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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 51 17353 15925 7130 6362 136 6992

Ranajit Pal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ranajit Pal between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ranajit Pal published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2006. 1 of the 137 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2006. 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1980 2024

137 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ranajit Pal: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 3
1981 5
1982 0
1983 3
1984 0
1985 5
1986 1
1987 2
1988 4
1989 4
1990 2
1991 5
1992 2
1993 3
1994 0
1995 3
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 2
2004 0
2005 3
2006 11
2007 4
2008 10
2009 6
2010 2
2011 6
2012 8
2013 5
2014 1
2015 10
2016 9
2017 1
2018 1
2019 3
2020 1
2021 3
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 137
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Ranajit Pal publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ranajit Pal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 127–136 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 136 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980 136
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Ranajit Pal D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ranajit Pal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899 51
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Ranajit Pal is affiliated with Advanced Bioscience Laboratories in the United States. Their research spans several fields including Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a strong focus on immunology as well as epidemiology and virology. The scientist's work addresses multiple topics such as HIV research and treatment, biomedical research and pathophysiology, neonatal health and biochemistry, reproductive system and pregnancy, immune cell function and interaction, immune responses and vaccinations, and virology and viral diseases.

Their publication record includes papers in notable journals and venues. These include:

  • Engagement of monocytes, NK cells, and CD4+ Th1 cells by ALVAC-SIV vaccination results in a decreased risk of SIVmac251 vaginal acquisition, 2020, PLoS Pathogens
  • Correction: ALVAC-HIV B/C candidate HIV vaccine efficacy dependent on neutralization profile of challenge virus and adjuvant dose and type, 2020, PLoS Pathogens
  • In vitro activity of cysteamine against SARS-CoV-2 variants, 2022, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • Study of immunogenicity and efficacy against Omicron BA.5 of recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine delivered by intramuscular and mucosal routes in nonhuman primates, 2024, Vaccine
  • In Vitro Activity of Cysteamine Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors with whom Ranajit Pal has collaborated include Lauren Wattay, Maria Grazia Ferrari, Giacomo Gorini, Monica Vaccari, and Dallas R. Brown. The scientist's work is often published in venues such as PLoS Pathogens, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, Vaccine, and bioRxiv.

The research topics Ranajit Pal investigates cover areas critical to understanding infectious diseases and immune responses, with specific emphasis on vaccine efficacy, viral variants, and immune cell interactions during viral infections. Their focus on both basic and applied research links immunological mechanisms with clinical challenges in infectious disease management and prevention.

Best Publications

  • Growth of macrophage-tropic and primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) isolates in a unique CD4+ T-cell clone (PM1): failure to downregulate CD4 and to interfere with cell-line-tropic HIV-1.

    P. Lusso;F. Cocchi;C. Balotta;P. D. Markham

  • ALVAC-SIV-gag-pol-env-Based Vaccination and Macaque Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I (A*01) Delay Simian Immunodeficiency Virus SIVmac-Induced Immunodeficiency

    R. Pal;D. Venzon;N. L. Letvin;S. Santra

  • Inhibition of HIV-1 Infection by the β-Chemokine MDC

    Ranajit Pal;Alfredo Garzino-Demo;Phillip D. Markham;Jennifer Burns

  • Cross-subtype antibody and cellular immune responses induced by a polyvalent DNA prime–protein boost HIV-1 vaccine in healthy human volunteers

    Shixia Wang;Jeffrey S. Kennedy;Kim West;David C. Montefiori

  • Antibodies with High Avidity to the gp120 Envelope Protein in Protection from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus SIVmac251 Acquisition in an Immunization Regimen That Mimics the RV-144 Thai Trial

    Poonam Pegu;Monica Vaccari;Shari Gordon;Brandon F. Keele

  • Prevention of vaginal SHIV transmission in macaques by a live recombinant Lactobacillus

    Laurel A Lagenaur;Brigitte E Sanders-Beer;Beda Brichacek;Ranajit Pal

  • Crosslinked HIV-1 envelope-CD4 receptor complexes elicit broadly cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies in rhesus macaques.

