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James B. Mahony

James B. Mahony

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
62
Citations
13271
World Ranking
2886
National Ranking
81

James B. Mahony 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 James B. Mahony sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 237 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James B. Mahony 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 James B. Mahony sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James B. Mahony is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. Their research spans multiple aspects of immunology, microbiology, and medicine, with a focus on both fundamental and applied topics in these fields.

The scientist has contributed to studies across several main and subfields, including:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine
  • Immunology
  • Dermatology
  • Microbiology
  • Epidemiology

Key topics of Mahony's work address areas such as:

  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Immunotoxicology and immune responses
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Respiratory viral infections research

They have published in several notable venues, including:

  • British Journal of Dermatology
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • AccessScience

Recent publications by James B. Mahony include:

  • "Culprit allergens in diabetes technology-associated allergic contact dermatitis: investigation remains challenging" (2025, British Journal of Dermatology)
  • "Corrigendum: Chlamydia pneumoniae CdsL regulates CdsN ATPase activity, and disruption with a peptide mimetic prevents bacterial invasion" (2021, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • "Detection of respiratory viruses" (2020, AccessScience)

The scientist has collaborated with multiple coauthors, reflecting interdisciplinary research engagements. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Fiona Sexton
  • Sumera Sumera
  • Romina Golchin
  • Ashley R. Lonergan
  • Siobhán McCarthy

Best Publications

  • Surgical mask vs N95 respirator for preventing influenza among health care workers: a randomized trial.

    Mark Loeb;Nancy Dafoe;James Mahony;Michael John

  • Detection of Respiratory Viruses by Molecular Methods

    James B. Mahony

  • Development of a Respiratory Virus Panel Test for Detection of Twenty Human Respiratory Viruses by Use of Multiplex PCR and a Fluid Microbead-Based Assay

    J. Mahony;S. Chong;F. Merante;S. Yaghoubian

  • Prevalence and predictors of human papillomavirus infection in women in Ontario, Canada

    John W. Sellors;James B. Mahony;Janusz Kaczorowski;Alice Lytwyn

  • Sputum in severe exacerbations of asthma: kinetics of inflammatory indices after prednisone treatment.

    M. M. M. Pizzichini;E. Pizzichini;L. Clelland;A. Efthimiadis

  • Incidence, clearance and predictors of human papillomavirus infection in women

    John W. Sellors;Tina L. Karwalajtys;Janusz Kaczorowski;James B. Mahony

  • Comparison of self-collected vaginal, vulvar and urine samples with physician-collected cervical samples for human papillomavirus testing to detect high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions

    John W. Sellors;Attila T. Lorincz;James B. Mahony;Iwona Mielzynska

  • Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in men and women by testing first-void urine by ligase chain reaction.

    M. A. Chernesky;Dan Jang;H. Lee;J. D. Burczak

  • Asthma and natural colds. Inflammatory indices in induced sputum: a feasibility study.

    Marcia M. M. Pizzichini;Emilio Pizzichini;Ann Efthimiadis;Anoop J. Chauhan

  • Molecular diagnosis of respiratory virus infections

    James B. Mahony;Astrid Petrich;Marek Smieja

  • Urine Specimens from Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women Inhibitory to Amplification of Chlamydia trachomatis Nucleic Acid by PCR, Ligase Chain Reaction, and Transcription-Mediated Amplification: Identification of Urinary Substances Associated with Inhibition and Removal of Inhibitory Activity

    J. Mahony;S. Chong;D. Jang;K. Luinstra

  • Cost Analysis of Multiplex PCR Testing for Diagnosing Respiratory Virus Infections

    James B. Mahony;Gord Blackhouse;Jesse Babwah;Marek Smieja

  • Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis antigens by enzyme immunoassay and immunofluorescence in genital specimens from symptomatic and asymptomatic men and women.

    Max A. Chernesky;James B. Mahony;Santina Castriciano;Maureen Mores

  • The role of cytology (Pap tests) and human papillomavirus testing in anal cancer screening.

    Irving E Salit;Alice Lytwyn;Janet Raboud;Marie Sano

  • Comparison of plasmid- and chromosome-based polymerase chain reaction assays for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis nucleic acids.

    J B Mahony;K E Luinstra;J W Sellors;M A Chernesky

  • The accuracy of clinical findings and laparoscopy in pelvic inflammatory disease

    John Sellors;James Mahony;Charles Goldsmith;Darlyne Rath

  • Tubal factor infertility: an association with prior chlamydial infection and asymptomatic salpingitis *

    John W. Sellors;James B. Mahony;Max A. Chernesky;Darlyne J. Rath

  • Comparative evaluation of two severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) vaccine candidates in mice challenged with SARS coronavirus.

    Raymond H. See;Alexander N. Zakhartchouk;Martin Petric;David J. Lawrence

  • De Novo induction of atherosclerosis by Chlamydia pneumoniae in a rabbit model.

    Ignatius W. Fong;Brian Chiu;Esther Viira;Dan Jang

  • Diagnostic value of detecting JC virus DNA in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

    I W Fong;C B Britton;K E Luinstra;E Toma

  • Surgical Mask vs N95 Respirator for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Workers

    Mark Loeb;Nancy Dafoe;James Mahony;Michael John

Frequent Co-Authors

Max Chernesky
Max Chernesky McMaster University
Marek Smieja
Marek Smieja McMaster University
Brian K. Coombes
Brian K. Coombes McMaster University
Alexander Marks
Alexander Marks University of Toronto
Julius Schachter
Julius Schachter University of California, San Francisco
Charles H. Goldsmith
Charles H. Goldsmith Simon Fraser University
Mark Loeb
Mark Loeb McMaster University
Susan E. Richardson
Susan E. Richardson University of Toronto
Ian R. Brown
Ian R. Brown University of Toronto
Attila T. Lorincz
Attila T. Lorincz Queen Mary University of London

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