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Lawrence J. Shimkets

Lawrence J. Shimkets

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
7344
World Ranking
18455
National Ranking
7533

Lawrence J. Shimkets publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 103 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Lawrence J. Shimkets 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 Lawrence J. Shimkets sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 48 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Lawrence J. Shimkets is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spans fields including Engineering and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with a focus on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering and Genetics.

Their work covers key topics including:

  • Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation

Shimkets has contributed to several recent papers, with publications appearing in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) and mSystems. Notable papers include:

  • "Data-Driven Models Reveal Mutant Cell Behaviors Important for Myxobacterial Aggregation," published in 2020 in mSystems
  • "Data-driven models reveal mutant cell behaviors important for myxobacterial aggregation," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "A Deep Learning Framework for Quantifying Dynamic Self-Organization in Myxococcus xanthus," forthcoming in 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Oleg A. Igoshin
  • Christopher R. Cotter
  • Zhe Lyu
  • Zhaoyang Zhang

Shimkets's research publications are often disseminated through venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • mSystems

In recognition of their contributions to the scientific community, Shimkets was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Intercellular Signaling During Fruiting-Body Development of Myxococcus xanthus

    Lawrence J. Shimkets

  • Geographical Distribution and Diversity of Bacteria Associated with Natural Populations of Drosophila melanogaster

    Vanessa Corby-Harris;Ana Clara Pontaroli;Lawrence J. Shimkets;Jeffrey L. Bennetzen

  • Methanotroph Diversity in Landfill Soil: Isolation of Novel Type I and Type II Methanotrophs Whose Presence Was Suggested by Culture-Independent 16S Ribosomal DNA Analysis

    Mark G. Wise;J Vaun McArthur;Lawrence J. Shimkets

  • Comparison of Methods of DNA Extraction from Stream Sediments

    L G Leff;J R Dana;J V McArthur;L J Shimkets

  • Developmental cell interactions in Myxococcus xanthus and the spoC locus.

    Lawrence J. Shimkets;Ronald E. Gill;Dale Kaiser

  • Induction of coordinated movement of Myxococcus xanthus cells.

    L J Shimkets;D Kaiser

  • csgA expression entrains Myxococcus xanthus development.

    Shengfeng Li;Bheong-Uk Lee;Lawrence J. Shimkets

  • The Mosaic Genome of Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans Strain 2CP-C Suggests an Aerobic Common Ancestor to the Delta-Proteobacteria

    Sara H. Thomas;Ryan D. Wagner;Adrian K. Arakaki;Jeffrey Skolnick

  • Cell surface properties correlated with cohesion in Myxococcus xanthus.

    J W Arnold;L J Shimkets

  • Kineococcus radiotolerans sp. nov., a radiation-resistant, gram-positive bacterium.

    Robert W Phillips;Juergen Wiegel;Christopher J Berry;Carl Fliermans

  • Myxococcus xanthus dif Genes Are Required for Biogenesis of Cell Surface Fibrils Essential for Social Gliding Motility

    Zhaomin Yang;Xiaoyuan Ma;Leming Tong;Heidi B. Kaplan

  • Recovery of novel bacterial diversity from a forested wetland impacted by reject coal

    Jennifer E. Brofft;J. Vaun McArthur;Lawrence J. Shimkets

  • CsgA, an extracellular protein essential for Myxococcus xanthus development.

    L J Shimkets;H Rafiee

  • Use of recombination techniques to examine the structure of the csg locus of Myxococcus xanthus.

    Lawrence J. Shimkets;Sheilah J. Asher

  • A phylogenetic analysis of the myxobacteria: basis for their classification.

    L Shimkets;C R Woese

  • Bacterial diversity of a Carolina bay as determined by 16S rRNA gene analysis: confirmation of novel taxa.

    M G Wise;J V McArthur;L J Shimkets

  • Chemotaxis in a gliding bacterium

    Daniel B. Kearns;Lawrence J. Shimkets

  • Inhibition of cell-cell interactions in Myxococcus xanthus by congo red.

    J W Arnold;L J Shimkets

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibits directed twitching motility up phosphatidylethanolamine gradients.

    Daniel B. Kearns;Jayne Robinson;Lawrence J. Shimkets

  • Methylosarcina fibrata gen. nov., sp. nov. and Methylosarcina quisquiliarum sp.nov., novel type 1 methanotrophs.

    M G Wise;J V McArthur;L J Shimkets

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura Gunn Leff
Laura Gunn Leff Kent State University
Daniel B. Kearns
Daniel B. Kearns Indiana University
Dale Kaiser
Dale Kaiser Stanford University
David C. White
David C. White University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Adam Kuspa
Adam Kuspa Welch Foundation
Wenyuan Shi
Wenyuan Shi ADA Forsyth Institute
Ron Orlando
Ron Orlando University of Georgia
Bruce W. Birren
Bruce W. Birren Broad Institute
Cliff Han
Cliff Han Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen University of Georgia

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