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D-Index
84
Citations
28649
World Ranking
15002
National Ranking
219

Nicola Low publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicola Low sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 468 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Nicola Low D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Nicola Low is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland. The scientist's work is situated primarily within the field of Medicine, focusing on several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Microbiology, General Health Professions, and Virology.

The research contributions encompass a broad range of topics, notably:

  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Poxvirus research and outbreaks
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research

Nicola Low has co-authored extensively with a number of researchers, frequently collaborating with:

  • Diana Buitrago-García (28 publications)
  • Christian L. Althaus (27 publications)
  • Aziz Mert Ipekci (24 publications)
  • Georgia Salanti (20 publications)
  • Nicole A. Hoff (20 publications)

The scientist's work is published in a variety of venues, with particular frequency in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 36 publications
  • BMJ Open - 9 publications
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections - 8 publications
  • Swiss Medical Weekly - 6 publications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal - 6 publications

Among notable recent papers are:

  • "Occurrence and transmission potential of asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections: A living systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020), published in PLoS Medicine
  • "False-negative results of initial RT-PCR assays for COVID-19: A systematic review" (2020), published in PLoS ONE
  • "COVID-19 epidemic in Switzerland: on the importance of testing, contact tracing and isolation" (2020), published in Swiss Medical Weekly
  • "FALSE-NEGATIVE RESULTS OF INITIAL RT-PCR ASSAYS FOR COVID-19: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW" (2020), published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Prevalence of mutations associated with resistance to macrolides and fluoroquinolones in Mycoplasma genitalium: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020), published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases

These publications reflect sustained involvement in infectious disease epidemiology and public health, often analyzing diagnostic challenges and transmission dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global Estimates of the Prevalence and Incidence of Four Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections in 2012 Based on Systematic Review and Global Reporting

    Lori Newman;Jane Rowley;Stephen Vander Hoorn;Stephen Vander Hoorn;Nalinka Saman Wijesooriya

  • Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis and syphilis: global prevalence and incidence estimates, 2016.

    Jane Rowley;Stephen Vander Hoorn;Eline Korenromp;Nicola Low

  • Sexual transmission of HIV according to viral load and antiretroviral therapy: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Suzanna Attia;Matthias Egger;Monika Müller;Marcel Zwahlen

  • Occurrence and transmission potential of asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections: A living systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Diana Buitrago-Garcia;Diana Buitrago-Garcia;Dianne Egli-Gany;Michel J. Counotte;Stefanie Hossmann

  • Risk of Sequelae after Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection in Women

    Catherine L. Haggerty;Sami L. Gottlieb;Brandie D. Taylor;Nicola Low

  • Sexually transmitted infections: challenges ahead

    Magnus Unemo;Catriona S. Bradshaw;Jane S. Hocking;Henry J.C. de Vries

  • False-negative results of initial RT-PCR assays for COVID-19: A systematic review.

    Ingrid Arevalo-Rodriguez;Diana Buitrago-Garcia;Daniel Simancas-Racines;Paula Zambrano-Achig

  • Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980-2015: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Zulfiqar A Bhutta;Zulfiqar A Bhutta;Matthew M Coates;Megan Coggeshall

  • COVID-19 epidemic in Switzerland: on the importance of testing, contact tracing and isolation.

    Marcel Salathé;Christian L Althaus;Richard Neher;Silvia Stringhini

  • Zika Virus Infection as a Cause of Congenital Brain Abnormalities and Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Systematic Review.

    Fabienne Krauer;Maurane Riesen;Ludovic Reveiz;Olufemi T. Oladapo

  • Global control of sexually transmitted infections.

    Nicola Low;Nathalie Broutet;Yaw Adu-Sarkodie;Pelham Barton

  • Intravaginal Practices, Bacterial Vaginosis, and HIV Infection in Women: Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

    Nicola Low;Matthew F. Chersich;Matthew F. Chersich;Kurt Schmidlin;Matthias Egger

  • Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of HIV Acquisition: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

    Charles S. Morrison;Pai Lien Chen;Cynthia Kwok;Jared M. Baeten

  • Helping out: a national survey of volunteering and charitable giving

    N. Low;S. Butt;P. Ellis;J. Davis Smith

  • Effectiveness of interventions to improve screening for syphilis in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Sarah Hawkes;Nashaba Matin;Nathalie Broutet;Nicola Low

  • Screening for Chlamydial Infections and the Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy in a County in Sweden: Ecological Analysis

    Matthias Egger;Nicola Low;George Davey Smith;Bo Lindblom

  • Zika Virus as a Cause of Neurologic Disorders

    Nathalie Broutet;Fabienne Krauer;Maurane Riesen;Asheena Khalakdina

  • FALSE-NEGATIVE RESULTS OF INITIAL RT-PCR ASSAYS FOR COVID-19: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Ingrid Arevalo-Rodriguez;Diana Buitrago-Garcia;Daniel Simancas-Racines;Paula Zambrano-Achig

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Egger
Matthias Egger University of Bern
Jackie Cassell
Jackie Cassell Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Magnus Unemo
Magnus Unemo Örebro University
Catherine H Mercer
Catherine H Mercer University College London
Christopher K. Fairley
Christopher K. Fairley Monash University
Jonathan A C Sterne
Jonathan A C Sterne University of Bristol
John M. Kaldor
John M. Kaldor University of New South Wales
Marcel Zwahlen
Marcel Zwahlen University of Bern
Pietro Vernazza
Pietro Vernazza University of St. Gallen
Andrea Endimiani
Andrea Endimiani University of Bern

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