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72
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15995
World Ranking
6401
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490

R. A. Wilson 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 R. A. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 256 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. A. Wilson 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 R. A. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

R. A. Wilson is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Immunology and Microbiology, with a significant number of publications also in Environmental Science. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including Parasitology, Ecology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Small Animals, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The core themes of their research address Parasites and Host Interactions, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, Trace Elements in Health, Helminth Infection and Control, Malaria Research and Control, Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies, and vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by R. A. Wilson include:

  • "Fifty years of the schistosome tegument: discoveries, controversies, and outstanding questions" (2021), published in International Journal for Parasitology
  • "Schistosomiasis then and now: what has changed in the last 100 years?" (2020), published in Parasitology
  • "Metabolic reprogramming of hepatocytes by Schistosoma mansoni eggs" (2022), published in JHEP Reports
  • "Epitope Mapping of Exposed Tegument and Alimentary Tract Proteins Identifies Putative Antigenic Targets of the Attenuated Schistosome Vaccine" (2021), published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Mapping the epitopes of Schistosoma japonicum esophageal gland proteins for incorporation into vaccine constructs" (2020), published in PLoS ONE

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Leonardo Paiva Farias, Almiro Pires da Silva Neto, Juliana Vitoriano-Souza, William Castro-Borges, and Murilo Sena Amaral.

R. A. Wilson's publications are often found in journals and venues such as Frontiers in Immunology, Simpósio Internacional sobre Esquistossomose, Parasitology, International Journal for Parasitology, and JHEP Reports.

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has contributed to book literature, with a forthcoming publication titled The Cell Biology of Schistosomes, to be published by CABI eBooks in 2025.

Best Publications

  • The genome of the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni

    Matthew Berriman;Brian J. Haas;Brian J. Haas;Philip T. LoVerde;R. Alan Wilson

  • Transcriptome analysis of the acoelomate human parasite Schistosoma mansoni

    Sergio Verjovski-Almeida;Ricardo DeMarco;Elizabeth A.L. Martins;Pedro E.M. Guimarães

  • A systematically improved high quality genome and transcriptome of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni.

    Anna V. Protasio;Isheng J. Tsai;Anne Babbage;Sarah Nichol

  • Chitinase and Fizz family members are a generalized feature of nematode infection with selective upregulation of Ym1 and Fizz1 by antigen-presenting cells

    Meera G. Nair;Iain J. Gallagher;Matthew D. Taylor;P'ng Loke

  • Proteins Exposed at the Adult Schistosome Surface Revealed by Biotinylation

    Simon Braschi;R. Alan Wilson

  • Identification of Novel Proteases and Immunomodulators in the Secretions of Schistosome Cercariae That Facilitate Host Entry

    Rachel S. Curwen;Peter D. Ashton;Shobana Sundaralingam;R. Alan Wilson

  • Tools for diagnosis, monitoring and screening of Schistosoma infections utilizing lateral-flow based assays and upconverting phosphor labels

    Paul L. A. M. Corstjens;Claudia J. De Dood;Dieuwke Kornelis;Elisa M. Tjon Kon Fat

  • Making sense of the schistosome surface.

    Patrick J Skelly;R Alan Wilson

  • The Schistosoma mansoni soluble proteome: a comparison across four life-cycle stages.

    Rachel S. Curwen;Peter D. Ashton;David A. Johnston;R. Alan Wilson

  • The schistosome egg: development and secretions

    P.D. Ashton;R. Harrop;B. Shah;R.A. Wilson

  • Proteomic analysis of secretory products from the model gastrointestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus reveals dominance of venom allergen-like (VAL) proteins.

    James P. Hewitson;Yvonne Harcus;Janice Murray;Maaike van Agtmaal

  • Proteomic analysis of the shistosome tegument and its surface membranes

    Simon Braschi;William Castro Borges;R Alan Wilson

  • The tegument of Schistosoma mansoni: observations on the formation, structure and composition of cytoplasmic inclusions in relation to tegument function.

    R A Wilson;P E Barnes

  • A comparative proteomic study of the undeveloped and developed Schistosoma mansoni egg and its contents: The miracidium, hatch fluid and secretions

    William Mathieson;R. Alan Wilson

  • Migration of the schistosomula of Schistosoma mansoni in mice vaccinated with radiation-attenuated cercariae, and normal mice: an attempt to identify the timing and site of parasite death.

