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Michael O. Thompson

Michael O. Thompson

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
31806
World Ranking
2769
National Ranking
951

Michael O. Thompson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael O. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 689 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Michael O. Thompson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael O. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael O. Thompson is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their primary research areas span Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on Plant Science, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change among other subfields.

The scientist's main research topics include Weed Control and Herbicide Applications, Marine animal studies overview, Marine and fisheries research, Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Seed Germination and Physiology, and Plant tissue culture and regeneration.

Michael O. Thompson has contributed papers to a variety of publication venues, frequently publishing in Frontiers in Marine Science, PLoS ONE, Agronomy, Conservation Science and Practice, and UNC Libraries. Notable recent papers include:

  • COVID-19 vaccination and breakthrough infections in patients with cancer, 2021, Annals of Oncology
  • Sensitivity of sand lance to shifting prey and hydrography indicates forthcoming change to the northeast US shelf forage fish complex, 2020, ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Birds of a Feather Eat Plastic Together: High Levels of Plastic Ingestion in Great Shearwater Adults and Juveniles Across Their Annual Migratory Cycle, 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Response of glyphosate-resistant and susceptible biotypes of Echinochloa colona to low doses of glyphosate in different soil moisture conditions, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Target-Site Resistance to Glyphosate in Chloris Virgata Biotypes and Alternative Herbicide Options for its Control, 2020, Agronomy

Frequent coauthors of this scientist include Bhagirath Singh Chauhan, David N. Wiley, Michael Fehr, Justin J. Suca, and Les Kaufman. These collaborations have produced multiple joint publications across various scientific venues.

Best Publications

  • Harmonized guidelines for single-laboratory validation of methods of analysis (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Michael Thompson;Stephen L. R. Ellison;Roger Wood

  • The International Harmonized Protocol for the proficiency testing of analytical chemistry laboratories (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Michael Thompson;Stephen L. R. Ellison;Roger Wood

  • Handbook of Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry

    M. Thompson;J. N. Walsh

  • Phase transformation mechanisms involved in excimer laser crystallization of amorphous silicon films

    James S. Im;H. J. Kim;Michael O. Thompson

  • Microbial degradation and deterioration of polyethylene – A review

    Juan-Manuel Restrepo-Flórez;Amarjeet Bassi;Michael R. Thompson

  • Recent trends in inter-laboratory precision at ppb and sub-ppb concentrations in relation to fitness for purpose criteria in proficiency testing

    Michael Thompson

  • Melting temperature and explosive crystallization of amorphous silicon during pulsed laser irradiation

    Michael O. Thompson;G. J. Galvin;J. W. Mayer;P. S. Peercy

  • Role of Solvent on the Silanization of Glass with Octadecyltrichlorosilane

    Mark E. McGovern;Krishna M. R. Kallury;Michael Thompson

  • In vivo probes: problems and perspectives.

    Michael Thompson;Elaine T. Vandenberg

  • The 3D profile method for identifying fibril-forming segments of proteins

    Michael J. Thompson;Stuart A. Sievers;John Karanicolas;Magdalena I. Ivanova

  • Chemical selective sensors utilizing admittance modulated membranes

    Jiri Janata;Robert J. Huber;Michael Thompson

  • Thickness-shear-mode acoustic wave sensors in the liquid phase. A review

    Michael Thompson;Arlin L. Kipling;Wendy C. Duncan-Hewitt;Ljubinka V. Rajaković

  • Transproteomic evidence of a loop-deletion mechanism for enhancing protein thermostability.

    Michael J. Thompson;David Eisenberg

  • Harmonized guidelines for the use of recovery information in analytical measurement

    Michael Thompson;Steven L R Ellison;Aleš Fajgelj;Paul Willetts

  • DENSITY OF AMORPHOUS SI

    J. S. Custer;Michael O. Thompson;D. C. Jacobson;J. M. Poate

  • Aptamers, antibody scFv, and antibody Fab' fragments: An overview and comparison of three of the most versatile biosensor biorecognition elements

    Victor Crivianu-Gaita;Michael Thompson

  • Liquid-phase piezoelectric and acoustic transmission studies of interfacial immunochemistry.

    Michael. Thompson;Catherine L. Arthur;Gurbaksh K. Dhaliwal

  • The Wolfson geochemical atlas of England and Wales

    JS Webb;I Thornton;M Thompson;RJ Howarth

  • Metal Contamination in British Urban Dusts and Soils

    E.B. Culbard;I. Thornton;J. Watt;M. Wheatley

  • Surface chemistry to minimize fouling from blood-based fluids

    Christophe Blaszykowski;Sonia Sheikh;Michael Thompson

  • Harmonized guidelines for internal quality control in analytical chemistry laboratories (Technical Report)

    M. Thompson;R. Wood

  • Duplicate analysis in geochemical practice. Part I. Theoretical approach and estimation of analytical reproducibility

    Michael Thompson;Richard J. Howarth

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich J. Krull
Ulrich J. Krull University of Toronto
John M. Poate
John M. Poate Nokia (United States)
Michael J. Aziz
Michael J. Aziz Harvard University
Christopher K. Ober
Christopher K. Ober Cornell University
Paulette Clancy
Paulette Clancy Johns Hopkins University
Qiang Liu
Qiang Liu Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Matteo Pellegrini
Matteo Pellegrini University of California, Los Angeles
Emily D. Cranston
Emily D. Cranston University of British Columbia
Zhou Xing
Zhou Xing McMaster University
James W. Mayer
James W. Mayer Arizona State University

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