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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 41 5483 5068 2067 1859 85 4625

F. Chris Minion publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by F. Chris Minion between 1978 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. F. Chris Minion published across 44 years, from 1978 to 2021, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2006. 1 of the 88 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2006. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1978 2021

88 publications in total across all disciplines

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F. Chris Minion: publications per year, 1978 to 2021
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 2
1986 2
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 5
1994 6
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 4
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 5
2003 2
2004 4
2005 2
2006 7
2007 4
2008 3
2009 1
2010 5
2011 3
2012 1
2013 4
2014 1
2015 0
2016 1
2017 3
2018 2
2019 3
2020 0
2021 1
Total 88
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F. Chris Minion 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 F. Chris Minion 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, 85–94 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: 85 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 85
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
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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F. Chris Minion 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 F. Chris Minion 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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 41
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
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

F. Chris Minion is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple scientific fields and focuses primarily on microbial and animal-related studies.

The scientist's recent publication includes the paper titled "Construction of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae P97 Null Mutants", published in 2021 in Frontiers in Microbiology. This work has received citations and contributes to the body of knowledge within microbiological research.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with F. Chris Minion include:

  • Jeannett M. Clampitt
  • Melissa L. Madsen

The primary venues where their work is published include:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Their main fields of study cover:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these broader categories, subfields of interest consist of:

  • Microbiology
  • Ecology
  • Animal Science and Zoology

The main research topics addressed by the scientist's work include:

  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies

Best Publications

  • The Genome Sequence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Strain 232, the Agent of Swine Mycoplasmosis

    F. Chris Minion;Elliot J. Lefkowitz;Melissa L. Madsen;Barbara J. Cleary

  • Proteolytic processing of the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cilium adhesin

    Steven P. Djordjevic;Stuart J. Cordwell;Michael A. Djordjevic;Jody Wilton

  • The genetic determinant of adhesive function in type 1 fimbriae of Escherichia coli is distinct from the gene encoding the fimbrial subunit.

    F C Minion;S N Abraham;E H Beachey;J D Goguen

  • P159 is a proteolytically processed, surface adhesin of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: defined domains of P159 bind heparin and promote adherence to eukaryote cells.

    Tracey A. Burnett;Katrin Dinkla;Manfred Rohde;Gursharan S. Chhatwal

  • Real-Time PCR Assays To Address Genetic Diversity among Strains of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

    Erin L. Strait;Melissa L. Madsen;F. Chris Minion;Jane Christopher-Hennings

  • Use of a Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Test to Determine the Optimal Sampling Sites in Swine

    Kathy T. Kurth;Tsungda Hsu;Eric R. Snook;Eileen L. Thacker

  • Use of recombinant ESAT-6:CFP-10 fusion protein for differentiation of infections of cattle by Mycobacterium bovis and by M. avium subsp. avium and M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis.

    W. R. Waters;B. J. Nonnecke;M. V. Palmer;S. Robbe-Austermann

  • A processed multidomain Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae adhesin binds fibronectin, plasminogen, and swine respiratory cilia.

    Lisa M. Seymour;Ania T. Deutscher;Cheryl Jenkins;Tracey A. Kuit

  • Repeat regions R1 and R2 in the P97 paralogue Mhp271 of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bind heparin, fibronectin and porcine cilia

    Ania T. Deutscher;Cheryl Jenkins;F. Chris Minion;Lisa M. Seymour

  • Identification of the Cilium Binding Epitope of theMycoplasma hyopneumoniae P97 Adhesin

    Unknown

  • R1 Region of P97 Mediates Adherence ofMycoplasma hyopneumoniae to Swine Cilia

    Unknown

  • Encapsulation into amphiphilic polyanhydride microparticles stabilizes Yersinia pestis antigens.

    Brenda Carrillo-Conde;Elise Schiltz;Jing Yu;F. Chris Minion

  • Transcriptional profiling of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae during heat shock using microarrays

    Melissa L. Madsen;Dan Nettleton;Eileen L. Thacker;Robert Edwards

  • Mhp493 (P216) is a proteolytically processed, cilium and heparin binding protein of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

    Jody Wilton;Cheryl Jenkins;Stuart J. Cordwell;Linda Falconer

  • Characterization of Cleavage Events in the Multifunctional Cilium Adhesin Mhp684 (P146) Reveals a Mechanism by Which Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Regulates Surface Topography

    Daniel R. Bogema;Daniel R. Bogema;Ania T. Deutscher;Ania T. Deutscher;Lauren K. Woolley;Lauren K. Woolley;Lisa M. Seymour;Lisa M. Seymour

  • Genome-Wide Transposon Mutagenesis Reveals a Role for pO157 Genes in Biofilm Development in Escherichia coli O157:H7 EDL933

    Unknown

  • Enhanced readthrough of opal (UGA) stop codons and production of Mycoplasma pneumoniae P1 epitopes in Escherichia coli

    Brenda K. Smiley;F.Chris Minion

  • An ESAT-6:CFP10 DNA vaccine administered in conjunction with Mycobacterium bovis BCG confers protection to cattle challenged with virulent M. bovis.

    Alexander C. Maue;W. Ray Waters;Mitchell V. Palmer;Brian J. Nonnecke

  • Two domains within the Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cilium adhesin bind heparin

    Cheryl Jenkins;Cheryl Jenkins;Jody L. Wilton;F. Chris Minion;Linda Falconer

  • Cloning and functional analysis of the P97 swine cilium adhesin gene of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

    Unknown

  • Immune Responses to Defined Antigens of Mycobacterium bovis in Cattle Experimentally Infected with Mycobacterium kansasii

    W. R. Waters;M. V. Palmer;T. C. Thacker;J. B. Payeur

  • Cloning of a beta-hemolysin gene of Brachyspira (Serpulina) hyodysenteriae and its expression in Escherichia coli.

    Tsungda Hsu;David L. Hutto;F. Chris Minion;Richard L. Zuerner

  • Global transcriptional analysis of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae following exposure to norepinephrine.

    Michael J. Oneal;Erin R. Schafer;Melissa L. Madsen;F. Chris Minion

  • Transcriptome Changes in Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae during Infection

    Melissa L. Madsen;Supraja Puttamreddy;Eileen L. Thacker;Michael D. Carruthers

  • Interactions between murine alveolar macrophages and Mycoplasma pulmonis in vitro.

    J K Davis;K M Delozier;D K Asa;F C Minion

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven P. Djordjevic
Steven P. Djordjevic University of Technology Sydney
Eileen L. Thacker
Eileen L. Thacker Agricultural Research Service
Mark J. Walker
Mark J. Walker University of Queensland
Nicholas E. Dixon
Nicholas E. Dixon University of Wollongong
Dan Nettleton
Dan Nettleton Iowa State University
Michael A. Djordjevic
Michael A. Djordjevic Australian National University
Stuart J. Cordwell
Stuart J. Cordwell University of Sydney
Jane Christopher-Hennings
Jane Christopher-Hennings South Dakota State University
Elliot J. Lefkowitz
Elliot J. Lefkowitz University of Alabama at Birmingham
Balaji Narasimhan
Balaji Narasimhan Iowa State University

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