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 William C. Nelson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 156 publications — 30th percentile
30% 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 William C. Nelson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
William C. Nelson is affiliated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, focusing primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these fields, their work extends to several subfields, including Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, and Oceanography.
The scientist's research encompasses a range of main topics, highlighting:
William C. Nelson has contributed to several recent publications, including:
Their frequent co-authors include Kirsten Hofmockel, Hyun-Seob Song, Ruonan Wu, Jason McDermott, and Ryan McClure. These collaborations have likely contributed to the breadth and depth of their publication record.
William C. Nelson publishes extensively in venues such as OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Microbial Ecology, and mSystems.
In addition to journal articles, they have authored book publications, including a title published by Amsterdam University Press: "Challenging Women's Agency and Activism in Early Modernity" (2021).
Among recognitions received, William C. Nelson was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1933.
J. Craig Venter;Karin Remington;John F. Heidelberg;Aaron L. Halpern
Jeremy Schmutz;Steven B. Cannon;Jessica Schlueter;Jessica Schlueter;Jianxin Ma
Hervé Tettelin;Vega Masignani;Michael J. Cieslewicz;Claudio Donati
Robert M. Bowers;Nikos C. Kyrpides;Ramunas Stepanauskas;Miranda Harmon-Smith
John F. Heidelberg;Jonathan A. Eisen;William C. Nelson;Rebecca A. Clayton
Karen E. Nelson;Rebecca A. Clayton;Steven R. Gill;Michelle L. Gwinn
H. Tettelin;K. E. Nelson;I. T. Paulsen;Jonathan A Eisen
K. E. Nelson;C. Weinel;I. T. Paulsen;R. J. Dodson
Hervé Tettelin;Nigel J. Saunders;John Heidelberg;Alex C. Jeffries
Stefan Pukatzki;Amy T. Ma;Derek Sturtevant;Bryan Krastins
O. White;J. A. Eisen;J. F. Heidelberg;E. K. Hickey
I. T. Paulsen;L. Banerjei;G. S. A. Myers;K. E. Nelson
C. Robin Buell;Vinita Joardar;Magdalen Lindeberg;Jeremy Selengut
John F. Heidelberg;Ian T. Paulsen;Karen E. Nelson;Eric J. Gaidos;Eric J. Gaidos
Martin Wu;Ling V. Sun;Jessica Vamathevan;Markus Riegler
Naomi L. Ward;Jean F. Challacombe;Jean F. Challacombe;Peter H. Janssen;Peter H. Janssen;Bernard Henrissat
Timothy D. Read;Timothy D. Read;Scott N. Peterson;Scott N. Peterson;Nicolas Tourasse;Les W. Baillie;Les W. Baillie
T. D. Read;R. C. Brunham;C. Shen;S. R. Gill
R. D. Fleischmann;D. Alland;Jonathan A Eisen;L. Carpenter
B. A. Methé;K. E. Nelson;Jonathan A Eisen;I. T. Paulsen
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