    Timothy Fouts;Karla Godfrey;Kathryn Bobb;David Montefiori

  • Polyvalent HIV-1 Env vaccine formulations delivered by the DNA priming plus protein boosting approach are effective in generating neutralizing antibodies against primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 isolates from subtypes A, B, C, D and E

    Shixia Wang;Ranajit Pal;John R. Mascola;Te-Hui W. Chou

  • Impact of vaccine-induced mucosal high-avidity CD8+CTLs in delay of AIDS viral dissemination from mucosa

    Igor M. Belyakov;Vladimir A. Kuznetsov;Brian Kelsall;Dennis Klinman

  • Protection of macaques against vaginal SHIV challenge by systemic or mucosal and systemic vaccinations with HIV-envelope.

    Susan W Barnett;Indresh K Srivastava;Elaine Kan;Fengmin Zhou

  • Myristoylation of gag Proteins of HIV-1 Plays an Important Role in Virus Assembly

    Ranajit Pal;Marvin S. Reitz;Erwin Tschachler;R.C. Gallo

  • Role of oligosaccharides in the processing and maturation of envelope glycoproteins of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

    Ranajit Pal;George M. Hoke;M. G. Sarngadharan

  • Immunization of rhesus macaques with a polyvalent DNA prime/protein boost human immunodeficiency virus type 1 vaccine elicits protective antibody response against simian human immunodeficiency virus of R5 phenotype

    Ranajit Pal;Shixia Wang;V.S. Kalyanaraman;B.C. Nair

  • Replicating Adenovirus-Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) Recombinant Priming and Envelope Protein Boosting Elicits Localized, Mucosal IgA Immunity in Rhesus Macaques Correlated with Delayed Acquisition following a Repeated Low-Dose Rectal SIVmac251 Challenge

    Peng Xiao;L. Jean Patterson;Seraphin Kuate;Egidio Brocca-Cofano

  • Balance of cellular and humoral immunity determines the level of protection by HIV vaccines in rhesus macaque models of HIV infection

    Timothy R. Fouts;Kenneth Bagley;Ilia J. Prado;Kathryn L. Bobb

  • A Replication-Competent Adenovirus-Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Ad-HIV) tat and Ad-HIV env Priming/Tat and Envelope Protein Boosting Regimen Elicits Enhanced Protective Efficacy against Simian/Human Immunodeficiency Virus SHIV89.6P Challenge in Rhesus Macaques

    Thorsten Demberg;Ruth H. Florese;Megan J. Heath;Kay Larsen

  • Mode of action of 5'-linked cholesteryl phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotides in inhibiting syncytia formation and infection by HIV-1 and HIV-2 in vitro.

    C. A. Stein;Ranajit Pal;A. L. Devico;G. Hoke

  • Quantitative evaluation of simian immunodeficiency virus infection using NASBA technology.

    Joseph W. Romano;Roxanne N. Shurtliff;Eric Dobratz;Andrew Gibson

  • Increased immune responses in rhesus macaques by DNA vaccination combined with electroporation

    Margherita Rosati;Antonio Valentin;Rashmi Jalah;Vainav Patel

  • Phosphorothioate oligodeoxycytidine interferes with binding of HIV-1 gp120 to CD4.

    C. A. Stein;L. M. Neckers;B. C. Nair;S. Mumbauer

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Montefiori
David C. Montefiori Duke University
Vaniambadi S. Kalyanaraman
Vaniambadi S. Kalyanaraman North Shore University Hospital
Phillip D. Markham
Phillip D. Markham Northrop Grumman (United States)
Genoveffa Franchini
Genoveffa Franchini National Institutes of Health
David Venzon
David Venzon National Institutes of Health
Robert C. Gallo
Robert C. Gallo University of South Florida
Marjorie Robert-Guroff
Marjorie Robert-Guroff National Institutes of Health
M. G. Sarngadharan
M. G. Sarngadharan AkzoNobel (Netherlands)
Anthony L. DeVico
Anthony L. DeVico University of Maryland, Baltimore
Celia C. LaBranche
Celia C. LaBranche Duke University

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