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Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna

Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 54 3916 3596 100 97 113 14445

Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2020. 10 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2020. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
2001 2025

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 4
2006 8
2007 7
2008 4
2009 8
2010 5
2011 6
2012 2
2013 5
2014 4
2015 7
2016 5
2017 4
2018 3
2019 10
2020 18
2021 10
2022 8
2023 14
2024 4
2025 6
Total 144
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Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna 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 Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna 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, 105–114 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: 113 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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
105–114 190 113
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
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Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna 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 Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% 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 54
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
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

Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The researcher's work primarily focuses on epidemiology, infectious diseases, modeling and simulation, agronomy and crop science, and molecular biology.

Their research topics cover a broad spectrum including Influenza Virus Research Studies, Respiratory Viral Infections Research, Viral Infections and Vectors, COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies.

Key recent publications authored or co-authored by them include:

  • Human seasonal influenza under COVID-19 and the potential consequences of influenza lineage elimination, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Off-season RSV epidemics in Australia after easing of COVID-19 restrictions, 2022, Nature Communications
  • The episodic resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 virus, 2023, Nature
  • Bayesian Evaluation of Temporal Signal in Measurably Evolving Populations, 2020, Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Influenza A-associated severe pneumonia in hospitalized patients: Risk factors and NAI treatments, 2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Frequent co-authors collaborating with the researcher include:

  • Kimberly M. Edwards
  • Ruopeng Xie
  • Malik Peiris
  • Benjamin J. Cowling
  • Leo L. M. Poon

The research output appears frequently in publication venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Journal of Virology
  • Research Square (Research Square)

The scientific work of Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna spans multiple aspects of infectious disease research with a notable emphasis on viral pathogens, their epidemiology, and modeling their impacts, particularly in the context of influenza viruses and the ongoing challenges posed by respiratory infections including COVID-19.

Best Publications

  • Origins and evolutionary genomics of the 2009 swine-origin H1N1 influenza A epidemic.

    Gavin J. D. Smith;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Justin Bahl;Samantha J. Lycett

  • Establishment of multiple sublineages of H5N1 influenza virus in Asia: Implications for pandemic control

    H. Chen;G. J.D. Smith;G. J.D. Smith;K. S. Li;J. Wang

  • Dating the emergence of pandemic influenza viruses

    Gavin J. D. Smith;Justin Bahl;Justin Bahl;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Jinxia Zhang;Jinxia Zhang

  • A Phylogenetic Evaluation of Whether Endophytes Become Saprotrophs at Host Senescence

    Itthayakorn Promputtha;Saisamorn Lumyong;Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran;Eric Huge Charles McKenzie

  • Reassortment of pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza A virus in swine.

    D. Vijaykrishna;D. Vijaykrishna;L. L. M. Poon;H. C. Zhu;H. C. Zhu;S. K. Ma

  • Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Coronaviruses in Bats from China

    X. C. Tang;J. X. Zhang;S. Y. Zhang;P. Wang

  • Emergence and predominance of an H5N1 influenza variant in China

    G. J. D. Smith;X. H. Fan;J. Wang;K. S. Li

  • Evolutionary insights into the ecology of coronaviruses.

    D. Vijaykrishna;G. J. D. Smith;J. X. Zhang;J. S. M. Peiris

  • Evolution and adaptation of H5N1 influenza virus in avian and human hosts in Indonesia and Vietnam.

    G.J.D. Smith;T.S.P. Naipospos;T.D. Nguyen;M.D. de Jong

  • The Genesis and Evolution of H9N2 Influenza Viruses in Poultry from Southern China, 2000 to 2005

    K. M. Xu;G. J. D. Smith;G. J. D. Smith;J. Bahl;J. Bahl;L. Duan;L. Duan

  • Long-term evolution and transmission dynamics of swine influenza A virus

    Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Gavin J. D. Smith;Gavin J. D. Smith;Gavin J. D. Smith;Oliver G. Pybus;Huachen Zhu;Huachen Zhu

  • Ancient origins determine global biogeography of hot and cold desert cyanobacteria

    Justin Bahl;Maggie C.Y. Lau;Gavin J.D. Smith;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna

  • Human CD8+ T cell cross-reactivity across influenza A, B and C viruses

    Marios Koutsakos;Patricia T. Illing;Thi H. O. Nguyen;Nicole A. Mifsud

  • The contrasting phylodynamics of human influenza B viruses

    Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Edward C. Holmes;Udayan Joseph;Mathieu Fourment

  • The emergence of pandemic influenza viruses

    Yi Guan;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Justin Bahl;Huachen Zhu

  • The Broad Host Range and Genetic Diversity of Mammalian and Avian Astroviruses

    Celeste Donato;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna

  • Evolutionary dynamics and emergence of panzootic H5N1 influenza viruses.

    Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Justin Bahl;Justin Bahl;Steven Riley;Lian Duan;Lian Duan

  • Temporally structured metapopulation dynamics and persistence of influenza A H3N2 virus in humans

    Justin Bahl;Martha I. Nelson;Kwok H. Chan;Rubing Chen

  • The development and genetic diversity of H5N1 influenza virus in China, 1996-2006.

    L. Duan;J. Bahl;J. Bahl;G.J.D. Smith;G.J.D. Smith;J. Wang;J. Wang

  • Detection of a novel and highly divergent coronavirus from asian leopard cats and Chinese ferret badgers in Southern China.

    B. Q. Dong;W. Liu;X. H. Fan;D. Vijaykrishna

  • Off-season RSV epidemics in Australia after easing of COVID-19 restrictions

    John-Sebastian Eden;Chisha Sikazwe;Ruopeng Xie;Yi-Mo Deng;Yi-Mo Deng

Frequent Co-Authors

Gavin J. D. Smith
Gavin J. D. Smith Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Yi Guan
Yi Guan University of Hong Kong
Justin Bahl
Justin Bahl University of Georgia
Ian G. Barr
Ian G. Barr University of Melbourne
Aeron C. Hurt
Aeron C. Hurt Roche (Switzerland)
Robert G. Webster
Robert G. Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Leo L. M. Poon
Leo L. M. Poon University of Hong Kong
Joseph S. M. Peiris
Joseph S. M. Peiris University of Hong Kong
Sebastian Maurer-Stroh
Sebastian Maurer-Stroh Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Kevin D. Hyde
Kevin D. Hyde Mae Fah Luang University

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