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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 64 2636 2414 1064 944 284 13048

Phyllis C. Tien publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Phyllis C. Tien between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Phyllis C. Tien published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2022. 73 of the 417 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2022. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 40 publications
1985 2025

417 publications in total across all disciplines

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Phyllis C. Tien: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 4
2005 2
2006 3
2007 15
2008 12
2009 8
2010 16
2011 9
2012 12
2013 16
2014 16
2015 13
2016 17
2017 19
2018 19
2019 29
2020 26
2021 35
2022 41
2023 23
2024 33
2025 40
Total 417
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Phyllis C. Tien publications per year - data summary

  • Phyllis C. Tien, a Microbiology scholar from University of California, San Francisco, has 417 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 41 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985, 1996, 1997, 1999 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 12 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.4 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 172 publications, 41% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 3 publications (0.2 per year); 1999-2012: 87 publications (6.2 per year); 2013-2025: 327 publications (25.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Phyllis C. Tien 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 Phyllis C. Tien 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, 275–284 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: 284 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
275–284 148 284
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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Phyllis C. Tien publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Phyllis C. Tien, a Microbiology scholar from University of California, San Francisco, records 284 publications - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Phyllis C. Tien, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Phyllis C. Tien ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Phyllis C. Tien 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 Phyllis C. Tien 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 64
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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Phyllis C. Tien D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Phyllis C. Tien, a Microbiology scholar from University of California, San Francisco, records 64 D-Index - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Phyllis C. Tien, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Phyllis C. Tien ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Phyllis C. Tien is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco, United States. Their work primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Virology, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's research centers predominantly on HIV-related health complications and treatments, with numerous publications addressing various dimensions of HIV/AIDS research and interventions as well as drug development and treatment. Additional topics of their research include liver disease diagnosis and treatment, hepatitis C virus research, and issues surrounding food security and health in diverse populations.

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Adaora A. Adimora
  • Mardge H. Cohen
  • Margaret A. Fischl
  • Kathryn Anastos
  • Seble Kassaye

They have published extensively in several venues, notably:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • AIDS
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Phyllis C. Tien include:

  • "Characteristics of the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study: Opportunities for Research on Aging With HIV in the Longest US Observational Study of HIV," 2021, American Journal of Epidemiology
  • "Incidence of Severe COVID-19 Illness Following Vaccination and Booster With BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S Vaccines," 2022, JAMA
  • "The Prevalence and Burden of Non-AIDS Comorbidities Among Women Living With or at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the United States," 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • "Aging-Related Comorbidity Burden Among Women and Men With or At-Risk for HIV in the US, 2008-2019," 2023, JAMA Network Open
  • "Intersections of food insecurity, violence, poor mental health and substance use among US women living with and at risk for HIV: Evidence of a syndemic in need of attention," 2021, PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • Conceptual framework for understanding the bidirectional links between food insecurity and HIV/AIDS

    Sheri D Weiser;Sera L Young;Sera L Young;Craig R Cohen;Margot B Kushel

  • Preclinical atherosclerosis due to HIV infection: carotid intima-medial thickness measurements from the FRAM study.

    Carl Grunfeld;Joseph A C Delaney;Christine Wanke;Judith S Currier

  • Fat distribution in men with HIV infection.

    Peter Bacchetti;Barbara Gripshover;Carl Grunfeld;Steven Heymsfield

  • Inflammation and mortality in HIV-infected adults: analysis of the FRAM study cohort.

    Phyllis C Tien;Andy I Choi;Andrew R Zolopa;Constance Benson

  • Low CD4+ T cell count as a major atherosclerosis risk factor in HIV-infected women and men

    Robert C Kaplan;Lawrence A Kingsley;Stephen J Gange;Lorie Benning

  • Ten-Year Predicted Coronary Heart Disease Risk in HIV-Infected Men and Women

    Robert C. Kaplan;Lawrence A. Kingsley;A. Richey Sharrett;Xiuhong Li

  • Cohort Profile: The Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS).

