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Max Chernesky

Max Chernesky

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
55
Citations
9854
World Ranking
3852
National Ranking
112

Max Chernesky 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 Max Chernesky sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 240 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Max Chernesky 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 Max Chernesky sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Max Chernesky is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly in the fields of medicine, immunology, and microbiology. Their scholarly work spans epidemiology, microbiology, physiology, surgery, and hematology. The primary focus of their research includes cervical cancer and HPV, reproductive tract infections, syphilis diagnosis and treatment, genital health and disease, blood groups and transfusion, urinary tract infection management, and head and neck cancer studies.

Their recent publications include:

  • Comparison of Assays for the Diagnosis of Mycoplasma genitalium and Macrolide Resistance Mutations in Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs and Urine, 2020, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Performance of AmpFire HPV assay on neck cervical lymph node aspirate and oropharyngeal samples, 2020, Journal of Virological Methods
  • CINtec PLUS and cobas HPV testing for triaging Canadian women referred to colposcopy with a history of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion: Baseline findings, 2020, Papillomavirus Research
  • Comparison of Alinity m HPV and cobas HPV assays on cervical specimens in diverse storage media, 2021, Tumour Virus Research
  • Corrigendum to CINtec PLUS and cobas HPV testing for triaging Canadian women referred to colposcopy with a history of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion: Baseline findings [Papillomavirus Res. 10 (2020) 100206], 2021, Tumour Virus Research

Max Chernesky has published the majority of their work in notable venues such as:

  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Tumour Virus Research
  • Journal of Virological Methods
  • Papillomavirus Research
  • UNC Libraries

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Dan Jang, Sam Ratnam, David J. Speicher, Marek Smieja, and Anika Shah.

Best Publications

  • Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis genitourinary infection in women by ligase chain reaction assay of urine

    H H Lee;M A Chernesky;J Schachter;J D Burczak

  • Comparison of self-collected vaginal, vulvar and urine samples with physician-collected cervical samples for human papillomavirus testing to detect high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions

    John W. Sellors;Attila T. Lorincz;James B. Mahony;Iwona Mielzynska

  • Vaginal swabs are the specimens of choice when screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: results from a multicenter evaluation of the APTIMA assays for both infections.

    Julius Schachter;Max A. Chernesky;Dean E. Willis;Paul M. Fine

  • Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in men and women by testing first-void urine by ligase chain reaction.

    M. A. Chernesky;Dan Jang;H. Lee;J. D. Burczak

  • A randomized, controlled trial of doxycycline and rifampin for patients with Alzheimer's disease.

    Mark B. Loeb;D. William Molloy;Marek Smieja;Tim Standish

  • Urine Specimens from Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women Inhibitory to Amplification of Chlamydia trachomatis Nucleic Acid by PCR, Ligase Chain Reaction, and Transcription-Mediated Amplification: Identification of Urinary Substances Associated with Inhibition and Removal of Inhibitory Activity

    J. Mahony;S. Chong;D. Jang;K. Luinstra

  • Vaginal Swabs Are Appropriate Specimens for Diagnosis of Genital Tract Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis

    Julius Schachter;William M. McCormack;Max A. Chernesky;David H. Martin

  • Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis antigens by enzyme immunoassay and immunofluorescence in genital specimens from symptomatic and asymptomatic men and women.

    Max A. Chernesky;James B. Mahony;Santina Castriciano;Maureen Mores

  • Comparison of Flocked and Rayon Swabs for Collection of Respiratory Epithelial Cells from Uninfected Volunteers and Symptomatic Patients

    Peter Daley;Santina Castriciano;Max Chernesky;Marek Smieja

  • Diagnosis Of Chlamydia Trachomatis Urethral Infection In Symptomatic And Asymptomatic Men By Testing First-Void Urine In A Ligase Chain Reaction Assay

    Max A. Chernesky;Helen Lee;Julius Schachter;John D. Burczak

  • Women find it easy and prefer to collect their own vaginal swabs to diagnose Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections

    Max A. Chernesky;Edward W. Hook;David H. Martin;Jeannine Lane

  • Comparison of plasmid- and chromosome-based polymerase chain reaction assays for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis nucleic acids.

    J B Mahony;K E Luinstra;J W Sellors;M A Chernesky

  • The accuracy of clinical findings and laparoscopy in pelvic inflammatory disease

    John Sellors;James Mahony;Charles Goldsmith;Darlyne Rath

  • The outcome in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection. A longitudinal follow-up study.

    Saigal S;Lunyk O;Larke Rp;Chernesky Ma

  • Tubal factor infertility: an association with prior chlamydial infection and asymptomatic salpingitis *

    John W. Sellors;James B. Mahony;Max A. Chernesky;Darlyne J. Rath

  • Radical changes to chlamydial taxonomy are not necessary just yet

    J Schachter;R S Stephens;P Timms;C Kuo

  • Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Antigens in Urine as an Alternative to Swabs and Cultures

    Max Chemesky;Santina Castriciano;John Sellors;lain Stewart

  • Role of Ureaplasma urealyticum and other pathogens in the development of chronic lung disease of prematurity.

    E. E. L. Wang;H. Frayha;J. Watts;O. Hammerberg

  • Replicate PCR Testing and Probit Analysis for Detection and Quantitation of Chlamydia pneumoniae in Clinical Specimens

    M. Smieja;J. B. Mahony;C. H. Goldsmith;S. Chong

  • Effect of swab type and storage temperature on the isolation of Chlamydia trachomatis from clinical specimens.

    J B Mahony;M A Chernesky

Frequent Co-Authors

James B. Mahony
James B. Mahony McMaster University
Marek Smieja
Marek Smieja McMaster University
Julius Schachter
Julius Schachter University of California, San Francisco
Edward W. Hook
Edward W. Hook University of Alabama at Birmingham
Charles H. Goldsmith
Charles H. Goldsmith Simon Fraser University
Irene Martin
Irene Martin Environment and Climate Change Canada
Mel Krajden
Mel Krajden University of British Columbia
Walter E. Stamm
Walter E. Stamm University of Washington
Saroj Saigal
Saroj Saigal McMaster University
Paul N. Levett
Paul N. Levett University of Regina

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