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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 65 2501 2288 88 84 300 15500

Paul R. Young publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul R. Young between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul R. Young published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2023. 21 of the 407 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2023. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 16 publications
1974 2025

407 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul R. Young: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 2
1978 2
1979 5
1980 4
1981 0
1982 5
1983 2
1984 3
1985 4
1986 5
1987 11
1988 4
1989 5
1990 5
1991 4
1992 4
1993 3
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 7
2000 6
2001 11
2002 10
2003 6
2004 4
2005 23
2006 27
2007 5
2008 10
2009 9
2010 9
2011 4
2012 11
2013 5
2014 10
2015 11
2016 14
2017 14
2018 10
2019 11
2020 16
2021 25
2022 20
2023 29
2024 5
2025 16
Total 407
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Paul R. Young 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 R. Young 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, 295–304 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: 300 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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 96 300
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 R. Young 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 R. Young 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 65
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 R. Young is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and primarily works in the field of Medicine. Their research covers several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Surgery, and Immunology. The main topics addressed by their work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Viral Infections and Vectors, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Respiratory viral infections research, Animal Virus Infections Studies, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses.

Their recent scholarly contributions include:

  • Systems serology detects functionally distinct coronavirus antibody features in children and elderly, 2021, Nature Communications
  • A versatile reverse genetics platform for SARS-CoV-2 and other positive-strand RNA viruses, 2021, Nature Communications
  • SARS-CoV-2 drives NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human microglia through spike protein, 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Safety and immunogenicity of an MF59-adjuvanted spike glycoprotein-clamp vaccine for SARS-CoV-2: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1 trial, 2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • A broadly protective antibody that targets the flavivirus NS1 protein, 2021, Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paul R. Young include:

  • Daniel Watterson
  • Naphak Modhiran
  • Keith J. Chappell
  • Alberto A. Amarilla
  • Christopher L. D. McMillan

Publications by Paul R. Young have appeared commonly in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Vaccines
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • npj Vaccines

Best Publications

  • High circulating levels of the dengue virus nonstructural protein NS1 early in dengue illness correlate with the development of dengue hemorrhagic fever

    Daniel H. Libraty;Paul R. Young;Darren Pickering;Timothy P. Endy

  • An Antigen Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Reveals High Levels of the Dengue Virus Protein NS1 in the Sera of Infected Patients

    Paul R. Young;Paul R. Young;Paige A. Hilditch;Cheryl Bletchly;Wendy Halloran

  • The Human Immune Response to Dengue Virus Is Dominated by Highly Cross-Reactive Antibodies Endowed with Neutralizing and Enhancing Activity

    Martina Beltramello;Katherine L. Williams;Cameron P. Simmons;Annalisa Macagno

  • The flavivirus NS1 protein: molecular and structural biology, immunology, role in pathogenesis and application as a diagnostic biomarker.

    David A. Muller;Paul R. Young

  • Immunolocalization of the Dengue Virus Nonstructural Glycoprotein NS1 Suggests a Role in Viral RNA Replication

    Jason M. Mackenzie;Malcolm K. Jones;Paul R. Young;Paul R. Young

  • Dengue virus NS1 protein activates cells via Toll-like receptor 4 and disrupts endothelial cell monolayer integrity

    Naphak Modhiran;Daniel Watterson;David A. Muller;Adele K. Panetta

  • Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Dengue Virus Infection.

    David A. Muller;Alexandra C. I. Depelsenaire;Paul R. Young

  • Retroviral invasion of the koala genome

    Rachael E. Tarlinton;Joanne Meers;Paul R. Young

  • Activity of Recombinant Dengue 2 Virus NS3 Protease in the Presence of a Truncated NS2B Co-factor, Small Peptide Substrates, and Inhibitors

    Donmienne Leung;Kate Schroder;Helen White;Ning-Xia Fang

  • Maternal antibody and viral factors in the pathogenesis of dengue virus in infants.

    Cameron P. Simmons;Tran Nguyen Bich Chau;Tran Thi Thuy;Nguyen Minh Tuan

  • The Diagnostic Sensitivity of Dengue Rapid Test Assays Is Significantly Enhanced by Using a Combined Antigen and Antibody Testing Approach

    Scott R. Fry;Michelle Meyer;Matthew G. Semple;Cameron P. Simmons

  • Kinetics of Plasma Viremia and Soluble Nonstructural Protein 1 Concentrations in Dengue: Differential Effects According to Serotype and Immune Status

    Huynh Thi Le Duyen;Tran Van Ngoc;Do T. Ha;Vu Thi Ty Hang

  • Wolbachia-mediated resistance to dengue virus infection and death at the cellular level.

    Francesca D. Frentiu;Jodie Robinson;Paul R. Young;Elizabeth A. McGraw

  • Dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 is expressed in a glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol-linked form that is capable of signal transduction

    Michael G. Jacobs;Peter J. Robinson;Cheryl Bletchly;Jason M. Mackenzie

  • Downsizing human, bacterial, and viral proteins to short water-stable alpha helices that maintain biological potency

    Rosemary S. Harrison;Nicholas E. Shepherd;Huy N. Hoang;Gloria Ruiz-Gómez

  • The Role of Histidine Residues in Low-pH-Mediated Viral Membrane Fusion

    Thorsten Kampmann;Daniela S. Mueller;Daniela S. Mueller;Alan E. Mark;Alan E. Mark;Paul R. Young

  • Real-time reverse transcriptase PCR for the endogenous koala retrovirus reveals an association between plasma viral load and neoplastic disease in koalas.

    Rachael Tarlinton;Joanne Meers;Jon Hanger;Paul Young

  • Structure of West Nile virus NS3 protease: ligand stabilization of the catalytic conformation

    Gautier Robin;Keith Chappell;Martin J. Stoermer;Shu-Hong Hu

  • Prevalence of Koala Retrovirus in Geographically Diverse Populations in Australia

    GS Simmons;PR Young;JJ Hanger;K Jones

  • Use of recombinant fusion proteins and monoclonal antibodies to define linear and discontinuous antigenic sites on the dengue virus envelope glycoprotein.

    F. Megret;J.P. Hugnot;A. Falconar;M.K. Gentry

  • Systems serology detects functionally distinct coronavirus antibody features in children and elderly.

    Kevin J. Selva;Carolien E. van de Sandt;Carolien E. van de Sandt;Melissa M. Lemke;Christina Y. Lee

  • Stable high-level expression of heterologous genes in vitro and in vivo by noncytopathic DNA-based Kunjin virus replicon vectors.

    Andrei N. Varnavski;Paul R. Young;Paul R. Young;Alexander A. Khromykh

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Fairlie
David P. Fairlie University of Queensland
Bostjan Kobe
Bostjan Kobe University of Queensland
Roy A. Hall
Roy A. Hall University of Queensland
Alexander A. Khromykh
Alexander A. Khromykh University of Queensland
Peter D. Sly
Peter D. Sly University of Queensland
Andreas Suhrbier
Andreas Suhrbier QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
P. Mark Hogarth
P. Mark Hogarth Burnet Institute
Jason M. Mackenzie
Jason M. Mackenzie University of Melbourne
Jennifer L. Martin
Jennifer L. Martin University of Wollongong
Alan E. Mark
Alan E. Mark University of Queensland

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