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D-Index
65
Citations
14797
World Ranking
2511
National Ranking
1016

Earl R. Kern 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 Earl R. Kern sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 264 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Earl R. Kern 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 Earl R. Kern sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Earl R. Kern is affiliated with the University of Alabama in the United States. Their academic career is linked to this institution, though specific details about their research projects or academic roles are not provided.

No recent papers, frequent co-authors, or publication venues have been listed in the available data. Similarly, there is no information regarding the main fields or subfields of study, major topics covered, or book publications associated with Earl R. Kern.

There are no awards or honors recorded in the provided information. It is also noted that Earl R. Kern is currently living.

Best Publications

  • National Institutes of Health consensus development conference statement: management of hepatitis B.

    Michael Floyd Sorrell;Edward A. Belongia;Jose Costa;Ilana F. Gareen

  • Mapping of herpes simplex virus-1 neurovirulence to gamma 134.5, a gene nonessential for growth in culture

    Joany Chou;Earl R. Kern;Richard J. Whitley;Bernard Roizman

  • The natural history of recurrent herpes simplex labialis: implications for antiviral therapy.

    Spotswood L. Spruance;James C. Overall;Earl R. Kern;Gerald G. Krueger

  • Genital herpes in guinea pigs: pathogenesis of the primary infection and description of recurrent disease.

    Lawrence R. Stanberry;Earl R. Kern;James T. Richards;Thomas M. Abbott

  • Enhanced inhibition of orthopoxvirus replication in vitro by alkoxyalkyl esters of cidofovir and cyclic cidofovir.

    Earl R. Kern;Caroll Hartline;Emma Harden;Kathy Keith

  • Dendrimers, a New Class of Candidate Topical Microbicides with Activity against Herpes Simplex Virus Infection

    Nigel Bourne;L. R. Stanberry;E. R. Kern;G. Holan

  • Replication, establishment of latency, and induced reactivation of herpes simplex virus gamma 1 34.5 deletion mutants in rodent models.

    R. J. Whitley;E. R. Kern;Subhendra Chatterjee;J. Chou

  • Alkoxyalkyl Esters of Cidofovir and Cyclic Cidofovir Exhibit Multiple-Log Enhancement of Antiviral Activity against Cytomegalovirus and Herpesvirus Replication In Vitro

    James R. Beadle;Caroll Hartline;Kathy A. Aldern;Natalie Rodriguez

  • Virucidal Activity of Polysaccharide Extracts from Four Algal Species against Herpes Simplex Virus

    Emma A. Harden;Ruth Falshaw;Susan M. Carnachan;Earl R. Kern

  • Summary of the II International Symposium on Cytomegalovirus

    M D de Jong;G J Galasso;B Gazzard;P D Griffiths

  • Oral Treatment of Cowpox and Vaccinia Virus Infections in Mice with Ether Lipid Esters of Cidofovir

    Debra C. Quenelle;Deborah J. Collins;W. Brad Wan;James R. Beadle

  • In vitro activities of benzimidazole D- and L-ribonucleosides against herpesviruses.

    Stephanie L. Williams;Caroll B. Hartline;Nicole L. Kushner;Emma A. Harden

  • Ether Lipid-Ester Prodrugs of Acyclic Nucleoside Phosphonates: Activity against Adenovirus Replication In Vitro

    Caroll B. Hartline;Kortney M. Gustin;William B. Wan;Stephanie L. Ciesla

  • Combinatorial optimization of isatin-beta-thiosemicarbazones as anti-poxvirus agents.

    Michael C Pirrung;Sunil V Pansare;Koushik Das Sarma;Kathy A Keith

  • In vitro and in vivo evaluation of isatin-β-thiosemicarbazone and marboran against vaccinia and cowpox virus infections

    Debra C. Quenelle;Kathy A. Keith;Earl R. Kern

  • Synergistic Efficacy of the Combination of ST-246 with CMX001 against Orthopoxviruses

    Debra C. Quenelle;Mark N. Prichard;Kathy A. Keith;Dennis E. Hruby

  • Efficacy of Delayed Treatment with ST-246 Given Orally against Systemic Orthopoxvirus Infections in Mice

    Debra C. Quenelle;R. M. L. Buller;Scott Parker;Kathy A. Keith

  • Treatment of Herpes Simplex Labialis with Topical Acyclovir in Polyethylene Glycol

    S. L. Spruance;L. E. Schnipper;J. C. Overall;E. R. Kern

  • Cyclobut-A and cyclobut-G: broad-spectrum antiviral agents with potential utility for the therapy of AIDS.

    D W Norbeck;E Kern;S Hayashi;W Rosenbrook

  • Herpesvirus hominis infection in newborn mice. I. An experimental model and therapy with iododeoxyuridine.

    Earl R. Kern;James C. Overall;Lowell A. Glasgow

  • Comparative Activities of Lipid Esters of Cidofovir and Cyclic Cidofovir against Replication of Herpesviruses In Vitro

    Stephanie L. Williams-Aziz;Caroll B. Hartline;Emma A. Harden;Shannon L. Daily

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl Y. Hostetler
Karl Y. Hostetler University of California, San Diego
Yung-Chi Cheng
Yung-Chi Cheng Yale University
Richard J. Whitley
Richard J. Whitley University of Alabama at Birmingham
Erik De Clercq
Erik De Clercq Rega Institute for Medical Research
David I. Bernstein
David I. Bernstein University of Cincinnati
Leroy B. Townsend
Leroy B. Townsend University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
William J. Britt
William J. Britt University of Alabama at Birmingham
John F. Sheridan
John F. Sheridan The Ohio State University
Jan Balzarini
Jan Balzarini KU Leuven
Guy Boivin
Guy Boivin Université Laval

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