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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 84 944 845 23 19 280 22442

Bruce A. Vallance publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruce A. Vallance between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruce A. Vallance published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2020. 20 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2020. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 3 publications
1996 2026

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruce A. Vallance: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 3
1998 18
1999 6
2000 9
2001 7
2002 6
2003 6
2004 7
2005 6
2006 4
2007 6
2008 12
2009 8
2010 10
2011 5
2012 7
2013 11
2014 8
2015 14
2016 13
2017 9
2018 20
2019 22
2020 24
2021 20
2022 14
2023 14
2024 14
2025 17
2026 3
Total 324
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Bruce A. Vallance 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 Bruce A. Vallance 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, 275–284 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: 280 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
275–284 148 280
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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Bruce A. Vallance 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 Bruce A. Vallance 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, 84 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: 84 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 84
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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Overview

Bruce A. Vallance is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research work primarily intersects the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with significant contributions to molecular biology, genetics, immunology, infectious diseases, and surgery.

The scientist's research focuses on several key topics including gut microbiota and health, inflammatory bowel disease, probiotics and fermented foods, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, microscopic colitis, immune cell function and interaction, and Escherichia coli research studies.

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Bruce A. Vallance include:

  • "Gut Microbiota as a Trigger for Metabolic Inflammation in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes," 2020, published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Severe COVID-19 Infection and Pediatric Comorbidities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," 2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Increased Intestinal Permeability Is Associated With Later Development of Crohn's Disease," 2020, Gastroenterology
  • "Novel Fecal Biomarkers That Precede Clinical Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis," 2020, Gastroenterology
  • "Pathobionts in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Origins, Underlying Mechanisms, and Implications for Clinical Care," 2023, Gastroenterology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Vallance include:

  • Kevan Jacobson
  • Joannie M. Allaire
  • Anne M. Griffiths
  • Shauna M. Crowley
  • Kenneth Croitoru

Bruce A. Vallance has published extensively in several venues, particularly:

  • Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Gastroenterology
  • Gut Microbes
  • PLoS Pathogens

Best Publications

  • The Intestinal Epithelium: Central Coordinator of Mucosal Immunity.

    Joannie M. Allaire;Shauna M. Crowley;Hong T. Law;Sun-Young Chang

  • Regulated virulence controls the ability of a pathogen to compete with the gut microbiota.

    Nobuhiko Kamada;Yun Gi Kim;Ho Pan Sham;Bruce A. Vallance

  • Dissecting virulence: Systematic and functional analyses of a pathogenicity island

    Wanyin Deng;José L. Puente;Samantha Gruenheid;Yuling Li

  • The adaptor Act1 is required for interleukin 17–dependent signaling associated with autoimmune and inflammatory disease

    Youcun Qian;Caini Liu;Justin Hartupee;Cengiz Zubeyir Altuntas

  • Muc2 Protects against Lethal Infectious Colitis by Disassociating Pathogenic and Commensal Bacteria from the Colonic Mucosa

    Kirk S. B. Bergstrom;Vanessa Kissoon-Singh;Deanna L. Gibson;Caixia Ma

  • Gut Microbiota as a Trigger for Metabolic Inflammation in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

    Torsten P. M. Scheithauer;Torsten P. M. Scheithauer;Elena Rampanelli;Max Nieuwdorp;Max Nieuwdorp;Bruce A. Vallance

  • Control of Intestinal Homeostasis, Colitis, and Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer by the Inflammatory Caspases

    Jeremy Dupaul-Chicoine;Garabet Yeretssian;Karine Doiron;Kirk S.B. Bergstrom

  • Noncanonical inflammasome activation of caspase-4/caspase-11 mediates epithelial defenses against enteric bacterial pathogens.

    Leigh A. Knodler;Leigh A. Knodler;Shauna M. Crowley;Ho Pan Sham;Hyungjun Yang

  • Antibiotic Treatment Alters the Colonic Mucus Layer and Predisposes the Host to Exacerbated Citrobacter rodentium-Induced Colitis

    M. Wlodarska;B. Willing;K. M. Keeney;A. Menendez

  • Dissemination of invasive Salmonella via bacterial-induced extrusion of mucosal epithelia

    Leigh A. Knodler;Bruce A. Vallance;Jean Celli;Seth Winfree

  • The Toll–Interleukin-1 Receptor Member SIGIRR Regulates Colonic Epithelial Homeostasis, Inflammation, and Tumorigenesis

    Hui Xiao;Muhammet Fatih Gulen;Muhammet Fatih Gulen;Jinzhong Qin;Jinzhong Qin;Jianhong Yao

  • Escherichia coli Pathobionts Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

    Hengameh Chloé Mirsepasi-Lauridsen;Bruce Andrew Vallance;Karen Angeliki Krogfelt;Andreas Munk Petersen

  • Severe COVID-19 Infection and Pediatric Comorbidities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Boyan K. Tsankov;Joannie M. Allaire;Michael A. Irvine;Alison A. Lopez

  • The role of CD4+ lymphocytes in the susceptibility of mice to stress-induced reactivation of experimental colitis.

    B.S. Qiu;B.A. Vallance;P.A. Blennerhassett;S.M. Collins

  • Exploitation of host cells by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

    B. A. Vallance;B. B. Finlay

  • Locus of Enterocyte Effacement from Citrobacter rodentium: Sequence Analysis and Evidence for Horizontal Transfer among Attaching and Effacing Pathogens

    Wanyin Deng;Yuling Li;Bruce A. Vallance;B. Brett Finlay

  • Persistent intestinal neuromuscular dysfunction after acute nematode infection in mice

    G Barbara;BA Vallance;SM Collins

  • Increased Intestinal Permeability Is Associated With Later Development of Crohn's Disease.

    Williams Turpin;Williams Turpin;Sun-Ho Lee;Sun-Ho Lee;Juan Antonio Raygoza Garay;Juan Antonio Raygoza Garay;Karen L. Madsen

  • Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Pathogenicity Island 2 Is Necessary for Complete Virulence in a Mouse Model of Infectious Enterocolitis

    Bryan Coburn;Yuling Li;David Owen;Bruce A. Vallance

  • Salmonella effectors within a single pathogenicity island are differentially expressed and translocated by separate type III secretion systems.

    Leigh A. Knodler;Jean Celli;Wolf-Dietrich Hardt;Bruce A. Vallance

  • The Mucin Muc2 Limits Pathogen Burdens and Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction during Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Colitis

    Maryam Zarepour;Kirandeep Bhullar;Marinieve Montero;Caixia Ma

  • The Intestinal Epithelium: Central Coordinator of Mucosal Immunity: (Trends in Immunology 39, 677-696, 2018).

    Joannie M Allaire;Shauna M Crowley;Hong T Law;Sun-Young Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

B. Brett Finlay
B. Brett Finlay University of British Columbia
Stephen M. Collins
Stephen M. Collins McMaster University
Wanyin Deng
Wanyin Deng University of British Columbia
Leigh A. Knodler
Leigh A. Knodler Washington State University
Deanna L. Gibson
Deanna L. Gibson University of British Columbia
Xiaoxia Li
Xiaoxia Li Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
José L. Puente
José L. Puente National Autonomous University of Mexico
Andreas Petersen
Andreas Petersen Copenhagen University Hospital
Cory M. Hogaboam
Cory M. Hogaboam Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Karen A. Krogfelt
Karen A. Krogfelt Statens Serum Institut

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