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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 62 2920 2678 1159 1028 189 11399

Raina N. Fichorova publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Raina N. Fichorova between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raina N. Fichorova published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2023. 19 of the 282 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2023. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications
1988 2025

282 publications in total across all disciplines

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Raina N. Fichorova: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 4
1997 5
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 3
2003 1
2004 5
2005 2
2006 7
2007 2
2008 2
2009 5
2010 3
2011 17
2012 12
2013 21
2014 16
2015 17
2016 15
2017 15
2018 13
2019 18
2020 10
2021 16
2022 20
2023 22
2024 12
2025 7
Total 282
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Raina N. Fichorova 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 Raina N. Fichorova 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, 185–194 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: 189 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
185–194 190 189
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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Raina N. Fichorova 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 Raina N. Fichorova 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 62
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

Raina N. Fichorova is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly focusing on areas such as pediatrics, perinatology, child health, immunology, nutrition and dietetics, and public health.

Their research interests span several interconnected topics, including:

  • Neonatal respiratory health research
  • Birth, development, and health
  • Reproductive system and pregnancy
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Infant nutrition and health
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Fichorova are:

  • "The impact of maternal obesity and breast milk inflammation on developmental programming of infant growth," 2020, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • "Recurrent bacterial vaginosis following metronidazole treatment is associated with microbiota richness at diagnosis," 2021, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • "Aberrant cervical innate immunity predicts onset of dysbiosis and sexually transmitted infections in women of reproductive age," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Racial and geographic variation in effects of maternal education and neighborhood-level measures of socioeconomic status on gestational age at birth: Findings from the ECHO cohorts," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "The vaginal microbiome: A complex milieu affecting risk of human papillomavirus persistence and cervical cancer," 2022, Current Problems in Cancer

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Fichorova include:

  • Hidemi S. Yamamoto
  • T. Michael O'Shea
  • Karl Kuban
  • Gustavo F. Doncel
  • Alan Leviton

In terms of publication venues, Fichorova's work is often published in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • PLoS ONE
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Best Publications

  • The Human Microbiome during Bacterial Vaginosis

    Andrew B. Onderdonk;Mary L. Delaney;Raina N. Fichorova

  • Cervicovaginal bacteria are a major modulator of host inflammatory responses in the female genital tract

    Melis N. Anahtar;Melis N. Anahtar;Elizabeth H. Byrne;Kathleen E. Doherty;Brittany A. Bowman

  • The molecular basis of nonoxynol-9-induced vaginal inflammation and its possible relevance to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transmission.

    Raina N. Fichorova;Lynne D. Tucker;Deborah J. Anderson

  • Response to Neisseria gonorrhoeae by cervicovaginal epithelial cells occurs in the absence of toll-like receptor 4-mediated signaling.

    Raina N. Fichorova;Amanda O. Cronin;Egil Lien;Deborah J. Anderson

  • Generation of papillomavirus-immortalized cell lines from normal human ectocervical, endocervical, and vaginal epithelium that maintain expression of tissue-specific differentiation proteins.

    Raina N. Fichorova;James G. Rheinwald;Deborah J. Anderson

  • Differential Expression of Immunobiological Mediators by Immortalized Human Cervical and Vaginal Epithelial Cells

    Raina N. Fichorova;Deborah J. Anderson

  • Impact of T. vaginalis infection on innate immune responses and reproductive outcome

    Raina N. Fichorova

  • Antibody to a conserved antigenic target is protective against diverse prokaryotic and eukaryotic pathogens

    Colette Cywes-Bentley;David Skurnik;Tanweer Zaidi;Damien Roux

  • Distinct proinflammatory host responses to Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in immortalized human cervical and vaginal epithelial cells.

    Raina Nakova Fichorova;Pragnya Jasvantrai Desai;Frank C. Gibson;Caroline Attardo Genco

  • Biological and Technical Variables Affecting Immunoassay Recovery of Cytokines from Human Serum and Simulated Vaginal Fluid: A Multicenter Study

    Raina N. Fichorova;Nicola Richardson-Harman;Massimo Alfano;Laurent Belec

  • Interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and IL-8 Predict Mucosal Toxicity of Vaginal Microbicidal Contraceptives

    R.N. Fichorova;M. Bajpai;N. Chandra;J.G. Hsiu

  • Trichomonas vaginalis Lipophosphoglycan Triggers a Selective Upregulation of Cytokines by Human Female Reproductive Tract Epithelial Cells

    Raina N. Fichorova;Radiana T. Trifonova;Robert O. Gilbert;Catherine E. Costello

  • Endobiont Viruses Sensed by the Human Host – Beyond Conventional Antiparasitic Therapy

    Raina N. Fichorova;Yujin Lee;Hidemi S. Yamamoto;Yuko Takagi

  • Elevated concentrations of inflammation-related proteins in postnatal blood predict severe developmental delay at 2 years of age in extremely preterm infants.

    T. Michael O’Shea;Elizabeth N. Allred;Elizabeth N. Allred;Karl C.K. Kuban;Olaf Dammann

  • Systemic inflammation associated with mechanical ventilation among extremely preterm infants.

    Carl L Bose;Matthew M Laughon;Elizabeth N Allred;T Michael O'Shea

  • Two-hit model of brain damage in the very preterm newborn: small for gestational age and postnatal systemic inflammation

    Alan Leviton;Raina N. Fichorova;T. Michael O’Shea;Karl C. K. Kuban;Karl C. K. Kuban

  • Elevated blood levels of inflammation-related proteins are associated with an attention problem at age 24 mo in extremely preterm infants

    T. Michael O’Shea;Robert M. Joseph;Karl C.K. Kuban;Elizabeth N. Allred

  • Maternal Microbe-Specific Modulation of Inflammatory Response in Extremely Low-Gestational-Age Newborns

    Raina N. Fichorova;Andrew B. Onderdonk;Hidemi Yamamoto;Mary L. Delaney

  • Inflammation-initiating illnesses, inflammation-related proteins, and cognitive impairment in extremely preterm infants

    T. Michael O’Shea;Bhavesh Shah;Elizabeth N. Allred;Raina N. Fichorova

  • Impact of Microbiota on Resistance to Ocular Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Induced Keratitis.

    Abirami Kugadas;Stig Hill Christiansen;Stig Hill Christiansen;Saiprasad Sankaranarayanan;Neeraj K. Surana

  • The Villain Team-Up or how Trichomonas vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis alter innate immunity in concert

    Raina N Fichorova;Olivia R Buck;Hidemi S Yamamoto;Titilayo Fashemi

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth N. Allred
Elizabeth N. Allred Boston Children's Hospital
Alan Leviton
Alan Leviton University of Adelaide
Olaf Dammann
Olaf Dammann Tufts University
Daniel W. Cramer
Daniel W. Cramer Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nigel Paneth
Nigel Paneth Michigan State University
Deborah J. Anderson
Deborah J. Anderson Boston University
Andrew B. Onderdonk
Andrew B. Onderdonk Brigham and Women's Hospital
Robert M. Joseph
Robert M. Joseph Boston University
Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault
Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault University of Paris-Saclay
Sharon L. Hillier
Sharon L. Hillier University of Pittsburgh

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