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D-Index
86
Citations
24462
World Ranking
845
National Ranking
390

John W. Barnwell publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John W. Barnwell sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 256 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

John W. Barnwell D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John W. Barnwell sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

John W. Barnwell is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of medicine and immunology and microbiology, with a strong focus on public health, environmental and occupational health, immunology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, infectious diseases, and virology.

The scientist's work concentrates on several key topics, including:

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Viral Infections and Vectors

Barnwell has published extensively, with frequent contributions to these scientific venues:

  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Biomolecules
  • ImmunoHorizons
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS Pathogens

Collaborations have occurred repeatedly with several co-authors, including Nora Céspedes, Michael A. Riehle, V. Ann Stewart, Erinn L. Donnelly, and Carolyne Kifude.

Selected recent research papers authored by John W. Barnwell include:

  • "Midgut Mitochondrial Function as a Gatekeeper for Malaria Parasite Infection and Development in the Mosquito Host," published in 2020 in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • "HIV-1 Impact on Malaria Transmission: A Complex and Relevant Global Health Concern," published in 2021 in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • "Coupled small molecules target RNA interference and JAK/STAT signaling to reduce Zika virus infection in Aedes aegypti," published in 2022 in PLoS Pathogens
  • "Overexpression of Activated AMPK in the Anopheles stephensi Midgut Impacts Mosquito Metabolism, Reproduction and Plasmodium Resistance," published in 2021 in Genes
  • "Malaria-induced bacteremia as a consequence of multiple parasite survival strategies," published in 2021 in Current Research in Microbial Sciences

Best Publications

  • Comparative genomics of the neglected human malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax

    Jane M. Carlton;Jane M. Carlton;John H. Adams;Joana C. Silva;Shelby L. Bidwell

  • A Large Proportion of P. falciparum Isolates in the Amazon Region of Peru Lack pfhrp2 and pfhrp3: Implications for Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests

    Dionicia Gamboa;Mei-Fong Ho;Jorge Bendezu;Katherine Torres

  • Identification of a strain-specific malarial antigen exposed on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes.

    J H Leech;J W Barnwell;L H Miller;R J Howard

  • Membrane glycoprotein IV (CD36) is physically associated with the Fyn, Lyn, and Yes protein-tyrosine kinases in human platelets.

    Min-Mei Huang;Joseph B. Bolen;John W. Barnwell;Sanford J. Shattil

  • Two Nonrecombining Sympatric Forms of the Human Malaria Parasite Plasmodium ovale Occur Globally

    Colin J. Sutherland;Naowarat Tanomsing;Debbie Nolder;Mary Oguike

  • Ensuring quality and access for malaria diagnosis: how can it be achieved?

    David Bell;Chansuda Wongsrichanalai;John W. Barnwell

  • A reticulocyte-binding protein complex of plasmodium vivax merozoites

    Mary R. Galinski;Claudia Corredor Medina;Paul Ingravallo;John W. Barnwell

  • The role of animal models for research on severe malaria.

    Alister G. Craig;Georges E. Grau;Chris Janse;James W. Kazura

  • Phenotypic variation of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite proteins directs receptor targeting for invasion of human erythrocytes.

    Manoj T. Duraisingh;Tony Triglia;Stuart A. Ralph;Julian C. Rayner

  • Circumsporozoite protein of Plasmodium vivax: gene cloning and characterization of the immunodominant epitope

    David E. Arnot;John W. Barnwell;James P. Tam;Victor Nussenzweig

  • The malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax exhibits greater genetic diversity than Plasmodium falciparum

    Daniel E Neafsey;Kevin Galinsky;Rays H Y Jiang;Lauren Young

  • EVIDENCE FOR TRANSMISSION OF PLASMODIUM VIVAX AMONG A DUFFY ANTIGEN NEGATIVE POPULATION IN WESTERN KENYA

    Jeffrey R. Ryan;José A. Stoute;Joseph Amon;Raymond F. Dunton

  • Host Switch Leads to Emergence of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Humans

    Jianbing Mu;Deirdre A. Joy;Junhui Duan;Yaming Huang

  • The pathology of human cerebral malaria.

    Masamichi Aikawa;Motohiro Iseki;John W. Barnwell;Diane Taylor

  • Cross-species interactions between malaria parasites in humans.

    Marian C. Bruce;Christl A. Donnelly;Michael P. Alpers;Mary R. Galinski

  • Plasmodium falciparum parasites lacking histidine-rich protein 2 and 3: a review and recommendations for accurate reporting

    Qin Cheng;Michelle L Gatton;John Barnwell;Peter Chiodini

  • Real-time fluorescence loop mediated isothermal amplification for the diagnosis of malaria.

    Naomi W. Lucchi;Naomi W. Lucchi;Allison Demas;Jothikumar Narayanan;Deborah Sumari

  • A Plasmodium falciparum Homologue of Plasmodium vivax Reticulocyte Binding Protein (PvRBP1) Defines a Trypsin-resistant Erythrocyte Invasion Pathway

    Julian C. Rayner;Esmeralda Vargas-Serrato;Curtis S. Huber;Mary R. Galinski

  • Plasmodium cynomolgi genome sequences provide insight into Plasmodium vivax and the monkey malaria clade

    Shin Ichiro Tachibana;Steven A. Sullivan;Satoru Kawai;Shota Nakamura

  • Evolutionary Relatedness of Plasmodium Species as Determined by the Structure of DNA

    Thomas F. McCutchan;John B. Dame;Louis H. Miller;John Barnwell

  • Two Plasmodium falciparum genes express merozoite proteins that are related to Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium yoelii adhesive proteins involved in host cell selection and invasion

    Julian C. Rayner;Mary R. Galinski;Paul Ingravallo;John W. Barnwell

  • Host switch leads to emergence of Plasmodium vivax malaria

    Jianbing Mu;Deirdre A. Joy;Junhui Duan;Yaming Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary R. Galinski
Mary R. Galinski Emory University
Venkatachalam Udhayakumar
Venkatachalam Udhayakumar Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
William E. Collins
William E. Collins Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ananias A. Escalante
Ananias A. Escalante Temple University
Jane M. Carlton
Jane M. Carlton New York University
Louis H. Miller
Louis H. Miller National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Peter L. Chiodini
Peter L. Chiodini London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Michelle L. Gatton
Michelle L. Gatton Queensland University of Technology
Julian C. Rayner
Julian C. Rayner University of Cambridge
Jessica C. Kissinger
Jessica C. Kissinger University of Georgia

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