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Microbiology

D-Index
100
Citations
36049
World Ranking
411
National Ranking
190

Medicine

D-Index
102
Citations
37211
World Ranking
7680
National Ranking
3998

David A. Sack 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 David A. Sack sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 470 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David A. Sack 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 David A. Sack sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David A. Sack is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on multiple areas of medical and biological sciences, particularly in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine.

They have made significant contributions in several subfields, including:

  • Endocrinology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Epidemiology
  • Modeling and Simulation

The main topics of their work include:

  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Frequently published venues for their work are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Microorganisms
  • Tropical Medicine & International Health

David A. Sack has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Amanda K. Debes
  • Christine Marie George
  • Jamie Perin
  • Munirul Alam
  • Shirajum Monira

Recent publications highlight their engagement in infectious disease research and public health epidemiology. Notable papers include:

  • The quality of drinking and domestic water from the surface water sources (lakes, rivers, irrigation canals and ponds) and springs in cholera prone communities of Uganda: an analysis of vital physicochemical parameters, 2020, BMC Public Health
  • Human challenge study with a Shigella bioconjugate vaccine: Analyses of clinical efficacy and correlate of protection, 2021, EBioMedicine
  • Identification of cholera hotspots in Zambia: A spatiotemporal analysis of cholera data from 2008 to 2017, 2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Intestinal and systemic inflammation induced by symptomatic and asymptomatic enterotoxigenic E. coli infection and impact on intestinal colonization and ETEC specific immune responses in an experimental human challenge model, 2021, Gut Microbes
  • Immune response characterization in a human challenge study with a Shigella flexneri 2a bioconjugate vaccine, 2021, EBioMedicine

Best Publications

  • Updated global burden of cholera in endemic countries.

    Mohammad Ali;Allyson R. Nelson;Anna Lena Lopez;David A. Sack

  • Global Dissemination of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Serotype O3:K6 and Its Serovariants

    G. Balakrish Nair;Thandavarayan Ramamurthy;Sujit K. Bhattacharya;Basabjit Dutta

  • Human reovirus-like agent as the major pathogen associated with "winter" gastroenteritis in hospitalized infants and young children.

    Albert Z. Kapikian;Hyun Wha Kim;Richard G. Wyatt;W. Lee Cline

  • Field trial of oral cholera vaccines in Bangladesh: results from three-year follow-up

    J.D Clemens;D.A Sack;J.R Harris;F van Loon

  • Test for enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli using Y-1 adrenal cells in miniculture.

    D A Sack;R B Sack

  • Travelers' diarrhea in Mexico. A prospective study of physicians and family members attending a congress.

    M H Merson;G K Morris;D A Sack;J G Wells

  • Cross-Protection by B Subunit-Whole Cell Cholera Vaccine Against Diarrhea Associated with Heat-Labile Toxin-Producing Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli: Results of a Large-Scale Field Trial

    John D. Clemens;David A. Sack;Jeffrey R. Harris;J. Chakraborty

  • Field trial of oral cholera vaccines in Bangladesh

    John D. Clemens;Jeffrey R. Harris;Jeffrey R. Harris;M. R. Khan;Bradford A. Kay;Bradford A. Kay

  • Reduction of cholera in Bangladeshi villages by simple filtration

    Rita R. Colwell;Anwar Huq;M. Sirajul Islam;K. M. A. Aziz

  • Seasonal epidemics of cholera inversely correlate with the prevalence of environmental cholera phages.

    Shah M. Faruque;Iftekhar Bin Naser;M. Johirul Islam;A. S. G. Faruque

  • Critical Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in the Environment of Bangladesh

    Anwar Huq;Anwar Huq;R. Bradley Sack;Azhar Nizam;Ira M. Longini

  • Transmissibility of cholera: In vivo-formed biofilms and their relationship to infectivity and persistence in the environment

    Shah M. Faruque;Kuntal Biswas;S. M. Nashir Udden;Qazi Shafi Ahmad

  • The efficacy in Navajo infants of a conjugate vaccine consisting of Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide and Neisseria meningitidis outer-membrane protein complex.

    Mathuram Santosham;M Wolff;R Reid;M Hohenboken

  • Herd immunity conferred by killed oral cholera vaccines in Bangladesh: a reanalysis.

    Mohammad Ali;Michael Emch;Lorenz von Seidlein;Mohammad Yunus

  • New Variants of Vibrio cholerae O1 Biotype El Tor with Attributes of the Classical Biotype from Hospitalized Patients with Acute Diarrhea in Bangladesh

    G. Balakrish Nair;Shah M. Faruque;N. A. Bhuiyan;M. Kamruzzaman

  • Improved outcome in shigellosis associated with butyrate induction of an endogenous peptide antibiotic.

    Rubhana Raqib;Protim Sarker;Peter Bergman;Gul Ara

  • Association between climate variability and hospital visits for non-cholera diarrhoea in Bangladesh: effects and vulnerable groups

    Masahiro Hashizume;Ben Armstrong;Shakoor Hajat;Yukiko Wagatsuma

  • Detection of Vibrio cholerae O1 in the aquatic environment by fluorescent-monoclonal antibody and culture methods.

    A. Huq;R. R. Colwell;R. Rahman;A. Ali

  • Special Escherichia coli serotypes among enterotoxigenic strains from diarrhoea in adults and children.

    Frits Ørskov;Ida Ørskov;Doyle J. Evans;R. Bradley Sack

  • Cholera due to altered El Tor strains of Vibrio cholerae O1 in Bangladesh.

    G. Balakrish Nair;Firdausi Qadri;Jan Holmgren;Ann Mari Svennerholm

  • Cholera

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Clemens
John D. Clemens University of California, Los Angeles
G. Balakrish Nair
G. Balakrish Nair National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
R. Bradley Sack
R. Bradley Sack Johns Hopkins University
Ann-Mari Svennerholm
Ann-Mari Svennerholm University of Gothenburg
Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell University of Maryland, College Park
Shah M. Faruque
Shah M. Faruque Independent University
Gopinath Balakrish Nair
Gopinath Balakrish Nair Translational Health Science and Technology Institute
Jan Holmgren
Jan Holmgren University of Gothenburg
Firdausi Qadri
Firdausi Qadri International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Anwar Huq
Anwar Huq University of Maryland, College Park

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