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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 107 286 263 132 114 259 35600
Medicine 114 4801 4504 2604 2413 292 39770

Jørgen Slots publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jørgen Slots between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jørgen Slots published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1983. 5 of the 305 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 1983. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 13 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1974 2025

305 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jørgen Slots: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 3
1978 2
1979 4
1980 9
1981 5
1982 9
1983 15
1984 4
1985 6
1986 8
1987 8
1988 4
1989 1
1990 13
1991 11
1992 7
1993 8
1994 7
1995 11
1996 15
1997 11
1998 7
1999 14
2000 15
2001 6
2002 11
2003 11
2004 9
2005 7
2006 3
2007 4
2008 4
2009 7
2010 1
2011 3
2012 3
2013 2
2014 5
2015 4
2016 0
2017 3
2018 1
2019 2
2020 4
2021 5
2022 1
2023 4
2024 2
2025 3
Total 305
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Jørgen Slots 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 Jørgen Slots 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, 255–264 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: 259 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
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
255–264 146 259
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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Jørgen Slots 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 Jørgen Slots 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, 107 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: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 18 107
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

Jørgen Slots is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the fields of dentistry and medicine. Within these areas, they have contributed significantly to periodontics, public health, epidemiology, physiology, and oral surgery. Their work spans various topics that include oral microbiology and periodontitis research, oral health pathology and treatment, HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations, streptococcal infections and treatments, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, salivary gland disorders and functions, and dental radiography and imaging.

Slots has an extensive publication record with frequent contributions to peer-reviewed venues. Their most common publication outlets include:

  • Periodontology 2000
  • Journal of Endodontics
  • Antibiotics
  • Journal of Periodontology
  • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Among their recent papers are several published in Periodontology 2000, covering aspects of periodontitis and oral infections. Notable papers include:

  • "A bibliometric analysis of periodontology," 2020, Periodontology 2000
  • "Primer on etiology and treatment of progressive/severe periodontitis: A systemic health perspective," 2020, Periodontology 2000
  • "The human oral phageome," 2021, Periodontology 2000
  • "Human and herpesvirus microRNAs in periodontal disease," 2021, Periodontology 2000
  • "Herpesvirus-Bacteria pathogenic interaction in juvenile (aggressive) periodontitis. A novel etiologic concept of the disease," 2023, Periodontology 2000

Jørgen Slots has collaborated frequently with various researchers, including:

  • Thomas E. Rams
  • Paras Ahmad
  • Szymon P. Szafrański
  • Meike Stiesch
  • Mohammad Sabeti

The scientist's research integrates microbiological, pathological, and therapeutic perspectives on oral diseases, with special attention to viral and bacterial interactions in periodontitis. Their focus on systemic health connections in periodontitis also positions their work at the intersection of dental research and broader medical concerns.

Best Publications

  • Black-pigmented Bacteroides species, Capnocytophaga species, and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in human periodontal disease: virulence factors in colonization, survival, and tissue destruction.

    J. Slots;R.J. Genco

  • Polymerase chain reaction detection of 8 putative periodontal pathogens in subgingival plaque of gingivitis and advanced periodontitis lesions

    A. Ashimoto;C. Chen;I. Bakker;J. Slots

  • Periodontitis: facts, fallacies and the future

    Jørgen Slots

  • Subgingival microflora and periodontal disease

    Jorgen Slots

  • The occurrence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Bacteroides gingivalis and Bacteroides intermedius in destructive periodontal disease in adults

    Jorgen Slots;Lennart Bragd;Maude Wikstrom;Gunnar Dahlen

  • Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in Human Periodontal Disease: a Cross-Sectional Microbiological Investigation

    Jørgen Slots;Homer S. Reynolds;Robert J. Genco

  • Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis in human periodontal disease: occurrence and treatment.

    Jørgen Slots;Miriam Ting

  • The predominant cultivable microflora of advanced periodontitis.

    Jörgen Slots

  • Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in Human Periodontal Disease: Prevalence in Patient Groups and Distribution of Biotypes and Serotypes Within Families

    Joseph J. Zambon;Lars A. Christersson;Jørgen Slots

  • Attachment of Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. asaccharolyticus to Oral Surfaces and Its Possible Role in Colonization of the Mouth and of Periodontal Pockets

    Jörgen Slots;Ronald J. Gibbons

  • The predominant cultivable organisms in juvenile periodontitis

    Jörgen Slots

  • Systemic antibiotic therapy in periodontics.

    Arie Jan Van Winkelhoff;Thomas E. Rams;Jørgen Slots

  • Serology of oral Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and serotype distribution in human periodontal disease.

    J J Zambon;J Slots;R J Genco

  • Host responses in periodontal diseases.

    R.J. Genco;J. Slots

  • Serum antibodies to oral Bacteroides asaccharolyticus (Bacteroides gingivalis): relationship to age and periondontal disease.

    C Mouton;P G Hammond;J Slots;R J Genco

  • Yeasts, enteric rods and pseudomonads in the subgingival flora of severe adult periodontitis.

    Jørgen Slots;Thomas E. Rams;Max A. Listgarten

  • Black-pigmented Bacteroides spp. in the human oral cavity.

    J J Zambon;H S Reynolds;J Slots

  • Bacterial specificity in adult periodontitis. A summary of recent work.

    Jorgen Slots

  • The capability of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Bacteroides gingivalis and Bacteroides intermedius to indicate progressive periodontitis; a retrospective study

    Lennart Bragd;Gunnar Dahlen;Maude Wikstrom;Jorgen Slots

  • Selection of antimicrobial agents in periodontal therapy.

    Jørgen Slots

  • Effect of root debridement on the elimination of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Bacteroides gingivalis from periodontal pockets.

    Stefan Renvert;Maude Wikstrom;Gunnar Dahlen;Jorgen Slots

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Genco
Robert J. Genco University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Joseph J. Zambon
Joseph J. Zambon University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Gunnar Dahlén
Gunnar Dahlén University of Gothenburg
Kenneth S. Kornman
Kenneth S. Kornman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Thomas E. Van Dyke
Thomas E. Van Dyke Harvard University
Stefan Renvert
Stefan Renvert Kristianstad University
Itzhak Brook
Itzhak Brook Georgetown University
Sirkka Asikainen
Sirkka Asikainen Umeå University
Hannu Larjava
Hannu Larjava University of British Columbia
John H. Morrison
John H. Morrison University of California, Davis

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