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Robert W. Chesnut

Robert W. Chesnut

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 60 3177 2912 1256 1117 125 10733

Robert W. Chesnut publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert W. Chesnut between 1959 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert W. Chesnut published across 59 years, from 1959 to 2017, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2000. 3 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2000. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 9 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications
1959 2017

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert W. Chesnut: publications per year, 1959 to 2017
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 2
1972 2
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 9
1977 1
1978 1
1979 3
1980 4
1981 1
1982 4
1983 3
1984 1
1985 2
1986 4
1987 1
1988 4
1989 4
1990 4
1991 2
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 8
1996 3
1997 8
1998 5
1999 9
2000 21
2001 11
2002 6
2003 9
2004 8
2005 3
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 1
2010 0
2011 1
2012 2
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 1
2017 2
Total 160
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Robert W. Chesnut publications per year - data summary

  • Robert W. Chesnut, a Microbiology scholar from Johns Hopkins University, has 160 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1959 to 2017.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1959 and the most recent to 2017.
  • The most productive year is 2000, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1959, 1973, 1975, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 16 of the 59 years in the span carry no publications at all (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.7 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2013-2017) hold 4 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1959-1978: 20 publications (1.0 per year); 1979-1998: 63 publications (3.1 per year); 1999-2017: 77 publications (4.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Robert W. Chesnut 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 W. Chesnut sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 125–134 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 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
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 125 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234 125
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Robert W. Chesnut publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Robert W. Chesnut, a Microbiology scholar from Johns Hopkins University, records 125 publications - the 14th percentile of the discipline.
  • 14% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Robert W. Chesnut, and about 86% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Robert W. Chesnut ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Robert W. Chesnut 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 W. Chesnut sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 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: 94 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: 60 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139 60
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Robert W. Chesnut D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Robert W. Chesnut, a Microbiology scholar from Johns Hopkins University, records 60 D-Index - the 44th percentile of the discipline.
  • 44% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Robert W. Chesnut, and about 56% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Robert W. Chesnut ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Robert W. Chesnut is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their academic profile reflects an active role in research, although there are no recent papers or specific publications listed.

The scientist has not been associated with frequent co-authors or recurring publication venues based on available data. Similarly, there are no documented book publications or detailed fields and subfields of study provided for this individual.

Despite the absence of recorded awards, Chesnut maintains an academic presence connected to Johns Hopkins University, a prominent research institution. This association indicates involvement in scholarly activities aligned with the university's academic standards.

The lack of specific data on research topics, recent publications, and collaborative networks suggests a limited publicly available record or a focus on areas not captured in current databases.

Best Publications

  • Induction of anti-tumor cytotoxic T lymphocytes in normal humans using primary cultures and synthetic peptide epitopes

    Esteban Celis;Van Tsai;Claire Crimi;Robert Demars

  • HLA A2 restricted cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to multiple hepatitis B surface antigen epitopes during hepatitis B virus infection.

    R Nayersina;P Fowler;S Guilhot;G Missale

  • Analysis of the HLA-restricted influenza-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte response in transgenic mice carrying a chimeric human-mouse class I major histocompatibility complex.

    A Vitiello;D Marchesini;J Furze;L A Sherman

  • Prediction of major histocompatibility complex binding regions of protein antigens by sequence pattern analysis

    Alessandro Sette;Soren Buus;Ettore Appella;John A. Smith

  • Studies on the capacity of B cells to serve as antigen-presenting cells.

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  • Definition of an HLA-A3-like supermotif demonstrates the overlapping peptide-binding repertoires of common HLA molecules

    J Sidney;H M Grey;S Southwood;E Celis

  • Rationally engineered therapeutic proteins with reduced immunogenicity.

    Shabnam Tangri;Bianca R. Mothé;Julie Eisenbraun;John Sidney

  • Requirements for the processing of antigens by antigen-presenting B cells. I. Functional comparison of B cell tumors and macrophages.

    R W Chesnut;S M Colon;H M Grey

  • Antigen presentation by normal B cells, B cell tumors, and macrophages: functional and biochemical comparison.

