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Eshwar Mahenthiralingam

Eshwar Mahenthiralingam

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 77 1366 1232 116 109 198 18258

Eshwar Mahenthiralingam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eshwar Mahenthiralingam between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eshwar Mahenthiralingam published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2021. 5 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2021. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eshwar Mahenthiralingam: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 3
1999 5
2000 4
2001 11
2002 8
2003 8
2004 9
2005 9
2006 6
2007 7
2008 8
2009 9
2010 7
2011 5
2012 2
2013 12
2014 8
2015 5
2016 4
2017 4
2018 4
2019 10
2020 12
2021 14
2022 9
2023 6
2024 5
2025 4
2026 1
Total 213
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Eshwar Mahenthiralingam 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 Eshwar Mahenthiralingam 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, 195–204 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: 198 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
195–204 234 198
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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Eshwar Mahenthiralingam 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 Eshwar Mahenthiralingam 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 77
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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Overview

Eshwar Mahenthiralingam is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Medicine, with a focus on significant subfields including Plant Science, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, and Epidemiology.

The main topics of their work can be categorized as follows:

  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Mahenthiralingam has a substantial body of published research, with frequent appearances in journals such as:

  • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Microbial Genomics
  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology Resource Announcements

Recent notable publications include the following papers:

  • "Kill and cure: genomic phylogeny and bioactivity of Burkholderia gladioli bacteria capable of pathogenic and beneficial lifestyles" (2021) published in Microbial Genomics
  • "The Hidden Genomic Diversity, Specialized Metabolite Capacity, and Revised Taxonomy of Burkholderia Sensu Lato" (2021) published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Discovery of the Pseudomonas Polyyne Protegencin by a Phylogeny-Guided Study of Polyyne Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Diversity" (2021) published in mBio
  • "Genomics-Driven Discovery of a Novel Glutarimide Antibiotic from Burkholderia gladioli Reveals an Unusual Polyketide Synthase Chain Release Mechanism" (2020) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Culturable diversity of bacterial endophytes associated with medicinal plants of the Western Ghats, India" (2020) published in FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Frequent collaborators in Mahenthiralingam's research include:

  • Gordon Webster
  • Alex J. Mullins
  • Gregory L. Challis
  • Thomas R. Connor
  • Rebecca Weiser

The broad scope of Mahenthiralingam's work demonstrates engagement with genomic, microbiological, and biochemical approaches to studying bacteria related to both plant pathology and human health conditions such as cystic fibrosis. Their publications address complex microbial interactions, natural product biosynthesis, and the genomic diversity of bacterial species relevant to these areas.

Best Publications

  • The multifarious, multireplicon Burkholderia cepacia complex

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Teresa A. Urban;Joanna B. Goldberg

  • DNA-Based Diagnostic Approaches for Identification of Burkholderia cepacia Complex, Burkholderia vietnamiensis, Burkholderia multivorans,Burkholderia stabilis, and Burkholderia cepacia Genomovars I and III

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Jocelyn Bischof;Sean K. Byrne;Christopher Radomski

  • Nonmotility and phagocytic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from chronically colonized patients with cystic fibrosis.

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;M. E. Campbell;D. P. Speert

  • Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria: opportunistic pathogens with important natural biology

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;A. Baldwin;Christopher G. Dowson

  • Burkholderia cenocepacia in cystic fibrosis: epidemiology and molecular mechanisms of virulence

    P. Drevinek;Eshwar Mahenthiralingam

  • Random amplified polymorphic DNA typing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates recovered from patients with cystic fibrosis.

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;M. E. Campbell;J. Foster;J. S. Lam

  • Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 harbors a multi-replicon, 9.73-Mbp genome shaped for versatility

    Patrick S. G. Chain;Vincent J. Denef;Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis;Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis;Lisa M. Vergez;Lisa M. Vergez

  • The Genome of Burkholderia cenocepacia J2315, an Epidemic Pathogen of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

    Matthew T. G. Holden;Helena M. B. Seth-Smith;Lisa C. Crossman;Mohammed Sebaihia

  • Diagnostically and Experimentally Useful Panel of Strains from the Burkholderia cepacia Complex

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Tom Coenye;Jacqueline W. Chung;David P. Speert

  • Taxon K, a complex within the Burkholderia cepacia complex, comprises at least two novel species, Burkholderia contaminans sp. nov. and Burkholderia lata sp. nov.

    Elke Vanlaere;Adam Baldwin;Dirk Gevers;Deborah Henry

  • Burkholderia ambifaria sp. nov., a novel member of the Burkholderia cepacia complex including biocontrol and cystic fibrosis-related isolates

    Tom Coenye;Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Deborah Henry;John J. Lipuma

  • Development of a recA gene-based identification approach for the entire Burkholderia genus.

    George W. Payne;Peter Vandamme;Sara H. Morgan;John J. LiPuma

  • Disproportionate Distribution of Burkholderia cepacia Complex Species and Transmissibility Markers in Cystic Fibrosis

    John J. LiPuma;Theodore Spilker;Lisa H. Gill;Preston W. Campbell

  • Epidemiology of Burkholderia cepacia complex in patients with cystic fibrosis, Canada.

    David P. Speert;Deborah Henry;Peter Vandamme;Mary Corey

  • Burkholderia cenocepacia sp. nov.--a new twist to an old story.

    Peter Vandamme;Barry Holmes;Tom Coenye;Tom Coenye;Johan Goris

  • Burkholderia latens sp nov., Burkholderia diffusa sp nov., Burkholderia arboris sp nov., Burkholderia seminalis sp nov and Burkholderia metallica sp nov., novel species within the Burkholderia cepacia complex

    Elke Vanlaere;John J. LiPuma;Adam Baldwin;Deborah Henry

  • Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme That Provides Both Species and Strain Differentiation for the Burkholderia cepacia Complex

    Adam Baldwin;Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Kathleen M. Thickett;David Honeybourne

  • Burkholderia: an update on taxonomy and biotechnological potential as antibiotic producers.

    Eliza Depoorter;Matthew J. Bull;Charlotte Peeters;Tom Coenye

  • Burkholderia anthina sp. nov. and Burkholderia pyrrocinia, two additional Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria, may confound results of new molecular diagnostic tools

    Peter Vandamme;Deborah Henry;Tom Coenye;Tom Coenye;Sazini Nzula

  • Burkholderia cepacia complex infection in patients with cystic fibrosis.

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Adam Baldwin;Peter Vandamme

  • Infection with Burkholderia cepacia Complex Genomovars in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: Virulent Transmissible Strains of Genomovar III Can Replace Burkholderia multivorans

    Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Peter Vandamme;Maureen E. Campbell;Deborah A. Henry

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Vandamme
Peter Vandamme Ghent University
Gregory L. Challis
Gregory L. Challis University of Warwick
John J. LiPuma
John J. LiPuma University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christopher G. Dowson
Christopher G. Dowson University of Warwick
Tom Coenye
Tom Coenye Ghent University
David P. Speert
David P. Speert University of British Columbia
Julian Parkhill
Julian Parkhill University of Cambridge
Thomas R. Connor
Thomas R. Connor Cardiff University
Julian R. Marchesi
Julian R. Marchesi Imperial College London
John R. W. Govan
John R. W. Govan University of Edinburgh

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