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Zackary I. Johnson

Zackary I. Johnson

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
47
Citations
10249
World Ranking
4374
National Ranking
1525

Zackary I. Johnson publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zackary I. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 131 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Zackary I. Johnson D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zackary I. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Zackary I. Johnson is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily intersects Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant work in specialized fields such as Oceanography, Ecology, and Molecular Biology. The scientist focuses on topics including Marine and coastal ecosystems, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Algal biology and biofuel production, Protist diversity and phylogeny, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, and Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses.

Johnson's recent publications emphasize marine environments and microbial processes. Notable papers include:

  • "Water reuse for sustainable microalgae cultivation: current knowledge and future directions" (2020), published in Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • "Acidification in the U.S. Southeast: Causes, Potential Consequences and the Role of the Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network" (2020), published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "The challenges of detecting and attributing ocean acidification impacts on marine ecosystems" (2020), published in ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • "Environmental stability impacts the differential sensitivity of marine microbiomes to increases in temperature and acidity" (2020), published in The ISME Journal
  • "A database of ocean primary productivity from the 14C method" (2020), published in Limnology and Oceanography Letters

Their collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as Dana E. Hunt, Patrick Gray, Jessica Gronniger, Anna E. Windle, and Greg M. Silsbe. These collaborations span multiple publications and contribute to Johnson's interdisciplinary research approach.

Johnson often publishes in journals with a strong focus on microbiology and marine science. Key publication venues with multiple contributions include Environmental Microbiology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Algal Research, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Microbiology Spectrum.

Best Publications

  • Genome divergence in two Prochlorococcus ecotypes reflects oceanic niche differentiation

    Gabrielle Rocap;Frank W. Larimer;Frank W. Larimer;Jane Lamerdin;Stephanie Malfatti

  • Niche partitioning among Prochlorococcus ecotypes along ocean-scale environmental gradients.

    Zackary I. Johnson;Erik R. Zinser;Allison Coe;Nathan P. McNulty

  • Southern Ocean Iron Enrichment Experiment: Carbon Cycling in High- and Low-Si Waters

    Kenneth H. Coale;Kenneth S. Johnson;Francisco P. Chavez;Ken O. Buesseler

  • Transfer of photosynthesis genes to and from Prochlorococcus viruses

    Debbie Lindell;Matthew B. Sullivan;Zackary I. Johnson;Andrew C. Tolonen

  • Photosynthesis genes in marine viruses yield proteins during host infection

    Debbie Lindell;Jacob D. Jaffe;Jacob D. Jaffe;Zackary I. Johnson;Zackary I. Johnson;George M. Church

  • Dependence of the cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus on hydrogen peroxide scavenging microbes for growth at the ocean's surface.

    J. Jeffrey Morris;Zackary I. Johnson;Martin J. Szul;Martin Keller

  • Facilitation of Robust Growth of Prochlorococcus Colonies and Dilute Liquid Cultures by “Helper” Heterotrophic Bacteria

    J. Jeffrey Morris;Robin Kirkegaard;Martin J. Szul;Zackary I. Johnson

  • Primary productivity and its regulation in the Arabian Sea during 1995

    Richard T Barber;John Marra;Robert C Bidigare;Louis A Codispoti

  • Influence of light and temperature on Prochlorococcus ecotype distributions in the Atlantic Ocean

    Erik R. Zinser;Zackary I. Johnson;Allison Coe;Erdem Karaca

  • Choreography of the transcriptome, photophysiology, and cell cycle of a minimal photoautotroph, prochlorococcus.

    Erik R. Zinser;Debbie Lindell;Zackary I. Johnson;Matthias Futschik

  • The ocean sampling day consortium

    Anna Kopf;Anna Kopf;Mesude Bicak;Renzo Kottmann;Julia Schnetzer;Julia Schnetzer

  • Properties of overlapping genes are conserved across microbial genomes

    Zackary I. Johnson;Sallie W. Chisholm

  • Demonstrated large-scale production of marine microalgae for fuels and feed

    Mark E. Huntley;Mark E. Huntley;Zackary I. Johnson;Susan L. Brown;Deborah L. Sills;Deborah L. Sills

  • Annual community patterns are driven by seasonal switching between closely related marine bacteria.

    Christopher S. Ward;Cheuk Man Yung;Katherine M. Davis;Sara K. Blinebry

  • Prochlorococcus ecotype abundances in the North Atlantic Ocean as revealed by an improved quantitative PCR method.

    Erik R. Zinser;Allison Coe;Zackary I. Johnson;Adam C. Martiny

  • Global gene expression of Prochlorococcus ecotypes in response to changes in nitrogen availability

    Andrew C Tolonen;John Aach;Debbie Lindell;Zackary I Johnson

  • Relationship between Abundance and Specific Activity of Bacterioplankton in Open Ocean Surface Waters

    Dana E. Hunt;Yajuan Lin;Matthew J. Church;David M. Karl

  • Light-driven synchrony of Prochlorococcus growth and mortality in the subtropical Pacific gyre

    Francois Ribalet;Jarred Swalwell;Sophie Clayton;Valeria Jiménez

  • Genomes and gene expression across light and productivity gradients in eastern subtropical Pacific microbial communities

    Chris L Dupont;John P McCrow;Ruben Valas;Ahmed Moustafa

  • A suite of microplate reader-based colorimetric methods to quantify ammonium, nitrate, orthophosphate and silicate concentrations for aquatic nutrient monitoring

    Stephanie Ringuet;Lara Sassano;Zackary I. Johnson

  • Molecular characterization of the spatial diversity and novel lineages of mycoplankton in Hawaiian coastal waters

    Zheng Gao;Zheng Gao;Zackary I Johnson;Guangyi Wang

  • Selective feeding by the giant barrel sponge enhances foraging efficiency

    Steven E. McMurray;Zackary I. Johnson;Dana E. Hunt;Joseph R. Pawlik

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert R. Bidigare
Robert R. Bidigare University of Hawaii at Manoa
Richard T. Barber
Richard T. Barber Duke University
Charles H. Greene
Charles H. Greene Cornell University
Andrew E. Allen
Andrew E. Allen J. Craig Venter Institute
Steven W. Wilhelm
Steven W. Wilhelm University of Tennessee at Knoxville
John Marra
John Marra Brooklyn College
Nianzhi Jiao
Nianzhi Jiao Xiamen University
William P. Cochlan
William P. Cochlan San Francisco State University
Benjamin S. Twining
Benjamin S. Twining Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences

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