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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 59 3244 2972 1283 1141 97 14342

Michael V. Norgard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael V. Norgard between 1981 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael V. Norgard published across 43 years, from 1981 to 2023, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1995. 1 of the 99 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1995. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1981 2023

99 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael V. Norgard: publications per year, 1981 to 2023
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 8
1996 4
1997 2
1998 4
1999 5
2000 5
2001 5
2002 4
2003 4
2004 4
2005 3
2006 2
2007 6
2008 7
2009 3
2010 5
2011 2
2012 4
2013 6
2014 5
2015 2
2016 4
2017 1
2018 2
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
Total 99
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Michael V. Norgard 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 V. Norgard 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, 95–104 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: 97 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 97
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
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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Michael V. Norgard 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 V. Norgard 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 59
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
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Overview

Michael V. Norgard is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields of study, including Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a focus on several subfields such as Physiology, Virology, Hematology, Epidemiology, and Oncology.

The main topics of their work encompass:

  • Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Blood groups and transfusion
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications

Their recent publications include:

  • "Biophysical and Biochemical Characterization of TP0037, a d-Lactate Dehydrogenase, Supports an Acetogenic Energy Conservation Pathway in Treponema pallidum," 2020, mBio
  • "Using modern approaches to sedimentation velocity to detect conformational changes in proteins," 2020, European Biophysics Journal
  • "Inhibition of bacterial FMN transferase: A potential avenue for countering antimicrobial resistance," 2021, Protein Science
  • "Biophysical and biochemical studies support TP0094 as a phosphotransacetylase in an acetogenic energy-conservation pathway in Treponema pallidum," 2023, PLoS ONE
  • "An rfuABCD-Like Operon and Its Relationship to Riboflavin Utilization and Mammalian Infectivity by Borrelia burgdorferi," 2021, Infection and Immunity

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Ranjit K. Deka
  • Wei Z. Liu
  • Chad A. Brautigam
  • Akanksha Deka
  • Shih-Chia Tso

Michael V. Norgard has contributed to publications in the following venues:

  • mBio
  • Protein Science
  • PLoS ONE
  • European Biophysics Journal
  • Infection and Immunity

Best Publications

  • Host defense mechanisms triggered by microbial lipoproteins through toll-like receptors.

    Hans D. Brightbill;Daniel H. Libraty;Stephan R. Krutzik;Ruey Bing Yang

  • Induction of Direct Antimicrobial Activity Through Mammalian Toll-Like Receptors

    Sybille Thoma-Uszynski;Steffen Stenger;Osamu Takeuchi;Maria Teresa Ochoa

  • The Lyme disease agent exploits a tick protein to infect the mammalian host

    Nandhini Ramamoorthi;Sukanya Narasimhan;Utpal Pal;Fukai Bao

  • Microbial lipopeptides stimulate dendritic cell maturation via Toll-like receptor 2.

    Cheryl J. Hertz;Sylvia M. Kiertscher;Paul J. Godowski;Deborah A. Bouis

  • DNA microarray analysis of differential gene expression in Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease spirochete

    Andrew T. Revel;Adel M. Talaat;Michael V. Norgard

  • Activation and regulation of Toll-like receptors 2 and 1 in human leprosy.

    Stephan R. Krutzik;Maria Teresa Ochoa;Peter A. Sieling;Satoshi Uematsu

  • OspC facilitates Borrelia burgdorferi invasion of Ixodes scapularis salivary glands

    Utpal Pal;Xiaofeng Yang;Manchuan Chen;Linda K. Bockenstedt

  • Expression of Borrelia burgdorferi OspC and DbpA is controlled by a RpoN–RpoS regulatory pathway

    Anette Hübner;Xiaofeng Yang;Dena M. Nolen;Taissia G. Popova

  • Essential Role for OspA/B in the Life Cycle of the Lyme Disease Spirochete

    Xiaofeng F. Yang;Utpal Pal;Sophie M. Alani;Erol Fikrig

  • Treponema pallidum , the syphilis spirochete: making a living as a stealth pathogen

    Justin D. Radolf;Ranjit K. Deka;Arvind Anand;David Šmajs

  • Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 2 on Human Dendritic Cells Triggers Induction of IL-12, But Not IL-10

    Sybille Thoma-Uszynski;Sylvia M. Kiertscher;Maria Teresa Ochoa;Deborah A. Bouis

  • Interdependence of environmental factors influencing reciprocal patterns of gene expression in virulent Borrelia burgdorferi.

    Xiaofeng Yang;Martin S. Goldberg;Taissia G. Popova;George B. Schoeler

  • Treponema pallidum and Borrelia burgdorferi lipoproteins and synthetic lipopeptides activate monocytic cells via a CD14-dependent pathway distinct from that used by lipopolysaccharide

    Timothy J. Sellati;Deborah A. Bouis;Richard L. Kitchens;Richard P. Darveau;Richard P. Darveau

  • A new animal model for studying Lyme disease spirochetes in a mammalian host-adapted state.

    Darrin R. Akins;Kenneth W. Bourell;Melissa J. Caimano;Michael V. Norgard

  • TREPONEMA PALLIDUM AND BORRELIA BURGDORFERI LIPOPROTEINS AND SYNTHETIC LIPOPEPTIDES ACTIVATE MONOCYTES/MACROPHAGES

    J. D. Radolf;L. L. Arndt;D. R. Akins;L. L. Curetty

  • The response regulator Rrp2 is essential for the expression of major membrane lipoproteins in Borrelia burgdorferi

    Xiaofeng F. Yang;Sophie M. Alani;Michael V. Norgard

  • Treponema pallidum TroA is a periplasmic zinc-binding protein with a helical backbone.

    Yong-Hwan Lee;Ranjit K. Deka;Michael V. Norgard;Justin D. Radolf

  • Evidence for in vivo but not in vitro expression of a Borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein F (OspF) homologue.

    Darrin R. Akins;Stephen F. Porcella;Taissia G. Popova;Dmitriy Shevchenko

  • Central nervous system infection in congenital syphilis

    Ian C. Michelow;George D. Wendel;Michael V. Norgard;Fiker Zeray

  • Transcriptional interplay among the regulators Rrp2, RpoN and RpoS in Borrelia burgdorferi.

    Zhiming Ouyang;Jon S. Blevins;Michael V. Norgard

Frequent Co-Authors

Chad A. Brautigam
Chad A. Brautigam The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Justin D. Radolf
Justin D. Radolf University of Connecticut Health Center
Diana R. Tomchick
Diana R. Tomchick The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Mischa Machius
Mischa Machius The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Utpal Pal
Utpal Pal University of Maryland, College Park
Melissa J. Caimano
Melissa J. Caimano University of Connecticut Health Center
Robert L. Modlin
Robert L. Modlin University of California, Los Angeles
Erol Fikrig
Erol Fikrig Yale University
James A. Richardson
James A. Richardson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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