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D-Index
77
Citations
24537
World Ranking
3962
National Ranking
1260

Paul Yager publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul Yager sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 292 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Paul Yager D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul Yager sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul Yager is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has contributed to research in the intersection of medicine, engineering, and molecular biology. Their work spans several subfields including biomedical engineering, molecular biology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, and surgery.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Engineering
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these areas, their research has covered numerous topics, including:

  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation

Their recent publications highlight advancements in diagnostic and amplification techniques associated with nucleic acids and infectious diseases. Notable papers include:

  • Long-term dry storage of enzyme-based reagents for isothermal nucleic acid amplification in a porous matrix for use in point-of-care diagnostic devices, 2020, The Analyst
  • Two-Fluorophore Mobile Phone Imaging of Biplexed Real-Time NAATs Overcomes Optical Artifacts in Highly Scattering Porous Media, 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • Near-digital amplification in paper improves sensitivity and speed in biplexed reactions, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • High-sensitivity detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in tongue swab samples, 2024, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Disposable platform for bacterial lysis and nucleic acid amplification based on a single USB-powered printed circuit board, 2023, PLoS ONE

Frequent publication venues for Yager include journals focused on analytical techniques and clinical microbiology:

  • The Analyst
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Scientific Reports

Paul Yager has collaborated with several recurrent co-authors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships with specialists in related domains. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Sujatha Kumar
  • Kamal G. Shah
  • Erin K. Heiniger
  • Alaina M. Olson
  • Kris M. Weigel

Best Publications

  • Microfluidic diagnostic technologies for global public health

    Paul Yager;Thayne Edwards;Elain Fu;Kristen Helton

  • Point-of-care diagnostics for global health.

    Paul Yager;Gonzalo J. Domingo;John Gerdes

  • Quantitative Analysis of Molecular Interaction in a Microfluidic Channel: The T-Sensor

    Andrew Evan Kamholz;Bernhard H. Weigl;Bruce A. Finlayson;Paul Yager

  • Microfluidic diffusion-based separation and detection

    Bernhard H. Weigl;Paul Yager

  • Biotechnology at low Reynolds numbers

    J.P. Brody;P. Yager;R.E. Goldstein;R.H. Austin

  • A rapid diffusion immunoassay in a T-sensor.

    Anson Hatch;Andrew Evan Kamholz;Kenneth R. Hawkins;Matthew S. Munson

  • Synthesis and characterization of thermally reversible macroporous poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels

    Xue Shen Wu;Allan S. Hoffman;Paul Yager

  • Formation of Tubules by a Polymerizable Surfactant

    Paul Yager;Paul E. Schoen

  • Microfabricated diffusion-based chemical sensor

    Bernhard H. Weigl;Paul Yager;James P. Brody;Mark R. Holl

  • Microfabricated differential extraction device and method

    Paul Yager;James P. Brody;Mark R. Holl;Fred K. Forster

  • Controlled reagent transport in disposable 2D paper networks

    Elain Fu;Barry Lutz;Peter Kauffman;Paul Yager

  • Diffusion-based extraction in a microfabricated device

    James P Brody;Paul Yager

  • Cell lysis and protein extraction in a microfluidic device with detection by a fluorogenic enzyme assay.

    Eric A. Schilling;and Andrew Evan Kamholz;Paul Yager

  • Microfluidics without pumps: reinventing the T-sensor and H-filter in paper networks

    Jennifer L. Osborn;Barry Lutz;Elain Fu;Peter Kauffman

  • Theoretical Analysis of Molecular Diffusion in Pressure-Driven Laminar Flow in Microfluidic Channels

    Andrew Evan Kamholz;Paul Yager

  • Transport in two-dimensional paper networks

    Elain Fu;Stephen A. Ramsey;Peter Kauffman;Barry Lutz

  • Two-dimensional paper network format that enables simple multistep assays for use in low-resource settings in the context of malaria antigen detection.

    Elain Fu;Tinny Liang;Paolo Spicar-Mihalic;Jared Houghtaling

  • Helical and tubular microstructures formed by polymerizable phosphatidylcholines

    Jacque H. Georger;Alok Singh;Ronald R. Price;Joel M. Schnur

  • Dissolvable fluidic time delays for programming multi-step assays in instrument-free paper diagnostics

    Barry Lutz;Tinny Liang;Elain Fu;Sujatha Ramachandran

  • Methods for analyzing the presence and concentration of multiple analytes using a diffusion-based chemical sensor

    Paul Yager

  • Optical measurement of transverse molecular diffusion in a microchannel.

    Andrew Evan Kamholz;Eric A. Schilling;Paul Yager

  • Absorption-enhanced differential extraction device

    Paul Yager;James P. Brody

  • Microfabricated devices and methods

    Bernhard H. Weigl;Paul Yager;James P. Brody;Mark R. Holl

  • Enhanced sensitivity of lateral flow tests using a two-dimensional paper network format

    Elain Fu;Tinny Liang;Jared Houghtaling;Sujatha Ramachandran

  • Chemical signal amplification in two-dimensional paper networks.

    Elain Fu;Peter Kauffman;Barry Lutz;Paul Yager

Frequent Co-Authors

Allan S. Hoffman
Allan S. Hoffman University of Washington
Michael H. Gelb
Michael H. Gelb University of Washington
Warner L. Peticolas
Warner L. Peticolas University of Oregon
David Baker
David Baker University of Washington
Bruce A. Finlayson
Bruce A. Finlayson University of Washington
Janet A. Englund
Janet A. Englund Seattle Children's Hospital
Karl F. Böhringer
Karl F. Böhringer University of Washington
Patrick S. Stayton
Patrick S. Stayton University of Washington
Sergio Rojas
Sergio Rojas Spanish National Research Council

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