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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 89 728 647 341 285 297 26244

Fred A. Rainey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fred A. Rainey between 1991 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fred A. Rainey published across 30 years, from 1991 to 2020, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2005. 2 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2005. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 31 publications 1997: 33 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 51 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication
1991 2020

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fred A. Rainey: publications per year, 1991 to 2020
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 9
1994 16
1995 20
1996 31
1997 33
1998 16
1999 15
2000 13
2001 6
2002 9
2003 9
2004 5
2005 51
2006 8
2007 6
2008 6
2009 4
2010 4
2011 6
2012 8
2013 2
2014 5
2015 29
2016 4
2017 1
2018 3
2019 1
2020 1
Total 324
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Fred A. Rainey 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 Fred A. Rainey 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, 295–304 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: 297 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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 96 297
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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Fred A. Rainey 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 Fred A. Rainey 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, 89 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: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 89
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

Fred A. Rainey is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work addresses various subfields such as Pollution, Ecology, and Molecular Biology.

The central topics of Rainey's research include Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, as well as Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies. These areas reflect an emphasis on understanding microbial processes and their applications in environmental contexts.

Rainey has contributed to academic literature with recent publications, including a paper titled Dehalogenimonas, published in 2020 in Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria. This venue has also featured their work as a frequent publication source.

  • Dehalogenimonas (2020), Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria

Collaboration is part of Rainey's research practice, with frequent co-authorship alongside William M. Moe. This partnership is reflected in at least one jointly authored publication.

  • William M. Moe (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • Proposal for a New Hierarchic Classification System, Actinobacteria classis nov.

    Erko Stackebrandt;Fred A. Rainey;Naomi L. Ward-Rainey

  • The Genus Nocardiopsis Represents a Phylogenetically Coherent Taxon and a Distinct Actinomycete Lineage: Proposal of Nocardiopsaceae fam. nov.

    Fred A. Rainey;Naomi Ward-Rainey;Reiner M. Kroppenstedt;Erko Stackebrandt

  • Effect of genome size and rrn gene copy number on PCR amplification of 16S rRNA genes from a mixture of bacterial species

    V Farrelly;F A Rainey;E Stackebrandt

  • Mars-like soils in the Atacama Desert, Chile, and the dry limit of microbial life

    Rafael Navarro-González;Fred A. Rainey;Paola Molina;Danielle R. Bagaley

  • Anaerobic oxidation of hydrocarbons in crude oil by new types of sulphate-reducing bacteria

    Rueter P;Rabus R;Wilkes H;Aeckersberg F

  • Integrating genomics into the taxonomy and systematics of the Bacteria and Archaea.

    Jongsik Chun;Fred A. Rainey

  • Agrococcus jenensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new genus of actinomycetes with diaminobutyric acid in the cell wall.

    Ingrid Groth;P. Schumann;N. Weiss;Karin Martin

  • Extensive Diversity of Ionizing-Radiation-Resistant Bacteria Recovered from Sonoran Desert Soil and Description of Nine New Species of the Genus Deinococcus Obtained from a Single Soil Sample

    Fred A. Rainey;Keren Ray;Margarida Ferreira;Bridget Z. Gatz

  • Bacteria, molds, and toxins in water-damaged building materials

    M A Andersson;M Nikulin;U Köljalg;M C Andersson

  • Demetria terragena gen. nov., sp. nov., a New Genus of Actinomycetes Isolated from Compost Soil

    Ingrid Groth;P. Schumann;F. A. Rainey;Karin Martin

  • Phylogenetic Analysis of the Genus Desulfotomaculum: Evidence for the Misclassification of Desulfotomaculum guttoideum and Description of Desulfotomaculum orientis as Desulfosporosinus orientis gen. nov., comb. nov.

    Erko Stackebrandt;Cathrin Sproer;Frederick A. Rainey;Jutta Burghardt

  • Deinococcus geothermalis sp. nov. and Deinococcus murrayi sp. nov., Two Extremely Radiation-Resistant and Slightly Thermophilic Species from Hot Springs

    Ana Cristina Ferreira;M. Fernanda Nobre;Fred A. Rainey;Manuel T. Silva

  • An Introduction to the Family Clostridiaceae

    Juergen Wiegel;Ralph Tanner;Fred A. Rainey

  • Thioalkalimicrobium aerophilum gen. nov., sp. nov. and Thioalkalimicrobium sibericum sp. nov., and Thioalkalivibrio versutus gen. nov., sp. nov., Thioalkalivibrio nitratis sp. nov. and Thioalkalivibrio denitrificans sp. nov., novel obligately alkaliphilic and obligately chemolithoautotrophic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria from soda lakes

    Dimitry Yu. Sorokin;Anatoly M. Lysenko;Lubov' L. Mityushina;Tatyana P. Tourova

  • Growth, natural relationships, cellular fatty acids and metabolic adaptation of sulfate-reducing bacteria that utilize long-chain alkanes under anoxic conditions.

    Frank Aeckersberg;FA Rainey;Friedrich Widdel

  • Novel anaerobic ultramicrobacteria belonging to the Verrucomicrobiales lineage of bacterial descent isolated by dilution culture from anoxic rice paddy soil.

    P H Janssen;A Schuhmann;E Mörschel;F A Rainey

  • Description of Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus gen. nov., sp. nov: an obligately anaerobic, extremely thermophilic, cellulolytic bacterium

    F.A. Rainey;F.A. Rainey;A.M. Donnison;P.H. Janssen;David Saul

  • Dietzia, a new genus including Dietzia maris comb. nov., formerly Rhodococcus maris

    F. A. Rainey;S. Klatte;R. M. Kroppenstedt;E. Stackebrandt

  • 16S-rDNA analysis of Spirochaeta thermophila: Its phylogenetic position and implications for the systematics of the order Spirochaetales

    Frederick A. Rainey;Frederick A. Rainey;Matthias Dorsch;Hugh W. Morgan;Erko Stackebrandt

  • Clostridium paradoxum DSM 7308T contains multiple 16S rRNA genes with heterogeneous intervening sequences.

    Fred A. Rainey;Naomi L. Ward-Rainey;Peter H. Janssen;Hans Hippe

  • Extensive Diversity of Ionizing-Radiation-Resistant Bacteria Recovered from Sonoran Desert Soil and Description of Nine New Species of the Genus Deinococcus Obtained from a Single Soil Sample. [Erratum: 2005 Nov., v. 71, no. 11, p. 7630.]

    Fred A. Rainey;Keren Ray;Margarida Ferreira;Bridget Z. Gatz

Frequent Co-Authors

Milton S. da Costa
Milton S. da Costa University of Coimbra
Friedrich Widdel
Friedrich Widdel Max Planck Society
George M. Garrity
George M. Garrity Michigan State University
Paul De Vos
Paul De Vos Ghent University
Michael Goodfellow
Michael Goodfellow Newcastle University
Don J. Brenner
Don J. Brenner Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Karl-Heinz Schleifer
Karl-Heinz Schleifer Technical University of Munich
James T. Staley
James T. Staley University of Washington
Erko Stackebrandt
Erko Stackebrandt Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
Christopher P. McKay
Christopher P. McKay Ames Research Center

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