World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 57 3547 3253 1400 1248 175 14244

Michael L. Chikindas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael L. Chikindas between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael L. Chikindas published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2021. 18 of the 206 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2021. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 2 publications
1993 2026

206 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Michael L. Chikindas: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 1
2005 2
2006 2
2007 10
2008 6
2009 8
2010 4
2011 7
2012 5
2013 5
2014 11
2015 9
2016 7
2017 9
2018 6
2019 12
2020 10
2021 20
2022 7
2023 14
2024 12
2025 16
2026 2
Total 206
Download as CSV

Michael L. Chikindas 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 Michael L. Chikindas 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, 175–184 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: 175 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
175–184 276 175
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
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
Download as CSV

Michael L. Chikindas 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 Michael L. Chikindas 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 57
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
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Michael L. Chikindas is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily within Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The scientist's work also extensively covers several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Food Science, Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology, and Ecology.

Their research focuses on topics such as Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Gut Microbiota and Health, Bacterial Biofilms and Quorum Sensing, Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, and Viral Gastroenteritis Research and Epidemiology.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael L. Chikindas include:

  • Igor V. Popov
  • Alexey M. Ermakov
  • Richard Weeks
  • Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov
  • Dmitry Rudoy

They have published extensively in various scientific journals. The frequent publication venues for Michael L. Chikindas are:

  • Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Microorganisms

Some recent papers authored by or involving Michael L. Chikindas include:

  • "Probiotics at War Against Viruses: What Is Missing From the Picture?" (2020), published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Quorum-Sensing Inhibition by Gram-Positive Bacteria" (2022), published in Microorganisms
  • "Use of Bacteriocins and Bacteriocinogenic Beneficial Organisms in Food Products: Benefits, Challenges, Concerns" (2022), published in Foods
  • "A Review of the Effects and Production of Spore-Forming Probiotics for Poultry" (2021), published in Animals
  • "Probiotic Bacilli Inhibit Salmonella Biofilm Formation Without Killing Planktonic Cells" (2021), published in Frontiers in Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Bacteriocins: Safe, natural antimicrobials for food preservation

    Jennifer Cleveland;Thomas J. Montville;Ingolf F. Nes;Michael L. Chikindas

  • Listeria: A foodborne pathogen that knows how to survive

    Megha Gandhi;Michael L. Chikindas

  • Functions and emerging applications of bacteriocins.

    Michael L. Chikindas;Richard Weeks;Djamel Drider;Vladimir A. Chistyakov

  • Isolation, purification and partial characterization of plantaricin 423, a bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus plantarum

    C. A. Van Reenen;L. M. T. Dicks;M. L. Chikindas

  • Pediocin PA-1, a Bacteriocin from Pediococcus acidilactici PAC1.0, Forms Hydrophilic Pores in the Cytoplasmic Membrane of Target Cells

    Michael L. Chikindas;Maria J. García-Garcerá;Arnold J.M. Driessen;Aat M. Ledeboer

  • The aetiology of bacterial vaginosis

    Y. Turovskiy;K. Sutyak Noll;M. L. Chikindas

  • Control of Biofilm Formation: Antibiotics and Beyond

    Ammar Algburi;Ammar Algburi;Nicole Comito;Dimitri Kashtanov;Leon M. T. Dicks

  • Isolation of the Bacillus subtilis antimicrobial peptide subtilosin from the dairy product-derived Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.

    K.E. Sutyak;R.E. Wirawan;A.A. Aroutcheva;M.L. Chikindas

  • Bacteriocins and their position in the next wave of conventional antibiotics.

    Veronica L. Cavera;Timothy D. Arthur;Dimitri Kashtanov;Michael L. Chikindas

  • Functional analysis of the pediocin operon of Pediococcus acidilactici PAC1.0: PedB is the immunity protein and PedD is the precursor processing enzyme

    Konraad Venema;Jan Kok;Joey D. Marugg;Marjolein Y. Toonen

  • Effective control of Listeria monocytogenes by combination of nisin formulated and slowly released into a broth system.

    Yundong Chi-Zhang;Kit L. Yam;Michael L. Chikindas

  • Characterization and heterologous expression of a class IIa bacteriocin, plantaricin 423 from Lactobacillus plantarum 423, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    C.A Van Reenen;M.L Chikindas;W.H Van Zyl;L.M.T Dicks

  • Quorum sensing: fact, fiction, and everything in between.

    Yevgeniy Turovskiy;Dimitri Kashtanov;Boris Paskhover;Michael L. Chikindas

  • NATURAL ANTIMICROBIALS AND THEIR ROLE IN VAGINAL HEALTH: A SHORT REVIEW.

    Sara Dover;A. A. Aroutcheva;S. Faro;M. L. Chikindas

  • Safety, formulation, and in vitro antiviral activity of the antimicrobial peptide subtilosin against herpes simplex virus type 1.

    Nicolás I. Torres;Katia Sutyak Noll;Katia Sutyak Noll;Shiqi Xu;Ji Li

  • Carbon dioxide and nisin act synergistically on Listeria monocytogenes.

    Lilian Nilsson;Yuhuan Chen;Michael L. Chikindas;Hans Henrik Huss

  • The synergistic effect of nisin and lactoferrin on the inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7

    C. A. Murdock;J. Cleveland;Karl Matthews;Michael Chikindas

  • -Poly-L-lysine and nisin A act synergistically against Gram-positive food-borne pathogens Bacillus cereus and Listeria monocytogenes

    M. Badaoui Najjar;D. Kashtanov;Michael Chikindas

  • Self-assembled cationic amphiphiles as antimicrobial peptides mimics: Role of hydrophobicity, linkage type, and assembly state.

    Yingyue Zhang;Ammar Algburi;Ammar Algburi;Ning Wang;Vladyslav Kholodovych

  • Bacillus Probiotic Supplementations Improve Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Hatching of Laying Hens, and Sperm Quality of Roosters

    Maria S Mazanko;Ivan F Gorlov;Evgeniya V Prazdnova;Maxim S Makarenko

  • Physical and antimicrobial properties of anise oil loaded nanoemulsions on the survival of foodborne pathogens

    Osman Kadir Topuz;Emin Burçin Özvural;Qin Zhao;Qingrong Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Montville
Thomas J. Montville Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Patrick J. Sinko
Patrick J. Sinko Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Qingrong Huang
Qingrong Huang Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Kathryn E. Uhrich
Kathryn E. Uhrich University of California, Riverside
Leon M. T. Dicks
Leon M. T. Dicks Stellenbosch University
Andrey V. Karlyshev
Andrey V. Karlyshev Kingston University
Gerhardus Venema
Gerhardus Venema University of Groningen
Jan Kok
Jan Kok University of Groningen
Djamel Drider
Djamel Drider University of Lille
Ute Römling
Ute Römling Karolinska Institute

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring online degrees related to microbiology can open up diverse career pathways. For individuals with unique backgrounds, including those looking for college degrees for felons, there are accessible programs that offer promising futures in health and science fields.

One growing area is becoming a functional medicine nurse practitioner, where specialized knowledge of microbiology and patient care merges to provide holistic health solutions. Such roles often require advanced online education and certification, emphasizing both science and patient interaction.

In addition, certifications like cpc certification offer another pathway in the healthcare sector. These certifications are vital for professionals managing medical coding and billing, a field that benefits greatly from an understanding of scientific terminologies and procedures.

Finally, careers in health information such as health information management salary entry-level roles combine data management with healthcare expertise. These positions are ideal for microbiology graduates interested in the administrative and technological side of health services.

Best Scientists Citing Michael L. Chikindas

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles