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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 115 195 178 3 3 496 44085
Medicine 115 4589 4304 127 122 495 44093

James C. Paton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James C. Paton between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James C. Paton published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2011. 10 of the 530 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2011. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 2 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1958 2025

530 publications in total across all disciplines

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James C. Paton: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 2
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 5
1984 2
1985 0
1986 5
1987 2
1988 3
1989 10
1990 4
1991 5
1992 5
1993 5
1994 7
1995 9
1996 9
1997 10
1998 15
1999 11
2000 10
2001 8
2002 10
2003 12
2004 14
2005 11
2006 14
2007 17
2008 18
2009 21
2010 16
2011 28
2012 19
2013 21
2014 22
2015 22
2016 8
2017 26
2018 18
2019 22
2020 19
2021 21
2022 21
2023 7
2024 4
2025 6
Total 530
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James C. Paton 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 C. Paton 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, 495–504 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: 496 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 16 496
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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James C. Paton 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 C. Paton 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, 115 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: 115 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 10 115
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2013 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

Overview

James C. Paton is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, epidemiology, cell biology, immunology, and microbiology.

Paton's research focuses on several key topics, notably:

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paton include:

  • Adrienne W. Paton (39 joint publications)
  • Claudia Trappetti (19 joint publications)
  • Erin B. Brazel (14 joint publications)
  • Vikrant Minhas (8 joint publications)
  • Bart A. Eijkelkamp (8 joint publications)

The scientist has published numerous papers across well-known venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 14 publications
  • mBio with 4 publications
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry with 4 publications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 4 publications
  • FEBS Journal with 2 publications

Notable papers authored or co-authored by James C. Paton include:

  • "Interaction mapping of endoplasmic reticulum ubiquitin ligases identifies modulators of innate immune signalling" (2020, eLife)
  • "Factor VIII exhibits chaperone-dependent and glucose-regulated reversible amyloid formation in the endoplasmic reticulum" (2020, Blood)
  • "Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the intestinal epithelium initiates purine metabolite synthesis and promotes Th17 cell differentiation in the gut" (2023, Immunity)
  • "IRE1β negatively regulates IRE1α signaling in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress" (2020, The Journal of Cell Biology)
  • "All major cholesterol-dependent cytolysins use glycans as cellular receptors" (2020, Science Advances)

James C. Paton was recognized as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections

    James C. Paton;Adrienne W. Paton

  • Detection and characterization of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli by using multiplex PCR assays for stx1, stx2, eaeA, enterohemorrhagic E. coli hlyA, rfbO111, and rfbO157

    Adrienne W. Paton;James C. Paton

  • The role of Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence factors in host respiratory colonization and disease.

    Aras Kadioglu;Jeffrey N. Weiser;James C. Paton;Peter W. Andrew

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae: transmission, colonization and invasion

    Jeffrey N. Weiser;Daniela M. Ferreira;James C. Paton

  • Recognition of pneumolysin by Toll-like receptor 4 confers resistance to pneumococcal infection.

    Richard Malley;Philipp Henneke;Sarah C. Morse;Michael J. Cieslewicz

  • Opposing unfolded-protein-response signals converge on death receptor 5 to control apoptosis.

    Min Lu;David A. Lawrence;Scot Marsters;Diego Acosta-Alvear

  • Antibody Response to Pneumococcal Vaccination in Children Younger than Five Years of Age

    R. M. Douglas;J. C. Paton;S. J. Duncan;D. J. Hansman

  • A Molecular Mechanism for Bacterial Susceptibility to Zinc.

    Christopher A. McDevitt;Abiodun D. Ogunniyi;Eugene Valkov;Michael C. Lawrence

  • The classical pathway is the dominant complement pathway required for innate immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in mice

    Jeremy S. Brown;Tracy Hussell;Sarah M. Gilliland;David W. Holden

  • Direct Detection and Characterization of Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli by Multiplex PCR for stx1, stx2, eae, ehxA, and saa

    Adrienne W. Paton;James C. Paton

  • Characterization of Saa, a Novel Autoagglutinating Adhesin Produced by Locus of Enterocyte Effacement-Negative Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli Strains That Are Virulent for Humans

    Adrienne W. Paton;Potjanee Srimanote;Matthew C. Woodrow;James C. Paton

  • Reduced virulence of a defined pneumolysin-negative mutant of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

    A M Berry;J Yother;D E Briles;D Hansman

  • Molecular microbiological investigation of an outbreak of hemolytic-uremic syndrome caused by dry fermented sausage contaminated with Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli.

    A W Paton;R M Ratcliff;R M Doyle;J Seymour-Murray

  • AB5 subtilase cytotoxin inactivates the endoplasmic reticulum chaperone BiP.

    Adrienne W Paton;Travis Clarke Beddoe;Cheleste M Thorpe;James Whisstock

  • Recombinational exchanges at the capsular polysaccharide biosynthetic locus lead to frequent serotype changes among natural isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Tracey J. Coffey;Mark C. Enright;Maggie Daniels;Judy K. Morona

  • Intranasal immunization of mice with a mixture of the pneumococcal proteins PsaA and PspA is highly protective against nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

    David E. Briles;Eddie Ades;James C. Paton;Jacquelyn S. Sampson

  • A New Family of Potent AB5 Cytotoxins Produced by Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli

    Adrienne W. Paton;Potjanee Srimanote;Ursula M. Talbot;Hui Wang

  • MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF THE PATHOGENICITY OF STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE - THE ROLE OF PNEUMOCOCCAL PROTEINS

    Jc Paton;Pw Andrew;Gj Boulnois;Tj Mitchell

  • Sequence heterogeneity of PsaA, a 37-kilodalton putative adhesin essential for virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

    A M Berry;J C Paton

  • Contribution of autolysin to virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

    A M Berry;R A Lock;D Hansman;J C Paton

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrienne W. Paton
Adrienne W. Paton University of Adelaide
Renato Morona
Renato Morona University of Adelaide
Peter W. Andrew
Peter W. Andrew University of Leicester
David E. Briles
David E. Briles University of Alabama at Birmingham
Timothy J. Mitchell
Timothy J. Mitchell University of Birmingham
Michael P. Jennings
Michael P. Jennings Griffith University
Tobias Welte
Tobias Welte University of Hannover
Alastair G. McEwan
Alastair G. McEwan University of Queensland
Jamie Rossjohn
Jamie Rossjohn Monash University
Shaun R. McColl
Shaun R. McColl University of Adelaide

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