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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 62 2929 2685 1162 1031 193 11172

Andrea Kovacs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrea Kovacs between 1950 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrea Kovacs published across 75 years, from 1950 to 2024, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2000. 13 of the 224 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2000. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 2 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications
1950 2024

224 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrea Kovacs: publications per year, 1950 to 2024
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 2
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 4
1995 2
1996 6
1997 4
1998 6
1999 10
2000 22
2001 12
2002 5
2003 6
2004 10
2005 13
2006 9
2007 9
2008 6
2009 6
2010 7
2011 8
2012 6
2013 9
2014 8
2015 3
2016 6
2017 5
2018 3
2019 1
2020 4
2021 3
2022 3
2023 8
2024 5
Total 224
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Andrea Kovacs 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 Andrea Kovacs 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, 185–194 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: 193 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
185–194 190 193
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
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Andrea Kovacs 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 Andrea Kovacs 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 62
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
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Andrea Kovacs is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions in the subfields of infectious diseases, health, clinical psychology, statistics and probability, and sociology and political science.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 Detection and Testing
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Hepatitis C Virus Research

Andrea Kovacs has contributed to numerous publication venues, with multiple works appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Scientific Reports
  • BMC Public Health
  • Journal of American College Health

Their recent papers span a range of topics related to infectious diseases and public health:

  • "Risk Factors for Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus," 2023, published in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • "White matter of perinatally HIV infected older youths shows low frequency fluctuations that may reflect glial cycling," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Seroprevalence of Antibodies Specific to Receptor Binding Domain of SARS-CoV-2 and Vaccination Coverage Among Adults in Los Angeles County, April 2021: The LA Pandemic Surveillance Cohort Study," 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • "Quantification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Binding Antibody Levels To Assess Infection and Vaccine-Induced Immunity Using WHO Standards," 2023, Microbiology Spectrum
  • "Trust in science and scientists among university students, staff, and faculty of a large, diverse university in Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative," 2023, BMC Public Health

The researcher frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Howard Hu
  • Eric S. Kawaguchi
  • Angie Ghanem-Uzqueda
  • Frank D. Gilliland
  • Jennifer B. Unger

Best Publications

  • Cryptococcosis in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

    Joseph A. Kovacs;Andrea A. Kovacs;Michael Polis;W. Craig Wright

  • The mode of delivery and the risk of vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1--a meta-analysis of 15 prospective cohort studies.

    W. Andiman;M. Boucher;D. Burns;Y. Bryson

  • Determinants of HIV-1 shedding in the genital tract of women.

    Andrea Kovacs;Steven S Wasserman;David Burns;David J Wright

  • HIV/HCV co-infection: pathogenesis, clinical complications, treatment, and new therapeutic technologies

    Eva A. Operskalski;Andrea Kovacs

  • CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION AND HIV-1 DISEASE PROGRESSION IN INFANTS BORN TO HIV-1–INFECTED WOMEN

    Andrea Kovacs;Mark D Schluchter;Kirk Easley;Gail Demmler

  • Voriconazole Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Children

    Michael Neely;Teresa Rushing;Andrea Kovacs;Roger Jelliffe

  • Association of race and gender with HIV-1 RNA levels and immunologic progression.

    Kathryn Anastos;Stephen J. Gange;Bryan Lau;Barbara Weiser

  • Efficacy of Zidovudine and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Hyperimmune Immunoglobulin for Reducing Perinatal HIV Transmission from HIV-Infected Women with Advanced Disease: Results of Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 185

    E. Richard Stiehm;John S. Lambert;Lynne M. Mofenson;James Bethel

  • Causes of death among women with human immunodeficiency virus infection in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy.

    Mardge H Cohen;Audrey L French;Lorie Benning;Andrea Kovacs

  • Administration of oral acyclovir suppressive therapy after neonatal herpes simplex virus disease limited to the skin, eyes and mouth: results of a Phase I/ii trial

    David Kimberlin;Dwight Powell;William Gruber;Pamela Diaz

  • First-line antiretroviral therapy with a protease inhibitor versus non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and switch at higher versus low viral load in HIV-infected children: an open-label, randomised phase 2/3 trial.

    Linda Harrison;Abdel Babiker;Hannah Castro;Alexandra Compagnucci

  • Fall in human herpesvirus 6 seropositivity with age.

    Nathaniel A. Brown;Nathaniel A. Brown;Nathaniel A. Brown;Ciro V. Sumaya;Ciro V. Sumaya;Ciro V. Sumaya;Chun Ren Liu;Chun Ren Liu;Chun Ren Liu;Yasmin Ench;Yasmin Ench;Yasmin Ench

  • Blinded, Multicenter Comparison of Methods To Detect a Drug-Resistant Mutant of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 at Low Frequency

    Elias K. Halvas;Grace M. Aldrovandi;Peter Balfe;Ingrid A. Beck

  • Children hospitalized for varicella: A prevaccine review

    Carol L. Peterson;Laurene Mascola;Shin Margaret Chao;Jay M. Lieberman

  • HIV-1 in genital tract and plasma of women: Compartmentalization of viral sequences, coreceptor usage, and glycosylation

    Kimdar Sherefa Kemal;Brian Foley;Harold Burger;Harold Burger;Kathryn Anastos

  • Incorporation of zidovudine into leukocyte DNA from HIV-1-positive adults and pregnant women, and cord blood from infants exposed in utero.

    Ofelia A. Olivero;Gene M. Shearer;Claire A. Chougnet;Andrea A.S. Kovacs

  • Toxoplasma Encephalitis in Patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Diagnosis and Response to Therapy

    C Wanke;C U Tuazon;A Kovacs;T Dina

  • CYP2B6 genetic variants are associated with nevirapine pharmacokinetics and clinical response in HIV-1-infected children

    Akihiko Saitoh;Elizabeth Sarles;Edmund Capparelli;Francesca Aweeka

  • Effect of menstrual cycle on HIV-1 levels in the peripheral blood and genital tract.

    Patricia S. Reichelderfer;Robert W. Coombs;David J. Wright;Jonathan Cohn

  • Duration of ruptured membranes and vertical transmission of HIV-1: A meta-analysis from 15 prospective cohort studies

    M. B. Bulterys;M. G. Fowler;I. C. Hanson;M. Lemay

  • Baseline Resistance to Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Fails to Predict Virologic Response to Combination Therapy in Children (PACTG 338)

    Susan A Fiscus;Andrea Kovacs;Leslie A Petch;Chengcheng Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Young
Mary Young Georgetown University
Mardge H. Cohen
Mardge H. Cohen Rush University
Kathryn Anastos
Kathryn Anastos Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Alan L. Landay
Alan L. Landay The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Ruth M. Greenblatt
Ruth M. Greenblatt University of California, San Francisco
Stephen J. Gange
Stephen J. Gange Johns Hopkins University
Phyllis C. Tien
Phyllis C. Tien University of California, San Francisco
Lynne M. Mofenson
Lynne M. Mofenson Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Kenneth McIntosh
Kenneth McIntosh Boston Children's Hospital
Wendy J. Mack
Wendy J. Mack University of Southern California

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