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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 65 2458 994 104 34798

George Kuo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George Kuo between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George Kuo published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1990. 4 of the 126 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1990. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 14 publications 1990: 22 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1985 2025

126 publications in total across all disciplines

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George Kuo: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 14
1990 22
1991 16
1992 10
1993 12
1994 5
1995 7
1996 2
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 2
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 13
2023 2
2024 1
2025 3
Total 126
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George Kuo 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 George Kuo 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, 95–104 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: 104 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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
95–104 137 104
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
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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George Kuo 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 George Kuo 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 65
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

George Kuo is affiliated with Novartis in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Nephrology. Other notable subfields of their work include Surgery, Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Emergency Medicine.

The main topics covered by Kuo's research involve Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and its progression, Dialysis and Renal Disease Management, and Chronic Kidney Disease in relation to diabetes. Additional topics address Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment, reflecting a clinical focus on critical and emergency care conditions.

Kuo has authored numerous publications across various scientific journals. Recent notable papers include:

  • "Furosemide stress test as a predictive marker of acute kidney injury progression or renal replacement therapy: a systemic review and meta-analysis" (2020, Critical Care)
  • "Infection in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease and Subsequent Adverse Outcomes after Dialysis Initiation: A Nationwide Cohort Study" (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "Diuretic effect of co-administration of furosemide and albumin in comparison to furosemide therapy alone: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • "Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a marker for acute kidney injury progression and mortality in critically ill populations: a population-based, multi-institutional study" (2021, Journal of Nephrology)
  • "Incidence of Mortality, Acute Kidney Injury and Graft Loss in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients with Coronavirus Disease 2019: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (2021, Journal of Clinical Medicine)

Kuo frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • PLoS ONE
  • Nutrients
  • Clinical Kidney Journal

Collaboration is an important aspect of Kuo's research, evident through repeated partnerships with other scientists. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Jia-Jin Chen
  • Chih-Hsiang Chang
  • Cheng-Chia Lee
  • Pei-Chun Fan
  • Chieh-Li Yen

The body of work represented by Kuo addresses clinically relevant questions in nephrology and related acute care fields, with significant contributions to understanding acute kidney injury progression, dialysis outcomes, and sepsis treatment protocols. Their systematic reviews and meta-analyses provide aggregated evidence on the efficacy of clinical markers and interventions related to kidney function and critical illness management.

Best Publications

  • Isolation of a cDNA clone derived from a blood-borne non-A, non-B viral hepatitis genome

    Qui-Lim Choo;George Kuo;Amy J. Weiner;Lacy R. Overby

  • An assay for circulating antibodies to a major etiologic virus of human non-A, non-B hepatitis

    G. Kuo;Q.-L. Choo;H.J. Alter;G.L. Gitnick

  • Detection of antibody to hepatitis C virus in prospectively followed transfusion recipients with acute and chronic non-A, non-B hepatitis

    Harvey J. Alter;Robert H. Purcell;James W. Shih;Jacqueline C. Melpolder

  • A proposed system for the nomenclature of hepatitis C viral genotypes

    P Simmonds;A Alberti;H J Alter;F Bonino

  • Hepatitis C virus antibodies among risk groups in Spain.

    J.I. Esteban;L. Viladomiu;A. Gonzalez;M. Roget

  • Molecular biology of the hepatitis C viruses: Implications for diagnosis, development and control of viral disease

    Michael Houghton;Amy Weiner;Jang Han;George Kuo

  • Detection of hepatitis C viral sequences in non-A, non-B hepatitis.

    A. J. Weiner;G. Kuo;D. W. Bradley;F. Bonino

  • PREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO HEPATITIS C VIRUS IN ITALIAN PATIENTS WITH HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA

    M. Colombo;Q.L. Choo;E. Del Ninno;N. Dioguardi

  • Hepatitis C virus: the major causative agent of viral non-A, non-B hepatitis.

    Q L Choo;A J Weiner;L R Overby;G Kuo

  • Characterization of the terminal regions of hepatitis C viral RNA: identification of conserved sequences in the 5' untranslated region and poly(A) tails at the 3' end.

    J H Han;V Shyamala;K H Richman;M J Brauer

  • T-lymphocyte response to hepatitis C virus in different clinical courses of infection

    Patrizia Botarelli;Maurizia R. Brunetto;Maria A. Minutello;Pierluigi Calvo

  • Hepatitis C Virus Infection in an Area Hyperendemic for Hepatitis B and Chronic Liver Disease: The Taiwan Experience

    Ding-Shinn Chen;George C. Kuo;Juei-Low Sung;Ming-Yang Lai

  • ANTI-HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES AND NON-A, NON-B POST-TRANSFUSION HEPATITIS IN THE NETHERLANDS

    C.L. Van Der Poel;P.N. Lelie;Q-L. Choo;H.W. Reesink

  • A high prevalence of antibody to the hepatitis C virus in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Japan.

    Kusuya Nishioka;Junnosuke Watanabe;Seiichi Furuta;Eiji Tanaka

  • Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus. A preliminary study in volunteer blood donors.

    Cladd E. Stevens;Patricia E. Taylor;Johanna Pindyck;Qui-Lim Choo

  • Nanbv diagnostics and vaccines

    Michael Houghton;Qui-Lim Choo;George Kuo

  • Risk for non-A, non-B (type C) hepatitis through sexual or household contact with chronic carriers.

    James E. Everhart;Adrian M. Di Bisceglie;Linda M. Murray;Harvey J. Alter

  • Hepatitis C virus antibodies in southern African blacks with hepatocellular carcinoma

    M.C. Kew;M. Houghton;Q.L. Choo;G. Kuo

  • Hepatitis C antibody and chronic liver disease in haemophilia

    M. Makris;F.E. Preston;D.R. Triger;J.C.E. Underwood

  • Characterization of hepatitis C virus envelope glycoprotein complexes expressed by recombinant vaccinia viruses.

    R. Ralston;K. Thudium;K. Berger;C. Kuo

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Houghton
Michael Houghton University of Alberta
Tatsuo Miyamura
Tatsuo Miyamura National Institutes of Health
Daniel W. Bradley
Daniel W. Bradley Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Izumu Saito
Izumu Saito University of Tokyo
Ferruccio Bonino
Ferruccio Bonino National Research Council (CNR)
Pablo Valenzuela
Pablo Valenzuela Novartis (United States)
Mickey S. Urdea
Mickey S. Urdea Halteres Associates
Chau-Ting Yeh
Chau-Ting Yeh Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Yun-Fan Liaw
Yun-Fan Liaw Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Jules L. Dienstag
Jules L. Dienstag Harvard University

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