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Timothy W. Flegel

Timothy W. Flegel

Mahidol University
Thailand

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
13446
World Ranking
10821
National Ranking
7

Timothy W. Flegel publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 189 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Timothy W. Flegel 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 Timothy W. Flegel sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Timothy W. Flegel is affiliated with Mahidol University in Thailand and has a research focus primarily spanning immunology, microbiology, agricultural and biological sciences, and medicine. Their work extensively covers subfields such as immunology, insect science, public health, environmental and occupational health, ecology, and molecular biology.

Themes central to Flegel's research include invertebrate immune response mechanisms, aquaculture disease management and microbiota, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, mosquito-borne diseases and control, crustacean biology and ecology, plant virus research, and aquaculture nutrition and growth.

Frequent coauthors in their published work are:

  • Kallaya Sritunyalucksana
  • Jiraporn Srisala
  • Suparat Taengchaiyaphum
  • Piyachat Sanguanrut
  • Dararat Thaiue

Flegel's scholarly contributions are found across several publication venues, most notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Aquaculture
  • Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
  • Developmental & Comparative Immunology
  • Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Flegel are:

  • "Research progress on viral accommodation 2009 to 2019" (2020), published in Developmental & Comparative Immunology
  • "The shrimp microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP): Biology, pathology, diagnostics and control" (2020), published in Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
  • "Infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) and Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) detected in captured, wild Penaeus monodon" (2021), published in Aquaculture
  • "Shewanella khirikhana sp. nov. - a shrimp pathogen isolated from a cultivation pond exhibiting early mortality syndrome" (2020), published in Microbial Biotechnology
  • "Propionigenium and Vibrio species identified as possible component causes of shrimp white feces syndrome (WFS) associated with the microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei" (2022), published in Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Best Publications

  • A non-occluded, systemic baculovirus that occurs in cells of ectodermal and mesodermal origin and causes high mortality in the black tiger prawn Penaeus monodon.

    C. Wongteerasupaya;J. E. Vickers;S. Sriurairatana;G. L. Nash

  • Historic emergence, impact and current status of shrimp pathogens in Asia

    Timothy W. Flegel

  • Disease will limit future food supply from the global crustacean fishery and aquaculture sectors.

    G. D. Stentiford;D. M. Neil;E. J. Peeler;J. D. Shields

  • Review of current disease threats for cultivated penaeid shrimp in Asia

    Siripong Thitamadee;Anuphap Prachumwat;Jiraporn Srisala;Pattana Jaroenlak

  • Detection of major penaeid shrimp viruses in Asia, a historical perspective with emphasis on Thailand

    T.W. Flegel;T.W. Flegel

  • Variation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from a single Thai shrimp farm experiencing an outbreak of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND)

    Jyoti Joshi;Jiraporn Srisala;Jiraporn Srisala;Viet Hong Truong;I-Tung Chen

  • New Paradigms to Help Solve the Global Aquaculture Disease Crisis.

    Grant D. Stentiford;Kallaya Sritunyalucksana;Timothy W. Flegel;Bryony A. P. Williams

  • PmRab7 is a VP28-binding protein involved in white spot syndrome virus infection in shrimp.

    Kallaya Sritunyalucksana;Wanphen Wannapapho;Wanphen Wannapapho;Chu Fang Lo;Timothy W. Flegel

  • Histology and ultrastructure reveal a new granulosis-like virus in Penaeus monodon affected by yellow head disease

    C. Chantanachookin;S. Boonyaratpalin;J. Kasornchandra;S. Direkbusarakom

  • Characterization and PCR Detection Of Binary, Pir-Like Toxins from Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates that Cause Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) in Shrimp

    Ratchanok Sirikharin;Suparat Taengchaiyaphum;Piyachat Sanguanrut;Thanh Duong Chi

  • Experimental transmission of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) from crabs to shrimp Penaeus monodon.

    Panan Kanchanaphum;Chainarong Wongteerasupaya;Nusra Sitidilokratana;Vichai Boonsaeng

  • Activation of prophenoloxidase, agglutinin and antibacterial activity in haemolymph of the black tiger prawn,Penaeus monodon, by immunostimulants

    K. Sritunyalucksana;P. Sithisarn;B. Withayachumnarnkul;T.W. Flegel

  • Rapid and sensitive detection of white spot syndrome virus by loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with a lateral flow dipstick.

    Wansadaj Jaroenram;Wansika Kiatpathomchai;Wansika Kiatpathomchai;Timothy W. Flegel

  • Outbreaks of infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) in Indonesia confirmed by genome sequencing and use of an alternative RT-PCR detection method ☆

    Saengchan Senapin;Saengchan Senapin;Kornsunee Phewsaiya;Kornsunee Phewsaiya;Matthew Briggs;Timothy W. Flegel

  • AP4 method for two-tube nested PCR detection of AHPND isolates of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

    Sirintip Dangtip;Ratchanok Sirikharin;Ratchanok Sirikharin;Piyachat Sanguanrut;Siripong Thitamadee

  • The crisis in Asian shrimp aquaculture: current status and future needs

    T. W. Flegel;V. Alday-Sanz

  • Update on viral accommodation, a model for host-viral interaction in shrimp and other arthropods

    Flegel Tw

  • Presence of multiple viruses in non-diseased, cultivated shrimp at harvest

    Timothy W. Flegel;Linda Nielsen;Vitaya Thamavit;Suraphol Kongtim

  • Shrimp Taura syndrome virus detection by reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with a lateral flow dipstick

    Wansika Kiatpathomchai;Wansadaj Jaroenram;Narong Arunrut;Narong Arunrut;Sarawut Jitrapakdee

  • A future vision for disease control in shrimp aquaculture

    Timothy W. Flegel;Timothy W. Flegel

Frequent Co-Authors

Prida Malasit
Prida Malasit National Science and Technology Development Agency
Sakol Panyim
Sakol Panyim Mahidol University
Yodhathai Thebtaranonth
Yodhathai Thebtaranonth Mahidol University
Chu Fang Lo
Chu Fang Lo National Cheng Kung University
Anchalee Tassanakajon
Anchalee Tassanakajon Chulalongkorn University
Makoto Suzuki
Makoto Suzuki Meijo University
Ken-ichi Harada
Ken-ichi Harada Meijo University
Grant D. Stentiford
Grant D. Stentiford Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Peter J. Walker
Peter J. Walker University of Queensland
Donald V. Lightner
Donald V. Lightner University of Arizona

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