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Julio S. G. Montaner

Julio S. G. Montaner

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Immunology
Canada
2026
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Medicine
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 136 181 168 2 2 1142 88174
Medicine 137 1878 1750 68 64 1152 88449

Julio S. G. Montaner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Julio S. G. Montaner between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Julio S. G. Montaner published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 29.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 68 publications in 2015. 33 of the 1,194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 68. Peak 68 publications in 2015. 1986: 4 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 32 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 36 publications 2003: 34 publications 2004: 38 publications 2005: 50 publications 2006: 58 publications 2007: 45 publications 2008: 61 publications 2009: 44 publications 2010: 54 publications 2011: 64 publications 2012: 58 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 66 publications 2015: 68 publications 2016: 55 publications 2017: 50 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 17 publications
1986 2025

1,194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Julio S. G. Montaner: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 4
1987 0
1988 0
1989 5
1990 8
1991 6
1992 5
1993 7
1994 15
1995 11
1996 18
1997 16
1998 32
1999 22
2000 23
2001 24
2002 36
2003 34
2004 38
2005 50
2006 58
2007 45
2008 61
2009 44
2010 54
2011 64
2012 58
2013 51
2014 66
2015 68
2016 55
2017 50
2018 30
2019 30
2020 14
2021 19
2022 27
2023 13
2024 16
2025 17
Total 1,194
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Julio S. G. Montaner publications per year - data summary

  • Julio S. G. Montaner, a Immunology scholar from University of British Columbia, has 1,194 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 68 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1986, with 4 publications.
  • 2 of the 40 years in the span carry no publications at all (1987 and 1988).
  • The rate of publication averages 29.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 31.4 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 92 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 149 publications (10.6 per year); 2000-2013: 640 publications (45.7 per year); 2014-2025: 405 publications (33.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Julio S. G. Montaner publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Julio S. G. Montaner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 807+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 1,142 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100 1,142
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Julio S. G. Montaner publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Julio S. G. Montaner, a Immunology scholar from University of British Columbia, records 1,142 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Julio S. G. Montaner, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Julio S. G. Montaner ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Julio S. G. Montaner D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Julio S. G. Montaner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 136–137 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 136 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15 136
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Julio S. G. Montaner D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Julio S. G. Montaner, a Immunology scholar from University of British Columbia, records 136 D-Index - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Julio S. G. Montaner, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Julio S. G. Montaner ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Canada Leader Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Julio S. G. Montaner is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focused expertise in Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Virology, Emergency Medicine, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Montaner's research has extensively covered topics related to HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. These main topics include:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Their publication record includes a significant number of papers, with notable examples such as:

  • "Suboptimal Biological Sampling as a Probable Cause of False-Negative COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Results," 2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Reduced Magnitude and Durability of Humoral Immune Responses to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Among Older Adults," 2021, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Antiretroviral Treatment of Adult HIV Infection 2008 Recommendations of the International AIDS Society-USA Panel," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Humoral immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination in people living with HIV receiving suppressive antiretroviral therapy," 2022, npj Vaccines
  • "Excess burden of age-associated comorbidities among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based cohort study," 2021, BMJ Open

Montaner has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Rolando Barrios
  • Viviane D. Lima
  • Zabrina L. Brumme
  • Chanson J. Brumme
  • Marc G. Romney

Their work has been published notably in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • AIDS
  • PLoS ONE
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases

Julio S. G. Montaner was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2009 by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Development of a simple noninvasive index to predict significant fibrosis in patients with HIV/HCV coinfection

    Richard K. Sterling;Eduardo Lissen;Eduardo Lissen;Nathan Clumeck;Ricard Sola

  • Antiretroviral Treatment of Adult HIV Infection: 2012 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel

    Huldrych F Gunthard;Judith A Aberg;Joseph J Eron;Jennifer Frances Hoy

  • Peginterferon Alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected patients.

    Francesca J. Torriani;Maribel Rodriguez-Torres;Jürgen K. Rockstroh;Eduardo Lissen

  • Antiretroviral Therapy in Adults: Updated Recommendations of the International AIDS Society–USA Panel

    Charles C. J. Carpenter;David A. Cooper;Margaret A. Fischl;Jose M. Gatell

  • Enfuvirtide, an HIV-1 fusion inhibitor, for drug-resistant HIV infection in North and South America.

