World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
67
Citations
13400
World Ranking
2314
National Ranking
82

Overview

Peter J. Walker is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans several interconnected fields within the life sciences, with a particular emphasis on medicine and agricultural and biological sciences.

The primary subfields of study for Walker include infectious diseases, ecology, plant science, public health, environmental and occupational health, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

They focus on multiple research topics related to viruses and their interactions with hosts and environments. These topics include:

  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

Walker has contributed substantially to the literature on virus taxonomy and classification, as well as to understanding virus-host relationships. Their recent papers are published primarily in reputable journals such as Archives of Virology, Journal of General Virology, and Nature Microbiology. Selected recent publications include:

  • Changes to virus taxonomy and to the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2021), Archives of Virology
  • Changes to virus taxonomy and the Statutes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2020), Archives of Virology
  • Recent changes to virus taxonomy ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2022), Archives of Virology
  • ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Rhabdoviridae 2022, Journal of General Virology
  • The new scope of virus taxonomy: partitioning the virosphere into 15 hierarchical ranks (co-author), 2020, Nature Microbiology

Walker frequently collaborates with several researchers including Mart Krupovìč, Jens H. Kuhn, Stuart G. Siddell, Elliot J. Lefkowitz, and Arcady Mushegian. These collaborations form a significant part of their scientific output and contributions to virus taxonomy and virology.

Their work is regularly published in the following venues:

  • Archives of Virology
  • Journal of General Virology
  • Biology
  • Nature Microbiology
  • Animals

Best Publications

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2016

    Claudio L. Afonso;Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Krisztián Bányai;Yīmíng Bào

  • Changes to virus taxonomy and to the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2021)

    Unknown

  • Emerging viral diseases of fish and shrimp

    Peter J. Walker;James R. Winton

  • Recent changes to virus taxonomy ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2022)

    Unknown

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2018

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Nidia G. Aréchiga Ceballos;Ashley C. Banyard;Christopher F. Basler

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2019.

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;María A. Ayllón;Yīmíng Bào;Christopher F. Basler

  • Secreted Vago restricts West Nile virus infection in Culex mosquito cells by activating the Jak-STAT pathway

    Prasad N. Paradkar;Lee Trinidad;Rhonda Voysey;Jean-Bernard Duchemin

  • Changes to virus taxonomy and the Statutes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2020).

    Peter J. Walker;Stuart G. Siddell;Elliot J. Lefkowitz;Arcady R. Mushegian

  • The New Scope of Virus Taxonomy: Partitioning the Virosphere Into 15 Hierarchical Ranks

    Alexander E. Gorbalenya;Alexander E. Gorbalenya;Mart Krupovic;Arcady Mushegian;Andrew M. Kropinski

  • Viral disease emergence in shrimp aquaculture: origins, impact and the effectiveness of health management strategies

    Peter J. Walker;C. V. Mohan

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2017

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Yīmíng Bào;Christopher F. Basler;Sina Bavari

  • Identification of the Nucleocapsid, Tegument, and Envelope Proteins of the Shrimp White Spot Syndrome Virus Virion

    Jyh Ming Tsai;Han Ching Wang;Jiann Horng Leu;Andrew H J Wang

  • 2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales

    Jens H. Kuhn;Scott Adkins;Daniela Alioto;Sergey V. Alkhovsky

  • ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Rhabdoviridae.

    Peter J. Walker;Kim R. Blasdell;Charles H. Calisher;Ralf G. Dietzgen

  • Gill-associated virus of Penaeus monodon prawns: an invertebrate virus with ORF1a and ORF1b genes related to arteri- and coronaviruses.

    Jeff A. Cowley;Christine M. Dimmock;Kirsten M. Spann;Peter J. Walker

  • Mass extinctions, biodiversity and mitochondrial function: are bats ‘special’ as reservoirs for emerging viruses?

    Lin Fa Wang;Peter J. Walker;Leo L.M. Poon

  • Evolution of genome size and complexity in the rhabdoviridae.

    Peter J. Walker;Cadhla Firth;Steven G. Widen;Kim R. Blasdell

  • Rhabdovirus accessory genes

    Peter J. Walker;Ralf G. Dietzgen;D. Albert Joubert;Kim R. Blasdell

  • Taxonomy of the family Arenaviridae and the order Bunyavirales: update 2018

    Piet Maes;Sergey V. Alkhovsky;Yīmíng Bào;Martin Beer

  • The health care cost of dying: a population-based retrospective cohort study of the last year of life in Ontario, Canada.

    Peter Tanuseputro;Walter P. Wodchis;Rob Fowler;Peter Walker

  • Phylogenetic relationships among rhabdoviruses inferred using the L polymerase gene

    H. Bourhy;J. A. Cowley;F. Larrous;E. C. Holmes

  • Famine Early Warning Systems: Victims and destitution

    Peter Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

Nikos Vasilakis
Nikos Vasilakis The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Robert B. Tesh
Robert B. Tesh The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C. Holmes University of Sydney
Jens H. Kuhn
Jens H. Kuhn National Institutes of Health
Hilda Guzman
Hilda Guzman The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Thomas G. Wood
Thomas G. Wood The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Norbert Nowotny
Norbert Nowotny University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Elodie Ghedin
Elodie Ghedin National Institutes of Health
Ralf G. Dietzgen
Ralf G. Dietzgen University of Queensland
Mart Krupovic
Mart Krupovic Université Paris Cité

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in microbiology, exploring medical programs online can open doors to complementary fields such as biotechnology, immunology, and clinical research. These programs often provide flexible learning options suited to diverse schedules.

Public health is another promising direction, especially through online mph programs easy to get into. Such degrees offer practical knowledge on disease prevention and epidemiology, closely related to microbiology, and can lead to impactful roles in community health.

For those drawn to direct patient interaction, understanding the role and child life specialists salary can be insightful. Child life specialists support children in healthcare settings, blending science with compassionate care—a unique career pathway that pairs well with a microbiology background.

Additionally, students with unique challenges can find hope through programs highlighted in college degrees for felons. These opportunities make pursuing higher education in the sciences more accessible, helping individuals rebuild careers in fields like microbiology and beyond.

Best Scientists Citing Peter J. Walker

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles