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Robert D. Arbeit

Robert D. Arbeit

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
68
Citations
31274
World Ranking
2121
National Ranking
887

Robert D. Arbeit 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 D. Arbeit sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 156 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert D. Arbeit 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 D. Arbeit sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert D. Arbeit is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States and contributes to multiple fields including Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology. Their research spans subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Oncology, Epidemiology, and Small Animals.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics primarily focused on tuberculosis, cancer immunotherapy, and immune responses. Key topics associated with their work are:

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Infectious Diseases and Mycology
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Immune responses and vaccinations

Notable papers authored or co-authored by Robert D. Arbeit include:

  • "DAR-901 vaccine for the prevention of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis among BCG-immunized adolescents in Tanzania: A randomized controlled, double-blind phase 2b trial" (2020, Vaccine)
  • "A phase 1b trial of the CXCR4 inhibitor mavorixafor and nivolumab in advanced renal cell carcinoma patients with no prior response to nivolumab monotherapy" (2021, Investigational New Drugs)
  • "Mavorixafor, an Orally Bioavailable CXCR4 Antagonist, Increases Immune Cell Infiltration and Inflammatory Status of Tumor Microenvironment in Patients with Melanoma" (2022, Cancer Research Communications)
  • "Serial T-SPOT.TB responses in Tanzanian adolescents: Transient, persistent and irregular conversions" (2022, PLoS ONE)
  • "Evaluation of the MGIT 960/EpiCenter TB eXiST system for drug susceptibility testing for Mycobacterium abscessus group" (2020, Research Square)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert D. Arbeit include:

  • Patricia Munseri
  • Jamila Said
  • Maryam Amour
  • Albert Magohe
  • Mecky Matee

Their publications have appeared in multiple specialized venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Vaccine
  • Investigational New Drugs
  • Cancer Research Communications
  • PLoS ONE
  • Research Square

Best Publications

  • Interpreting chromosomal DNA restriction patterns produced by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis: criteria for bacterial strain typing.

    F. C. Tenover;R. D. Arbeit;R. V. Goering;P. A. Mickelsen

  • A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in older adults.

    M. N. Oxman;M. N. Oxman;M. J. Levin;G. R. Johnson;K. E. Schmader

  • The Safety and Efficacy of Daptomycin for the Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infections

    Robert D. Arbeit;Dennis Maki;Francis P. Tally;Edward Campanaro

  • Infective Endocarditis: An Analysis Based on Strict Case Definitions

    C. Fordham Von Reyn;Barry S. Levy;Robert D. Arbeit;Gerald Friedland

  • How to Select and Interpret Molecular Strain Typing Methods for Epidemiological Studies of Bacterial Infections A Review for Healthcare Epidemiologists

    Fred C. Tenover;Robert D. Arbeit;Richard V. Goering

  • Comparison of traditional and molecular methods of typing isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.

    F C Tenover;R Arbeit;G Archer;J Biddle

  • Persistent and Relapsing Infections Associated with Small-Colony Variants of Staphylococcus aureus

    R A Proctor;P van Langevelde;M Kristjansson;J N Maslow

  • Molecular Epidemiology: Application of Contemporary Techniques to the Typing of Microorganisms

    Joel N. Maslow;Maury Ellis Mulligan;Robert D. Arbeit

  • Evidence for a Clonal Origin of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

    Barry Kreiswirth;John Kornblum;John Kornblum;Robert D. Arbeit;William Eisner

  • How to select and interpret molecular strain typing methods for epidemiological studies of bacterial infections: a review for healthcare epidemiologists. Molecular Typing Working Group of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

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  • Daptomycin Pharmacokinetics and Safety following Administration of Escalating Doses Once Daily to Healthy Subjects

    Barry H. Dvorchik;David Brazier;Michael F. DeBruin;Robert D. Arbeit

  • Persistent colonisation of potable water as a source of Mycobacterium avium infection in AIDS

    C.F von Reyn;J.N Marlow;R.D Arbeit;T.W Barber

  • Clinical and molecular epidemiology of sporadic and clustered cases of nosocomial Clostridium difficile diarrhea.

    Matthew H Samore;Lata Venkataraman;Paola C DeGirolami;Robert D Arbeit

  • Persistent bacteremia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection is associated with agr dysfunction and low-level in vitro resistance to thrombin-induced platelet microbicidal protein.

    Vance G. Fowler;George Sakoulas;Lauren M. McIntyre;Lauren M. McIntyre;Venkata G. Meka

  • Varicella-Zoster Virus–Specific Immune Responses to Herpes Zoster in Elderly Participants in a Trial of a Clinically Effective Zoster Vaccine

    Adriana Weinberg;Jane H. Zhang;Michael N. Oxman;Gary R. Johnson

  • Programmed cell death of Mycobacterium avium serovar 4-infected human macrophages prevents the mycobacteria from spreading and induces mycobacterial growth inhibition by freshly added, uninfected macrophages.

    C Fratazzi;R D Arbeit;C Carini;H G Remold

  • Resolution of Recent Evolutionary Divergence among Escherichia coli from Related Lineages: The Application of Pulsed Field Electrophoresis to Molecular Epidemiology

    Robert D. Arbeit;Michel Arthur;Roberta Dunn;Cheung Kim

  • Isolation of Mycobacterium avium complex from water in the United States, Finland, Zaire, and Kenya.

    C F von Reyn;R D Waddell;T Eaton;R D Arbeit

  • Prevention of tuberculosis in Bacille Calmette-Guérin-primed, HIV-infected adults boosted with an inactivated whole-cell mycobacterial vaccine

    Charles F von Reyn;Lillian Mtei;Robert D Arbeit;Richard Waddell

  • Predominance of Two Newly Described Capsular Polysaccharide Types among Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus

    Robert D. Arbeit;Robert D. Arbeit;Walter W. Karakawa;Walter W. Karakawa;Willie F. Vann;Willie F. Vann;John B. Robbins;John B. Robbins

  • How to select and interpret molecular strain typing methods for epidemiological studies of bacterial infections: a review for healthcare epidemiologists. Molecular Typing Working Group of the Society

    F. Tenover;RD Arbeit;RV Goering

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael N. Oxman
Michael N. Oxman University of California, San Diego
Myron J. Levin
Myron J. Levin University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Michael S. Simberkoff
Michael S. Simberkoff New York University
Kenneth E. Schmader
Kenneth E. Schmader Duke University
Charles F. Gilks
Charles F. Gilks University of Queensland
Marie R. Griffin
Marie R. Griffin Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Richard V. Goering
Richard V. Goering Creighton University
Fred C. Tenover
Fred C. Tenover University of Dayton
Carol A. Kauffman
Carol A. Kauffman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Matthew H. Samore
Matthew H. Samore University of Utah

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