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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 91 1040 945 92 86 286 29505
Medicine 94 10522 9877 1007 962 306 30835

Douglas B. Young publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douglas B. Young between 1980 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douglas B. Young published across 41 years, from 1980 to 2020, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2001. 5 of the 313 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2001. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication
1980 2020

313 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douglas B. Young: publications per year, 1980 to 2020
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 2
1985 6
1986 6
1987 8
1988 10
1989 15
1990 6
1991 9
1992 7
1993 11
1994 10
1995 2
1996 5
1997 16
1998 10
1999 6
2000 13
2001 25
2002 10
2003 16
2004 13
2005 11
2006 6
2007 7
2008 9
2009 9
2010 4
2011 6
2012 12
2013 13
2014 9
2015 6
2016 3
2017 2
2018 1
2019 4
2020 1
Total 313
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Douglas B. Young publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Douglas B. Young sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 282–291 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 286 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115 286
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Douglas B. Young D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Douglas B. Young sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90–91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75 91
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Douglas B. Young is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. This association indicates a connection to a leading institution known for research and higher education.

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Best Publications

  • The catalase—peroxidase gene and isoniazid resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Ying Zhang;Beate Heym;Bryan Allen;Douglas Young

  • The spectrum of latent tuberculosis: rethinking the biology and intervention strategies

    Clifton E. Barry;Helena I. Boshoff;Véronique Dartois;Thomas Dick

  • Out-of-Africa migration and Neolithic coexpansion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with modern humans

    Iñaki Comas;Mireia Coscolla;Mireia Coscolla;Tao Luo;Sonia Borrell;Sonia Borrell

  • Autoimmunity, microbial immunity and the immunological homunculus.

    Irun R Cohen;Douglas B Young

  • Pre-Columbian mycobacterial genomes reveal seals as a source of New World human tuberculosis

    Kirsten I. Bos;Kelly M. Harkins;Alexander Herbig;Mireia Coscolla

  • Stress proteins are immune targets in leprosy and tuberculosis.

    Douglas Young;Raju Lathigra;Roger Hendrix;Doug Sweetser

  • Tuberculosis: a problem with persistence

    Graham R. Stewart;Brian D. Robertson;Douglas B. Young

  • Confronting the scientific obstacles to global control of tuberculosis

    Douglas B. Young;Mark D. Perkins;Ken Duncan;Clifton E. Barry

  • The ongoing challenge of latent tuberculosis

    H. Esmail;H. Esmail;C. E. Barry;D. B. Young;D. B. Young;R. J. Wilkinson;R. J. Wilkinson;R. J. Wilkinson

  • Vitamin D accelerates resolution of inflammatory responses during tuberculosis treatment

    Anna K. Coussens;Robert J. Wilkinson;Robert J. Wilkinson;Yasmeen Hanifa;Vladyslav Nikolayevskyy

  • Recognition of a peptide antigen by heat shock--reactive gamma delta T lymphocytes.

    Willi Born;Lisa Hall;Angela Dallas;Joel Boymel

  • Stress proteins may provide a link between the immune response to infection and autoimmunity

    J. R. Lamb;V. Bal;P. Mendez-Samperio;A. Mehiert

  • The 19-kDa Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein induces macrophage apoptosis through Toll-like receptor-2.

    Martín López;Laura M. Sly;Yvonne Luu;Douglas Young

  • Dissection of the heat-shock response in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using mutants and microarrays.

    Graham R. Stewart;Lorenz Wernisch;Richard Stabler;Joseph A. Mangan

  • Mycobacterial protein antigens : a compilation

    D. B. Young;S. H. E. Kaufmann;P. W. M. Hermans;J. E. R. Thole

  • Genome-wide Mapping of Transcriptional Start Sites Defines an Extensive Leaderless Transcriptome in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Teresa Cortes;Olga T. Schubert;Graham Rose;Kristine B. Arnvig

  • Three pathways for trehalose biosynthesis in mycobacteria.

    Koen A. L. De Smet;Anthony Weston;Ivor N. Brown;Douglas B. Young

  • Human Macrophage Responses to Clinical Isolates from the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Discriminate between Ancient and Modern Lineages

    Damien Portevin;Sébastien Gagneux;Sébastien Gagneux;Sébastien Gagneux;Iñaki Comas;Douglas Young

  • Eliminating latent tuberculosis

    Douglas B. Young;Douglas B. Young;Hannah P. Gideon;Robert J. Wilkinson;Robert J. Wilkinson;Robert J. Wilkinson

  • Mycobacterial Lineages Causing Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, Ethiopia

    Rebuma Firdessa;Stefan Berg;Elena Hailu;Esther Schelling

  • Sequence-based analysis uncovers an abundance of non-coding RNA in the total transcriptome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Kristine B Arnvig;Iñaki Comas;Nicholas R. Thomson;Joanna Houghton

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Wilkinson
Robert J. Wilkinson The Francis Crick Institute
Brian D. Robertson
Brian D. Robertson Imperial College London
Abraham Aseffa
Abraham Aseffa Armauer Hansen Research Institute
Sebastien Gagneux
Sebastien Gagneux University of Basel
Katalin A. Wilkinson
Katalin A. Wilkinson The Francis Crick Institute
Juraj Ivanyi
Juraj Ivanyi King's College London
Gobena Ameni
Gobena Ameni United Arab Emirates University
R. Glyn Hewinson
R. Glyn Hewinson Aberystwyth University
Anne O'Garra
Anne O'Garra The Francis Crick Institute
Clifton E. Barry
Clifton E. Barry National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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