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Neil C. Bruce

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
12552
World Ranking
8387
National Ranking
652

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
11668
World Ranking
8974
National Ranking
503

Neil C. Bruce publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 223 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Neil C. Bruce 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 Neil C. Bruce sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Neil C. Bruce is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several fields, predominantly in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their work focuses on topics including:

  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases

Neil C. Bruce frequently publishes in various scientific venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Science
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Microbial Genomics
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

The scientist has contributed to recent papers such as:

  • "Secreted pectin monooxygenases drive plant infection by pathogenic oomycetes" (2021, Science)
  • "How synthetic biology can help bioremediation" (2020, Current Opinion in Chemical Biology)
  • "Opportunities, challenges and solutions for black soldier fly larvae-based animal feed production" (2022, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • "Mechanistic strategies of microbial communities regulating lignocellulose deconstruction in a UK salt marsh" (2021, Microbiome)
  • "Eco-evolutionary Dynamics Set the Tempo and Trajectory of Metabolic Evolution in Multispecies Communities" (2020, Current Biology)

Collaboratively, Neil C. Bruce has frequently worked with:

  • Daniel R. Leadbeater
  • Simon J. McQueen-Mason
  • Nicola C. Oates
  • Elizabeth L. Rylott
  • Adam Dowle

Best Publications

  • Lignocellulose degradation mechanisms across the Tree of Life.

    Simon M. Cragg;Gregg T. Beckham;Neil C. Bruce;Timothy D. H. Bugg

  • Phytodetoxification of TNT by transgenic plants expressing a bacterial nitroreductase

    Nerissa Hannink;Susan J. Rosser;Christopher E. French;Christopher E. French;Amrik Basran

  • 'New uses for an Old Enzyme'--the Old Yellow Enzyme family of flavoenzymes.

    Richard E. Williams;Neil C. Bruce

  • Biodegradation of explosives by transgenic plants expressing pentaerythritol tetranitrate reductase.

    Christopher E. French;Susan J. Rosser;Gareth J. Davies;Stephen Nicklin

  • Degradation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia PB1.

    P R Binks;S Nicklin;N C Bruce

  • Aerobic degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by Enterobacter cloacae PB2 and by pentaerythritol tetranitrate reductase

    Christopher E. French;Stephen Nicklin;Neil C. Bruce

  • Enzymatic microreactors in chemical analysis and kinetic studies.

    Pawel L. Urban;David M. Goodall;Neil C. Bruce

  • An ancient family of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases with roles in arthropod development and biomass digestion.

    Federico Sabbadin;Glyn R. Hemsworth;Luisa Ciano;Bernard Henrissat;Bernard Henrissat;Bernard Henrissat

  • Investigating the toxicity, uptake, nanoparticle formation and genetic response of plants to gold.

    Andrew F. Taylor;Elizabeth L. Rylott;Christopher W. N. Anderson;Neil C. Bruce

  • Biotransformation of Explosives by the Old Yellow Enzyme Family of Flavoproteins

    Richard E. Williams;Deborah A. Rathbone;Nigel S. Scrutton;Neil C. Bruce

  • Cloning, sequencing, and characterization of the hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazine degradation gene cluster from Rhodococcus rhodochrous.

    Helena M. B. Seth-Smith;Susan J. Rosser;Amrik Basran;Emma R. Travis

  • An explosive-degrading cytochrome P450 activity and its targeted application for the phytoremediation of RDX

    Elizabeth L. Rylott;Rosamond G. Jackson;James Edwards;Grant L. Womack

  • Secreted pectin monooxygenases drive plant infection by pathogenic oomycetes

    Federico Sabbadin;Saioa Urresti;Bernard Henrissat;Bernard Henrissat;Bernard Henrissat;Anna O. Avrova

  • Degradation of pentaerythritol tetranitrate by Enterobacter cloacae PB2.

    P R Binks;C E French;S Nicklin;N C Bruce

  • Biodegradation, Biotransformation, and Biocatalysis (B3)

    Rebecca E. Parales;N. C. Bruce;A. Schmid;Lawrence P Wackett

  • Sequence and properties of pentaerythritol tetranitrate reductase from Enterobacter cloacae PB2.

    Chris French;S Nicklin;N C Bruce

  • Detoxification of the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in Arabidopsis: discovery of bifunctional O- and C-glucosyltransferases.

    Fernando Gandia-Herrero;Astrid Lorenz;Tony Larson;Ian A. Graham

  • Phytoremediation of Explosives

    Nerissa K. Hannink;Susan J. Rosser;Neil C. Bruce

  • Plants disarm soil: engineering plants for the phytoremediation of explosives.

    Elizabeth L. Rylott;Neil C. Bruce

  • Exploring the biochemical properties and remediation applications of the unusual explosive-degrading P450 system XplA/B

    Rosamond G. Jackson;Elizabeth L. Rylott;Diane Fournier;Jalal Hawari

  • Bacterial pathways for degradation of nitroaromatics.

    Zoe C. Symons;Neil C. Bruce

  • Molecular insight into lignocellulose digestion by a marine isopod in the absence of gut microbes.

    Andrew J. King;Simon M. Cragg;Yi Li;Jo Dymond

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon J. McQueen-Mason
Simon J. McQueen-Mason University of York
Christopher R. Lowe
Christopher R. Lowe University of Cambridge
Nigel S. Scrutton
Nigel S. Scrutton University of Manchester
Stuart E. Strand
Stuart E. Strand University of Washington
Gideon Grogan
Gideon Grogan University of York
Andrew W. Munro
Andrew W. Munro University of Manchester
Igor Polikarpov
Igor Polikarpov Universidade de São Paulo
Andrew J. Hunt
Andrew J. Hunt Khon Kaen University
Dianna J. Bowles
Dianna J. Bowles University of York
Jalal Hawari
Jalal Hawari Polytechnique Montréal

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