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Francisco Antunes

Francisco Antunes

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 50 4463 4106 14 13 170 8868

Francisco Antunes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francisco Antunes between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francisco Antunes published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2000. 13 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2000. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 10 publications
1985 2025

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francisco Antunes: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 6
1998 3
1999 9
2000 15
2001 10
2002 4
2003 13
2004 13
2005 11
2006 13
2007 11
2008 7
2009 8
2010 14
2011 11
2012 9
2013 9
2014 6
2015 5
2016 2
2017 8
2018 1
2019 0
2020 5
2021 4
2022 4
2023 2
2024 3
2025 10
Total 230
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Francisco Antunes 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 Francisco Antunes 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, 165–174 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: 170 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
165–174 253 170
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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Francisco Antunes 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 Francisco Antunes 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% 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 50
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

Francisco Antunes is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal and specializes primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research spans various subfields, including Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Virology, Food Science, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work focuses on several key topics:

  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal infections and studies
  • HIV/AIDS research and interventions
  • HIV, drug use, and sexual risk
  • Poxvirus research and outbreaks
  • Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
  • Herpesvirus infections and treatments

Frequent co-authors in their research include Ana Virgolino, Raquel Sabino, Fernando Maltêz, Cristina Veríssimo, and Álvaro Pereira.

Publications have appeared across multiple journals, with frequent venues being the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Frontiers in Public Health, Healthcare, HIV Medicine, and Microorganisms.

Recent publications exemplify the scope of their research:

  • "Candida Auris, An Agent of Hospital-Associated Outbreaks: Which Challenging Issues Do We Need to Have in Mind?" (2020) in Microorganisms
  • "Monkeypox: From A Neglected Tropical Disease to a Public Health Threat" (2022) in Infectious Disease Reports
  • "Handling of Fresh Vegetables: Knowledge, Hygienic Behavior of Vendors, Public Health in Maputo Markets, Mozambique" (2020) in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Persistence of IgG COVID-19 antibodies: A longitudinal analysis" (2023) in Frontiers in Public Health
  • "Towards a Global Perspective of Environmental Health: Defining the Research Grounds of an Institute of Environmental Health" (2020) in Sustainability

Best Publications

  • Hepatitis B and HIV: prevalence, AIDS progression, response to highly active antiretroviral therapy and increased mortality in the EuroSIDA cohort

    Deborah Konopnicki;Amanda Mocroft;S. De Wit;Francisco Antunes

  • Subgenotype Analysis of Cryptosporidium Isolates from Humans, Cattle, and Zoo Ruminants in Portugal

    Margarida Alves;Lihua Xiao;Irshad Sulaiman;Altaf A. Lal

  • AIDS across Europe, 1994–98: the EuroSIDA study

    A Mocroft;C Katlama;AM Johnson;C Pradier

  • Changes in the cause of death among HIV positive subjects across Europe: results from the EuroSIDA study.

    Mocroft A;Brettle R;Kirk O;Blaxhult A

  • A Controlled Trial of Zidovudine in Primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

    Sabine Kinloch De Loës;Bernard J. Hirschel;Bruno Hoen;David A. Cooper

  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in HIV-infected patients in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy

    Ole Kirk;Court Pedersen;Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri;Francisco Antunes

  • Changing incidence of central nervous system diseases in the EuroSIDA cohort

    Antonella D'Arminio Monforte;Paola Cinque;Amanda Mocroft;Frank Detlev Goebel

  • A randomized trial to study first-line combination therapy with or without a protease inhibitor in HIV-1-infected patients.

    Remko Van Leeuwen;Christine Katlama;Robert Murphy;Kathleen Squires

  • Distribution of Cryptosporidium subtypes in humans and domestic and wild ruminants in Portugal.

    Margarida Alves;Lihua Xiao;Francisco Antunes;Olga Matos

  • Relations among CD4 lymphocyte count nadir, antiretroviral therapy, and HIV-1 disease progression: results from the EuroSIDA study.

    V Miller;A Mocroft;P Reiss;C Katlama

  • Efficacy and Safety of Atazanavir-Based Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients with Virologic Suppression Switched from a Stable, Boosted or Unboosted Protease Inhibitor Treatment Regimen: The SWAN Study (AI424-097) 48-Week Results

    Jose Gatell;Dominique Salmon Ceron;Adriano Lazzarin;Eric Van Wijngaerden

  • Relationship between current level of immunodeficiency and non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-defining malignancies.

    Joanne Reekie;Csaba Kosa;Frederik Engsig;Antonella d'Arminio Monforte

  • The changing pattern of Kaposi sarcoma in patients with HIV, 1994-2003: The EuroSIDA study

    Amanda Mocroft;Ole Kirk;Nathan Clumeck;Panaglotis Gargalianos-Kakolyris

  • Human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) in Portugal: clinical spectrum, circulating subtypes, virus isolation, and plasma viral load.

    Vincent Soriano;Perpétua Gomes;Walid Heneine;Africa Holguín

  • Epidemiology of AIDS dementia complex in Europe

    A. Chiesi;S. Vella;L. G. Dally;C. Pedersen

  • Cobicistat Versus Ritonavir as a Pharmacoenhancer of Atazanavir Plus Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Treatment-Naive HIV Type 1–Infected Patients: Week 48 Results

    Joel E. Gallant;Ellen Koenig;Jaime Andrade-Villanueva;Ploenchan Chetchotisakd

  • Evolution of drug resistance in HIV-infected patients remaining on a virologically failing combination antiretroviral therapy regimen.

    Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri;Andrew N Phillips;Lidia Ruiz;Bonaventura Clotet

  • Microsporidia as emerging pathogens and the implication for public health: a 10-year study on HIV-positive and -negative patients.

    Maria Luísa Lobo;Lihua Xiao;Francisco Antunes;Olga Matos

  • Nevirapine versus atazanavir/ritonavir, each combined with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine, in antiretroviral-naive HIV-1 patients: the ARTEN Trial.

    Vicente Soriano;Keikawus Arasteh;Horacio Migrone;Thomas Lutz

  • Candida auris, an Agent of Hospital-Associated Outbreaks: Which Challenging Issues Do We Need to Have in Mind?

    Raquel Filipa Pinheiro Sabino;Cristina Veríssimo;Cristina Veríssimo;Álvaro Ayres Pereira;Francisco Antunes

  • Emergence of drug resistance mutations in human immunodeficiency virus type 2-infected subjects undergoing antiretroviral therapy.

    Berta Rodés;Africa Holguín;Vincent Soriano;Manuela Dourana

  • Ritonavir-Boosted Tipranavir Demonstrates Superior Efficacy to Ritonavir-Boosted Protease Inhibitors in Treatment-Experienced HIV-Infected Patients: 24-Week Results of the RESIST-2 Trial

    Pedro Cahn;Jorge Villacian;Adriano Lazzarin;Christine Katlama

Frequent Co-Authors

Jens D. Lundgren
Jens D. Lundgren Rigshospitalet
Amanda Mocroft
Amanda Mocroft University College London
Andrzej Horban
Andrzej Horban Medical University of Warsaw
Lihua Xiao
Lihua Xiao South China Agricultural University
Christine Katlama
Christine Katlama Sorbonne University
José M. Gatell
José M. Gatell University of Barcelona
Vincent Soriano
Vincent Soriano Universidad Internacional De La Rioja
Nathan Clumeck
Nathan Clumeck Université Libre de Bruxelles
Adriano Lazzarin
Adriano Lazzarin Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Juan González-Lahoz
Juan González-Lahoz Instituto de Salud Carlos III

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