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Thomas G. Wood

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
9211
World Ranking
15743
National Ranking
6558

Thomas G. Wood publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 152 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas G. Wood 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 Thomas G. Wood sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

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

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

Overview

Thomas G. Wood is affiliated with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within agricultural and biological sciences as well as medicine, reflecting interdisciplinary work that integrates ecological, evolutionary, and public health perspectives.

Their main fields of study include Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with significant contributions to subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Insect Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's work predominantly revolves around topics including:

  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

Among their recent scholarly contributions is the paper "Characterization of Port Bolivar Virus, a Novel Entomobirnavirus (Birnaviridae) Isolated from Mosquitoes Collected in East Texas, USA," published in 2020 in the journal Viruses. This paper contributes to the understanding of mosquito-borne viral pathogens, indicating a focus on vector biology and pathogen characterization.

Publication venues for Wood's research include:

  • Viruses

Collaboration is a component of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Robert B. Tesh
  • Bethany G. Bolling
  • Hilda Guzmán
  • Vsevolod L. Popov
  • Ashley Wilson

These collaborations suggest a network centered on virology, vector biology, and related ecological studies.

Best Publications

  • TRPC1 forms the stretch-activated cation channel in vertebrate cells

    Rosario Maroto;Albert Raso;Thomas G. Wood;Alex Kurosky

  • Expression of CYP1A1 Gene in Patients With Lung Cancer: Evidence for Cigarette Smoke-Induced Gene Expression in Normal Lung Tissue and for Altered Gene Regulation in Primary Pulmonary Carcinomas

    Theodore L. McLemore;Steven Adelberg;Mark C. Liu;Noreen A. McMahon

  • Divergent Viruses Discovered in Arthropods and Vertebrates Revise the Evolutionary History of the Flaviviridae and Related Viruses

    Mang Shi;Xian Dan Lin;Nikos Vasilakis;Jun Hua Tian

  • Revisiting TRPC1 and TRPC6 mechanosensitivity

    Philip Gottlieb;Joost Folgering;Rosario Maroto;Albert Raso

  • The metabolic syndrome resulting from a knockout of the NEIL1 DNA glycosylase

    Vladimir Vartanian;Brian Lowell;Irina G. Minko;Thomas G. Wood

  • Enzyme-DNA interactions required for efficient nucleotide incorporation and discrimination in human DNA polymerase β

    William A. Beard;Wendy P. Osheroff;Rajendra Prasad;Michael R. Sawaya

  • Outbreak of Zika Virus Infection, Chiapas State, Mexico, 2015, and First Confirmed Transmission by Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes in the Americas

    Mathilde Guerbois;Ildefonso Fernandez-Salas;Sasha R. Azar;Rogelio Danis-Lozano

  • Differential regulation of BACE1 promoter activity by nuclear factor-κB in neurons and glia upon exposure to β-amyloid peptides

    Krystyn Z. Bourne;Diana C. Ferrari;Christine Lange-Dohna;Steffen Roßner

  • Evolution of genome size and complexity in the rhabdoviridae.

    Peter J. Walker;Cadhla Firth;Steven G. Widen;Kim R. Blasdell

  • Negevirus — a proposed new taxon of insect-specific viruses with wide geographic distribution

    Nikos Vasilakis;Naomi L. Forrester;Gustavo Palacios;Farooq Nasar

  • Transcriptional profiling of spinal cord injury-induced central neuropathic pain.

    Olivera Nesic;Julieann Lee;Kathia M. Johnson;Zaiming Ye

  • Gastrin gene expression is required for the proliferation and tumorigenicity of human colon cancer cells.

    Pomila Singh;Azar Owlia;Andrea Varro;Bosong Dai

  • Cognitive Enhancement with Rosiglitazone Links the Hippocampal PPARγ and ERK MAPK Signaling Pathways

    Larry A. Denner;Jennifer Rodriguez-Rivera;Sigmund J. Haidacher;Jordan B. Jahrling

  • Differential Responses of Human Fetal Brain Neural Stem Cells to Zika Virus Infection.

    Erica L. McGrath;Shannan L. Rossi;Junling Gao;Steven G. Widen

  • Zika virus alters the microRNA expression profile and elicits an RNAi response in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

    Miguel A. Saldaña;Kayvan Etebari;Charles E. Hart;Steven G. Widen

  • Upregulation of Cystathionine-β-Synthase in Colonic Epithelia Reprograms Metabolism and Promotes Carcinogenesis

    Ches'Nique M. Phillips;John R. Zatarain;Michael E. Nicholls;Craig Porter

  • Gene expression profile of human lymphoid CEM cells sensitive and resistant to glucocorticoid-evoked apoptosis

    Rheem D. Medh;M. Scott Webb;Aaron L. Miller;Betty H. Johnson

  • Variable Expression of Pathogenesis-Related Protein Allergen in Mountain Cedar (Juniperus ashei) Pollen

    Terumi Midoro-Horiuti;Randall M. Goldblum;Alexander Kurosky;Thomas G. Wood

  • Polypyrimidine tract-binding protein-associated splicing factor is a negative regulator of transcriptional activity of the porcine p450scc insulin-like growth factor response element.

    Randall J. Urban;Yvonne Bodenburg;Alexander Kurosky;Thomas G. Wood

  • Neil2-null Mice Accumulate Oxidized DNA Bases in the Transcriptionally Active Sequences of the Genome and Are Susceptible to Innate Inflammation

    Anirban Chakraborty;Maki Wakamiya;Tatiana Venkova-Canova;Raj K. Pandita

Frequent Co-Authors

Nikos Vasilakis
Nikos Vasilakis The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Hilda Guzman
Hilda Guzman The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Robert B. Tesh
Robert B. Tesh The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Vsevolod L. Popov
Vsevolod L. Popov The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Peter J. Walker
Peter J. Walker University of Queensland
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C. Holmes University of Sydney
Amelia P. A. Travassos da Rosa
Amelia P. A. Travassos da Rosa The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Alan D.T. Barrett
Alan D.T. Barrett The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Scott C. Weaver
Scott C. Weaver The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Allan R. Brasier
Allan R. Brasier University of Wisconsin–Madison

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