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Chetan E. Chitnis

Chetan E. Chitnis

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 66 2408 2203 139 132 200 15070

Chetan E. Chitnis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chetan E. Chitnis between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chetan E. Chitnis published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2020. 6 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2020. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chetan E. Chitnis: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 5
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 2
2001 4
2002 2
2003 5
2004 6
2005 9
2006 7
2007 6
2008 5
2009 3
2010 6
2011 9
2012 10
2013 15
2014 8
2015 10
2016 7
2017 13
2018 10
2019 8
2020 17
2021 9
2022 11
2023 12
2024 6
2025 5
2026 1
Total 225
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Chetan E. Chitnis publications per year - data summary

  • Chetan E. Chitnis, a Microbiology scholar from Institut Pasteur, has 225 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991 and 1992).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.1 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 35 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 21 publications (1.6 per year); 2001-2013: 87 publications (6.7 per year); 2014-2026: 117 publications (9.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Chetan E. Chitnis 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 Chetan E. Chitnis 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, 195–204 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: 200 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
195–204 234 200
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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Chetan E. Chitnis 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.
  • Chetan E. Chitnis, a Microbiology scholar from Institut Pasteur, records 200 publications - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Chetan E. Chitnis, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Chetan E. Chitnis falls inside that same range.
  • 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).

Chetan E. Chitnis 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 Chetan E. Chitnis 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 66
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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Chetan E. Chitnis 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.
  • Chetan E. Chitnis, a Microbiology scholar from Institut Pasteur, records 66 D-Index - the 58th percentile of the discipline.
  • 58% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Chetan E. Chitnis, and about 42% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Chetan E. Chitnis ranks above 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

Chetan E. Chitnis is affiliated with Institut Pasteur in France and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine, immunology, and microbiology. Their research primarily focuses on areas related to public health, parasitology, epidemiology, immunology, and molecular biology. The main topics covered by their work include malaria research and control, mosquito-borne diseases and control, the complement system in diseases, vector-borne infectious diseases, parasites and host interactions, HIV research and treatment, as well as vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches.

Among their recent publications are the following:

  • Development and validation of serological markers for detecting recent Plasmodium vivax infection, 2020, Nature Medicine
  • Amplification of Duffy binding protein-encoding gene allows Plasmodium vivax to evade host anti-DBP humoral immunity, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Using health facility-based serological surveillance to predict receptive areas at risk of malaria outbreaks in elimination areas, 2020, BMC Medicine
  • Vaccination with Plasmodium vivax Duffy-binding protein inhibits parasite growth during controlled human malaria infection, 2023, Science Translational Medicine
  • A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX), 2020, PLoS ONE

Chetan E. Chitnis collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Ivo Müeller
  • Virander S. Chauhan
  • Rhea J. Longley
  • Michael White
  • Eizo Takashima

Their work has been published in multiple venues, with recurring publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • BMC Medicine
  • Nature Communications
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Chetan E. Chitnis's extensive publication record, with over 100 papers in medicine covering significant subfields such as public health and immunology, reflects a consistent focus on infectious disease control and immunological responses. The broad range of topics emphasizes disease mechanisms, vaccine development, and epidemiological surveillance, particularly related to malaria and other vector-borne diseases.

Best Publications

  • Switches in expression of Plasmodium falciparum var genes correlate with changes in antigenic and cytoadherent phenotypes of infected erythrocytes.

    Joseph D. Smith;Chetan E. Chitnis;Alistar G. Craig;David J. Roberts

  • Receptor and ligand domains for invasion of erythrocytes by Plasmodium falciparum

    B. K. L. Sim;C. E. Chitnis;K. Wasniowska;T. J. Hadley

  • A receptor for the malarial parasite Plasmodium vivax: the erythrocyte chemokine receptor

    Richard Horuk;Chetan E. Chitnis;Walter C. Darbonne;Timothy J. Colby

  • A research agenda to underpin malaria eradication.

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

  • Identification of the erythrocyte binding domains of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium knowlesi proteins involved in erythrocyte invasion

    C E Chitnis;L H Miller

  • Distinct external signals trigger sequential release of apical organelles during erythrocyte invasion by malaria parasites.

