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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 80 1158 1040 31 27 210 24266

David P. Speert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David P. Speert between 1978 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David P. Speert published across 40 years, from 1978 to 2017, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2002. 5 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2002. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications
1978 2017

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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David P. Speert: publications per year, 1978 to 2017
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 3
1980 1
1981 2
1982 1
1983 1
1984 3
1985 6
1986 2
1987 6
1988 5
1989 2
1990 3
1991 5
1992 3
1993 5
1994 7
1995 5
1996 7
1997 5
1998 5
1999 11
2000 11
2001 10
2002 13
2003 5
2004 11
2005 8
2006 7
2007 8
2008 6
2009 6
2010 10
2011 4
2012 8
2013 7
2014 9
2015 9
2016 3
2017 2
Total 227
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David P. Speert publications per year - data summary

  • David P. Speert, a Microbiology scholar from University of British Columbia, has 227 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1978 to 2017.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2017.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1982 and 1983, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 5.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2013-2017) hold 30 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1991: 42 publications (3.0 per year); 1992-2005: 106 publications (7.6 per year); 2006-2017: 79 publications (6.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David P. Speert 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. Speert 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, 205–214 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: 210 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
205–214 208 210
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
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David P. Speert publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • David P. Speert, a Microbiology scholar from University of British Columbia, records 210 publications - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than David P. Speert, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and David P. Speert ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

David P. Speert 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. Speert 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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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David P. Speert D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • David P. Speert, a Microbiology scholar from University of British Columbia, records 80 D-Index - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than David P. Speert, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and David P. Speert ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

David P. Speert is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their academic career is associated with this institution, where they contribute to research and education within their field.

There is no specific information available about their recent papers, co-authors, or publication venues. Similarly, data on their main fields and subfields of study, as well as their primary research topics, are not provided.

No records of book publications or awards have been documented for David P. Speert in the current data set.

The profile focuses solely on the affiliation and the absence of additional detailed information about research outputs, collaborations, or recognitions at this time.

Best Publications

  • Cutting edge: NF-kappaB activating pattern recognition and cytokine receptors license NLRP3 inflammasome activation by regulating NLRP3 expression.

    Franz G. Bauernfeind;Gabor Horvath;Andrea Stutz;Emad S. Alnemri

  • Genetic adaptation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the airways of cystic fibrosis patients.

    Eric E. Smith;Danielle G. Buckley;Zaining Wu;Channakhone Saenphimmachak

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis: a class of serum-sensitive, nontypable strains deficient in lipopolysaccharide O side chains

    R. E W Hancock;L. M. Mutharia;L. Chan;R. P. Darveau

  • Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: mechanisms and impact on treatment.

    Robert E.W. Hancock;David P. Speert

  • The Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 Modulates Dendritic Cell Differentiation and Dendritic Cell-Induced T Cell Polarization

    Donald J. Davidson;Andrew J. Currie;Gregor S. D. Reid;Dawn M. E. Bowdish

  • Nonmotility and phagocytic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from chronically colonized patients with cystic fibrosis.

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;M. E. Campbell;D. P. Speert

  • Clinical Features and Outcome of Patients With IRAK-4 and MyD88 Deficiency

    Capucine Picard;Capucine Picard;Horst Von Bernuth;Horst Von Bernuth;Horst Von Bernuth;Pegah Ghandil;Pegah Ghandil;Pegah Ghandil;Maya Chrabieh;Maya Chrabieh

  • Selective predisposition to bacterial infections in IRAK-4–deficient children: IRAK-4–dependent TLRs are otherwise redundant in protective immunity

    Cheng Lung Ku;Horst Von Bernuth;Horst Von Bernuth;Capucine Picard;Shen Ying Zhang

  • Random amplified polymorphic DNA typing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates recovered from patients with cystic fibrosis.

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;M. E. Campbell;J. Foster;J. S. Lam

  • Diagnostically and Experimentally Useful Panel of Strains from the Burkholderia cepacia Complex

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Tom Coenye;Jacqueline W. Chung;David P. Speert

  • Taxon K, a complex within the Burkholderia cepacia complex, comprises at least two novel species, Burkholderia contaminans sp. nov. and Burkholderia lata sp. nov.

    Elke Vanlaere;Adam Baldwin;Dirk Gevers;Deborah Henry

  • Multidrug Efflux Systems Play an Important Role in the Invasiveness of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Yoichi Hirakata;Ramakrishnan Srikumar;Keith Poole;Naomasa Gotoh

  • Human TLR-7-, -8-, and -9-Mediated Induction of IFN-α/β and -λ Is IRAK-4 Dependent and Redundant for Protective Immunity to Viruses

    Kun Yang;Kun Yang;Anne Puel;Shenying Zhang;Shenying Zhang;Céline Eidenschenk

  • Burkholderia ambifaria sp. nov., a novel member of the Burkholderia cepacia complex including biocontrol and cystic fibrosis-related isolates

    Tom Coenye;Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Deborah Henry;John J. Lipuma

  • The Human Cationic Peptide LL-37 Induces Activation of the Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase and p38 Kinase Pathways in Primary Human Monocytes

    Dawn M. E. Bowdish;Donald J. Davidson;David P. Speert;Robert E. W. Hancock

  • Multiple Combination Bactericidal Antibiotic Testing for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Infected with Burkholderia cepacia

    Shawn D. Aaron;Wendy Ferris;Deborah A. Henry;David P. Speert

  • Epidemiology of Burkholderia cepacia complex in patients with cystic fibrosis, Canada.

    David P. Speert;Deborah Henry;Peter Vandamme;Mary Corey

  • Genetic Adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the Airways of Cystic Fibrosis Patients Is Catalyzed by Hypermutation

    A. Mena;E. E. Smith;J. L. Burns;D. P. Speert

  • Burkholderia latens sp nov., Burkholderia diffusa sp nov., Burkholderia arboris sp nov., Burkholderia seminalis sp nov and Burkholderia metallica sp nov., novel species within the Burkholderia cepacia complex

    Elke Vanlaere;John J. LiPuma;Adam Baldwin;Deborah Henry

  • Identification of Burkholderia cepacia isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis and use of a simple new selective medium.

    D A Henry;M E Campbell;J J LiPuma;D P Speert

Frequent Co-Authors

Eshwar Mahenthiralingam
Eshwar Mahenthiralingam Cardiff University
Robert E. W. Hancock
Robert E. W. Hancock University of British Columbia
Peter Vandamme
Peter Vandamme Ghent University
John J. LiPuma
John J. LiPuma University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Donald J. Davidson
Donald J. Davidson University of Edinburgh
Tobias R. Kollmann
Tobias R. Kollmann Dalhousie University
Stuart E. Turvey
Stuart E. Turvey University of British Columbia
Tom Coenye
Tom Coenye Ghent University
Jane L. Burns
Jane L. Burns University of Washington
Capucine Picard
Capucine Picard Université Paris Cité

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