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D-Index
64
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16761
World Ranking
9555
National Ranking
325

Neil R. Gilkes 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 Neil R. Gilkes sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 115 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Neil R. Gilkes 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 R. Gilkes sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Neil R. Gilkes is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader disciplines, their work addresses specialized subfields including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The research topics explored by Neil R. Gilkes center on mechanisms involved in DNA repair and damage, with a particular focus on nephrotoxicity and medicinal plants, DNA repair mechanisms, and genetic factors contributing to colorectal cancer.

Neil R. Gilkes has contributed to the academic literature with publications in recognized venues, notably:

  • Mechanisms of DNA repair and mutagenesis induced by acetaldehyde, acrolein, aristolochic acids, and vinyl chloride, 2025, Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C

Coauthorship collaborations include partnerships with several researchers such as:

  • Kyle Jones
  • E S Dye
  • Dian Xia
  • Shan Jiang
  • Wentao Li

The recurring choice of publication venues reflects the scientist's research focus, with contributions appearing in the Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C.

Best Publications

  • Domains in microbial beta-1, 4-glycanases: sequence conservation, function, and enzyme families.

    N. R. Gilkes;B. Henrissat;D. G. Kilburn;R. C. Miller

  • Cellulose hydrolysis by bacteria and fungi

    P. Tomme;R.A.J. Warren;N.R. Gilkes

  • Inhibition of cellulase, xylanase and β-glucosidase activities by softwood lignin preparations

    Alex Berlin;Mikhail Balakshin;Neil Gilkes;John Kadla

  • Organosolv Ethanol Lignin from Hybrid Poplar as a Radical Scavenger: Relationship between Lignin Structure, Extraction Conditions, and Antioxidant Activity

    Xuejun Pan;John F Kadla;Katsunobu Ehara;Neil Gilkes

  • Biorefining of softwoods using ethanol organosolv pulping: preliminary evaluation of process streams for manufacture of fuel-grade ethanol and co-products.

    Xuejun Pan;Claudio Arato;Neil Gilkes;David Gregg

  • Bioconversion of hybrid poplar to ethanol and co-products using an organosolv fractionation process: Optimization of process yields

    Xuejun Pan;Neil Gilkes;John Kadla;Kendall Pye

  • Optimization of enzyme complexes for lignocellulose hydrolysis.

    Alex Berlin;Vera Maximenko;Neil Gilkes;Jack Saddler

  • Precise excision of the cellulose binding domains from two Cellulomonas fimi cellulases by a homologous protease and the effect on catalysis.

    N R Gilkes;R A Warren;R C Miller;D G Kilburn

  • Non–Hydrolytic Disruption of Cellulose Fibres by the Binding Domain of a Bacterial Cellulase

    Neena Din;Neil R. Gilkes;Bahar Tekant;Robert C. Miller

  • Strategies to enhance the enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated softwood with high residual lignin content

    Xuejun Pan;Dan Xie;Neil Gilkes;David J. Gregg

  • Weak lignin-binding enzymes

    Alex Berlin;Neil Gilkes;Arwa Kurabi;Renata Bura

  • Weak lignin-binding enzymes: a novel approach to improve activity of cellulases for hydrolysis of lignocellulosics.

    Alex Berlin;Neil Gilkes;Arwa Kurabi;Renata Bura

  • Stereoselective hydrolysis catalyzed by related beta-1,4-glucanases and beta-1,4-xylanases.

    J Gebler;N R Gilkes;M Claeyssens;D B Wilson

  • Solution structure of a cellulose-binding domain from Cellulomonas fimi by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

    Guang-Yi Xu;Edgar Ong;Neil R. Gilkes;Douglas G. Kilburn

  • The adsorption of a bacterial cellulase and its two isolated domains to crystalline cellulose.

    N. R. Gilkes;E. Jervis;B. Henrissat;B. Tekant

  • Evaluation of novel fungal cellulase preparations for ability to hydrolyze softwood substrates – evidence for the role of accessory enzymes

    Alex Berlin;Neil Gilkes;Douglas Kilburn;Renata Bura

  • Characterization and affinity applications of cellulose-binding domains

    P. Tomme;A. Boraston;B. Mclean;J. Kormos

  • C1-Cx revisited: intramolecular synergism in a cellulase.

    N Din;H G Damude;N R Gilkes;R C Miller

  • Mode of action and substrate specificities of cellulases from cloned bacterial genes.

    N R Gilkes;M L Langsford;D G Kilburn;R C Miller

  • Crystal structure of the catalytic domain of the beta-1,4-glycanase cex from Cellulomonas fimi.

    Andre White;Stephen G. Withers;Neil R. Gilkes;David R. Rose

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas G. Kilburn
Douglas G. Kilburn University of British Columbia
Robert C. Miller
Robert C. Miller University of British Columbia
R A Warren
R A Warren University of British Columbia
John N. Saddler
John N. Saddler University of British Columbia
Xuejun Pan
Xuejun Pan University of Wisconsin–Madison
Stephen G. Withers
Stephen G. Withers University of British Columbia
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
Warren W. Wakarchuk
Warren W. Wakarchuk University of Alberta
Alisdair B. Boraston
Alisdair B. Boraston University of Victoria
David R. Rose
David R. Rose University of Waterloo

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