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Brendan S. Crabb

Brendan S. Crabb

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 78 1283 1155 36 36 252 21953

Brendan S. Crabb publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brendan S. Crabb between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brendan S. Crabb published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2023. 10 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 2 publications
1990 2025

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brendan S. Crabb: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 6
1996 3
1997 3
1998 1
1999 1
2000 9
2001 5
2002 14
2003 8
2004 10
2005 13
2006 12
2007 11
2008 13
2009 11
2010 9
2011 4
2012 9
2013 12
2014 9
2015 8
2016 14
2017 12
2018 7
2019 8
2020 8
2021 15
2022 12
2023 20
2024 8
2025 2
Total 286
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Brendan S. Crabb publications per year - data summary

  • Brendan S. Crabb, a Microbiology scholar from Monash University, has 286 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 20 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1994, 1998 and 1999, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.9 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 57 publications, 20% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 37 publications (3.1 per year); 2002-2013: 126 publications (10.5 per year); 2014-2025: 123 publications (10.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Brendan S. Crabb 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 Brendan S. Crabb 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, 245–254 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: 252 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
245–254 160 252
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
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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Brendan S. Crabb publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Brendan S. Crabb, a Microbiology scholar from Monash University, records 252 publications - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Brendan S. Crabb, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Brendan S. Crabb ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Brendan S. Crabb 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 Brendan S. Crabb 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, 78 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 78
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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Brendan S. Crabb D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Brendan S. Crabb, a Microbiology scholar from Monash University, records 78 D-Index - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Brendan S. Crabb, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Brendan S. Crabb ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science

Overview

Brendan S. Crabb is affiliated with the Burnet Institute in Australia, contributing chiefly to the field of Medicine with an emphasis on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Their research portfolio includes a substantial focus on Malaria Research and Control, as well as studies related to mosquito-borne diseases and control. Other areas of study cover HIV research and treatment, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, global maternal and child health, and factors influencing child nutrition and water access.

The scientist has coauthored works frequently with colleagues including Paul R. Gilson, Madeline G. Dans, Thorey K. Jonsdottir, Tania F. de Koning-Ward, and Brad E. Sleebs. Their collaborative efforts span multiple publications in prominent venues.

Key publication venues featuring their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • The Medical Journal of Australia
  • Nature Communications

Recent significant papers authored or coauthored include:

  • The introduction of a mandatory mask policy was associated with significantly reduced COVID-19 cases in a major metropolitan city, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Defining the Essential Exportome of the Malaria Parasite, 2021, Trends in Parasitology
  • Screening the Medicines for Malaria Venture Pathogen Box for invasion and egress inhibitors of the blood stage of Plasmodium falciparum reveals several inhibitory compounds, 2020, International Journal for Parasitology
  • Risk factors and knowledge associated with high unintended pregnancy rates and low family planning use among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Evaluation of the effectiveness of topical repellent distributed by village health volunteer networks against Plasmodium spp. infection in Myanmar: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial, 2020, PLoS Medicine

Brendan S. Crabb's research contributions span several subfields including Oncology, Epidemiology, Virology, and Modeling and Simulation, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within medical sciences.

The scientist has been recognized by prestigious bodies, receiving the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science designation in 2015 and the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Invasion of Red Blood Cells by Malaria Parasites

    Alan F. Cowman;Brendan S. Crabb

  • Comparative genomics of the neglected human malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax

    Jane M. Carlton;Jane M. Carlton;John H. Adams;Joana C. Silva;Shelby L. Bidwell

  • Exported Proteins Required for Virulence and Rigidity of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Human Erythrocytes

    Alexander G Maier;Melanie Rug;Matthew T O'Neill;Monica Brown

  • A newly discovered protein export machine in malaria parasites

    Tania F de Koning-Ward;Tania F de Koning-Ward;Paul R. Gilson;Paul R. Gilson;Justin A Boddey;Melanie Rug

  • Targeted Gene Disruption Shows That Knobs Enable Malaria-Infected Red Cells to Cytoadhere under Physiological Shear Stress

    Brendan S. Crabb;Brian M. Cooke;John C. Reeder;Ross F. Waller

  • Heterochromatin Silencing and Locus Repositioning Linked to Regulation of Virulence Genes in Plasmodium falciparum

    Manoj T. Duraisingh;Till S. Voss;Allison J. Marty;Allison J. Marty;Michael F. Duffy

  • Liver-Resident Memory CD8 + T Cells Form a Front-Line Defense against Malaria Liver-Stage Infection.

