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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 70 1939 1764 50 49 200 17873

Patrick Francioli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick Francioli between 1954 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick Francioli published across 68 years, from 1954 to 2021, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1998. 4 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1998. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 3 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication
1954 2021

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick Francioli: publications per year, 1954 to 2021
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 3
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 3
1982 5
1983 8
1984 6
1985 4
1986 3
1987 2
1988 4
1989 4
1990 7
1991 3
1992 7
1993 8
1994 10
1995 7
1996 5
1997 9
1998 17
1999 7
2000 17
2001 13
2002 8
2003 8
2004 10
2005 4
2006 17
2007 15
2008 3
2009 3
2010 5
2011 1
2012 1
2013 0
2014 1
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 3
2021 1
Total 236
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Patrick Francioli 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 Patrick Francioli 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, 195–204 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: 200 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
195–204 234 200
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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Patrick Francioli 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 Patrick Francioli 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 70
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

Patrick Francioli is affiliated with the University Hospital of Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research outputs primarily focus on topics related to retinal and optic conditions as well as aspects within ophthalmology.

Francioli has published several articles, notably in the journal Revue Médicale Suisse, indicating a consistent engagement with this publication venue. The following papers represent their recent contributions:

  • La parole, source d'aérosols potentiellement infectieux! (2020) - Revue Médicale Suisse
  • Aérosol et rôle des super-disséminateurs (2020) - Revue Médicale Suisse
  • Distanciation sociale, masques, protection oculaire: comment prévenir la transmission interpersonnelle de SARS-CoV-2 (2020) - Revue Médicale Suisse

The research topics covered by Francioli's work include:

  • Retinal and Optic Conditions

In addition to this, their work engages subfields such as ophthalmology, reflecting a specialized focus within broader medical research disciplines.

  • Ophthalmology

There are no frequent co-authors listed, suggesting that Francioli has worked independently or with a rotating set of collaborators over recent years. The consistent publication in the same journal further highlights a stable presence within this specific academic forum.

Best Publications

  • Clinical progression, survival, and immune recovery during antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus coinfection: the Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

    Gilbert Greub;Bruno Ledergerber;M. Battegay;P. Grob

  • Impact of new antiretroviral combination therapies in HIV infected patients in Switzerland: prospective multicentre study. Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

    Matthias Egger;Bernard Hirschel;Patrick Francioli;Philippe Sudre

  • AIDS-related opportunistic illnesses occurring after initiation of potent antiretroviral therapy: the Swiss HIV Cohort Study.

    Bruno Ledergerber;M. Egger;V. Erard;R. Weber

  • Time from HIV-1 seroconversion to AIDS and death before widespread use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy: a collaborative re-analysis

    A Babiker;S Darby;D De Angelis;D Kwart

  • Fluconazole prophylaxis prevents intra-abdominal candidiasis in high-risk surgical patients.

    Philippe Eggimann;Patrick Francioli;Jacques Bille;Remy Schneider

  • Role of Staphylococcus aureus coagulase and clumping factor in pathogenesis of experimental endocarditis

    Philippe Moreillon;J. M. Entenza;Patrick Francioli;D. McDevitt

  • Cohort profile: the Swiss HIV Cohort study

    Franziska Schoeni-Affolter;Bruno Ledergerber;Martin Rickenbach;Christoph Rudin

  • Prevalence of adverse events associated with potent antiretroviral treatment: Swiss HIV Cohort Study

    Jacques Fellay;Bruno Ledergerber;Enos Bernasconi;Hansjakob Furrer

  • Nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients receiving antacid, ranitidine, or sucralfate as prophylaxis for stress ulcer. A randomized controlled trial.

    Guy Prod'hom;Philippe Leuenberger;Jacques Koerfer;Andre Blum

  • Changes in the cause of death among HIV positive subjects across Europe: results from the EuroSIDA study.

    Mocroft A;Brettle R;Kirk O;Blaxhult A

  • Bacteremia due to viridans streptococci in neutropenic patients: A review

    Pierre-Yves Bochud;Thierry Calandra;Patrick Francioli

  • HIV viral load response to antiretroviral therapy according to the baseline CD4 cell count and viral load.

    Andrew N. Phillips;Schlomo Staszewski;Rainer Weber;Ole Kirk

  • Genotype 3 is associated with accelerated fibrosis progression in chronic hepatitis C.

    Pierre-Yves Bochud;Pierre-Yves Bochud;Tao Cai;Tao Cai;Kathrin Stéphanie Overbeck;Murielle Bochud

  • Fibrinogen and fibronectin binding cooperate for valve infection and invasion in Staphylococcus aureus experimental endocarditis.

    Yok-Ai Que;Jacques-Antoine Haefliger;Lionel Piroth;Patrice François

  • Bacteremia Due to Viridans Streptococcus in Neutropenic Patients with Cancer: Clinical Spectrum and Risk Factors

    P.-Y. Bochud;Ph. Eggiman;Th. Calandra;G. Van Melle

  • Clinical significance of Candida isolated from peritoneum in surgical patients.

    Thierry Calandra;Rémi Schneider;Jacques Bille;François Mosimann

  • Prevalence and risk factors for nosocomial infections in four university hospitals in Switzerland

    Didier Pittet;Stéphan Juergen Harbarth;Christian Ruef;Patrick Francioli

  • Hyperlactatemia and Antiretroviral Therapy: The Swiss HIV Cohort Study

    K. Boubaker;Markus Flepp;Philippe Sudre;Hansjakob Furrer

  • Bacterial brain abscesses: factors influencing mortality and sequelae.

    Ch. Seydoux;P. Francioli

  • Treatment of streptococcal endocarditis with a single daily dose of ceftriaxone sodium for 4 weeks. Efficacy and outpatient treatment feasibility.

    Patrick Francioli;Jérôme Etienne;Rolf Hoigné;Jean-Pierre Thys

Frequent Co-Authors

Dominique S. Blanc
Dominique S. Blanc University of Lausanne
Jacques Bille
Jacques Bille University of Lausanne
Philippe M. Hauser
Philippe M. Hauser University of Lausanne
Amalio Telenti
Amalio Telenti VIR Biotechnology (United States)
Rainer Weber
Rainer Weber University of Zurich
Bernard Hirschel
Bernard Hirschel University of Geneva
Philippe Moreillon
Philippe Moreillon University of Lausanne
Enos Bernasconi
Enos Bernasconi Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Bruno Ledergerber
Bruno Ledergerber University of Zurich
Pierre-Yves Bochud
Pierre-Yves Bochud University of Lausanne

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