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 M. Leong sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 208 publications — 52nd percentile
52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.
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 M. Leong sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.
John M. Leong is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields with a focus on medicine, immunology, microbiology, and molecular biology. The primary areas of study include epidemiology, immunology, infectious diseases, parasitology, and endocrinology.
The scientist's work concentrates on key topics such as pneumonia and respiratory infections, vector-borne infectious diseases, Escherichia coli research, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment, and gut microbiota and health.
Their recent publications cover significant contributions to host-pathogen interactions and microbial immune defense mechanisms. Selected papers include:
John M. Leong frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), PLoS Pathogens, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry, and Infection and Immunity.
Frequent collaborators include Shuying Xu, Simin Nikbin Meydani, Marcia S. Osburne, Brandon L. Garcia, and Anishma Shrestha.
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Ralph R. Isberg;John M. Leong
Vijay A.K. Rathinam;Sivapriya Kailasan Vanaja;Sivapriya Kailasan Vanaja;Lisa Waggoner;Anna Sokolovska
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Shae B. Padrick;Hui Chun Cheng;Ayman M. Ismail;Sanjay C. Panchal
Kenneth Geno Campellone;Andrew Giese;Donald J. Tipper;John M. Leong
Jenifer Coburn;John M. Leong;John K. Erban
Kishore R. Alugupalli;Rachel M. Gerstein;Jianzhu Chen;Eva Szomolanyi-Tsuda
Joshua Richard Fischer;Kimberly T. LeBlanc;John M. Leong
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Joshua Richard Fischer;Nikhat Parveen;Loranne Magoun;John M. Leong
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