World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Indrani Karunasagar

Indrani Karunasagar

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 63 2755 2523 12 11 315 13269

Indrani Karunasagar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Indrani Karunasagar between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Indrani Karunasagar published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 11 of the 328 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2021. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1981 2025

328 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Indrani Karunasagar: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 3
1991 2
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 3
1998 2
1999 2
2000 5
2001 7
2002 7
2003 8
2004 6
2005 10
2006 7
2007 17
2008 14
2009 13
2010 11
2011 20
2012 17
2013 9
2014 12
2015 15
2016 13
2017 8
2018 5
2019 18
2020 20
2021 29
2022 11
2023 7
2024 4
2025 7
Total 328
Download as CSV

Indrani Karunasagar 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 Indrani Karunasagar 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, 315–324 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: 315 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106 315
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
Download as CSV

Indrani Karunasagar 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 Indrani Karunasagar 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 63
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Indrani Karunasagar is affiliated with Nitte University in India and has an extensive body of research primarily in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work covers various subfields, including endocrinology, infectious diseases, immunology, molecular biology, and ecology. The scientist has contributed significantly to topics such as aquaculture disease management and microbiota, Vibrio bacteria research studies, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, salmonella and campylobacter epidemiology, as well as SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research.

Their recent publications include:

  • Detection technologies and recent developments in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, 2021, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Immune responses and immunoprotection in crustaceans with special reference to shrimp, 2020, Reviews in Aquaculture
  • Application of Outer Membrane Protein-Based Vaccines Against Major Bacterial Fish Pathogens in India, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Current methods for the diagnosis of leptospirosis: Issues and challenges, 2022, Journal of Microbiological Methods
  • Rapid visual detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood samples by loop-mediated isothermal amplification with hydroxynaphthol blue dye, 2020, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Indrani Karunasagar include:

  • Praveen Rai
  • Ballamoole Krishna Kumar
  • Iddya Karunasagar
  • Vijaya Kumar Deekshit
  • Biswajit Maiti

The scientist has published repeatedly in these venues:

  • Microbial Pathogenesis (6 publications)
  • Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU (5 publications)
  • Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (2 publications)
  • Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (2 publications)
  • Archives of Microbiology (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Mass mortality of Penaeus monodon larvae due to antibiotic-resistant Vibrio harveyi infection

    I. Karunasagar;R. Pai;G.R. Malathi;Indrani Karunasagar

  • Biofilm formation by salmonella spp. on food contact surfaces and their sensitivity to sanitizers.

    B. Joseph;S.K. Otta;Indrani Karunasagar;I. Karunasagar

  • Review of alternatives to antibiotic use in aquaculture

    Unknown

  • Detection technologies and recent developments in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection.

    Praveen Rai;Ballamoole Krishna Kumar;Vijaya Kumar Deekshit;Indrani Karunasagar

  • Quantification of Diatom and Dinoflagellate Biomasses in Coastal Marine Seawater Samples by Real-Time PCR

    Anna Godhe;Maria E. Asplund;Karolina Härnström;V. Saravanan

  • Inhibition of shrimp pathogenic vibrios by a marine Pseudomonas I-2 strain

    R. Chythanya;Indrani Karunasagar;Iddya Karunasagar

  • Seasonal variation in abundance of total and pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria in oysters along the southwest coast of India.

    A. Deepanjali;H. Sanath Kumar;I. Karunasagar

  • The occurrence of Vibrio species in tropical shrimp culture environments; implications for food safety

    Shubha Gopal;Subhendu K. Otta;Sanath Kumar;Indrani Karunasagar

  • Isolation of Vibrio harveyi bacteriophage with a potential for biocontrol of luminous vibriosis in hatchery environments

    M.G. Vinod;M.M. Shivu;K.R. Umesha;B.C. Rajeeva

  • Biocontrol of pathogens in shrimp hatcheries using bacteriophages

    Indrani Karunasagar;M.M. Shivu;S.K. Girisha;G. Krohne

  • Immune responses and immunoprotection in crustaceans with special reference to shrimp

