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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 141 1616 1496 2 1 1020 78110

François Nosten publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by François Nosten between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. François Nosten published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 21.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 78 publications in 2017. 30 of the 1,081 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 78. Peak 78 publications in 2017. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 65 publications 2013: 46 publications 2014: 55 publications 2015: 63 publications 2016: 52 publications 2017: 78 publications 2018: 64 publications 2019: 64 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 56 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 29 publications 2026: 1 publication
1977 2026

1,081 publications in total across all disciplines

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François Nosten: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 5
1992 3
1993 8
1994 7
1995 11
1996 9
1997 4
1998 21
1999 24
2000 12
2001 18
2002 7
2003 10
2004 19
2005 20
2006 20
2007 21
2008 28
2009 26
2010 34
2011 35
2012 65
2013 46
2014 55
2015 63
2016 52
2017 78
2018 64
2019 64
2020 50
2021 56
2022 43
2023 33
2024 34
2025 29
2026 1
Total 1,081
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François Nosten publications per year - data summary

  • François Nosten, a Medicine scholar from MORU Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, has 1,081 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 78 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 50 years in the span carry no publications at all (1978, 1982, 1983, 1984 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 21.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 25.7 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 140 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1993: 22 publications (1.3 per year); 1994-2010: 291 publications (17.1 per year); 2011-2026: 768 publications (48.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

François Nosten publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where François Nosten sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,001–1,020 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,020 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77 1,020
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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François Nosten publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • François Nosten, a Medicine scholar from MORU Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, records 1,020 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than François Nosten, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and François Nosten ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

François Nosten D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where François Nosten sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 140–141 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 141 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134 141
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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François Nosten D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • François Nosten, a Medicine scholar from MORU Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, records 141 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than François Nosten, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and François Nosten ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Thailand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Thailand Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Thailand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Thailand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Thailand Leader Award
  • 2013 - Distinguished International Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
  • 2002 - Chalmers Medal, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Overview

François Nosten is affiliated with the MORU Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit in Thailand. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to subfields such as public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, epidemiology, obstetrics and gynecology, and genetics.

Their work addresses a range of topics related to infectious diseases and public health. Key areas include:

  • Malaria research and control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Computational drug discovery methods
  • Hemoglobinopathies and related disorders
  • Global maternal and child health
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Neonatal health and biochemistry

François Nosten has published extensively on malaria and related infectious disease topics. Notable recent papers include:

  • "An open dataset of Plasmodium falciparum genome variation in 7,000 worldwide samples," 2021, Wellcome Open Research
  • "Molecular epidemiology of resistance to antimalarial drugs in the Greater Mekong subregion: an observational study," 2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "Plasmodium falciparum K13 mutations in Africa and Asia impact artemisinin resistance and parasite fitness," 2021, eLife
  • "Genetic surveillance in the Greater Mekong subregion and South Asia to support malaria control and elimination," 2021, eLife
  • "Chloroquine resistance evolution in Plasmodium falciparum is mediated by the putative amino acid transporter AAT1," 2023, Nature Microbiology

The scientist frequently collaborates with peers such as Rose McGready, Nicholas J. White, Arjen M. Dondorp, Aung Pyae Phyo, and Cindy S. Chu. These recurring co-authors indicate ongoing collaborative research efforts in tropical medicine and infectious disease control.

François Nosten's work has been published numerous times in venues including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • Malaria Journal
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • PLoS ONE

Recognition for contributions to tropical medicine includes the Chalmers Medal awarded by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2002 and designation as a Distinguished International Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

    Arjen M. Dondorp;François Nosten;Poravuth Yi;Debashish Das

  • Spread of Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

    Ashley Ea;Dhorda M;Fairhurst Rm;Amaratunga C

  • Epidemiology and burden of malaria in pregnancy

    Meghna Desai;Feiko O ter Kuile;Feiko O ter Kuile;François Nosten;François Nosten;Rose McGready;Rose McGready

  • Spiroindolones, a Potent Compound Class for the Treatment of Malaria

    Matthias Rottmann;Matthias Rottmann;Case McNamara;Bryan K.S. Yeung;Marcus C.S. Lee

  • Artesunate versus quinine for treatment of severe falciparum malaria: a randomised trial.

    Arjen M. Dondorp;Francois Nosten;Kasia Stepniewska;Nicholas P. J. Day

  • Emergence of artemisinin-resistant malaria on the western border of Thailand: a longitudinal study

    Aung Pyae Phyo;Standwell Nkhoma;Kasia Stepniewska;Kasia Stepniewska;Elizabeth A. Ashley;Elizabeth A. Ashley

  • Mefloquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum and increased pfmdr1 gene copy number.

    Ric N. Price;Ric N. Price;Anne Catrin Uhlemann;Alan Brockman;Rose McGready

  • Microsatellite markers reveal a spectrum of population structures in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.

    Timothy J. C. Anderson;Bernhard Haubold;Jeff T. Williams;Jose G. Estrada-Franco§

  • Artemisinin-based combination treatment of falciparum malaria.

    François Nosten;Nicholas J. White

  • Maternal antibodies block malaria.

    Michal Fried;François Nosten;François Nosten;Alan Brockman;Alan Brockman;Bernard J. Brabin

  • Averting a malaria disaster.

    NJ White;F Nosten;S Looareesuwan;WM Watkins

  • Genetic architecture of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum.

    O Miotto;R Amato;E A Ashley;B MacInnis

  • Artemether-lumefantrine treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of day 7 lumefantrine concentrations and therapeutic response using individual patient data

    EA Ashley;F Aweeka;KI Barnes;Q Bassat

  • Effects of artesunate-mefloquine combination on incidence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria and mefloquine resistance in western Thailand: a prospective study

    F Nosten;F Nosten;M van Vugt;R Price;R Price;C Luxemburger;C Luxemburger

  • Effects of artemisinin derivatives on malaria transmissibility

    R.N Price;F Nosten;C Luxemburger;F.O ter Kuile

  • Intercontinental Spread of Pyrimethamine-Resistant Malaria

    Cally Roper;Richard Pearce;Shalini Nair;Brian Sharp

  • Multiple populations of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in Cambodia

    Olivo Miotto;Jacob Almagro-Garcia;Jacob Almagro-Garcia;Jacob Almagro-Garcia;Magnus Manske;Bronwyn MacInnis

  • Malaria: current status of control, diagnosis, treatment, and a proposed agenda for research and development

    Philippe J Guerin;Piero Olliaro;Francois Nosten;Pierre Druilhe

  • Spread of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in Myanmar: a cross-sectional survey of the K13 molecular marker

    Kyaw M. Tun;Mallika Imwong;Khin M Lwin;Aye A. Win

  • Epidemiology and burden of malaria in pregnancy.

    Desai M;ter Kuile Fo;Nosten F;McGready R

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas J. White
Nicholas J. White Mahidol University
Rose McGready
Rose McGready Mahidol University
Nicholas P. J. Day
Nicholas P. J. Day University of Oxford
Elizabeth A. Ashley
Elizabeth A. Ashley University of Oxford
Ric N. Price
Ric N. Price Charles Darwin University
Arjen M. Dondorp
Arjen M. Dondorp Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Mallika Imwong
Mallika Imwong Mahidol University
Bruce Russell
Bruce Russell University of Otago
Kasia Stepniewska
Kasia Stepniewska University of Oxford
Laurent Rénia
Laurent Rénia Nanyang Technological University

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