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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 49 4605 4239 404 384 148 7416

Lorraine M. McElhinney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lorraine M. McElhinney between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lorraine M. McElhinney published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2013. 5 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2013. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lorraine M. McElhinney: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 3
2001 0
2002 10
2003 10
2004 9
2005 3
2006 6
2007 5
2008 7
2009 5
2010 2
2011 5
2012 5
2013 12
2014 6
2015 6
2016 8
2017 5
2018 5
2019 10
2020 7
2021 10
2022 6
2023 4
2024 3
2025 4
2026 1
Total 160
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Lorraine M. McElhinney 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 Lorraine M. McElhinney 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, 145–154 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: 148 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
145–154 265 148
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
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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Lorraine M. McElhinney 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 Lorraine M. McElhinney 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% 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 49
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
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

Lorraine M. McElhinney is affiliated with the Animal and Plant Health Agency in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses extensively on infectious diseases, especially within the fields of medicine, immunology, and microbiology. Key subfields include infectious diseases, virology, epidemiology, microbiology, and public health with a concentration on environmental and occupational health concerns.

The scientist's work spans a range of topics, notably:

  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Viral infections and vectors
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Virology and viral diseases
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Frequent collaborators include Anthony R. Fooks, Denise A. Marston, Hooman Goharriz, Guanghui Wu, and Megan Golding. These partnerships have contributed to numerous publications and multidisciplinary studies in the field.

McElhinney has published regularly in several scientific venues, with notable contributions in:

  • Viruses
  • Journal of General Virology
  • Scientific Reports
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Parasites & Vectors

Among recent publications are:

  • "Detection of Usutu virus infection in wild birds in the United Kingdom, 2020" (2020) in Eurosurveillance
  • "Renewed Public Health Threat from Emerging Lyssaviruses" (2021) in Viruses
  • "Further Evidence of Inadequate Quality in Lateral Flow Devices Commercially Offered for the Diagnosis of Rabies" (2020) in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
  • "Comparison of Serological Assays for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies" (2021) in Viruses
  • "Combining host and vector data informs emergence and potential impact of an Usutu virus outbreak in UK wild birds" (2022) in Scientific Reports

The focus of these publications reflects an ongoing engagement with viral zoonoses, diagnostic methodologies, and vector-borne disease surveillance. The scientist's work contributes to understanding infectious disease epidemiology at the intersection of animal and human health.

Best Publications

  • Current status of rabies and prospects for elimination.

    Anthony R Fooks;Ashley C Banyard;Daniel L Horton;Nicholas Johnson

  • Heminested PCR assay for detection of six genotypes of rabies and rabies-related viruses.

    P R Heaton;P Johnstone;L M McElhinney;R Cowley

  • European bat lyssaviruses: an emerging zoonosis.

    A. R. Fooks;S. M. Brookes;N. Johnson;L. M. McELHINNEY

  • Case report: isolation of a European bat lyssavirus type 2a from a fatal human case of rabies encephalitis.

    Anthony R. Fooks;Lorraine M. McElhinney;Derrick J. Pounder;Christopher J. Finnegan

  • Development of a Real-Time, TaqMan Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay for Detection and Differentiation of Lyssavirus Genotypes 1, 5, and 6

    P. R. Wakeley;N. Johnson;L. M. McElhinney;D. Marston

  • Bats and lyssaviruses.

    Ashley C Banyard;David Hayman;Nicholas Johnson;Lorraine McElhinney;Lorraine McElhinney

  • Rift Valley fever virus: A review of diagnosis and vaccination, and implications for emergence in Europe.

    Karen L. Mansfield;Ashley C. Banyard;Lorraine McElhinney;Nicholas Johnson

  • MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TERRESTRIAL RABIES IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

    Ivan V. Kuzmin;Alexandr D. Botvinkin;Lorraine M. McElhinney;Jean S. Smith

  • Next generation sequencing of viral RNA genomes

    Denise A Marston;Denise A Marston;Lorraine M McElhinney;Richard J Ellis;Daniel L Horton

  • Factors influencing the antibody response of dogs vaccinated against rabies.

    Lorna J. Kennedy;Mark Lunt;Annette Barnes;Lorraine McElhinney

  • Global population divergence and admixture of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).

    Emily E. Puckett;Jane Park;Matthew Combs;Michael J. Blum

  • Emerging technologies for the detection of rabies virus: challenges and hopes in the 21st century.

    Anthony R. Fooks;Nicholas Johnson;Conrad M. Freuling;Philip R. Wakeley

  • Bat Rabies Surveillance in Europe

    Juliane Schatz;A.R. Fooks;L.M. McElhinney;D. Horton

  • Spill-over of European Bat Lyssavirus Type 1 into a Stone Marten (Martes foina) in Germany

    T Müller;J Cox;W Peter;R Schäfer

  • Ikoma lyssavirus, highly divergent novel lyssavirus in an African civet.

    Denise A. Marston;Daniel L. Horton;Chanasa Ngeleja;Katie Hampson

  • Comparative analysis of the full genome sequence of European bat lyssavirus type 1 and type 2 with other lyssaviruses and evidence for a conserved transcription termination and polyadenylation motif in the G-L 3' non-translated region.

    D. A. Marston;L. M. McElhinney;N. Johnson;T. Müller

  • Rabies human diploid cell vaccine elicits cross-neutralising and cross-protecting immune responses against European and Australian bat lyssaviruses

    S.M. Brookes;G. Parsons;N. Johnson;L.M. McElhinney

  • Investigating antibody neutralization of lyssaviruses using lentiviral pseudotypes: a cross-species comparison

    Edward Wright;Nigel J. Temperton;Denise A. Marston;Lorraine M. McElhinney

  • A rapid RT-PCR method to differentiate six established genotypes of rabies and rabies-related viruses using TaqMan technology.

    Elizabeth M Black;J.Paul Lowings;Jemma Smith;Paul R Heaton

  • Quantifying Antigenic Relationships among the Lyssaviruses

    D.L. Horton;D.L. Horton;Lorraine Marie McElhinney;Lorraine Marie McElhinney;Denise Marston;J.L.N. Wood

  • Case report: Rapid ante-mortem diagnosis of a human case of rabies imported into the UK from the Philippines

    Jemma Smith;Lorraine McElhinney;Graham Parsons;Nicola Brink

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony R. Fooks
Anthony R. Fooks St George's, University of London
Nicholas Johnson
Nicholas Johnson Animal and Plant Health Agency
Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Luis M. Hernández-Triana
Luis M. Hernández-Triana Animal and Plant Health Agency
Noël Tordo
Noël Tordo Institut Pasteur
Robin A. Weiss
Robin A. Weiss University College London
Xavier de Lamballerie
Xavier de Lamballerie Aix-Marseille University
Ian H. Brown
Ian H. Brown Animal and Plant Health Agency
Sarah Cleaveland
Sarah Cleaveland University of Glasgow

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