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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 58 3370 3092 296 279 139 17694

John Doorbar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Doorbar between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Doorbar published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 10 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
1986 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Doorbar: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 5
1998 2
1999 0
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 4
2005 7
2006 4
2007 4
2008 1
2009 3
2010 5
2011 4
2012 10
2013 8
2014 5
2015 9
2016 9
2017 7
2018 5
2019 4
2020 16
2021 7
2022 7
2023 18
2024 6
2025 4
Total 174
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John Doorbar 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 John Doorbar 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, 135–144 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: 139 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
135–144 288 139
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
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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John Doorbar 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 John Doorbar 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 58
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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Overview

John Doorbar is a researcher affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their expertise spans multiple fields within biomedical science, with a substantial focus on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Doorbar's work is prominently situated in areas such as epidemiology, molecular biology, surgery, cancer research, and immunology.

The research topics that Doorbar has explored include cervical cancer and HPV research, genital health and disease, cancer-related molecular mechanisms, hepatitis B virus studies, reproductive tract infections, epigenetics and DNA methylation, and the application of molecular biology techniques.

Their publication record features notable recent papers that reflect a focus on viral studies, immunology, and cancer-related research. These include:

  • "Discovery of several thousand highly diverse circular DNA viruses," published in 2020 in eLife
  • "Humans with inherited T cell CD28 deficiency are susceptible to skin papillomaviruses but are otherwise healthy," published in 2021 in Cell
  • "Summary from an international cancer seminar focused on human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharynx cancer, convened by scientists at IARC and NCI," published in 2020 in Oral Oncology
  • "Prophylactic HPV vaccines in patients with HPV-associated diseases and cancer," published in 2023 in Vaccine
  • "The early detection of cervical cancer. The current and changing landscape of cervical disease detection," published in 2020 in Cytopathology

Doorbar frequently collaborates with several researchers, with whom they have coauthored multiple works. These frequent coauthors include Heather Griffin, Nagayasu Egawa, Ke Zheng, Aslam Shiraz, and Marta del Pino.

Their research has been published across various scientific journals, underscoring a consistent engagement with specialized venues relevant to their areas of study. Key publication venues include Tumour Virus Research, Viruses, Vaccine, EBioMedicine, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Best Publications

  • The biology and life-cycle of human papillomaviruses.

    John Doorbar;Wim Quint;Lawrence Banks;Ignacio G. Bravo

  • Molecular biology of human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer.

    John Doorbar

  • The papillomavirus life cycle.

    John Doorbar

  • Human papillomavirus molecular biology and disease association

    John Doorbar;Nagayasu Egawa;Heather Griffin;Christian Kranjec

  • Carcinogenic human papillomavirus infection.

    Mark Schiffman;John Doorbar;Nicolas Wentzensen;Silvia de Sanjosé

  • Comprehensive control of human papillomavirus infections and related diseases.

    F. Xavier Bosch;Thomas R. Broker;David Forman;Anna Barbara Moscicki

  • Human Papillomaviruses; Epithelial Tropisms, and the Development of Neoplasia

    Nagayasu Egawa;Kiyofumi Egawa;Heather Griffin;John Doorbar

  • Specific interaction between HPV-16 E1-E4 and cytokeratins results in collapse of the epithelial cell intermediate filament network.

    J. Doorbar;S. Ely;J. Sterling;C. McLean

  • Organization of Human Papillomavirus Productive Cycle during Neoplastic Progression Provides a Basis for Selection of Diagnostic Markers

    Kate Middleton;Woei Peh;Shirley Southern;Heather Griffin

  • The E4 protein; structure, function and patterns of expression.

    John Doorbar

  • The low-risk papillomaviruses

    Nagayasu Egawa;John Doorbar

  • Detection of novel splicing patterns in a HPV16-containing keratinocyte cell line

    J. Doorbar;A. Parton;K. Hartley;L. Banks

  • Identification of the human papilloma virus-1a E4 gene products.

    J. Doorbar;D. Campbell;R. J. A. Grand;P. H. Gallimore

  • Life Cycle Heterogeneity in Animal Models of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Disease

    Woei Ling Peh;Kate Middleton;Neil Christensen;Philip Nicholls

  • One virus, one lesion--individual components of CIN lesions contain a specific HPV type.

    Wim Quint;David Jenkins;Anco Molijn;Linda Struijk

  • Characterization of Events during the Late Stages of HPV16 Infection in Vivo Using High-Affinity Synthetic Fabs to E4

    John Doorbar;Charmaine Foo;Nick Coleman;Liz Medcalf

  • Persistence of viral DNA in the epithelial basal layer suggests a model for papillomavirus latency following immune regression.

    Gareth Adam Maglennon;Pauline McIntosh;John Doorbar

  • Papillomavirus life cycle organization and biomarker selection.

    John Doorbar

  • G2/M cell cycle arrest in the life cycle of viruses

    Clare Davy;John Doorbar

  • Depletion of Langerhans cells in human papillomavirus type 16-infected skin is associated with E6-mediated down regulation of E-cadherin.

    Kate Matthews;Cheng Mee Leong;Lindsay Baxter;Emma Inglis

  • Identification of proteins encoded by the L1 and L2 open reading frames of human papillomavirus 1a.

    J Doorbar;P H Gallimore

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim Quint
Wim Quint Erasmus University Rotterdam
Arvind Varsani
Arvind Varsani Arizona State University
Lawrence Banks
Lawrence Banks International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Chris J.L.M. Meijer
Chris J.L.M. Meijer Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Nicholas Coleman
Nicholas Coleman University of Cambridge
Margaret Stanley
Margaret Stanley University of Cambridge
Matthew B. Sullivan
Matthew B. Sullivan The Ohio State University
Barbara Rehermann
Barbara Rehermann National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Juan C. Troncoso
Juan C. Troncoso Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
David H. McDermott
David H. McDermott National Institutes of Health

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