    Jacob P. Lalezari;Keith Henry;Mary O'Hearn;Julio S.G. Montaner

  • Treatment for adult HIV infection : 2006 recommendations of the international AIDS society-USA panel

    Scott M. Hammer;Michael S. Saag;Mauro Schechter;Julio S. G. Montaner

  • Improved Survival Among HIV-Infected Individuals Following Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy

    Robert S. Hogg;Katherine V. Heath;Benita Yip;Kevin J. P. Craib

  • A randomized, double-blind trial comparing combinations of nevirapine, didanosine, and zidovudine for HIV-infected patients: the INCAS Trial. Italy, The Netherlands, Canada and Australia Study.

    Julio S. G. Montaner;Peter Reiss;David Cooper;Stefano Vella

  • Rates of Disease Progression by Baseline CD4 Cell Count and Viral Load After Initiating Triple-Drug Therapy

    Robert S. Hogg;Benita Yip;Keith J. Chan;Evan Wood

  • Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection in 1997: Updated Recommendations of the International AIDS Society—USA Panel

    Charles C. J. Carpenter;Margaret A. Fischl;Scott M. Hammer;Martin S. Hirsch

  • Antiretroviral Treatment for Adult HIV Infection in 2002: Updated Recommendations of the International AIDS Society-USA Panel

    Patrick G. Yeni;Scott M. Hammer;Charles C. J. Carpenter;David A. Cooper

  • Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection in 1998: Updated Recommendations of the International AIDS Society–USA Panel

    Charles C. J. Carpenter;Margaret A. Fischl;Scott M. Hammer;Martin S. Hirsch

  • Association of highly active antiretroviral therapy coverage, population viral load, and yearly new HIV diagnoses in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based study

    Julio S.G. Montaner;Julio S.G. Montaner;Julio S.G. Montaner;Viviane D. Lima;Viviane D. Lima;Rolando Barrios;Benita Yip

  • Needle exchange is not enough: lessons from the Vancouver injecting drug use study.

    Steffanie A. Strathdee;David M. Patrick;Sue L. Currie;Peter G. A. Cornelisse

  • Antiretroviral Treatment of Adult HIV Infection

    Scott M. Hammer;Joseph J. Eron;Peter Reiss;Robert T. Schooley

  • Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in 1996 : Recommendations of an international panel

    Charles C. J. Carpenter;Margaret A. Fischl;Scott M. Hammer;Martin S. Hirsch

  • Treatment for adult HIV infection: 2004 recommendations of the International AIDS Society-USA Panel.

    Patrick G. Yeni;Scott M. Hammer;Martin S. Hirsch;Michael S. Saag

  • Changes in Mitochondrial DNA as a Marker of Nucleoside Toxicity in HIV-Infected Patients

    Hélène C F Côté;Zabrina L Brumme;Kevin J P Craib;Christopher S Alexander

  • The case for expanding access to highly active antiretroviral therapy to curb the growth of the HIV epidemic

    Julio S. G. Montaner;Robert Hogg;Evan Wood;Thomas Kerr

  • Validating a Shortened Depression Scale (10 Item CES-D) among HIV-Positive People in British Columbia, Canada

    Wendy Zhang;Nadia O’Brien;Jamie I. Forrest;Kate A. Salters

Frequent Co-Authors

Evan Wood
Evan Wood University of British Columbia
Thomas Kerr
Thomas Kerr University of British Columbia
Robert S. Hogg
Robert S. Hogg Simon Fraser University
Viviane D. Lima
Viviane D. Lima University of British Columbia
Mark W. Tyndall
Mark W. Tyndall University of British Columbia
Benita Yip
Benita Yip University of British Columbia
P. Richard Harrigan
P. Richard Harrigan University of British Columbia
Michael V. O'Shaughnessy
Michael V. O'Shaughnessy University of California, San Francisco
Martin T. Schechter
Martin T. Schechter University of British Columbia
Brandon D. L. Marshall
Brandon D. L. Marshall Brown University

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