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Scott A. Ritchie

Scott A. Ritchie

James Cook University
Australia

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Biology and Biochemistry
Australia
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
22799
World Ranking
4305
National Ranking
106

Scott A. Ritchie publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 309 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Scott A. Ritchie 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 Scott A. Ritchie sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Scott A. Ritchie is a researcher primarily affiliated with James Cook University in Australia. Their research largely focuses on mosquito-borne diseases and control, with particular emphasis on the role of bacterial symbionts such as Wolbachia in insect populations.

Their published work spans several related topics including insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, insect and pesticide research, malaria research and control, viral infections and vectors, insect pest control strategies, and insect behavior and control techniques.

Key papers authored by Scott A. Ritchie include:

  • Establishment of wMel Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and reduction of local dengue transmission in Cairns and surrounding locations in northern Queensland, Australia (2020, Gates Open Research)
  • Releasing incompatible males drives strong suppression across populations of wild and Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti in Australia (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Heatwaves cause fluctuations in wMel Wolbachia densities and frequencies in Aedes aegypti (2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)
  • A decade of stability for wMel Wolbachia in natural Aedes aegypti populations (2022, PLoS Pathogens)
  • Modelling the Wolbachia incompatible insect technique: strategies for effective mosquito population elimination (2020, BMC Biology)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ritchie include:

  • Kyran M. Staunton
  • Ary A. Hoffmann
  • Nigel Snoad
  • Thomas R. Burkot
  • Jacob E. Crawford

Scott A. Ritchie's research is published across various scientific venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Journal of Medical Entomology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Gates Open Research
  • Viruses

Their work predominantly falls within the broad fields of medicine and agricultural and biological sciences, with a significant subfield focus on insect science, public health, environmental and occupational health, infectious diseases, plant science, and sociology and political science.

The main topics of Scott A. Ritchie's scientific output are:

  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect and pesticide research
  • Malaria research and control
  • Viral infections and vectors
  • Insect pest control strategies
  • Insect behavior and control techniques

Best Publications

  • Successful establishment of Wolbachia in Aedes populations to suppress dengue transmission

    Ary Hoffmann;Brian Montgomery;Jean Popovici;Jean Popovici;Inaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe;Inaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe

  • The wMel Wolbachia strain blocks dengue and invades caged Aedes aegypti populations.

    Thomas Walker;Petrina Johnson;Luciano Moreira;Luciano Moreira;Inaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe

  • Ecology and Geographical Expansion of Japanese Encephalitis Virus

    Andrew F. van den Hurk;Scott A. Ritchie;John S. Mackenzie

  • Multimodal Integration of Carbon Dioxide and Other Sensory Cues Drives Mosquito Attraction to Humans

    Conor J. McMeniman;Román A. Corfas;Benjamin J. Matthews;Scott A. Ritchie

  • Ross River Virus Transmission, Infection, and Disease: a Cross-Disciplinary Review

    David Harley;David Harley;Adrian Sleigh;Scott Ritchie

  • Integrating biophysical models and evolutionary theory to predict climatic impacts on species’ ranges: the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti in Australia

    Michael Kearney;Warren P. Porter;Craig Williams;Scott Ritchie;Scott Ritchie

  • A Critical Assessment of Vector Control for Dengue Prevention

    Nicole L. Achee;Fred Gould;T. Alex Perkins;Robert C. Reiner

  • An outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in the Torres Strait, Australia, 1995.

    J N Hanna;S A Ritchie;D A Phillips;J Shield

  • Japanese encephalitis in north Queensland, Australia, 1998.

    J N Hanna;S A Ritchie;D A Phillips;J M Lee

  • Scaled deployment of Wolbachia to protect the community from dengue and other Aedes transmitted arboviruses.

    Scott L. O'Neill;Peter A. Ryan;Andrew P. Turley;Geoff Wilson

  • Worldwide patterns of genetic differentiation imply multiple ‘domestications’ of Aedes aegypti, a major vector of human diseases

    Julia E. Brown;Carolyn S. McBride;Petrina Johnson;Scott Ritchie

  • Emerging viral diseases of Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific.

    J.S. Mackenzie;K.B. Chua;P.W. Daniels;B.T. Eaton

  • Field evaluation of the establishment potential of wMelPop Wolbachia in Australia and Vietnam for dengue control.

    Tran Hien Nguyen;H. Le Nguyen;Thu Yen Nguyen;Sinh Nam Vu

  • Quantifying the Spatial Dimension of Dengue Virus Epidemic Spread within a Tropical Urban Environment

    Gonzalo M. Vazquez-Prokopec;Uriel Kitron;Uriel Kitron;Brian Montgomery;Peter Horne

  • 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

  • Local introduction and heterogeneous spatial spread of dengue-suppressing Wolbachia through an urban population of Aedes aegypti

    Tom L. Schmidt;Nicholas H. Barton;Gordana Rašić;Andrew P. Turley

  • Establishment of wMel Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and reduction of local dengue transmission in Cairns and surrounding locations in northern Queensland, Australia.

    Peter A. Ryan;Andrew P. Turley;Geoff Wilson;Tim P. Hurst

  • Dynamics of the “Popcorn” Wolbachia Infection in Outbred Aedes aegypti Informs Prospects for Mosquito Vector Control

    Heng Lin Yeap;Peter Mee;Thomas Walker;Andrew R. Weeks

  • 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

  • Exploiting mosquito sugar feeding to detect mosquito-borne pathogens

    Sonja Hall-Mendelin;Scott A. Ritchie;Cheryl A. Johansen;Paul Zborowski

Frequent Co-Authors

John S. Mackenzie
John S. Mackenzie Curtin University
Richard C. Russell
Richard C. Russell University of Sydney
Ary A. Hoffmann
Ary A. Hoffmann University of Melbourne
Nigel W. Beebe
Nigel W. Beebe University of Queensland
Roy A. Hall
Roy A. Hall University of Queensland
Scott Leslie O'Neill
Scott Leslie O'Neill Monash University
Brian H. Kay
Brian H. Kay QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Inaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe
Inaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe Monash University
Thomas R. Burkot
Thomas R. Burkot Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
Gregor J. Devine
Gregor J. Devine QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

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