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Melissa H. Brown

Melissa H. Brown

Flinders University
Australia

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
10684
World Ranking
18268
National Ranking
533

Melissa H. Brown 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 Melissa H. Brown sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 131 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Melissa H. Brown 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 Melissa H. Brown sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 7th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Melissa H. Brown is affiliated with Flinders University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a total of 38 publications in this area. Their research spans several related subfields including Endocrinology, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's work covers numerous key topics, particularly focusing on:

  • Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Marine Sponges and Natural Products

Melissa H. Brown has published several recent papers, significant among them are:

  • Efflux Pump Mediated Antimicrobial Resistance by Staphylococci in Health-Related Environments: Challenges and the Quest for Inhibition (2021) in Antibiotics
  • Water as a Source of Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections (2020) in Pathogens
  • Water Stagnation and Flow Obstruction Reduces the Quality of Potable Water and Increases the Risk of Legionelloses (2020) in Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Legionella pneumophila and Protozoan Hosts: Implications for the Control of Hospital and Potable Water Systems (2020) in Pathogens
  • Antimicrobial Activities of Marine Sponge-Associated Bacteria (2021) in Microorganisms

The scientist frequently publishes in a set of specialized journals including:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Pathogens
  • Microorganisms
  • Water Research
  • Gynecologic Oncology

Collaboration features prominently in their career, with frequent coauthors including Harriet Whiley, Kirstin Ross, Richard Bentham, Muhammad Atif Nisar, and Claire Hayward.

Best Publications

  • Proton-dependent multidrug efflux systems.

    Ian T. Paulsen;Melissa H. Brown;Ronald A. Skurray

  • Regulation of Bacterial Drug Export Systems

    Steve Grkovic;Melissa H. Brown;Ronald A. Skurray

  • The multidrug efflux protein NorM is a prototype of a new family of transporters

    Melissa H. Brown;Ian T. Paulsen;Ronald A. Skurray

  • Structural Mechanisms of QacR Induction and Multidrug Recognition

    Maria A. Schumacher;Marshall C. Miller;Steve Grkovic;Melissa H. Brown

  • Multidrug resistance proteins QacA and QacB from Staphylococcus aureus: membrane topology and identification of residues involved in substrate specificity.

    I T Paulsen;M H Brown;T G Littlejohn;B A Mitchell

  • Cationic bactericidal peptides.

    R.E.W. Hancock;T. Falla;M. Brown

  • Structural basis for cooperative DNA binding by two dimers of the multidrug-binding protein QacR

    Maria A. Schumacher;Marshall C. Miller;Steve Grkovic;Melissa H. Brown

  • Recombinant DNA procedures for producing small antimicrobial cationic peptides in bacteria

    Kevin L. Piers;Melissa H. Brown;Robert E.W. Hancock

  • Investigation of the human pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii under iron limiting conditions

    Bart A Eijkelkamp;Karl A Hassan;Ian T Paulsen;Melissa H Brown

  • QacR is a repressor protein that regulates expression of the Staphylococcus aureus multidrug efflux pump QacA.

    Steve Grkovic;Melissa H. Brown;Natalie J. Roberts;Ian T. Paulsen

  • Antimicrobial peptides: promising alternatives to conventional antibiotics.

    Sylvia A. Baltzer;Melissa H. Brown

  • Staphylococcal multidrug efflux protein QacA.

    Melissa Hackett Brown;Ronald Anthony Skurray

  • Improvement of outer membrane-permeabilizing and lipopolysaccharide-binding activities of an antimicrobial cationic peptide by C-terminal modification.

    K. L. Piers;M. H. Brown;R. E. W. Hancock

  • QacA multidrug efflux pump from Staphylococcus aureus : Comparative analysis of resistance to diamidines, biguanidines, and guanylhydrazones

    Bernadette A. Mitchell;Melissa H. Brown;Ronald A. Skurray

  • Adherence and motility characteristics of clinical Acinetobacter baumannii isolates

    Bart A. Eijkelkamp;Uwe H. Stroeher;Karl A. Hassan;Michael S. Papadimitrious

  • In Vitro Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to Thrombin-Induced Platelet Microbicidal Protein Is Associated with Alterations in Cytoplasmic Membrane Fluidity

    Arnold S. Bayer;Rajendra Prasad;Jyotsna Chandra;Anjni Koul

  • Transcriptomic and biochemical analyses identify a family of chlorhexidine efflux proteins

    Karl A. Hassan;Scott M. Jackson;Anahit Penesyan;Simon G. Patching

  • Diversity and Function of Capsular Polysaccharide in Acinetobacter baumannii

    Jennifer K. Singh;Felise G. Adams;Melissa H. Brown

  • Molecular characterization of the staphylococcal multidrug resistance export protein QacC.

    Ian T. Paulsen;Melissa H Brown;Sarah J. Dunstan;Ronald A. Skurray

  • Bioenergetics of the staphylococcal multidrug export protein QacA. Identification of distinct binding sites for monovalent and divalent cations.

    Bernadette A. Mitchell;Ian T. Paulsen;Melissa H. Brown;Ronald A. Skurray

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald A. Skurray
Ronald A. Skurray University of Sydney
Ian T. Paulsen
Ian T. Paulsen Macquarie University
Robert E. W. Hancock
Robert E. W. Hancock University of British Columbia
Andrew S. Ball
Andrew S. Ball RMIT University
Paul A. Manning
Paul A. Manning University of Adelaide
Michael R. Yeaman
Michael R. Yeaman University of California, Los Angeles
Richard G. Brennan
Richard G. Brennan Duke University
Maria A. Schumacher
Maria A. Schumacher Duke University
Renato Morona
Renato Morona University of Adelaide
James G. Mitchell
James G. Mitchell Flinders University

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Shimon Schuldiner

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Publications: 25

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