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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 107 282 259 6 6 477 39436
Medicine 107 6293 5920 91 88 473 39454

Esteban Domingo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Esteban Domingo between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Esteban Domingo published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2016. 21 of the 524 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2016. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 5 publications
1972 2025

524 publications in total across all disciplines

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Esteban Domingo: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 3
1976 2
1977 1
1978 2
1979 0
1980 4
1981 0
1982 0
1983 4
1984 2
1985 9
1986 1
1987 2
1988 11
1989 6
1990 6
1991 5
1992 10
1993 13
1994 9
1995 19
1996 20
1997 15
1998 13
1999 15
2000 10
2001 19
2002 12
2003 17
2004 21
2005 17
2006 14
2007 12
2008 14
2009 10
2010 17
2011 16
2012 14
2013 8
2014 9
2015 13
2016 25
2017 10
2018 10
2019 18
2020 9
2021 8
2022 12
2023 13
2024 16
2025 5
Total 524
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Esteban Domingo 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 Esteban Domingo 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, 475–484 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: 477 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20 477
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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Esteban Domingo 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 Esteban Domingo 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, 107 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: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 18 107
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 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)
  • 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

Esteban Domingo is affiliated with the Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa in Spain. Their research focuses primarily on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with substantial contributions to subfields including Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, and Hepatology.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Frequent co-authors of Esteban Domingo include:

  • Celia Perales
  • Carlos García-Crespo
  • María Eugenia Soria
  • Ana Isabel de Ávila
  • Brenda Martínez-González

Publications have appeared repeatedly in venues such as:

  • Journal of Virology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Viruses
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Mutation Rates, Mutation Frequencies, and Proofreading-Repair Activities in RNA Virus Genetics" (2021, Viruses)
  • "Historical Perspective on the Discovery of the Quasispecies Concept" (2021, Annual Review of Virology)
  • "A new implication of quasispecies dynamics: Broad virus diversification in absence of external perturbations" (2020, Infection Genetics and Evolution)
  • "SARS-CoV-2 Mutant Spectra at Different Depth Levels Reveal an Overwhelming Abundance of Low Frequency Mutations" (2022, Pathogens)
  • "In vitro Selection of High Affinity DNA and RNA Aptamers that Detect Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein of Genotypes 1 to 4 and Inhibit Virus Production in Cell Culture" (2022, Journal of Molecular Biology)

Esteban Domingo has contributed to the publication of the book "Viral Fitness and Evolution" (2023) released by Springer Science+Business Media.

The scientist has been recognized with memberships in notable scientific organizations:

  • National Academy of Sciences (2020)
  • Academia Europaea (1998)
  • European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • RNA virus mutations and fitness for survival

    E. Domingo;J. J. Holland

  • Impact of Protein Kinase PKR in Cell Biology: from Antiviral to Antiproliferative Action

    M. A. García;J. Gil;I. Ventoso;S. Guerra

  • Viral Quasispecies Evolution

    Esteban Domingo;Julie Sheldon;Celia Perales

  • Biological and biomedical implications of the co-evolution of pathogens and their hosts

    Mark E. J. Woolhouse;Joanne P. Webster;Esteban Domingo;Brian Charlesworth

  • Origin and evolution of viruses

    John Holland;Esteban Domingo

  • Nucleotide sequence heterogeneity of an RNA phage population

    Esteban Domingo;Donna Sabo;Tadatsugu Taniguchi;Charles Weissmann

  • The quasispecies (extremely heterogeneous) nature of viral RNA genome populations: biological relevance — a review

    Esteban Domingo;Encarnación Martínez-Salas;Francisco Sobrino;Juan Carlos de la Torre

  • Basic concepts in RNA virus evolution.

    Esteban Domingo;Cristina Escarmís;Noemi Sevilla;Andres Moya

  • Lack of evidence for proofreading mechanisms associated with an RNA virus polymerase.

    David A. Steinhauer;Esteban Domingo;John J. Holland

  • Evolution of foot-and-mouth disease virus.

    Esteban Domingo;Cristina Escarmı́s;Eric Baranowski;Carmen M Ruiz-Jarabo

  • Rapid fitness losses in mammalian RNA virus clones due to Muller's ratchet

    Elizabeth Duarte;David Clarke;Andres Moya;Esteban Domingo

  • Multiple genetic variants arise in the course of replication of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cell culture.

    Francisco Sobrino;Mercedes Dávila;Juan Ortín;Esteban Domingo

  • Viral quasispecies

    Unknown

  • Evolution of cell recognition by viruses.

    Eric Baranowski;Carmen M. Ruiz-Jarabo;Esteban Domingo

  • Viruses as quasispecies: biological implications.

    E. Domingo;V. Martín;C. Perales;A. Grande-Pérez

  • Response of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus to Increased Mutagenesis: Influence of Viral Load and Fitness in Loss of Infectivity

    Saleta Sierra;Mercedes Dávila;Pedro R. Lowenstein;Esteban Domingo

  • The structure and antigenicity of a type C foot-and-mouth disease virus

    S Lea;J Hernéndez;W Blakemore;E Brocchi

  • The proportion of revertant and mutant phage in a growing population, as a function of mutation and growth rate.

    Eduard Batschelet;Esteban Domingo;Charles Weissmann

  • Mutation frequencies at defined single codon sites in vesicular stomatitis virus and poliovirus can be increased only slightly by chemical mutagenesis.

    John J. Holland;Esteban Domingo;Juan Carlos de la Torre;David A. Steinhauer

  • Exponential increases of RNA virus fitness during large population transmissions

    Isabel S. Novella;Elizabeth A. Duarte;Santiago F. Elena;Andres Moya

  • Foot-and-mouth disease virus.

    Esteban Domingo;Eric Baranowski;Cristina Escarmı́s;Francisco Sobrino

Frequent Co-Authors

Cristina Escarmís
Cristina Escarmís Spanish National Research Council
Mauricio G. Mateu
Mauricio G. Mateu Spanish National Research Council
Josep Quer
Josep Quer Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Francisco Sobrino
Francisco Sobrino Spanish National Research Council
John J. Holland
John J. Holland University of California, San Diego
Juan Ignacio Esteban
Juan Ignacio Esteban Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari
David Andreu
David Andreu Pompeu Fabra University
Andrés Moya
Andrés Moya University of Valencia
Miguel Angel Martínez
Miguel Angel Martínez Autonomous University of Barcelona
Ernest Giralt
Ernest Giralt University of Barcelona

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