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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 93 586 270 343 32395
Medicine 95 10015 5154 389 35376

Lee W. Riley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lee W. Riley between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lee W. Riley published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2006. 2 of the 399 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2006. 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 10 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1983 2025

399 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lee W. Riley: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 4
1984 3
1985 3
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 1
1990 10
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 10
1996 6
1997 7
1998 2
1999 11
2000 7
2001 19
2002 18
2003 11
2004 16
2005 18
2006 26
2007 17
2008 9
2009 9
2010 9
2011 10
2012 11
2013 17
2014 17
2015 15
2016 11
2017 17
2018 22
2019 18
2020 23
2021 9
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 399
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Lee W. Riley 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 Lee W. Riley 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, 335–344 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: 343 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 76 343
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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Lee W. Riley 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 Lee W. Riley 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, 93 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: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 93
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Lee W. Riley was affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research focused primarily on medicine and biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, with a notable emphasis on infectious diseases, epidemiology, molecular medicine, surgery, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist contributed extensively to topics related to tuberculosis research and epidemiology, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, infectious diseases and tuberculosis, biosensors and analytical detection, immune cell function and interaction, and drug transport and resistance mechanisms.

Lee W. Riley published in various scientific venues including:

  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Scientific Reports
  • IUCrJ
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Microorganisms

Among the recent notable papers were:

  • Whole blood mRNA expression-based targets to discriminate active tuberculosis from latent infection and other pulmonary diseases, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Structural insights into the substrate-binding proteins Mce1A and Mce4A from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 2021, IUCrJ
  • Differential Host Pro-Inflammatory Response to Mycobacterial Cell Wall Lipids Regulated by the Mce1 Operon, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Nanoplasmonic Rapid Antimicrobial-Resistance Point-of-Care Identification Device: RAPIDx, 2024, Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Whole-Genome Sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 2023, Microorganisms

Frequent collaborators in their research included Jéssica Dias Petrilli, Luana E. Araújo, Igor Müller, Sérgio Arruda, and Adriano Queiroz.

Lee W. Riley was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1998.

Best Publications

  • Hemorrhagic colitis associated with a rare Escherichia coli serotype

    Lee W. Riley;Robert S. Remis;Steven D. Helgerson;Harry B. McGee

  • Interferon-γ assays in the immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis: a systematic review

    Madhukar Pai;Lee W Riley;John M Colford

  • Urban epidemic of severe leptospirosis in Brazil

    Albert I Ko;Albert I Ko;Mitermayer Galvào Reis;Cibele M Ribeiro Dourado;Warren D Johnson

  • Comparison of Methods Based on Different Molecular Epidemiological Markers for Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains: Interlaboratory Study of Discriminatory Power and Reproducibility

    K. Kremer;D. van Soolingen;R. Frothingham;W. H. Haas

  • Laboratory investigation of hemorrhagic colitis outbreaks associated with a rare Escherichia coli serotype.

    J G Wells;B R Davis;I K Wachsmuth;L W Riley

  • Widespread distribution of urinary tract infections caused by a multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli clonal group.

    Amee R. Manges;James R. Johnson;Betsy Foxman;Timothy T. O'bryan

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in health care workers in rural India: comparison of a whole-blood interferon gamma assay with tuberculin skin testing.

    Madhukar Pai;Kaustubh Gokhale;Rajnish Joshi;Sandeep Dogra

  • Diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid amplification tests for tuberculous meningitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Madhukar Pai;Laura L Flores;Laura L Flores;Nitika Pai;Alan Hubbard

  • Cloning of an M. tuberculosis DNA fragment associated with entry and survival inside cells

    Sergio Arruda;Gloria Bomfim;Ronald Knights;Tellervo Huima-Byron

  • Pandemic lineages of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli.

    L.W. Riley

  • Controlling gene expression in mycobacteria with anhydrotetracycline and Tet repressor

    Sabine Ehrt;Xinzheng V. Guo;Christopher M. Hickey;Marvin Ryou

  • Integrated portable genetic analysis microsystem for pathogen/infectious disease detection.

    E T Lagally;J R Scherer;R G Blazej;N M Toriello

  • Serial testing of health care workers for tuberculosis using interferon-γ assay

    Madhukar Pai;Rajnish Joshi;Sandeep Dogra;Deepak K. Mendiratta

  • Slum health: Diseases of neglected populations

    Lee W Riley;Albert I Ko;Albert I Ko;Alon Unger;Mitermayer G Reis

  • Pathogenic Leptospira species express surface-exposed proteins belonging to the bacterial immunoglobulin superfamily.

    James Matsunaga;Michele A. Barocchi;Julio Croda;Tracy A. Young

  • Identification of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli by PCR-based detection of the bundle-forming pilus gene.

    S T Gunzburg;N G Tornieporth;L W Riley

  • A phylogenomic analysis of the Actinomycetales mce operons

    Nicola Casali;Lee W Riley

  • Commercial nucleic-acid amplification tests for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in respiratory specimens: meta-analysis and meta-regression.

    Daphne I. Ling;Laura L. Flores;Lee W. Riley;Madhukar Pai

  • Population-based case-control investigation of risk factors for leptospirosis during an urban epidemic.

    Urmimala Sarkar;Simone F Nascimento;Rosan Barbosa;Ridalva Martins

  • HEMORRHAGIC COLITIS ASSOCIATED WITH A RARE ESCHERICHIA COLI SEROTYPE.

    L. W. Riley

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert I. Ko
Albert I. Ko Yale University
Mitermayer G. Reis
Mitermayer G. Reis Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Madhukar Pai
Madhukar Pai McGill University
Arthur L. Reingold
Arthur L. Reingold University of California, Berkeley
Niren Murthy
Niren Murthy University of California, Berkeley
Sabine Ehrt
Sabine Ehrt Cornell University
Carolyn R. Bertozzi
Carolyn R. Bertozzi Stanford University
Gary K. Schoolnik
Gary K. Schoolnik Stanford University
David A. Haake
David A. Haake University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph D. Mougous
Joseph D. Mougous University of Washington

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