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Microbiology

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61
Citations
30228
World Ranking
2941
National Ranking
1170

Genetics

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World Ranking
3103
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Gregory A. Buck 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 Gregory A. Buck sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 205 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Gregory A. Buck 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 Gregory A. Buck sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gregory A. Buck is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of medicine, immunology, and microbiology, with a notable emphasis on reproductive tract infections and related health issues.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of human microbiota and its impact on health, as reflected in their engagement with topics such as reproductive tract infections research, urinary tract infections management, and gut microbiota and health. Additional areas of interest include pelvic floor disorders treatments, cervical cancer and HPV research, immune cell function and interaction, and the broader reproductive system and pregnancy.

Major publication venues where this researcher frequently disseminates their work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Pathogens, UNC Libraries, mSystems, and Nature Communications.

Frequent coauthors in their collaborations encompass:

  • Myrna G. Serrano
  • Laahirie Edupuganti
  • Bin Zhu
  • Kimberly K. Jefferson
  • Jennifer M. Fettweis

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Gregory A. Buck are:

  • Reporting guidelines for human microbiome research: the STORMS checklist, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • IL-13 is a driver of COVID-19 severity, 2021, JCI Insight
  • Roles of the Microbiota of the Female Reproductive Tract in Gynecological and Reproductive Health, 2022, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
  • IL-13 is a driver of COVID-19 severity, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Race, the Vaginal Microbiome, and Spontaneous Preterm Birth, 2022, mSystems

The research spans subfields including microbiology, epidemiology, molecular biology, immunology, and rheumatology. This interdisciplinary approach supports the investigation of complex interactions between microbial communities, immune responses, and reproductive health outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

    Curtis Huttenhower;Curtis Huttenhower;Dirk Gevers;Rob Knight;Rob Knight;Sahar Abubucker

  • A framework for human microbiome research

    Barbara A. Methé;Karen E. Nelson;Mihai Pop;Heather H. Creasy

  • Complete genome sequence of the apicomplexan, Cryptosporidium parvum.

    Mitchell S. Abrahamsen;Thomas J. Templeton;Shinichiro Enomoto;Juan E. Abrahante

  • The Integrative Human Microbiome Project

    Lita M. Proctor;Heather H. Creasy;Jennifer M. Fettweis

  • The vaginal microbiome and preterm birth

    Jennifer M. Fettweis;Myrna G. Serrano;J. Paul Brooks;David J. Edwards

  • The genome of Cryptosporidium hominis

    Ping Xu;Giovanni Widmer;Yingping Wang;Luiz S. Ozaki

  • Differences in vaginal microbiome in African American women versus women of European ancestry

    Jennifer M. Fettweis;J. Paul Brooks;Myrna G. Serrano;Nihar U. Sheth

  • The truth about metagenomics: quantifying and counteracting bias in 16S rRNA studies

    J Paul Brooks;David J Edwards;Michael D Harwich;Maria C Rivera

  • Reporting guidelines for human microbiome research: the STORMS checklist

    Chloe Mirzayi;Audrey Renson;Massive Analysis

  • Nucleotide sequence of the structural gene for diphtheria toxin carried by corynebacteriophage beta.

    L Greenfield;M J Bjorn;G Horn;D Fong

  • Arabidopsis Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Key Roles of Melatonin in Plant Defense Systems

    Sarah Weeda;Na Zhang;Xiaolei Zhao;Grace Ndip

  • Design strategies and performance of custom DNA sequencing primers.

    G.A. Buck;J.W. Fox;M. Gunthorpe;K.M. Hager

  • Clostridium scindens: a human gut microbe with a high potential to convert glucocorticoids into androgens

    Jason M. Ridlon;Jason M. Ridlon;Shigeo Ikegawa;João M.P. Alves;Biao Zhou

  • Genome of the Opportunistic Pathogen Streptococcus sanguinis

    Ping Xu;Joao M. Alves;Todd Kitten;Arunsri Brown

  • Racioethnic diversity in the dynamics of the vaginal microbiome during pregnancy.

    Myrna G. Serrano;Hardik I. Parikh;J. Paul Brooks;David J. Edwards

  • The Changing Landscape of the Vaginal Microbiome

    Bernice Huang;Jennifer M. Fettweis;J. Paul Brooks;Kimberly K. Jefferson

  • Does the human placenta delivered at term have a microbiota? Results of cultivation, quantitative real-time PCR, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and metagenomics.

    Kevin R. Theis;Kevin R. Theis;Roberto Romero;Andrew D. Winters;Jonathan M. Greenberg

  • Drawing the line between commensal and pathogenic Gardnerella vaginalis through genome analysis and virulence studies

    Michael D Harwich;Joao M Alves;Gregory A Buck;Jerome F Strauss

  • Species-level classification of the vaginal microbiome

    Jennifer M Fettweis;Jennifer M Fettweis;Myrna G Serrano;Myrna G Serrano;Nihar U Sheth;Carly M Mayer

  • Evidence for genetic exchange and hybridization in Trypanosoma cruzi based on nucleotide sequences and molecular karyotype.

    Sylvain Brisse;Jan Henriksson;Christian Barnabé;Emmanuel J.P. Douzery

  • Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

    Curtis Huttenhower;Dirk Gevers;Rob Knight;Sahar Abubucker

Frequent Co-Authors

Kimberly K. Jefferson
Kimberly K. Jefferson Virginia Commonwealth University
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University
Marta M.G. Teixeira
Marta M.G. Teixeira Universidade de São Paulo
Daniela Puiu
Daniela Puiu Johns Hopkins University
Curtis Huttenhower
Curtis Huttenhower Harvard University
Erney P. Camargo
Erney P. Camargo Universidade de São Paulo
Giovanni Widmer
Giovanni Widmer Tufts University
Patrick S. G. Chain
Patrick S. G. Chain Los Alamos National Laboratory
Rob Knight
Rob Knight University of California, San Diego

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