

    John F. Thompson;Arthur Landy

  • 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

  • Direct RNA sequencing

    Fatih Ozsolak;Adam R. Platt;Dan R. Jones;Jeffrey G. Reifenberger

  • Modulation of firefly luciferase stability and impact on studies of gene regulation.

    John F. Thompson;Lisa S. Hayes;David B. Lloyd

  • E.coli Fis protein activates ribosomal RNA transcription in vitro and in vivo.

    W Ross;J F Thompson;J T Newlands;R L Gourse

  • 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

  • Genome-wide scan identifies variation in MLXIPL associated with plasma triglycerides.

    Jaspal S. Kooner;John C. Chambers;Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas;David A. Hinds

  • Effects of sleep and sleep deprivation on catecholamine and interleukin-2 levels in humans: clinical implications.

    Michael Irwin;Michael Irwin;John Thompson;Claudine Miller;J. Christian Gillin;J. Christian Gillin

  • Overexpression of Eotaxin and the CCR3 Receptor in Human Atherosclerosis Using Genomic Technology to Identify a Potential Novel Pathway of Vascular Inflammation

    Kathleen J. Haley;Craig M. Lilly;Jeong-Hee Yang;Yajun Feng

  • New models of collaboration in genome-wide association studies: the Genetic Association Information Network

    Teri A. Manolio;Laura Lyman Rodriguez;Lisa Brooks;Gonçalo Abecasis

  • Crystal structure of cholesteryl ester transfer protein reveals a long tunnel and four bound lipid molecules.

    Xiayang Qiu;Anil Mistry;Mark J Ammirati;Boris A Chrunyk

  • The majority of total nuclear-encoded non-ribosomal RNA in a human cell is 'dark matter' un-annotated RNA

    Philipp Kapranov;Georges St Laurent;Georges St Laurent;Tal Raz;Fatih Ozsolak

  • Improving ancient DNA read mapping against modern reference genomes

    Mikkel Schubert;Aurélien Ginolhac;Stinus Lindgreen;John F. Thompson

  • Crystal structure of human squalene synthase. A key enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis.

    Jayvardhan Pandit;Dennis E. Danley;Gayle K. Schulte;Stacy M. Mazzalupo

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrice M. Milos
Patrice M. Milos Helicos Biosciences (United States)
Richard A. Scolyer
Richard A. Scolyer Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Georgina V. Long
Georgina V. Long University of Sydney
James S. Wilmott
James S. Wilmott University of Sydney
Graham J. Mann
Graham J. Mann Australian National University
Richard F. Kefford
Richard F. Kefford Macquarie University
Richard T. Lee
Richard T. Lee Harvard University
Arthur Landy
Arthur Landy Brown University
Stacey Gabriel
Stacey Gabriel Broad Institute
Nicholas K. Hayward
Nicholas K. Hayward QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

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