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D-Index
47
Citations
14018
World Ranking
4736
National Ranking
144

Ian M. Mackay 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 Ian M. Mackay sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 155 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian M. Mackay 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 Ian M. Mackay sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ian M. Mackay is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Health.

The research topics Ian M. Mackay has contributed to include:

  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Vectors

The scientist has published research in various academic venues, including:

  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne)
  • Journal of Virological Methods
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Access Microbiology
  • Diagnostics

Recent papers by Ian M. Mackay cover a range of topics from respiratory infections to virus detection and surveillance. These include:

  • "Bronchiectasis exacerbation study on azithromycin and amoxycillin-clavulanate for respiratory exacerbations in children (BEST-2): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial" (2021, Minerva Access (University of Melbourne))
  • "Limited evidence for the role of environmental factors in the unusual peak of influenza in Brisbane during the 2018-2019 Australian summer" (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Evaluation of Illumina® COVIDSeq™ as a tool for Omicron SARS-CoV-2 characterisation" (2023, Journal of Virological Methods)
  • "Laboratory methods supporting measles surveillance in Queensland, Australia, 2010-2017" (2020, Access Microbiology)
  • "SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR to Screen for B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant of Concern" (2022, Diagnostics)

Ian M. Mackay has collaborated frequently with several researchers, notably:

  • David M. Whiley
  • Kym Lowry
  • Cameron Buckley
  • Claire Wang
  • Amanda Bordin

Best Publications

  • Guideline to reference gene selection for quantitative real-time PCR.

    Aleksandar Radonić;Stefanie Thulke;Ian M Mackay;Olfert Landt

  • Real-time PCR in virology

    Ian M. Mackay;Katherine E. Arden;Andreas Nitsche

  • Real‐time PCR in the microbiology laboratory

    Ian M. Mackay

  • Identification of a novel polyomavirus from patients with acute respiratory tract infections.

    Anne M Gaynor;Michael D Nissen;David M Whiley;Ian M Mackay

  • Evidence of human coronavirus HKU1 and human bocavirus in Australian children

    Theo P. Sloots;Peter McErlean;Peter McErlean;David J. Speicher;David J. Speicher;Katherine E. Arden;Katherine E. Arden

  • Frequent detection of human rhinoviruses, paramyxoviruses, coronaviruses, and bocavirus during acute respiratory tract infections

    Katherine E. Arden;Peter McErlean;Peter McErlean;Michael D. Nissen;Theo P. Sloots

  • MERS coronavirus: diagnostics, epidemiology and transmission

    Ian M. Mackay;Ian M. Mackay;Katherine E. Arden

  • Human Bocavirus: Passenger or Pathogen in Acute Respiratory Tract Infections?

    Oliver Schildgen;Andreas Müller;Tobias Allander;Ian M. Mackay;Ian M. Mackay

  • Evidence of human metapneumovirus in Australian children.

    Michael D Nissen;David J Siebert;Ian M Mackay;Theo P Sloots

  • New human coronavirus, HCoV-NL63, associated with severe lower respiratory tract disease in australia

    Katherine E. Arden;Michael D. Nissen;Theo P. Sloots;Ian M. Mackay;Ian M. Mackay

  • Proposals for the classification of human rhinovirus species C into genotypically assigned types.

    Peter Simmonds;Chloe McIntyre;Carita Savolainen-Kopra;Caroline Tapparel

  • Characterisation of a newly identified human rhinovirus, HRV-QPM, discovered in infants with bronchiolitis.

    P. McErlean;P. McErlean;L.A. Shackelton;S.B. Lambert;S.B. Lambert;M.D. Nissen

  • Molecular Assays for Detection of Human Metapneumovirus

    Ian M. Mackay;Kevin C. Jacob;Daniel Woolhouse;Katharine Waller

  • A Sensitive, Specific, and Cost-Effective Multiplex Reverse Transcriptase-PCR Assay for the Detection of Seven Common Respiratory Viruses in Respiratory Samples

    Melanie W. Syrmis;Melanie W. Syrmis;David M. Whiley;David M. Whiley;Marion Thomas;Ian M. Mackay;Ian M. Mackay

  • Real-Time PCR Assays for Detection of Bocavirus in Human Specimens

    Xiaoyan Lu;Malinee Chittaganpitch;Sonja J. Olsen;Ian M. Mackay

  • Do rhinoviruses reduce the probability of viral co-detection during acute respiratory tract infections?

    R.M. Greer;P. McErlean;P. McErlean;K.E. Arden;K.E. Arden;C.E. Faux;C.E. Faux

  • Global genetic diversity of human metapneumovirus fusion gene.

    Guy Boivin;Ian Mackay;Theo P. Sloots;Shabir Madhi

  • Distinguishing molecular features and clinical characteristics of a putative new rhinovirus species, human rhinovirus C (HRV C).

    Peter McErlean;Peter McErlean;Laura A. Shackelton;Emily Andrews;Emily Andrews;Dale R. Webster

  • Community Epidemiology of Human Metapneumovirus, Human Coronavirus NL63, and Other Respiratory Viruses in Healthy Preschool-Aged Children Using Parent-Collected Specimens

    Stephen B. Lambert;Kelly M. Allen;Julian D. Druce;Chris J. Birch

  • Loci for regulation of bone mineral density in men and women identified by genome wide linkage scan: the FAMOS study

    Stuart H. Ralston;Nick Galwey;Ian MacKay;Omar M.E. Albagha

  • Mayaro virus: a forest virus primed for a trip to the city?

    Ian M. Mackay;Katherine E. Arden

Frequent Co-Authors

Theo P. Sloots
Theo P. Sloots University of Queensland
Michael D. Nissen
Michael D. Nissen University of Queensland
Anne B. Chang
Anne B. Chang Boston Children's Hospital
Stephen B. Lambert
Stephen B. Lambert Australian National University
David M. Whiley
David M. Whiley University of Queensland
Keith Grimwood
Keith Grimwood Griffith University
John W. Upham
John W. Upham University of Queensland
Andreas Nitsche
Andreas Nitsche Robert Koch Institute
Scott A. Ritchie
Scott A. Ritchie James Cook University
Jonathan R. Carapetis
Jonathan R. Carapetis Telethon Kids Institute

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