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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 96 491 438 53 50 289 47641
Genetics 93 957 903 136 130 239 44068

Matthew T. G. Holden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthew T. G. Holden between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthew T. G. Holden published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2021. 24 of the 346 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 13 publications
1994 2025

346 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthew T. G. Holden: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 10
2002 8
2003 5
2004 9
2005 7
2006 7
2007 6
2008 5
2009 6
2010 8
2011 6
2012 15
2013 9
2014 19
2015 30
2016 16
2017 23
2018 15
2019 14
2020 17
2021 35
2022 26
2023 19
2024 11
2025 13
Total 346
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Matthew T. G. Holden 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 Matthew T. G. Holden 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, 285–294 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: 289 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
285–294 115 289
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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Matthew T. G. Holden 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 Matthew T. G. Holden 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, 96 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: 96 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 96
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

Matthew T. G. Holden is affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several fields within biomedical science, focusing primarily on infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.

The scientist's work covers significant topics including:

  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Global Maternal and Child Health

Their main fields of study include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable contributions to subfields such as:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Molecular Medicine

Matthew T. G. Holden has contributed several recent research papers in prominent scientific journals. Some key publications include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is an immune escape variant with an altered cell entry pathway," 2022, Nature Microbiology
  • "Recurrent emergence of SARS-CoV-2 spike deletion H69/V70 and its role in the Alpha variant B.1.1.7," 2021, Cell Reports
  • "Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics," 2022, Nature
  • "Adeno-associated virus 2 infection in children with non-A-E hepatitis," 2023, Nature
  • "Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of SARS-CoV-2 from mainland Europe into Scotland," 2020, Nature Microbiology

The venues where Matthew T. G. Holden most frequently publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Nature Microbiology
  • Microbial Genomics
  • PLoS ONE

The scientist regularly collaborates with a number of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Stephen E. Mshana
  • David M. Aanensen
  • John Stelling
  • Alison Sandeman
  • Martha F. Mushi

Best Publications

  • Roary: Rapid large-scale prokaryote pan genome analysis

    Andrew J. Page;Carla A. Cummins;Martin Hunt;Vanessa K. Wong

  • Genome sequence of Yersinia pestis , the causative agent of plague

    J. Parkhill;B. W. Wren;N. R. Thomson;R. W. Titball

  • Complete genome sequence of a multiple drug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi CT18

    J. Parkhill;G. Dougan;K. D. James;N. R. Thomson

  • Evolution of MRSA During Hospital Transmission and Intercontinental Spread

    Simon R. Harris;Edward J. Feil;Matthew T. G. Holden;Michael A. Quail

  • Complete genomes of two clinical Staphylococcus aureus strains: Evidence for the rapid evolution of virulence and drug resistance

    Matthew T. G. Holden;Edward J. Feil;Jodi A. Lindsay;Sharon J. Peacock

  • Comparative analysis of the genome sequences of Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis and Bordetella bronchiseptica.

    Julian Parkhill;Mohammed Sebaihia;Andrew Preston;Lee D Murphy

  • Assessing transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England.

    Erik Volz;Swapnil Mishra;Meera Chand;Jeffrey C. Barrett

  • Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with a novel mecA homologue in human and bovine populations in the UK and Denmark: a descriptive study.

    Laura García-Álvarez;Matthew T G Holden;Heather Lindsay;Cerian R Webb

  • The multidrug-resistant human pathogen Clostridium difficile has a highly mobile, mosaic genome

    Mohammed Sebaihia;Brendan W Wren;Peter Mullany;Neil F Fairweather

  • Genomic plasticity of the causative agent of melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Matthew T. G. Holden;Richard W. Titball;Richard W. Titball;Sharon J. Peacock;Sharon J. Peacock;Ana M. Cerdeño-Tárraga

  • SARS-CoV-2 evolution during treatment of chronic infection.

    Steven A. Kemp;Dami A. Collier;Dami A. Collier;Rawlings P. Datir;Isabella A. T. M. Ferreira

  • Rapid whole-genome sequencing for investigation of a neonatal MRSA outbreak.

    Claudio U. Köser;Claudio U. Köser;Matthew T.G. Holden;Matthew J. Ellington;Edward J P Cartwright;Edward J P Cartwright

  • Microreact: visualizing and sharing data for genomic epidemiology and phylogeography.

    Silvia Argimón;Khalil Abudahab;Richard J. E. Goater;Artemij Fedosejev

  • COVID-19 vaccine coverage in health-care workers in England and effectiveness of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine against infection (SIREN): a prospective, multicentre, cohort study.

    Victoria Jane Hall;Victoria Jane Hall;Sarah Foulkes;Ayoub Saei;Nick Andrews;Nick Andrews

  • Quorum-sensing cross talk: isolation and chemical characterization of cyclic dipeptides from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other gram-negative bacteria.

    Matthew T.G. Holden;Siri Ram Chhabra;Rocky De Nys;Paul Stead

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Streptococcus agalactiae clones infecting humans were selected and fixed through the extensive use of tetracycline

    Violette Da Cunha;Mark R. Davies;Pierre-Emmanuel Douarre;Isabelle Rosinski-Chupin

  • Whole-genome sequencing for analysis of an outbreak of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a descriptive study

    Simon R Harris;Edward J P Cartwright;M Estée Török;Matthew T G Holden

  • SARS-CoV-2 infection rates of antibody-positive compared with antibody-negative health-care workers in England: a large, multicentre, prospective cohort study (SIREN).

    V J Hall;S Foulkes;A Charlett;A Atti

  • Staphylococcus aureus: superbug, super genome?

    Jodi A. Lindsay;Matthew T.G. Holden

  • Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies.

    Dami A. Collier;Dami A. Collier;Anna De Marco;Isabella A. T. M. Ferreira;Bo Meng

  • Hospital admission and emergency care attendance risk for SARS-CoV-2 delta (B.1.617.2) compared with alpha (B.1.1.7) variants of concern: a cohort study.

    Katherine A Twohig;Tommy Nyberg;Asad Zaidi;Simon Thelwall

Frequent Co-Authors

Julian Parkhill
Julian Parkhill University of Cambridge
Sharon J. Peacock
Sharon J. Peacock University of Cambridge
Stephen D. Bentley
Stephen D. Bentley Wellcome Sanger Institute
Simon R. Harris
Simon R. Harris Wellcome Sanger Institute
Michael A. Quail
Michael A. Quail Wellcome Sanger Institute
Duncan J. Maskell
Duncan J. Maskell University of Melbourne
Edward J. Feil
Edward J. Feil University of Bath
Brendan W. Wren
Brendan W. Wren London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Gordon Dougan
Gordon Dougan University of Cambridge
David M. Aanensen
David M. Aanensen University of Oxford

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