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Gavin J. Churchyard

Gavin J. Churchyard

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Microbiology
South Africa
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 71 1840 1675 8 8 259 18704
Medicine 82 16130 15177 36 32 351 24339

Gavin J. Churchyard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gavin J. Churchyard between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gavin J. Churchyard published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2025. 38 of the 418 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 7 publications
1997 2026

418 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gavin J. Churchyard: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 7
2000 7
2001 2
2002 4
2003 3
2004 10
2005 4
2006 3
2007 13
2008 9
2009 21
2010 24
2011 12
2012 15
2013 16
2014 24
2015 30
2016 22
2017 15
2018 20
2019 14
2020 18
2021 28
2022 22
2023 19
2024 17
2025 31
2026 7
Total 418
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Gavin J. Churchyard 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 Gavin J. Churchyard 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, 255–264 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: 259 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
255–264 146 259
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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Gavin J. Churchyard 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 Gavin J. Churchyard 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 71
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Gavin J. Churchyard is affiliated with the Aurum Institute in South Africa and has a significant body of work in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Infectious Diseases. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Epidemiology, Surgery, Immunology, and Virology.

The primary topics covered in their research include:

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Churchyard has authored numerous papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • "Biomarker-guided tuberculosis preventive therapy (CORTIS): a randomised controlled trial," 2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "Classification of early tuberculosis states to guide research for improved care and prevention: an international Delphi consensus exercise," 2024, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Adjunctive host-directed therapies for pulmonary tuberculosis: a prospective, open-label, phase 2, randomised controlled trial," 2021, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Scientific advances and the end of tuberculosis: a report from the Lancet Commission on Tuberculosis," 2023, The Lancet
  • "Once-weekly rifapentine and isoniazid for tuberculosis prevention in patients with HIV taking dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy: a phase 1/2 trial," 2020, The Lancet HIV

The frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Churchyard include:

  • Mark Hatherill
  • Salome Charalambous
  • Robert S. Wallis
  • Thomas J. Scriba
  • Andrew Fiore-Gartland

The most common publication venues for their research are:

  • PLoS ONE
  • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
  • Journal of the International AIDS Society

Best Publications

  • The diarylquinoline TMC207 for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

    Andreas H Diacon;Alexander Pym;Martin Grobusch;Ramonde Patientia

  • The geographic diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from pulmonary samples: an NTM-NET collaborative study

    Wouter Hoefsloot;Jakko Van Ingen;Claire Andrejak;Kristian Ängeby

  • The epidemiology, pathogenesis, transmission, diagnosis, and management of multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant, and incurable tuberculosis

    Keertan Dheda;Tawanda Gumbo;Gary Maartens;Kelly E. Dooley

  • HIV infection and tuberculosis in South Africa: an urgent need to escalate the public health response.

    Salim Safurdeen. Abdool Karim;Salim Safurdeen. Abdool Karim;Gavin J. Churchyard;Quarraisha. Abdool Karim;Quarraisha. Abdool Karim;Stephen D. Lawn

  • Tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities, challenges, and change in the era of antiretroviral treatment.

    Elizabeth L Corbett;Elizabeth L Corbett;Barbara Marston;Gavin J Churchyard;Kevin M De Cock;Kevin M De Cock

  • High-Dose Rifapentine with Moxifloxacin for Pulmonary Tuberculosis

    Amina Jindani;Thomas S. Harrison;Andrew J. Nunn;Patrick P.J. Phillips

  • Development of a standardized screening rule for tuberculosis in people living with HIV in resource-constrained settings: individual participant data meta-analysis of observational studies.

    Haileyesus Getahun;Wanitchaya Kittikraisak;Charles M. Heilig;Elizabeth L. Corbett

  • Achieving the health Millennium Development Goals for South Africa: challenges and priorities

    Mickey. Chopra;Mickey. Chopra;Joy E. Lawn;Joy E. Lawn;David. Sanders;Peter. Barron

  • Safety and efficacy of the HVTN 503/Phambili Study of a clade-B-based HIV-1 vaccine in South Africa: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled test-of-concept phase 2b study.

    Glenda E. Gray;Mary. Allen;Zoe. Moodie;Gavin J. Churchyard

  • High-dose rifampicin, moxifloxacin, and SQ109 for treating tuberculosis: a multi-arm, multi-stage randomised controlled trial

    Martin J Boeree;Norbert Heinrich;Rob Aarnoutse;Andreas H Diacon

  • Chronic pulmonary function impairment caused by initial and recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis following treatment

    Eva Hnizdo;Tanusha Singh;Gavin Churchyard

  • What We Know About Tuberculosis Transmission: An Overview.

    Gavin Churchyard;Peter Kim;N Sarita Shah;Roxana Rustomjee

  • Building a tuberculosis-free world: The Lancet Commission on tuberculosis

    Michael J A Reid;Nimalan Arinaminpathy;Amy Bloom;Barry R Bloom

  • Immunological mechanisms of human resistance to persistent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

    Jason D. Simmons;Catherine Marie Stein;Chetan Seshadri;Monica Campo

  • Comparison of two active case-finding strategies for community-based diagnosis of symptomatic smear-positive tuberculosis and control of infectious tuberculosis in Harare, Zimbabwe (DETECTB): a cluster-randomised trial

    Elizabeth L Corbett;Tsitsi Bandason;Trinh Duong;Ethel Dauya

  • Tuberculosis—advances in development of new drugs, treatment regimens, host-directed therapies, and biomarkers

    Robert S Wallis;Markus Maeurer;Peter Mwaba;Jeremiah Chakaya

  • Evaluation of the WHO criteria for antiretroviral treatment failure among adults in South Africa.

    Paul Mee;Katherine L Fielding;Salome Charalambous;Gavin J Churchyard

  • A Trial of Mass Isoniazid Preventive Therapy for Tuberculosis Control

    Gavin J. Churchyard;Gavin J. Churchyard;Katherine L. Fielding;James J. Lewis;Leonie Coetzee

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Prevalence of Undiagnosed Tuberculosis in African Gold Miners

    Elizabeth L. Corbett;Salome Charalambous;Vicky M. Moloi;Katherine Fielding

  • Xpert MTB/RIF versus sputum microscopy as the initial diagnostic test for tuberculosis: a cluster-randomised trial embedded in South African roll-out of Xpert MTB/RIF

    Gavin J Churchyard;Gavin J Churchyard;Wendy S Stevens;Wendy S Stevens;Lerole D Mametja;Kerrigan M McCarthy

  • HIV infection and silicosis: the impact of two potent risk factors on the incidence of mycobacterial disease in South African miners.

    Elizabeth L. Corbett;Gavin J. Churchyard;Tim C. Clayton;Brian G. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Katherine Fielding
Katherine Fielding University of London
Elizabeth L. Corbett
Elizabeth L. Corbett London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Richard E. Chaisson
Richard E. Chaisson Johns Hopkins University
Richard J. Hayes
Richard J. Hayes London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Linda-Gail Bekker
Linda-Gail Bekker University of Cape Town
Anna Vassall
Anna Vassall London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Koleka Mlisana
Koleka Mlisana National Health Laboratory Service
Kevin M. De Cock
Kevin M. De Cock Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Glenda Gray
Glenda Gray South African Medical Research Council
James G. Kublin
James G. Kublin Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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