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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
11077
World Ranking
9906
National Ranking
4337

Russell T. Hill 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 Russell T. Hill sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 162 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Russell T. Hill 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 Russell T. Hill 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

Russell T. Hill is affiliated with the University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular emphasis on molecular biology, ecology, biotechnology, renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment, as well as ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

Their work covers several key topics including:

  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Microbial community ecology and physiology
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Marine sponges and natural products
  • Microbial natural products and biosynthesis
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Coral and marine ecosystems studies

Hill has published in multiple venues, with frequent contributions in:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Current Opinion in Biotechnology
  • Journal of CO2 Utilization
  • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology

Recent research papers authored or coauthored by Hill include:

  • Microalgal and bacterial auxin biosynthesis: implications for algal biotechnology (2021), published in Current Opinion in Biotechnology
  • Engineering whiting events in culture: A microalgae-driven calcium carbonate and biomass production process at high pH and alkalinity with the marine microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica IMET1 (2024), published in Journal of CO2 Utilization
  • Micrococcus spp. as a promising source for drug discovery: A review (2023), published in Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology
  • Genomic characterization and molecular dating of the novel bacterium Permianibacter aggregans HW001T, which originated from Permian ground water (2023), published in Marine Life Science & Technology
  • Nannochloropsis oceanica IMET1 and its bacterial symbionts for carbon capture, utilization, and storage: biomass and calcium carbonate production under high pH and high alkalinity (2025), published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Hill include:

  • Yantao Li
  • Yi-Ying Lee
  • Lauren Jonas
  • Daniela Tizabi
  • Tsvetan R. Bachvaroff

Best Publications

  • Phylogenetic diversity of bacteria associated with the marine sponge Rhopaloeides odorabile.

    Nicole S. Webster;Kate J. Wilson;Linda L. Blackall;Russell T. Hill;Russell T. Hill

  • Distribution of Vibrio vulnificus in the Chesapeake Bay.

    AC Wright;RT Hill;JA Johnson;MC Roghman

  • Metamorphosis of broadcast spawning corals in response to bacteria isolated from crustose algae

    AP Negri;NS Webster;RT Hill;AJ Heyward

  • The culturable microbial community of the Great Barrier Reef sponge Rhopaloeides odorabile is dominated by an α-Proteobacterium

    Nicole Webster;Russell Hill

  • Isolation and diversity of actinomycetes in the chesapeake bay.

    Masayuki Takizawa;Rita R. Colwell;Russell T. Hill

  • Distribution of viruses in the Chesapeake Bay.

    K E Wommack;R T Hill;M Kessel;E Russek-Cohen

  • Bioremediation through microbes: systems biology and metabolic engineering approach

    Arun Kumar Dangi;Babita Sharma;Russell T Hill;Pratyoosh Shukla

  • Nannochloropsis Genomes Reveal Evolution of Microalgal Oleaginous Traits

    Dongmei Wang;Kang Ning;Jing Li;Jianqiang Hu

  • Characterization of a Culturable Alphaproteobacterial Symbiont Common to Many Marine Sponges and Evidence for Vertical Transmission via Sponge Larvae

    Julie J. Enticknap;Michelle Kelly;Olivier Peraud;Russell T. Hill

  • Population Dynamics of Chesapeake Bay Virioplankton: Total-Community Analysis by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

    K. Erick Wommack;Jacques Ravel;Russell T. Hill;Russell T. Hill;Jongsik Chun

  • Diversity of aerobic and anaerobic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in marine sponges.

    Naglaa M Mohamed;Keiko Saito;Yossi Tal;Russell T Hill

  • The sponge microbiome project

    Lucas Moitinho-Silva;Shaun Nielsen;Amnon Amir;Antonio Gonzalez

  • Novel actinobacteria from marine sponges.

    Naomi F. Montalvo;Naglaa M. Mohamed;Julie J. Enticknap;Russell T. Hill

  • Effects of sunlight on bacteriophage viability and structure.

    K E Wommack;R T Hill;T A Muller;R R Colwell

  • New drugs from marine microbes: the tide is turning

    David J. Newman;Russell T. Hill

  • The expanding role of marine microbes in pharmaceutical development.

    Amanda L Waters;Russell T Hill;Allen R Place;Mark T Hamann

  • Enrichment, Isolation, and Phylogenetic Identification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria from Elizabeth River Sediments

    Edward J. Hilyard;Joanne M. Jones-Meehan;Barry J. Spargo;Russell T. Hill

  • Effect of bioremediation on the microbial community in oiled mangrove sediments.

    Michelle A Ramsay;Michelle A Ramsay;Richard P.J Swannell;Warren A Shipton;Norman C Duke

  • Temperature-induced recovery of Vibrio cholerae from the viable but nonculturable state: growth or resuscitation?

    Jacques Ravel;Ivor T. Knight;Catherine E. Monahan;Russell T. Hill

  • Diversity and expression of nitrogen fixation genes in bacterial symbionts of marine sponges

    Naglaa M. Mohamed;Albert S. Colman;Yossi Tal;Russell T. Hill

Frequent Co-Authors

Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell University of Maryland, College Park
Jacques Ravel
Jacques Ravel University of Maryland, Baltimore
Nicole S. Webster
Nicole S. Webster University of Queensland
Mark T. Hamann
Mark T. Hamann Medical University of South Carolina
Hui Wang
Hui Wang University of Ulster
Clay Fuqua
Clay Fuqua Indiana University
Ute Hentschel
Ute Hentschel GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Jongsik Chun
Jongsik Chun Seoul National University
Allen R. Place
Allen R. Place University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Andrew P. Negri
Andrew P. Negri Australian Institute of Marine Science

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K. Eric Wommack

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Publications: 29

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Publications: 28

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