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Beatrice H. Hahn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Beatrice H. Hahn between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Beatrice H. Hahn published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 12.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2013. 27 of the 555 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2013. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 15 publications
1982 2025

555 publications in total across all disciplines

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Beatrice H. Hahn: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 3
1984 11
1985 12
1986 5
1987 2
1988 6
1989 0
1990 3
1991 7
1992 9
1993 7
1994 9
1995 14
1996 11
1997 10
1998 8
1999 3
2000 6
2001 7
2002 9
2003 9
2004 10
2005 8
2006 12
2007 11
2008 11
2009 28
2010 23
2011 18
2012 21
2013 30
2014 15
2015 27
2016 30
2017 19
2018 23
2019 16
2020 16
2021 22
2022 20
2023 16
2024 12
2025 15
Total 555
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Beatrice H. Hahn 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 Beatrice H. Hahn 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, 505–514 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: 508 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 17 508
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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Beatrice H. Hahn 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 Beatrice H. Hahn 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, 127+ 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: 155 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95 155
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Beatrice H. Hahn is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within immunology, microbiology, and medicine, focusing particularly on infectious diseases and molecular biology. Hahn's work is grounded in the study of virology and immunology, with emphasis on HIV research and treatment, immune cell function, and antibody responses.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

Subfields of specialization cover:

  • Virology
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Biology
  • Epidemiology

Within these areas, Beatrice H. Hahn's prominent research topics include:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Frequent collaborators in Hahn's publications include:

  • George M. Shaw
  • Frédéric Bibollet-Ruche
  • Barton F. Haynes
  • Bette Korber
  • Frank Kirchhoff

Common venues for publishing Hahn's research are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • mBio
  • Journal of Virology
  • Nature Communications

Among recent published papers authored or coauthored by Beatrice H. Hahn are:

  • Strategies for HIV-1 vaccines that induce broadly neutralizing antibodies (2022, Nature Reviews. Immunology)
  • The Origin of COVID-19 and Why It Matters (2020, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
  • DNA binding to TLR9 expressed by red blood cells promotes innate immune activation and anemia (2021, Science Translational Medicine)
  • Heterologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and BNT162b2 prime-boost vaccination elicits potent neutralizing antibody responses and T cell reactivity against prevalent SARS-CoV-2 variants (2021, EBioMedicine)
  • Recommendations for measuring HIV reservoir size in cure-directed clinical trials (2020, Nature Medicine)

Beatrice H. Hahn holds several honors including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (2010)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • Viral dynamics in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection

    Xiping Wei;Sajal K. Ghosh;Maria E. Taylor;Victoria A. Johnson

  • Antibody neutralization and escape by HIV-1

    Xiping Wei;Julie M. Decker;Shuyi Wang;Huxiong Hui

  • Origin of HIV-1 in the chimpanzee Pan troglodytes troglodytes

    Feng Gao;Elizabeth Bailes;David L. Robertson;Yalu Chen

  • Virus-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T-lymphocyte activity associated with control of viremia in primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.

    P Borrow;H Lewicki;B H Hahn;G M Shaw

  • Identification and characterization of transmitted and early founder virus envelopes in primary HIV-1 infection

    Brandon F. Keele;Elena E. Giorgi;Elena E. Giorgi;Jesus F. Salazar-Gonzalez;Julie M. Decker

  • Origins of HIV and the AIDS Pandemic

    Paul M. Sharp;Beatrice H. Hahn

  • AIDS as a Zoonosis: Scientific and Public Health Implications

    Beatrice H. Hahn;George M. Shaw;Kevin M. De;Cock

  • High levels of HIV-1 in plasma during all stages of infection determined by competitive PCR

    Piatak M;Saag Ms;Yang Lc;Clark Sj

  • Antiviral pressure exerted by HIV-1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) during primary infection demonstrated by rapid selection of CTL escape virus.

    Persephone Borrow;Hanna Lewicki;Xiping Wei;Marc S. Horwitz

  • Timing the ancestor of the HIV-1 pandemic strains.

    B. Korber;M. Muldoon;M. Muldoon;J. Theiler;F. Gao

  • HIV-1 Nomenclature Proposal

    DL Robertson;JP Anderson;JA Bradac;JK Carr

  • Chimpanzee reservoirs of pandemic and nonpandemic HIV-1.

    Brandon F. Keele;Fran Van Heuverswyn;Yingying Li;Elizabeth Bailes

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 env Clones from Acute and Early Subtype B Infections for Standardized Assessments of Vaccine-Elicited Neutralizing Antibodies

    Ming Li;Feng Gao;John R. Mascola;Leonidas Stamatatos

  • HTLV-III infection in brains of children and adults with AIDS encephalopathy

    George M. Shaw;Mary E. Harper;Beatrice H. Hahn;Leon G. Epstein

  • Co-evolution of a broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibody and founder virus

    Hua-Xin Liao;Rebecca Lynch;Tongqing Zhou;Feng Gao;Feng Gao

  • Diversity considerations in HIV-1 vaccine selection.

    Brian Gaschen;Jesse Taylor;Karina Yusim;Brian Foley

  • High titers of cytopathic virus in plasma of patients with symptomatic primary HIV-1 infection.

    Stephen J. Clark;Michael S. Saag;W. Don Decker;Sherri Campbell-Hill

  • Great ape genetic diversity and population history

    Javier Prado-Martinez;Peter H. Sudmant;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Heng Li

  • Identification and characterization of conserved and variable regions in the envelope gene of HTLV-III/LAV, the retrovirus of AIDS

    Bruno R. Starcich;Beatrice H. Hahn;George M. Shaw;Paul D. McNeely

  • Genetic identity, biological phenotype, and evolutionary pathways of transmitted/founder viruses in acute and early HIV-1 infection.

    Jesus F. Salazar-Gonzalez;Maria G. Salazar;Brandon F. Keele;Gerald H. Learn

Frequent Co-Authors

George M. Shaw
George M. Shaw University of Pennsylvania
Paul M. Sharp
Paul M. Sharp University of Edinburgh
Bette T. Korber
Bette T. Korber Los Alamos National Laboratory
Barton F. Haynes
Barton F. Haynes Duke University
Gerald H. Learn
Gerald H. Learn University of Pennsylvania
Brandon F. Keele
Brandon F. Keele National Institutes of Health
Frederic Bibollet-Ruche
Frederic Bibollet-Ruche University of Pennsylvania
Julie M. Decker
Julie M. Decker University of Alabama at Birmingham
Martine Peeters
Martine Peeters Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Anne E. Pusey
Anne E. Pusey Duke University

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