    Daniel Fernandez-Ruiz;Wei Yi Ng;Wei Yi Ng;Lauren E Holz;Joel Z Ma

  • Systemic activation of dendritic cells by Toll-like receptor ligands or malaria infection impairs cross-presentation and antiviral immunity

    Nicholas S Wilson;Georg M N Behrens;Georg M N Behrens;Rachel J Lundie;Rachel J Lundie;Rachel J Lundie;Christopher M Smith;Christopher M Smith;Christopher M Smith

  • Apical membrane antigen 1 plays a central role in erythrocyte invasion by Plasmodium species

    Tony Triglia;Julie Healer;Sonia R. Caruana;Anthony N. Hodder;Anthony N. Hodder

  • An aspartyl protease directs malaria effector proteins to the host cell

    Justin A. Boddey;Anthony N. Hodder;Svenja Günther;Paul R. Gilson

  • Revealing the Sequence and Resulting Cellular Morphology of Receptor-Ligand Interactions during Plasmodium falciparum Invasion of Erythrocytes

    Greta E Weiss;Paul R Gilson;Tana Taechalertpaisarn;Wai-Hong Tham

  • Morphology and kinetics of the three distinct phases of red blood cell invasion by Plasmodium falciparum merozoites.

    Paul R. Gilson;Brendan S. Crabb;Brendan S. Crabb

  • Characterization of promoters and stable transfection by homologous and nonhomologous recombination in Plasmodium falciparum.

    Brendan S. Crabb;Alan F. Cowman

  • Antibodies against merozoite surface protein (MSP)-1(19) are a major component of the invasion-inhibitory response in individuals immune to malaria.

    Rebecca A. O'Donnell;Tania F. de Koning-Ward;Tania F. de Koning-Ward;Rachel A. Burt;Moses Bockarie

  • A var gene promoter controls allelic exclusion of virulence genes in Plasmodium falciparum malaria

    Till S. Voss;Julie Healer;Allison J. Marty;Allison J. Marty;Michael F. Duffy

  • Identification and Stoichiometry of Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored Membrane Proteins of the Human Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum

    Paul R. Gilson;Thomas Nebl;Damjan Vukcevic;Damjan Vukcevic;Robert L. Moritz

  • PTEX is an essential nexus for protein export in malaria parasites

    Brendan Elsworth;Brendan Elsworth;Kathryn Matthews;Catherine Q. Nie;Ming Kalanon

  • Distinct Protein Classes Including Novel Merozoite Surface Antigens in Raft-like Membranes of Plasmodium falciparum

    Paul R. Sanders;Paul R. Sanders;Paul R. Gilson;Greg T. Cantin;Doron C. Greenbaum

  • Identification and Prioritization of Merozoite Antigens as Targets of Protective Human Immunity to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria for Vaccine and Biomarker Development

    Jack Richards;Thangavelu U Arumugam;Linda Reiling;Julie Healer

  • Molecular genetics and comparative genomics reveal RNAi is not functional in malaria parasites

    Jake Baum;Anthony T. Papenfuss;Gunnar R. Mair;Chris J. Janse

  • Targeted disruption of an erythrocyte binding antigen in Plasmodium falciparum is associated with a switch toward a sialic acid-independent pathway of invasion

    Michael B. Reed;Sonia R. Caruana;Adrian H. Batchelor;Jennifer K. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Gilson
Paul R. Gilson Burnet Institute
Alan F. Cowman
Alan F. Cowman Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
James G. Beeson
James G. Beeson Burnet Institute
Michael J. Studdert
Michael J. Studdert University of Melbourne
William R. Heath
William R. Heath University of Melbourne
Freya J. I. Fowkes
Freya J. I. Fowkes Burnet Institute
Anthony N. Hodder
Anthony N. Hodder Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Francis R. Carbone
Francis R. Carbone University of Melbourne
Geoffrey I. McFadden
Geoffrey I. McFadden University of Melbourne
Glenn F. Browning
Glenn F. Browning University of Melbourne

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