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Mariana Castanheira

Mariana Castanheira

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 93 594 527 273 227 552 28931

Mariana Castanheira publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mariana Castanheira between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mariana Castanheira published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 24.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 67 publications in 2021. 27 of the 580 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 67. Peak 67 publications in 2021. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 50 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 67 publications 2022: 57 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

580 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mariana Castanheira: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 4
2005 1
2006 2
2007 5
2008 15
2009 9
2010 19
2011 20
2012 15
2013 18
2014 26
2015 16
2016 36
2017 50
2018 33
2019 37
2020 43
2021 67
2022 57
2023 60
2024 17
2025 26
2026 1
Total 580
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Mariana Castanheira 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 Mariana Castanheira 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, 545–554 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: 552 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 18 552
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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Mariana Castanheira 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 Mariana Castanheira 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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Overview

Mariana Castanheira is affiliated with JMI Laboratories in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily focused on antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases. Their research contributions span various fields of medicine, particularly molecular medicine, pharmacology, epidemiology, and applied microbiology and biotechnology.

The researcher's work concentrates on key topics such as antibiotic resistance in bacteria, antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy, antibiotic use and resistance patterns, antifungal resistance and susceptibility, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus species, and fungal infections and studies.

Among the most cited papers by Mariana Castanheira are:

  • Extended-spectrum β-lactamases: an update on their characteristics, epidemiology and detection (2021, JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance)
  • Global Epidemiology and Mechanisms of Resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus Complex (2023, Clinical Infectious Diseases)

These publications highlight work on updating the scientific community regarding beta-lactamases and resistance mechanisms in clinically relevant bacterial complexes.

Mariana Castanheira frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Rodrigo E. Mendes
  • Hélio S. Sader
  • Cecília G Carvalhaes
  • Dee Shortridge
  • Timothy B Doyle

Their publications appear predominantly in specific scientific venues such as:

  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance

The research addresses molecular mechanisms underlying antimicrobial resistance, surveillance of antimicrobial agents, and epidemiological trends within bacterial and fungal pathogens. This also includes contributions to understanding antifungal drug resistance as noted in broader thematic work involving fungal pathogen susceptibility.

Best Publications

  • Simultaneous Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris on 3 Continents Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing and Epidemiological Analyses

    Shawn R. Lockhart;Kizee A. Etienne;Snigdha Vallabhaneni;Joveria Farooqi

  • Increasing Echinocandin Resistance in Candida glabrata: Clinical Failure Correlates With Presence of FKS Mutations and Elevated Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations

    Barbara D. Alexander;Melissa D. Johnson;Christopher D. Pfeiffer;Cristina Jiménez-Ortigosa

  • Twenty Years of the SENTRY Antifungal Surveillance Program: Results for Candida Species From 1997-2016.

    Michael A Pfaller;Daniel J Diekema;John D Turnidge;Mariana Castanheira

  • CLSI Methods Development and Standardization Working Group Best Practices for Evaluation of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests.

    Romney M. Humphries;Jane Ambler;Stephanie L. Mitchell;Mariana Castanheira

  • Escherichia coli Sequence Type ST131 as the Major Cause of Serious Multidrug-Resistant E. coli Infections in the United States

    James R. Johnson;Brian Johnston;Connie Clabots;Michael A. Kuskowski

  • Molecular characterization of a beta-lactamase gene, blaGIM-1, encoding a new subclass of metallo-beta-lactamase.

    Mariana Castanheira;Mark A. Toleman;Ronald N. Jones;Franz J. Schmidt

  • Early Dissemination of NDM-1- and OXA-181-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Indian Hospitals: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 2006-2007

    Mariana Castanheira;Lalitagauri M. Deshpande;Dilip Mathai;Jan M. Bell

  • Antimicrobial resistance among Gram-negative bacilli isolated from Latin America: results from SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (Latin America, 2008-2010).

