| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | 72 | 1743 | 1584 | 745 | 651 | 272 | 19452 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Ken B. Waites between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ken B. Waites published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2015. 6 of the 312 publications appeared in the last two years.
312 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| Total | 312 |
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 Ken B. Waites sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 272 publications — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 265–274 | 139 | 272 |
| 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 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ken B. Waites sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile
69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 72 |
| 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 |
Ken B. Waites is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions to subfields including Microbiology, Epidemiology, Hematology, Surgery, and Infectious Diseases.
The scientist has focused on topics such as Reproductive tract infections research, Microbial infections and disease research, Blood groups and transfusion, Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Respiratory viral infections research, Streptococcal Infections and Treatments, and Genital Health and Disease.
Ken B. Waites has coauthored studies frequently with colleagues including Li Xiao, Donna M. Crabb, T. Prescott Atkinson, Amy E. Ratliff, and William M. Geisler.
Their publications are most often found in the following journals:
Notable recent papers by Ken B. Waites include:
Ken B. Waites;Deborah F. Talkington
Ken B. Waites;Li Xiao;Yang Liu;Mitchell F. Balish
David L. Jaye;Ken B. Waites
Ken B. Waites;Brenda Katz;Robert L. Schelonka
Thomas Prescott Atkinson;Mitchell F. Balish;Ken B. Waites
Waites Kb;Rudd Pt;Rudd Pt;Crouse Dt;Canupp Kc
Lesley E. Smythies;Ken B. Waites;J. Russell Lindsey;Paul R. Harris
G H Cassell;K B Waites;H L Watson;D T Crouse
GailH Cassell;DennisT Crouse;KayC Canupp;KenB Waites
Stephen E. Brossette;Alan P. Sprague;J. Michael Hardin;Ken B. Waites
George A. Jacoby;Nancy Chow;Ken B. Waites
G H Cassell;R O Davis;K B Waites;M B Brown
Ken B Waites;Mitchell F Balish;T Prescott Atkinson
Miles J. Novy;Lynn Duffy;Michael K. Axthelm;Drew W. Sadowsky
Ken B. Waites;Robert L. Schelonka;Li Xiao;Peta L. Grigsby
Ken B. Waites;Li Xiao;Vanya Paralanov;Rose M. Viscardi
Robert L. Schelonka;Brenda Katz;Ken B. Waites;Daniel K. Benjamin
Ken B. Waites
Ken B. Waites;Li Xiao;Vanya Paralanov;Rose M. Viscardi
Nicholaus J. Hilliard;Robert L. Schelonka;Ken B. Waites
Steven L. Brandwein;Robert P. McCabe;Yingzi Cong;Ken B. Waites
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