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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 74 1549 1404 679 591 347 23648
Medicine 74 19333 18150 9626 8885 362 23729

Oliver Laeyendecker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Oliver Laeyendecker between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Oliver Laeyendecker published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2021. 29 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2021. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 8 publications
1996 2025

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Oliver Laeyendecker: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 2
2006 0
2007 4
2008 12
2009 18
2010 12
2011 15
2012 10
2013 20
2014 22
2015 21
2016 22
2017 17
2018 19
2019 19
2020 33
2021 41
2022 23
2023 24
2024 21
2025 8
Total 374
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Oliver Laeyendecker 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 Oliver Laeyendecker 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, 345–354 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: 347 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 64 347
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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Oliver Laeyendecker 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 Oliver Laeyendecker 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, 74 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: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
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 74
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

Oliver Laeyendecker is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and focuses primarily on research within the field of Medicine with a significant emphasis on Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's work spans several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Virology, Molecular Biology, and Neurology. Their main research topics cover a range of areas related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions. Other specialized topics include HIV Research and Treatment, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment.

Oliver Laeyendecker has contributed extensively to academic literature, with numerous publications appearing in notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • mBio

The scientist collaborates regularly with a core group of co-authors. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Thomas C. Quinn
  • Aaron A.R. Tobian
  • Evan M. Bloch
  • Andrew Pekosz
  • Andrew D. Redd

Among Oliver Laeyendecker's recent scientific papers are:

  • "Variation in False-Negative Rate of Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based SARS-CoV-2 Tests by Time Since Exposure," 2020, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • "Viral epitope profiling of COVID-19 patients reveals cross-reactivity and correlates of severity," 2020, Science
  • "Sex, age, and hospitalization drive antibody responses in a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor population," 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cell responses in convalescent COVID-19 individuals," 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Early Outpatient Treatment for Covid-19 with Convalescent Plasma," 2022, New England Journal of Medicine

Best Publications

  • Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial

    Ronald H Gray;Godfrey Kigozi;David Serwadda;Frederick Makumbi

  • Rates of HIV-1 Transmission per Coital Act, by Stage of HIV-1 Infection, in Rakai, Uganda

    Maria J. Wawer;Ronald H. Gray;Nelson K. Sewankambo;David Serwadda

  • The Natural History of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Host, Viral, and Environmental Factors

    David L. Thomas;Jacquie Astemborski;Rudra M. Rai;Frank A. Anania

  • Male Circumcision for the Prevention of HSV-2 and HPV Infections and Syphilis

    Aaron A.R. Tobian;David Serwadda;David Serwadda;Thomas C. Quinn;Godfrey Kigozi

  • Viral epitope profiling of COVID-19 patients reveals cross-reactivity and correlates of severity.

    Ellen Shrock;Ellen Shrock;Eric Fujimura;Eric Fujimura;Tomasz Kula;Tomasz Kula;Richard T. Timms;Richard T. Timms

  • Early Outpatient Treatment for Covid-19 with Convalescent Plasma

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  • Circumcision in HIV-infected men and its effect on HIV transmission to female partners in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised controlled trial

    Maria J Wawer;Frederick Makumbi;Godfrey Kigozi;David Serwadda

  • Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Subtype on Disease Progression in Persons from Rakai, Uganda, with Incident HIV-1 Infection

    Noah Kiwanuka;Oliver Laeyendecker;Oliver Laeyendecker;Merlin Robb;Godfrey Kigozi

  • Treatment interruptions predict resistance in HIV-positive individuals purchasing fixed-dose combination antiretroviral therapy in Kampala, Uganda.

    Jessica H Oyugi;Jayne Byakika-Tusiime;Kathleen Ragland;Oliver Laeyendecker

  • The effect of a conditional cash transfer on HIV incidence in young women in rural South Africa (HPTN 068): a phase 3, randomised controlled trial

    Audrey Pettifor;Catherine MacPhail;Catherine MacPhail;James P Hughes;James P Hughes;Amanda Selin

  • Acute Hepatitis C Virus Structural Gene Sequences as Predictors of Persistent Viremia: Hypervariable Region 1 as a Decoy

    Stuart C. Ray;Yu Ming Wang;Oliver Laeyendecker;John R. Ticehurst;John R. Ticehurst

  • SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cell responses in convalescent COVID-19 individuals.

    Hassen Kared;Andrew D. Redd;Evan M. Bloch;Tania S. Bonny

  • COVID-19 serology at population scale: SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody responses in saliva.

    Nora Pisanic;Pranay R. Randad;Kate Kruczynski;Yukari C. Manabe

  • HIV Prevention Efforts and Incidence of HIV in Uganda

    M Kate Grabowski;David M Serwadda;Ronald H Gray;Gertrude Nakigozi

  • Male Circumcision Decreases Acquisition and Increases Clearance of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in HIV-Negative Men: A Randomized Trial in Rakai, Uganda

    Ronald H. Gray;David Serwadda;Xiangrong Kong;Frederick Makumbi

  • Comparative performance of five commercially available serologic assays to detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and identify individuals with high neutralizing titers.

    Eshan U. Patel;Eshan U. Patel;Evan M. Bloch;William Clarke;Yu Hsiang Hsieh

  • HIV Subtype D Is Associated with Dementia, Compared with Subtype A, in Immunosuppressed Individuals at Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Kampala, Uganda

    Ned Sacktor;Noeline Nakasujja;Richard L. Skolasky;Mona Rezapour

  • Effect of community-based voluntary counselling and testing on HIV incidence and social and behavioural outcomes (NIMH Project Accept; HPTN 043): a cluster-randomised trial.

    Thomas J Coates;Michal Kulich;David D Celentano;Carla E Zelaya

  • Microbial translocation, the innate cytokine response, and HIV-1 disease progression in Africa

    Andrew D. Redd;Djeneba Dabitao;Jay H. Bream;Blake Charvat

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas C. Quinn
Thomas C. Quinn Johns Hopkins University
Ronald H. Gray
Ronald H. Gray Johns Hopkins University
David Serwadda
David Serwadda Makerere University
Maria J. Wawer
Maria J. Wawer Johns Hopkins University
Steven J. Reynolds
Steven J. Reynolds Johns Hopkins University
Susan H. Eshleman
Susan H. Eshleman Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Aaron A.R. Tobian
Aaron A.R. Tobian Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Nelson K. Sewankambo
Nelson K. Sewankambo Rakai Health Sciences Program
David L. Thomas
David L. Thomas Johns Hopkins University
Shruti H. Mehta
Shruti H. Mehta Johns Hopkins University

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