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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 55 3764 3454 334 315 160 33634

Jim F. Huggett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jim F. Huggett between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jim F. Huggett published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2021. 34 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2021. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 15 publications
1995 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jim F. Huggett: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 6
2003 2
2004 5
2005 8
2006 4
2007 5
2008 3
2009 17
2010 11
2011 5
2012 3
2013 13
2014 12
2015 7
2016 14
2017 7
2018 5
2019 7
2020 8
2021 21
2022 11
2023 7
2024 19
2025 15
Total 220
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Jim F. Huggett publications per year - data summary

  • Jim F. Huggett, a Microbiology scholar from University College London, has 220 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995, 1998 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996, 1997 and 1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.9 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 73 publications, 33% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 26 publications (2.4 per year); 2006-2016: 94 publications (8.5 per year); 2017-2025: 100 publications (11.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jim F. Huggett 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 Jim F. Huggett 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, 155–164 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: 160 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
155–164 264 160
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
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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Jim F. Huggett publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Jim F. Huggett, a Microbiology scholar from University College London, records 160 publications - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Jim F. Huggett, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Jim F. Huggett ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Jim F. Huggett 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 Jim F. Huggett 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 55
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
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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Jim F. Huggett D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Jim F. Huggett, a Microbiology scholar from University College London, records 55 D-Index - the 32nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 32% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Jim F. Huggett, and about 68% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Jim F. Huggett ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Jim F. Huggett is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple aspects of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant attention to medicine. The primary areas of focus include molecular biology, infectious diseases, biomedical engineering, epidemiology, and cancer research.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as molecular biology techniques and applications, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, biosensors and analytical detection, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, clinical laboratory practices and quality control, and cancer genomics and diagnostics.

Frequent collaborators in their work include Denise M. O'Sullivan, Heinz Zeichhardt, Martin Kammel, Megan H. Cleveland, and Mojca Milavec. These partnerships have resulted in numerous publications across several scientific venues.

Notable publication venues where Jim F. Huggett has published include Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), Clinical Chemistry, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), SSRN Electronic Journal, and Methods.

Among recent papers contributed by Jim F. Huggett are:

  • The Digital MIQE Guidelines Update: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Digital PCR Experiments for 2020 (2020) - Clinical Chemistry
  • Discordant bioinformatic predictions of antimicrobial resistance from whole-genome sequencing data of bacterial isolates: an inter-laboratory study (2020) - Microbial Genomics
  • The Dangers of Using Cq to Quantify Nucleic Acid in Biological Samples: A Lesson From COVID-19 (2021) - Clinical Chemistry
  • Cautionary Note on Contamination of Reagents Used for Molecular Detection of SARS-CoV-2 (2020) - Clinical Chemistry
  • STROBE-metagenomics: a STROBE extension statement to guide the reporting of metagenomics studies (2020) - The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Best Publications

  • The MIQE Guidelines: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments

    Stephen A. Bustin;Vladimir Benes;Jeremy A. Garson;Jan Hellemans

  • Real-time RT-PCR normalisation; strategies and considerations

    J Huggett;K Dheda;K Dheda;S Bustin;A Zumla

  • Validation of housekeeping genes for normalizing RNA expression in real-time PCR

    Keertan Dheda;Jim F. Huggett;Stephen A. Bustin;Margaret A. Johnson

  • The Digital MIQE Guidelines: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Digital PCR Experiments

    Jim F. Huggett;Carole A. Foy;Vladimir Benes;Kerry Emslie

  • MIQE précis: Practical implementation of minimum standard guidelines for fluorescence-based quantitative real-time PCR experiments

    Stephen A Bustin;Jean-François Beaulieu;Jim Huggett;Rolf Jaggi

  • The implications of using an inappropriate reference gene for real-time reverse transcription PCR data normalization

    K. Dheda;J.F. Huggett;J.S. Chang;L.U. Kim

  • Integrating informatics tools and portable sequencing technology for rapid detection of resistance to anti-tuberculous drugs.

    Jody E. Phelan;Denise M. O’Sullivan;Diana Machado;Jorge Ramos

  • Considerations for Digital PCR as an Accurate Molecular Diagnostic Tool

    Jim F. Huggett;Simon Cowen;Carole A. Foy

  • Comparison of microfluidic digital PCR and conventional quantitative PCR for measuring copy number variation

    Alexandra S. Whale;Jim F. Huggett;Simon Cowen;Valerie Speirs

  • Lung Remodeling in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

    Keertan Dheda;Helen Booth;Jim F. Huggett;Margaret A. Johnson

  • Towards standardisation of cell-free DNA measurement in plasma: controls for extraction efficiency, fragment size bias and quantification

    Alison S. Devonshire;Alexandra S. Whale;Alice Gutteridge;Gerwyn Jones

  • qPCR primer design revisited.

    Stephen A. Bustin;Jim Huggett

  • Differential susceptibility of PCR reactions to inhibitors: an important and unrecognised phenomenon

    Jim F Huggett;Tanya Novak;Jeremy A Garson;Clare Green

  • Accurate and rapid identification of bacterial species from positive blood cultures with a DNA-based microarray platform: an observational study

    Päivi Tissari;Alimuddin Zumla;Eveliina Tarkka;Sointu Mero

  • Fundamentals of multiplexing with digital PCR

    Alexandra S. Whale;Jim F. Huggett;Svilen Tzonev

  • Rapid and Accurate Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sputum Samples by Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF Assay-A Clinical Validation Study

    Andrea Rachow;Alimuddin Zumla;Norbert Heinrich;Gabriel Rojas-Ponce

  • Evaluation of Digital PCR for Absolute RNA Quantification

    Rebecca Sanders;Deborah Jane Mason;Carole A. Foy;Jim F. Huggett

  • Comparative Study of Sensitivity, Linearity, and Resistance to Inhibition of Digital and Nondigital Polymerase Chain Reaction and Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays for Quantification of Human Cytomegalovirus

    Gavin Nixon;Jeremy A Garson;Paul Grant;Eleni Nastouli

  • Development of a highly sensitive liquid biopsy platform to detect clinically-relevant cancer mutations at low allele fractions in cell-free DNA.

    Davina Gale;Andrew R. J. Lawson;Karen Howarth;Mikidache Madi

  • Rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis through the detection of mycobacterial DNA in urine by nucleic acid amplification methods.

    Clare Green;Jim F Huggett;Elizabeth Talbot;Peter Mwaba

  • Utility of the antigen-specific interferon-gamma assay for the management of tuberculosis.

    Keertan Dheda;Zarir F. Udwadia;Jim F. Huggett;Margaret A. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Alimuddin Zumla
Alimuddin Zumla University College London
Stephen A. Bustin
Stephen A. Bustin Anglia Ruskin University
Keertan Dheda
Keertan Dheda University of Cape Town
Graham A. W. Rook
Graham A. W. Rook University College London
Jeremy A. Garson
Jeremy A. Garson University College London
Jo Vandesompele
Jo Vandesompele Ghent University
Taane G. Clark
Taane G. Clark London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Michael W. Pfaffl
Michael W. Pfaffl Technical University of Munich
Vladimir Benes
Vladimir Benes European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Robert F. Miller
Robert F. Miller University College London

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