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Derek J. Sullivan

Derek J. Sullivan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 61 3031 2776 18 17 122 11656

Derek J. Sullivan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Derek J. Sullivan between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Derek J. Sullivan published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2010. 4 of the 131 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2010. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

131 publications in total across all disciplines

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Derek J. Sullivan: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 4
1994 3
1995 5
1996 4
1997 7
1998 9
1999 7
2000 6
2001 4
2002 5
2003 3
2004 3
2005 7
2006 0
2007 3
2008 5
2009 6
2010 11
2011 7
2012 6
2013 2
2014 5
2015 2
2016 1
2017 1
2018 2
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
2024 2
2025 3
2026 1
Total 131
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Derek J. Sullivan 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 Derek J. Sullivan 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, 115–124 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: 122 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
115–124 235 122
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
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Derek J. Sullivan 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 Derek J. Sullivan 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 61
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
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

Derek J. Sullivan is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Oncology, among other subfields.

The scientist's recent papers cover various aspects of fungal biology and pathogenesis, as well as antifungal resistance mechanisms. Their published works include:

  • "A conserved regulator controls asexual sporulation in the fungal pathogen Candida albicans" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Deletion of the Candida albicans TLO gene family using CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis allows characterisation of functional differences in α-, β- and γ- TLO gene function" (2023, PLoS Genetics)
  • "Variations in candidalysin amino acid sequence influence toxicity and host responses" (2024, mBio)
  • "The role of the Mediator complex in fungal pathogenesis and response to antifungal agents" (2023, Essays in Biochemistry)
  • "Deletion of the Candida albicans TLO gene family results in alterations in membrane sterol composition and fluconazole tolerance" (2024, PLoS ONE)

The main research topics addressed by Derek J. Sullivan include:

  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal infections and studies
  • Peptidase inhibition and analysis
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Resilience and mental health

Among their frequent coauthors are:

  • Gary P. Moran
  • Jessica Fletcher
  • James O'Connor-Moneley
  • Christophe d'Enfert
  • Leenah Alaalm

Derek J. Sullivan's work has been published in multiple venues, including:

  • mBio
  • Nature Communications
  • PLoS Genetics
  • PLoS ONE
  • Essays in Biochemistry

Best Publications

  • Candida dubliniensis sp. nov.: phenotypic and molecular characterization of a novel species associated with oral candidosis in HIV-infected individuals

    Derek J. Sullivan;Thea J. Westerneng;Ken A. Haynes;Désirée E. Bennett

  • Candida dubliniensis: Characteristics and Identification

    Derek Sullivan;David Coleman

  • Antifungal drug susceptibilities of oral Candida dubliniensis isolates from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and non-HIV-infected subjects and generation of stable fluconazole-resistant derivatives in vitro.

    G P Moran;D J Sullivan;M C Henman;C E McCreary

  • SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE, RELIABLE METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIATION OF CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS FROM CANDIDA ALBICANS

    Emmanuelle Pinjon;Derek Sullivan;Ira Salkin;Diarmuid Shanley

  • Comparison of the epidemiology, drug resistance mechanisms, and virulence of Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans

    Derek J Sullivan;Gary P Moran;Emmanuelle Pinjon;Asmaa Al-Mosaid

  • Candidiasis : the emergence of a novel species, Candida dubliniensis

    David C. Coleman;Derek J. Sullivan;Désirée E. Bennett;Gary P. Moran

  • Comparative genomics of the fungal pathogens Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans

    Andrew P. Jackson;John A. Gamble;Tim Yeomans;Gary P. Moran

  • Management and outcome of bloodstream infections due to Candida species in England and Wales.

    C. C. Kibbler;S. Seaton;Rosemary Ann Barnes;W. R. Gransden

  • Identification and expression of multidrug transporters responsible for fluconazole resistance in Candida dubliniensis.

    Gary P. Moran;Dominique Sanglard;Samantha M. Donnelly;Diarmuid B. Shanley

  • Candida dubliniensis: phylogeny and putative virulence factors

    Gregor D. Gilfillan;Derek J. Sullivan;Ken Haynes;Tanya Parkinson

  • Widespread geographic distribution of oral Candida dubliniensis strains in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals.

    Derek Sullivan;Ken Haynes;Jacques Bille;Patrick Boerlin

  • Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages mediating the simultaneous lysogenic conversion of beta-lysin, staphylokinase and enterotoxin A: molecular mechanism of triple conversion.

    David C. Coleman;Derek J. Sullivan;Ronnie J. Russell;John P. Arbuthnott

  • Importance of Candida species other than Candida albicans as opportunistic pathogens.

    D C Coleman;M G Rinaldi;K A Haynes;J H Rex

  • Phylogenetic analysis and rapid identification of Candida dubliniensis based on analysis of ACT1 intron and exon sequences.

    Samantha M. Donnelly;Derek J. Sullivan;Diarmuid B. Shanley;David C. Coleman

  • Molecular diagnosis and epidemiology of fungal infections.

    E Reiss;K Tanaka;G Bruker;V Chazalet

  • Oral Candida in HIV Infection and AIDS: New Perspectives/New Approaches

    David C. Coleman;Désirée E. Bennett;Derek J. Sullivan;Paul J. Gallagher

  • The fungal pattern recognition receptor, Dectin‐1, and the associated cluster of C‐type lectin‐like receptors

    Cristal Huysamen;Gordon D. Brown

  • Oligonucleotide fingerprinting of isolates of Candida species other than C. albicans and of atypical Candida species from human immunodeficiency virus-positive and AIDS patients.

    D Sullivan;D Bennett;M Henman;P Harwood

  • In vitro susceptibilities of Candida dubliniensis isolates tested against the new triazole and echinocandin antifungal agents.

    M. A. Pfaller;S. A. Messer;S. Gee;S. Joly

  • Candida albicans versus Candida dubliniensis: Why Is C. albicans More Pathogenic?

    Gary P. Moran;David C. Coleman;Derek J. Sullivan

  • Recovery of Candida dubliniensis from non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in Israel.

    Itzhack Polacheck;Jacob Strahilevitz;Derek Sullivan;Samantha Donnelly

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Coleman
David C. Coleman Trinity College Dublin
Hilary Humphreys
Hilary Humphreys Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Bernhard Hube
Bernhard Hube Leibniz Association
Christophe d'Enfert
Christophe d'Enfert Institut Pasteur
Joachim Morschhäuser
Joachim Morschhäuser University of Würzburg
Stefan Monecke
Stefan Monecke Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
Donna M. MacCallum
Donna M. MacCallum University of Aberdeen
Ralf Ehricht
Ralf Ehricht Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
Steven L. Kelly
Steven L. Kelly Swansea University

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