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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 191 405 375 270 245 890 130053
Immunology 192 17 16 12 11 885 132869

Robert G. Webster publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert G. Webster between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert G. Webster published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2013. 12 of the 917 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2013. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 6 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 20 publications 1981: 21 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 18 publications 1984: 16 publications 1985: 17 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 24 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 3 publications
1958 2025

917 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert G. Webster: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 2
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 3
1970 3
1971 3
1972 8
1973 5
1974 5
1975 1
1976 6
1977 13
1978 8
1979 12
1980 20
1981 21
1982 11
1983 18
1984 16
1985 17
1986 10
1987 24
1988 20
1989 16
1990 14
1991 14
1992 16
1993 23
1994 17
1995 17
1996 12
1997 18
1998 15
1999 23
2000 24
2001 22
2002 19
2003 17
2004 35
2005 23
2006 22
2007 31
2008 21
2009 29
2010 30
2011 30
2012 28
2013 37
2014 24
2015 21
2016 20
2017 12
2018 7
2019 5
2020 7
2021 12
2022 9
2023 6
2024 9
2025 3
Total 917
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Robert G. Webster 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 G. Webster 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, 807+ 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: 885 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 885
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Robert G. Webster 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 G. Webster 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, 157+ 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: 192 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 96 192
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1991 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand
  • 1989 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Robert G. Webster is affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the United States. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant focus on subfields such as Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Agronomy and Crop Science, Immunology, and Parasitology.

The scientist's research covers key topics including Influenza Virus Research Studies, Viral Infections and Vectors, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Respiratory Viral Infections Research, Viral Gastroenteritis Research and Epidemiology, and Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Robert G. Webster include:

  • Richard J. Webby
  • Lisa Kercher
  • Scott Krauss
  • John Franks
  • Pamela McKenzie

Regular venues for publication include:

  • Journal of Virology
  • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
  • Australian Veterinary Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Robert G. Webster are:

  • "The quail genome: insights into social behaviour, seasonal biology and infectious disease response", 2020, BMC Biology
  • "Influenza A and B viruses with reduced baloxavir susceptibility display attenuated in vitro fitness but retain ferret transmissibility", 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Subtype Diversity of Influenza A Virus in North American Waterfowl: a Multidecade Study", 2020, Journal of Virology
  • "Epidemiology and molecular characterization of avian influenza A viruses H5N1 and H3N8 subtypes in poultry farms and live bird markets in Bangladesh", 2023, Scientific Reports
  • "HA stabilization promotes replication and transmission of swine H1N1 gamma influenza viruses in ferrets", 2020, eLife

Robert G. Webster has contributed to book publications, including a title published by UCL Press:

  • "The Inclusion Illusion: How children with special educational needs experience mainstream schools", 2022

The scientist has received several recognitions, including election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1998, Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, in 1989, and Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1991.

Best Publications

  • Evolution and ecology of influenza A viruses.

    R G Webster;W J Bean;O T Gorman;T M Chambers

  • Universal primer set for the full-length amplification of all influenza A viruses.

    E Hoffmann;J Stech;Y Guan;R G Webster

  • Human influenza A H5N1 virus related to a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

    Eric C J Claas;Albert D M E Osterhaus;Ruud van Beek;Jan C De Jong

  • A DNA transfection system for generation of influenza A virus from eight plasmids

    Erich Hoffmann;Gabriele Neumann;Yoshihiro Kawaoka;Gerd Hobom

  • Genesis of a highly pathogenic and potentially pandemic H5N1 influenza virus in eastern Asia

    K. S. Li;Y. Guan;Y. Guan;J. Wang;J. Wang;G. J. D. Smith;G. J. D. Smith

  • DNA vaccines: protective immunizations by parenteral, mucosal, and gene-gun inoculations

    Ellen F. Fynan;Robert G. Webster;Deborah H. Fuller;Joel R. Haynes

  • Molecular Basis for the Generation in Pigs of Influenza A Viruses with Pandemic Potential

    Toshihiro Ito;J. Nelson S. S. Couceiro;Sørge Kelm;Linda G. Baum

  • Encyclopedia of virology

    Allan. Granoff;Robert G. Webster

  • Avian-to-human transmission of the PB1 gene of influenza A viruses in the 1957 and 1968 pandemics.

    Y Kawaoka;S Krauss;R G Webster

  • Avian flu: H5N1 virus outbreak in migratory waterfowl

    H. Chen;G. J. D. Smith;G. J. D. Smith;S. Y. Zhang;K. Qin;K. Qin

  • Receptor specificity in human, avian, and equine H2 and H3 influenza virus isolates.

    Robert J. Connor;Yoshihiro Kawaoka;Robert G. Webster;James C. Paulson

  • Molecular characterization of H9N2 influenza viruses: Were they the donors of the “internal” genes of H5N1 viruses in Hong Kong?

    Yi Guan;Kennedy F. Shortridge;Scott Krauss;Robert G. Webster

  • Textbook of Influenza

    Robert G. Webster;Arnold S. Monto;Thomas J. Braciale;Robert A. Lamb.

  • Lethal H5N1 influenza viruses escape host anti-viral cytokine responses.

    Sang Heui Seo;Erich Hoffmann;Robert G. Webster

  • Intestinal influenza: Replication and characterization of influenza viruses in ducks

    R. G. Webster;M. Yakhno;V. S. Hinshaw;W. J. Bean

  • Avian-to-human transmission of H9N2 subtype influenza A viruses: Relationship between H9N2 and H5N1 human isolates

    Y. P. Lin;M. Shaw;V. Gregory;K. Cameron

  • The Surface Glycoproteins of H5 Influenza Viruses Isolated from Humans, Chickens, and Wild Aquatic Birds Have Distinguishable Properties

    Mikhail Matrosovich;Nannan Zhou;Yoshihiro Kawaoka;Robert Webster;Robert Webster

  • ARE WE READY FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

    Richard J. Webby;Robert G. Webster

  • Genetic Reassortment of Avian, Swine, and Human Influenza A Viruses in American Pigs

    Nan Nan Zhou;Dennis A. Senne;John S. Landgraf;Sabrina L. Swenson

  • Establishment of multiple sublineages of H5N1 influenza virus in Asia: Implications for pandemic control

    H. Chen;G. J.D. Smith;G. J.D. Smith;K. S. Li;J. Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Webby
Richard J. Webby St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Scott Krauss
Scott Krauss St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Yi Guan
Yi Guan University of Hong Kong
Elena A. Govorkova
Elena A. Govorkova St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Yoshihiro Kawaoka University of Tokyo
Kennedy F. Shortridge
Kennedy F. Shortridge University of Hong Kong
Gavin J. D. Smith
Gavin J. D. Smith Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Gillian M. Air
Gillian M. Air University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
W.G. Laver
W.G. Laver Australian National University
Hui-Ling Yen
Hui-Ling Yen University of Hong Kong

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