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Paul G. Higgins

Paul G. Higgins

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 50 4436 4082 301 276 186 9664

Paul G. Higgins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul G. Higgins between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul G. Higgins published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2022. 45 of the 234 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2022. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 20 publications
1999 2025

234 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul G. Higgins: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 0
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 4
2010 7
2011 2
2012 9
2013 7
2014 7
2015 5
2016 11
2017 12
2018 6
2019 17
2020 17
2021 24
2022 30
2023 15
2024 25
2025 20
Total 234
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Paul G. Higgins 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 Paul G. Higgins 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, 185–194 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: 186 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
185–194 190 186
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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Paul G. Higgins 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 Paul G. Higgins 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% 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 50
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
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

Paul G. Higgins is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany. Their primary research fields include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 181 publications, and Medicine with 98 publications. Within these fields, they have contributed significantly to subfields such as Molecular Medicine, Endocrinology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research focuses extensively on antibiotic resistance and related bacterial studies. Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

Paul G. Higgins has published multiple papers in reputable scientific journals. Some recent notable papers include:

  • "Heavy Metal Toxicity in Armed Conflicts Potentiates AMR in A. baumannii by Selecting for Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Co-resistance Mechanisms" (2020), Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "A global view on carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii" (2023), mBio
  • "In vitro activity of sulbactam/durlobactam against global isolates of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii" (2020), Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • "Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii From Khartoum State, Sudan" (2021), Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Novel tigecycline resistance mechanisms in Acinetobacter baumannii mediated by mutations in adeS, rpoB and rrf" (2021), Emerging Microbes & Infections

They have also contributed to book literature, including a publication titled "Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms as Leading Cause of Hospital Infections" (2021) published by Frontiers Media.

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, with the highest number of publications in:

  • Antibiotics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Scientific Reports

Collaborations have been a notable part of their career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Harald Seifert
  • Dhammika Leshan Wannigama
  • Shuichi Abe
  • Parichart Hongsing
  • Cameron Hurst

Best Publications

  • Global spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

    Paul G Higgins;Cathrin Dammhayn;Meredith Hackel;Harald Seifert

  • OXA-143, a Novel Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Class D β-Lactamase in Acinetobacter baumannii

    Paul G. Higgins;Laurent Poirel;Marlene Lehmann;Patrice Nordmann

  • OXA-235, a Novel Class D β-Lactamase Involved in Resistance to Carbapenems in Acinetobacter baumannii

    Paul G. Higgins;Francisco J. Pérez-Llarena;Esther Zander;Ana Fernández

  • Molecular characterization of blaNDM-1 in an Acinetobacter baumannii strain isolated in Germany in 2007

    Yvonne Pfeifer;Gottfried Wilharm;Esther Zander;Thomas A. Wichelhaus

  • Nosocomial bloodstream infections due to Acinetobacter baumannii, Acinetobacter pittii and Acinetobacter nosocomialis in the United States

    Hilmar Wisplinghoff;Tobias Paulus;Marianne Lugenheim;Danuta Stefanik

  • High incidence of pandrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates collected from patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia in Greece, Italy and Spain as part of the MagicBullet clinical trial.

    J Nowak;E Zander;D Stefanik;P G Higgins

  • Multidrug efflux inhibition in Acinetobacter baumannii: comparison between 1-(1-naphthylmethyl)-piperazine and phenyl-arginine-β-naphthylamide

    Stefanie Pannek;Paul G. Higgins;Petra Steinke;Daniel Jonas

  • Inclusion of OXA-143 primers in a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for genes encoding prevalent OXA carbapenemases in Acinetobacter spp.

    Paul G. Higgins;Marlene Lehmann;Harald Seifert

  • Selection of topoisomerase mutations and overexpression of adeB mRNA transcripts during an outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii.

    Paul G. Higgins;Hilmar Wisplinghoff;Danuta Stefanik;Harald Seifert

  • In Vitro Activities of the β-Lactamase Inhibitors Clavulanic Acid, Sulbactam, and Tazobactam Alone or in Combination with β-Lactams against Epidemiologically Characterized Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strains

    Paul G. Higgins;Hilmar Wisplinghoff;Danuta Stefanik;Harald Seifert

  • A PCR-based method to differentiate between Acinetobacter baumannii and Acinetobacter genomic species 13TU

    P.G. Higgins;H. Wisplinghoff;O. Krut;H. Seifert

  • Mutations in GyrA, ParC, MexR and NfxB in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    P.G. Higgins;A.C. Fluit;D. Milatovic;J. Verhoef

  • Development and evaluation of a core genome multilocus typing scheme for whole-genome sequence-based typing of Acinetobacter baumannii.

    Paul G. Higgins;Karola Prior;Dag Harmsen;Harald Seifert

  • Acinetobacter seifertii sp. nov., a member of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex isolated from human clinical specimens.

    Alexandr Nemec;Lenka Krizova;Martina Maixnerova;Ondrej Sedo

  • gyrB Multiplex PCR To Differentiate between Acinetobacter calcoaceticus and Acinetobacter Genomic Species 3

    Paul G. Higgins;Marlene Lehmann;Hilmar Wisplinghoff;Harald Seifert

  • Fluoroquinolones: structure and target sites.

    P. G. Higgins;A. C. Fluit;F J. Schmitz

  • Heavy metal toxicity in armed conflicts potentiates AMR in A. baumannii by selecting for antibiotic and heavy metal co-resistance mechanisms

    Wael Bazzi;Wael Bazzi;Antoine G. Abou Fayad;Antoine G. Abou Fayad;Aya Nasser;Aya Nasser;Louis-Patrick Haraoui

  • Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii carrying the carbapenemase OXA-23 in a German university medical centre

    Anke Kohlenberg;Sophie Brümmer;Paul G. Higgins;Dorit Sohr

  • In-vitro activity of the novel fluorocycline eravacycline against carbapenem non-susceptible Acinetobacter baumannii

    Harald Seifert;Danuta Stefanik;Joyce A. Sutcliffe;Paul G. Higgins

  • A global view on carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

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  • Characterization of RarA, a Novel AraC Family Multidrug Resistance Regulator in Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Mark Veleba;Paul G. Higgins;Gerardo Gonzalez;Harald Seifert

Frequent Co-Authors

Harald Seifert
Harald Seifert University of Cologne
Hilmar Wisplinghoff
Hilmar Wisplinghoff University of Cologne
Robert A. Bonomo
Robert A. Bonomo Case Western Reserve University
Andrea M. Hujer
Andrea M. Hujer United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Kristine M. Hujer
Kristine M. Hujer Case Western Reserve University
Jordi Vila
Jordi Vila University of Barcelona
Michael R. Jacobs
Michael R. Jacobs University Hospitals of Cleveland
Holger Rohde
Holger Rohde Universität Hamburg
Barry N. Kreiswirth
Barry N. Kreiswirth Center for Discovery and Innovation
Axel Hamprecht
Axel Hamprecht University of Cologne

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