    Shailja Singh;M. Mahmood Alam;Ipsita Pal-Bhowmick;Joseph A. Brzostowski

  • Structural basis for Duffy recognition by the malaria parasite Duffy-binding-like domain

    Saurabh Kumar Singh;Rachna Hora;Hassan Belrhali;Chetan E. Chitnis

  • Identification and Prioritization of Merozoite Antigens as Targets of Protective Human Immunity to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria for Vaccine and Biomarker Development

    Jack Richards;Thangavelu U Arumugam;Linda Reiling;Julie Healer

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa AlgG is a polymer level alginate C5-mannuronan epimerase.

    M J Franklin;C E Chitnis;P Gacesa;A Sonesson

  • Genetic analysis of the alginate biosynthetic gene cluster of Pseudomonas aeruginosa shows evidence of an operonic structure

    Chetan E. Chitnis;Dennis E. Ohman

  • The domain on the Duffy blood group antigen for binding Plasmodium vivax and P. knowlesi malarial parasites to erythrocytes.

    C E Chitnis;A Chaudhuri;R Horuk;A O Pogo

  • Association between Naturally Acquired Antibodies to Erythrocyte-Binding Antigens of Plasmodium falciparum and Protection from Malaria and High-Density Parasitemia

    Jack S. Richards;Danielle I. Stanisic;Danielle I. Stanisic;Freya J. I. Fowkes;Livingstone Tavul

  • Plasmodium falciparum Field Isolates Commonly Use Erythrocyte Invasion Pathways That Are Independent of Sialic Acid Residues of Glycophorin A

    Jude Nnaemeka Okoyeh;C. R. Pillai;Chetan E. Chitnis

  • A research agenda for malaria eradication: vaccines.

    S. Abdulla;P. Agre;P.L. Alonso;M. Arevalo-Herrera

  • Plasmodium vivax invasion of human erythrocytes inhibited by antibodies directed against the Duffy binding protein

    Brian T Grimberg;Rachanee Udomsangpetch;Jia Xainli;Amy McHenry

  • Phosphoproteomics reveals malaria parasite Protein Kinase G as a signalling hub regulating egress and invasion

    Mahmood M Alam;Lev Solyakov;Andrew R Bottrill;Christian Flueck

  • Naturally acquired Duffy-binding protein-specific binding inhibitory antibodies confer protection from blood-stage Plasmodium vivax infection

    Christopher L. King;Pascal Michon;Ahmad Rushdi Shakri;Alexandra Marcotty

  • Cloning of Pseudomonas aeruginosa algG, which controls alginate structure.

    C E Chitnis;D E Ohman

  • Sulphated tyrosines mediate association of chemokines and Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein with the Duffy antigen/receptor for chemokines (DARC).

    Hyeryun Choe;Michael J. Moore;Christopher M. Owens;Paulette L. Wright

  • Bacterially expressed and refolded receptor binding domain of Plasmodium falciparum EBA-175 elicits invasion inhibitory antibodies

    Kailash C Pandey;Sanjay Singh;Priyabrata Pattnaik;C R Pillai

  • Genome-wide SNP genotyping highlights the role of natural selection in Plasmodium falciparum population divergence

    Daniel E. Neafsey;Stephen F. Schaffner;Sarak K. Volkman;Sarak K. Volkman;Daniel Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivo Mueller
Ivo Mueller Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Carlota Dobaño
Carlota Dobaño Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Pedro L. Alonso
Pedro L. Alonso University of Barcelona
Clara Menéndez
Clara Menéndez University of Barcelona
Virander S. Chauhan
Virander S. Chauhan International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Quique Bassat
Quique Bassat University of Barcelona
Myriam Arévalo-Herrera
Myriam Arévalo-Herrera Caucaseco Scientific Research Center
James G. Beeson
James G. Beeson Burnet Institute
Christopher L. King
Christopher L. King Case Western Reserve University
Alan F. Cowman
Alan F. Cowman Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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