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Susan I. Blackburn 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 Susan I. Blackburn sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 103 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Susan I. Blackburn 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 Susan I. Blackburn sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Susan I. Blackburn is affiliated with CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research in Australia, focusing on interdisciplinary studies that integrate marine science with health and environmental sustainability. Their research addresses themes across medicine, environmental chemistry, and oceanography, emphasizing the intersection of biological and ecological processes within aquatic ecosystems.

Their scholarly contributions include recent papers such as "The effectiveness of personalised food choice advice tailored to an individual's socio-demographic, cognitive characteristics, and sensory preferences" published in 2024 in Appetite, and "Australian Strains of Botryococcus braunii Examined for Potential Hydrocarbon and Carotenoid Pigment Production and the Effect of Brackish Water," published in 2020 in Energies.

  • The effectiveness of personalised food choice advice tailored to an individual's socio-demographic, cognitive characteristics, and sensory preferences, 2024, Appetite
  • Australian Strains of Botryococcus braunii Examined for Potential Hydrocarbon and Carotenoid Pigment Production and the Effect of Brackish Water, 2020, Energies

Blackburn's work traverses several main fields of study, with a concentration in medicine. The subfields of research further detail their diverse expertise, encompassing Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Environmental Chemistry, and Oceanography.

  • Medicine

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Genetics
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Oceanography

Their research covers several main topics related to both health and environmental sciences. These include Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease; Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling; Nutritional Studies and Diet; Algal biology and biofuel production; Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics; and Marine and coastal ecosystems.

  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Blackburn include Raluca A. Briazu, L Bell, Georgina F. Dodd, Camila Massri, and Betty P. I. Chang. These collaborations suggest an interdisciplinary approach across fields such as nutrition, environmental sciences, and marine biology.

  • Raluca A. Briazu
  • L Bell
  • Georgina F. Dodd
  • Camila Massri
  • Betty P. I. Chang

Their publications have appeared mainly in scientific journals such as Appetite and Energies, indicating a focus on nutrition, food science, and energy-related environmental research.

  • Appetite
  • Energies

Best Publications

  • Microalgal biomarkers: A review of recent research developments

    John K Volkman;Stephanie M Barrett;Susan I Blackburn;Maged P Mansour

  • Alkenones in Gephyrocapsa oceanica: Implications for studies of paleoclimate

    John K. Volkman;Stephanie M. Barrerr;Susan I. Blackburn;Elisabeth L. Sikes

  • Isolation and purification of Australian isolates of the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa Kutz

    Christopher J. S. Bolch;Susan I. Blackburn

  • Eustigmatophyte microalgae are potential sources of C29 sterols, C22-C28 n-alcohols and C28-C32 n-alkyl diols in freshwater environments

    John K Volkman;Stephanie M Barrett;Susan I Blackburn

  • THE FATTY ACID AND STEROL COMPOSITION OF FIVE MARINE DINOFLAGELLATES

    Maged P. Mansour;John K. Volkman;Anne E. Jackson;Susan I. Blackburn

  • VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION AND SEXUAL LIFE CYCLE OF THE TOXIC DINOFLAGELLATE GYMNODINIUM CATENATUM FROM TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA

    Susan I. Blackburn;Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff;Christopher J. Bolch

  • Harmful Algal Blooms 2000

    GM Hallegraeff;SI Blackburn;CJ Bolch;RJ Lewis

  • Comparative study on paralytic shellfish toxin profiles of the dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum from three different countries

    Y. Oshima;S. I. Blackburn;G. M. Hallegraeff

  • Phylogenetic and functional diversity of the cultivable bacterial community associated with the paralytic shellfish poisoning dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum

    David H Green;Lyndon E Llewellyn;Andrew P Negri;Susan I Blackburn

  • Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum as the source of paralytic shellfish toxins in Tasmanian shellfish

    Yasukatsu Oshima;Mamiko Hasegawa;Takeshi Yasumoto;Gustaaf Hallegraeff

  • Lipid and fatty acid yield of nine stationary-phase microalgae : Applications and unusual C24-C28 polyunsaturated fatty acids

    Maged P. Mansour;Dion M. F. Frampton;Peter D. Nichols;John K. Volkman

  • GENETIC, MORPHOLOGICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL VARIATION AMONG GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED STRAINS OF NODULARIA (CYANOBACTERIA)

    Christopher J. S. Bolch;Philip T. Orr;Gary J. Jones;Susan I. Blackburn

  • Metabolic engineering of Arabidopsis to produce nutritionally important DHA in seed oil.

    Stan S Robert;Surinder P Singh;Xue-Rong Zhou;James R Petrie

  • Growth and biomass stimulation of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Graham) by dissolved organic substances

    Martina A Doblin;Martina A Doblin;Susan I Blackburn;Gustaaf M Hallegraeff

  • Species of the Toxigenic Dinoflagellate Genus Alexandrium in Southeastern Australian Waters

    G. M. Hallegraeff;C. J. Bolch;S. I. Blackburn;Y. Oshima

  • Reproductive compatibility among four global populations of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae)

    Susan I. Blackburn;Christopher J. S. Bolch;Kathryn A. Haskard;Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff

  • Three Novel Hydroxybenzoate Saxitoxin Analogues Isolated from the Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum

    Andrew Negri;David Stirling;Michael Quilliam;Susan Blackburn

  • Comparison of Thraustochytrids Aurantiochytrium sp., Schizochytrium sp., Thraustochytrium sp., and Ulkenia sp. for Production of Biodiesel, Long-Chain Omega-3 Oils, and Exopolysaccharide

    Kim Jye Lee Chang;Kim Jye Lee Chang;Kim Jye Lee Chang;Carol Mancuso Nichols;Susan I. Blackburn;Susan I. Blackburn;Graeme A. Dunstan;Graeme A. Dunstan

  • The effect of growth phase on the lipid class, fatty acid and sterol composition in the marine dinoflagellate, Gymnodinium sp. in batch culture.

    Maged P Mansour;John K Volkman;Susan I Blackburn

  • Genetic variation among strains of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae)

    Christopher J. S. Bolch;Susan I. Blackburn;Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff;René E. Vaillancourt

Frequent Co-Authors

Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff
Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff University of Tasmania
Andrew P. Negri
Andrew P. Negri Australian Institute of Marine Science
John K. Volkman
John K. Volkman Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Peter D. Nichols
Peter D. Nichols Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Martina A. Doblin
Martina A. Doblin University of Technology Sydney
David H. Green
David H. Green University of Tasmania
Yasukatsu Oshima
Yasukatsu Oshima Tohoku University
Brett A. Neilan
Brett A. Neilan University of Newcastle Australia
Surinder P. Singh
Surinder P. Singh Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Peter A. Thompson
Peter A. Thompson CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

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