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 Ben D. Tall sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 138 publications — 20th percentile
20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ben D. Tall sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 53 D-Index — 27th percentile
27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.
Ben D. Tall is affiliated with the US Food and Drug Administration in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on microbiology with an emphasis on the genus Cronobacter and its implications in food safety and public health.
The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter research, a topic covered in 20 of their publications. Their research intersects with several other topics including bacteriophages and microbial interactions, parasitic infections and diagnostics, plant pathogenic bacteria studies, probiotics and fermented foods, food safety and hygiene, and fecal contamination and water quality.
Their work spans multiple fields of study, predominantly in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 15 publications, followed by Agricultural and Biological Sciences with 6 publications. Subfields of their research include endocrinology, food science, ecology, parasitology, and molecular biology.
Ben D. Tall's frequent coauthors demonstrate ongoing collaborations within the microbiology and food safety research communities. Notable frequent collaborators include Gopal Gopinath, Hyein Jang, Flavia Negrete, Séamus Fanning, and Jayanthi Gangiredla.
The scientist has published in a variety of journals, with Microorganisms being the most frequent publication venue with 4 papers. Other journals include the Journal of Food Protection, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Frontiers in Microbiology, and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Selected recent publications include:
Ann E. Jerse;Jun Yu;Ben D. Tall;James B. Kaper
A Fasano;B Baudry;D W Pumplin;S S Wasserman
Carol Iversen;Niall Mullane;Barbara McCardell;Ben D. Tall
Myron M. Levine;Jian-guo Xu;James B. Kaper;Hermy Lior
MyronM. Levine;Deirdre Herrington;Genevieve Losonsky;Ben Tall
M M Levine;J B Kaper;D Herrington;G Losonsky
R. R. Colwell;P. Brayton;D. Herrington;B. Tall
Nikole E Kimes;Christopher J Grim;Christopher J Grim;Wesley R Johnson;Nur A Hasan
R. K. Selander;P. Beltran;N. H. Smith;R. Helmuth
M M Levine;D Herrington;J R Murphy;J G Morris
Myron M. Levine;Valeria Prado;Roy Robins-Browne;Hermy Lior
Deirdre A. Herrington;Lillian Van De Verg;Samuel B. Formal;Thomas L. Hale
Luther E. Lindler;Ben D. Tall
Q.Q. Yan;O. Condell;K. Power;F. Butler
Jr Jg Morris;T Takeda;BD Tall;GA Losonsky
Ziad W. Jaradat;Waseem Al Mousa;Ahmed Elbetieha;Anas Al Nabulsi
Roger Stephan;Christopher J. Grim;Gopal R. Gopinath;Mark K. Mammel
Tobias A. Oelschlaeger;Ben D. Tall
Shirley A. Micallef;Rachel E. Rosenberg Goldstein;Ashish George;Lara Kleinfelter
M. H. Kothary;B. A. McCardell;C. D. Frazar;D. Deer
T Pál;J W Newland;B D Tall;S B Formal
Carmen M. Fernandez-Prada;David L. Hoover;Ben D. Tall;Antoinette B. Hartman
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