    Amod Kulkarni;Sreedharan Krishnan;Deepika Anand;Shyam Kokkattunivarthil Uthaman

  • Permanent genetic resources added to molecular ecology resources database 1 May 2009-31 July 2009

    Glenn R. Almany;Maurício P. De Arruda;Wolfgang Arthofer

  • Pathogenesis, virulence factors and virulence regulation of vibrios belonging to the Harveyi clade

    Hettipala Arachchige Darshanee Ruwandeepika;Hettipala Arachchige Darshanee Ruwandeepika;Hettipala Arachchige Darshanee Ruwandeepika;Thotawaththage Sanjeewa Prasad Jayaweera;Patit Paban Bhowmick;Indrani Karunasagar

  • Histopathological and bacteriological study of white spot syndrome of Penaeus monodon along the west coast of India

    Indrani Karunasagar;S.K. Otta;Iddya Karunasagar

  • Biology, Host Range, Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of White spot syndrome virus

    Balakrishnan Pradeep;Praveen Rai;Seethappa A. Mohan;Mudagandur S. Shekhar

  • Biofilm formation by Vibrio harveyi on surfaces

    I. Karunasagar;S.K. Otta;Indrani Karunasagar

  • Detection of new hosts for white spot syndrome virus of shrimp using nested polymerase chain reaction

    Md.Shahadat Hossain;Anirban Chakraborty;Biju Joseph;S.K. Otta

  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in cultured and wild crustaceans in India

    S. K. Otta;G. Shubha;B. Joseph;Anirban Chakraborty

  • Development of monoclonal antibody based sandwich ELISA for the rapid detection of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood.

    Ballamoole Krishna Kumar;Pendru Raghunath;Devananda Devegowda;Vijay Kumar Deekshit

  • Regulation of virulence factors by quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi.

    F.M.I. Natrah;H.A. Darshanee Ruwandeepika;H.A. Darshanee Ruwandeepika;H.A. Darshanee Ruwandeepika;Sushant Pawar;Indrani Karunasagar

  • Application of polymerase chain reaction for detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with tropical seafoods and coastal environment.

    V. Dileep;H.S. Kumar;Y. Kumar;M. Nishibuchi

  • Incidence of Listeria spp. in clinical and food samples in Mangalore, India

    B Dhanashree;S.K Otta;I Karunasagar;W Goebel

  • Molecular characterization of Vibrio harveyi bacteriophages isolated from aquaculture environments along the coast of India.

    Mockshanath M. Shivu;Bettada C. Rajeeva;Shivani K. Girisha;Indrani Karunasagar

Frequent Co-Authors

Iddya Karunasagar
Iddya Karunasagar Nitte University
Anna Godhe
Anna Godhe University of Gothenburg
Peter Bossier
Peter Bossier Ghent University
Tom Defoirdt
Tom Defoirdt Ghent University
Øystein Evensen
Øystein Evensen Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Georg Krohne
Georg Krohne University of Würzburg
Peter J. Walker
Peter J. Walker University of Queensland
V. Stalin Raj
V. Stalin Raj Erasmus University Rotterdam
Séamus Fanning
Séamus Fanning University College Dublin
Paiboon Sithithaworn
Paiboon Sithithaworn Khon Kaen University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying microbiology in the USA opens doors to diverse allied health careers, many of which can be pursued through specialized online degrees. For those interested in combining clinical practice with a holistic approach, becoming a functional medicine nurse practitioner offers a rewarding pathway that integrates microbiological knowledge with patient care.

Another promising avenue is healthcare administration and medical coding. A career as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) provides strong job security and attractive earnings; exploring the details of cpc salary and career paths helps clarify this option’s potential.

For those with an interest in the intersection of data and healthcare, pursuing a degree in health information management is highly recommended. Understanding the healthcare information management salary can be a motivating factor, as roles in this field are both in demand and well-compensated.

Prospective students looking for flexible yet reputable programs should consider enrolling in a cahiim accredited health information management degree online. Accreditation ensures academic rigor and industry recognition, making it a smart choice for career advancement.

Best Scientists Citing Indrani Karunasagar

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles