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Anne von Gottberg
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Biology and Biochemistry
South Africa
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
35692
World Ranking
4442
National Ranking
6

Anne von Gottberg publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anne von Gottberg sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 417 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Anne von Gottberg D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anne von Gottberg sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Anne von Gottberg is affiliated with the National Health Laboratory Service in South Africa. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to epidemiology, infectious diseases, modeling and simulation, microbiology, and health. Their work reflects a detailed engagement with public health and infectious disease dynamics.

The main topics of their research encompass:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Anne von Gottberg has contributed to multiple scientific venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Lancet Global Health

Among their recent papers are:

  • Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa, 2022, published in Nature
  • Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa, 2021, published in Nature
  • Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019: a systematic analysis, 2022, published in The Lancet
  • SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 escapes neutralization by South African COVID-19 donor plasma, 2021, published in Nature Medicine
  • Emergence and rapid spread of a new severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage with multiple spike mutations in South Africa, 2020, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Cheryl Cohen
  • Nicole Wolter
  • Stefano Tempia
  • Sibongile Walaza
  • Jocelyn Moyes

Best Publications

  • Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa.

    Houriiyah Tegally;Eduan Wilkinson;Marta Giovanetti;Marta Giovanetti;Arash Iranzadeh

  • SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 escapes neutralization by South African COVID-19 donor plasma.

    Constantinos Kurt Wibmer;Frances Ayres;Tandile Hermanus;Mashudu Madzivhandila

  • Emergence and rapid spread of a new severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage with multiple spike mutations in South Africa

    Houriiyah Tegally;Eduan Wilkinson;Marta Giovanetti;Marta Giovanetti;Arash Iranzadeh

  • Rapid Pneumococcal Evolution in Response to Clinical Interventions

    Nicholas J. Croucher;Simon R. Harris;Christophe Fraser;Michael A. Quail

  • International Prospective Study of Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia: Implications of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Production in Nosocomial Infections

    David L. Paterson;Wen Chien Ko;Anne Von Gottberg;Sunlta Mohapatra

  • Antibiotic Therapy for Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia: Implications of Production of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases

    David L. Paterson;David L. Paterson;Wen Chien Ko;Anne Von Gottberg;Sunita Mohapatra

  • Outcome of Cephalosporin Treatment for Serious Infections Due to Apparently Susceptible Organisms Producing Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases: Implications for the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

    David L. Paterson;David L. Paterson;Wen-Chien Ko;Anne Von Gottberg;Jose Maria Casellas

  • Community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia: global differences in clinical patterns.

    Wen-Chien Ko;David L. Paterson;Anthanasia J. Sagnimeni;Dennis S Hansen

  • Changes in the incidence of invasive disease due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis during the COVID-19 pandemic in 26 countries and territories in the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance Initiative: a prospective analysis of surveillance data.

    Angela B. Brueggemann;Melissa J. Jansen van Rensburg;David Shaw;Noel D. McCarthy

  • Global burden of respiratory infections associated with seasonal influenza in children under 5 years in 2018: a systematic review and modelling study.

    Xin Wang;You Li;Katherine L. O'Brien;Shabir A. Madhi

  • Effects of vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease in South Africa.

    Anne von Gottberg;Linda de Gouveia;Stefano Tempia;Vanessa Quan

  • Virulence characteristics of Klebsiella and clinical manifestations of K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections.

    Victor L. Yu;Dennis S. Hansen;Wen Chien Ko;Asia Sagnimeni

  • Sixteen novel lineages of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa.

    Houriiyah Tegally;Eduan Wilkinson;Richard J. Lessells;Jennifer Giandhari

  • SARS-CoV-2 reinfection trends in South Africa: analysis of routine surveillance data

    Juliet R.C. Pulliam;Cari van Schalkwyk;Nevashan Govender;Anne von Gottberg

  • Pneumococcal lineages associated with serotype replacement and antibiotic resistance in childhood invasive pneumococcal disease in the post-PCV13 era: an international whole-genome sequencing study.

    Stephanie W Lo;Rebecca A Gladstone;Andries J van Tonder;John A Lees

  • The Global Meningococcal Initiative: global epidemiology, the impact of vaccines on meningococcal disease and the importance of herd protection

    Ray Borrow;Pedro Alarcón;Josefina Carlos;Dominique A. Caugant

  • Invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease, Europe, 1996-2006

    Shamez Ladhani;Mary P.E. Slack;Paul T. Heath;Anne von Gottberg

  • SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern naming scheme conducive for global discourse.

    Frank Konings;Mark D Perkins;Jens H Kuhn;Mark J Pallen

  • Sequence Diversity of the Factor H Binding Protein Vaccine Candidate in Epidemiologically Relevant Strains of Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis

    Ellen Murphy;Lubomira Andrew;Kwok Leung Lee;Deborah A. Dilts

  • Pneumococcal Capsular Switching: A Historical Perspective

    Kelly L. Wyres;Lotte M. Lambertsen;Nicholas J. Croucher;Lesley McGee

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheryl Cohen
Cheryl Cohen University of the Witwatersrand
Nicole Wolter
Nicole Wolter National Health Laboratory Service
Keith P. Klugman
Keith P. Klugman Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Shabir A. Madhi
Shabir A. Madhi University of the Witwatersrand
Marietjie Venter
Marietjie Venter University of Pretoria
Meredith McMorrow
Meredith McMorrow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kathleen Kahn
Kathleen Kahn University of the Witwatersrand
Martin Antonio
Martin Antonio London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Dean Everett
Dean Everett Khalifa University
Stephen D. Bentley
Stephen D. Bentley Wellcome Sanger Institute

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