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John P. Morrissey

John P. Morrissey

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
11903
World Ranking
10944
National Ranking
50

John P. Morrissey 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 P. Morrissey sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 168 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John P. Morrissey 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 P. Morrissey sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John P. Morrissey is primarily affiliated with University College Cork in Ireland. Their research spans multiple domains at the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant work in agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's research fields include:

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

Within these main areas, John P. Morrissey's subfields of study consist of:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Food Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Plant Science
  • Pharmacology

The main topics that characterize their research involve:

  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Horticultural and Viticultural Research

John P. Morrissey has published in various scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • FEMS Yeast Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Microbiology

Some notable recent papers include:

  • "Reconstruction of a catalogue of genome-scale metabolic models with enzymatic constraints using GECKO 2.0", 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Interdependence between lignocellulosic biomasses, enzymatic hydrolysis and yeast cell factories in biorefineries", 2021, Microbial Biotechnology
  • "Rational engineering of Kluyveromyces marxianus to create a chassis for the production of aromatic products", 2020, Microbial Cell Factories
  • "Stress-induced expression is enriched for evolutionarily young genes in diverse budding yeasts", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "A new hypothesis for the origin of the lager yeast Saccharomyces pastorianus", 2023, FEMS Yeast Research

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Pavel V. Baranov
  • Darren A Fenton
  • Arun S. Rajkumar
  • Angela C. Medina
  • Iván Domenzain

Best Publications

  • Fungal Resistance to Plant Antibiotics as a Mechanism of Pathogenesis

    John P. Morrissey;Anne E. Osbourn

  • Pseudomonas for biocontrol of phytopathogens: from functional genomics to commercial exploitation

    Ultan F Walsh;John P Morrissey;Fergal O'Gara

  • The 5' end of yeast 5.8S rRNA is generated by exonucleases from an upstream cleavage site.

    Y. Henry;H. Wood;J.P. Morrissey;E. Petfalski

  • Long-term phosphorus fertilisation increased the diversity of the total bacterial community and the phoD phosphorus mineraliser group in pasture soils

    Hao Tan;Matthieu Barret;Marlies J. Mooij;Olivia Rice

  • Kluyveromyces marxianus: A yeast emerging from its sister's shadow

    Melanie M. Lane;John P. Morrissey

  • Transcriptome profiling of bacterial responses to root exudates identifies genes involved in microbe-plant interactions.

    G. Louise Mark;J. Maxwell Dow;Patrick D. Kiely;Hazel Higgins

  • Yeast snR30 is a small nucleolar RNA required for 18S rRNA synthesis.

    J P Morrissey;D Tollervey

  • Affordable passive solar design in a temperate climate: An experiment in residential building orientation

    John Morrissey;Trivess Moore;Ralph Horne

  • Are microbes at the root of a solution to world food production

    John P Morrissey;J Maxwell Dow;G Louise Mark;Fergal O'Gara

  • Life cycle cost implications of energy efficiency measures in new residential buildings

    J. Morrissey;R.E. Horne

  • Genome Diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Cystic Fibrosis Patients and the Hospital Environment

    Shirley Finnan;John P. Morrissey;Fergal O'Gara;E. Fidelma Boyd

  • Functional genomics analysis of plant growth-promoting rhizobacterial traits involved in rhizosphere competence

    Matthieu Barret;John P. Morrissey;Fergal O’Gara

  • Biochemical and genomic comparison of inorganic phosphate solubilization in Pseudomonas species

    Simon H. Miller;Patrick Browne;Claire Prigent-Combaret;Claire Prigent-Combaret;Emeline Combes-Meynet;Emeline Combes-Meynet

  • Micromechanical analysis of cohesive granular materials using the discrete element method with an adhesive elasto-plastic contact model

    Subhash C. Thakur;John P. Morrissey;Jin Sun;J. F. Chen

  • Signal-mediated interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans.

    Gordon McAlester;Fergal O'Gara;John P. Morrissey

  • Marine Metagenomics: New Tools for the Study and Exploitation of Marine Microbial Metabolism

    Jonathan Kennedy;Burkhardt Flemer;Stephen A. Jackson;David P. H. Lejon

  • Birth of the snoRNPs: the evolution of RNase MRP and the eukaryotic pre-rRNA-processing system

    John P. Morrissey;David Tollervey

  • The Pseudomonas quinolone signal (PQS), and its precursor HHQ, modulate interspecies and interkingdom behaviour

    F. Jerry Reen;Marlies J. Mooij;Lucy J. Holcombe;Christina M. McSweeney

  • Functional metagenomic strategies for the discovery of novel enzymes and biosurfactants with biotechnological applications from marine ecosystems.

    J. Kennedy;N.D. O’Leary;G.S. Kiran;J.P. Morrissey

  • Dual Effects of Plant Steroidal Alkaloids on Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Veronika Simons;John P. Morrissey;Maita Latijnhouwers;Michael Csukai

Frequent Co-Authors

Fergal O'Gara
Fergal O'Gara University College Cork
Alan D. W. Dobson
Alan D. W. Dobson University College Cork
Matthieu Barret
Matthieu Barret INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jian Fei Chen
Jian Fei Chen Southern University of Science and Technology
Catherine Stanton
Catherine Stanton Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
David Tollervey
David Tollervey University of Edinburgh
Kenneth H. Wolfe
Kenneth H. Wolfe University College Dublin
Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen Chalmers University of Technology
Jean-Marc Daran
Jean-Marc Daran Delft University of Technology
Patrizia Casaccia
Patrizia Casaccia City University of New York

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