    Ana C. Gales;Mariana Castanheira;Ronald N. Jones;Hélio S. Sader

  • Frequency of Decreased Susceptibility and Resistance to Echinocandins among Fluconazole-Resistant Bloodstream Isolates of Candida glabrata

    M. A. Pfaller;M. Castanheira;S. R. Lockhart;A. M. Ahlquist

  • Rapid Detection and Identification of Metallo-β-Lactamase-Encoding Genes by Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay and Melt Curve Analysis

    Rodrigo E. Mendes;Rodrigo E. Mendes;Katia A. Kiyota;Jussimara Monteiro;Jussimara Monteiro;Mariana Castanheira

  • Candida bloodstream infections: comparison of species distribution and resistance to echinocandin and azole antifungal agents in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and non-ICU settings in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2008-2009)

    Michael A. Pfaller;Shawn A. Messer;Gary J. Moet;Ronald N. Jones

  • Echinocandin and Triazole Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles for Clinical Opportunistic Yeast and Mold Isolates Collected from 2010 to 2011: Application of New CLSI Clinical Breakpoints and Epidemiological Cutoff Values for Characterization of Geographic and Temporal Trends of Antifungal Resistance

    Michael A. Pfaller;Shawn A. Messer;Leah N. Woosley;Ronald N. Jones

  • Candida Bloodstream Infections: Comparison of Species Distributions and Antifungal Resistance Patterns in Community-Onset and Nosocomial Isolates in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program, 2008-2009

    Michael A. Pfaller;Gary J. Moet;Shawn A. Messer;Ronald N. Jones

  • Geographic Variations in Species Distribution and Echinocandin and Azole Antifungal Resistance Rates among Candida Bloodstream Infection Isolates: Report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2008 to 2009)

    Michael A. Pfaller;Gary J. Moet;Shawn A. Messer;Ronald N. Jones

  • First Report of cfr-Mediated Resistance to Linezolid in Human Staphylococcal Clinical Isolates Recovered in the United States

    Rodrigo E. Mendes;Lalitagauri M. Deshpande;Mariana Castanheira;Joseph DiPersio

  • Epidemiology and carbapenem resistance mechanisms of carbapenem-non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa collected during 2009–11 in 14 European and Mediterranean countries

    Mariana Castanheira;Lalitagauri M. Deshpande;Andrew Costello;Todd A. Davies

  • Contemporary Diversity of β-Lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae in the Nine U.S. Census Regions and Ceftazidime-Avibactam Activity Tested against Isolates Producing the Most Prevalent β-Lactamase Groups

    Mariana Castanheira;Sarah E. Farrell;Kevin M. Krause;Ronald N. Jones

  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii Complex and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Clinical Isolates: Results From the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2016).

    Ana C Gales;Harald Seifert;Deniz Gur;Mariana Castanheira

  • Emergence and widespread dissemination of OXA-23, -24/40 and -58 carbapenemases among Acinetobacter spp. in Asia-Pacific nations: report from the SENTRY Surveillance Program.

    Rodrigo E Mendes;Jan M Bell;John D Turnidge;John D Turnidge;Mariana Castanheira

  • Variation in Candida spp. distribution and antifungal resistance rates among bloodstream infection isolates by patient age: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2008-2009).

    Michael A. Pfaller;Mariana Castanheira;Shawn A. Messer;Gary J. Moet

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald N. Jones
Ronald N. Jones JMI Laboratories
Helio S. Sader
Helio S. Sader JMI Laboratories
Rodrigo E. Mendes
Rodrigo E. Mendes JMI Laboratories
Robert K. Flamm
Robert K. Flamm JMI Laboratories
Michael A. Pfaller
Michael A. Pfaller JMI Laboratories
Shawn A. Messer
Shawn A. Messer Oregon Health & Science University
Paul R. Rhomberg
Paul R. Rhomberg University of Iowa
David J. Farrell
David J. Farrell University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Ana C. Gales
Ana C. Gales Federal University of Sao Paulo

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