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Richard C. Russell

Richard C. Russell

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
7219
World Ranking
19296
National Ranking
573

Richard C. Russell 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 Richard C. Russell sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 204 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard C. Russell 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 Richard C. Russell sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard C. Russell is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia, where their research spans fields including Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work intersects several subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Plant Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Their research covers a variety of topics focused primarily on mosquito-borne diseases and control, dermatological diseases and infestations, and insect pest control strategies. Additional focal points include interactions between insects and parasites, entomological studies and ecology, pesticide exposure and toxicity, as well as dengue and mosquito control research.

Among their recent papers are the following publications:

  • 30 years of samples submitted to an Australian Medical Entomology Department, 2020, Austral Entomology
  • Aircraft disinsection: what is the usefulness as a public health measure?, 2020, Journal of Travel Medicine
  • A Celebration of the Career of Dr. William E. Walton September 1, 1956 - October 18, 2020, 2021, Journal of Vector Ecology
  • Description of the fourth-instar larva of Coquillettidia linealis (Diptera: Culicidae), 2020, Austral Entomology
  • Evolution, population structure and morphology of the African Black Duck Anas sparsa and Yellow-billed Duck A. undulata, 2025, Ostrich

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Merilyn J Geary
  • Leendert Moerkerken
  • Assareh Mohammad Hassan
  • Stephen L. Doggett
  • Andrea Grout

Publishing consistently in venues such as Austral Entomology, Journal of Travel Medicine, Journal of Vector Ecology, and Ostrich, their work reflects a sustained contribution to the fields of entomology, public health, and biological sciences.

Best Publications

  • Ross River virus: ecology and distribution.

    Richard C. Russell

  • Bed Bugs: Clinical Relevance and Control Options

    Stephen L. Doggett;Dominic E. Dwyer;Pablo F. Peñas;Richard C. Russell

  • The Resurgence of Bed Bugs in Australia: With Notes on Their Ecology and Control

    Stephen L Doggett;Merilyn J Geary;Richard C Russell

  • Mark–release–recapture study to measure dispersal of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

    R. C. Russell;C. E. Webb;C. R. Williams;S. A. Ritchie;S. A. Ritchie

  • Mosquito-borne arboviruses in Australia: the current scene and implications of climate change for human health.

    Richard C Russell

  • Clinical and neurophysiological features of tick paralysis.

    P J Grattan-Smith;J G Morris;H M Johnston;C Yiannikas

  • Arboviruses associated with human disease in Australia.

    Richard C Russell;Dominic E Dwyer

  • Field efficacy of the BG-Sentinel compared with CDC Backpack Aspirators and CO2-baited EVS traps for collection of adult Aedes aegypti in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

    Craig R. Williams;Sharron A. Long;Richard C. Russell;Scott A. Ritchie;Scott A. Ritchie

  • Characterization of Virulent West Nile Virus Kunjin Strain, Australia, 2011

    Melinda J. Frost;Jing Zhang;Judith H. Edmonds;Natalie A. Prow

  • Arboviruses and their vectors in Australia: an update on the ecology and epidemiology of some mosquito-borne arboviruses

    R.C. Russell

  • An adulticidal sticky ovitrap for sampling container-breeding mosquitoes.

    Scott A Ritchie;Sharron Long;Alistair Hart;Cameron E Webb

  • Vectors vs. humans in Australia--who is on top down under? An update on vector-borne disease and research on vectors in Australia.

    R C Russell

  • Constructed wetlands and mosquitoes: Health hazards and management options—An Australian perspective

    Richard C Russell

  • Arboviruses in the Australian region, 1990 to 1998.

    J.S. Mackenzie;A.K. Broom;R.A. Hall;Cheryl Johansen

  • Dengue and climate change in Australia: predictions for the future should incorporate knowledge from the past.

    Richard C Russell;Richard C Russell;Bart J Currie;Michael D Lindsay;John S Mackenzie

  • Discovery of a Widespread Infestation of Aedes albopictus in the Torres Strait, Australia

    Scott A. Ritchie;Scott A. Ritchie;Peter Moore;Morven Carruthers;Craig Williams

  • Enhanced arbovirus surveillance with deep sequencing: Identification of novel rhabdoviruses and bunyaviruses in Australian mosquitoes.

    Lark L. Coffey;Brady L. Page;Alexander L. Greninger;Belinda L. Herring

  • Medical entomology: changes in the spectrum of mosquito‐borne disease in Australia and other vector threats and risks, 1972–2004

    Richard C Russell;Brian H Kay

  • Blood Sources of Mosquitoes Collected from Urban and Peri-Urban Environments in Eastern Australia with Species-Specific Molecular Analysis of Avian Blood Meals

    Cassie C. Jansen;Cameron E. Webb;Glenn C. Graham;Scott B. Craig

  • DISCOVERY OFAWIDESPREAD INFESTATION OF AEDESALBOPICTUS IN THE TORRES STRAIT, AUSTRALIA

    Scott A. Ritchie;Peter Moore;Morven Carruthers;Craig Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott A. Ritchie
Scott A. Ritchie James Cook University
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Richard Wall
Richard Wall University of Bristol
John S. Mackenzie
John S. Mackenzie Curtin University
Nigel W. Beebe
Nigel W. Beebe University of Queensland
Dominic E. Dwyer
Dominic E. Dwyer University of Sydney
Roy A. Hall
Roy A. Hall University of Queensland
Geoffrey K. Isbister
Geoffrey K. Isbister University of Newcastle Australia
Michael Poidinger
Michael Poidinger Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Myron P. Zalucki
Myron P. Zalucki University of Queensland

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