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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 120 261 240 151 138 412 40896

José M. C. Ribeiro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by José M. C. Ribeiro between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. José M. C. Ribeiro published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2014. 20 of the 602 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2014. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 6 publications
1978 2025

602 publications in total across all disciplines

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José M. C. Ribeiro: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 4
1982 3
1983 0
1984 4
1985 6
1986 5
1987 5
1988 5
1989 9
1990 7
1991 3
1992 5
1993 7
1994 13
1995 14
1996 11
1997 5
1998 10
1999 7
2000 12
2001 8
2002 9
2003 10
2004 16
2005 16
2006 13
2007 14
2008 15
2009 24
2010 23
2011 23
2012 25
2013 24
2014 34
2015 20
2016 23
2017 33
2018 19
2019 18
2020 28
2021 17
2022 14
2023 18
2024 14
2025 6
Total 602
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José M. C. Ribeiro publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José M. C. Ribeiro sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 407–416 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 412 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13 412
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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José M. C. Ribeiro D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José M. C. Ribeiro sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 120–121 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 120 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16 120
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

José M. C. Ribeiro is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in immunology, microbiology, and related biological sciences. Their work primarily focuses on insect science, parasitology, and public health, with a significant emphasis on vector-borne infectious diseases and insect symbiosis.

Their recent scholarly contributions include:

  • "TickSialoFam (TSFam): A Database That Helps to Classify Tick Salivary Proteins, a Review on Tick Salivary Protein Function and Evolution, With Considerations on the Tick Sialome Switching Phenomenon" (2020) published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • "Understanding pathogen survival and transmission by arthropod vectors to prevent human disease" (2022) published in Science
  • "A physiologic overview of the organ-specific transcriptome of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus" (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • "CXCR4 and MIF are required for neutrophil extracellular trap release triggered by Plasmodium-infected erythrocytes" (2020) published in PLoS Pathogens
  • "The genome of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, reveals potential mechanisms underlying reproduction, host interactions, and novel targets for pest control" (2021) published in BMC Biology

Their collaboration network includes several frequent co-authors such as Stephen Lu, John F. Andersen, Lucas Tirloni, Jesús G. Valenzuela, and Eric Calvo. This reflects an active engagement in multidisciplinary research teams focused on arthropod vectors and infectious disease mechanisms.

José M. C. Ribeiro's publications are frequently featured in journals such as:

  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

Their main fields of study encompass immunology and microbiology, medicine, and agricultural and biological sciences. More specific subfields include insect science, parasitology, public health, environmental and occupational health, immunology, and infectious diseases.

The primary research topics addressed by José M. C. Ribeiro cover vector-borne infectious diseases, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, mosquito-borne diseases and control, viral infections and vectors, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, Trypanosoma species research, and insect and pesticide research.

Best Publications

  • The Genome Sequence of the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae

    Robert A. Holt;G. Mani Subramanian;Aaron Halpern;Granger G. Sutton

  • Role of arthropod saliva in blood feeding: sialome and post-sialome perspectives.

    Jose M C Ribeiro;Ivo M B Francischetti

  • The role of saliva in tick feeding.

    Ivo M B Francischetti;Anderson Sa-Nunes;Ben J Mans;Isabel M Santos

  • Comparative genome and proteome analysis of Anopheles gambiae and Drosophila melanogaster.

