David White

7.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
92 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

David White is a scholar working on Pollution, Molecular Biology and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David White has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Pollution, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 16 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in David White's work include Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (19 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (13 papers) and Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (12 papers). David White is often cited by papers focused on Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (19 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (13 papers) and Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (12 papers). David White collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. David White's co-authors include Derek R. Lovley, Elizabeth J. Phillips, Stephen J. Giovannoni, Steve Goodwin, J E Champine, Y. A. Gorby, Aaron D. Peacock, David B. Hedrick, David B. Ringelberg and Monica K. Borucki and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

David White

90 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Geobacter metallireducens gen. nov. sp. nov., a microorganism capable of coupling the complete oxidation of organic compounds to the reduction of iron and other metals

1993 777 citations Derek R. Lovley, Stephen J. Giovannoni et al. Archives of Microbiology profile →
Stimulating the In Situ Activity of Geobacter Species To Remove Uranium from the Groundwater of a Uranium-Contaminated Aquifer

2003 735 citations Aaron D. Peacock, David White et al. profile →
Polyphasic taxonomy of the genus Shewanella and description of Shewanella oneidensis sp. nov.

1999 540 citations David White et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David White United States	33	1.5k	1.4k	1.2k	1.1k	840	92	5.6k
J. R. Postgate United Kingdom	45	2.2k 1.4×	648 0.5×	1.3k 1.1×	1.4k 1.2×	502 0.6×	145	7.3k
Judy D. Wall United States	45	2.4k 1.6×	1.2k 0.8×	2.0k 1.7×	1.1k 1.0×	580 0.7×	146	6.9k
Gerrit Voordouw Canada	60	3.1k 2.0×	1.7k 1.2×	2.2k 1.8×	2.0k 1.8×	430 0.5×	236	9.7k
Tommy J. Phelps United States	42	1.0k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	930 0.8×	670 0.6×	271 0.3×	121	5.6k
Charles R. Myers United States	39	1.6k 1.0×	2.7k 2.0×	637 0.5×	495 0.5×	719 0.9×	90	5.8k
Matthew W. Fields United States	39	2.1k 1.4×	545 0.4×	1.8k 1.5×	710 0.6×	384 0.5×	124	5.3k
Sylvia Schnell Germany	43	1.4k 0.9×	640 0.5×	1.4k 1.1×	915 0.8×	210 0.3×	124	5.8k
Laurie A. Achenbach United States	31	961 0.6×	1.9k 1.4×	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	387 0.5×	42	5.7k
Alan A. DiSpirito United States	42	3.0k 2.0×	488 0.3×	647 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	960 1.1×	108	5.4k
Lee J. Kerkhof United States	40	1.4k 0.9×	423 0.3×	2.2k 1.9×	1.6k 1.4×	324 0.4×	100	4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by David White

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David White

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wong, Leslie P. & David White. (2025). Advocacy Issues in Private Practice Nephrology. 17(3). 18–18.

Cherney, Rachel E., Christine A. Mills, Alessandro Porrello, et al.. (2023). SAFB associates with nascent RNAs and can promote gene expression in mouse embryonic stem cells. RNA. 29(10). 1535–1556. 2 indexed citations

Weber, Karrie A., David B. Hedrick, Aaron D. Peacock, et al.. (2009). Physiological and taxonomic description of the novel autotrophic, metal oxidizing bacterium, Pseudogulbenkiania sp. strain 2002. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 83(3). 555–565. 85 indexed citations

Kapanen, Anu, et al.. (2007). Diethyl phthalate in compost: Ecotoxicological effects and response of the microbial community. Chemosphere. 67(11). 2201–2209. 55 indexed citations

Biggerstaff, John, Brandy Weidow, Jeffery R. Price, et al.. (2006). A novel fluorescence imaging technique combining deconvolution microscopy and spectral analysis for quantitative detection of opportunistic pathogens. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 67(3). 597–602. 12 indexed citations

Lee, Jaehoon, et al.. (2005). Comparison of Three Extraction Methods for 17β-Estradiol in Sand, Bentonite, and Organic-Rich Silt Loam. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B. 40(5). 731–740. 10 indexed citations

White, David, et al.. (2004). Synthesis and anticonvulsant evaluation of some new 2-substituted-3-arylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidinones. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 12(21). 5711–5717. 23 indexed citations

White, David, et al.. (2002). Laparoscopic Repair of a Morgagni Hernia Presenting with Syncope in an 85-Year-Old Woman: Case Report and Update of the Literature. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 12(3). 161–165. 15 indexed citations

Pal, Saurabh, G. G. LOCKWOOD, & David White. (2001). Uptake of isoflurane during prolonged clinical anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 86(5). 645–649. 6 indexed citations

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Chang, Yun‐Juan, J. Stephen, Albert D. Venosa, et al.. (2000). Phylogenetic analysis of aerobic freshwater and marine enrichment cultures efficient in hydrocarbon degradation: effect of profiling method. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 40(1). 19–31. 72 indexed citations

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Leung, Kam Tin, et al.. (1999). The role of theSphingomonasspecies UG30 pentachlorophenol-4-monooxygenase inp-nitrophenol degradation. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 173(1). 247–253. 32 indexed citations

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Grossman, Howard, et al.. (1998). Effect of interferon gamma on intrahepatic haemodynamics of the cirrhotic rat liver. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 13(10). 1058–1060. 11 indexed citations

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Abrams, Charles S., Hung‐Tsung Wu, Wei Zhao, et al.. (1995). Pleckstrin Inhibits Phosphoinositide Hydrolysis Initiated by G-protein-coupled and Growth Factor Receptors. A ROLE FOR PLECKSTRIN'S PH DOMAINS. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(24). 14485–14492. 40 indexed citations

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Lackey, Laura W., Tommy J. Phelps, Paul R. Bienkowski, & David White. (1993). Biodegradation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon mixtures in a single-pass packed-bed reactor. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 39-40(1). 701–713. 16 indexed citations

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Lovley, Derek R., Stephen J. Giovannoni, David White, et al.. (1993). Geobacter metallireducens gen. nov. sp. nov., a microorganism capable of coupling the complete oxidation of organic compounds to the reduction of iron and other metals. Archives of Microbiology. 159(4). 336–344. 777 indexed citations breakdown →

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Phelps, T. J., et al.. (1993). Biodegradation of chlorinated aliphatics and aromatic compounds in total-recycle expanded-bed biofilm reactors. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 39-40(1). 631–641. 11 indexed citations

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Humphrey, Steven J., et al.. (1991). Evaluation of the Lamtec anaesthetic agent monitor. Anaesthesia. 46(6). 478–481. 1 indexed citations

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Thornton, Claire, Krysia Konieczko, B. L. Kaul, et al.. (1989). EFFECT OF PROPOFOL ON THE AUDITORY EVOKED RESPONSE AND OESOPHAGEAL CONTRACTILITY. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 63(4). 411–417. 93 indexed citations

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White, David, et al.. (1988). Propofol and emesis. Anaesthesia. 43(s1). 65–67. 78 indexed citations

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White, David & Peter R. Sinclair. (1971). Branched Electron-Transport Systems in Bacteria. Advances in microbial physiology. 5. 173–211. 64 indexed citations

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