    R W Chesnut;S M Colon;H M Grey

  • Degenerate Cytotoxic T Cell Epitopes from P. falciparum Restricted by Multiple HLA-A and HLA-B Supertype Alleles

    Denise L Doolan;Stephen L Hoffman;Scott Southwood;Peggy A Wentworth

  • Linear PADRE T Helper Epitope and Carbohydrate B Cell Epitope Conjugates Induce Specific High Titer IgG Antibody Responses

    J Alexander;M F del Guercio;A Maewal;L Qiao

  • Human memory CTL response specific for influenza A virus is broad and multispecific

    Carmen Gianfrani;Carla Oseroff;John Sidney;Robert W Chesnut

  • HUMAN HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN-BINDING SUPERMOTIFS PREDICT BROADLY CROSS-REACTIVE CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE RESPONSES IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE HEPATITIS

    R Bertoni;J Sidney;P Fowler;R W Chesnut

  • Optimization of epitope processing enhances immunogenicity of multiepitope DNA vaccines.

    Brian D. Livingston;Mark Newman;Claire Crimi;Denise McKinney

  • Antigen presentation by splenic B cells: resting B cells are ineffective, whereas activated B cells are effective accessory cells for T cell responses.

    J I Krieger;S F Grammer;H M Grey;R W Chesnut

  • Identification of New Epitopes from Four Different Tumor-Associated Antigens: Recognition of Naturally Processed Epitopes Correlates with HLA-A∗0201-Binding Affinity

    Elissa Keogh;John Fikes;Scott Southwood;Esteban Celis

  • Identification of Db- and Kb-Restricted Subdominant Cytotoxic T-Cell Responses in Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus-Infected Mice

    R G van der Most;K Murali-Krishna;J L Whitton;C Oseroff

  • Differences and similarities in the A2.1-restricted cytotoxic T cell repertoire in humans and human leukocyte antigen-transgenic mice.

    Peggy A. Wentworth;Antonella Vitiello;John Sidney;Elissa Keogh

  • The optimization of helper T lymphocyte (HTL) function in vaccine development.

    Jeff Alexander;John Fikes;Stephen Hoffman;Eileen Franke

  • Altered Helper T Lymphocyte Function Associated with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection and its Role in Response to Therapeutic Vaccination in Humans

    Brian D. Livingston;Jeff Alexander;Claire Crimi;Carla Oseroff

  • HLA-DR-Promiscuous T Cell Epitopes from Plasmodium falciparum Pre-Erythrocytic-Stage Antigens Restricted by Multiple HLA Class II Alleles

    Denise L. Doolan;Scott Southwood;Robert Chesnut;Ettore Appella

  • Antigen Presentation by B Cells and Its Significance in T-B Interactions

    Robert W. Chesnut;Howard M. Grey

  • Expression vectors for stimulating an immune response and methods of using the same

    John D. Fikes;Gary G. Hermanson;Alessandro Sette;Glenn Y. Ishioka

  • Development of a DNA vaccine designed to induce cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to multiple conserved epitopes in HIV-1.

    Cara C. Wilson;Denise McKinney;Michelle Anders;Samantha MaWhinney

  • Identification of novel HLA-A2-restricted human immunodeficiency virus type 1-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte epitopes predicted by the HLA-A2 supertype peptide-binding motif.

    Marcus A. Altfeld;Brian Livingston;Neha Reshamwala;Phuong T. Nguyen

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard M. Grey
Howard M. Grey La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Alessandro Sette
Alessandro Sette La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Ralph T. Kubo
Ralph T. Kubo Johns Hopkins University
James C. Paulson
James C. Paulson Scripps Research Institute
Mark Newman
Mark Newman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John Sidney
John Sidney La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Ettore Appella
Ettore Appella National Institutes of Health
Scott Southwood
Scott Southwood Johnson & Johnson
Francis V. Chisari
Francis V. Chisari Scripps Research Institute
Carla Oseroff
Carla Oseroff La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology

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