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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 79 1187 1066 533 452 168 63274

Lora V. Hooper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lora V. Hooper between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lora V. Hooper published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2018. 18 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2018. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 12 publications
1990 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lora V. Hooper: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 5
2002 5
2003 3
2004 4
2005 8
2006 4
2007 3
2008 5
2009 6
2010 3
2011 10
2012 11
2013 7
2014 10
2015 11
2016 4
2017 9
2018 13
2019 8
2020 6
2021 10
2022 7
2023 7
2024 6
2025 12
Total 192
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Lora V. Hooper 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 Lora V. Hooper 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, 165–174 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: 168 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
165–174 253 168
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
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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Lora V. Hooper 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 Lora V. Hooper 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, 79 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: 79 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 79
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - ASM Award for Basic Research, American Society for Microbiology
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Lora V. Hooper is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. With a significant number of publications, Hooper contributes extensively to the fields of molecular biology, immunology, infectious diseases, surgery, and epidemiology.

The main topics of research work include:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Immune cells in cancer

Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

  • Chaitanya Dende
  • Prithvi Raj
  • Cassie L. Behrendt
  • Kelly A. Ruhn
  • Andrew Y. Koh

Hooper's research has been published notably in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Science
  • Cell Host & Microbe
  • Science Translational Medicine

Recent papers highlight diverse aspects of microbiota and immunity:

  • Dietary simple sugars alter microbial ecology in the gut and promote colitis in mice (2020), published in Science Translational Medicine
  • The microbiota coordinates diurnal rhythms in innate immunity with the circadian clock (2021), published in Cell
  • The gut microbiota reprograms intestinal lipid metabolism through long noncoding RNA Snhg9 (2023), published in Science
  • Xenosiderophore Utilization Promotes Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Resilience during Colitis (2020), published in Cell Host & Microbe
  • Immune checkpoint blockade induces gut microbiota translocation that augments extraintestinal antitumor immunity (2023), published in Science Immunology

Lora V. Hooper has been recognized with the ASM Award for Basic Research from the American Society for Microbiology in 2020 and was elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2015.

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

  • The gut microbiota as an environmental factor that regulates fat storage

    Fredrik Bäckhed;Hao Ding;Hao Ding;Ting Wang;Lora V. Hooper

  • Interactions between the microbiota and the immune system.

    Lora V. Hooper;Dan R. Littman;Andrew J. Macpherson

  • Commensal Host-Bacterial Relationships in the Gut

    Lora V. Hooper;Jeffrey I. Gordon

  • Molecular Analysis of Commensal Host-Microbial Relationships in the Intestine

    Lora V. Hooper;Melissa H. Wong;Anders Thelin;Lennart Hansson

  • How host-microbial interactions shape the nutrient environment of the mammalian intestine

    Lora V. Hooper;Tore Midtvedt;Jeffrey I. Gordon

  • Symbiotic Bacteria Direct Expression of an Intestinal Bactericidal Lectin

    Heather L. Cash;Cecilia V. Whitham;Cassie L. Behrendt;Lora V. Hooper

  • Immune adaptations that maintain homeostasis with the intestinal microbiota

    Lora V. Hooper;Andrew J. Macpherson;Andrew J. Macpherson

  • A genomic view of the human-Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron symbiosis

    Jian Xu;Magnus K. Bjursell;Jason Himrod;Su Deng

  • The Antibacterial Lectin RegIIIγ Promotes the Spatial Segregation of Microbiota and Host in the Intestine

    Shipra Vaishnava;Miwako Yamamoto;Kari M. Severson;Kelly A. Ruhn

  • Developmental regulation of intestinal angiogenesis by indigenous microbes via Paneth cells.

    Thaddeus S. Stappenbeck;Lora V. Hooper;Jeffrey I. Gordon

  • Angiogenins: a new class of microbicidal proteins involved in innate immunity

    Lora V. Hooper;Thaddeus S. Stappenbeck;Chieu V. Hong;Jeffrey I. Gordon

  • Paneth cells directly sense gut commensals and maintain homeostasis at the intestinal host-microbial interface.

    Shipra Vaishnava;Cassie L. Behrendt;Anisa S. Ismail;Lars Eckmann

  • Epithelial antimicrobial defence of the skin and intestine

    Richard L. Gallo;Lora V. Hooper

  • Creating and Maintaining the Gastrointestinal Ecosystem: What We Know and Need To Know from Gnotobiology

    Per G. Falk;Lora V. Hooper;Tore Midtvedt;Jeffrey I. Gordon

  • Commensal bacteria regulate toll-like receptor 3-dependent inflammation after skin injury

    Yuping Lai;Anna Di Nardo;Anna Di Nardo;Teruaki Nakatsuji;Teruaki Nakatsuji;Anke Leichtle;Anke Leichtle

  • Intestinal microbiota promote enteric virus replication and systemic pathogenesis.

    Sharon K. Kuss;Gavin T. Best;Chris A. Etheredge;Andrea J. Pruijssers

  • Bacterial contributions to mammalian gut development.

    Lora V. Hooper

  • A molecular sensor that allows a gut commensal to control its nutrient foundation in a competitive ecosystem

    Lora V. Hooper;Jian Xu;Per G. Falk;Per G. Falk;Tore Midtvedt

  • INTEGRIN-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN : A 50-KD PLASMA MEMBRANE ANTIGEN PHYSICALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH INTEGRINS

    Eric Brown;Lora Hooper;Thang Ho;Hattie Gresham

  • The gut microbiota as an environmental factor that regulates fat storage. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.

    F Bäckhed;H Ding;T Wang;LV Hooper

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey I. Gordon
Jeffrey I. Gordon Washington University in St. Louis
Sebastian E. Winter
Sebastian E. Winter University of California, Davis
Jacques U. Baenziger
Jacques U. Baenziger Washington University in St. Louis
Thaddeus S. Stappenbeck
Thaddeus S. Stappenbeck Washington University in St. Louis
Wenjun Ouyang
Wenjun Ouyang Amgen (United States)
Jay K. Kolls
Jay K. Kolls Tulane University
Renato L. Santos
Renato L. Santos Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Anthony L. DeFranco
Anthony L. DeFranco University of California, San Francisco
Andrew J. Macpherson
Andrew J. Macpherson University of Bern
Edward K. Wakeland
Edward K. Wakeland The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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