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D-Index
48
Citations
8182
World Ranking
4694
National Ranking
1813

John W. Sumner 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 W. Sumner sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 73 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

John W. Sumner 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 W. Sumner sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

John W. Sumner is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. This association places them within a major public health institution known for its research, disease control strategies, and epidemiological work.

There are no records of published papers or recent academic contributions currently available for John W. Sumner. Likewise, no data is available regarding frequent co-authors or publication venues associated with their research activities.

No books or book publications have been attributed to John W. Sumner in the source data. Additionally, specific fields or subfields of study linked to their work have not been documented.

Given the lack of detailed data on main research topics, papers, collaborators, or awards, a detailed account of their scientific focus or recognition in the domain cannot be provided.

Best Publications

  • Rickettsia parkeri: A newly recognized cause of spotted fever rickettsiosis in the United States

    Christopher D. Paddock;John W. Sumner;James A. Comer;Sherif R. Zaki

  • 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1): Pathology and Pathogenesis of 100 Fatal Cases in the United States

    Wun-Ju Shieh;Dianna M. Blau;Amy M. Denison;Marlene DeLeon-Carnes

  • Ehrlichia ewingii, a newly recognized agent of human ehrlichiosis.

    R S Buller;M Arens;S P Hmiel;C D Paddock

  • PCR amplification and comparison of nucleotide sequences from the groESL heat shock operon of Ehrlichia species.

    John W. Sumner;William L. Nicholson;Robert F. Massung

  • Detection of the etiologic agent of human ehrlichiosis by polymerase chain reaction.

    B E Anderson;J W Sumner;J E Dawson;T Tzianabos

  • PCR Detection of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae in Ixodes ricinus Ticks and Wild Small Mammals in Western Switzerland

    Jorge S. Liz;Laurence Anderes;John W. Sumner;Robert F. Massung

  • Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis and Its Clinical Distinction from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

    Christopher D. Paddock;Richard W. Finley;Cynthia S. Wright;Howard N. Robinson

  • Isolation and characterization of Ehrlichia chaffeensis strains from patients with fatal ehrlichiosis.

    C D Paddock;J W Sumner;G M Shore;D C Bartley

  • Infections with Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii in Persons Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

    Christopher D. Paddock;Scott M. Folk;G. Merrill Shore;Linda J. Machado

  • Isolation of Legionella spp. from environmental water samples by low-pH treatment and use of a selective medium

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  • Characterization of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Flea and Tick Specimens from Northern Peru

    Patrick J. Blair;Ju Jiang;George B. Schoeler;Cecilia Moron

  • PCR Detection and Serological Evidence of Granulocytic Ehrlichial Infection in Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) and Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)

    Jorge S. Liz;John W. Sumner;Kurt Pfister;Michel Brossard

  • Infection with Anaplasma phagocytophila in cervids from Slovenia: evidence of two genotypic lineages.

    Miroslav Petrovec;Andrej Bidovec;John W Sumner;William L Nicholson

  • Comparison of the reservoir competence of medium-sized mammals and Peromyscus leucopus for Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Connecticut.

    Michael L. Levin;William L. Nicholson;Robert F. Massung;John W. Sumner

  • Antibody response to preexposure human diploid-cell rabies vaccine given concurrently with chloroquine.

    Marguerite Pappaioanou;Daniel B. Fishbein;David W. Dreesen;Ira K. Schwartz

  • Gulf Coast ticks (Amblyomma maculatum) and Rickettsia parkeri, United States.

    John W. Sumner;Lance A. Durden;Jerome Goddard;Ellen Y. Stromdahl

  • An indirect immunofluorescence assay using a cell culture-derived antigen for detection of antibodies to the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis.

    William L. Nicholson;James A. Comer;John W. Sumner;Cindy Gingrich-Baker

  • Dusky-Footed Wood Rats (Neotoma fuscipes) as Reservoirs of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae (Rickettsiales: Ehrlichieae) in Northern California

    William L. Nicholson;William L. Nicholson;Martin B. Castro;Vicki L. Kramer;John W. Sumner

  • Rickettsia 364D: a newly recognized cause of eschar-associated illness in California

    Marc R. Shapiro;Curtis L. Fritz;Karen Tait;Christopher D. Paddock

  • Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Europe: Clinical and Laboratory Findings for Four Patients from Slovenia

    Stanka Lotrič-Furlan;Miroslav Petrovec;Tatjana Avsic Zupanc;William L. Nicholson

  • Isolation of Rickettsia parkeri and identification of a novel spotted fever group Rickettsia sp. from Gulf Coast ticks (Amblyomma maculatum) in the United States.

    Christopher D. Paddock;Pierre-Edouard Fournier;John W. Sumner;Jerome Goddard

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher D. Paddock
Christopher D. Paddock Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
James E. Childs
James E. Childs Yale University
William L. Nicholson
William L. Nicholson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sherif R. Zaki
Sherif R. Zaki Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gregory A. Storch
Gregory A. Storch Washington University in St. Louis
James A. Comer
James A. Comer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
James G. Olson
James G. Olson Naval Medical Research Center
Robert F. Massung
Robert F. Massung Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Franc Strle
Franc Strle University of Ljubljana
Jerome Goddard
Jerome Goddard Mississippi State University

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