    R. A Wilson;Patricia S. Coulson;B Dixon

  • Monoclonal antibody to IFN-gamma modifies pulmonary inflammatory responses and abrogates immunity to Schistosoma mansoni in mice vaccinated with attenuated cercariae.

    L E Smythies;P S Coulson;R A Wilson

  • Enzymatic Shaving of the Tegument Surface of Live Schistosomes for Proteomic Analysis: A Rational Approach to Select Vaccine Candidates

    William Castro-Borges;Adam Dowle;Rachel S. Curwen;Jane Thomas-Oates

  • Transmission of Schistosoma mansoni from man to snail: experimental studies of miracidial survival and infectivity in relation to larval age, water temperature, host size and host age.

    R. M. Anderson;J. G. Mercer;R. A. Wilson;N. P. Carter

  • Schistosome feeding and regurgitation.

    Patrick J. Skelly;Akram A. Da'dara;Xiao-Hong Li;William Castro-Borges

  • An in vitro investigation of dynamic processes occurring in the schistosome tegument, using compounds known to disrupt secretory processes.

    R. A. Wilson;P. E. Barnes

  • The profile of IgG1 and IgG2a antibody responses in mice exposed to Schistosoma mansoni

    A. P. Mountford;A. Fisher;R. A. Wilson

  • The parasitic castration and gigantism of Lymnaea truncatula infected with the larval stages of Fasciola hepatica.

    R. A. Wilson;Jean Denison

  • Induction of Th1 cell-mediated protective immunity to Schistosoma mansoni by co-administration of larval antigens and IL-12 as an adjuvant.

    A P Mountford;S Anderson;R A Wilson

  • A significant part of the ‘concomitant immunity’ of mice to Schistosoma mansoni is the consequence of a leaky hepatic portal system, not immune killing

    R.A. Wilson;P.S. Coulson;S.M. McHUGH

  • Fine structure of the nervous system and specialized nerve endings in the miracidium of Fasciola hepatica.

    R. A. Wilson

  • The role of pulmonary cellular reactions in the resistance of vaccinated mice to Schistosoma mansoni

    Jean E. Crabtree;R.A. Wilson

  • Protein synthesis and release by cultured schistosomula of Schistosoma mansoni

    R. Harrop;R. A. Wilson

  • Impaired immunity and altered pulmonary responses in mice with a disrupted interferon-gamma receptor gene exposed to the irradiated Schistosoma mansoni vaccine.

    R A Wilson;P S Coulson;C Betts;M A Dowling

  • Schistosoma mansoni: migration and attrition of irradiated and challenge schistosomula in the mouse.

    Avis J. Mastin;Q. D. Bickle;R. A. Wilson

  • Protective immunity to Schistosoma mansoni induced in the olive baboon Papio anubis by the irradiated cercaria vaccine.

    D. S. Yole;R. Pemberton;G. D. F. Reid;R. A. Wilson

  • The saga of schistosome migration and attrition.

    R. A. Wilson

  • The generation of interferon-gamma-producing T lymphocytes in skin-draining lymph nodes, and their recruitment to the lungs, is associated with protective immunity to Schistosoma mansoni.

    A P Mountford;P S Coulson;R M Pemberton;L E Smythies

  • Migration of the schistosomula of Schistosoma mansoni from skin to lungs.

    Patricia Miller;R. A. Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan W. Thomas
Alan W. Thomas Biomedical Primate Research Centre
Matthias Eberl
Matthias Eberl Cardiff University
Roy M. Anderson
Roy M. Anderson Imperial College London
Johannes F.G. Vliegenthart
Johannes F.G. Vliegenthart Utrecht University
Johannis P. Kamerling
Johannis P. Kamerling Utrecht University
Cornelis H. Hokke
Cornelis H. Hokke Leiden University Medical Center
Quentin D. Bickle
Quentin D. Bickle London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
P'ng Loke
P'ng Loke National Institutes of Health
Rick M. Maizels
Rick M. Maizels University of Glasgow
Sergio Verjovski-Almeida
Sergio Verjovski-Almeida Universidade de São Paulo

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