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Microbiology 53 4040 3712 1571 1405 150 16989

Philana Ling Lin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philana Ling Lin between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philana Ling Lin published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2025. 20 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2025. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philana Ling Lin: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 5
2006 1
2007 2
2008 4
2009 4
2010 5
2011 4
2012 7
2013 8
2014 11
2015 8
2016 8
2017 13
2018 12
2019 4
2020 15
2021 6
2022 11
2023 15
2024 13
2025 19
2026 1
Total 183
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Philana Ling Lin 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 Philana Ling Lin 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, 145–154 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: 150 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
145–154 265 150
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
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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Philana Ling Lin 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 Philana Ling Lin 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 53
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

Philana Ling Lin is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a significant focus on Infectious Diseases and Immunology.

The subfields of their work include Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Surgery, and Molecular Biology. Their research topics cover Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, Immune responses and vaccinations, Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, and T-cell and B-cell Immunology.

Philana Ling Lin has contributed to multiple academic papers, with recent notable publications including:

  • SARS-CoV-2 Receptor ACE2 Is an Interferon-Stimulated Gene in Human Airway Epithelial Cells and Is Detected in Specific Cell Subsets across Tissues (2020, Cell)
  • Prevention of tuberculosis in macaques after intravenous BCG immunization (2020, Nature)
  • Multimodal profiling of lung granulomas in macaques reveals cellular correlates of tuberculosis control (2022, Immunity)
  • Airway T cells are a correlate of i.v. Bacille Calmette-Guerin-mediated protection against tuberculosis in rhesus macaques (2023, Cell Host & Microbe)
  • SARS-CoV-2 Receptor ACE2 is an Interferon-Stimulated Gene in Human Airway Epithelial Cells and Is Enriched in Specific Cell Subsets Across Tissues (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)

Their frequent co-authors include Pauline Maiello, JoAnne L. Flynn, H. Jacob Borish, Sarah M. Fortune, and Charles A. Scanga.

Philana Ling Lin's research is often published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The Journal of Immunology, Nature Microbiology, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, and Immunity. Their largest number of publications has appeared in bioRxiv, followed by The Journal of Immunology.

Best Publications

  • SARS-CoV-2 Receptor ACE2 is an Interferon-Stimulated Gene in Human Airway Epithelial Cells and Is Enriched in Specific Cell Subsets Across Tissues

    Carly Ziegler;Samuel J. Allon;Sarah K. Nyquist;Ian Mbano

  • Tuberculous granulomas are hypoxic in guinea pigs, rabbits, and nonhuman primates.

    Laura E. Via;P. Ling Lin;Sonja M. Ray;Jose Carrillo

  • Understanding Latent Tuberculosis: A Moving Target

    Philana Ling Lin;JoAnne L. Flynn

  • Experimental Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of cynomolgus macaques closely resembles the various manifestations of human M. tuberculosis infection.

    Saverio V. Capuano;Denise A. Croix;Santosh Pawar;Angelica Zinovik

  • Sterilization of granulomas is common in active and latent tuberculosis despite within-host variability in bacterial killing

    Philana Ling Lin;Christopher B Ford;Christopher B Ford;M Teresa Coleman;Amy J Myers

  • Prevention of tuberculosis in macaques after intravenous BCG immunization

    Patricia A. Darrah;Joseph J. Zeppa;Pauline Maiello;Joshua A. Hackney

  • Use of whole genome sequencing to estimate the mutation rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during latent infection

    Christopher B Ford;Philana Ling Lin;Michael R Chase;Rupal R Shah

  • Quantitative Comparison of Active and Latent Tuberculosis in the Cynomolgus Macaque Model

    Philana Ling Lin;Mark Rodgers;Le'kneitah Smith;Matthew Bigbee

  • Microenvironments in tuberculous granulomas are delineated by distinct populations of macrophage subsets and expression of nitric oxide synthase and arginase isoforms

    Joshua T. Mattila;Olabisi O. Ojo;Diane Kepka-Lenhart;Simeone Marino

  • Tumor necrosis factor and chemokine interactions in the formation and maintenance of granulomas in tuberculosis.

    Holly M. Scott Algood;Philana Ling Lin;JoAnne L. Flynn

  • Early trends for invasive pneumococcal infections in children after the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

    Sheldon L. Kaplan;William J. Barson;Philana Ling Lin;José R. Romero

  • Variability in tuberculosis granuloma T cell responses exists, but a balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines is associated with sterilization.

    Hannah Priyadarshini Gideon;Jia Yao Phuah;Amy J. Myers;Bryan D. Bryson

  • Tumor necrosis factor neutralization results in disseminated disease in acute and latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection with normal granuloma structure in a cynomolgus macaque model

    Philana Ling Lin;Amy Myers;Le'Kneitah Smith;Carolyn Bigbee

  • Early Events in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Cynomolgus Macaques

    Philana Ling Lin;Santosh Pawar;Amy Myers;Amarenda Pegu

  • The multistage vaccine H56 boosts the effects of BCG to protect cynomolgus macaques against active tuberculosis and reactivation of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

    Philana Ling Lin;Jes Dietrich;Esterlina Tan;Rodolfo M. Abalos

  • Serotype 19A Is the Most Common Serotype Causing Invasive Pneumococcal Infections in Children

    Sheldon L. Kaplan;William J. Barson;Philana L. Lin;Stephanie H. Stovall

  • CD8 T cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

    Philana Ling Lin;JoAnne L. Flynn

  • Digitally Barcoding Mycobacterium tuberculosis Reveals In Vivo Infection Dynamics in the Macaque Model of Tuberculosis

    Constance J Martin;Constance J Martin;Anthony M Cadena;Vivian W Leung;Philana Ling Lin

  • TNF influences chemokine expression of macrophages in vitro and that of CD11b+ cells in vivo during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

    Holly M. Scott Algood;Philana Ling Lin;David Yankura;Alvin Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

JoAnne L. Flynn
JoAnne L. Flynn University of Pittsburgh
Sheldon L. Kaplan
Sheldon L. Kaplan Baylor College of Medicine
John S. Bradley
John S. Bradley University of California, San Diego
Sarah M. Fortune
Sarah M. Fortune Harvard University
Kristina G. Hulten
Kristina G. Hulten Baylor College of Medicine
Edward O. Mason
Edward O. Mason Baylor College of Medicine
Tina Q. Tan
Tina Q. Tan Northwestern University
Denise E. Kirschner
Denise E. Kirschner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Laura E. Via
Laura E. Via National Institutes of Health
Clifton E. Barry
Clifton E. Barry National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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