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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 70 1938 819 303 17875

Fred Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fred Brown between 1955 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fred Brown published across 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 1990. 3 of the 319 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 1990. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 3 publications 1959: 5 publications 1960: 4 publications 1961: 3 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 6 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 6 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 12 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 28 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1955 2025

319 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fred Brown: publications per year, 1955 to 2025
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 1
1958 3
1959 5
1960 4
1961 3
1962 1
1963 6
1964 2
1965 2
1966 6
1967 5
1968 3
1969 6
1970 6
1971 4
1972 7
1973 9
1974 7
1975 5
1976 9
1977 11
1978 12
1979 9
1980 8
1981 12
1982 3
1983 6
1984 4
1985 13
1986 8
1987 12
1988 5
1989 15
1990 28
1991 5
1992 4
1993 2
1994 8
1995 10
1996 6
1997 5
1998 5
1999 5
2000 1
2001 3
2002 4
2003 5
2004 0
2005 7
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 3
Total 319
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Fred Brown 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 Brown 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: 303 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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 96 303
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 Brown 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 Brown 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 70
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

Fred Brown was affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily focused on Medicine, with contributions spanning several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Immunology, Neurology, and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine.

The main topics of Brown's scientific work included studies on Malaria Research and Control, Mosquito-borne Diseases and Control, Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders, and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances.

Brown's recent publications encompassed a range of interdisciplinary subjects. Notable papers included "Transcriptomic analysis reveals pronounced changes in gene expression due to sub-lethal pyrethroid exposure and ageing in insecticide resistance Anopheles coluzzii" published in 2021 in BMC Genomics, and "Sub-lethal pyrethroid exposure and ageing lead to pronounced changes in gene expression in insecticide resistance Anopheles coluzzii" from 2020 appearing in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Other recent works involved clinical research, such as "Assessing the Impact of Post-COVID Clinics on 6-Month Health Care Utilization for Patients With Long COVID: A Single-Center Experience," published in 2025 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes. Additionally, Brown contributed to endocrinology-related studies published in 2025 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society and Endocrinology, covering age-related immunosenescence and growth hormone-induced fibrosis in animal models.

  • Transcriptomic analysis reveals pronounced changes in gene expression due to sub-lethal pyrethroid exposure and ageing in insecticide resistance Anopheles coluzzii (2021, BMC Genomics)
  • Sub-lethal pyrethroid exposure and ageing lead to pronounced changes in gene expression in insecticide resistance Anopheles coluzzii (2020, bioRxiv)
  • Assessing the Impact of Post-COVID Clinics on 6-Month Health Care Utilization for Patients With Long COVID: A Single-Center Experience (2025, Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes)
  • SUN-091 Age-related Immunosenescence In Bgh Mice: Insights From The Spleen And Bone Marrow (2025, Journal of the Endocrine Society)
  • Growing Pains: GH-induced Fibrosis Across Multiple Organs in bGH Mice (2025, Endocrinology)

Brown collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Victoria A. Ingham, Hilary Ranson, Edward O. List, John J. Kopchick, and Darlene E. Berryman, each coauthoring multiple publications alongside Brown.

  • Victoria A. Ingham
  • Hilary Ranson
  • Edward O. List
  • John J. Kopchick
  • Darlene E. Berryman

Their work was published in various scientific venues, reflecting the breadth of their research interests. Key publication venues included BMC Genomics, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes, Journal of the Endocrine Society, and Endocrinology.

  • BMC Genomics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • Endocrinology

Best Publications

  • Protection against foot-and-mouth disease by immunization with a chemically synthesized peptide predicted from the viral nucleotide sequence

    James L. Bittle;Richard A. Houghten;Hannah Alexander;Thomas M. Shinnick

  • The three-dimensional structure of foot-and-mouth disease virus at 2.9 A resolution.

    Ravindra Acharya;Elizabeth Fry;David Stuart;Graham Fox

  • Immunization with peptide-functionalized carbon nanotubes enhances virus-specific neutralizing antibody responses.

    Davide Pantarotto;Charalambos D. Partidos;Johan Hoebeke;Fred Brown

  • Myristylation of picornavirus capsid protein VP4 and its structural significance.

    M. Chow;J. F. E. Newman;D. Filman;J. M. Hogle

  • The cell attachment site on foot-and-mouth disease virus includes the amino acid sequence RGD (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid)

    Graham Fox;Nigel R. Parry;Paul V. Barnett;Brian McGinn

  • Improved immunogenicity of a peptide epitope after fusion to hepatitis B core protein.

    B. E. Clarke;S. E. Newton;A. R. Carroll;M. J. Francis

  • Use of a portable real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay for rapid detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus.

    Johnny D Callahan;Fred Brown;Fernando A Osorio;Jung H Sur

  • Assignment of the genome segments of bluetongue virus type 1 to the proteins which they encode

    P.P.C. Mertens;F. Brown;D.V. Sangar

  • Non-responsiveness to a foot-and-mouth disease virus peptide overcome by addition of foreign helper T-cell determinants.

    Michael J. Francis;Gillian Z. Hastings;Andrew D. Syred;Brian McGinn

  • Structural and serological evidence for a novel mechanism of antigenic variation in foot-and-mouth disease virus

    Nigel Parry;Graham Fox;David Rowlands;Fred Brown

  • Chemical basis of antigenic variation in foot-and-mouth disease virus.

    D. J. Rowlands;B. E. Clarke;A. R. Carroll;F. Brown

  • Biochemical identification of viruses causing the 1981 outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the UK.

    A. M. Q. King;B. O. Underwood;D. McCahon;J. W. I. Newman

  • Effective synthetic peptide vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease in swine

    Chang Yi Wang;Tseng Yuan Chang;Alan M Walfield;John Ye

  • New approaches to vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease.

    Fred Brown

  • Protein covalently linked to foot-and-mouth disease virus RNA

    D. V. Sangar;D. J. Rowlands;T. J. R. Harris;F. Brown

  • Classification of Rhabdovirus Proteins: a Proposal

    Unknown

  • A physico-chemical sub-grouping of the mammalian picornaviruses

    J. F. E. Newman;D. J. Rowlands;F. Brown

  • Immunological Priming with Synthetic Peptides of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus

    M. J. Francis;C. M. Fry;D. J. Rowlands;F. Brown

  • The Classification and Nomenclature of Viruses: Summary of Results of Meetings of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses in Sendai, September 1984

    Unknown

  • Immunological evaluation of the multiple antigen peptide (MAP) system using the major immunogenic site of foot-and-mouth disease virus.

    M J Francis;G Z Hastings;F Brown;J McDermed

  • A comparative chemical and serological study of the full and empty particles of foot-and mouth disease virus.

    D. J. Rowlands;D. V. Sangar;F. Brown

  • In vitro synthesis of infectious Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus RNA from a cDNA clone: analysis of a viable deletion mutant and mutations affecting virulence.

    N. L. Davis;L. V. Willis;G. F. Greenwald;R. E. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Rowlands
David J. Rowlands University of Leeds
Richard A. Lerner
Richard A. Lerner Scripps Research Institute
John C. Boothroyd
John C. Boothroyd Stanford University
David I. Stuart
David I. Stuart University of Oxford
Elizabeth E. Fry
Elizabeth E. Fry University of Oxford
Gilles Guichard
Gilles Guichard Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean-Paul Briand
Jean-Paul Briand Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Sylviane Muller
Sylviane Muller University of Strasbourg
M.H.V. Van Regenmortel
M.H.V. Van Regenmortel University of Strasbourg
George A. M. Cross
George A. M. Cross Rockefeller University

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