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Richard A. Neher

Richard A. Neher

University of Basel
Switzerland

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
18241
World Ranking
11749
National Ranking
210

Richard A. Neher publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 163 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard A. Neher 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 Richard A. Neher sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard A. Neher is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland. Their research spans across the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on infectious diseases. Neher's expertise encompasses various subfields including infectious diseases, molecular biology, epidemiology, modeling and simulation, and genetics.

The scientist's work covers several main topics related to viral research and epidemiology, particularly in the context of pandemic-related viruses. Key topics include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies

The following recent papers demonstrate the focus and scope of Neher's research contributions:

  • Nextclade: clade assignment, mutation calling and quality control for viral genomes (2021) - The Journal of Open Source Software
  • COVID-19 epidemic in Switzerland: on the importance of testing, contact tracing and isolation (2020) - Swiss Medical Weekly
  • Novel SARS-CoV-2 variants: the pandemics within the pandemic (2021) - Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Coast-to-Coast Spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the Early Epidemic in the United States (2020) - Cell
  • Emergence and spread of a SARS-CoV-2 variant through Europe in the summer of 2020 (2020) - bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Emma B. Hodcroft (34 joint publications)
  • Adrian Egli (16 joint publications)
  • Trevor Bedford (14 joint publications)
  • Tanja Stadler (13 joint publications)
  • Túlio de Oliveira (11 joint publications)

Neher's research has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 41 publications
  • Virus Evolution with 7 publications
  • eLife with 5 publications
  • Swiss Medical Weekly with 4 publications
  • Science with 3 publications

Best Publications

  • Nextstrain: real-time tracking of pathogen evolution.

    James Hadfield;Colin Megill;Sidney M Bell;Sidney M Bell;John Huddleston;John Huddleston

  • TreeTime: Maximum-likelihood phylodynamic analysis

    Pavel Sagulenko;Vadim Puller;Vadim Puller;Vadim Puller;Richard A Neher;Richard A Neher;Richard A Neher

  • Nextclade: clade assignment, mutation calling and quality control for viral genomes

    Ivan Aksamentov;Cornelius Roemer;Emma B. Hodcroft;Richard A. Neher

  • Spread of a SARS-CoV-2 variant through Europe in the summer of 2020.

    Emma B. Hodcroft;Emma B. Hodcroft;Emma B. Hodcroft;Moira Zuber;Sarah Nadeau;Sarah Nadeau;Timothy G. Vaughan;Timothy G. Vaughan

  • Coast-to-Coast Spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the Early Epidemic in the United States.

    Joseph R. Fauver;Mary E. Petrone;Emma B. Hodcroft;Emma B. Hodcroft;Kayoko Shioda

  • Novel SARS-CoV-2 variants: the pandemics within the pandemic.

    Erik Boehm;Ilona Kronig;Richard A. Neher;Isabella Eckerle

  • Potential impact of seasonal forcing on a SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

    Richard A Neher;Robert Dyrdak;Valentin Druelle;Emma B Hodcroft

  • Cryptic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Washington state.

    Trevor Bedford;Trevor Bedford;Alexander L. Greninger;Alexander L. Greninger;Pavitra Roychoudhury;Pavitra Roychoudhury;Lea M. Starita

  • SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern naming scheme conducive for global discourse.

    Frank Konings;Mark D Perkins;Jens H Kuhn;Mark J Pallen

  • panX: pan-genome analysis and exploration.

    Wei Ding;Franz Baumdicker;Richard A Neher;Richard A Neher

  • 2019-novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): estimating the case fatality rate - a word of caution.

    Manuel Battegay;Richard Kuehl;Sarah Tschudin-Sutter;Hans H. Hirsch

  • Population genomics of intrapatient HIV-1 evolution

    Fabio Zanini;Johanna Brodin;Lina Thebo;Christa Lanz

  • Prediction, dynamics, and visualization of antigenic phenotypes of seasonal influenza viruses

    Richard A. Neher;Trevor Bedford;Rodney S. Daniels;Colin A. Russell

  • Genealogies of rapidly adapting populations

    Richard A. Neher;Oskar Hallatschek

  • Predicting evolution from the shape of genealogical trees

    Richard A Neher;Colin A Russell;Boris I Shraiman

  • Emergence and spread of a SARS-CoV-2 variant through Europe in the summer of 2020

    Emma B. Hodcroft;Emma B. Hodcroft;Moira Zuber;Sarah Nadeau;Sarah Nadeau;Iñaki Comas

  • Geographical and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 clades in the WHO European Region, January to June 2020.

    Erik Alm;Eeva K Broberg;Thomas Connor;Emma B Hodcroft

  • Recombination Rate and Selection Strength in HIV Intra-patient Evolution

    Richard A. Neher;Thomas Leitner

  • Multiplex qPCR discriminates variants of concern to enhance global surveillance of SARS-CoV-2.

    Chantal B F Vogels;Mallery I Breban;Isabel M Ott;Tara Alpert

  • Cryptic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Washington State.

    Trevor Bedford;Trevor Bedford;Alexander L Greninger;Alexander L Greninger;Pavitra Roychoudhury;Pavitra Roychoudhury;Lea M Starita

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Albert
Jan Albert Karolinska Institute
Trevor Bedford
Trevor Bedford Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Tanja Stadler
Tanja Stadler Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Hans H. Hirsch
Hans H. Hirsch University Hospital of Basel
Keith R. Jerome
Keith R. Jerome Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Alexander L. Greninger
Alexander L. Greninger University of Washington
Bryan T. Grenfell
Bryan T. Grenfell Princeton University
Nuno Rodrigues Faria
Nuno Rodrigues Faria Imperial College London
Colin A. Russell
Colin A. Russell University of Amsterdam
Christa Lanz
Christa Lanz Max Planck Society

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Andrew Rambaut

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Publications: 36

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