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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 78 1297 1168 29 29 321 20523

Francesc Marco publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francesc Marco between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francesc Marco published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2015. 14 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2015. 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 2 publications
1989 2026

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francesc Marco: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 7
1990 4
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 6
1995 6
1996 6
1997 6
1998 8
1999 9
2000 4
2001 4
2002 10
2003 8
2004 6
2005 8
2006 7
2007 14
2008 15
2009 12
2010 8
2011 13
2012 9
2013 9
2014 14
2015 23
2016 12
2017 21
2018 23
2019 15
2020 14
2021 23
2022 12
2023 14
2024 10
2025 12
2026 2
Total 384
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Francesc Marco 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 Francesc Marco 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, 315–324 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: 321 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
315–324 106 321
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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Francesc Marco 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 Francesc Marco 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, 78 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 78
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

Francesc Marco is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has a research profile primarily centered around medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics within these fields, with significant contributions to epidemiology, surgery, infectious diseases, molecular medicine, and clinical biochemistry.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Incidence of co-infections and superinfections in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study, 2020, Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • COVID-19: from epidemiology to treatment, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • Rectal colonization by resistant bacteria increases the risk of infection by the colonizing strain in critically ill patients with cirrhosis, 2022, Journal of Hepatology
  • Predicting Pseudomonas aeruginosa susceptibility phenotypes from whole genome sequence resistome analysis, 2021, Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa antibiotic susceptibility profiles, genomic epidemiology and resistance mechanisms: a nation-wide five-year time lapse analysis, 2023, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

The scientist has significant collaboration history with several frequent co-authors, among whom are Asunción Moreno, Álex Soriano, José M. Miró, Jordi Vilà, and Marta Hernández-Meneses, each having contributed to numerous projects.

Francesc Marco's publications appear prominently in several academic journals, including:

  • Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Infectious Diseases and Therapy
  • Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica

Their research topics cover important areas such as:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

Best Publications

  • Incidence of co-infections and superinfections in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study.

    Carolina Garcia-Vidal;Gemma Sanjuan;Estela Moreno-García;Pedro Puerta-Alcalde

  • Influence of Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentration on the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

    Alex Soriano;Francesc Marco;José A. Martínez;Elena Pisos

  • Norfloxacin prevents spontaneous bacterial peritonitis recurrence in cirrhosis: Results of a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial

    Pere Ginés;Antoni Rimola;Ramón Planas;Victor Vargas

  • Addition of a Macrolide to a β-Lactam-Based Empirical Antibiotic Regimen Is Associated with Lower In-Hospital Mortality for Patients with Bacteremic Pneumococcal Pneumonia

    José A Martínez;Juan P Horcajada;Manuel Almela;Francesc Marco

  • Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia Risk Factors and Follow-up Epidemiology

    Mauricio Ruiz;Santiago Ewig;Antoni Torres;Francisco Arancibia

  • Randomized, comparative study of oral ofloxacin versus intravenous cefotaxime in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

    M Navasa;A Follo;JM Llovet;G Clemente

  • Pathogenic Significance of Methicillin Resistance for Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

    A. Soriano;J. A. Martínez;J. Mensa;F. Marco

  • Non-HACEK gram-negative bacillus endocarditis.

    Susan Morpeth;David Murdoch;Christopher H. Cabell;Adolf W. Karchmer

  • Association between double mutation in gyrA gene of ciprofloxacin-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and MICs.

    J Vila;J Ruiz;F Marco;A Barcelo

  • In vitro activity of two echinocandin derivatives, LY303366 and MK-0991 (L-743,792), against clinical isolates of Aspergillus, Fusarium, Rhizopus, and other filamentous fungi

    M.A Pfaller;F Marco;S.A Messer;R.N Jones

  • Pneumonia Acquired in the Community Through Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Santiago Ewig;Mauricio Ruiz;Antoni Torres;Francesc Marco

  • Analysis of 4758 Escherichia coli bacteraemia episodes: predictive factors for isolation of an antibiotic-resistant strain and their impact on the outcome

    M. Ortega;F. Marco;A. Soriano;M. Almela

  • Brief Communication: Treatment of Enterococcus faecalis Endocarditis with Ampicillin plus Ceftriaxone

    Joan Gavaldà;Oscar Len;José M. Miró;Patricia Muñoz

  • Two different dosages of cefotaxime in the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis: Results of a prospective, randomized, multicenter study

    Antoni Rimola;Joan M. Salmerón;Gerardo Clemente;Luis Rodrigo

  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis infective endocarditis: description of 10 cases and analysis of native valve, prosthetic valve, and pacemaker lead endocarditis clinical profiles

    Anguera I;Del Río A;Miró Jm;Matínez-Lacasa X

  • Emergence of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci as a Cause of Native Valve Endocarditis

    Vivian H. Chu;Vivian H. Chu;Christopher W. Woods;Christopher W. Woods;Jose M. Miro;Bruno Hoen

  • Enterococcal endocarditis: 107 cases from the international collaboration on endocarditis merged database.

    J.R. McDonald;J.R. McDonald;L. Olaison;D.J. Anderson;D.J. Anderson;B. Hoen

  • Epidemiology, species distribution and in vitro antifungal susceptibility of fungaemia in a Spanish multicentre prospective survey

    Javier Pemán;Emilia Cantón;Guillermo Quindós;Elena Eraso

  • Candida species bloodstream infection: epidemiology and outcome in a single institution from 1991 to 2008

    M. Ortega;F. Marco;A. Soriano;M. Almela

  • Influence of multidrug resistance and appropriate empirical therapy on the 30-day mortality rate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia.

    Laura Morata;Nazaret Cobos-Trigueros;José A. Martínez;Álex Soriano

  • Prospective Multicenter Study of the Epidemiology, Molecular Identification, and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis, and Candida metapsilosis Isolated from Patients with Candidemia

    Emilia Cantón;Javier Pemán;Guillermo Quindós;Elena Eraso

  • In vitro antimicrobial production of beta-lactamases, aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes, and chloramphenicol acetyltransferase by and susceptibility of clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii.

    J Vila;A Marcos;F Marco;S Abdalla

  • Validated Risk Score for Predicting 6‐Month Mortality in Infective Endocarditis

    Lawrence P. Park;Vivian H. Chu;Gail Peterson;Athanasios Skoutelis

Frequent Co-Authors

Josep Mensa
Josep Mensa University of Barcelona
Jordi Vila
Jordi Vila University of Barcelona
Alex Soriano
Alex Soriano University of Barcelona
José M. Miró
José M. Miró University of Barcelona
Manuel Almela
Manuel Almela University of Barcelona
Antoni Torres
Antoni Torres University of Barcelona
Luis Martínez-Martínez
Luis Martínez-Martínez University of Córdoba
Patricia Muñoz
Patricia Muñoz Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Emilio Bouza
Emilio Bouza Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Joaquim Ruiz
Joaquim Ruiz Autonomous University of Barcelona

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