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 Torsten Thomas sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 263 publications — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Torsten Thomas sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile
80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Torsten Thomas is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research spans multiple interdisciplinary fields including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental science. They have contributed extensively to the study of microbial ecology, marine ecosystems, and molecular biology techniques.
Their areas of focus include subfields such as ecology, molecular biology, oceanography, biotechnology, and pharmacology. These subfields reflect a strong engagement with both fundamental biology and applied environmental sciences.
The main topics of research covered by Torsten Thomas include:
Torsten Thomas has published frequently in journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with seven publications, The ISME Journal (six publications), Environmental Microbiology (five publications), Nature Microbiology (three publications), and Microbiome (three publications). These venues are well-known in the microbiology and environmental science communities.
Some notable recent papers include:
Frequent co-authors in collaboration with Torsten Thomas include Marwan E. Majzoub, Raquel S. Peixoto, Weizhi Song, Nicole S. Webster, and Suhelen Egan. These collaborations indicate strong interdisciplinary ties, often bridging microbiology, marine biology, and environmental sciences.
Torsten Thomas;Jack P. Gilbert;Jack P. Gilbert;Folker Meyer;Folker Meyer
Catherine Burke;Peter Steinberg;Doug Rusch;Staffan Kjelleberg
Stephen Nayfach;Simon Roux;Rekha Seshadri;Daniel Udwary
Federico M. Lauro;Diane McDougald;Torsten Thomas;Timothy J. Williams
Suhelen Egan;Tilmann Harder;Catherine Burke;Peter Steinberg;Peter Steinberg
Torsten Thomas;Lucas Moitinho-Silva;Miguel Lurgi;Johannes R. Björk;Johannes R. Björk
Franziska Wemheuer;Jessica A. Taylor;Rolf Daniel;Emma Johnston
Lu Fan;David Reynolds;Michael Liu;Manuel Stark
Catherine Burke;Torsten Thomas;Matt Lewis;Peter Steinberg
S. Joseph;E. R. Graber;L. Li;P. Taylor
Susanne M. D. Goldberg;Justin Johnson;Dana Busam;Tamara Feldblyum
Torsten Thomas;Doug Rusch;Matt Z DeMaere;Pui Yi Yung
Sheree Yau;Federico M. Lauro;Matthew Z. DeMaere;Mark V. Brown
Nicole S. Webster;Torsten Thomas
Neil F.W. Saunders;Torsten Thomas;Paul M.G. Curmi;John S. Mattick
Lu Fan;Michael Liu;Rachel Simister;Rachel Simister;Nicole S Webster
Mark V Brown;Federico M Lauro;Matthew Z DeMaere;Les Muir
Shaun Nielsen;Tom Minchin;Stephen Kimber;Lukas van Zwieten
Suhelen Egan;Torsten Thomas;Staffan Kjelleberg
Federico M Lauro;Matthew Z DeMaere;Sheree Yau;Mark V Brown
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