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D-Index
53
Citations
19170
World Ranking
4035
National Ranking
1567

Kelly S. Doran 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 Kelly S. Doran sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 143 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kelly S. Doran 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 Kelly S. Doran sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kelly S. Doran is affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health.

The scientist's work addresses various topics related to infections and immune responses. Major research interests include:

  • Neonatal and Maternal Infections
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Reproductive Tract Infections Research
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

Kelly S. Doran has an extensive publication record in multiple scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • mBio
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Infection and Immunity
  • Science Advances

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Bacteria hijack a meningeal neuroimmune axis to facilitate brain invasion", 2023, Nature
  • "Identification of Zinc-Dependent Mechanisms Used by Group B Streptococcus To Overcome Calprotectin-Mediated Stress", 2020, mBio
  • "Formation and function of the meningeal arachnoid barrier around the developing mouse brain", 2023, Developmental Cell
  • "Genome-Wide Mutagenesis Identifies Factors Involved in Enterococcus faecalis Vaginal Adherence and Persistence", 2020, Infection and Immunity
  • "The Multifaceted Nature of Streptococcal Antigen I/II Proteins in Colonization and Disease Pathogenesis", 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their common co-authors include:

  • Brady L. Spencer
  • Luke R. Joyce
  • Lindsey R. Burcham
  • Alexander R. Horswill
  • Jéssica da C. Mendonça

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Bacteriophage adhering to mucus provide a non-host-derived immunity.

    Jeremy J. Barr;Rita Auro;Mike Furlan;Katrine L. Whiteson

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Mitophagy is required for mitochondrial biogenesis and myogenic differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts

    Jon Sin;Allen M. Andres;David J. R. Taylor;Thomas Weston

  • Coxsackievirus B exits the host cell in shed microvesicles displaying autophagosomal markers.

    Scott M. Robinson;Ginger Tsueng;Jon Sin;Vrushali Mangale

  • Group B streptococcal β-hemolysin/cytolysin activates neutrophil signaling pathways in brain endothelium and contributes to development of meningitis

    Kelly S. Doran;George Y. Liu;Victor Nizet

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Sword and shield: Linked group B streptococcal β-hemolysin/cytolysin and carotenoid pigment function to subvert host phagocyte defense

    George Y. Liu;Kelly S. Doran;Toby Lawrence;Nicole Turkson

  • Blood-brain barrier invasion by group B Streptococcus depends upon proper cell-surface anchoring of lipoteichoic acid.

    Kelly S. Doran;Erin J. Engelson;Arya Khosravi;Heather C. Maisey

  • Molecular pathogenesis of neonatal group B streptococcal infection: no longer in its infancy.

    Kelly S. Doran;Victor Nizet

  • Recent advances in understanding the molecular basis of group B Streptococcus virulence.

    Heather C. Maisey;Kelly S. Doran;Victor Nizet

  • Host-pathogen interactions in bacterial meningitis.

    Kelly S. Doran;Kelly S. Doran;Marcus Fulde;Marcus Fulde;Nina Gratz;Brandon J. Kim

  • Group B streptococcal pilus proteins contribute to adherence to and invasion of brain microvascular endothelial cells.

    Heather C. Maisey;Mary Hensler;Victor Nizet;Kelly S. Doran

  • Group B Streptococcal β-Hemolysin/Cytolysin Promotes Invasion of Human Lung Epithelial Cells and the Release of Interleukin-8

    Kelly S. Doran;Jennifer C. W. Chang;Vivian M. Benoit;Lars Eckmann

  • The surface-anchored NanA protein promotes pneumococcal brain endothelial cell invasion

    Satoshi Uchiyama;Aaron F. Carlin;Arya Khosravi;Shannon Weiman

  • Characterization of the salivary microbiome in patients with pancreatic cancer

    Pedro J. Torres;Erin M. Fletcher;Sean M. Gibbons;Michael Bouvet

  • Bacterial Pili exploit integrin machinery to promote immune activation and efficient blood-brain barrier penetration

    Anirban Banerjee;Brandon J. Kim;Ellese M. Carmona;Andrew S. Cutting

  • Human milk oligosaccharides inhibit growth of group B Streptococcus

    Ann E. Lin;Chloe A. Autran;Alexandra Szyszka;Tamara Escajadillo

  • Bacterial induction of Snail1 contributes to blood-brain barrier disruption

    Brandon J. Kim;Bryan M. Hancock;Andres Bermudez;Natasha Del Cid

  • A group B streptococcal pilus protein promotes phagocyte resistance and systemic virulence

    Heather C. Maisey;Darin Quach;Mary E. Hensler;George Y. Liu

  • The Group B Streptococcal Serine-Rich Repeat 1 Glycoprotein Mediates Penetration of the Blood-Brain Barrier

    Nina M. van Sorge;Darin Quach;Michael A. Gurney;Paul M. Sullam;Paul M. Sullam

Frequent Co-Authors

Victor Nizet
Victor Nizet University of California, San Diego
Nina M. van Sorge
Nina M. van Sorge University of Amsterdam
Roberta A. Gottlieb
Roberta A. Gottlieb Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
J. Lindsay Whitton
J. Lindsay Whitton Scripps Research Institute
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Paul M. Sullam
Paul M. Sullam University of California, San Francisco
George Y. Liu
George Y. Liu University of California, San Diego
Marc Lecuit
Marc Lecuit Institut Pasteur
Maurizio Molinari
Maurizio Molinari Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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