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Diane McMahon-Pratt

Diane McMahon-Pratt

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 56 3753 3444 1469 1311 112 8751

Diane McMahon-Pratt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Diane McMahon-Pratt between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Diane McMahon-Pratt published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1989. 2 of the 114 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1989. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 6 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1982 2025

114 publications in total across all disciplines

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Diane McMahon-Pratt: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 4
1984 3
1985 2
1986 1
1987 6
1988 5
1989 7
1990 5
1991 5
1992 3
1993 3
1994 1
1995 2
1996 6
1997 4
1998 4
1999 0
2000 5
2001 2
2002 4
2003 5
2004 2
2005 2
2006 0
2007 1
2008 6
2009 0
2010 3
2011 1
2012 2
2013 1
2014 3
2015 3
2016 5
2017 2
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 114
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Diane McMahon-Pratt 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 Diane McMahon-Pratt 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: 112 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
105–114 190 112
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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Diane McMahon-Pratt 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 Diane McMahon-Pratt 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 56
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

Diane McMahon-Pratt is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has contributed to the field of Medicine through research spanning multiple subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Rheumatology, Hematology, Epidemiology, and Infectious Diseases.

Their recent publications focus extensively on topics related to parasitic diseases and immune responses, with a notable emphasis on Leishmaniasis studies. The main research topics associated with Diane McMahon-Pratt include:

  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
  • Platelet Disorders and Treatments
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions

Selected recent publications demonstrate a focus on the immune mechanisms involving Leishmania major and the role of platelet activation and DKK1 production in host responses. These works include:

  • Leishmania major-derived lipophosphoglycan influences the host's early immune response by inducing platelet activation and DKK1 production via TLR1/2 (2023), published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • Leishmania major surface components and DKK1 signalling via LRP6 promote migration and longevity of neutrophils in the infection site (2024), published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • Platelet DKK1 promotes tolerogenic dendritic cells and non-healing responses in cutaneous leishmaniasis (2025), published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Heterogeneity, geographic distribution, and pathogenicity of serodemes of Leishmania viannia in Colombia (2021), published in UNC Libraries

Diane McMahon-Pratt frequently collaborates with several researchers, notably Olivia C. Ihedioha, Anutr Sivakoses, Alfred L.M. Bothwell, Stephen M. Beverley, and Haley Q. Marcarian. These coauthors have contributed multiple joint publications, indicating a sustained research partnership.

Their research is primarily published in recognized venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Leishmaniasis in Bahia, Brazil: evidence that Leishmania amazonensis produces a wide spectrum of clinical disease.

    Barral A;Pedral-Sampaio D;Grimaldi Júnior G;Momen H

  • Does the Leishmania major paradigm of pathogenesis and protection hold for New World cutaneous leishmaniases or the visceral disease

    Diane McMahon-Pratt;James Alexander

  • Disruption of CD40–CD40 Ligand Interactions Results in an Enhanced Susceptibility to Leishmania amazonensis Infection

    Lynn Soong;Jian Chao Xu;Iqbal S. Grewal;Peter Kima

  • Development of a stable Leishmania expression vector and application to the study of parasite surface antigen genes.

    Jonathan H. Lebowitz;Cara M. Coburn;Diane McMahon-Pratt;Stephen M. Beverley

  • Identification and distribution of New World Leishmania species characterized by serodeme analysis using monoclonal antibodies.

    Gabriel Grimaldi;John R. David;Diane McMahon-Pratt

  • Characterization and classification of leishmanial parasites from humans, wild mammals, and sand flies in the Amazon region of Brazil.

    Gabriel Grimaldi;Hooman Momen;Roberto D. Naiff;Diane McMahon-Pratt

  • Internalization of Leishmania mexicana Complex Amastigotes via the Fc Receptor Is Required to Sustain Infection in Murine Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

    Peter E. Kima;Stephanie L. Constant;Lynn Hannum;Maria Colmenares

  • Role of CD4+ T cells in pathogenesis associated with Leishmania amazonensis infection.

    L Soong;C H Chang;C H Chang;J Sun;B J Longley

  • Membrane glycoprotein M-2 protects against Leishmania amazonensis infection.

    J Champsi;D McMahon-Pratt

  • Intradermal Infection Model for Pathogenesis and Vaccine Studies of Murine Visceral Leishmaniasis

    Saeed Ahmed;M. Colmenares;Lynn Soong;K. Goldsmith-Pestana

  • Recombinant vaccinia viruses expressing GP46/M-2 protect against Leishmania infection.

    D McMahon-Pratt;D Rodriguez;J R Rodriguez;Y Zhang

  • Leishmania pifanoi amastigote antigens protect mice against cutaneous leishmaniasis.

    Lynn Soong;S. M. Duboise;P. Kima;D. Mcmahon-Pratt

  • A Leishmania Ortholog of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Modulates Host Macrophage Responses

    Daniela Kamir;Swen Zierow;Swen Zierow;Lin Leng;Yoonsang Cho

  • Production and characterization of species-specific monoclonal antibodies against Leishmania donovani for immunodiagnosis.

    C L Jaffe;E Bennett;G Grimaldi;D McMahon-Pratt

  • Characterization of Leishmania colombiensis sp. n (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), a new parasite infecting humans, animals, and phlebotomine sand flies in Colombia and Panama.

    Richard D. Kreutzer;Augusto Corredor;Gabriel Grimaldi;Max Grogl

  • A Scaffold Protein, AHNAK1, Is Required for Calcium Signaling during T Cell Activation

    Didi Matza;Abdallah Badou;Koichi S. Kobayashi;Karen Goldsmith-Pestana

  • The Wnt Antagonist Dickkopf-1 Promotes Pathological Type 2 Cell-Mediated Inflammation.

    Wook Jin Chae;Allison K. Ehrlich;Pamela Y. Chan;Alexandra M. Teixeira

  • Murine visceral leishmaniasis: IgM and polyclonal B‐cell activation lead to disease exacerbation

    Eszter Deak;Asha Jayakumar;Ka Wing Cho;Karen Goldsmith-Pestana

  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis: review of 59 cases seen at the National Institutes of Health.

    Peter C. Melby;Richard D. Kreutzer;Richard D. Kreutzer;Richard D. Kreutzer;Diane McMahon-Pratt;Diane McMahon-Pratt;Diane McMahon-Pratt;Albert A. Gam;Albert A. Gam;Albert A. Gam

  • Developmental Life Cycle of Leishmania—Cultivation and Characterization of Cultured Extracellular Amastigotes

    A A Pan;S M Duboise;S Eperon;L Rivas

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynn Soong
Lynn Soong The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Nancy G. Saravia
Nancy G. Saravia Tulane University
Nancy H. Ruddle
Nancy H. Ruddle Yale University
Richard A. Flavell
Richard A. Flavell Yale University
Jeffrey J. Shaw
Jeffrey J. Shaw Universidade de São Paulo
Jenefer M. Blackwell
Jenefer M. Blackwell Telethon Kids Institute
Robert B. Tesh
Robert B. Tesh Yale University
Marie-Anne Shaw
Marie-Anne Shaw University of Leeds
Stephen M. Beverley
Stephen M. Beverley Washington University in St. Louis
Rupert J. Quinnell
Rupert J. Quinnell University of Leeds

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