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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 99 440 394 203 170 368 32477
Medicine 99 8662 8132 4464 4127 365 32549

Lynn W. Enquist publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lynn W. Enquist between 1969 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lynn W. Enquist published across 56 years, from 1969 to 2024, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2009. 19 of the 388 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2009. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 9 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 3 publications
1969 2024

388 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lynn W. Enquist: publications per year, 1969 to 2024
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 3
1977 7
1978 4
1979 8
1980 7
1981 10
1982 1
1983 9
1984 8
1985 4
1986 4
1987 4
1988 3
1989 3
1990 4
1991 5
1992 2
1993 2
1994 6
1995 4
1996 0
1997 5
1998 8
1999 11
2000 10
2001 5
2002 10
2003 8
2004 8
2005 14
2006 11
2007 7
2008 12
2009 18
2010 8
2011 12
2012 15
2013 10
2014 10
2015 17
2016 14
2017 6
2018 9
2019 4
2020 14
2021 12
2022 6
2023 16
2024 3
Total 388
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Lynn W. Enquist 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 Lynn W. Enquist 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, 365–374 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: 368 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65 368
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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Lynn W. Enquist 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 Lynn W. Enquist 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, 99 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: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22 99
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

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Lynn W. Enquist is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with significant contributions spanning various subfields including Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, and Neurology.

Their work covers several main topics such as Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Zoonotic diseases and public health, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Vector-borne infectious diseases, Cellular transport and secretion, and COVID-19 epidemiological studies.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Enquist include:

  • Post-viral effects of COVID-19 in the olfactory system and their implications, 2021, The Lancet Neurology
  • The Neuropathic Itch Caused by Pseudorabies Virus, 2020, Pathogens
  • A distinct hypothalamus-to-β cell circuit modulates insulin secretion, 2022, Cell Metabolism
  • A kinesin-3 recruitment complex facilitates axonal sorting of enveloped alpha herpesvirus capsids, 2020, PLoS Pathogens
  • The Potential Role of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Neuroinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease, 2021, Frontiers in Neurology

Frequent collaborators include Terence S. Dermody, James C. Alwine, Arturo Casadevall, Felicia Goodrum, and Orkide Ö. Koyuncu, reflecting ongoing partnerships within the virology and infectious disease research communities.

Their research is regularly published in well-known venues such as the Journal of Virology, Annual Review of Virology, mBio, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and PLoS Pathogens.

Recognition for Lynn W. Enquist's contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1998.

Best Publications

  • Experiments With Gene Fusions

    Thomas J. Silhavy;Michael L. Berman;L. W. Enquist

  • Principles of Virology, Volume 2: Pathogenesis and Control

    S. J. Flint;V. R. Racaniello;L. W. Enquist;A. M. Skalka

  • Virus Infections in the Nervous System

    Orkide O. Koyuncu;Ian B. Hogue;Lynn W. Enquist

  • EK2 derivatives of bacteriophage lambda useful in the cloning of DNA from higher organisms: the lambdagtWES system

    P. Leder;D. Tiemeier;Lynn William Enquist

  • Olfactory Inputs to Hypothalamic Neurons Controlling Reproduction and Fertility

    Hayan Yoon;Lynn William Enquist;Catherine Dulac

  • Virus-assisted mapping of neural inputs to a feeding center in the hypothalamus.

    Jeff DeFalco;Mark Tomishima;Hongyan Liu;Connie Zhao

  • Subversion of the actin cytoskeleton during viral infection

    Matthew P. Taylor;Orkide O. Koyuncu;Lynn W. Enquist

  • Infection and spread of alphaherpesviruses in the nervous system.

    L.W. Enquist;Paul J. Husak;Bruce W. Banfield;Greg A. Smith

  • Neurotropic properties of pseudorabies virus: uptake and transneuronal passage in the rat central nervous system.

    J. P. Card;L. Rinaman;J. S. Schwaber;R. R. Miselis

  • Pseudorabies virus infection of the rat central nervous system: ultrastructural characterization of viral replication, transport, and pathogenesis

    JP Card;L Rinaman;RB Lynn;BH Lee

  • Complete, annotated sequence of the pseudorabies virus genome.

    Barbara G. Klupp;Christoph J. Hengartner;Thomas C. Mettenleiter;Lynn W. Enquist

  • Functional integration of adult-born neurons.

    Marie Carlén;Robert M. Cassidy;Hjalmar Brismar;Gregory A. Smith

  • Nucleotide sequences of integrated Moloney sarcoma provirus long terminal repeats and their host and viral junctions

    R. Dhar;W. L. McClements;Lynn William Enquist;G. F. Vande Woude

  • In vitro packaging of a λ Dam vector containing EcoRI DNA fragments of Escherichia coli and phage P1

    Nat Sternberg;David Tiemeier;Lynn Enquist

  • Herpesviruses use bidirectional fast-axonal transport to spread in sensory neurons.

    Gregory A. Smith;Steven P. Gross;Steven P. Gross;Lynn W. Enquist

  • Pseudorabies virus expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein: A tool for in vitro electrophysiological analysis of transsynaptically labeled neurons in identified central nervous system circuits.

    Bret N. Smith;Bret N. Smith;Bruce W. Banfield;Bruce W. Banfield;Cynthia A. Smeraski;Christine L. Wilcox

  • Replication of bacteriophage λ DNA dependent on the function of host and viral genes: I. Interaction of red, gam and rec

    L.W. Enquist;A. Skalka

  • Herpes simplex virus type-1 glycoprotein D gene: nucleotide sequence and expression in Escherichia coli.

    Roger J. Watson;John H. Weis;John S. Salstrom;Lynn William Enquist

  • Construction and transposon mutagenesis in Escherichia coli of a full-length infectious clone of pseudorabies virus, an alphaherpesvirus.

    Gregory A. Smith;Lynn W. Enquist

  • Construction of a self-excisable bacterial artificial chromosome containing the human cytomegalovirus genome and mutagenesis of the diploid TRL/IRL13 gene

    Dong Yu;Gregory A. Smith;Lynn W. Enquist;Thomas Shenk

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Patrick Card
J. Patrick Card University of Pittsburgh
Ileana M. Cristea
Ileana M. Cristea Princeton University
Michael C. McAlpine
Michael C. McAlpine University of Minnesota
G. F. Vande Woude
G. F. Vande Woude National Institutes of Health
Thomas Shenk
Thomas Shenk Princeton University
Terence S. Dermody
Terence S. Dermody University of Pittsburgh
Steven P. Gross
Steven P. Gross University of California, Irvine
Daniel DiMaio
Daniel DiMaio Yale University
Brian Sauer
Brian Sauer Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Paul Keim
Paul Keim Northern Arizona University

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