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Direk Limmathurotsakul

Direk Limmathurotsakul

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Microbiology
Thailand
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 73 1613 1461 5 5 293 35877

Direk Limmathurotsakul publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Direk Limmathurotsakul between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Direk Limmathurotsakul published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 18.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2012. 39 of the 387 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2012. 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 16 publications
2005 2025

387 publications in total across all disciplines

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Direk Limmathurotsakul: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 6
2006 2
2007 11
2008 11
2009 13
2010 7
2011 18
2012 32
2013 29
2014 21
2015 28
2016 19
2017 18
2018 25
2019 31
2020 20
2021 22
2022 19
2023 16
2024 23
2025 16
Total 387
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Direk Limmathurotsakul 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 Direk Limmathurotsakul 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, 285–294 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: 293 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
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
285–294 115 293
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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Direk Limmathurotsakul 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 Direk Limmathurotsakul 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
72 96
73 92 73
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Thailand Leader Award

Overview

Direk Limmathurotsakul is affiliated with Mahidol University in Thailand and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research spans several subfields including Epidemiology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Clinical Biochemistry, Molecular Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research topics prominently feature antibiotic use and resistance, with a significant focus on Burkholderia infections and melioidosis. Other topics include bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, sepsis diagnosis and treatment, pneumonia and respiratory infections, and global maternal and child health.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Direk Limmathurotsakul include:

  • Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis, 2022, The Lancet
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission on antimicrobial resistance: 6 years later, 2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Case-Control Study of Use of Personal Protective Measures and Risk for SARS-CoV 2 Infection, Thailand, 2020, Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress and Challenges in Eight South Asian and Southeast Asian Countries, 2020, Clinical Microbiology Reviews
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei and melioidosis, 2023, Nature Reviews Microbiology

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Nicholas Day (31 publications)
  • Viriya Hantrakun (25 publications)
  • Paul Turner (21 publications)
  • Prapit Teparrukkul (20 publications)
  • Narisara Chantratita (18 publications)

Common publication venues for their work are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 16 publications
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 7 publications
  • Wellcome Open Research, 6 publications
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases, 4 publications
  • BMJ Open, 4 publications

Best Publications

  • Predicted global distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei and burden of melioidosis

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Nick Golding;David A. B. Dance;Jane P. Messina

  • Increasing Incidence of Human Melioidosis in Northeast Thailand

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Surasakdi Wongratanacheewin;Nittaya Teerawattanasook;Gumphol Wongsuvan

  • The global burden of sepsis: barriers and potential solutions

    Kristina E Rudd;Niranjan Kissoon;Direk Limmathurotsakul;Sotharith Bory

  • Determinants of Mortality in a Combined Cohort of 501 Patients With HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Implications for Improving Outcomes

    Joseph N. Jarvis;Tihana Bicanic;Angela Loyse;Daniel Namarika

  • Comparative efficacy of interventions to promote hand hygiene in hospital: systematic review and network meta-analysis

    Nantasit Luangasanatip;Nantasit Luangasanatip;Maliwan Hongsuwan;Direk Limmathurotsakul;Yoel Lubell

  • Melioidosis: a clinical overview

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Sharon J. Peacock;Sharon J. Peacock

  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission on antimicrobial resistance: 6 years later

    Ramanan Laxminarayan;Thomas Van Boeckel;Isabel Frost;Samuel Kariuki

  • Direct In Vivo Assessment of Microcirculatory Dysfunction in Severe Falciparum Malaria

    A. M. Dondorp;A. M. Dondorp;C. Ince;P. Charunwatthana;J. Hanson

  • Epidemiology and burden of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection in a developing country

    Cherry Lim;Emi Takahashi;Maliwan Hongsuwan;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun

  • Independent Association between Rate of Clearance of Infection and Clinical Outcome of HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Analysis of a Combined Cohort of 262 Patients

    Tihana Bicanic;Conrad Muzoora;Annemarie E. Brouwer;Graeme Meintjes

  • Fool's Gold: Why Imperfect Reference Tests Are Undermining the Evaluation of Novel Diagnostics: A Reevaluation of 5 Diagnostic Tests for Leptospirosis

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Elizabeth L. Turner;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Janjira Thaipadungpanit

  • Workshop on treatment of and postexposure prophylaxis for Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei Infection, 2010.

    Rebecca Lipsitz;Susan Garges;Rosemarie Aurigemma;Prasith Baccam

  • Activities of daily living associated with acquisition of melioidosis in northeast Thailand: a matched case-control study.

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Manas Kanoksil;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Rungrueng Kitphati

  • Relationship of cerebrospinal fluid pressure, fungal burden and outcome in patients with cryptococcal meningitis undergoing serial lumbar punctures.

    Tihana Bicanic;Annemarie E Brouwer;Graeme Meintjes;Kevin Rebe

  • Association of the Quick Sequential (Sepsis-Related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) Score With Excess Hospital Mortality in Adults With Suspected Infection in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

    Kristina E. Rudd;Christopher W. Seymour;Adam R. Aluisio;Marc E. Augustin

  • Defining the true sensitivity of culture for the diagnosis of melioidosis using Bayesian latent class models.

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Kris Jamsen;Arkhom Arayawichanont;Julie A Simpson

  • Case-control study of use of personal protective measures and risk for SARS-CoV 2 infection, Thailand

    Pawinee Doung-ngern;Rapeepong Suphanchaimat;Apinya Panjangampatthana;Chawisar Janekrongtham

  • Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress and Challenges in Eight South Asian and Southeast Asian Countries.

    Sumanth Gandra;Gerardo Alvarez-Uria;Paul Turner;Paul Turner;Jyoti Joshi

  • A current perspective on antimicrobial resistance in Southeast Asia.

    Raphaël M Zellweger;Juan Carrique-Mas;Direk Limmathurotsakul;Nicholas P J Day

  • Biological relevance of colony morphology and phenotypic switching by Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Narisara Chantratita;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Khaemaporn Boonbumrung;Rachaneeporn Tiyawisutsri

  • Melioidosis diagnostic workshop, 20131

    Alex R. Hoffmaster;David AuCoin;Prasith Baccam;Henry C. Baggett

  • Toll-like receptor 2 impairs host defense in gram-negative sepsis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei (Melioidosis).

    W. Joost Wiersinga;Catharina W. Wieland;Mark C. Dessing;Narisara Chantratita

Frequent Co-Authors

Sharon J. Peacock
Sharon J. Peacock University of Cambridge
Nicholas P. J. Day
Nicholas P. J. Day University of Oxford
Vanaporn Wuthiekanun
Vanaporn Wuthiekanun Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Narisara Chantratita
Narisara Chantratita Mahidol University
Wirongrong Chierakul
Wirongrong Chierakul Mahidol University
David A. B. Dance
David A. B. Dance University of Oxford
Nicholas J. White
Nicholas J. White Mahidol University
Susanna Dunachie
Susanna Dunachie University of Oxford
Allen C. Cheng
Allen C. Cheng Monash University
Wipada Chaowagul
Wipada Chaowagul Mahidol University

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