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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 80 1132 1016 5 5 358 40575

David C. Lye publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David C. Lye between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David C. Lye published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 26.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 71 publications in 2020. 91 of the 526 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 71. Peak 71 publications in 2020. 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 71 publications 2021: 71 publications 2022: 58 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 56 publications
2006 2025

526 publications in total across all disciplines

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David C. Lye: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 3
2007 7
2008 10
2009 11
2010 7
2011 8
2012 19
2013 17
2014 25
2015 19
2016 19
2017 22
2018 16
2019 11
2020 71
2021 71
2022 58
2023 41
2024 35
2025 56
Total 526
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David C. Lye 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 C. Lye 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, 355–364 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: 358 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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 62 358
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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David C. Lye 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 C. Lye 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, 80 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: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 80
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

David C. Lye is affiliated with Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant concentration in Infectious Diseases. Other subfields include Neurology, Epidemiology, Modeling and Simulation, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research. Their work covers the following main topics:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Recent significant publications by David C. Lye include:

  • Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 - Final Report, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Epidemiologic Features and Clinical Course of Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 in Singapore, 2020, JAMA
  • Baricitinib plus Remdesivir for Hospitalized Adults with Covid-19, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Remdesivir for 5 or 10 Days in Patients with Severe Covid-19, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Studies in humanized mice and convalescent humans yield a SARS-CoV-2 antibody cocktail, 2020, Science

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Barnaby Edward Young
  • Yee-Sin Leo
  • Laurent Rénia
  • Lisa F. P. Ng
  • Siew-Wai Fong

Their research has been disseminated through several publication venues with multiple contributions in these journals and platforms:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Best Publications

  • Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 - Final Report.

    John H. Beigel;Kay M. Tomashek;Lori E. Dodd;Aneesh K. Mehta

  • Epidemiologic Features and Clinical Course of Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 in Singapore.

    Barnaby Edward Young;Sean Wei Xiang Ong;Shirin Kalimuddin;Shirin Kalimuddin;Jenny G. Low;Jenny G. Low

  • Baricitinib plus Remdesivir for Hospitalized Adults with Covid-19.

    Andre C Kalil;Thomas F Patterson;Aneesh K Mehta;Kay M Tomashek

  • Remdesivir for 5 or 10 Days in Patients with Severe Covid-19.

    Jason D. Goldman;David C.B. Lye;David S. Hui;Kristen M. Marks

  • Studies in humanized mice and convalescent humans yield a SARS-CoV-2 antibody cocktail.

    Johanna Hansen;Alina Baum;Kristen E. Pascal;Vincenzo Russo

  • Detection of air and surface contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in hospital rooms of infected patients.

    Po Ying Chia;Po Ying Chia;Kristen Kelli Coleman;Yian Kim Tan;Sean Wei Xiang Ong

  • Effect of Piperacillin-Tazobactam vs Meropenem on 30-Day Mortality for Patients With E coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection and Ceftriaxone Resistance A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Patrick N. A. Harris;Patrick N. A. Harris;Patrick N. A. Harris;Paul A. Tambyah;David C. Lye;David C. Lye;David C. Lye;Yin Mo

  • Investigation of three clusters of COVID-19 in Singapore: implications for surveillance and response measures.

    Rachael Pung;Calvin J. Chiew;Barnaby E. Young;Sarah Chin

  • Antimicrobial consumption and resistance in adult hospital inpatients in 53 countries: results of an internet-based global point prevalence survey.

    Ann Versporten;Peter Zarb;Isabelle Caniaux;Marie Françoise Gros

  • Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs are present in ~ 4% of uninfected individuals over 70 years old and account for ~ 20% of COVID-19 deaths.

    Paul Bastard;Adrian Gervais;Adrian Gervais;Tom Le Voyer;Tom Le Voyer;Jérémie Rosain;Jérémie Rosain

  • Clinical and virological features of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: a retrospective cohort study comparing B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.315 (Beta), and B.1.617.2 (Delta).

    Sean Wei Xiang Ong;Calvin J Chiew;Li Wei Ang;Tze-Minn Mak

  • Two linear epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that elicit neutralising antibodies in COVID-19 patients.

    Chek Meng Poh;Guillaume Carissimo;Bei Wang;Siti Naqiah Amrun

  • Assessing Viral Shedding and Infectivity of Tears in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patients.

    Ivan Yu Jun Seah;Danielle E. Anderson;Adrian Eng Zheng Kang;Linfa Wang

  • Effects of a major deletion in the SARS-CoV-2 genome on the severity of infection and the inflammatory response: an observational cohort study.

    Barnaby E Young;Barnaby E Young;Siew-Wai Fong;Siew-Wai Fong;Yi-Hao Chan;Tze-Minn Mak

  • Virological and serological kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant vaccine-breakthrough infections: a multi-center cohort study

    Po Ying Chia;Po Ying Chia;Sean Wei Xiang Ong;Calvin J. Chiew;Li Wei Ang

  • Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Surveillance and Containment Measures for the First 100 Patients with COVID-19 in Singapore - January 2-February 29, 2020.

    Yixiang Ng;Zongbin Li;Yi Xian Chua;Wei Liang Chaw

  • Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibody responses and duration of immunity: a longitudinal study.

    Wan Ni Chia;Feng Zhu;Sean Wei Xiang Ong;Barnaby Edward Young;Barnaby Edward Young

  • Highly functional virus-specific cellular immune response in asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Nina Le Bert;Hannah E. Clapham;Anthony T. Tan;Wan Ni Chia

Frequent Co-Authors

Yee Sin Leo
Yee Sin Leo Nanyang Technological University
Barnaby Young
Barnaby Young National Centre for Infectious Diseases
Vernon J. Lee
Vernon J. Lee Ministry of Health
Lisa F. P. Ng
Lisa F. P. Ng Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Laurent Rénia
Laurent Rénia Nanyang Technological University
Paul A. Tambyah
Paul A. Tambyah National University of Singapore
Raymond T. P. Lin
Raymond T. P. Lin National University of Singapore
Lin-Fa Wang
Lin-Fa Wang Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Antonio Bertoletti
Antonio Bertoletti Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Vincent H. Tam
Vincent H. Tam University of Houston

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