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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 66 2727 2512 1298 1187 244 20327

Deborah Donnell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deborah Donnell between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deborah Donnell published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2023. 49 of the 334 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 28 publications
1987 2025

334 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deborah Donnell: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 4
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 4
2008 1
2009 7
2010 11
2011 10
2012 16
2013 21
2014 20
2015 15
2016 13
2017 22
2018 8
2019 16
2020 16
2021 32
2022 27
2023 39
2024 21
2025 28
Total 334
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Deborah Donnell publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deborah Donnell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 242–251 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 244 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160 244
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Deborah Donnell D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deborah Donnell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167 66
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Deborah Donnell is affiliated with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a strong focus on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Virology. The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to HIV/AIDS research, drug development, and sexual and reproductive health.

Their research topics include:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment

Deborah Donnell has multiple frequent co-authors reflecting collaborations within the HIV research community. These co-authors include:

  • Connie Celum
  • Jared M. Baeten
  • Myron S. Cohen
  • Richard Hayes
  • Sarah Fidler

Their publications appear regularly in a range of high-profile venues, such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • The Lancet HIV
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Selected recent papers by Deborah Donnell include:

  • Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Men and Transgender Women, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Two Randomized Trials of Neutralizing Antibodies to Prevent HIV-1 Acquisition, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Postexposure Doxycycline to Prevent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Efficacy of Single-Dose Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Young African Women, 2022, NEJM Evidence
  • PrEP uptake, persistence, adherence, and effect of retrospective drug level feedback on PrEP adherence among young women in southern Africa: Results from HPTN 082, a randomized controlled trial, 2021, PLoS Medicine

In 2020, Deborah Donnell was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention in heterosexual men and women.

    Jared M. Baeten;Deborah Donnell;Deborah Donnell;Patrick Ndase;Nelly R. Mugo;Nelly R. Mugo

  • Heterosexual HIV-1 transmission after initiation of antiretroviral therapy: a prospective cohort analysis.

    Deborah Donnell;Deborah Donnell;Jared M. Baeten;James Njogu Kiarie;James Njogu Kiarie;Katherine K. Thomas

  • Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Men and Transgender Women

    Raphael J Landovitz;Deborah Donnell;Meredith E Clement;Brett Hanscom

  • Use of hormonal contraceptives and risk of HIV-1 transmission: a prospective cohort study

    Renee Heffron;Deborah Donnell;Helen Rees;Connie Celum

  • Bacterial vaginosis associated with increased risk of female-to-male HIV-1 transmission: a prospective cohort analysis among African couples.

    Craig R. Cohen;Jairam R. Lingappa;Jared M. Baeten;Musa O. Ngayo

  • Two Randomized Trials of Neutralizing Antibodies to Prevent HIV-1 Acquisition

    Lawrence Corey;Peter B Gilbert;Michal Juraska;David C Montefiori

  • Postexposure Doxycycline to Prevent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections.

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  • HIV Protective Efficacy and Correlates of Tenofovir Blood Concentrations in a Clinical Trial of PrEP for HIV Prevention

    Deborah Donnell;Jared M. Baeten;Namandjé N. Bumpus;Justin Brantley

  • Genital HIV-1 RNA Predicts Risk of Heterosexual HIV-1 Transmission

    Jared M. Baeten;Erin Kahle;Jairam R. Lingappa;Robert W. Coombs

  • Effect of universal testing and treatment on HIV incidence - HPTN 071 (popart)

    Richard J Hayes;Deborah Donnell;Sian Floyd;Nomtha Mandla

  • HIV incidence among women using intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, a copper intrauterine device, or a levonorgestrel implant for contraception: a randomised, multicentre, open-label trial

    Khatija Ahmed;Jared M Baeten;Mags Beksinska;Linda-Gail Bekker

  • Increased risk of HIV-1 transmission in pregnancy: a prospective study among African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples.

    Nelly R. Mugo;Renee Heffron;Deborah Donnell;Anna Wald

  • Childhood sexual abuse is highly associated with HIV risk-taking behavior and infection among MSM in the EXPLORE Study.

    Matthew J Mimiaga;Elizabeth Noonan;Deborah Donnell;Steven A Safren;Steven A Safren

  • Adherence to Antiretroviral Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention: A Substudy Cohort within a Clinical Trial of Serodiscordant Couples in East Africa

    Jessica E. Haberer;Jared M. Baeten;James Campbell;Jonathan Wangisi

  • Integrated Delivery of Antiretroviral Treatment and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis to HIV-1-Serodiscordant Couples: A Prospective Implementation Study in Kenya and Uganda.

    Jared M. Baeten;Renee Heffron;Lara Kidoguchi;Nelly R. Mugo;Nelly R. Mugo

  • The effect of psychosocial syndemic production on 4-year HIV incidence and risk behavior in a large cohort of sexually active men who have sex with men.

    Matthew J. Mimiaga;Conall OʼCleirigh;Katie B. Biello;Angela M. Robertson

  • Coreceptor Tropism in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype D: High Prevalence of CXCR4 Tropism and Heterogeneous Composition of Viral Populations

    Wei Huang;Susan H. Eshleman;Jonathan Toma;Signe Fransen

  • Efficacy of preexposure prophylaxis for HIV-1 prevention among high-risk heterosexuals: subgroup analyses from a randomized trial.

    Pamela M. Murnane;Connie Celum;Nelly Mugo;Nelly Mugo;Nelly Mugo;James D. Campbell

  • Dose Frequency Ranging Pharmacokinetic Study of Tenofovir-Emtricitabine After Directly Observed Dosing in Healthy Volunteers to Establish Adherence Benchmarks (HPTN 066)

    Craig W. Hendrix;Adriana Andrade;Namandjé N. Bumpus;Angela D. Kashuba

  • Estimating the Impact of Plasma HIV-1 RNA Reductions on Heterosexual HIV-1 Transmission Risk

    Jairam R. Lingappa;James P. Hughes;Richard S. Wang;Jared M. Baeten

  • Homozygous and heterozygous CCR5-Delta32 genotypes are associated with resistance to HIV infection.

    Michael Marmor;Haynes W. Sheppard;Deborah Donnell;Sam Bozeman

  • Recent Patterns in Population-Based HIV Prevalence in Swaziland

    George T. Bicego;Rejoice Nkambule;Ingrid Peterson;Jason Reed

  • Risk of Drug Resistance Among Persons Acquiring HIV Within a Randomized Clinical Trial of Single- or Dual-Agent Preexposure Prophylaxis

    Dara A. Lehman;Jared M. Baeten;Connor O. McCoy;Julie F. Weis

  • Sexual behaviour of heterosexual men and women receiving antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: a longitudinal analysis

    Kenneth K Mugwanya;Kenneth K Mugwanya;Deborah Donnell;Deborah Donnell;Connie Celum;Katherine K Thomas

Frequent Co-Authors

Jared M. Baeten
Jared M. Baeten University of Washington
Connie Celum
Connie Celum University of Washington
Elizabeth A. Bukusi
Elizabeth A. Bukusi University of Washington
Susan H. Eshleman
Susan H. Eshleman Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Allan R. Ronald
Allan R. Ronald University of Manitoba
James P. Hughes
James P. Hughes University of Washington
Richard J. Hayes
Richard J. Hayes London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Oliver Laeyendecker
Oliver Laeyendecker Johns Hopkins University
Myron S. Cohen
Myron S. Cohen University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sarah Fidler
Sarah Fidler Imperial College London

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