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Thomas J. V. Higgins

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
12123
World Ranking
11447
National Ranking
312

Thomas J. V. Higgins publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 148 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas J. V. Higgins 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 J. V. Higgins sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Thomas J. V. Higgins is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Their research spans the disciplines of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with a primary focus on Plant Science and Molecular Biology alongside subfields such as Aquatic Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Insect Science.

The scientist's body of work covers several main topics including:

  • Agricultural pest management studies
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Algal biology and biofuel production

Frequent publication venues for Higgins include:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Agronomy
  • Physician leadership journal
  • Journal of Nutritional Science
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Higgins commonly collaborates with several co-authors, notably Eric Ringle, Kathy Henson, José M. Barrero, Maha Attjioui, and Sinead Ryan.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Higgins include:

  • "Comparison of edible brown algae extracts for the inhibition of intestinal carbohydrate digestive enzymes involved in glucose release from the diet," 2021, Journal of Nutritional Science
  • "A Wild Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.), Thouars, IBS 3471, for Improved Insect-Resistance in Cultivated Pigeonpea," 2020, Agronomy
  • "Comparative TMT Proteomic Analysis Unveils Unique Insights into Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) Resistance in Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Kinetics and mechanism of α-glucosidase inhibition by edible brown algae in the management of type 2 diabetes," 2020, Proceedings of The Nutrition Society
  • "Field Performance of a Genetically Modified Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Expressing the Cry1Ab Insecticidal Protein Against the Legume Pod Borer Maruca vitrata," 2024, Agronomy

Best Publications

  • Phytohormones and related compounds : a comprehensive treatise

    D. S. Letham;Peter Brodie Goodwin;T. J. V. Higgins

  • Synthesis and Regulation of Major Proteins in Seeds

    T J V Higgins

  • Transgenic Pea Seeds Expressing the α-Amylase Inhibitor of the Common Bean are Resistant to Bruchid Beetles

    Richard E. Shade;Hartmut E. Schroeder;José Javier Pueyo;Linda M. Tabe

  • Transgenic expression of bean alpha-amylase inhibitor in peas results in altered structure and immunogenicity.

    Vanessa E. Prescott;Peter M. Campbell;Andrew Moore;Joerg Mattes

  • Enhanced methionine levels and increased nutritive value of seeds of transgenic lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) expressing a sunflower seed albumin gene

    Lisa Molvig;Linda M. Tabe;Bjorn O. Eggum;Andrew E. Moore

  • Bean [alpha]-Amylase Inhibitor Confers Resistance to the Pea Weevil (Bruchus pisorum) in Transgenic Peas (Pisum sativum L.).

    H. E. Schroeder;S. Gollasch;A. Moore;L. M. Tabe

  • Vicilin with carboxy-terminal KDEL is retained in the endoplasmic reticulum and accumulates to high levels in the leaves of transgenic plants.

    Christine I. Wandelt;M. Rafiqul I. Khan;Stuart Craig;Harmut E. Schroeder

  • Transformation and Regeneration of Two Cultivars of Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

    Hartmut E. Schroeder;Andrea H. Schotz;Terese Wardley-Richardson;Donald Spencer

  • Bean α-amylase inhibitor 1 in transgenic peas (Pisum sativum) provides complete protection from pea weevil (Bruchus pisorum) under field conditions

    Roger L. Morton;Hart E. Schroeder;Kaye S. Bateman;Maarten J. Chrispeels

  • Achievements and Challenges in Legume Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance

    Diego Rubiales;Sara Fondevilla;Weidong Chen;Laurent Gentzbittel

  • Gibberellic acid enhances the level of translatable mRNA for α-amylase in barley aleurone layers

    T. J. V. Higgins;J. A. Zwar;J. V. Jacobsen

  • Gene structure, protein structure and regulation of the synthesis of a sulfur-rich protein in pea seeds

    T. J. V. Higgins;P. M. Chandler;P. J. Randall;D. Spencer

  • The effects of gibberellic acid and abscisic acid on α-amylase mRNA levels in barley aleurone layers studies using an α-amylase cDNA clone.

    Peter M. Chandler;John A. Zwar;John V. Jacobsen;Thomas J. V. Higgins

  • The biosynthesis and primary structure of pea seed lectin.

    T J Higgins;P M Chandler;G Zurawski;S C Button

  • Characterisation of the wheat Mr 15000 "grain-softness protein" and analysis of the relationship between its accumulation in the whole seed and grain softness.

    C. J. Jolly;S. Rahman;A. A. Kortt;T. J. V. Higgins

  • Gene technology for grain legumes: can it contribute to the food challenge in developing countries?

    J Carlos Popelka;Nancy Terryn;T.J.V Higgins

  • Genetic transformation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) and stable transmission of the transgenes to progeny

    J. Carlos Popelka;Stephanie Gollasch;Andy Moore;Lisa Molvig

  • A biotechnological approach to improving the nutritive value of alfalfa

    L. M. Tabe;T. Wardley-Richardson;T. Wardley-Richardson;A. Ceriotti;A. Ceriotti;A. Aryan;A. Aryan

  • Characterization of the α-Amylases Synthesized by Aleurone Layers of Himalaya Barley in Response to Gibberellic Acid

    John V. Jacobsen;Thomas J. V. Higgins

  • Engineering plant protein composition for improved nutrition

    Linda Tabe;T.J.V Higgins

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter M. Chandler
Peter M. Chandler Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Andrew D. Moore
Andrew D. Moore Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Maarten J. Chrispeels
Maarten J. Chrispeels University of California, San Diego
Warren C. McNabb
Warren C. McNabb Massey University
John V. Jacobsen
John V. Jacobsen Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Larry L. Murdock
Larry L. Murdock Purdue University West Lafayette
Paul S. Foster
Paul S. Foster Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Simon P. Hogan
Simon P. Hogan Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
David S. Letham
David S. Letham Australian National University
Jörg Romeis
Jörg Romeis University of Bern

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