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John R. Lawrence

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
17731
World Ranking
6331
National Ranking
229

John R. Lawrence 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 R. Lawrence sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 205 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John R. Lawrence 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 R. Lawrence sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John R. Lawrence is affiliated with Environment and Climate Change Canada. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science with significant contributions across related subfields including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Artificial Intelligence, Plant Science, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics of their scientific work encompass:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Fungal Biology and Applications

Lawrence has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Darren R. Korber (6 publications), G. D. W. Swerhone (2 publications), James J. Dynes (2 publications), Jordyn Bergsveinson (2 publications), and Julie Roy (2 publications).

Their work has appeared in various scientific venues, with multiple publications in these journals:

  • Microbiology Resource Announcements (2 publications)
  • Journal of Experimental Botany (1 publication)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology (1 publication)
  • Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (1 publication)
  • Antibiotics (1 publication)

Selected recent papers by John R. Lawrence include:

  • Cold and exogenous calcium alter Allium fistulosum cell wall pectin to depress intracellular freezing temperatures, 2022, Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Metatranscriptomic Insights Into the Response of River Biofilm Communities to Ionic and Nano-Zinc Oxide Exposures, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • A health metadata-based management approach for comparative analysis of high-throughput genetic sequences for quantifying antimicrobial resistance reduction in Canadian hog barns, 2020, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
  • Piglet Gut and in-Barn Manure from Farms on a Raised without Antibiotics Program Display Reduced Antimicrobial Resistance but an Increased Prevalence of Pathogens, 2021, Antibiotics
  • Draft Genome Sequence of Polaromonas eurypsychrophila AER18D-145, Isolated from a Uranium Tailings Management Facility in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, 2022, Microbiology Resource Announcements

Best Publications

  • Optical sectioning of microbial biofilms.

    J R Lawrence;D R Korber;B D Hoyle;J W Costerton

  • Photodechlorination of PCB's in the presence of titanium dioxide in aqueous suspensions.

    John H. Carey;John Lawrence;Helle M. Tosine

  • Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) for environmental development and transfer of antibiotic resistance.

    Nicholas J. Ashbolt;Alejandro Amézquita;Thomas Backhaus;Peter Borriello

  • Scanning Transmission X-Ray, Laser Scanning, and Transmission Electron Microscopy Mapping of the Exopolymeric Matrix of Microbial Biofilms

    J. R. Lawrence;G. D. W. Swerhone;G. G. Leppard;T. Araki

  • Multicellular organization in a degradative biofilm community

    G. M. Wolfaardt;G. M. Wolfaardt;J. R. Lawrence;R. D. Robarts;S. J. Caldwell

  • In situ localization of Azospirillum brasilense in the rhizosphere of wheat with fluorescently labeled, rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes and scanning confocal laser microscopy

    Bernhard Assmus;Peter Hutzler;Gudrun Kirchhof;Rudolf Amann

  • Soft X-ray Microscopy and Spectroscopy at the Molecular Environmental Science Beamline at the Advanced Light Source

    H. Bluhm;K. Andersson;K. Andersson;T. Araki;K. Benzerara

  • Confocal Laser Microscopy and Digital Image Analysis in Microbial Ecology

    Douglas E. Caldwell;Darren R. Korber;John R. Lawrence

  • Precipitation of amorphous CaCO3 (aragonite-like) by cyanobacteria: A STXM study of the influence of EPS on the nucleation process

    M. Obst;M. Obst;J.J. Dynes;J.J. Dynes;J.R. Lawrence;G.D.W. Swerhone

  • Ecotoxicological assessment of antibiotics: A call for improved consideration of microorganisms.

    Kristian K. Brandt;Alejandro Amézquita;Thomas Backhaus;Alistair B. Boxall

  • Assessment of lectin-binding analysis for in situ detection of glycoconjugates in biofilm systems.

    Thomas R. Neu;George D. W. Swerhone;John R. Lawrence

  • Development and structure of microbial biofilms in river water studied by confocal laser scanning microscopy

    Thomas R Neu;John R Lawrence

  • Selective degradation of ibuprofen and clofibric acid in two model river biofilm systems

    Marcus Winkler;John R Lawrence;Thomas R Neu

  • Sampling and Staining for Light Microscopy

    Terry J. Beveridge;John R. Lawrence;Robert G. E. Murray

  • Physiological Adaptations Involved in Alkane Assimilation at a Low Temperature by Rhodococcus sp. Strain Q15

    L G Whyte;S J Slagman;F Pietrantonio;L Bourbonnière

  • Advanced imaging techniques for assessment of structure, composition and function in biofilm systems

    Thomas R. Neu;Bertram Manz;Frank Volke;James J. Dynes;James J. Dynes

  • Next-generation sequencing of microbial communities in the Athabasca River and its tributaries in relation to oil sands mining activities.

    Etienne Yergeau;John R. Lawrence;Sylvie Sanschagrin;Marley J. Waiser

  • Determination of diffusion coefficients in biofilms by confocal laser microscopy.

    J. R. Lawrence;G. M. Wolfaardt;D. R. Korber

  • Phylogenetic Composition, Spatial Structure, and Dynamics of Lotic Bacterial Biofilms Investigated by Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy.

    W. Manz;K. Wendt-Potthoff;T.R. Neu;U. Szewzyk

  • Bacterial extracellular DNA forming a defined network-like structure.

    Uta Böckelmann;Andrea Janke;Ramona Kuhn;Thomas R. Neu

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas R. Neu
Thomas R. Neu Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Adam P. Hitchcock
Adam P. Hitchcock McMaster University
Charles W. Greer
Charles W. Greer National Research Council Canada
Tolek Tyliszczak
Tolek Tyliszczak Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Edward Topp
Edward Topp Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Etienne Yergeau
Etienne Yergeau Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Richard D. Robarts
Richard D. Robarts National Water Research Institute
Leonard I. Wassenaar
Leonard I. Wassenaar University of Ottawa
Lyle G. Whyte
Lyle G. Whyte McGill University
M. Jim Hendry
M. Jim Hendry University of Saskatchewan

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