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Richard D. Newcomb

Richard D. Newcomb

Plant & Food Research
New Zealand

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
9701
World Ranking
17973
National Ranking
48

Richard D. Newcomb publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 141 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard D. Newcomb 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 D. Newcomb sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard D. Newcomb is affiliated with Plant & Food Research in New Zealand and has contributed to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences through 13 publications. Their research mainly covers subfields including Insect Science, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their scholarly work spans several main topics, such as:

  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Insect Pheromone Research and Control
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Melissa Jordan
  • Thomas R. Buckley
  • Victoria Twort
  • Clive Stone
  • April A. Jauhal

Notable publication venues featuring their research include:

  • Nature
  • Molecular Ecology Resources
  • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

The following papers represent some of their recent research contributions:

  • The tuatara genome reveals ancient features of amniote evolution, 2020, Nature
  • Assessing genome assembly quality prior to downstream analysis: N50 versus BUSCO, 2021, Molecular Ecology Resources
  • Sex pheromone receptors of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera, 2021, Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Flexibility of the petunia strigolactone receptor DAD2 promotes its interaction with signaling partners, 2020, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Relationship Between Longitudinal Coping Strategies and Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, 2022, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Best Publications

  • DAD2 Is an α/β Hydrolase Likely to Be Involved in the Perception of the Plant Branching Hormone, Strigolactone

    Cyril Hamiaux;Revel S.M. Drummond;Bart J. Janssen;Susan E. Ledger

  • A single amino acid substitution converts a carboxylesterase to an organophosphorus hydrolase and confers insecticide resistance on a blowfly

    R. D. Newcomb;P. M. Campbell;D. L. Ollis;E. Cheah

  • A genomics approach reveals that aroma production in apple is controlled by ethylene predominantly at the final step in each biosynthetic pathway

    Robert J. Schaffer;Ellen N. Friel;Edwige J.F. Souleyre;Karen Bolitho

  • RNA interference in the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) induced by double-stranded RNA feeding.

    CT Turner;MW Davy;Robin MacDiarmid;KM Plummer

  • Biochemical Genetics and Genomics of Insect Esterases

    John Graham Oakeshott;Charles Claudianos;Peter M Campbell;Richard David Newcomb

  • Drosophila odorant receptors are novel seven transmembrane domain proteins that can signal independently of heterotrimeric G proteins.

    Renee Smart;Aidan Kiely;Aidan Kiely;Morgan Beale;Ernesto Vargas

  • Analyses of Expressed Sequence Tags from Apple

    Richard D. Newcomb;Ross N. Crowhurst;Andrew P. Gleave;Erik H.A. Rikkerink

  • Analysis of expressed sequence tags from Actinidia: Applications of a cross species EST database for gene discovery in the areas of flavor, health, color and ripening

    Ross N Crowhurst;Andrew P Gleave;Elspeth A MacRae;Charles Ampomah-Dwamena

  • Two different amino acid substitutions in the ali-esterase, E3, confer alternative types of organophosphorus insecticide resistance in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina

    Peter M Campbell;Richard D Newcomb;Robyn J Russell;John G Oakeshott

  • Amplification of DNA from preserved specimens shows blowflies were preadapted for the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance

    C. J. Hartley;R. D. Newcomb;R. J. Russell;C. G. Yong

  • An alcohol acyl transferase from apple (cv. Royal Gala), MpAAT1, produces esters involved in apple fruit flavor

    Edwige J. F. Souleyre;David R. Greenwood;Ellen N. Friel;Sakuntala Karunairetnam

  • Female-biased expression of odourant receptor genes in the adult antennae of the silkworm, Bombyx mori.

    Kevin W Wanner;Kevin W Wanner;Alisha Rebecca Anderson;Stephen C Trowell;D A Theilmann

  • Evaluating a multigene environmental DNA approach for biodiversity assessment.

    Alexei J. Drummond;Richard D. Newcomb;Richard D. Newcomb;Thomas R. Buckley;Thomas R. Buckley;Dong Xie

  • Insect olfaction and the evolution of receptor tuning

    Martin N. Andersson;Christer Löfstedt;Richard D. Newcomb

  • The tuatara genome reveals ancient features of amniote evolution

    Neil J. Gemmell;Kim Rutherford;Stefan Prost;Marc Tollis;Marc Tollis

  • A Mendelian Trait for Olfactory Sensitivity Affects Odor Experience and Food Selection

    Sara R. Jaeger;Jeremy F. McRae;Christina M. Bava;Michelle K. Beresford

  • The acetylcholinesterase gene and organophosphorus resistance in the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina

    Zhenzhong Chen;Richard Newcomb;Emma Forbes;John McKenzie

  • Niche construction initiates the evolution of mutualistic interactions

    Claudia C. Buser;Richard D. Newcomb;Richard D. Newcomb;Anne C. Gaskett;Matthew R. Goddard

  • Odorant receptors from the light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) recognize important volatile compounds produced by plants.

    Melissa D. Jordan;Melissa D. Jordan;Alisha Anderson;Doreen Begum;Doreen Begum;Colm Carraher

  • Analysis of expressed sequence tags from Actinidia : Applications of a cross species EST database for gene discovery in the areas of flavor, health, color and ripening

    R.N. Crowhurst;A.P. Gleave;E.A. MacRae;C. Ampomah-Dwamena

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas R. Buckley
Thomas R. Buckley Landcare Research
John G. Oakeshott
John G. Oakeshott Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ross N. Crowhurst
Ross N. Crowhurst Plant & Food Research
Robyn J. Russell
Robyn J. Russell Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Mark I. Stevens
Mark I. Stevens South Australian Museum
Neil J. Gemmell
Neil J. Gemmell University of Otago
Christer Löfstedt
Christer Löfstedt Lund University
Nicola J. Nelson
Nicola J. Nelson Victoria University of Wellington
Kim M. Plummer
Kim M. Plummer La Trobe University
William A. Laing
William A. Laing Plant & Food Research

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