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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 85 14418 13575 7294 6750 659 35208

Carlos del Rio publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlos del Rio between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlos del Rio published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 17.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2020. 29 of the 702 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2020. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 34 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 49 publications 2015: 51 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 64 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 13 publications
1986 2025

702 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlos del Rio: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 4
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 0
2000 4
2001 5
2002 7
2003 10
2004 16
2005 30
2006 34
2007 24
2008 27
2009 27
2010 28
2011 32
2012 23
2013 34
2014 49
2015 51
2016 25
2017 28
2018 17
2019 28
2020 64
2021 48
2022 23
2023 23
2024 16
2025 13
Total 702
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Carlos del Rio publications per year - data summary

  • Carlos del Rio, a Medicine scholar from Emory University, has 702 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 64 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1991, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 40 years in the span carry no publications at all (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 17.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 20.1 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 123 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 16 publications (1.1 per year); 2000-2013: 301 publications (21.5 per year); 2014-2025: 385 publications (32.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Carlos del Rio publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos del Rio sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 641–660 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 659 publications — 77th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371 659
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Carlos del Rio publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Carlos del Rio, a Medicine scholar from Emory University, records 659 publications - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Carlos del Rio, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Carlos del Rio ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 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 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Carlos del Rio D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos del Rio sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003 85
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Carlos del Rio D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Carlos del Rio, a Medicine scholar from Emory University, records 85 D-Index - the 29th percentile of the discipline.
  • 29% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Carlos del Rio, and about 71% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Carlos del Rio ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Carlos del Rio is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and specializes primarily in Medicine, with a significant focus on Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. Their research spans several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, and Virology.

Their recent scholarly contributions include publications addressing topics related to COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS. Notable papers include:

  • COVID-19-New Insights on a Rapidly Changing Epidemic, 2020, published in JAMA
  • Long-term Health Consequences of COVID-19, 2020, published in JAMA
  • Mild or Moderate Covid-19, 2020, published in New England Journal of Medicine

Their research also intersects with HIV prevention and treatment studies, as reflected by collaborations with other authors in related publications indexed in recognized venues.

Carlos del Rio's research output includes a concentration on several main topics:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Drug Development and Treatment
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Their frequent coauthors include researchers with whom they have collaborated extensively, such as:

  • Daniel J. Feaster
  • Lisa R. Metsch
  • Kenneth H. Mayer
  • Preeti Malani
  • Jonathan Colasanti

Publications by Carlos del Rio have appeared predominantly in venues including:

  • Journal watch
  • JAMA
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • UNC Libraries
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases

The volume of work within their fields includes 357 publications classified under Medicine, with 151 in Infectious Diseases and 83 in Epidemiology, underscoring a broad engagement with clinical research and public health topics.

Best Publications

  • The Spectrum of Engagement in HIV Care and its Relevance to Test-and-Treat Strategies for Prevention of HIV Infection

    Edward M. Gardner;Margaret P. McLees;John F. Steiner;John F. Steiner;Carlos del Rio

  • Efficacy assessment of a cell-mediated immunity HIV-1 vaccine (the Step Study): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, test-of-concept trial.

    Susan P Buchbinder;Devan V Mehrotra;Ann Duerr;Daniel W Fitzgerald

  • Mild or Moderate Covid-19.

    Rajesh T Gandhi;John B Lynch;Carlos Del Rio

  • Broadly cross-reactive antibodies dominate the human B cell response against 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus infection

    Jens Wrammert;Dimitrios G. Koutsonanos;Gui-Mei Li;Srilatha Edupuganti

  • COVID-19-New Insights on a Rapidly Changing Epidemic.

    Carlos Del Rio;Preeti N Malani

  • Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults: 2016 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel

    Huldrych F. Günthard;Michael S. Saag;Constance A. Benson;Carlos del Rio

  • Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Men and Transgender Women

    Raphael J Landovitz;Deborah Donnell;Meredith E Clement;Brett Hanscom

  • Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults: 2018 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel

    Michael S. Saag;Constance A. Benson;Rajesh T. Gandhi;Jennifer F. Hoy

  • Human effector and memory CD8+ T cell responses to smallpox and yellow fever vaccines.

    Joseph D. Miller;Robbert G. van der Most;Rama S. Akondy;John T. Glidewell

  • Long-term Health Consequences of COVID-19

    Carlos Del Rio;Lauren F. Collins;Preeti Malani

  • Efficacy of a brief case management intervention to link recently diagnosed HIV-infected persons to care.

    Lytt I. Gardner;Lisa R. Metsch;Pamela Anderson-Mahoney;Anita M. Loughlin

  • Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults: 2020 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel.

    Michael S. Saag;Rajesh T. Gandhi;Jennifer F. Hoy;Raphael J. Landovitz

  • 2019 Novel Coronavirus-Important Information for Clinicians.

    Carlos Del Rio;Preeti N Malani

  • The Yellow Fever Virus Vaccine Induces a Broad and Polyfunctional Human Memory CD8+ T Cell Response

    Rama S. Akondy;Nathan D. Monson;Joseph D. Miller;Srilatha Edupuganti

  • Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy.

    Pranita D. Tamma;Kevin A. Ault;Carlos del Rio;Mark C. Steinhoff

  • Applying a PrEP Continuum of Care for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Colleen F. Kelley;Erin Kahle;Aaron Siegler;Travis Sanchez

  • Extended Follow-up Confirms Early Vaccine-Enhanced Risk of HIV Acquisition and Demonstrates Waning Effect Over Time Among Participants in a Randomized Trial of Recombinant Adenovirus HIV Vaccine (Step Study)

    Ann Duerr;Yunda Huang;Susan Buchbinder;Robert W. Coombs

  • The inevitability of infidelity: sexual reputation, social geographies, and marital HIV risk in rural Mexico.

    Jennifer S. Hirsch;Sergio Meneses;Brenda Thompson;Mirka Negroni

  • Update to CDC's sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010

    Carlos del Rio;Geraldine Hall;King Holmes;Olusegun Soge

  • The COVID-19 Pandemic in the US: A Clinical Update.

    Saad B. Omer;Preeti Malani;Carlos del Rio

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa R. Metsch
Lisa R. Metsch Columbia University
Daniel J. Feaster
Daniel J. Feaster University of Miami
Kenneth H. Mayer
Kenneth H. Mayer Harvard Medical School
Patrick S. Sullivan
Patrick S. Sullivan Emory University
Travis Sanchez
Travis Sanchez Emory University
Jeannette Guarner
Jeannette Guarner Emory University
Jeffrey H. Samet
Jeffrey H. Samet Boston University
Rob Stephenson
Rob Stephenson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Steffanie A. Strathdee
Steffanie A. Strathdee University of California, San Diego
Steven Shoptaw
Steven Shoptaw University of California, Los Angeles

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