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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 71 1828 1664 781 685 176 19921

David Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Wang between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Wang published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2017. 24 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2017. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 10 publications
2002 2025

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Wang: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 2
2006 1
2007 5
2008 6
2009 9
2010 4
2011 10
2012 11
2013 10
2014 15
2015 14
2016 12
2017 24
2018 13
2019 14
2020 10
2021 17
2022 9
2023 11
2024 14
2025 10
Total 223
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David Wang 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 Wang 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, 175–184 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: 176 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
175–184 276 176
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
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David Wang 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 Wang 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 71
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
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 Wang is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medical fields, with a substantial number of publications in infectious diseases, molecular biology, epidemiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and genetics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to viral infections and their impact, including SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, viral infections and outbreaks, viral infections and vectors, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, mosquito-borne diseases and control, and COVID-19 clinical research studies.

Frequent publication venues where their work has appeared include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Virology, mSphere, Microbiology Resource Announcements, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Recent publications by David Wang include:

  • Resistance of SARS-CoV-2 variants to neutralization by monoclonal and serum-derived polyclonal antibodies, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • Neutralizing Antibody and Soluble ACE2 Inhibition of a Replication-Competent VSV-SARS-CoV-2 and a Clinical Isolate of SARS-CoV-2, 2020, Cell Host & Microbe
  • In vivo monoclonal antibody efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 variant strains, 2021, Nature
  • A potently neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 antibody inhibits variants of concern by utilizing unique binding residues in a highly conserved epitope, 2021, Immunity
  • SARS-CoV-2 E Gene Variant Alters Analytical Sensitivity Characteristics of Viral Detection Using a Commercial Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay, 2021, Journal of Clinical Microbiology

David Wang has worked alongside several frequent co-authors, including Lindsay Droit, Adrianus C. M. Boon, Scott A. Handley, Daved H. Fremont, and Michael Diamond.

Best Publications

  • Disease-specific alterations in the enteric virome in inflammatory bowel disease.

    Jason M. Norman;Scott A. Handley;Megan T. Baldridge;Lindsay Droit

  • Microarray-based detection and genotyping of viral pathogens

    David Wang;Laurent Coscoy;Maxine Zylberberg;Pedro C. Avila

  • Identification of a novel polyomavirus from patients with acute respiratory tract infections.

    Anne M Gaynor;Michael D Nissen;David M Whiley;Ian M Mackay

  • Resistance of SARS-CoV-2 variants to neutralization by monoclonal and serum-derived polyclonal antibodies.

    Rita E. Chen;Xianwen Zhang;James Brett Case;Emma S. Winkler

  • Early life dynamics of the human gut virome and bacterial microbiome in infants

    Efrem S Lim;Yanjiao Zhou;Guoyan Zhao;Irma K Bauer

  • Viral discovery and sequence recovery using DNA microarrays.

    David Wang;Anatoly Urisman;Yu-Tsueng Liu;Michael Springer

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2016

    Claudio L. Afonso;Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Krisztián Bányai;Yīmíng Bào

  • Laboratory mice born to wild mice have natural microbiota and model human immune responses

    Stephan P. Rosshart;Jasmin Herz;Brian G. Vassallo;Ashli Hunter

  • Altered Virome and Bacterial Microbiome in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    Cynthia L. Monaco;David B. Gootenberg;Guoyan Zhao;Scott A. Handley

  • Neutralizing Antibody and Soluble ACE2 Inhibition of a Replication-Competent VSV-SARS-CoV-2 and a Clinical Isolate of SARS-CoV-2.

    James Brett Case;Paul W Rothlauf;Rita E Chen;Zhuoming Liu

  • Natural and Experimental Infection of Caenorhabditis Nematodes by Novel Viruses Related to Nodaviruses

    Marie-Anne Félix;Alyson Ashe;Joséphine Piffaretti;Guang Wu

  • Metagenomic Analysis of Human Diarrhea: Viral Detection and Discovery

    Stacy R Finkbeiner;Adam F Allred;Phillip I Tarr;Eilleen J Klein

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2018

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Nidia G. Aréchiga Ceballos;Ashley C. Banyard;Christopher F. Basler

  • Pan-Viral Screening of Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults With and Without Asthma Reveals Unexpected Human Coronavirus and Human Rhinovirus Diversity

    Amy Kistler;Pedro C. Avila;Silvi Rouskin;David Wang

  • Gut DNA viromes of Malawian twins discordant for severe acute malnutrition

    Alejandro Reyes;Laura V. Blanton;Song Cao;Guoyan Zhao

  • Pathogenic Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Is Associated with Expansion of the Enteric Virome

    Scott A. Handley;Larissa B. Thackray;Guoyan Zhao;Rachel Presti

  • Raw Sewage Harbors Diverse Viral Populations

    Paul G. Cantalupo;Byron Calgua;Guoyan Zhao;Ayalkibet Hundesa

  • Identification of a Novel Coronavirus from a Beluga Whale by Using a Panviral Microarray

    Kathie A. Mihindukulasuriya;Guang Wu;Judy St. Leger;Robert W. Nordhausen

  • Intestinal virome changes precede autoimmunity in type I diabetes-susceptible children.

    Guoyan Zhao;Tommi Vatanen;Tommi Vatanen;Lindsay Droit;Arnold Park

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2017

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Yīmíng Bào;Christopher F. Basler;Sina Bavari

  • Identification of a Novel Astrovirus (Astrovirus VA1) Associated with an Outbreak of Acute Gastroenteritis

    Stacy R. Finkbeiner;Yan Li;Susan Ruone;Christina Conrardy

Frequent Co-Authors

Norbert Nowotny
Norbert Nowotny University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Daved H. Fremont
Daved H. Fremont Washington University in St. Louis
Robert B. Tesh
Robert B. Tesh The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Michael S. Diamond
Michael S. Diamond Washington University in St. Louis
Theo P. Sloots
Theo P. Sloots University of Queensland
Jonathan S. Towner
Jonathan S. Towner Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michael D. Nissen
Michael D. Nissen University of Queensland
Dan H. Barouch
Dan H. Barouch Harvard Medical School
Gregory A. Storch
Gregory A. Storch Washington University in St. Louis

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