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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 78 1273 1146 566 484 262 23111
Medicine 78 18016 16935 8980 8301 261 23092

Raphael P. Viscidi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Raphael P. Viscidi between 1981 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raphael P. Viscidi published across 44 years, from 1981 to 2024, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2006. 15 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2006. 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 5 publications
1981 2024

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Raphael P. Viscidi: publications per year, 1981 to 2024
Year Publications
1981 3
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 2
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 9
1990 5
1991 13
1992 7
1993 8
1994 4
1995 5
1996 5
1997 5
1998 4
1999 3
2000 5
2001 0
2002 2
2003 10
2004 11
2005 9
2006 15
2007 13
2008 13
2009 13
2010 12
2011 11
2012 11
2013 12
2014 7
2015 8
2016 7
2017 5
2018 4
2019 2
2020 5
2021 2
2022 5
2023 10
2024 5
Total 279
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Raphael P. Viscidi 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 Raphael P. Viscidi 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, 255–264 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: 262 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
255–264 146 262
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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Raphael P. Viscidi 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 Raphael P. Viscidi 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, 78 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
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 78
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

Raphael P. Viscidi is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States, contributing to research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Otorhinolaryngology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of interconnected areas, notably:

  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

Raphael P. Viscidi has authored papers published in several scientific journals, including multiple contributions to the European Journal of Immunology and the Journal of Virology. Other publication venues include The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Cancer Prevention Research, and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

  • Anti-IFN-α/-ω neutralizing antibodies from COVID-19 patients correlate with downregulation of IFN response and laboratory biomarkers of disease severity (2022), published in European Journal of Immunology
  • Rates of New Human Papillomavirus Detection and Loss of Detection in Middle-aged Women by Recent and Past Sexual Behavior (2020), published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • An Integrated Approach for Preventing Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancers: Two Etiologies with Distinct and Shared Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis (2020), published in Cancer Prevention Research
  • Insights into the Role of Innate Immunity in Cervicovaginal Papillomavirus Infection from Studies Using Gene-Deficient Mice (2020), published in Journal of Virology
  • Serological Responses to Toxoplasma gondii and Matrix Antigen 1 Predict the Risk of Subsequent Toxoplasmic Encephalitis in People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (2020), published in Clinical Infectious Diseases

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers. Notable co-authors include Guido Antonelli, Carolina Scagnolari, Federica Frasca, Alessandra Pierangeli, and Gabriella d'Ettorre, with multiple joint publications among these colleagues.

Best Publications

  • Case-control study of human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer.

    Aimee R. Kreimer;Raphael Viscidi;Michael Pawlita;Carole Fakhry

  • Distinct Risk Factor Profiles for Human Papillomavirus Type 16–Positive and Human Papillomavirus Type 16–Negative Head and Neck Cancers

    Maura L. Gillison;Gypsyamber D'Souza;William Westra;Elizabeth Sugar

  • Human papillomavirus and oral cancer: the International Agency for Research on Cancer multicenter study.

    Rolando Herrero;Xavier Castellsagué;Michael Pawlita;Jolanta Lissowska

  • Isolation rates and toxigenic potential of Clostridium difficile isolates from various patient populations

    Raphael Viscidi;Raphael Viscidi;Raphael Viscidi;Sandra Willey;Sandra Willey;Sandra Willey;John G. Bartlett;John G. Bartlett;John G. Bartlett

  • ENGINEERING AN INTRACELLULAR PATHWAY FOR MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX CLASS II PRESENTATION OF ANTIGENS

    Tzyy-Choou Wu;F. G. Guarnieri;K. F. Staveley-O'carroll;R. P. Viscidi

  • Association between the vaginal microbiota, menopause status, and signs of vulvovaginal atrophy

    Rebecca M. Brotman;Michelle D. Shardell;Pawel Gajer;Doug Fadrosh

  • Inhibition of antigen-induced lymphocyte proliferation by Tat protein from HIV-1

    Raphael P. Viscidi;Kumudini Mayur;Howard M. Lederman;Alan D. Frankel

  • Clinician's guide to human papillomavirus immunology: knowns and unknowns.

    Mark H Einstein;John T Schiller;Raphael P Viscidi;Howard D Strickler

  • Epidemiologic and microbiologic correlates of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexual partnerships

    T.C. Quinn;C. Gaydos;M. Shepherd;L. Bobo

  • Serum Antibody Response to Toxins A and B of Clostridium difficile

    R. Viscidi;B. E. Laughon;R. Yolken;P. Bo-Linn

  • Association between the vaginal microbiota, menopause status, and signs of vulvovaginal atrophy

    Unknown

  • Seroreactivity to human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16, 18, or 31 and risk of subsequent HPV infection: results from a population-based study in Costa Rica

    Raphael P. Viscidi;Mark Schiffman;Allan Hildesheim;Rolando Herrero

  • Generation and Characterization of DNA Vaccines Targeting the Nucleocapsid Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus

    Tae Woo Kim;Jin Hyup Lee;Chien Fu Hung;Shiwen Peng

  • A Phase I Trial of a Human Papillomavirus DNA Vaccine for HPV16+ Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia 2/3

    Cornelia L. Trimble;Shiwen Peng;Ferdynand Kos;Patti Gravitt

  • Human papillomavirus infection and oral cancer: A case-control study in Montreal, Canada

    Javier Pintos;Martin J. Black;Nader Sadeghi;Parviz Ghadirian

  • Age-Specific Seroprevalence of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus, BK Virus, and JC Virus

    Raphael P. Viscidi;Dana E. Rollison;Vernon K. Sondak;Barbara Silver

  • Asymptomatic Reactivation of JC Virus in Patients Treated with Natalizumab

    Yiping Chen;Evelyn Bord;Troy Tompkins;Janice Miller

  • Coronavirus Immunoreactivity in Individuals With a Recent Onset of Psychotic Symptoms

    Emily G. Severance;Faith B. Dickerson;Raphael P. Viscidi;Ioannis Bossis

  • Population genetics of microbial pathogens estimated from multilocus sequence typing (MLST) data

    Marcos Pérez-Losada;Emily B. Browne;Aaron Madsen;Thierry Wirth

  • Antibodies to HPV-16 E6 and E7 proteins as markers for HPV-16-associated invasive cervical cancer.

    Martin Moller;Raphael P. Viscidi;Yeping Sun;Eloisa Guerrero

  • Serological Cross-Reactivities between Antibodies to Simian Virus 40, BK Virus, and JC Virus Assessed by Virus-Like-Particle-Based Enzyme Immunoassays

    Raphael P. Viscidi;Dana E. M. Rollison;Emma Viscidi;Barbara Clayman

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Yolken
Robert H. Yolken Johns Hopkins University
Keerti V. Shah
Keerti V. Shah Johns Hopkins University
Patti E. Gravitt
Patti E. Gravitt National Institutes of Health
Anna R. Giuliano
Anna R. Giuliano University of South Florida
Igor J. Koralnik
Igor J. Koralnik Northwestern University
Allan Hildesheim
Allan Hildesheim National Institutes of Health
Robert D. Burk
Robert D. Burk Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rolando Herrero
Rolando Herrero Costa Rican Agency for Biomedical Research, INCIENSA Foundation
Keith A. Crandall
Keith A. Crandall George Washington University
Thomas C. Quinn
Thomas C. Quinn Johns Hopkins University

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