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Mark E. Siddall 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 Mark E. Siddall sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 207 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark E. Siddall 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 Mark E. Siddall sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Mark E. Siddall is affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History in the United States. The research primarily focuses on areas intersecting medicine and environmental science, with specific attention to pharmacology, ecology, molecular biology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, as well as sociology and political science.

The scientist's work covers several topics, including:

  • Leech Biology and Applications
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging

Mark E. Siddall has contributed to a range of publications in notable venues such as:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Genome Biology and Evolution
  • European Journal of Wildlife Research
  • Journal of Parasitology
  • Palaeontologia Electronica

Some recent papers include:

  • Draft genome of the European medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis (Annelida, Clitellata, Hirudiniformes) with emphasis on anticoagulants, 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • The Origin and Evolution of Antistasin-like Proteins in Leeches (Hirudinida, Clitellata), 2020, published in Genome Biology and Evolution
  • Caught red handed: iDNA points to wild source for CITES-protected contraband leeches, 2020, published in European Journal of Wildlife Research
  • Multilocus Metabarcoding of Terrestrial Leech Bloodmeal iDNA Increases Species Richness Uncovered in Surveys of Vertebrate Host Biodiversity, 2020, published in Journal of Parasitology
  • Testing the impact of two key scan parameters on the quality and repeatability of measurements from CT scan data, 2020, published in Palaeontologia Electronica

Frequent collaborators in these research endeavors include:

  • Sebastian Kvist
  • Michael Tessler
  • Kalani M. Williams
  • Mai Fahmy
  • Evon Hekkala

The research intersects with both laboratory and field studies, using advanced techniques such as multilocus metabarcoding and CT scan data analysis. The work often applies environmental DNA (iDNA) methods to study biodiversity and food identification, especially focusing on leeches and their biological and ecological roles.

Best Publications

  • The unholy trinity: taxonomy, species delimitation and DNA barcoding

    Rob DeSalle;Mary G Egan;Mark Siddall

  • Recent Advances in Our Knowledge of the Myxozoa

    Michael L. Kent;Karl B. Andree;Jerri L. Bartholomew;Mansour El-Matbouli

  • A molecular phylogeny of annelids

    Vincent Rousset;Fredrik Pleijel;Greg W. Rouse;Christer Erséus

  • THE DEMISE OF A PHYLUM OF PROTISTS: PHYLOGENY OF MYXOZOA AND OTHER PARASITIC CNIDARIA

    Mark E. Siddall;Donald S. Martin;Diane Bridge;Sherwin S. Desser

  • Higher level relationships of leeches (Annelida: Clitellata: Euhirudinea) based on morphology and gene sequences.

    Kathleen Apakupakul;Mark E. Siddall;Eugene M. Burreson

  • Long-branch abstractions

    Mark E Siddall;Michael F Whiting

  • A phylogenomic framework, evolutionary timeline and genomic resources for comparative studies of decapod crustaceans.

    Joanna M. Wolfe;Jesse W. Breinholt;Keith A. Crandall;Alan R. Lemmon

  • Diverse molecular data demonstrate that commercially available medicinal leeches are not Hirudo medicinalis.

    Mark E Siddall;Peter Trontelj;Serge Y Utevsky;Mary Nkamany

  • Probabilism and phylogenetic inference

    Mark E Siddall;Arnold G Kluge

  • Validating Livanow: molecular data agree that leeches, Branchiobdellidans, and Acanthobdella peledina form a monophyletic group of oligochaetes.

    Mark E. Siddall;Kathleen Apakupakul;Eugene M. Burreson;Kathryn A. Coates

  • Arhynchobdellida (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Hirudinida): phylogenetic relationships and evolution.

    Elizabeth Borda;Mark E Siddall

  • Phylogeny of Leeches (Hirudinea) Based on Mitochondrial CytochromecOxidase Subunit I

    Mark E. Siddall;Eugene M. Burreson

  • Phylogenetic evaluation of systematics and biogeography of the leech family Glossiphoniidae

    Mark E. Siddall;Rebecca B. Budinoff;Elizabeth Borda

  • iDNA from terrestrial haematophagous leeches as a wildlife surveying and monitoring tool – prospects, pitfalls and avenues to be developed

    Ida Bærholm Schnell;Ida Bærholm Schnell;Rahel Sollmann;Rahel Sollmann;Rahel Sollmann;Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer;Mark E. Siddall

  • Phylogeography of Diadophis punctatus: extensive lineage diversity and repeated patterns of historical demography in a trans-continental snake.

    Frank M. Fontanella;Chris R. Feldman;Mark E. Siddall;Frank T. Burbrink

  • 'Total evidence' refutes the inclusion of Perkinsus species in the phylum Apicomplexa.

    M. E. Siddall;K. S. Reece;J. E. Graves;E. M. Burreson

  • Phylogeny of the leech family Glossiphoniidae based on mitochondrial gene sequences and morphological data.

    Jessica E. Light;Mark E. Siddall

  • Poly-paraphyly of Hirudinidae: many lineages of medicinal leeches

    Anna J Phillips;Anna J Phillips;Mark E Siddall

  • Phylogenetic analysis of Perkinsus based on actin gene sequences.

    Kimberly S. Reece;Mark E. Siddall;Eugene M. Burreson;John E. Graves

  • Systematics and evolution of syllids (Annelida, Syllidae)

    M. Teresa Aguado;M. Teresa Aguado;Guillermo San Martín;Mark E. Siddall

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugene M. Burreson
Eugene M. Burreson Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Rob DeSalle
Rob DeSalle American Museum of Natural History
Paul J. Planet
Paul J. Planet Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Christer Erséus
Christer Erséus University of Gothenburg
M. Thomas P. Gilbert
M. Thomas P. Gilbert University of Copenhagen
Douglas W. Yu
Douglas W. Yu University of East Anglia
Kimberly S. Reece
Kimberly S. Reece Virginia Institute of Marine Science
George Amato
George Amato American Museum of Natural History
Keith A. Crandall
Keith A. Crandall George Washington University
Christopher E. Mason
Christopher E. Mason Cornell University

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