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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 47 4813 4435 114 103 148 7560

Reinhard Zbinden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Reinhard Zbinden between 1965 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Reinhard Zbinden published across 60 years, from 1965 to 2024, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2018. 11 of the 209 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2018. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 2 publications
1965 2024

209 publications in total across all disciplines

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Reinhard Zbinden: publications per year, 1965 to 2024
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 4
1991 2
1992 3
1993 2
1994 6
1995 5
1996 10
1997 5
1998 8
1999 7
2000 5
2001 7
2002 7
2003 5
2004 1
2005 5
2006 6
2007 2
2008 6
2009 4
2010 2
2011 6
2012 1
2013 8
2014 6
2015 5
2016 8
2017 5
2018 16
2019 9
2020 10
2021 9
2022 8
2023 9
2024 2
Total 209
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Reinhard Zbinden 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 Reinhard Zbinden 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: 148 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
145–154 265 148
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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Reinhard Zbinden 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 Reinhard Zbinden 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 47
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
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

Reinhard Zbinden is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans primarily the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant number of publications focused on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Biochemistry, Surgery, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's recent papers reflect active involvement in infectious disease research and clinical microbiology. Notable publications include:

  • "PACK-CXL vs. antimicrobial therapy for bacterial, fungal, and mixed infectious keratitis: a prospective randomized phase 3 trial" (2022) published in Eye and Vision
  • "Mycoplasma pneumoniae beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: where is it?" (2022) published in The Lancet Microbe
  • "Engineered reporter phages for detection of Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, and Klebsiella in urine" (2023) published in Nature Communications
  • "High Fluence Increases the Antibacterial Efficacy of PACK Cross-Linking" (2020) published in Cornea
  • "Invasive Aspergillosis Due to Aspergillus Section Usti: A Multicenter Retrospective Study" (2020) published in Clinical Infectious Diseases

Zbinden's main research topics cover a range of infection-related studies, prominently featuring:

  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Ocular Infections and Treatments
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Fungal Infections and Studies

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Annelies S. Zinkernagel (9 coauthored works)
  • Barbara Hasse (7 coauthored works)
  • Frank Imkamp (6 coauthored works)
  • Adrian Egli (6 coauthored works)
  • Hendrik Koliwer-Brandl (5 coauthored works)

Publication venues with multiple works by Zbinden include:

  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases (2 publications)
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection (2 publications)
  • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (2 publications)
  • Swiss Medical Weekly (2 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Molecular diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis by broad-range PCR amplification and direct sequencing.

    D Goldenberger;A Künzli;P Vogt;R Zbinden

  • 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing versus the API 20 NE System and the VITEK 2 ID-GNB Card for Identification of Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacteria in the Clinical Laboratory

    P. P. Bosshard;R. Zbinden;S. Abels;B. Böddinghaus

  • Ribosomal DNA Sequencing for Identification of Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods in the Clinical Laboratory (an 18-Month Evaluation)

    P. P. Bosshard;S. Abels;R. Zbinden;E. C. Böttger

  • Turicibacter sanguinis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium

    Philipp P Bosshard;Reinhard Zbinden;Martin Altwegg

  • Etiologic Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis by Broad-Range Polymerase Chain Reaction: A 3-Year Experience

    Philipp Peter Bosshard;Andreas Kronenberg;Reinhard Zbinden;Christian Ruef

  • Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Gram-negative pathogens in community-acquired urinary tract infections: an increasing challenge for antimicrobial therapy

    S. Meier;R. Weber;R. Zbinden;C. Ruef

  • Identification of Gram-Positive Cocci by Use of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry: Comparison of Different Preparation Methods and Implementation of a Practical Algorithm for Routine Diagnostics

    Bettina Schulthess;Katharina Brodner;Guido V. Bloemberg;Reinhard Zbinden

  • Detection of AmpC Beta-Lactamase in Escherichia coli: Comparison of Three Phenotypic Confirmation Assays and Genetic Analysis

    S. Peter-Getzlaff;S. Polsfuss;M. Poledica;M. Hombach

  • Changes in bacterial isolates from burn wounds and their antibiograms: A 20-year study (1986–2005)

    Merlin Guggenheim;Reinhard Zbinden;Alexander E. Handschin;Andreas Gohritz

  • Enteric Infections and Diarrhea in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Persons Prospective Community-Based Cohort Study

    Rainer Weber;Bruno Ledergerber;Reinhard Zbinden;Martin Altwegg

  • In vitro activities of ertapenem (MK-0826) against recent clinical bacteria collected in Europe and Australia.

    David M. Livermore;Michael W. Carter;Simone Bagel;Bernd Wiedemann

  • Comparison of Conventional and Molecular Methods for Identification of Aerobic Catalase-Negative Gram-Positive Cocci in the Clinical Laboratory

    P. P. Bosshard;S. Abels;M. Altwegg;E. C. Böttger

  • Evaluation of the Bruker MALDI Biotyper for Identification of Gram-Positive Rods: Development of a Diagnostic Algorithm for the Clinical Laboratory

    Bettina Schulthess;Guido V. Bloemberg;Reinhard Zbinden;Erik C. Böttger

  • Three Consecutive Outbreaks of Serratia marcescens in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

    Felix Fleisch;Urs Zimmermann-Baer;Reinhard Zbinden;Gian Bischoff

  • Genetic Determinants and Prediction of Antibiotic Resistance Phenotypes in Helicobacter pylori.

    Francis N Lauener;Frank Imkamp;Philippe Lehours;Alice Buissonnière

  • Candida species distribution and antifungal susceptibility testing according to European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and new vs. old Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute clinical breakpoints: a 6-year prospective candidaemia survey from the fungal infection network of Switzerland

    C. Orasch;O. Marchetti;J. Garbino;J. Schrenzel

  • Standardisation of disk diffusion results for antibiotic susceptibility testing using the sirscan automated zone reader

    Michael Hombach;Reinhard Zbinden;Erik C Böttger

  • Significance of Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteremia: report of 28 cases and review of the literature

    A. S. Zinkernagel;M. S. Zinkernagel;M. V. Elzi;M. Genoni

  • Case series of Bifidobacterium longum bacteremia in three preterm infants on probiotic therapy.

    Andrea Zbinden;Reinhard Zbinden;Christoph Berger;Romaine Arlettaz

  • Epidemic Spread of a Single Clone of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Injection Drug Users in Zurich, Switzerland

    Felix Fleisch;Reinhard Zbinden;Claudia Vanoli;Christian Ruef

  • Optimal length of cultivation time for isolation of Propionibacterium acnes in suspected bone and joint infections is more than 7 days

    Daniel Andreas Bossard;Bruno Ledergerber;Patrick O Zingg;Christian Gerber

  • Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli as a Potential Cause of Diarrheal Disease in Adults Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

    C A Wanke;H Mayer;R Weber;R Zbinden

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Altwegg
Martin Altwegg University of Zurich
Rainer Weber
Rainer Weber University of Zurich
Bruno Ledergerber
Bruno Ledergerber University of Zurich
Jacques Schrenzel
Jacques Schrenzel University of Geneva
Erik C. Böttger
Erik C. Böttger University of Zurich
Guido V. Bloemberg
Guido V. Bloemberg University of Zurich
Reno Frei
Reno Frei University Hospital of Basel
Jacques Bille
Jacques Bille University of Lausanne
Pierre-Yves Bochud
Pierre-Yves Bochud University of Lausanne
Frédéric Lamoth
Frédéric Lamoth University Hospital of Lausanne

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