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2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 116 185 5 442 40985
Medicine 121 3637 148 638 47632

Donald E. Low publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald E. Low between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald E. Low published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 14.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2011. 5 of the 651 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2011. 1980: 5 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 45 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1980 2025

651 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald E. Low: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 5
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 4
1988 6
1989 10
1990 11
1991 6
1992 16
1993 16
1994 14
1995 12
1996 6
1997 13
1998 21
1999 22
2000 18
2001 20
2002 26
2003 31
2004 31
2005 27
2006 21
2007 17
2008 16
2009 26
2010 19
2011 45
2012 38
2013 34
2014 27
2015 10
2016 8
2017 7
2018 6
2019 18
2020 21
2021 12
2022 0
2023 0
2024 3
2025 2
Total 651
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Donald E. Low 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 Donald E. Low 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, 435–444 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: 442 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 33 442
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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Donald E. Low 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 Donald E. Low 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, 116 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: 116 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 12 116
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

  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2001 - ASM Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology

Overview

Donald E. Low was affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research spanned various fields within medicine, with a particular focus on epidemiology and infectious diseases.

The scientist contributed to studies covering main topics such as:

  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis research and epidemiology
  • Infectious diseases and mycology
  • Cutaneous melanoma detection and management
  • Skin protection and aging
  • Pneumonia and respiratory infections
  • Streptococcal infections and treatments

Subfields of study included epidemiology, infectious diseases, dermatology, oncology, and small animals.

Frequent coauthors in their research were:

  • Zhen Yun Siew
  • Chia Ting Khoo
  • Gary Ong
  • Siti Norazlin Binti Muhamad Nor
  • Pooi Pooi Leong

Publications by Donald E. Low appeared in several venues, notably:

  • Discover Medicine
  • BMJ Open
  • McGill Journal of Medicine

Notable recent papers include:

  • "TB or not TB: emerging mycobacteriaceae detected in a human patient, tree shrews, and soil" (2024, Discover Medicine)
  • "Impact of alternative diagnostic labels for melanoma in situ on management choices and psychological outcomes: protocol for an online randomised study" (2024, BMJ Open)
  • "Antimicrobial Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections: Clinical and Epidemiological Trends" (2020, McGill Journal of Medicine)

Throughout their career, Donald E. Low was recognized with the ASM Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology from the American Society for Microbiology in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Canada

    Susan M. Poutanen;Susan M. Poutanen;Donald E. Low;Bonnie Henry;Sandy Finkelstein

  • Invasive group A streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada

    H D Davies;A McGeer;B Schwartz;K Green

  • Benchmarking Complications Associated with Esophagectomy.

    Donald E. Low;Madhan Kumar Kuppusamy;Derek Alderson;Ivan Cecconello

  • Resistance to Levofloxacin and Failure of Treatment of Pneumococcal Pneumonia

    Ross Davidson;Rodrigo Cavalcanti;James L Brunton;Darrin J Bast

  • Population-Based Surveillance for Group A Streptococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis: Clinical Features, Prognostic Indicators, and Microbiologic Analysis of Seventy-Seven Cases

    Rupert Kaul;Allison McGeer;Donald E Low;Karen Green

  • Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy for Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome—A Comparative Observational Study

    Rupert Kaul;Allison McGeer;Anna Norrby-Teglund;Malak Kotb

  • Empirical Validation of Guidelines for the Management of Pharyngitis in Children and Adults

    Warren J. McIsaac;James D. Kellner;Peggy Aufricht;Anita Vanjaka

  • A clinical score to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in patients with sore throat

    W J McIsaac;D White;D Tannenbaum;D E Low

  • Evidence for a Clonal Origin of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

    Barry Kreiswirth;John Kornblum;John Kornblum;Robert D. Arbeit;William Eisner

  • The gastroesophageal flap valve: in vitro and in vivo observations.

    Lucius D. Hill;Richard A. Kozarek;Stefan J.M. Kraemer;Ralph W. Aye

  • Detection of Airborne Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus and Environmental Contamination in SARS Outbreak Units

    Timothy F. Booth;Bill Kournikakis;Nathalie Bastien;Jim Ho

  • Antiviral Therapy and Outcomes of Influenza Requiring Hospitalization in Ontario, Canada

    Allison McGeer;Karen A. Green;Agron Plevneshi;Altynay Shigayeva

  • Outpatient gatifloxacin therapy and dysglycemia in older adults.

    Laura Y Park-Wyllie;David N Juurlink;Alexander Kopp;Baiju R Shah

  • Emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in New York City

    T.R. Frieden;S.S. Munsiff;G. Williams;Y. Faur

  • Invasive Infections Due to a Fish Pathogen, Streptococcus iniae

    Mitchell R. Weinstein;Margaret Litt;Daniel A. Kertesz;Phyllis Wyper

  • An immunogenetic and molecular basis for differences in outcomes of invasive group A streptococcal infections.

    Malak Kotb;Malak Kotb;Anna Norrby-Teglund;Anna Norrby-Teglund;Allison McGeer;Hesham El-Sherbini;Hesham El-Sherbini

  • Managing skin and soft tissue infections: expert panel recommendations on key decision points

    Lawrence J. Eron;Benjamin A. Lipsky;Donald E. Low;Dilip Nathwani

  • The validity of a sore throat score in family practice

    Warren J. McIsaac;Vivel Goel;Teresa To;Donald E. Low

  • Suspected transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between domestic pets and humans in veterinary clinics and in the household

    J S Weese;H Dick;B M Willey;A McGeer

  • The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance in food-borne bacteria.

    E.John Threlfall;Linda R Ward;Jennifer A Frost;Geraldine A Willshaw

Frequent Co-Authors

Allison McGeer
Allison McGeer University of Toronto
Andrew E. Simor
Andrew E. Simor Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Tony Mazzulli
Tony Mazzulli University Health Network
Barbara M. Willey
Barbara M. Willey University Health Network
Anna Norrby-Teglund
Anna Norrby-Teglund Karolinska University Hospital
Malak Kotb
Malak Kotb University of North Dakota
Steven J. Drews
Steven J. Drews Canadian Blood Services
Jonathan B. Gubbay
Jonathan B. Gubbay BC Children's Hospital Foundation
James M. Musser
James M. Musser Houston Methodist
Benjamin Schwartz
Benjamin Schwartz Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

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