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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 60 3132 2869 72 67 149 12734

Dirk Bumann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dirk Bumann between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dirk Bumann published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2019. 13 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2019. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 5 publications
1988 2025

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dirk Bumann: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 2
2001 8
2002 8
2003 7
2004 6
2005 2
2006 3
2007 5
2008 4
2009 2
2010 5
2011 6
2012 6
2013 3
2014 6
2015 6
2016 3
2017 6
2018 7
2019 27
2020 7
2021 7
2022 5
2023 5
2024 8
2025 5
Total 179
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Dirk Bumann 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 Dirk Bumann 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, 145–154 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: 149 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
145–154 265 149
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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Dirk Bumann 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 Dirk Bumann 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 60
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Dirk Bumann is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Immunology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Endocrinology.

The scientist's work involves several main topics in bacterial and health-related studies. These include:

  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Dirk Bumann has published research articles primarily in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • mBio
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent papers by Bumann and colleagues include:

  • Dynamics in protein translation sustaining T cell preparedness, 2020, Nature Immunology
  • Intestinal epithelial NAIP/NLRC4 restricts systemic dissemination of the adapted pathogen Salmonella Typhimurium due to site-specific bacterial PAMP expression, 2020, Mucosal Immunology
  • Outer membrane permeability: Antimicrobials and diverse nutrients bypass porins in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Molecular reprogramming and phenotype switching in Staphylococcus aureus lead to high antibiotic persistence and affect therapy success, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Classical Activation of Macrophages Leads to Lipid Droplet Formation Without de novo Fatty Acid Synthesis, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Bumann's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Beatrice Claudi
  • Vishwachi Tripathi
  • Olivier Cunrath
  • Nina Khanna
  • Jiagui Li

Among the recognitions received, Dirk Bumann is a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Phosphorylation of the Autophagy Receptor Optineurin Restricts Salmonella Growth

    Philipp Wild;Hesso Farhan;David G. McEwan;Sebastian Wagner

  • Definitions and guidelines for research on antibiotic persistence

    Naomi N.Q. Balaban;Sophie Helaine;Kim Lewis;Martin Ackermann;Martin Ackermann

  • Caspase-11 activation requires lysis of pathogen-containing vacuoles by IFN-induced GTPases

    Etienne Meunier;Mathias S. Dick;Roland F. Dreier;Nura Schürmann

  • Robust Salmonella metabolism limits possibilities for new antimicrobials

    Daniel Becker;Matthias Selbach;Claudia Rollenhagen;Matthias Ballmaier

  • Phenotypic variation of Salmonella in host tissues delays eradication by antimicrobial chemotherapy.

    Beatrice Claudi;Petra Spröte;Anna Chirkova;Nicolas Personnic

  • Comparative proteome analysis of Helicobacter pylori

    P. R. Jungblut;D. Bumann;G. Haas;U. Zimny-Arndt

  • Proteome Analysis of Secreted Proteins of the Gastric Pathogen Helicobacter pylori

    Dirk Bumann;Sevil Aksu;Meike Wendland;Katharina Janek

  • Microbial quest for food in vivo: 'nutritional virulence' as an emerging paradigm.

    Yousef Abu Kwaik;Dirk Bumann

  • Dynamics in protein translation sustaining T cell preparedness.

    Tobias Wolf;Tobias Wolf;Wenjie Jin;Giada Zoppi;Ian A. Vogel

  • Disparate Impact of Oxidative Host Defenses Determines the Fate of Salmonella during Systemic Infection in Mice

    Neil A. Burton;Nura Schürmann;Olivier Casse;Anne K. Steeb

  • Identification of Surface Proteins of Helicobacter pylori by Selective Biotinylation, Affinity Purification, and Two-dimensional Gel Electrophoresis

    Nicolas Sabarth;Stefanie Lamer;Ursula Zimny-Arndt;Peter R. Jungblut

  • Parallel Exploitation of Diverse Host Nutrients Enhances Salmonella Virulence

    Benjamin Steeb;Beatrice Claudi;Neil A. Burton;Petra Tienz

  • Publisher Correction: Definitions and guidelines for research on antibiotic persistence.

    Nathalie Q. Balaban;Sophie Helaine;Kim Lewis;Martin Ackermann;Martin Ackermann

  • A community effort towards a knowledge-base and mathematical model of the human pathogen Salmonella Typhimurium LT2

    Ines Thiele;Daniel R Hyduke;Benjamin Steeb;Guy Fankam

  • Host resistance factor SLC11A1 restricts Salmonella growth through magnesium deprivation

    Olivier Cunrath;Dirk Bumann

  • Correlation of T cell response and bacterial clearance in human volunteers challenged with Helicobacter pylori revealed by randomised controlled vaccination with Ty21a-based Salmonella vaccines

    Toni Aebischer;Dirk Bumann;Hans-Joerg Epple;Wolfram Metzger

  • Structural basis for maintenance of bacterial outer membrane lipid asymmetry.

    Javier Abellón-Ruiz;Shreyas S. Kaptan;Arnaud Baslé;Beatrice Claudi

  • The RD1 proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: expression in Mycobacterium smegmatis and biochemical characterization

    Sabine Daugelat;Jane Kowall;Jens Mattow;Dirk Bumann

  • Salmonella-Induced Mucosal Lectin RegIIIβ Kills Competing Gut Microbiota

    Christian Stelter;Rina Käppeli;Claudia König;Alexander Krah

  • Rapidly maturing red fluorescent protein variants with strongly enhanced brightness in bacteria

    Meike Sörensen;Christoph Lippuner;Toralf Kaiser;Ana Mißlitz

  • Safety and immunogenicity of live recombinant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi Ty21a expressing urease A and B from Helicobacter pylori in human volunteers

    Dirk Bumann;Wolfram G. Metzger;E. Mansouri;O. Palme

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas F. Meyer
Thomas F. Meyer Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
Peter R. Jungblut
Peter R. Jungblut Max Planck Society
Toni Aebischer
Toni Aebischer Robert Koch Institute
Isabelle J. Schalk
Isabelle J. Schalk University of Strasbourg
Alexander Schmidt
Alexander Schmidt University of Basel
Melita A. Gordon
Melita A. Gordon University of Liverpool
Christoph Dehio
Christoph Dehio University of Basel

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