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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 53 4093 3763 1586 1419 86 10252

Catherine Vilchèze publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Catherine Vilchèze between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Catherine Vilchèze published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2014. 7 of the 100 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

100 publications in total across all disciplines

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Catherine Vilchèze: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 4
1995 4
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 2
2007 4
2008 3
2009 2
2010 8
2011 5
2012 1
2013 4
2014 9
2015 3
2016 5
2017 6
2018 6
2019 1
2020 3
2021 3
2022 3
2023 2
2024 3
2025 4
Total 100
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Catherine Vilchèze publications per year - data summary

  • Catherine Vilchèze, a Microbiology scholar from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, has 100 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 9 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.1 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 15 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 20 publications (1.8 per year); 2004-2014: 41 publications (3.7 per year); 2015-2025: 39 publications (3.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Catherine Vilchèze 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 Catherine Vilchèze 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, 85–94 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: 86 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 86
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
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Catherine Vilchèze 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.
  • Catherine Vilchèze, a Microbiology scholar from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, records 86 publications - the 2nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 2% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Catherine Vilchèze, and about 98% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Catherine Vilchèze ranks below 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).

Catherine Vilchèze 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 Catherine Vilchèze 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 53
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
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Catherine Vilchèze 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.
  • Catherine Vilchèze, a Microbiology scholar from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, records 53 D-Index - the 27th percentile of the discipline.
  • 27% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Catherine Vilchèze, and about 73% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Catherine Vilchèze ranks below 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).

Overview

Catherine Vilchèze is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on infectious diseases, with an emphasis on tuberculosis and mycobacterial studies. Their expertise encompasses molecular biology, epidemiology, and the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, integrating biochemical and molecular research approaches.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Within this, their subfields of study are:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Surgery
  • Ecology

Vilchèze's research topics also cover:

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

Their scholarly output includes publications in notable venues such as:

  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • mBio
  • Applied Sciences

Recent papers by Vilchèze include:

  • "Mycobacterial Cell Wall: A Source of Successful Targets for Old and New Drugs," 2020, Applied Sciences
  • "The Promises and Limitations of N-Acetylcysteine as a Potentiator of First-Line and Second-Line Tuberculosis Drugs," 2021, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • "Commonalities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transcriptomes in Response to Defined Persisting Macrophage Stresses," 2022, Frontiers in Immunology

Among frequent coauthors are:

  • William R. Jacobs
  • Rajagopalan Saranathan
  • Michael Berney
  • Lahari Das
  • Claire V. Mulholland

Best Publications

  • Effect of the Structure of Natural Sterols and Sphingolipids on the Formation of Ordered Sphingolipid/Sterol Domains (Rafts) COMPARISON OF CHOLESTEROL TO PLANT, FUNGAL, AND DISEASE-ASSOCIATED STEROLS AND COMPARISON OF SPHINGOMYELIN, CEREBROSIDES, AND CERAMIDE

    Xiaolian Xu;Robert Bittman;Guy Duportail;Denis Heissler

  • Enzymatic characterization of the target for isoniazid in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Annaiek Quemard;James C. Sacchettini;Andrea Dessen;Catherine Vilcheze

  • The Mechanism of Isoniazid Killing: Clarity Through the Scope of Genetics

    Catherine Vilchèze;William R. Jacobs

  • Transfer of a point mutation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis inhA resolves the target of isoniazid.

    Catherine Vilchèze;Feng Wang;Masayoshi Arai;Manzour Hernando Hazbón

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis is extraordinarily sensitive to killing by a vitamin C-induced Fenton reaction

    Catherine Vilchèze;Travis Hartman;Brian Weinrick;William R. Jacobs

  • Inactivation of the inhA-encoded fatty acid synthase II (FASII) enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase induces accumulation of the FASI end products and cell lysis of Mycobacterium smegmatis.

    Catherine Vilchèze;Hector R. Morbidoni;Torin R. Weisbrod;Hiroyuki Iwamoto

  • Pyrazinamide inhibits the eukaryotic-like fatty acid synthetase I (FASI) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Oren Zimhony;Jeffery S. Cox;John T. Welch;Catherine Vilchèze

  • Crystal Structure of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Enoyl-ACP Reductase, InhA, in Complex with NAD+ and a C16 Fatty Acyl Substrate

    Denise A. Rozwarski;Catherine Vilchèze;Michele Sugantino;Robert Bittman

  • The fatty acid biosynthesis enzyme FabI plays a key role in the development of liver-stage malarial parasites.

    Min Yu;T. R.Santha Kumar;T. R.Santha Kumar;Louis J. Nkrumah;Alida Coppi

  • Auranofin exerts broad-spectrum bactericidal activities by targeting thiol-redox homeostasis

    Michael B. Harbut;Catherine Vilchèze;Xiaozhou Luo;Mary E. Hensler

  • Altered NADH/NAD+ Ratio Mediates Coresistance to Isoniazid and Ethionamide in Mycobacteria

    Catherine Vilchèze;Torin R. Weisbrod;Bing Chen;Laurent Kremer

  • Resistance to Isoniazid and Ethionamide in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Genes, Mutations, and Causalities

    Catherine Vilchèze;William R. Jacobs

  • Overexpression of inhA, but not kasA, confers resistance to isoniazid and ethionamide in Mycobacterium smegmatis, M. bovis BCG and M. tuberculosis

    Michelle H. Larsen;Catherine Vilchèze;Laurent Kremer;Gurdyal S. Besra

  • Energetics of Respiration and Oxidative Phosphorylation in Mycobacteria

    Gregory M. Cook;Kiel Hards;Catherine Vilchèze;Travis Hartman

  • Separable roles for Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESX-3 effectors in iron acquisition and virulence

    Jo Ann M. Tufariello;Jessica R. Chapman;Christopher A. Kerantzas;Ka Wing Wong

  • Enhanced respiration prevents drug tolerance and drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Catherine Vilchèze;Travis Hartman;Brian Weinrick;Brian Weinrick;Paras Jain

  • Mycothiol biosynthesis is essential for ethionamide susceptibility in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Catherine Vilchèze;Yossef Av-Gay;Rodgoun Attarian;Zhen Liu

  • Triclosan Derivatives: Towards Potent Inhibitors of Drug-Sensitive and Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Joel S. Freundlich;Joel S. Freundlich;Feng Wang;Feng Wang;Catherine Vilchèze;Gulcin Gulten

  • Trichoderins, novel aminolipopeptides from a marine sponge-derived Trichoderma sp., are active against dormant mycobacteria.

    Patamaporn Pruksakorn;Masayoshi Arai;Naoyuki Kotoku;Catherine Vilchèze

  • Transcriptional Regulation of Multi-Drug Tolerance and Antibiotic-Induced Responses by the Histone-Like Protein Lsr2 in M. tuberculosis

    Roberto Colangeli;Danica Helb;Catherine Vilchèze;Manzour Hernando Hazbón

Frequent Co-Authors

William R. Jacobs
William R. Jacobs Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Laurent Kremer
Laurent Kremer Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier
Robert Bittman
Robert Bittman City University of New York
James C. Sacchettini
James C. Sacchettini Texas A&M University
David Alland
David Alland Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Gurdyal S. Besra
Gurdyal S. Besra University of Birmingham
Graham F. Hatfull
Graham F. Hatfull University of Pittsburgh
Yossef Av-Gay
Yossef Av-Gay University of British Columbia
Charles J. Thompson
Charles J. Thompson University of British Columbia
Steven A. Porcelli
Steven A. Porcelli Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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