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Andrew H. Limper

Andrew H. Limper

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 69 2020 1844 854 755 316 19805

Andrew H. Limper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew H. Limper between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew H. Limper published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2021. 14 of the 440 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2021. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

440 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew H. Limper: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 6
1994 6
1995 5
1996 8
1997 8
1998 6
1999 9
2000 9
2001 11
2002 3
2003 22
2004 7
2005 10
2006 10
2007 8
2008 6
2009 9
2010 15
2011 18
2012 19
2013 10
2014 13
2015 10
2016 17
2017 19
2018 18
2019 23
2020 21
2021 30
2022 16
2023 27
2024 15
2025 13
2026 1
Total 440
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Andrew H. Limper 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 Andrew H. Limper 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, 315–324 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: 316 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
315–324 106 316
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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Andrew H. Limper 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 Andrew H. Limper 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 69
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

Andrew H. Limper is a researcher affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States, specializing in the field of Medicine with a focus on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields including Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, and Oncology.

The main topics in their work include Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment, Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Antifungal resistance and susceptibility, Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies, and Occupational and environmental lung diseases.

Limper has contributed to numerous publications with notable recent papers such as:

  • Senolytics dasatinib and quercetin in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: results of a phase I, single-blind, single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial on feasibility and tolerability (2023, EBioMedicine)
  • Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of pirfenidone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 study (2022, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine)
  • Tissue-resident CD8 + T cells drive age-associated chronic lung sequelae after viral pneumonia (2020, Science Immunology)
  • Adoption of the Antifibrotic Medications Pirfenidone and Nintedanib for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (2021, Annals of the American Thoracic Society)
  • IPF pathogenesis is dependent upon TGFβ induction of IGF-1 (2020, The FASEB Journal)

The scientist publishes frequently in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), CHEST Journal, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Research, and BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

Collaborations are a significant part of Limper's research efforts, with frequent coauthors including Theodore J. Kottom, Eva M. Carmona, Kyle Schaefbauer, Timothy Dempsey, and Lindsey R. Sangaralingham.

Best Publications

  • Medical progress: Pneumocystis pneumonia

    Charles F. Thomas;Andrew H. Limper

  • Imatinib mesylate inhibits the profibrogenic activity of TGF-β and prevents bleomycin-mediated lung fibrosis

    Craig E. Daniels;Mark C. Wilkes;Maryanne Edens;Ted J. Kottom

  • An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: Treatment of Fungal Infections in Adult Pulmonary and Critical Care Patients

    Andrew H. Limper;Kenneth S. Knox;George A. Sarosi;Neil M. Ampel

  • Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Patients Without Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Associated Illnesses and Prior Corticosteroid Therapy

    Steven H. Yale;Andrew H. Limper

  • Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia: Differences in Lung Parasite Number and Inflammation in Patients with and without AIDS

    Andrew H. Limper;Kenneth P. Offord;Thomas F. Smith;William J. Martin

  • Pulmonary Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis.

    Robert Vassallo;Jay H. Ryu;Thomas V. Colby;Thomas Hartman

  • Clinical outcomes of pulmonary Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis in adults.

    Robert Vassallo;Jay H. Ryu;Darrell R. Schroeder;Paul A. Decker

  • Stretch induces cytokine release by alveolar epithelial cells in vitro.

    Nicholas E. Vlahakis;Mark A. Schroeder;Andrew H. Limper;Rolf D. Hubmayr

  • Fungal infections in HIV/AIDS

    Andrew H Limper;Antoine Adenis;Thuy Le;Thuy Le;Thomas S Harrison

  • Current insights into the biology and pathogenesis of Pneumocystis pneumonia

    Charles F. Thomas;Andrew H. Limper

  • The role of alveolar macrophages in Pneumocystis carinii degradation and clearance from the lung

    Andrew H. Limper;Jacques S. Hoyte;Joseph E. Standing

  • Chemotherapy-induced lung disease

    Andrew H Limper

  • Multiple TLRs Are Expressed in Human Cholangiocytes and Mediate Host Epithelial Defense Responses to Cryptosporidium parvum via Activation of NF-κB

    Xian Ming Chen;Steven P. O'Hara;Jeremy B. Nelson;Patrick L. Splinter

  • Acute respiratory failure due to pneumocystis pneumonia in patients without human immunodeficiency virus infection: outcome and associated features.

    Emir Festic;Ognjen Gajic;Andrew H Limper;Timothy R Aksamit

  • Surfactant protein D interacts with Pneumocystis carinii and mediates organism adherence to alveolar macrophages.

    Deirdre M. O'Riordan;Joseph E. Standing;Kun Young Kwon;Donald Chang

  • Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia

    Eva M. Carmona;Andrew H. Limper

  • Microbiological Laboratory Testing in the Diagnosis of Fungal Infections in Pulmonary and Critical Care Practice. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline

    Chadi A Hage;Eva M Carmona;Oleg Epelbaum;Scott E Evans

  • Isolated Pneumocystis carinii cell wall glucan provokes lower respiratory tract inflammatory responses

    Robert Vassallo;Joseph E. Standing;Andrew H. Limper

  • Pneumocystis carinii Cell Wall β-Glucan Induces Release of Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2 from Alveolar Epithelial Cells via a Lactosylceramide-mediated Mechanism

    Peter Y. Hahn;Scott E. Evans;Theodore J. Kottom;Joseph E. Standing

  • Direct Detection of Legionella Species from Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Open Lung Biopsy Specimens: Comparison of LightCycler PCR, In Situ Hybridization, Direct Fluorescence Antigen Detection, and Culture

    R. T. Hayden;J. R. Uhl;X. Qian;M. K. Hopkins

  • The Overlap Between Respiratory Bronchiolitis and Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia in Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: High-Resolution CT, Histologic, and Functional Correlations

    Robert Vassallo;Eric A. Jensen;Thomas V. Colby;Jay H. Ryu

  • Pneumocystis carinii stimulates tumor necrosis factor-alpha release from alveolar macrophages through a beta-glucan-mediated mechanism.

    O A Hoffman;J E Standing;A H Limper

  • An Official ATS Workshop Summary: Recent Advances and Future Directions in Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)

    Laurence Huang;Alison Morris;Andrew H. Limper;James M. Beck

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward B. Leof
Edward B. Leof Mayo Clinic
Jay H. Ryu
Jay H. Ryu Mayo Clinic
Ping Yang
Ping Yang Mayo Clinic
Fernando J. Martinez
Fernando J. Martinez University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Thomas V. Colby
Thomas V. Colby Mayo Clinic
Frank C. Sciurba
Frank C. Sciurba University of Pittsburgh
Marvin I. Schwarz
Marvin I. Schwarz University of Colorado Denver
Peter B. Bitterman
Peter B. Bitterman University of Minnesota
Hongfang Liu
Hongfang Liu The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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