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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 116 175 159 81 67 746 68723
Medicine 117 4129 3867 2261 2093 779 69458

David A. Stevens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David A. Stevens between 1956 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David A. Stevens published across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 1994. 23 of the 840 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 1994. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 7 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 20 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 19 publications 1983: 18 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 22 publications 1991: 20 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 28 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 8 publications
1956 2025

840 publications in total across all disciplines

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David A. Stevens: publications per year, 1956 to 2025
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 0
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 2
1964 0
1965 1
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 7
1971 8
1972 9
1973 3
1974 11
1975 9
1976 7
1977 7
1978 11
1979 8
1980 20
1981 6
1982 19
1983 18
1984 13
1985 13
1986 7
1987 10
1988 16
1989 13
1990 22
1991 20
1992 17
1993 12
1994 28
1995 22
1996 14
1997 18
1998 27
1999 18
2000 25
2001 21
2002 18
2003 17
2004 12
2005 10
2006 17
2007 13
2008 17
2009 16
2010 8
2011 18
2012 17
2013 13
2014 15
2015 21
2016 16
2017 13
2018 9
2019 13
2020 19
2021 25
2022 21
2023 21
2024 15
2025 8
Total 840
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David A. Stevens 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. Stevens 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, 679+ 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: 746 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 99 746
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David A. Stevens 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. Stevens 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, 116 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: 116 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 12 116
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award

Overview

David A. Stevens is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Infectious Diseases. Their work spans several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research covers various topics, notably:

  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Infectious Diseases and Mycology
  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Fungi (21 publications)
  • Medical Mycology (10 publications)
  • Mycopathologia (4 publications)
  • Mycoses (4 publications)
  • Viruses (3 publications)

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Stevens are:

  • Pompe Disease: a Clinical, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Overview, 2022, published in Current Treatment Options in Neurology
  • Aspergillosis, Avian Species and the One Health Perspective: The Possible Importance of Birds in Azole Resistance, 2020, published in Microorganisms
  • COVID-19-Associated Histoplasmosis in an AIDS Patient, 2020, published in Mycopathologia
  • Review of Potential Pseudomonas Weaponry, Relevant to the Pseudomonas-Aspergillus Interplay, for the Mycology Community, 2020, published in Journal of Fungi
  • Ebselen and diphenyl diselenide against fungal pathogens: A systematic review, 2020, published in Medical Mycology

David A. Stevens commonly collaborates with a set of frequent co-authors, including Vanice Rodrigues Poester, Melissa Orzechowski Xavier, Gabriele Sass, Lívia Silveira Munhoz, and Jéssica Louise Benelli.

Best Publications

  • Revised Definitions of Invasive Fungal Disease from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Mycoses Study Group (EORTC/MSG) Consensus Group

    Ben De Pauw;Thomas J. Walsh;J. Peter Donnelly;David A. Stevens

  • Treatment of Aspergillosis: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

    Thomas J. Walsh;Elias J. Anaissie;David W. Denning;Raoul Herbrecht

  • Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of aspergillosis: 2016 update by the infectious diseases society of America

    Thomas F. Patterson;George Richard Thompson;David W. Denning;Jay A. Fishman

  • Defining Opportunistic Invasive Fungal Infections in Immunocompromised Patients with Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants: An International Consensus

    S. Ascioglu;J. H. Rex;B. De Pauw;J. E. Bennett

  • Antifungal and Surgical Treatment of Invasive Aspergillosis: Review of 2,121 Published Cases

    David W. Denning;David A. Stevens

  • Practice Guidelines for Diseases Caused by Aspergillus

    David A. Stevens;David A. Stevens;David A. Stevens;Virginia L. Kan;Virginia L. Kan;Marc A. Judson;Marc A. Judson;Vicki A. Morrison

  • Invasive aspergillosis. Disease spectrum, treatment practices, and outcomes. I3 Aspergillus Study Group.

    Thomas F. Patterson;William R. Kirkpatrick;Mary White;John W. Hiemenz

  • Treatment of invasive aspergillosis with posaconazole in patients who are refractory to or intolerant of conventional therapy: An externally controlled trial

    Thomas J. Walsh;Issam Raad;Thomas F. Patterson;Pranatharthi Chandrasekar

  • Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in Cystic Fibrosis—State of the Art: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Consensus Conference

    David A. Stevens;Richard B. Moss;Viswanath P. Kurup;Alan P. Knutsen

  • An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: Treatment of Fungal Infections in Adult Pulmonary and Critical Care Patients

    Andrew H. Limper;Kenneth S. Knox;George A. Sarosi;Neil M. Ampel

  • Pulmonary Aspergillosis in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    David W. Denning;Stephen E. Follansbee;Michael Scolaro;Stephen Norris

  • Resistance Mechanisms in Clinical Isolates of Candida albicans

    Theodore C. White;Scott Holleman;Francis Dy;Laurence F. Mirels;Laurence F. Mirels

  • A Randomized Trial of Itraconazole in Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

    D. A. Stevens;H. J. Schwartz;J. Y. Lee;B. L. Moskovitz

  • The Impact of Culture Isolation of Aspergillus Species: A Hospital-Based Survey of Aspergillosis

    J. R. Perfect;G. M. Cox;J. Y. Lee;C. A. Kauffman

  • NIAID mycoses study group multicenter trial of oral itraconazole therapy for invasive aspergillosis

    David W. Denning;David W. Denning;Jeanette Y. Lee;Jeanette Y. Lee;John S. Hostetler;John S. Hostetler;Peter Pappas;Peter Pappas

  • Itraconazole, a Commonly Used Antifungal that Inhibits Hedgehog Pathway Activity and Cancer Growth

    James Kim;Jean Y. Tang;Jean Y. Tang;Ruoyu Gong;Jynho Kim

  • Ketoconazole Blocks Testosterone Synthesis

    Allan Pont;Paul L. Williams;Salman Azhar;Richard E. Reitz

  • Defining Responses to Therapy and Study Outcomes in Clinical Trials of Invasive Fungal Diseases: Mycoses Study Group and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Consensus Criteria

    Brahm H. Segal;Raoul Herbrecht;David A. Stevens;David A. Stevens;Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner

  • 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Coccidioidomycosis

    John N. Galgiani;Neil M. Ampel;Janis E. Blair;Antonino Catanzaro

  • Treatment of invasive aspergillosis with itraconazole.

    David W. Denning;Richard M. Tucker;Linda H. Hansen;David A. Stevens

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl V. Clemons
Karl V. Clemons Stanford University
Elmer Brummer
Elmer Brummer Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
David W. Denning
David W. Denning University of Manchester
John N. Galgiani
John N. Galgiani University of Arizona
Raymond A. Sobel
Raymond A. Sobel Stanford University
John R. Graybill
John R. Graybill The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Angela Restrepo
Angela Restrepo Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas
Thomas J. Walsh
Thomas J. Walsh Weill Cornell Medicine
William E. Dismukes
William E. Dismukes University of Alabama at Birmingham
Demosthenes Pappagianis
Demosthenes Pappagianis University of California, Davis

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