Ronald L. Johnson

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High Impact

Professor

Arkansas State University

Also affiliated: New Mexico State University (1976–1977); Andrews University (2007); Human Genome Sciences (United States) (2004); University of Akron (1990); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2002–2021); The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn (1996); National Institutes of Health (1991–2021); Georgia Institute of Technology (2005); Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (1991); United States Fish and Wildlife Service (2008); Howard Hughes Medical Institute (1995–1999); Johns Hopkins University (1988–1993); Baylor University (1967); University of Groningen (1991); Duke University (1998); Baylor College of Medicine (1993); Johns Hopkins Medicine (1988–1993); RCA (United States) (1982); Whitney Museum of American Art (1978); Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (2006); China Atomic Energy Authority (1985); Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (1991); University of Alabama at Birmingham (2000–2002); United States Public Health Service (1967); National Human Genome Research Institute (2006–2012); National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (1991–1993); National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (1995); ID Genomics (United States) (2014); bioMérieux (United States) (2000–2024); Translational Therapeutics (United States) (2012); Broadgreen Hospital (1974); Duke Medical Center (1998); National Cancer Institute (2021); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (2011); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (2012–2014); Pratt & Whitney (United States) (1978); United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (1985); North Dakota State University (1983); Covance (United States) (2012); TRW Automotive (United States) (1987–1988); Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (1989); Stanford University (1995–1997)

Faculty Researcher

39 h-index 224 pubs 11,600 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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ORCID Research Group

OverviewAI-generated summary

Ronald L. Johnson's research group focuses on several areas, including the validation of microbiological methods for food safety and the investigation of molecular mechanisms related to cancer cell growth. His group has evaluated methods for detecting *Salmonella* species and enterohemorrhagic *E. coli* in various food products and environmental surfaces. This work supports public health by ensuring the reliability of foodborne pathogen detection techniques.

In parallel, Johnson's research extends to cancer biology, utilizing high-throughput screening assays to identify molecules that induce excess DNA replication in human cancer cells. This approach aims to uncover potential therapeutic targets or agents for cancer treatment. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 39, with over 224 publications and 11,567 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group at Arkansas State University and collaborates with other researchers, including Virginie Rolland and Monica R. Reusche.

Metrics

h-index: 39
Publications: 224
Citations: 11,600

Selected Publications

Distribution and Habitat Characteristics of the Ozark Pocket Gopher, Geomys bursarius ozarkensis (2025)

Southeastern Naturalist 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Changes in habitat suitability over a two decade period before and after Asian elephant recolonization (2020)

Global Ecology and Conservation 31 citations DOI OpenAlex
Host Usage and Evidence of Chestnut Lamprey Distribution in Selected Arkansas Streams (2019)

Southeastern Naturalist 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Habitat use by Asian elephants: Context matters (2019)

Global Ecology and Conservation 37 citations DOI OpenAlex
Update of Distribution of the Chestnut Lamprey in Arkansas (2018)

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
How do land‐use practices affect human—elephant conflict in nepal? (2017)

Wildlife Biology 60 citations DOI OpenAlex
Willingness to pay for mitigating human-elephant conflict by residents of Nepal (2017)

Journal for Nature Conservation 43 citations DOI OpenAlex
Stocking for a trophy bass fishery: searching for size differences among largemouth bass and hybrids in southern Arkansas reservoirs (2016)

Lake and Reservoir Management 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Introduction of Florida Bass Alleles into Largemouth Bass Inhabiting NortheastArkansas Stream Systems (2015)

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Microsatellite Analysis of Trophy Largemouth Bass from Arkansas Reservoirs (2013)

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 9 citations DOI OpenAlex