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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 101 708 653 405 368 390 33859
Medicine 102 7730 7264 4023 3719 395 34184

Robert B. Tesh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert B. Tesh between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert B. Tesh published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2011. 4 of the 404 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2011. 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 3 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1966 2025

404 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert B. Tesh: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 2
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 1
1971 3
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 3
1981 0
1982 1
1983 5
1984 5
1985 0
1986 1
1987 6
1988 7
1989 9
1990 5
1991 4
1992 7
1993 10
1994 5
1995 8
1996 3
1997 4
1998 3
1999 7
2000 6
2001 13
2002 7
2003 12
2004 20
2005 17
2006 13
2007 20
2008 12
2009 12
2010 12
2011 23
2012 16
2013 23
2014 16
2015 12
2016 17
2017 15
2018 8
2019 5
2020 6
2021 4
2022 1
2023 4
2024 1
2025 3
Total 404
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Robert B. Tesh publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert B. Tesh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 382–391 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 390 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71 390
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Robert B. Tesh D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert B. Tesh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100–101 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49 101
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert B. Tesh is affiliated with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on infectious diseases within the field of medicine, with a particular emphasis on mosquito-borne diseases and viral infections related to vectors.

Their main areas of study include:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Parasitology
  • Insect Science

Central topics addressed in their work are:

  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Leptospirosis research and findings
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Frequent co-authors contributing to their publications include:

  • Hilda Guzmán (8 co-authored papers)
  • Scott C. Weaver (4 co-authored papers)
  • Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos (4 co-authored papers)
  • Milene Silveira Ferreira (3 co-authored papers)
  • Edward I. Patterson (2 co-authored papers)

They have published multiple papers in several journals, with the following venues being most frequent:

  • Viruses (3 publications)
  • Virus Genes (2 publications)
  • Journal of Virology (1 publication)
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (1 publication)
  • Virology (1 publication)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Negeviruses Reduce Replication of Alphaviruses during Coinfection," 2021, Journal of Virology
  • "Etiologies of Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illnesses in and near Iquitos from 1993 to 1999 in the Amazon River Basin of Peru," 2022, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • "Isolation of a novel insect-specific flavivirus with immunomodulatory effects in vertebrate systems," 2021, Virology
  • "Experimental yellow fever virus infection in the squirrel monkey (Saimiri spp.) I: gross anatomical and histopathological findings in organs at necropsy," 2020, Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
  • "Negeviruses reduce replication of alphaviruses during co-infection," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

In recognition of scientific contributions, Robert B. Tesh was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Probable non-vector-borne transmission of Zika virus, Colorado, USA.

    Brian D Foy;Kevin C Kobylinski;Joy L. Chilson Foy;Bradley J. Blitvich

  • Zika virus in the Americas: Early epidemiological and genetic findings

    Nuno Rodrigues Faria;Nuno Rodrigues Faria;Raimunda do Socorro da Silva Azevedo;Moritz U. G. Kraemer;Renato Souza

  • Genetic Characterization of Zika Virus Strains: Geographic Expansion of the Asian Lineage

    Andrew D. Haddow;Amy J. Schuh;Chadwick Y. Yasuda;Matthew R. Kasper

  • Re-emergence of Chikungunya and O'nyong-nyong viruses: evidence for distinct geographical lineages and distant evolutionary relationships.

    Ann M. Powers;Aaron C. Brault;Robert B. Tesh;Scott C. Weaver

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2016

    Claudio L. Afonso;Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Krisztián Bányai;Yīmíng Bào

  • Characterization of a Novel Murine Model to Study Zika Virus

    Shannan L. Rossi;Robert B. Tesh;Sasha R. Azar;Antonio E. Muruato

  • Zika virus infection, Cambodia, 2010.

    Vireak Heang;Chadwick Y. Yasuda;Ly Sovann;Andrew D. Haddow

  • Re-emergence of epidemic Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in South America

    Scott C. Weaver;Rosalba Salas;Rebeca Rico-Hesse;George V. Ludwig

  • Control of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis: Is it time to change strategies?

    Robert B. Tesh

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2019.

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;María A. Ayllón;Yīmíng Bào;Christopher F. Basler

  • Phylogeography of West Nile Virus: from the Cradle of Evolution in Africa to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas

    Fiona J. May;C. Todd Davis;Robert B. Tesh;Alan D. T. Barrett

  • A simple technique for mass rearing Lutzomyia longipalpis and Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the laboratory.

    Govind B. Modi;Robert B. Tesh

  • Divergent Viruses Discovered in Arthropods and Vertebrates Revise the Evolutionary History of the Flaviviridae and Related Viruses

    Mang Shi;Xian Dan Lin;Nikos Vasilakis;Jun Hua Tian

  • West Nile virus infection in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus): a model for West Nile encephalitis.

    Shu Yuan Xiao;Hilda Guzman;Hui Zhang;Amelia P.A. Travassos Da Rosa

  • Insect-Specific Virus Discovery: Significance for the Arbovirus Community

    Bethany G. Bolling;Scott C. Weaver;Robert B. Tesh;Nikos Vasilakis

  • An Infectious cDNA Clone of Zika Virus to Study Viral Virulence, Mosquito Transmission, and Antiviral Inhibitors

    Chao Shan;Xuping Xie;Antonio E. Muruato;Shannan L. Rossi

  • Phylogenetic analysis of North American West Nile virus isolates, 2001-2004: evidence for the emergence of a dominant genotype.

    C. Todd Davis;Gregory D. Ebel;Robert S. Lanciotti;Aaron C. Brault

  • Genetic variation of Japanese encephalitis virus in nature

    Woan-Ru Chen;Robert B. Tesh;Rebeca Rico-Hesse

  • Experimental transmission of Mayaro virus by Aedes aegypti

    Kanya C. Long;Sarah A. Ziegler;Saravanan Thangamani;Nicole L. Hausser

  • A live-attenuated Zika virus vaccine candidate induces sterilizing immunity in mouse models

    Chao Shan;Antonio E. Muruato;Bruno T.D. Nunes;Bruno T.D. Nunes;Huanle Luo

  • A novel rhabdovirus associated with acute hemorrhagic fever in central Africa.

    Gilda Grard;Joseph N. Fair;Deanna Lee;Elizabeth Slikas

  • Mayaro Virus Disease: An Emerging Mosquito-Borne Zoonosis in Tropical South America

    Robert B. Tesh;Douglas M. Watts;Kevin L. Russell;Chitra Damodaran

  • West Nile Virus in Mexico: Evidence of Widespread Circulation since July 2002.

    Jose G. Estrada-Franco;Roberto Navarro-Lopez;David W.C. Beasley;Lark Coffey

Frequent Co-Authors

Amelia P. A. Travassos da Rosa
Amelia P. A. Travassos da Rosa The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Hilda Guzman
Hilda Guzman The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Scott C. Weaver
Scott C. Weaver The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Nikos Vasilakis
Nikos Vasilakis The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Vsevolod L. Popov
Vsevolod L. Popov The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Alan D.T. Barrett
Alan D.T. Barrett The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Shu-Yuan Xiao
Shu-Yuan Xiao University of Chicago
Gustavo Palacios
Gustavo Palacios Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Peter J. Walker
Peter J. Walker University of Queensland
Márcio Roberto Teixeira Nunes
Márcio Roberto Teixeira Nunes Instituto Evandro Chagas

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