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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 52 4172 3835 1617 1447 96 12704

George P. Tegos publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George P. Tegos between 2002 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George P. Tegos published across 23 years, from 2002 to 2024, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2013. 4 of the 127 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2013. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 41 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
2002 2024

127 publications in total across all disciplines

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George P. Tegos: publications per year, 2002 to 2024
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 5
2007 4
2008 5
2009 4
2010 7
2011 14
2012 10
2013 41
2014 2
2015 6
2016 4
2017 3
2018 3
2019 1
2020 4
2021 0
2022 3
2023 2
2024 2
Total 127
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George P. Tegos 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 P. Tegos 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: 96 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 96
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 P. Tegos 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 P. Tegos 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% 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 52
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
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 P. Tegos is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States and specializes in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Their research spans multiple subfields, addressing complex biological and biomedical challenges.

Their recent publications indicate active involvement in the study of antimicrobial peptides, light-activated molecular machines, and probiotics. Significant papers include:

  • The value of antimicrobial peptides in the age of resistance, 2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Light-based technologies for management of COVID-19 pandemic crisis, 2020, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology
  • Light-activated molecular machines are fast-acting broad-spectrum antibacterials that target the membrane, 2022, Science Advances
  • Probiotics: insights and new opportunities for Clostridioides difficile intervention, 2022, Critical Reviews in Microbiology
  • Hemithioindigo-Based Visible Light-Activated Molecular Machines Kill Bacteria by Oxidative Damage, 2022, Advanced Science

The range of publication venues reflects a breadth of interdisciplinary work in microbiology and biomedical technologies. Frequent venues include:

  • Advanced Science
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology
  • Science Advances
  • Science Translational Medicine

George P. Tegos collaborates regularly with several researchers, indicating a networked approach to scientific development. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Ana L. Santos
  • Alexis van Venrooy
  • James M. Tour
  • Dongdong Liu
  • Jacob L. Beckham

Their research themes cover topics such as antimicrobial peptides and activities, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, luminescence and fluorescent materials, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, probiotics and fermented foods, and vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches. These topics highlight an intersection between innovative molecular technologies and infectious disease intervention strategies.

Best Publications

  • Antimicrobial strategies centered around reactive oxygen species - bactericidal antibiotics, photodynamic therapy and beyond

    Fatma Vatansever;Wanessa C.M.A. de Melo;Wanessa C.M.A. de Melo;Pinar Avci;Pinar Avci;Daniela Vecchio

  • The value of antimicrobial peptides in the age of resistance

    Maria Magana;Muthuirulan Pushpanathan;Ana L Santos;Leon Leanse

  • Photoantimicrobials-are we afraid of the light?

    Mark Wainwright;Tim Maisch;Santi Nonell;Kristjan Plaetzer

  • Multidrug Pump Inhibitors Uncover Remarkable Activity of Plant Antimicrobials

    George Tegos;Frank R. Stermitz;Olga Lomovskaya;Kim Lewis

  • Blue light for infectious diseases: Propionibacterium acnes, Helicobacter pylori, and beyond?

    Tianhong Dai;Asheesh Gupta;Asheesh Gupta;Clinton K. Murray;Mark S. Vrahas

  • Photodynamic therapy with fullerenes

    Pawel Mroz;George P. Tegos;Hariprasad Gali;Tim Wharton

  • Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Combined With Conventional Endodontic Treatment to Eliminate Root Canal Biofilm Infection

    Aguinaldo S. Garcez;Martha S. Ribeiro;George P. Tegos;Silvia C. Núñez

  • Concepts and principles of photodynamic therapy as an alternative antifungal discovery platform

    Tianhong Dai;Beth B. Fuchs;Jeffrey J. Coleman;Renato A. Prates

  • Cationic Fullerenes Are Effective and Selective Antimicrobial Photosensitizers

    George P. Tegos;Tatiana N. Demidova;Tatiana N. Demidova;Dennisse Arcila-Lopez;Haeryeon Lee

  • Use of chitosan bandage to prevent fatal infections developing from highly contaminated wounds in mice.

    Marina Burkatovskaya;George P Tegos;Emilia Swietlik;Emilia Swietlik;Tatiana N Demidova;Tatiana N Demidova

  • All You Need Is Light: Antimicrobial Photoinactivation as an Evolving and Emerging Discovery Strategy Against Infectious Disease

    Tyler G St Denis;Tianhong Dai;Leonid Izikson;Christos Astrakas

  • Photodynamic therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in a mouse skin abrasion model.

    Tianhong Dai;George P. Tegos;Timur Zhiyentayev;Timur Zhiyentayev;Eleftherios Mylonakis

  • Phenothiazinium Antimicrobial Photosensitizers Are Substrates of Bacterial Multidrug Resistance Pumps

    George P. Tegos;Michael R. Hamblin;Michael R. Hamblin

  • Blue Light Rescues Mice from Potentially Fatal Pseudomonas aeruginosa Burn Infection: Efficacy, Safety, and Mechanism of Action

    Tianhong Dai;Asheesh Gupta;Asheesh Gupta;Ying-Ying Huang;Ying-Ying Huang;Rui Yin;Rui Yin

  • Options and Limitations in Clinical Investigation of Bacterial Biofilms

    Maria Magana;Christina Sereti;Anastasios Ioannidis;Courtney A. Mitchell

  • Antimicrobial and efflux pump inhibitory activity of caffeoylquinic acids from Artemisia absinthium against gram-positive pathogenic bacteria.

    Yiannis C. Fiamegos;Panagiotis L. Kastritis;Vassiliki Exarchou;Haley Han

  • Protease-Stable Polycationic Photosensitizer Conjugates between Polyethyleneimine and Chlorin(e6) for Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Photoinactivation

    George P. Tegos;Masahiro Anbe;Masahiro Anbe;Changming Yang;Tatiana N. Demidova;Tatiana N. Demidova

  • Photodynamic inactivation of biofilm: taking a lightly colored approach to stubborn infection

    Wanessa C M A de Melo;Pinar Avci;Milene Nóbrega de Oliveira;Asheesh Gupta

  • Synergistic Combination of Chitosan Acetate with Nanoparticle Silver as a Topical Antimicrobial: Efficacy against Bacterial Burn Infections

    Liyi Huang;Tianhong Dai;Yi Xuan;Yi Xuan;George P. Tegos;George P. Tegos

  • Phenolic Metabolites of Dalea versicolor that Enhance Antibiotic Activity against Model Pathogenic Bacteria

    Gil Belofsky;Diamond Percivill;Kim Lewis;George P. Tegos

  • Photodynamic Therapy for Acinetobacter baumannii Burn Infections in Mice

    Tianhong Dai;George P. Tegos;Zongshun Lu;Zongshun Lu;Liyi Huang;Liyi Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Hamblin
Michael R. Hamblin University of Johannesburg
Larry A. Sklar
Larry A. Sklar University of New Mexico
Tianhong Dai
Tianhong Dai Harvard University
Eleftherios Mylonakis
Eleftherios Mylonakis Houston Methodist
Kim Lewis
Kim Lewis Northeastern University
Frank R. Stermitz
Frank R. Stermitz Colorado State University
Clemencia Pinilla
Clemencia Pinilla Florida International University
Wenzhong Xiao
Wenzhong Xiao Harvard University
Clinton K. Murray
Clinton K. Murray San Antonio Military Medical Center
Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge
Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge Sao Paulo State University

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