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Allison McGeer

Allison McGeer

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Microbiology
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 123 124 112 4 4 719 59192
Medicine 126 2943 2746 122 117 778 62241

Allison McGeer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Allison McGeer between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Allison McGeer published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 18.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 81 publications in 2021. 58 of the 991 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 81. Peak 81 publications in 2021. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 27 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 52 publications 2021: 81 publications 2022: 73 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 50 publications 2025: 54 publications 2026: 4 publications
1974 2026

991 publications in total across all disciplines

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Allison McGeer: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 6
1991 7
1992 4
1993 14
1994 9
1995 9
1996 4
1997 10
1998 12
1999 27
2000 15
2001 22
2002 20
2003 23
2004 23
2005 27
2006 23
2007 22
2008 17
2009 24
2010 28
2011 29
2012 21
2013 25
2014 33
2015 31
2016 27
2017 41
2018 38
2019 37
2020 52
2021 81
2022 73
2023 42
2024 50
2025 54
2026 4
Total 991
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Allison McGeer publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Allison McGeer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 679+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 719 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99 719
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Allison McGeer D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Allison McGeer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 123 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12 123
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Allison McGeer is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has a significant publication record in the field of Medicine, particularly focused on Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. Their research interests prominently include the study of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, with extensive contributions to clinical research related to respiratory viral infections and testing methodologies.

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers primarily centered on COVID-19 and sepsis management protocols. Notable publications include:

  • Surviving Sepsis Campaign: guidelines on the management of critically ill adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), 2020, published in Intensive Care Medicine
  • Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Guidelines on the Management of Critically Ill Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), 2020, published in Critical Care Medicine
  • Persistence of serum and saliva antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike antigens in COVID-19 patients, 2020, published in Science Immunology
  • Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the ICU: First Update, 2021, published in Critical Care Medicine
  • Convalescent plasma for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: an open-label, randomized controlled trial, 2021, published in Nature Medicine

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Samira Mubareka
  • Anne-Claude Gingras
  • Kevin Katz
  • Matthew Muller
  • Jennie Johnstone

Allison McGeer's work has been published extensively across multiple venues specializing in infectious diseases and epidemiology. Key publication venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Canada Communicable Disease Report

Their academic focus spans several subfields within Medicine, with a strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases (282 publications), Epidemiology (160 publications), General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Clinical Psychology. The main topics covered in their research include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Best Publications

  • Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Canada

    Susan M. Poutanen;Susan M. Poutanen;Donald E. Low;Bonnie Henry;Sandy Finkelstein

  • Hospital Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus

    Abdullah Assiri;Allison McGeer;Trish M. Perl;Connie S. Price

  • Decreased Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae to Fluoroquinolones in Canada

    D K Chen;A McGeer;J C de Azavedo;D E Low

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection.

    Jeffrey C Kwong;Kevin L Schwartz;Michael A Campitelli;Hannah Chung

  • Cigarette Smoking and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

    J P Nuorti;J C Butler;M M Farley;L H Harrison

  • Seasonal Influenza in Adults and Children—Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

    Scott A. Harper;John S. Bradley;Janet A. Englund;Thomas M. File

  • Invasive group A streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada

    H D Davies;A McGeer;B Schwartz;K Green

  • Persistence of serum and saliva antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike antigens in COVID-19 patients.

    Baweleta Isho;Kento T. Abe;Kento T. Abe;Michelle Zuo;Alainna J. Jamal;Alainna J. Jamal

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2018 Update on Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management of Seasonal Influenzaa

    Timothy M Uyeki;Henry H Bernstein;John S Bradley;John S Bradley;Janet A Englund

  • Mortality from invasive pneumococcal pneumonia in the era of antibiotic resistance, 1995-1997.

    Daniel R. Feikin;Anne Schuchat;Margarette Kolczak;Nancy L. Barrett

  • Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors in reducing mortality in patients admitted to hospital with influenza A H1N1pdm09 virus infection: a meta-analysis of individual participant data.

    Stella G Muthuri;Sudhir Venkatesan;Puja R Myles;Jo Leonardi-Bee

  • Incorporating variations in the quality of individual randomized trials into meta-analysis

    Allan S. Detsky;C.David Naylor;Keith O'Rourke;Allison J. McGeer

  • Population-Based Surveillance for Group A Streptococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis: Clinical Features, Prognostic Indicators, and Microbiologic Analysis of Seventy-Seven Cases

    Rupert Kaul;Allison McGeer;Donald E Low;Karen Green

  • Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy for Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome—A Comparative Observational Study

    Rupert Kaul;Allison McGeer;Anna Norrby-Teglund;Malak Kotb

  • Definitions of infection for surveillance in long-term care facilities

    Allison McGeer;Beverly Campbell;T.Grace Emori;Walter J. Hierholzer

  • Evidence for a Clonal Origin of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

    Barry Kreiswirth;John Kornblum;John Kornblum;Robert D. Arbeit;William Eisner

  • SARS among critical care nurses, Toronto.

    Mark Loeb;Allison McGeer;Bonnie Henry;Marianna Ofner

  • Detection of Airborne Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus and Environmental Contamination in SARS Outbreak Units

    Timothy F. Booth;Bill Kournikakis;Nathalie Bastien;Jim Ho

  • Complete Nucleotide Sequence of a 92-Kilobase Plasmid Harboring the CTX-M-15 Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Involved in an Outbreak in Long-Term-Care Facilities in Toronto, Canada

    David A. Boyd;Shaun Tyler;Sara Christianson;Allison McGeer

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew E. Simor
Andrew E. Simor Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Donald E. Low
Donald E. Low University of Toronto
Mark Loeb
Mark Loeb McMaster University
Barbara M. Willey
Barbara M. Willey University Health Network
Tony Mazzulli
Tony Mazzulli University Health Network
Shelly A. McNeil
Shelly A. McNeil Dalhousie University
Jonathan B. Gubbay
Jonathan B. Gubbay BC Children's Hospital Foundation
Michael R. Mulvey
Michael R. Mulvey University of Manitoba
Malak Kotb
Malak Kotb University of North Dakota
Guy Boivin
Guy Boivin Université Laval

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