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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 47 4806 4428 1854 1663 337 7825

Balaji Veeraraghavan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Balaji Veeraraghavan between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Balaji Veeraraghavan published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 25.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2019. 99 of the 467 publications appeared in the last two years.

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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2019. 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 38 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 58 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 58 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 49 publications 2025: 50 publications
2008 2025

467 publications in total across all disciplines

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Balaji Veeraraghavan: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 3
2012 2
2013 6
2014 7
2015 9
2016 36
2017 38
2018 25
2019 58
2020 51
2021 58
2022 33
2023 39
2024 49
2025 50
Total 467
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Balaji Veeraraghavan 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 Balaji Veeraraghavan 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, 335–344 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: 337 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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 76 337
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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Balaji Veeraraghavan 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 Balaji Veeraraghavan 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 47
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
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Balaji Veeraraghavan is affiliated with the Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and biology, with notable emphasis on infectious diseases and microbiology.

The scientist's recent publications include the following works:

  • Genomic surveillance for hypervirulence and multi-drug resistance in invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae from South and Southeast Asia, 2020, Genome Medicine
  • Secondary Infections in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: Indian Experience, 2021, Infection and Drug Resistance
  • The international and intercontinental spread and expansion of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella Typhi: a genomic epidemiology study, 2022, The Lancet Microbe
  • Performance of molecular and serologic tests for the diagnosis of scrub typhus, 2020, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Emergence of a multidrug-resistant and virulent Streptococcus pneumoniae lineage mediates serotype replacement after PCV13: an international whole-genome sequencing study, 2022, The Lancet Microbe

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam (52 collaborations)
  • Karthick Vasudevan (45 collaborations)
  • Jobin John Jacob (42 collaborations)
  • Shalini Anandan (33 collaborations)
  • Kāmini Walia (31 collaborations)

Publication venues where Balaji Veeraraghavan has consistently contributed are:

  • Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (30 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (26 publications)
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases (14 publications)
  • Infectious Diseases and Therapy (7 publications)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology (6 publications)

The primary fields of study in their research are:

  • Medicine (332 publications)
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (258 publications)

Within these broader domains, they focus on the following subfields:

  • Epidemiology (113 publications)
  • Molecular Medicine (108 publications)
  • Infectious Diseases (73 publications)
  • Endocrinology (66 publications)
  • Pharmacology (52 publications)

The main research topics addressed by Balaji Veeraraghavan include:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (216 publications)
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (102 publications)
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (100 publications)
  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (96 publications)
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies (74 publications)
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance (68 publications)
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (56 publications)

Best Publications

  • Genomic surveillance for hypervirulence and multi-drug resistance in invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae from south and southeast Asia

    Kelly L. Wyres;To N. T. Nguyen;Margaret M. C. Lam;Louise M. Judd

  • Accurate differentiation of Escherichia coli and Shigella serogroups: challenges and strategies

    N.K. Devanga Ragupathi;D.P. Muthuirulandi Sethuvel;F.Y. Inbanathan;B. Veeraraghavan

  • Secondary Infections in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: Indian Experience

    Sonam Vijay;Nitin Bansal;Brijendra Kumar Rao;Balaji Veeraraghavan

  • WHO global research priorities for antimicrobial resistance in human health

    Unknown

  • Antibiotic Resistance and Epigenetics: More to It than Meets the Eye.

    Dipannita Ghosh;Balaji Veeraraghavan;Ravikrishnan Elangovan;Perumal Vivekanandan

  • The international and intercontinental spread and expansion of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella Typhi: a genomic epidemiology study

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  • Laboratory detection and clinical implication of oxacillinase-48 like carbapenemase: The hidden threat

    Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam;Shalini Anandan;Balaji Veeraraghavan

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Colistin Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing Bacteremia from India—A First Report

    Agila K. Pragasam;Chaitra Shankar;Balaji Veeraraghavan;Indranil Biswas

  • Emergence of a multidrug-resistant and virulent Streptococcus pneumoniae lineage mediates serotype replacement after PCV13: an international whole-genome sequencing study

    Unknown

  • Detection of chromosomal and plasmid-mediated mechanisms of colistin resistance in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from Indian food samples.

    Abdul Ghafur;Chaitra Shankar;Palani GnanaSoundari;Manigandan Venkatesan

  • Establishing Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance & Research Network in India: Journey so far.

    Kamini Walia;Jayaprakasam Madhumathi;Balaji Veeraraghavan;Arunaloke Chakrabarti

  • Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes

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  • High burden of antimicrobial drug resistance in Asia.

    Chi Cheng Lai;Kyungwon Lee;Yonghong Xiao;Norazah Ahmad

  • Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from bloodstream infection: Indian experience.

    Balaji Veeraraghavan;Chaitra Shankar;Susmitha Karunasree;Shantha Kumari

  • Whole genome analysis of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from community and hospital acquired bloodstream infection

    Chaitra Shankar;Balaji Veeraraghavan;Laura Eve Buchnan Nabarro;Raji Ravi

  • Accurate identification of clinically important Acinetobacter spp.: an update.

    Saranya Vijayakumar;Indranil Biswas;Balaji Veeraraghavan

  • Exploiting genomics to mitigate the public health impact of antimicrobial resistance

    Unknown

  • Update on: Shigella new serogroups/serotypes and their antimicrobial resistance

    D.P. Muthuirulandi Sethuvel;N.K. Devanga Ragupathi;S. Anandan;B. Veeraraghavan

  • Performance of molecular and serologic tests for the diagnosis of scrub typhus

    Kavitha Kannan;Rebecca John;Debasree Kundu;Divya Dayanand

  • Rapidly disseminating bla OXA-232 carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae belonging to ST231 in India: multiple and varied mobile genetic elements

    Chaitra Shankar;Purva Mathur;Manigandan Venkatesan;Agila Kumari Pragasam

  • Epidemiology and outcome of bacteremia caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in a tertiary care teaching hospital in south India.

    K P P Abhilash;Balaji Veeraraghavan;O C Abraham

  • Accurate identification and epidemiological characterization of Burkholderia cepacia complex: an update

    Naveen Kumar Devanga Ragupathi;Balaji Veeraraghavan

  • Meningococcal disease surveillance in the Asia-Pacific region (2020): The global meningococcal initiative.

    Aye Mya Min Aye;Xilian Bai;Raymond Borrow;Sotharith Bory

  • Clinical and bacterial risk factors for mortality in children with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream infections in India.

    Laura E. B. Nabarro;Chaitra Shankar;Agila K. Pragasam;Georgekutty Mathew

  • Invasive pneumococcal disease associated with high case fatality in India.

    Kurien Thomas;Lalitha Mukkai Kesavan;Balaji Veeraraghavan;Sudha Jasmine

  • Typhoid fever: issues in laboratory detection, treatment options & concerns in management in developing countries.

    Balaji Veeraraghavan;Agila K Pragasam;Yamuna D Bakthavatchalam;Ravikar Ralph

Frequent Co-Authors

Gagandeep Kang
Gagandeep Kang Christian Medical College & Hospital
Stephen Baker
Stephen Baker Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Paul N. Newton
Paul N. Newton University of Oxford
David A. B. Dance
David A. B. Dance University of Oxford
Gordon Dougan
Gordon Dougan University of Cambridge
Honorine D. Ward
Honorine D. Ward Tufts University
Kathryn E. Holt
Kathryn E. Holt London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Nicholas R. Thomson
Nicholas R. Thomson Wellcome Sanger Institute
Anne von Gottberg
Anne von Gottberg National Health Laboratory Service
Martin Antonio
Martin Antonio London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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