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David P. Nicolau

David P. Nicolau

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 85 870 776 402 339 814 28418
Medicine 86 14057 13236 7129 6599 886 29376

David P. Nicolau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David P. Nicolau between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David P. Nicolau published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 26.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2016. 41 of the 945 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2016. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 18 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 36 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 61 publications 2017: 56 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 57 publications 2020: 52 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 20 publications
1990 2025

945 publications in total across all disciplines

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David P. Nicolau: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 4
1993 4
1994 12
1995 18
1996 11
1997 15
1998 13
1999 21
2000 14
2001 16
2002 18
2003 23
2004 36
2005 36
2006 22
2007 34
2008 22
2009 31
2010 22
2011 29
2012 25
2013 26
2014 31
2015 40
2016 61
2017 56
2018 41
2019 57
2020 52
2021 48
2022 36
2023 28
2024 21
2025 20
Total 945
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David P. Nicolau 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 P. Nicolau 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: 814 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+ 99 814
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David P. Nicolau 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 P. Nicolau 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, 85 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: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 85
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 P. Nicolau is affiliated with Hartford Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to Pharmacology, Molecular Medicine, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The main topics of Nicolau's work include Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy, Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Bacterial Biofilms and Quorum Sensing, Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies, Antibiotic Use and Resistance, and Pharmaceutical Studies and Practices.

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being:

  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • ACS Infectious Diseases
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David P. Nicolau include:

  • A Modular Synthetic Route Involving N-Aryl-2-nitrosoaniline Intermediates Leads to a New Series of 3-Substituted Halogenated Phenazine Antibacterial Agents, 2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Transcript Profiling of Nitroxoline-Treated Biofilms Shows Rapid Up-regulation of Iron Acquisition Gene Clusters, 2022, ACS Infectious Diseases
  • Assessing the in vivo efficacy of rational antibiotics and combinations against difficult-to-treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa producing GES β-lactamases, 2023, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Pharmacokinetics and soft-tissue distribution of tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide using microdialysis: a study in healthy subjects and patients with diabetic foot infections, 2022, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Defining optimal sulbactam regimens for treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia and impact of blaOXA-23 on efficacy, 2024, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • David P. Nicolau
  • Joseph L. Kuti
  • Christian M. Gill
  • Aliaa Fouad
  • Yuwei Shen

Best Publications

  • Experience with a once-daily aminoglycoside program administered to 2,184 adult patients.

    D P Nicolau;C D Freeman;P P Belliveau;C H Nightingale

  • Clinical Pharmacodynamics of Meropenem in Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

    Chonghua Li;Xiaoli Du;Joseph L. Kuti;David P. Nicolau

  • Once-daily dosing of aminoglycosides: review and recommendations for clinical practice.

    Collin D. Freeman;David P. Nicolau;Paul P. Belliveau;Charles H. Nightingale

  • Pharmacodynamic comparisons of levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and ampicillin against Streptococcus pneumoniae in an in vitro model of infection

    Melinda K. Lacy;Wen Lu;Xiaowei Xu;Pamela R. Tessier

  • The pharmacodynamics of aminoglycosides

    Melinda K. Lacy;David P. Nicolau;Charles H. Nightingale;Richard Quintiliani

  • Use of Monte Carlo simulation to design an optimized pharmacodynamic dosing strategy for meropenem.

    Joseph L. Kuti;Prachi K. Dandekar;Charles H. Nightingale;David P. Nicolau

  • Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Properties of Meropenem

    David P. Nicolau

  • Carbapenems: a potent class of antibiotics.

    David P Nicolau

  • Carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa –an emerging challenge

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  • Double-Carbapenem Therapy for Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Catharine C. Bulik;David P. Nicolau

  • Antimicrobials: a global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA)

    Massimo Sartelli;Dieter G. Weber;Etienne Ruppé;Matteo Bassetti

  • Population pharmacokinetic analysis and dosing regimen optimization of meropenem in adult patients

    Chonghua Li;Joseph L. Kuti;Charles H. Nightingale;David P. Nicolau

  • Novel dual-targeting benzimidazole urea inhibitors of DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV possessing potent antibacterial activity: intelligent design and evolution through the judicious use of structure-guided design and structure-activity relationships.

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  • Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Predicts Virologic Outcome at an Inner-City Human Immunodeficiency Virus Clinic

    JoCarol McNabb;Jack W. Ross;Kenneth Abriola;Christina Turley

  • Continuous versus intermittent administration of ceftazidime in intensive care unit patients with nosocomial pneumonia.

    David P Nicolau;JoCarol McNabb;Melinda K Lacy;Richard Quintiliani

  • Relationship between Fluoroquinolone Use and Changes in Susceptibility to Fluoroquinolones of Selected Pathogens in 10 United States Teaching Hospitals, 1991–2000

    Marcus J. Zervos;Marcus J. Zervos;Ellie Hershberger;Ellie Hershberger;David P. Nicolau;David J. Ritchie;David J. Ritchie

  • Antimicrobial resistance: impact on clinical and economic outcomes and the need for new antimicrobials.

    Abrar K Thabit;Jared L Crandon;David P Nicolau

  • Preventive and therapeutic strategies in critically ill patients with highly resistant bacteria

    Matteo Bassetti;Jan J. De Waele;Philippe Eggimann;Josè Garnacho-Montero

  • Impact of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species on clinical outcomes and hospital costs: a matched cohort study.

    Su Young Lee;Srividya Kotapati;Joseph L Kuti;Charles H Nightingale

  • Randomized, Open-Label, Comparative Study of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Administered by Continuous Infusion versus Intermittent Infusion for Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection

    William K. Lau;David Mercer;Kamal M. Itani;David P. Nicolau

  • The Current State of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli in North America

    Anthony M Nicasio;Joseph L Kuti;David P Nicolau

  • Clinical efficacy and pharmacoeconomics of a continuous-infusion piperacillin-tazobactam program in a large community teaching hospital.

    Edward M. Grant;Joseph L. Kuti;David P. Nicolau;Charles Nightingale

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph L. Kuti
Joseph L. Kuti Hartford Hospital
Charles H. Nightingale
Charles H. Nightingale University of Connecticut
Richard Quintiliani
Richard Quintiliani Hartford Hospital
Jason A. Roberts
Jason A. Roberts University of Queensland
Matteo Bassetti
Matteo Bassetti University of Genoa
Cesar A. Arias
Cesar A. Arias The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Antoni Torres
Antoni Torres University of Barcelona
Stephen G. Jenkins
Stephen G. Jenkins Cornell University
Michael J. Satlin
Michael J. Satlin Cornell University
Helen Giamarellou
Helen Giamarellou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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