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Marcel A. Behr

Marcel A. Behr

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 78 1277 1150 38 33 276 22178
Medicine 81 16603 15618 695 660 312 25005

Marcel A. Behr publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marcel A. Behr between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marcel A. Behr published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2010. 28 of the 362 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2010. 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 41 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 7 publications
1996 2025

362 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marcel A. Behr: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 14
2000 7
2001 7
2002 9
2003 7
2004 15
2005 10
2006 15
2007 8
2008 15
2009 14
2010 41
2011 13
2012 10
2013 13
2014 15
2015 14
2016 10
2017 4
2018 7
2019 10
2020 20
2021 20
2022 15
2023 13
2024 21
2025 7
Total 362
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Marcel A. Behr publications per year - data summary

  • Marcel A. Behr, a Microbiology scholar from McGill University, has 362 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 41 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1997, with 2 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 12.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.1 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 76 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 77 publications (7.7 per year); 2006-2015: 158 publications (15.8 per year); 2016-2025: 127 publications (12.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Marcel A. Behr 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 Marcel A. Behr 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, 275–284 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: 276 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
275–284 148 276
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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Marcel A. Behr publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Marcel A. Behr, a Microbiology scholar from McGill University, records 276 publications - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Marcel A. Behr, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Marcel A. Behr ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Marcel A. Behr 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 Marcel A. Behr 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, 78 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 78
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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Marcel A. Behr D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Marcel A. Behr, a Microbiology scholar from McGill University, records 78 D-Index - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Marcel A. Behr, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Marcel A. Behr ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Marcel A. Behr is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has primarily contributed to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Surgery, Immunology, and Molecular Biology. Their research output includes 185 publications in Medicine, including 72 in Epidemiology and 70 in Infectious Diseases. The scientist has explored specific topics such as Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders, Immune responses and vaccinations, and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

Their notable recent papers include:

  • M. tuberculosis Reprograms Hematopoietic Stem Cells to Limit Myelopoiesis and Impair Trained Immunity (2020, Cell)
  • 100 years of Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guérin (2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)
  • Classification of early tuberculosis states to guide research for improved care and prevention: an international Delphi consensus exercise (2024, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine)
  • BCG vaccination provides protection against IAV but not SARS-CoV-2 (2022, Cell Reports)
  • Reconsidering Mycobacterium bovis as a proxy for zoonotic tuberculosis: a molecular epidemiological surveillance study (2020, The Lancet Microbe)

Behr has frequently collaborated with several researchers across multiple studies, including Andréanne Lupien, Fiona McIntosh, Vivek Kapur, Jaryd Sullivan, and Shannon C. Duffy.

The publications are often found in notable venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Microbiology Spectrum, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, The Lancet Microbe, and The Journal of Infectious Diseases. This distribution shows a broad engagement with high-impact journals in microbiology and infectious disease research.

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Marcel A. Behr was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2017 under the Academy of Science category.

Best Publications

  • Comparative Genomics of BCG Vaccines by Whole-Genome DNA Microarray

    M. A. Behr;M. A. Wilson;W. P. Gill;H. Salamon

  • Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients smear-negative for acid-fast bacilli

    MA Behr;SA Warren;H Salamon;PC Hopewell

  • Deletion of RD1 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mimics Bacille Calmette-Guérin Attenuation

    Kaeryn N. Lewis;Reiling Liao;Kristi M. Guinn;Mark J. Hickey

  • Genome plasticity of BCG and impact on vaccine efficacy.

    Roland Brosch;Stephen V. Gordon;Thierry Garnier;Karin Eiglmeier

  • Pre-Columbian mycobacterial genomes reveal seals as a source of New World human tuberculosis

    Kirsten I. Bos;Kelly M. Harkins;Alexander Herbig;Mireia Coscolla

  • The BCG World Atlas: A Database of Global BCG Vaccination Policies and Practices

    Alice Zwerling;Marcel A. Behr;Marcel A. Behr;Aman Verma;Timothy F. Brewer

  • Mycobacterial Disease and Impaired IFN-γ Immunity in Humans with Inherited ISG15 Deficiency

    Dusan Bogunovic;Minji Byun;Larissa A. Durfee;Avinash Abhyankar

  • Rate of Reinfection Tuberculosis after Successful Treatment Is Higher than Rate of New Tuberculosis

    Suzanne Verver;Robin M. Warren;Nulda Beyers;Madalene Richardson

  • Direct and Indirect Induction by 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 of the NOD2/CARD15-Defensin β2 Innate Immune Pathway Defective in Crohn Disease

    Tian-Tian Wang;Basel Dabbas;David Laperriere;Ari J. Bitton

  • Revisiting the timetable of tuberculosis

    Marcel A Behr;Paul H Edelstein;Lalita Ramakrishnan

  • Proportion of tuberculosis transmission that takes place in households in a high-incidence area.

    Suzanne Verver;Robin M Warren;Zahn Munch;Madalene Richardson

  • BCG--different strains, different vaccines?

    Marcel A Behr

  • Genomic Deletions Suggest a Phylogeny for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex

    Serge Mostowy;Debby Cousins;Jacqui Brinkman;Alicia Aranaz

  • NOD2, RIP2 and IRF5 play a critical role in the type I interferon response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Amit K. Pandey;Yibin Yang;Zhaozhao Jiang;Sarah Merritt Fortune

  • A historical and molecular phylogeny of BCG strains.

    M.A Behr;P.M Small

  • PhoP: a missing piece in the intricate puzzle of Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence.

    Jesús Gonzalo-Asensio;Serge Mostowy;Jose Harders-Westerveen;Kris Huygen

  • Mycobacterium avium in the Postgenomic Era

    Christine Y. Turenne;Richard Wallace;Marcel A. Behr

  • Increased NOD2-mediated recognition of N-glycolyl muramyl dipeptide.

    François Coulombe;Maziar Divangahi;Frédéric J. Veyrier;Louis de Léséleuc

  • NOD2-deficient mice have impaired resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection through defective innate and adaptive immunity.

    Maziar Divangahi;Serge Mostowy;François Coulombe;Robert Kozak

  • Vitamin D Induces Interleukin-1β Expression: Paracrine Macrophage Epithelial Signaling Controls M. tuberculosis Infection

    Mark Verway;Manuella Bouttier;Tian-Tian Wang;Marilyn Carrier

Frequent Co-Authors

Dick Menzies
Dick Menzies McGill University
Peter M. Small
Peter M. Small Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Serge Mostowy
Serge Mostowy London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Madhukar Pai
Madhukar Pai McGill University
Maziar Divangahi
Maziar Divangahi McGill University Health Centre
Robin M. Warren
Robin M. Warren Stellenbosch University
Gary K. Schoolnik
Gary K. Schoolnik Stanford University
Erwin Schurr
Erwin Schurr McGill University Health Centre
John H. White
John H. White McGill University
Paul H. Edelstein
Paul H. Edelstein University of Pennsylvania

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