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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 85 879 785 406 343 267 25241

Benhur Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benhur Lee between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benhur Lee published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2021. 33 of the 316 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2021. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 14 publications
1970 2025

316 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benhur Lee: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 6
1999 15
2000 6
2001 9
2002 4
2003 2
2004 2
2005 4
2006 6
2007 8
2008 3
2009 14
2010 10
2011 14
2012 7
2013 19
2014 13
2015 12
2016 14
2017 13
2018 10
2019 7
2020 17
2021 28
2022 22
2023 12
2024 19
2025 14
Total 316
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Benhur Lee 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 Benhur Lee 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, 265–274 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: 267 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
265–274 139 267
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
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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Benhur Lee 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 Benhur Lee 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, 85 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: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 85
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

Benhur Lee is affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on infectious diseases and epidemiology. Their work encompasses molecular biology, immunology, and genetics, with a strong emphasis on viral infections and respiratory diseases.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Virology and Viral Diseases
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Benhur Lee has published numerous papers in top-tier journals and preprint platforms. Some recent notable publications include:

  • Loss of furin cleavage site attenuates SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis, 2021, Nature
  • Genome-wide CRISPR Screens Reveal Host Factors Critical for SARS-CoV-2 Infection, 2020, Cell
  • SARS-CoV-2 proteases PLpro and 3CLpro cleave IRF3 and critical modulators of inflammatory pathways (NLRP12 and TAB1): implications for disease presentation across species, 2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Furin Cleavage Site Is Key to SARS-CoV-2 Pathogenesis, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Impact of Evolving SARS-CoV-2 Mutations and Variants on COVID-19 Vaccines, 2022, mBio

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Christian S. Stevens
  • Kasopefoluwa Y. Oguntuyo
  • Shreyas Kowdle
  • Chuan-Tien Hung
  • Satoshi Ikegame

Benhur Lee is a regular contributor to multiple publication venues, highlighting a broad publishing record in the scientific community. Key venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Virology
  • mBio
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Nature Microbiology

Their expertise is grounded in extensive experience in infectious diseases and the molecular mechanisms underlying viral pathogenesis, which informs ongoing studies in SARS-CoV-2 biology and related fields. This work contributes to understanding viral infection mechanisms, host-pathogen interactions, and implications for vaccine development and disease management.

Best Publications

  • Quantification of CD4, CCR5, and CXCR4 levels on lymphocyte subsets, dendritic cells, and differentially conditioned monocyte-derived macrophages.

    Benhur Lee;Matthew Sharron;Luis J. Montaner;Drew Weissman

  • Interferon-inducible cholesterol-25-hydroxylase broadly inhibits viral entry by production of 25-hydroxycholesterol.

    Su Yang Liu;Roghiyh Aliyari;Kelechi Chikere;Guangming Li

  • Loss of furin cleavage site attenuates SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis.

    Bryan A. Johnson;Xuping Xie;Adam L. Bailey;Birte Kalveram

  • EphrinB2 is the entry receptor for Nipah virus, an emergent deadly paramyxovirus.

    Oscar A. Negrete;Ernest L. Levroney;Hector C. Aguilar;Andrea Bertolotti-Ciarlet

  • Constitutive and induced expression of DC-SIGN on dendritic cell and macrophage subpopulations in situ and in vitro.

    Elizabeth J. Soilleux;Lesley S. Morris;George Leslie;Jihed Chehimi

  • GENETIC ACCELERATION OF AIDS PROGRESSION BY A PROMOTER VARIANT OF CCR5

    Maureen P. Martin;Michael Dean;Michael W. Smith;Cheryl Winkler

  • The Three-Dimensional Structure of Ribonuclease-S INTERPRETATION OF AN ELECTRON DENSITY MAP AT A NOMINAL RESOLUTION OF 2 A

    H.W. Wyckoff;D. Tsernoglou;A.W. Hanson;J.R. Knox

  • Genome-wide CRISPR Screens Reveal Host Factors Critical for SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

    Jin Wei;Mia Madel Alfajaro;Peter C. DeWeirdt;Ruth E. Hanna

  • Epitope mapping of CCR5 reveals multiple conformational states and distinct but overlapping structures involved in chemokine and coreceptor function.

    Benhur Lee;Benhur Lee;Matthew Sharron;Cedric Blanpain;Benjamin J. Doranz

  • DC-SIGNR, a DC-SIGN homologue expressed in endothelial cells, binds to human and simian immunodeficiency viruses and activates infection in trans.

    Stefan Pöhlmann;Elizabeth J. Soilleux;Frédéric Baribaud;George J. Leslie

  • Utilization of chemokine receptors, orphan receptors, and herpesvirus-encoded receptors by diverse human and simian immunodeficiency viruses.

    Joseph Rucker;Aimee L. Edinger;Matthew Sharron;Michel Samson

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2018

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Nidia G. Aréchiga Ceballos;Ashley C. Banyard;Christopher F. Basler

  • ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Pneumoviridae.

    Bert Rima;Peter Collins;Andrew Easton;Ron Fouchier

  • Two key residues in ephrinB3 are critical for its use as an alternative receptor for Nipah virus.

    Oscar A Negrete;Mike C Wolf;Hector C. Aguilar;Sven G. Enterlein

  • MicroRNA profiling identifies miR-34a and miR-21 and their target genes JAG1 and WNT1 in the coordinate regulation of dendritic cell differentiation

    Sara T. Hashimi;Jennifer A. Fulcher;Margaret H. Chang;Lanny Gov

  • Microglia Express CCR5, CXCR4, and CCR3, but of These, CCR5 Is the Principal Coreceptor for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Dementia Isolates

    Andrew V. Albright;Joseph T. C. Shieh;Takayuki Itoh;Benhur Lee

  • CCR5 binds multiple CC-chemokines: MCP-3 acts as a natural antagonist.

    Cédric Blanpain;Isabelle Migeotte;Isabelle Migeotte;Benhur Lee;Benhur Lee;Jalal Vakili;Jalal Vakili

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2019.

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;María A. Ayllón;Yīmíng Bào;Christopher F. Basler

  • CD4-independent, CCR5-dependent infection of brain capillary endothelial cells by a neurovirulent simian immunodeficiency virus strain

    Aimee L. Edinger;Joseph L. Mankowski;Benjamin J. Doranz;Barry J. Margulies

  • ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Paramyxoviridae.

    Bert Rima;Anne Balkema-Buschmann;William G Dundon;Paul Duprex

  • DC-SIGN Interactions with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and 2 and Simian Immunodeficiency Virus

    Stefan Pöhlmann;Frédéric Baribaud;Benhur Lee;George J. Leslie

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2017

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Yīmíng Bào;Christopher F. Basler;Sina Bavari

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Doms
Robert W. Doms Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Paul R. Gorry
Paul R. Gorry RMIT University
Alexander N. Freiberg
Alexander N. Freiberg The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Sharon R. Lewin
Sharon R. Lewin University of Melbourne
Lin-Fa Wang
Lin-Fa Wang Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Norbert Nowotny
Norbert Nowotny University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Linda G. Baum
Linda G. Baum University of California, Los Angeles
Marc Parmentier
Marc Parmentier Université Libre de Bruxelles
Michael E. Jung
Michael E. Jung University of California, Los Angeles
Andrew J. Easton
Andrew J. Easton University of Warwick

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