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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 146 41 38 4 4 818 83088
Medicine 149 1195 1102 127 120 962 88673

Brian Greenwood publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian Greenwood between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian Greenwood published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2008. 4 of the 969 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2008. 1966: 3 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 13 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 27 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 29 publications 1990: 22 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 27 publications 1993: 39 publications 1994: 29 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 28 publications 1997: 31 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 36 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 45 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1966 2025

969 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian Greenwood: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 3
1967 0
1968 3
1969 2
1970 6
1971 2
1972 0
1973 6
1974 7
1975 6
1976 13
1977 9
1978 11
1979 5
1980 5
1981 5
1982 2
1983 3
1984 12
1985 16
1986 8
1987 27
1988 20
1989 29
1990 22
1991 21
1992 27
1993 39
1994 29
1995 23
1996 28
1997 31
1998 29
1999 36
2000 19
2001 13
2002 17
2003 16
2004 10
2005 11
2006 27
2007 28
2008 45
2009 28
2010 29
2011 36
2012 19
2013 15
2014 17
2015 30
2016 28
2017 21
2018 15
2019 16
2020 17
2021 21
2022 2
2023 0
2024 2
2025 2
Total 969
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Brian Greenwood 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 Brian Greenwood 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, 679+ 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: 818 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 99 818
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Brian Greenwood 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 Brian Greenwood 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: 146 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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+ 95 146
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2009 - Distinguished International Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
  • 1998 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1991 - Donald Mackay Medal, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • 1977 - Chalmers Medal, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Brian Greenwood is affiliated with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine with a concentrated focus on epidemiology, microbiology, infectious diseases, public health, environmental and occupational health, and modeling and simulation.

Their recent research publications cover a range of topics and include the following works:

  • A Phase III Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluating the Malaria Vaccine Candidate R21/Matrix-M™ in African Children (2023, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • Meningococcal carriage among Hajj pilgrims, risk factors for carriage and records of vaccination: a study of pilgrims to Mecca (2021, Tropical Medicine & International Health)
  • Defeating meningitis by 2030 - an ambitious target (2021, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
  • Directly observed social contact patterns among school children in rural Gambia (2024, Epidemics)
  • Childhood meningitis in rural Gambia: 10 years of population-based surveillance (2022, PLoS ONE)

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Malaria Research and Control

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Brian Greenwood include:

  • Grant Mackenzie
  • Isaac Osei
  • Emmanuel Mendy
  • Kevin van Zandvoort
  • Olimatou Jobe

The venues where Brian Greenwood commonly publishes their research comprise:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Tropical Medicine & International Health
  • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Epidemics
  • PLoS ONE

Brian Greenwood has been recognized with several awards including the Distinguished International Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) in 2009, the Fellowship of the Royal Society of the United Kingdom in 1998, the Donald Mackay Medal from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1991, the Chalmers Medal from the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 1977, and Fellowship of The Academy of Medical Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Common West African HLA antigens are associated with protection from severe malaria

    Adrian V. S. Hill;Catherine E. M. Allsopp;Dominic Kwiatkowski;Nicholas M. Anstey

  • Variation in the TNF-alpha promoter region associated with susceptibility to cerebral malaria.

    William McGuire;Adrian V. S. Hill;Catherine E. M. Allsopp;Brian M. Greenwood

  • Epidemic meningitis, meningococcaemia, and Neisseria meningitidis.

    David S Stephens;David S Stephens;Brian Greenwood;Petter Brandtzaeg

  • TNF concentration in fatal cerebral, non-fatal cerebral, and uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

    D. Kwiatkowski;A. V. S. Hill;I. Sambou;P. Twumasi

  • First results of phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African children.

    Selidji Todagbe Agnandji;Bertrand Lell;Bertrand Lell;Solange Solmeheim Soulanoudjingar;Solange Solmeheim Soulanoudjingar

  • Efficacy of nine-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease in The Gambia: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    F. T. Cutts;S. M. A. Zaman;G. Enwere;S. Jaffar

  • The contribution of vaccination to global health: past, present and future

    Brian Greenwood

  • Malaria: progress, perils, and prospects for eradication

    Brian M. Greenwood;David A. Fidock;Dennis E. Kyle;Stefan H.I. Kappe

  • Malaria in 2002

    Brian Greenwood;Theonest Mutabingwa

  • Mortality and morbidity from malaria among children in a rural area of The Gambia, West Africa

    B.M. Greenwood;A.K. Bradley;A.M. Greenwood;Peter Byass

  • Overdiagnosis of malaria in patients with severe febrile illness in Tanzania: a prospective study

    Hugh Reyburn;Redepmta Mbatia;Chris Drakeley;Ilona Carneiro

  • Molecular analysis of the association of HLA-B53 and resistance to severe malaria.

    A V Hill;J Elvin;A C Willis;M Aidoo

  • A research agenda to underpin malaria eradication.

    Pedro L. Alonso;Graham Brown;Myriam Arévalo-Herrera;Fred Binka

  • Averting a malaria disaster.

    NJ White;F Nosten;S Looareesuwan;WM Watkins

  • A phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African infants.

    Selidji Todagbe Agnandji;Selidji Todagbe Agnandji;Bertrand Lell;Bertrand Lell;José Francisco Fernandes;José Francisco Fernandes

  • Changes in the burden of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa

    Wendy Prudhomme O'Meara;Judith Nekesa Mangeni;Rick Steketee;Brian Greenwood

  • Efficacy of RTS, S/AS02 malaria vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum infection in semi-immune adult men in The Gambia: a randomised trial

    Kalifa A. Bojang;Paul J. M. Milligan;Margaret Pinder;Laurence Vigneron

  • Human cerebral malaria: association with erythrocyte rosetting and lack of anti-rosetting antibodies.

    J. Carlson;H. Helmby;A. V. S. Hill;D. Brewster

  • A polymorphism that affects OCT-1 binding to the TNF promoter region is associated with severe malaria.

    Julian C. Knight;Irina Udalova;Adrian V.S. Hill;Brian M. Greenwood

  • Efficacy and Safety of the RTS,S/AS01 Malaria Vaccine during 18 Months after Vaccination: A Phase 3 Randomized, Controlled Trial in Children and Young Infants at 11 African Sites

    B Greenwood

  • Association between an MHC Class II Allele and Clearance of Hepatitis B Virus in the Gambia

    Mark R. Thursz;Dominic Kwiatkowski;Catherine E.M. Allsopp;Brian M. Greenwood

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Adegbola
Richard A. Adegbola Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
Umberto D'Alessandro
Umberto D'Alessandro University of London
Hilton Whittle
Hilton Whittle London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Shabbar Jaffar
Shabbar Jaffar University College London
Robert W. Snow
Robert W. Snow Kenya Medical Research Institute
Peter Byass
Peter Byass Umeå University
Chris Drakeley
Chris Drakeley London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
David J. Conway
David J. Conway London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Dominic P. Kwiatkowski
Dominic P. Kwiatkowski University of Oxford
Martin Antonio
Martin Antonio London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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