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 Kenneth W. Nickerson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 170 publications — 36th percentile
36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth W. Nickerson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 56 D-Index — 34th percentile
34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.
Kenneth W. Nickerson is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to fields such as molecular biology, infectious diseases, and epidemiology.
The main topics of their work include antifungal resistance and susceptibility, fungal and yeast genetics research, and fungal infections and studies. Additionally, their research extends to advanced chemical sensor technologies, computational drug discovery methods, and insect symbiosis and bacterial influences. They have also contributed to studies on algal biology and biofuel production.
Nickerson has published in several scientific venues, with frequent appearances in:
Selected recent publications include:
Throughout their career, Nickerson has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:
Their work contributes to understanding antifungal resistance mechanisms and the genetics of fungal pathogens, with implications for therapeutic approaches. Nickerson's research also explores biochemical pathways involving farnesol and ubiquinones in fungi, which bear relevance in the context of microbial physiology and resistance phenotypes.
Jacob M. Hornby;Ellen C. Jensen;Amber D. Lisec;Joseph J. Tasto
Kenneth W. Nickerson;Audrey L. Atkin;Jacob M. Hornby
Ellen C. Jensen;Holly S. Schrader;Brenda Rieland;Thomas L. Thompson
Kenneth W. Nickerson;Kensal E. Van Holde
Camile P. Semighini;Jacob M. Hornby;Raluca Dumitru;Kenneth W. Nickerson
David W. Stanley-Samuelson;Ellen Jensen;Kenneth W. Nickerson;Kristina Tiebel
Suman Ghosh;Dhammika H. M. L. P. Navarathna;David D. Roberts;Jake T. Cooper
K. W. Nickerson;L. A. Bulla
Daniel D. Mosel;Raluca Dumitru;Jacob M. Hornby;Audrey L. Atkin
Raluca Dumitru;Jacob M. Hornby;Kenneth W. Nickerson
Jacob M. Hornby;Kenneth W. Nickerson
Dhammika H.M.L.P. Navarathna;Jacob M. Hornby;Navasona Krishnan;Anne M. Parkhurst
Bessie W. Kebaara;Melanie L. Langford;Dhammika H. M. L. P. Navarathna;Raluca Dumitru
Jacob M. Hornby;Bessie W. Kebaara;Kenneth W. Nickerson
Jacob M. Hornby;Sarah M. Jacobitz-Kizzier;Donna J. McNeel;Ellen C. Jensen
Cheng Du;Phyllis A. W. Martin;Kenneth W. Nickerson
Suman Ghosh;Bessie W. Kebaara;Audrey L. Atkin;Kenneth W. Nickerson
Lindsey E. Nielsen;Dana R. Kadavy;Soumitra Rajagopal;Rhae A. Drijber
Roman Shchepin;Jacob M. Hornby;Erin Burger;Timothy Niessen
Dhammika H. M. L. P. Navarathna;Jacob M. Hornby;Natasha Hoerrmann;Anne M. Parkhurst
Meenakshi Bhattacharya;Lorra Fuhrman;Andrew Ingram;Kenneth W. Nickerson
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