2026 James O. Lloyd-Smith: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	60	11660	10739	5017	4493	165	30062

Research.com Recognitions

2011 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

James O. Lloyd-Smith is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Infectious Diseases, Modeling and Simulation, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Epidemiology.

Their work covers a diverse range of topics, including:

COVID-19 epidemiological studies
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Zoonotic diseases and public health
Infection Control and Ventilation
Leptospirosis research and findings
SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
Viral Infections and Vectors

James O. Lloyd-Smith has contributed to multiple recent publications. Notable papers include:

"Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1," 2020, published in New England Journal of Medicine
"Aerosol and surface stability of HCoV-19 (SARS-CoV-2) compared to SARS-CoV-1," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
"Estimated effectiveness of symptom and risk screening to prevent the spread of COVID-19," 2020, eLife
"The global H5N1 influenza panzootic in mammals," 2024, Nature
"Ecology, evolution and spillover of coronaviruses from bats," 2021, Nature Reviews Microbiology

Their research appears frequently in certain publication venues, including:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Emerging infectious diseases
eLife
New England Journal of Medicine
Nature Reviews Microbiology

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with James O. Lloyd-Smith include:

Vincent J. Munster
Claude Kwe Yinda
Dylan H. Morris
Trenton Bushmaker
Amandine Gamble

Recognized in their field, James O. Lloyd-Smith received the Hellman Fellow award in 2011.

Best Publications

Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1.

Neeltje van Doremalen;Trenton Bushmaker;Dylan H. Morris;Myndi G. Holbrook

11720
Citations
Superspreading and the effect of individual variation on disease emergence

James Lloyd-Smith;S. J. Schreiber;P. E. Kopp;W M Getz

2923
Citations
Pathways to zoonotic spillover

Raina K. Plowright;Colin R. Parrish;Hamish McCallum;Peter J. Hudson

1208
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Ecology of zoonoses: natural and unnatural histories

William B Karesh;William B Karesh;William B Karesh;Andy P. Dobson;Andy P. Dobson;James O Lloyd-Smith;James O Lloyd-Smith;Juan Lubroth

1047
Citations
Epidemic dynamics at the human-animal interface

James O. Lloyd-Smith;James O. Lloyd-Smith;Dylan George;Dylan George;Kim M. Pepin;Virginia E. Pitzer;Virginia E. Pitzer

777
Citations
Modeling infectious disease dynamics in the complex landscape of global health.

Hans Heesterbeek;Roy M. Anderson;Viggo Andreasen;Shweta Bansal

771
Citations
Should we expect population thresholds for wildlife disease

James O. Lloyd-Smith;Paul C. Cross;Paul C. Cross;Cheryl J. Briggs;Matt Daugherty

643
Citations
Evidence for the unique function of docosahexaenoic acid during the evolution of the modern hominid brain

M. A. Crawford;M. Bloom;C. L. Broadhurst;W. F. Schmidt

442
Citations
Potent protection against H5N1 and H7N9 influenza via childhood hemagglutinin imprinting.

Katelyn M. Gostic;Monique Ambrose;Michael Worobey;James O. Lloyd-Smith;James O. Lloyd-Smith

442
Citations
Assembling evidence for identifying reservoirs of infection

Mafalda Viana;Rebecca Mancy;Roman Biek;Sarah Cleaveland

339
Citations
Adaptation in protein fitness landscapes is facilitated by indirect paths

Nicholas C Wu;Lei Dai;C Anders Olson;James O Lloyd-Smith

318
Citations
Measurably evolving pathogens in the genomic era

Roman Biek;Roman Biek;Oliver G. Pybus;James O. Lloyd-Smith;James O. Lloyd-Smith;Xavier Didelot

262
Citations
Duelling timescales of host movement and disease recovery determine invasion of disease in structured populations

Paul C. Cross;Paul C. Cross;James O. Lloyd-Smith;Philip L. F. Johnson;Wayne M. Getz;Wayne M. Getz

257
Citations
Maximum likelihood estimation of the negative binomial dispersion parameter for highly overdispersed data, with applications to infectious diseases.

James O. Lloyd-Smith

247
Citations
Mechanistic theory predicts the effects of temperature and humidity on inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and other enveloped viruses.

Dylan H Morris;Dylan H Morris;Kwe Claude Yinda;Amandine Gamble;Fernando W Rossine

235
Citations
Effectiveness of N95 Respirator Decontamination and Reuse against SARS-CoV-2 Virus.

Robert J. Fischer;Dylan H. Morris;Neeltje van Doremalen;Shanda Sarchette

205
Citations
Inference of R0 and Transmission Heterogeneity from the Size Distribution of Stuttering Chains

Seth Blumberg;James O. Lloyd-Smith;James O. Lloyd-Smith

192
Citations
Effect of environmental conditions on sars-cov-2 stability in human nasal mucus and sputum

M. Jeremiah Matson;Claude Kwe Yinda;Stephanie N. Seifert;Trenton Bushmaker

191
Citations
Curtailing transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome within a community and its hospital

James O. Lloyd-Smith;Alison P. Galvani;Wayne M. Getz

189
Citations
Author response: Adaptation in protein fitness landscapes is facilitated by indirect paths

Nicholas C Wu;Lei Dai;C Anders Olson;James O Lloyd-Smith

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