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Microbiology

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Citations
27241
World Ranking
761
National Ranking
356

Medicine

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9327
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Robert J. Biggar 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 J. Biggar sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 255 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Biggar 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 J. Biggar sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert J. Biggar is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a focus on Oncology, Immunology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Radiation, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Recent publications feature studies on cancer, infectious diseases, and radiotherapy. Some notable papers are:

  • "Burkitt lymphoma risk shows geographic and temporal associations with Plasmodium falciparum infections in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya" (2023), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Cardiac-sparing radiotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer" (2021), Radiation Oncology
  • "Variation in the Human Leukocyte Antigen system and risk for endemic Burkitt lymphoma in northern Uganda" (2020), British Journal of Haematology
  • "Mean platelet counts are relatively decreased with malaria but relatively increased with endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya" (2020), British Journal of Haematology
  • "Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) lung fractionations locally in the COVID-19 era and the impact on dosimetry, resources, early toxicities, and the environment" (2021), Lung Cancer

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • British Journal of Haematology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Lung Cancer
  • Blood

Collaborations have been sustained with several coauthors, often appearing together on multiple publications. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Martin D. Ogwang
  • Steven J. Reynolds
  • Patrick Kerchan
  • Tobias Kinyera
  • Isaac Otim

Robert J. Biggar's research integrates epidemiological study of infectious diseases and oncology, with an emphasis on the interplay between immune system function and cancer development. This is evident in their investigations into Burkitt lymphoma and malaria, as well as their work on radiotherapy methods for lung cancer.

Best Publications

  • Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancers in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    Morten Frisch;Robert J. Biggar;James J. Goedert

  • Spectrum of AIDS-associated malignant disorders

    James J Goedert;Timothy R Coté;Phillip Virgo;Steven M Scoppa

  • Association of cancer with AIDS-related immunosuppression in adults.

    Morten Frisch;Robert J. Biggar;Eric A. Engels;James J. Goedert

  • Trends in cancer risk among people with AIDS in the United States 1980-2002.

    Eric A Engels;Ruth M Pfeiffer;James J Goedert;Phillip Virgo

  • Cancer risk in people infected with human immunodeficiency virus in the United States

    Eric A. Engels;Robert J. Biggar;H. Irene Hall;Helene Cross

  • A Prospective Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection and the Development of AIDS in Subjects with Hemophilia

    James J. Goedert;Craig M. Kessler;Louis M. Aledort;Robert J. Biggar

  • Time from HIV-1 seroconversion to AIDS and death before widespread use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy: a collaborative re-analysis

    A Babiker;S Darby;D De Angelis;D Kwart

  • Merkel cell carcinoma and HIV infection.

    Eric A Engels;Morten Frisch;James J Goedert;Robert J Biggar

  • Risk of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers Among Persons With AIDS

    Anil K. Chaturvedi;Margaret M. Madeleine;Robert J. Biggar;Eric A. Engels

  • HIV Transmission Through Breastfeeding: A Study in Malawi

    Paolo G. Miotti;Taha E. T. Taha;Newton I. Kumwenda;Robert Broadhead

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Load in Breast Milk, Mastitis, and Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

    Richard D. Semba;Newton Kumwenda;Donald R. Hoover;Taha E. Taha

  • Respiratory syncytial virus infections within families.

    Caroline Breese Hall;Joyce M. Geiman;Robert Biggar;David I. Kotok

  • AIDS-Related Cancer and Severity of Immunosuppression in Persons With AIDS

    Robert J. Biggar;Anil K. Chaturvedi;James J. Goedert;Eric A. Engels

  • DETERMINANTS OF RETROVIRUS (HTLV-III) ANTIBODY AND IMMUNODEFICIENCY CONDITIONS IN HOMOSEXUAL MEN

    James J. Goedert;Robert J. Biggar;Deborah M. Winn;Mark H. Greene

  • High risk of HIV‐1 infection for first‐born twins

    JJ Goedert;A-M Duliege;CI Amos;S Felton

  • Non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma among people with AIDS: Incidence, presentation and public health burden

    Timothy R. Coté;Robert J. Biggar;Philip S. Rosenberg;Susan S. Devesa

  • Effect of T4 count and cofactors on the incidence of AIDS in homosexual men infected with human immunodeficiency virus.

    James J. Goedert;Robert J. Biggar;Mads Melbye;Dean L. Mann

  • Trends in Kaposi's Sarcoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Incidence in the United States From 1973 Through 1998

    Mohamed A. Eltom;Ahmedin Jemal;Sam M. Mbulaiteye;Susan S. Devesa

  • Three-year incidence of AIDS in five cohorts of HTLV-III-infected risk group members.

    James J. Goedert;Robert J. Biggar;Stanley H. Weiss;M. Elaine Eyster

  • High incidence of anal cancer among AIDS patients

    M Melbye;T.R Coté;R.J Biggar;L Kessler

Frequent Co-Authors

James J. Goedert
James J. Goedert National Institutes of Health
Mads Melbye
Mads Melbye University of Copenhagen
Eric A. Engels
Eric A. Engels National Institutes of Health
William A. Blattner
William A. Blattner University of Maryland, Baltimore
Morten Frisch
Morten Frisch Statens Serum Institut
Taha E. Taha
Taha E. Taha Johns Hopkins University
Charles S. Rabkin
Charles S. Rabkin National Institutes of Health
Philip S. Rosenberg
Philip S. Rosenberg National Institutes of Health
Jan Wohlfahrt
Jan Wohlfahrt Statens Serum Institut
Mitchell H. Gail
Mitchell H. Gail National Institutes of Health

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