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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 57 3536 3244 1394 1244 179 15367

Ken Cadwell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ken Cadwell between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ken Cadwell published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 45 of the 210 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 25 publications
1994 2025

210 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ken Cadwell: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 4
2009 4
2010 3
2011 1
2012 1
2013 5
2014 5
2015 8
2016 7
2017 5
2018 15
2019 14
2020 20
2021 25
2022 22
2023 24
2024 20
2025 25
Total 210
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Ken Cadwell 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 Ken Cadwell 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, 175–184 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: 179 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
175–184 276 179
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
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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Ken Cadwell 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 Ken Cadwell 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136 57
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

Ken Cadwell is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work particularly focuses on infectious diseases, molecular biology, immunology, epidemiology, and genetics.

The main topics of Cadwell's research include:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Autophagy in disease and therapy
  • COVID-19 clinical research studies

Ken Cadwell has contributed studies to several publication venues, frequently publishing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Gastroenterology
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Immunity
  • Cell Host & Microbe

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • "Autophagy in major human diseases," 2021, published in The EMBO Journal
  • "Decoy exosomes provide protection against bacterial toxins," 2020, published in Nature
  • "Paneth Cell-Derived Lysozyme Defines the Composition of Mucolytic Microbiota and the Inflammatory Tone of the Intestine," 2020, published in Immunity
  • "Gut epithelial TSC1/mTOR controls RIPK3-dependent necroptosis in intestinal inflammation and cancer," 2020, published in Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Gut microbiome dysbiosis in antibiotic-treated COVID-19 patients is associated with microbial translocation and bacteremia," 2022, published in Nature Communications

Ken Cadwell has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Jordan E. Axelrad
  • P'ng Loke
  • Victor J. Torres
  • Joseph C. Devlin
  • Ying-Han Chen

The cumulative impact of Cadwell's work is evident in the breadth of research topics and the volume of publications in respected journals. Their research contributions involve advanced molecular biology techniques and clinical perspectives, particularly concerning gut health, infectious diseases, and inflammatory conditions.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

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

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

  • A key role for autophagy and the autophagy gene Atg16l1 in mouse and human intestinal Paneth cells

    Ken Cadwell;John Y. Liu;Sarah L. Brown;Hiroyuki Miyoshi

  • Autophagy in major human diseases

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Giulia Petroni;Ravi K. Amaravadi;Eric H. Baehrecke

  • Virus-plus-susceptibility gene interaction determines Crohn's disease gene Atg16L1 phenotypes in intestine

    Ken Cadwell;Khushbu K. Patel;Nicole S. Maloney;Ta Chiang Liu

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

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

  • An enteric virus can replace the beneficial function of commensal bacteria

    Elisabeth Kernbauer;Yi Ding;Ken Cadwell

  • Ubiquitination on Nonlysine Residues by a Viral E3 Ubiquitin Ligase

    Ken Cadwell;Laurent Coscoy

  • Crosstalk between autophagy and inflammatory signalling pathways: balancing defence and homeostasis

    Ken Cadwell

  • Autophagosome-independent essential function for the autophagy protein Atg5 in cellular immunity to intracellular pathogens.

    Zijiang Zhao;Blima Fux;Megan Goodwin;Ildiko R. Dunay

  • Helminth infection promotes colonization resistance via type 2 immunity

    Deepshika Ramanan;Rowann Bowcutt;Soo Ching Lee;Mei San Tang

  • The autophagy gene ATG5 plays an essential role in B lymphocyte development.

    Brian C Miller;Zijiang Zhao;Linda M Stephenson;Ken Cadwell

  • Antibiotic-mediated gut microbiome perturbation accelerates development of type 1 diabetes in mice

    Alexandra E. Livanos;Thomas U. Greiner;Pajau Vangay;Wimal Pathmasiri

  • Autophagy and Inflammation

    Yu Matsuzawa-Ishimoto;Seungmin Hwang;Ken Cadwell

  • Autophagy proteins control goblet cell function by potentiating reactive oxygen species production

    Khushbu K. Patel;Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Wandy L. Beatty;Richard D. Head

  • Bacterial Sensor Nod2 Prevents Inflammation of the Small Intestine by Restricting the Expansion of the Commensal Bacteroides vulgatus

    Deepshika Ramanan;Mei San Tang;Rowann Bowcutt;P’ng Loke

  • Autophagy protein ATG16L1 prevents necroptosis in the intestinal epithelium.

    Yu Matsuzawa-Ishimoto;Yusuke Shono;Luis E. Gomez;Vanessa M. Hubbard-Lucey

  • 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

  • A common role for Atg16L1, Atg5 and Atg7 in small intestinal Paneth cells and Crohn disease.

    Ken Cadwell;Khushbu K. Patel;Masaaki Komatsu;Herbert W. Virgin

  • Gut microbiome dysbiosis in antibiotic-treated COVID-19 patients is associated with microbial translocation and bacteremia

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  • Identification of Atg5-dependent transcriptional changes and increases in mitochondrial mass in Atg5-deficient T lymphocytes.

    Linda M. Stephenson;Brian C. Miller;Aylwin Ng;Jason Eisenberg

  • Decoy exosomes provide protection against bacterial toxins

    Matthew D. Keller;Krystal L. Ching;Feng-Xia Liang;Avantika Dhabaria

  • Tropism for tuft cells determines immune promotion of norovirus pathogenesis.

    Craig B. Wilen;Sanghyun Lee;Lee-Yang Hsieh;Robert C. Orchard

  • Paneth Cell-Derived Lysozyme Defines the Composition of Mucolytic Microbiota and the Inflammatory Tone of the Intestine

    Shiyan Yu;Iyshwarya Balasubramanian;Daniel Laubitz;Kevin Tong

Frequent Co-Authors

P'ng Loke
P'ng Loke National Institutes of Health
Noboru Mizushima
Noboru Mizushima University of Tokyo
Victor J. Torres
Victor J. Torres New York University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Ramnik J. Xavier
Ramnik J. Xavier Broad Institute
Andrea Ballabio
Andrea Ballabio Baylor College of Medicine
Martin J. Blaser
Martin J. Blaser Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Nektarios Tavernarakis
Nektarios Tavernarakis Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas

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