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Microbiology

D-Index
78
Citations
24323
World Ranking
1264
National Ranking
562

Molecular Biology

D-Index
73
Citations
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World Ranking
1284
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Paul J. Brindley 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 J. Brindley sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 406 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Paul J. Brindley 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 J. Brindley sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1941 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Paul J. Brindley is affiliated with George Washington University in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields primarily focused on parasitology, immunology, microbiology, and medicine. They have contributed extensively to the understanding of parasite biology and host interactions, as well as tropical and neglected diseases.

Their research topics include:

  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease

Main fields of study associated with their work are:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine
  • Environmental Science

Subfields frequently explored include:

  • Parasitology
  • Ecology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Surgery
  • Small Animals

Paul J. Brindley has collaborated closely with several researchers. Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

  • Wannaporn Ittiprasert
  • Alex Loukas
  • Thewarach Laha
  • Michael J. Smout
  • Victoria H. Mann

Their work has been published in a range of scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Paul J. Brindley are:

  • "Cholangiocarcinoma" (2021), published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "What constitutes a neglected tropical disease?" (2020), published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • "Urogenital Schistosomiasis-History, Pathogenesis, and Bladder Cancer" (2021), published in Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • "World neglected tropical diseases day" (2020), published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • "Special considerations for studies of extracellular vesicles from parasitic helminths: A community-led roadmap to increase rigour and reproducibility" (2023), published in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles

Paul J. Brindley was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1941.

Best Publications

  • Helminth infections: the great neglected tropical diseases

    Peter J. Hotez;Paul J. Brindley;Jeffrey M. Bethony;Charles Harding King

  • Liver fluke induces cholangiocarcinoma.

    Banchob Sripa;Sasithorn Kaewkes;Paiboon Sithithaworn;Eimorn Mairiang

  • The Schistosoma japonicum genome reveals features of host-parasite interplay

    Yan Zhou;Huajun Zheng;Yangyi Chen;Lei Zhang

  • The tumorigenic liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini – multiple pathways to cancer

    Banchob Sripa;Paul J. Brindley;Jason Mulvenna;Thewarach Laha

  • Whole-genome sequence of Schistosoma haematobium

    Neil D Young;Aaron R Jex;Bo Li;Shiping Liu

  • The current status of opisthorchiasis and clonorchiasis in the Mekong Basin.

    Paiboon Sithithaworn;Ross H. Andrews;Nguyen Van De;Thitima Wongsaroj

  • Food-borne trematodiases in Southeast Asia epidemiology, pathology, clinical manifestation and control.

    Banchob Sripa;Sasithorn Kaewkes;Pewpan M Intapan;Wanchai Maleewong

  • Opisthorchiasis and Opisthorchis-associated cholangiocarcinoma in Thailand and Laos

    Banchob Sripa;Jeffrey M. Bethony;Paiboon Sithithaworn;Sasithorn Kaewkes

  • Praziquantel for Schistosomiasis: Single-Drug Metabolism Revisited, Mode of Action, and Resistance.

    Nuno Vale;Maria João Gouveia;Gabriel Rinaldi;Paul J. Brindley

  • Evolutionary and biomedical implications of a Schistosoma japonicum complementary DNA resource

    Wei Hu;Qing Yan;Da-Kang Shen;Feng Liu

  • Epidemiology of microsporidiosis: sources and modes of transmission.

    E.S. Didier;M.E. Stovall;L.C. Green;P.J. Brindley

  • Proteinases and associated genes of parasitic helminths

    Jose Tort;Paul J. Brindley;Dave Knox;Kenneth H. Wolfe

  • New Perspectives on Host-Parasite Interplay by Comparative Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analyses of Schistosoma japonicum

    Feng Liu;Jiong Lu;Wei Hu;Sheng-Yue Wang

  • A role for host–parasite interactions in the horizontal transfer of transposons across phyla

    Clément Gilbert;Sarah Schaack;John K. Pace;Paul J. Brindley

  • The chemotherapeutic effect of praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni is dependent on host antibody response.

    P J Brindley;A Sher

  • Long-term suppression of cathepsin B levels by RNA interference retards schistosome growth.

    Jason M. Correnti;Paul J. Brindley;Edward J. Pearce

  • Digestive proteases of blood-feeding nematodes

    Angela L. Williamson;Paul J. Brindley;David P. Knox;Peter J. Hotez

  • A Granulin-Like Growth Factor Secreted by the Carcinogenic Liver Fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, Promotes Proliferation of Host Cells

    Michael J. Smout;Thewarach Laha;Jason Mulvenna;Banchob Sripa

  • Proteolytic degradation of host hemoglobin by schistosomes.

    Paul J Brindley;Bernd H Kalinna;John P Dalton;Sharon R Day

  • A method for the isolation of schistosome eggs and miracidia free of contaminating host tissues.

    J. P. Dalton;S. R. Day;A. C. Drew;P. J. Brindley

Frequent Co-Authors

Alex Loukas
Alex Loukas James Cook University
Banchob Sripa
Banchob Sripa Khon Kaen University
Donald P. McManus
Donald P. McManus Australian National University
John P. Dalton
John P. Dalton University of Galway
Jeffrey M. Bethony
Jeffrey M. Bethony George Washington University
Jason Mulvenna
Jason Mulvenna QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Peter J. Hotez
Peter J. Hotez Baylor College of Medicine
Malcolm K. Jones
Malcolm K. Jones University of Queensland
Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne
Matthew Berriman
Matthew Berriman University of Glasgow

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