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146
Citations
83088
World Ranking
41
National Ranking
4

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1195
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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.

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55 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.

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.

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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.

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

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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