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Martin S. Williamson

Martin S. Williamson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 75 1905 1812 241 232 175 19939

Martin S. Williamson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin S. Williamson between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin S. Williamson published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1998. 6 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 1998. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 8 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1984 2025

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin S. Williamson: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 8
1988 5
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 8
1994 2
1995 1
1996 5
1997 3
1998 15
1999 2
2000 4
2001 4
2002 7
2003 11
2004 7
2005 7
2006 3
2007 5
2008 8
2009 8
2010 7
2011 9
2012 12
2013 5
2014 8
2015 7
2016 6
2017 10
2018 4
2019 7
2020 8
2021 7
2022 6
2023 2
2024 3
2025 3
Total 225
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Martin S. Williamson publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martin S. Williamson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 175–184 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 175 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178 175
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Martin S. Williamson D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martin S. Williamson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136 75
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Martin S. Williamson is affiliated with Rothamsted Research in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their work is concentrated in several subfields including Insect Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Psychiatry and Mental health, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. The main topics explored by Williamson cover Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Insect Resistance and Genetics, Insect and Pesticide Research, Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, Insect Pest Control Strategies, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, and Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control.

Williamson has co-authored multiple studies with several researchers, including:

  • Ralf Nauen
  • L. M. Field
  • T. G. E. Davies
  • Melanie Luppa
  • Juliane Döhring

The scientist has published in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Crop Protection
  • Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology
  • BMC Genomics
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Communications Biology

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Williamson are:

  • Global patterns in genomic diversity underpinning the evolution of insecticide resistance in the aphid crop pest Myzus persicae, 2021, Communications Biology
  • Evolutionary trade-offs of insecticide resistance - The fitness costs associated with target-site mutations in the nAChR of Drosophila melanogaster, 2020, Molecular Ecology
  • The genetic architecture of a host shift: An adaptive walk protected an aphid and its endosymbiont from plant chemical defenses, 2020, Science Advances
  • Investigating the status of pyrethroid resistance in UK populations of the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala), 2020, Crop Protection
  • Assessing the acute toxicity of insecticides to the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris audax), 2020, Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Williamson's research contributes to the understanding of insecticide resistance, insect-plant interactions, and the molecular mechanisms underlying pest control and insect adaptation. The scientist's work is characterized by interdisciplinary approaches involving genetics, molecular biology, and ecology, aiming to address challenges in agricultural pest management and insect conservation.

Best Publications

  • Genome Sequence of the Pea Aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum

    Stephen Richards;Richard A. Gibbs;Nicole M. Gerardo;Nancy Moran

  • Molecular characterization of pyrethroid knockdown resistance (kdr) in the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s. s.

    David Martinez-Torres;Fabrice Chandre;M. S. Williamson;F. Darriet

  • The global status of insect resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides

    Chris Bass;Ian Denholm;Martin S. Williamson;Ralf Nauen

  • Identification of mutations in the housefly para-type sodium channel gene associated with knockdown resistance (kdr) to pyrethroid insecticides

    Martin S. Williamson;David Martinez-Torres;Caroline A. Hick;Alan L. Devonshire

  • The evolution of insecticide resistance in the peach–potato aphid, Myzus persicae

    Chris Bass;Alin M. Puinean;Christoph T. Zimmer;Ian Denholm

  • Amplification of a cytochrome P450 gene is associated with resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides in the aphid Myzus persicae.

    Alin M. Puinean;Stephen P. Foster;Linda Oliphant;Ian Denholm

  • A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mutation conferring target-site resistance to imidacloprid in Nilaparvata lugens (brown planthopper)

    Zewen Liu;Martin S. Williamson;Stuart J. Lansdell;Ian Denholm

  • Resistance to diamide insecticides in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is associated with a mutation in the membrane-spanning domain of the ryanodine receptor.

    Bartek Troczka;Christoph T. Zimmer;Jan Elias;Corinna Schorn

  • Mutation of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor β subunit is associated with resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides in the aphid Myzus persicae

    Chris Bass;Alin M Puinean;Melanie Andrews;Penny Cutler

  • Detection of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in Anopheles gambiae: a comparison of two new high-throughput assays with existing methods

    Chris Bass;Dimitra Nikou;Martin J Donnelly;Martin S Williamson

  • Investigating the molecular mechanisms of organophosphate and pyrethroid resistance in the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda.

    Renato A. Carvalho;Celso Omoto;Linda M. Field;Martin S. Williamson

  • Modelling insecticide-binding sites in the voltage-gated sodium channel.

    Andrias O. O'Reilly;Bhupinder P. S. Khambay;Martin S. Williamson;Linda M. Field

  • Identification and characterization of mutations in housefly (Musca domestica) acetylcholinesterase involved in insecticide resistance

    Sinéad B. Walsh;Tracey A. Dolden;Graham D. Moores;Michael Kristensen

  • Knockdown resistance (kdr) to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides maps to a sodium channel gene locus in the housefly (Musca domestica)

    Martin S. Williamson;Ian Denholm;Caroline A. Bell;Alan L. Devonshire

  • A sodium channel point mutation is associated with resistance to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides in the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

    D. Martinez-Torres;S. P. Foster;L. M. Field;A. L. Devonshire

  • Unravelling the Molecular Determinants of Bee Sensitivity to Neonicotinoid Insecticides

    Cristina Manjon;Bartlomiej J. Troczka;Marion Zaworra;Marion Zaworra;Katherine Beadle

  • Insecticide Resistance on the Move

    I. Denholm;G. J. Devine;M. S. Williamson

  • Gene amplification and microsatellite polymorphism underlie a recent insect host shift.

    Chris Bass;Christoph T. Zimmer;Christoph T. Zimmer;Jacob M. Riveron;Craig S. Wilding

  • The re‐emergence of the bed bug as a nuisance pest: implications of resistance to the pyrethroid insecticides

    T. G. E. Davies;L. M. Field;M. S. Williamson

  • Overexpression of a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, CYP6ER1, is associated with resistance to imidacloprid in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens

    C. G. Bass;R. A. Carvalho;L. Oliphant;A. M. Puinean

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda M. Field
Linda M. Field Rothamsted Research
Chris Bass
Chris Bass University of Exeter
Ian Denholm
Ian Denholm University of Hertfordshire
Alan L. Devonshire
Alan L. Devonshire The Hertz Corporation
Ralf Nauen
Ralf Nauen Bayer (Germany)
Martin Kreis
Martin Kreis Charité - University Medicine Berlin
John Vontas
John Vontas Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Peter R. Shewry
Peter R. Shewry Rothamsted Research
Bonnie A. Wallace
Bonnie A. Wallace Birkbeck, University of London
Neil S. Millar
Neil S. Millar University College London

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