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Michael P. Alpers

Michael P. Alpers

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 86 1280 45 339 23575
Medicine 88 13311 437 356 24247

Michael P. Alpers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael P. Alpers between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael P. Alpers published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 1999. 4 of the 370 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 1999. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 4 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 18 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1965 2025

370 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael P. Alpers: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 3
1967 2
1968 1
1969 4
1970 4
1971 3
1972 5
1973 3
1974 2
1975 4
1976 5
1977 3
1978 1
1979 2
1980 2
1981 4
1982 2
1983 5
1984 10
1985 12
1986 9
1987 6
1988 11
1989 18
1990 10
1991 13
1992 14
1993 9
1994 18
1995 14
1996 16
1997 12
1998 12
1999 20
2000 18
2001 10
2002 8
2003 12
2004 5
2005 7
2006 4
2007 4
2008 14
2009 6
2010 3
2011 1
2012 1
2013 2
2014 1
2015 3
2016 0
2017 6
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 2
2025 2
Total 370
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Michael P. Alpers publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael P. Alpers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 332–341 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 339 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99 339
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Michael P. Alpers D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael P. Alpers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102 86
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1993 - Distinguished International Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
  • 1991 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Michael P. Alpers is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia and has contributed to research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, and Small Animals.

The scientist's research interests focus on key topics such as:

  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment

Several recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael P. Alpers include:

  • LncRNA-SLC16A1-AS1 induces metabolic reprogramming during Bladder Cancer progression as target and co-activator of E2F1, 2020, Theranostics
  • Population Structure and Migration in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea; a Region Impacted by the kuru Epidemic, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Population structure and migration in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, a region impacted by the kuru epidemic, 2024, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Robert Hertz, Anthropophagic Practices and Traditional South Fore Mortuary Rites in Papua New Guinea, 2024, OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
  • Corrigenda to: The first fifty years of the Papua New Guinea Medical Journal: a celebration of its Golden Jubilee, 2025, Papua New Guinea medical journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael P. Alpers include:

  • Jerome Whitfield
  • Liam Quinn
  • Ida Moltke
  • Tracy Campbell
  • Holger Hummerich

The scientist has published in various venues such as Theranostics, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The American Journal of Human Genetics, OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, and the Papua New Guinea medical journal.

Michael P. Alpers has been recognized with several awards over their career, including:

  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, 2012
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2008
  • Distinguished International Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), 1993
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences, 1991

Best Publications

  • Experimental Transmission of a Kuru-like Syndrome to Chimpanzees

    D C Gajdusek;C J Gibbs;M Alpers

  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (Spongiform Encephalopathy): Transmission to the Chimpanzee

    C. J. Gibbs;D. C. Gajdusek;D. M. Asher;M. P. Alpers

  • A recombinant blood-stage malaria vaccine reduces Plasmodium falciparum density and exerts selective pressure on parasite populations in a phase 1-2b trial in Papua New Guinea.

    Blaise Genton;Inoni Betuela;Ingrid Felger;Fadwa Al-Yaman

  • Plasmodium vivax and mixed infections are associated with severe malaria in children: a prospective cohort study from Papua New Guinea.

    Blaise Genton;Valérie D'Acremont;Lawrence Rare;Kay Baea

  • High frequencies of alpha-thalassaemia are the result of natural selection by malaria.

    J Flint;A V Hill;D K Bowden;S J Oppenheimer

  • Kuru in the 21st century—an acquired human prion disease with very long incubation periods

    John Collinge;Jerome Whitfield;Jerome Whitfield;Edward McKintosh;John Beck

  • Balancing selection at the prion protein gene consistent with prehistoric kurulike epidemics.

    Simon Mead;Michael P. H. Stumpf;Jerome Whitfield;Jonathan A. Beck

  • alpha+-Thalassemia protects children against disease caused by other infections as well as malaria.

    S. J. Allen;A. O’Donnell;N. D. E. Alexander;M. P. Alpers

  • Blood pressure in four remote populations in the INTERSALT Study

    J J Carvalho;R G Baruzzi;P F Howard;N Poulter

  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

    Elisabeth Beck;P. M. Daniel;W. B. Matthews;D. L. Stevens

  • The Epidemiology of Malaria in a Population Surrounding Madang, Papua New Guinea

    J. A. Cattani;J. L. Tulloch;H. Vrbova;D. Jolley

  • Effect of vitamin A supplementation on morbidity due to Plasmodium falciparum in young children in Papua New Guinea: a randomised trial.

    Anuraj H Shankar;Blaise Genton;Richard D Semba;Moses Baisor

  • Emergence of FY*A(null) in a Plasmodium vivax-endemic region of Papua New Guinea.

    Peter A. Zimmerman;Ian Woolley;Godfred L. Masinde;Stephanie M. Miller

  • Cross-species interactions between malaria parasites in humans.

    Marian C. Bruce;Christl A. Donnelly;Michael P. Alpers;Mary R. Galinski

  • The Association Between Dermatophagoides Mites and the Increasing Prevalence of Asthma in Village Communities Within the Papua New Guinea Highlands

    G.K. Dowse;K.J. Turner;G.A. Stewart;M.P. Alpers

  • A Novel Protective Prion Protein Variant that Colocalizes with Kuru Exposure

    Simon Mead;Jerome Whitfield;Mark Poulter;Paresh Shah

  • The influence of zinc supplementation on morbidity due to Plasmodium falciparum: a randomized trial in preschool children in Papua New Guinea.

    Anuraj H. Shankar;Blaise Genton;Moses Baisor;Joseph Paino

  • Ovalocytosis and cerebral malaria

    Genton B;al-Yaman F;Mgone Cs;Alexander N

  • The epidemiology of malaria in Papua New Guinea

    Ivo Müller;Moses Bockarie;Michael Alpers;Tom Smith

  • A naturally occurring variant of the human prion protein completely prevents prion disease

    Emmanuel A. Asante;Michelle Smidak;Andrew Grimshaw;Richard Houghton

  • Nitric Oxide Synthase 2Lambaréné (G‐954C), Increased Nitric Oxide Production, and Protection against Malaria

    Jürgen F. Kun;Benjamin Mordmüller;Douglas J. Perkins;Douglas J. Perkins;Jürgen May

  • Pneumococcal vaccine prevents death from acute lower-respiratory-tract infections in Papua New Guinean children.

    I. D. Riley;M. P. Alpers;H. Gratten;D. Lehmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Smith
Thomas J. Smith Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
James W. Kazura
James W. Kazura Case Western Reserve University
Moses J. Bockarie
Moses J. Bockarie European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership
Hans-Peter Beck
Hans-Peter Beck University of Basel
Robin F. Anders
Robin F. Anders La Trobe University
D. C. Gajdusek
D. C. Gajdusek National Institutes of Health
John Collinge
John Collinge University College London
Karen P. Day
Karen P. Day University of Melbourne
Blaise Genton
Blaise Genton University of Lausanne
John C. Reeder
John C. Reeder World Health Organization

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