    Evgeny M. Zdobnov;Christian Von Mering;Ivica Letunic;David Torrents

  • Development of a Natural Model of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Powerful Effects of Vector Saliva and Saliva Preexposure on the Long-Term Outcome of Leishmania major Infection in the Mouse Ear Dermis

    Yasmine Belkaid;Shaden Kamhawi;Govind Modi;Jesus Valenzuela

  • Genome sequences of the human body louse and its primary endosymbiont provide insights into the permanent parasitic lifestyle

    Ewen F. Kirkness;Brian J. Haas;Brian J. Haas;Weilin Sun;Henk R. Braig

  • Highly evolvable malaria vectors: The genomes of 16 Anopheles mosquitoes

    Daniel E. Neafsey;Robert M. Waterhouse;Mohammad R. Abai;Sergey S. Aganezov

  • Sequencing of Culex quinquefasciatus Establishes a Platform for Mosquito Comparative Genomics

    Peter Arensburger;Karine Megy;Robert M Waterhouse;Robert M Waterhouse;Jenica Abrudan

  • Genomic insights into the Ixodes scapularis tick vector of Lyme disease

    Monika Gulia-Nuss;Monika Gulia-Nuss;Andrew B. Nuss;Andrew B. Nuss;Jason M. Meyer;Jason M. Meyer;Daniel E. Sonenshine

  • The king cobra genome reveals dynamic gene evolution and adaptation in the snake venom system

    Freek J. Vonk;Freek J. Vonk;Freek J. Vonk;Nicholas R. Casewell;Nicholas R. Casewell;Christiaan V. Henkel;Alysha M. Heimberg

  • Antihemostatic, antiinflammatory, and immunosuppressive properties of the saliva of a tick, Ixodes dammini.

    J. M. C. Ribeiro;G. T. Makoul;J. Levine;D. R. Robinson

  • Toward a Defined Anti-Leishmania Vaccine Targeting Vector Antigens: Characterization of a Protective Salivary Protein

    Jesus G. Valenzuela;Yasmine Belkaid;Mark K. Garfield;Susana Mendez

  • Comparing the Relative Potential of Rodents as Reservoirs of the Lyme Disease Spirochete (Borrelia Burgdorferi)

    Thomas N. Mather;Mark L. Wilson;Sean I. Moore;Jose M. C Ribeiro

  • An annotated catalog of salivary gland transcripts from Ixodes scapularis ticks.

    Jose M C Ribeiro;Francisco J Alarcon-Chaidez;Ivo M. B. Francischetti;Ben J. Mans

  • Reversible binding of nitric oxide by a salivary heme protein from a bloodsucking insect

    J. M. C. Ribeiro;J. M. H. Hazzard;R. H. Nussenzveig;D. E. Champagne

  • Ixolaris, a novel recombinant tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) from the salivary gland of the tick, Ixodes scapularis: identification of factor X and factor Xa as scaffolds for the inhibition of factor VIIa/tissue factor complex.

    Ivo M B Francischetti;Jesus G Valenzuela;John F Andersen;Thomas N Mather

  • Exploring the sialome of the tick Ixodes scapularis

    Jesus G. Valenzuela;Ivo M. B. Francischetti;Van My Pham;Mark K. Garfield

  • Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection

    Rafael D. Mesquita;Raquel J. Vionette-Amaral;Carl Lowenberger;Rolando Rivera-Pomar

  • Toward an understanding of the biochemical and pharmacological complexity of the saliva of a hematophagous sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis.

    Rosane Charlab;Jesus G. Valenzuela;Edgar D. Rowton;José M. C. Ribeiro

  • Dissemination and Salivary Delivery of Lyme Disease Spirochetes in Vector Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)

    J.M.C. Ribeiro;T.N. Mather;J. Piesman;A. Spielman

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivo M. B. Francischetti
Ivo M. B. Francischetti National Institutes of Health
Jesus G. Valenzuela
Jesus G. Valenzuela National Institutes of Health
John F. Andersen
John F. Andersen National Institutes of Health
Evgeny M. Zdobnov
Evgeny M. Zdobnov Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Robert M. Waterhouse
Robert M. Waterhouse Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Anthony A. James
Anthony A. James University of California, Irvine
Andrew Spielman
Andrew Spielman Harvard University
Pedro L. Oliveira
Pedro L. Oliveira Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Richard G. Titus
Richard G. Titus Colorado State University
Eloi S. Garcia
Eloi S. Garcia Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

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