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Microbiology 52 4234 3893 25 24 217 8915

Julia Walochnik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Julia Walochnik between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Julia Walochnik published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2021. 35 of the 308 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2021. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 16 publications
1998 2026

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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Julia Walochnik: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 4
2001 5
2002 3
2003 5
2004 8
2005 5
2006 6
2007 13
2008 13
2009 9
2010 14
2011 11
2012 12
2013 5
2014 13
2015 6
2016 9
2017 14
2018 12
2019 12
2020 13
2021 24
2022 19
2023 19
2024 17
2025 19
2026 16
Total 308
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Julia Walochnik 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 Julia Walochnik 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, 215–224 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: 217 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
215–224 198 217
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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Julia Walochnik 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 Julia Walochnik 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% 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 52
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
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

Julia Walochnik is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine, immunology, and microbiology with a particular focus on parasitology. Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including parasitology, public health, environmental and occupational health, infectious diseases, molecular biology, and endocrinology.

Their publication record includes research published across multiple scientific journals, reflecting a range of interests centered around infectious diseases and parasite biology. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • Microorganisms
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Scientific Reports

Walochnik's notable recent papers include:

  • "Babesiosis in Southeastern, Central and Northeastern Europe: An Emerging and Re-Emerging Tick-Borne Disease of Humans and Animals" (2022, Microorganisms)
  • "Validation of reference genes for the normalization of RT-qPCR gene expression in Acanthamoeba spp." (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "Toxocariasis and the clinical spectrum" (2020, Advances in Parasitology)
  • "Nosocomial Infections: Do Not Forget the Parasites!" (2021, Pathogens)
  • "Zoonotic dirofilariases: one, no one, or more than one parasite" (2024, Trends in Parasitology)

Their work covers main research topics such as:

  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Legionella and Acanthamoeba Research
  • Vector-borne Infectious Diseases
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Parasites and Host Interactions

Frequent collaborators in their research efforts include:

  • Edwin Kniha
  • Adelheid G. Obwaller
  • Martina Köhsler
  • Vít Dvořák
  • Ina Hoxha

Julia Walochnik's scientific contributions are placed within the broader domains of infectious disease research and parasitology, aiming to provide insights into parasite biology, host-pathogen interactions, and vector-borne diseases. Their interdisciplinary approach integrates molecular biology techniques with clinical and environmental health perspectives, reflecting the complexity of the diseases studied.

Best Publications

  • An update on Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment

    Jacob Lorenzo-Morales;Naveed A. Khan;Julia Walochnik

  • Soil protists: a fertile frontier in soil biology research.

    Stefan Geisen;Edward A D Mitchell;Sina Adl;Michael Bonkowski

  • Correlations between morphological, molecular biological, and physiological characteristics in clinical and nonclinical isolates of Acanthamoeba spp.

    Julia Walochnik;Andreas Obwaller;Horst Aspöck

  • The identification of free-living environmental isolates of amoebae from Bulgaria.

    Nina Tsvetkova;Mark Schild;Stefan Panaiotov;Rossitza Kurdova-Mintcheva

  • Soil protistology rebooted: 30 fundamental questions to start with

    Stefan Geisen;Edward A. D. Mitchell;David M. Wilkinson;Sina Adl

  • Discrimination between clinically relevant and nonrelevant Acanthamoeba strains isolated from contact lens- wearing keratitis patients in Austria.

    J. Walochnik;E.-M. Haller-Schober;H. Kölli;O. Picher

  • Cytotoxic Activities of Alkylphosphocholines against Clinical Isolates of Acanthamoeba spp.

    Julia Walochnik;Michael Duchêne;Karin Seifert;Andreas Obwaller

  • Microsporidia-like parasites of amoebae belong to the early fungal lineage Rozellomycota.

    Daniele Corsaro;Julia Walochnik;Danielle Venditti;Jörg Steinmann

  • Viability of Acanthamoeba after exposure to a multipurpose disinfecting contact lens solution and two hydrogen peroxide systems.

    K Hiti;J Walochnik;E M Haller-Schober;C Faschinger

  • Acanthamoeba misidentification and multiple labels: redefining genotypes T16, T19, and T20 and proposal for Acanthamoeba micheli sp. nov. (genotype T19)

    Daniele Corsaro;Julia Walochnik;Martina Köhsler;Marilise B. Rott

  • Successful treatment of disseminated Acanthamoeba sp. infection with miltefosine.

    Alexander C. Aichelburg;Julia Walochnik;Ojan Assadian;Helmut Prosch

  • Sandflies and sandfly-borne infections of humans in Central Europe in the light of climate change.

    Horst Aspöck;Thomas Gerersdorfer;Herbert Formayer;Julia Walochnik

  • Twenty years of acanthamoeba diagnostics in Austria.

    Julia Walochnik;Ute Scheikl;Eva-Maria Haller-Schober

  • Chlamydia‐like bacteria in respiratory samples of community‐acquired pneumonia patients

    Susanne Haider;Astrid Collingro;Julia Walochnik;Michael Wagner

  • Babesiosis in Southeastern, Central and Northeastern Europe: An Emerging and Re-Emerging Tick-Borne Disease of Humans and Animals

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  • Early diagnosis of amoebic keratitis due to a mixed infection with Acanthamoeba and Hartmannella

    Jacob Lorenzo-Morales;Enrique Martínez-Carretero;Ninive Batista;Jorge Álvarez-Marín

  • Echinococcus granulosus strain differentiation based on sequence heterogeneity in mitochondrial genes of cytochrome c oxidase-1 and NADH dehydrogenase-1.

    A. Obwaller;R. Schneider;J. Walochnik;B. Gollackner

  • Babesia Species Occurring in Austrian Ixodes ricinus Ticks

    Marion Blaschitz;Melanie Narodoslavsky-Gföller;Michaela Kanzler;Gerold Stanek

  • Acanthamoeba everywhere: high diversity of Acanthamoeba in soils.

    Stefan Geisen;Anna Maria Fiore-Donno;Julia Walochnik;Michael Bonkowski

  • Starved viable but non-culturable (VBNC) Legionella strains can infect and replicate in amoebae and human macrophages

    Elisabeth Dietersdorfer;Alexander Kirschner;Barbara Schrammel;Anna Ohradanova-Repic

  • High detection rate of Trichomonas vaginalis in benign hyperplastic prostatic tissue.

    Dieter Mitteregger;Stephan W. Aberle;Athanasios Makristathis;Julia Walochnik

  • Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba amoebae of genotype T2 in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient.

    Julia Walochnik;Alexander Aichelburg;Ojan Assadian;Andrea Steuer

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Horn
Matthias Horn University of Vienna
Hans-Peter Fuehrer
Hans-Peter Fuehrer University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Stefan Geisen
Stefan Geisen Wageningen University & Research
Norbert Müller
Norbert Müller University of Bern
Michael Bonkowski
Michael Bonkowski University of Cologne
Petr Volf
Petr Volf Charles University
Michael Wagner
Michael Wagner University of Vienna
Norbert Nowotny
Norbert Nowotny University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Jürgen Krücken
Jürgen Krücken Freie Universität Berlin
Peter Deplazes
Peter Deplazes University of Zurich

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