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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 69 2061 1881 27 27 298 16144
Medicine 73 19673 18462 220 209 377 18039

Court Pedersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Court Pedersen between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Court Pedersen published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2015. 1 of the 380 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2015. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1986 2024

380 publications in total across all disciplines

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Court Pedersen: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 5
1988 2
1989 12
1990 3
1991 3
1992 3
1993 4
1994 11
1995 9
1996 6
1997 14
1998 7
1999 5
2000 13
2001 6
2002 6
2003 18
2004 4
2005 7
2006 11
2007 17
2008 18
2009 10
2010 10
2011 24
2012 25
2013 20
2014 24
2015 29
2016 19
2017 10
2018 8
2019 9
2020 3
2021 1
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
Total 380
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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.

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, 295–304 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: 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.

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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
285–294 115
295–304 96 298
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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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.

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, 69 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: 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.

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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 69
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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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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