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Microbiology

D-Index
69
Citations
16144
World Ranking
2061
National Ranking
27

Medicine

D-Index
73
Citations
18039
World Ranking
19673
National Ranking
220

Court Pedersen 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 Court Pedersen sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 298 publications — 77th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Court Pedersen 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 Court Pedersen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Court Pedersen is affiliated with Odense University Hospital in Denmark. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, and Genetics. Their work covers various topics including Streptococcal Infections and Treatments, Viral-associated cancers and disorders, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research, Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment, and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology.

Their recent publications include studies such as:

  • Bacteremia With Anaerobic Bacteria and Association With Colorectal Cancer: A Population-based Cohort Study, 2022, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • C-reactive protein and albumin kinetics after antibiotic therapy in community-acquired bloodstream infection, 2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Tuberculosis incidence and mortality in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: a Danish nationwide cohort study, 2021, Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Characterization of the genomic landscape of HIV-associated lymphoma reveals heterogeneity across histological subtypes, 2024, AIDS
  • CD38 is a potential treatment target in lymphoma patients concurrently infected with human immunodeficiency virus, 2022, Leukemia & lymphoma/Leukemia and lymphoma

Pedersen frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Niels Obel, Thøger Gorm Jensen, Kim Oren Gradel, Trine Engelbrecht Hybel, and Kristina Lystlund Lauridsen. These partnerships have contributed to the breadth and depth of their research outputs.

Their publishing activity is distributed across notable venues such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology and Infection, AIDS, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, and Leukemia & lymphoma/Leukemia and lymphoma.

Best Publications

  • Plasma Levels of Soluble CD14 Independently Predict Mortality in HIV Infection

    Netanya Sandler;Handan Wand;Annelys Roque;Matthew G Law

  • Mortality Attributable to Smoking Among HIV-1–Infected Individuals: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

    Marie Helleberg;Shoaib Afzal;Gitte Kronborg;Carsten Schade Larsen

  • Susceptibility to HIV infection and progression of AIDS in relation to variant alleles of mannose-binding lectin

    Peter Garred;Hans O Madsen;Ulla Balslev;Bo Hofmann

  • Use of proton pump inhibitors and the risk of community-acquired pneumonia: a population-based case-control study.

    Sinem Ezgi Gulmez;Anette Holm;Henrik Frederiksen;Thøger Gorm Jensen

  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in HIV-infected patients in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy

    Ole Kirk;Court Pedersen;Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri;Francisco Antunes

  • In situ demonstration of Epstein-Barr virus small RNAs (EBER 1) in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related lymphomas: correlation with tumor morphology and primary site.

    Stephen J. Hamilton-Dutoit;Martine Raphael;Josée Audouin;Jacques Diebold

  • Immunization of Early Adolescent Females with Human Papillomavirus Type 16 and 18 L1 Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Containing AS04 Adjuvant

    Court Pedersen;Tiina Petaja;Gitte Strauss;Hans C. Rumke

  • Increasing incidence of pyogenic spondylodiscitis: a 14-year population-based study.

    Michala Kehrer;Michala Kehrer;Court Pedersen;Court Pedersen;Thøger G. Jensen;Annmarie T. Lassen;Annmarie T. Lassen

  • Incidence, clinical presentation, and outcome of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in HIV-infected patients during the highly active antiretroviral therapy era: a nationwide cohort study.

    Frederik Neess Engsig;Ann-Brit Eg Hansen;Lars Haukali Omland;Gitte Kronborg

  • Heterozygosity for a deletion in the CKR-5 gene leads to prolonged AIDS-free survival and slower CD4 T-cell decline in a cohort of HIV-seropositive individuals.

    Jesper Eugen-Olsen;Astrid K.N. Iversen;Peter Garred;Uffe Koppelhus

  • Clinical course of primary HIV infection: consequences for subsequent course of infection.

    C. Pedersen;B. O. Lindhardt;B. L. Jensen;E. Lauritzen

  • Vitamin D and clinical disease progression in HIV infection: results from the EuroSIDA study.

    Jean-Paul Viard;Jean-Claude Souberbielle;Ole Kirk;Joanne Reekie

  • Time trends for risk of severe age-related diseases in individuals with and without HIV infection in Denmark: a nationwide population-based cohort study

    Line D Rasmussen;Margaret T May;Gitte Kronborg;Carsten S Larsen

  • Procalcitonin, lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in community-acquired infections and sepsis: a prospective study

    Shahin Gaïni;Ole Græsbøll Koldkjær;Court Pedersen;Svend Stenvang Pedersen

  • Randomized comparison of 12 or 24 weeks of peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 2/3 infection.

    Martin Lagging;Nina Langeland;Court Pedersen;Martti Färkkilä

  • Autologous HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies: emergence of neutralization-resistant escape virus and subsequent development of escape virus neutralizing antibodies.

    Maiken Arendrup;Claus Nielsen;John-Erik Stig Hansen;Court Pedersen

  • Risk of cerebrovascular events in persons with and without HIV: a Danish nationwide population-based cohort study.

    Line D. Rasmussen;Frederik N. Engsig;Hanne Christensen;Jan Gerstoft

  • Incidence of low and high-energy fractures in persons with and without HIV infection: a Danish population-based cohort study.

    Ann-Brit E Hansen;Jan Gerstoft;Gitte Kronborg;Carsten Schade Larsen

  • Impact of non-HIV and HIV risk factors on survival in HIV-infected patients on HAART: a population-based nationwide cohort study.

    Niels Obel;Lars Haukali Omland;Gitte Kronborg;Carsten S. Larsen

  • Infections with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium among HIV-infected Patients after the Introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

    O. L. E. Kirk;Jose M. Gatell;Amanda Mocroft;Court Pedersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Gerstoft
Jan Gerstoft Rigshospitalet
Jens D. Lundgren
Jens D. Lundgren Rigshospitalet
Henrik Toft Sørensen
Henrik Toft Sørensen Aarhus University
Amanda Mocroft
Amanda Mocroft University College London
Nina Langeland
Nina Langeland Haukeland University Hospital
Andrew N. Phillips
Andrew N. Phillips University College London
Gunnar Norkrans
Gunnar Norkrans University of Gothenburg
Lars Mathiesen
Lars Mathiesen Hvidovre Hospital
Martti Färkkilä
Martti Färkkilä University of Helsinki
Kristoffer Hellstrand
Kristoffer Hellstrand University of Gothenburg

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