World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Robert Colebunders

Robert Colebunders

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
83
Citations
27209
World Ranking
974
National Ranking
24

Medicine

D-Index
86
Citations
29557
World Ranking
14051
National Ranking
175

Robert Colebunders 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 Robert Colebunders sits on this spectrum.

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: 264 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 233 scientists 205–214 publications: 207 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 publications 679+

This scientist: 652 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Robert Colebunders 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 Robert Colebunders sits on this spectrum.

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: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 122 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: 93 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: 83 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert Colebunders is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Environmental Science, with significant contributions to Infectious Diseases and Ecology as subfields.

Their main areas of study focus notably on parasitic diseases, parasite biology and host interactions, as well as the relationship between parasites and hosts. Other key topics within their research portfolio include interactions between insects and parasites, epilepsy research and treatment, and studies relating to COVID-19 and mental health and epidemiology.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Pathogens
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert Colebunders cover a range of topics, including epidemiological and public health responses to infectious diseases. These include:

  • "Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: An International Survey among Low- and Middle-Income Countries," 2021, Vaccines
  • "COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Survey," 2021, Vaccines
  • "Preventive behavior of Vietnamese people in response to the COVID-19 pandemic," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil: adherence to national preventive measures and impact on people's lives, an online survey," 2021, BMC Public Health
  • "Onchocerca volvulus and epilepsy: A comprehensive review using the Bradford Hill criteria for causation," 2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases

The scientist frequently collaborates with others, with notable co-authors including Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Stephen Raimon Jada, Luís-Jorge Amaral, Amber Hadermann, and Bruno P. Mmbando.

Best Publications

  • Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings.

    Graeme Meintjes;Stephen D Lawn;Stephen D Lawn;Fabio Scano;Gary Maartens

  • Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in patients starting antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Monika Müller;Simon Wandel;Robert Colebunders;Suzanna Attia

  • The global epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review.

    Chris Kenyon;Robert Colebunders;Tania Crucitti

  • Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Clinical Observations in 103 Patients

    Mpia A. Bwaka;Marie-José Bonnet;Philippe Calain;Robert Colebunders

  • Treatment of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever with Blood Transfusions from Convalescent Patients

    K. Mupapa;M. Massamba;K. Kibadi;K. Kuvula

  • Anaemia is an independent predictive marker for clinical prognosis in HIV-infected patients from across Europe

    Mocroft A;Kirk O;Barton Se;Dietrich M

  • Acceptability of HIV self-testing: a systematic literature review.

    Janne Krause;Friederike Subklew-Sehume;Chris Kenyon;Chris Kenyon;Robert Colebunders;Robert Colebunders

  • Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: An International Survey among Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    Suzanna Awang Bono;Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela;Ching Sin Siau;Won Sun Chen

  • Cryptococcal immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-1-infected individuals: proposed clinical case definitions

    Lewis J Haddow;Lewis J Haddow;Robert Colebunders;Robert Colebunders;Graeme Meintjes;Stephen D Lawn;Stephen D Lawn

  • A review of the diagnosis and treatment of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis.

    R. Colebunders;I. Bastian

  • A Dual Infection/Competition Assay Shows a Correlation between Ex Vivo Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Fitness and Disease Progression

    Miguel E. Quiñones-Mateu;Sarah C. Ball;Andre J. Marozsan;Vincent S. Torre

  • Marburg hemorrhagic fever associated with multiple genetic lineages of virus.

    Daniel G. Bausch;Daniel G. Bausch;Stuart T. Nichol;Jean Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum;Matthias Borchert;Matthias Borchert

  • Determinants of male involvement in maternal and child health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

    John Ditekemena;Olivier Koole;Cyril Engmann;Richard Matendo

  • Knowledge, Health Seeking Behavior and Perceived Stigma towards Tuberculosis among Tuberculosis Suspects in a Rural Community in Southwest Ethiopia

    Gemeda Abebe;Gemeda Abebe;Amare Deribew;Amare Deribew;Ludwig Apers;Kifle Woldemichael

  • HIV infection in patients with tuberculosis in Kinshasa, Zaire

    Colebunders Rl;Ryder Rw;Nzilambi N;Dikilu K

  • Changes in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 fitness and genetic diversity during disease progression

    Ryan M. Troyer;Kalonji R. Collins;Awet Abraha;Erika Fraundorf

  • Increased Mortality and Tuberculosis Treatment Failure Rate among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Seropositive Compared with HIV Seronegative Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treated with “Standard” Chemotherapy in Kinshasa, Zaire

    Joseph H. Perriëns;Robert L. Colebunders;Cibangu Karahunga;Jean-Claude Willame

  • Use of specialised isolation media for recognition and identification of Candida dubliniensis isolates from HIV-infected patients

    A. Schoofs;F. C. Odds;R. Colebunders;M. Ieven

  • Selective increase of activation antigens HLA-DR and CD38 on CD4+ CD45RO+ T lymphocytes during HIV-1 infection.

    L. Kestens;G. Vanham;C. Vereecken;M. Vandenbruaene

  • Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever and Pregnancy

    Kibadi Mupapa;Woliere Mukundu;Mpia Ado Bwaka;Mungala Kipasa

  • Herpes zoster in African patients: a clinical predictor of human immunodeficiency virus infection.

    Robert Colebunders;Jonathan M.M. Mann;Jonathan M.M. Mann;Jonathan M.M. Mann;Henry Francis;Henry Francis;Henry Francis;Kapita Bila;Kapita Bila;Kapita Bila

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc Kestens
Luc Kestens University of Antwerp
Yukari C. Manabe
Yukari C. Manabe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Peter Piot
Peter Piot London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Allan R. Ronald
Allan R. Ronald University of Manitoba
Thomas C. Quinn
Thomas C. Quinn Johns Hopkins University
Graeme Meintjes
Graeme Meintjes University of Cape Town
Moses R. Kamya
Moses R. Kamya Makerere University
Robert J. Wilkinson
Robert J. Wilkinson The Francis Crick Institute
Rhoda K. Wanyenze
Rhoda K. Wanyenze Makerere University
Karl Peltzer
Karl Peltzer Asian University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a microbiology degree in the USA opens doors to a variety of online degrees and career options. For those with a criminal record, finding suitable educational pathways can be challenging. Fortunately, resources like best associate degrees for felons offer guidance on accessible programs that can lead to rewarding careers in healthcare and science.

One promising field is functional medicine nursing. By advancing your degree and credentials, you could become a specialized practitioner. Understanding the functional medicine NP salary helps evaluate the financial viability of this career path, which is growing due to the holistic healthcare trend.

Another related area is medical coding. Obtaining the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification can lead to stable work in healthcare administration. Learn more about the CPC certification salary and potential job opportunities to decide if this technical pathway suits you.

For those interested in overseeing health data, a career as a Health Information Manager offers an intersection of healthcare and technology. Explore the health information management job description and salary to understand the responsibilities and compensation involved in this crucial role.

Best Scientists Citing Robert Colebunders

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles