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D-Index
47
Citations
7001
World Ranking
18769
National Ranking
1462

Wilf Powell 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 Wilf Powell sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 143 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wilf Powell 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 Wilf Powell sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

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

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

Overview

Wilf Powell is a researcher affiliated with Rothamsted Research in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily focuses on environmental science, with specific interests spanning pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and biomaterials. The body of research includes a significant emphasis on the study of microplastics and plastic pollution as well as recycling and waste management techniques.

Powell has contributed to research in the synthesis and properties of biodegradable polymers, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that connects environmental concerns with materials science.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Comparison of historical (1980s) and contemporary (2023-2024) microplastic contamination of arc clams (Anadara spp.) from tidal flats in Suva, Fiji, 2025, Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Evidence of elevated microplastic accumulation in Pacific Island mangrove sediments, 2025, Marine Pollution Bulletin

Both papers were published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, a venue that has featured multiple contributions from Powell.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Jasha Dehm
  • Rufino Varea
  • Laura Williams
  • Jale Naivalurua
  • Kelly Brown

Themes consistently addressed in Powell's work involve microplastics and plastic pollution along with strategies for recycling and waste management, positioning them within contemporary environmental challenges related to pollution and sustainable materials usage.

Best Publications

  • Identification of Semiochemicals Released During Aphid Feeding That Attract Parasitoid Aphidius ervi

    Yongjun Du;Guy M. Poppy;Wilf Powell;John A. Pickett

  • Management of Genetics of Biological-Control Introductions

    K. R. Hopper;R. T. Roush;W. Powell

  • Strategies Involved in the Location of Hosts by the ParasitoidAphidius erviHaliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)

    W Powell;F Pennacchio;G.M Poppy;E Tremblay

  • Relative importance of semiochemicals from first and second trophic levels in host foraging behavior ofAphidius ervi.

    Y J Du;G M Poppy;W Powell

  • Enhancing parasitoid activity in crops.

    W. Powell

  • Induction and Systemic Release of Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles Mediating In-Flight Orientation of Aphidius ervi

    E. Guerrieri;G. M. Poppy;W. Powell;E. Tremblay

  • The role of plant chemical cues in determining host preference in the generalist aphid parasitoid Aphidius colemani.

    A. Storeck;A. Storeck;G.M. Poppy;H.F. van Emden;W. Powell

  • Insect behavioural ecology and other factors affecting the control efficacy of agro-ecosystem diversification strategies

    R.P.J. Potting;J.N. Perry;W. Powell

  • The relationship between primary parasitoids and hyperparasitoids of cereal aphids: an analysis of field data

    Carsten Holler;Christian Borgemeister;Helmut Haardt;Wilf Powell

  • The identification of hymenopterous parasitoids attacking cereal aphids in Britain

    W. Powell

  • Pest control by a community of natural enemies.

    K.D. Sunderland;J.A. Axelsen;K. Dromph;B. Freier

  • Can aphid-induced plant signals be transmitted aerially and through the rhizosphere?

    Keith Chamberlain;Emilio Guerrieri;Francesco Pennacchio;Jan Pettersson

  • The reactions of two cereal aphid parasitoids, Aphidius uzbekistanicus and A. ervi to host aphids and their food‐plants

    W. Powell;Zhang Zhi-Li

  • Chemically Mediated Associative Learning in the Host Foraging Behavior of the Aphid Parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

    Yongjun Du;Guy M. Poppy;Wilf Powell;Lester J. Wadhams

  • Manipulation of parasitoids for aphid pest management: progress and prospects†

    Wilf Powell;John A Pickett

  • Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community.

    M. Traugott;M. Traugott;J. R. Bell;J. R. Bell;J. R. Bell;G. R. Broad;W. Powell

  • Reduced response of insecticide-resistant aphids and attraction of parasitoids to aphid alarm pheromone; a potential fitness trade-off

    S.P. Foster;I. Denholm;R. Thompson;G.M. Poppy

  • Physical and chemical cues influencing the oviposition behaviour of Aphidius ervi.

    Donatella Battaglia;Guy Poppy;Wilf Powell;Antonio Romano

  • The role of semiochemicals in the avoidance of the seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata, by the aphid parasitoid, Aphidius ervi.

    Yoshitaka Nakashima;Michael A. Birkett;Barry J. Pye;John A. Pickett

  • The effects of non-host plant essential oil volatiles on the behaviour of the pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus

    Alice L. Mauchline;Juliet L. Osborne;Andrew P. Martin;Guy M. Poppy

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy M. Poppy
Guy M. Poppy University of Southampton
John A. Pickett
John A. Pickett Cardiff University
Lester J. Wadhams
Lester J. Wadhams Rothamsted Research
Joe N. Perry
Joe N. Perry Rothamsted Research
Francesco Pennacchio
Francesco Pennacchio University of Naples Federico II
Juliet L. Osborne
Juliet L. Osborne University of Exeter
Michael A. Birkett
Michael A. Birkett Rothamsted Research
Christine M. Woodcock
Christine M. Woodcock Rothamsted Research
Ian Denholm
Ian Denholm University of Hertfordshire
Suzanne J. Clark
Suzanne J. Clark Rothamsted Research

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