    Adaora A. Adimora;Catalina Ramirez;Lorie Benning;Ruth M. Greenblatt

  • Regional adipose tissue measured by MRI over 5 years in HIV-infected and control participants indicates persistence of HIV-associated lipoatrophy.

    Carl Grunfeld;Michael Saag;Joseph Cofrancesco;Cora Elizabeth Lewis

  • Antiretroviral therapy exposure and incidence of diabetes mellitus in the Women's Interagency HIV Study.

    Phyllis C Tien;Michael F Schneider;Stephen R Cole;Alexandra M Levine

  • Association of HIV and ART with cardiometabolic traits in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    David G Dillon;David G Dillon;Deepti Gurdasani;Deepti Gurdasani;Johanna Riha;Johanna Riha;Kenneth Ekoru;Kenneth Ekoru

  • Medically Eligible Women Who Do Not Use HAART: The Importance of Abuse, Drug Use, and Race

    Mardge H. Cohen;Judith A. Cook;Dennis Grey;Mary Young

  • Mechanisms for the Negative Effects of Internalized HIV-Related Stigma on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Women: The Mediating Roles of Social Isolation and Depression.

    Bulent Turan;Whitney Smith;Mardge H. Cohen;Tracey E. Wilson

  • Association of serum lipid levels with HIV serostatus, specific antiretroviral agents, and treatment regimens.

    Kathryn Anastos;Dalian Lu;Qiuhu Shi;Phyllis C. Tien;Phyllis C. Tien

  • Obesity and immune cell counts in women

    Julie Womack;Phyllis C. Tien;Joseph Feldman;Ja Hyun Shin

  • Regulatory CD4+ T Cells Recognize Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Molecule-Restricted Peptide Epitopes of Apolipoprotein B.

    Takayuki Kimura;Kouji Kobiyama;Holger Winkels;Kevin Tse

  • Clinical presentation and course of acute hepatitis C infection in HIV-infected patients.

    Annie Luetkemeyer;C Bradley Hare;John Stansell;Phyllis C Tien

  • The parametric g-formula to estimate the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy on incident AIDS or death.

    Daniel Westreich;Stephen R. Cole;Jessica G. Young;Frank Palella

  • Association of HIV Infection and HIV/HCV Coinfection With C-Reactive Protein Levels: The Fat Redistribution and Metabolic Change in HIV Infection (FRAM) Study

    Jason S. Reingold;Christine Wanke;Donald P. Kotler;Cora E. Lewis

  • The Study of Fat Redistribution and Metabolic Change in HIV Infection (FRAM): Methods, Design, and Sample Characteristics

    Phyllis C. Tien;Constance Benson;Andrew R. Zolopa;Stephen Sidney

  • Incidence of lipoatrophy and lipohypertrophy in the women's interagency HIV study.

    Phyllis C. Tien;Stephen R. Cole;Carolyn Masters Williams;Rui Li

  • HIV Infection Is Associated With Progression of Subclinical Carotid Atherosclerosis

    David B. Hanna;Wendy S. Post;Jennifer A. Deal;Howard N. Hodis

  • Vitamin D deficiency in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women in the United States.

    Oluwatoyin M Adeyemi;Denis Agniel;Audrey L French;Phyllis C Tien

  • Decreased limb muscle and increased central adiposity are associated with 5-year all-cause mortality in HIV infection.

    Rebecca Scherzer;Steven B. Heymsfield;Daniel Lee;William G. Powderly

Frequent Co-Authors

Mardge H. Cohen
Mardge H. Cohen Rush University
Kathryn Anastos
Kathryn Anastos Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Carl Grunfeld
Carl Grunfeld University of California, San Francisco
Mary Young
Mary Young Georgetown University
Robert C. Kaplan
Robert C. Kaplan Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Michael G. Shlipak
Michael G. Shlipak University of California, San Francisco
Adaora A. Adimora
Adaora A. Adimora University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Peter Bacchetti
Peter Bacchetti University of California, San Francisco
Wendy J. Mack
Wendy J. Mack University of Southern California
Stephen J. Gange
Stephen J. Gange Johns Hopkins University

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