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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 98 448 401 207 174 476 50739
Medicine 107 6135 5769 3278 3040 518 55882

Ruth Lynfield publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ruth Lynfield between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ruth Lynfield published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2023. 59 of the 588 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 11 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 26 publications
1987 2025

588 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ruth Lynfield: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 1
2003 11
2004 2
2005 13
2006 10
2007 12
2008 13
2009 18
2010 20
2011 19
2012 11
2013 28
2014 37
2015 37
2016 39
2017 23
2018 33
2019 29
2020 43
2021 43
2022 28
2023 50
2024 33
2025 26
Total 588
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Ruth Lynfield 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 Ruth Lynfield 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, 475–484 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: 476 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 20 476
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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Ruth Lynfield 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 Ruth Lynfield 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, 98 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: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
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 98
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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Overview

Ruth Lynfield is affiliated with the Minnesota Department of Health in the United States and has an extensive research background primarily within the field of medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields with a strong focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, public health, environmental and occupational health, health, and applied microbiology and biotechnology.

The scientist has contributed notably to the study of respiratory viral infections, influenza virus research, pneumonia and respiratory infections, and COVID-19 clinical research. Other research topics include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 studies, antibiotic use and resistance, and vaccine coverage and hesitancy.

Lynfield has authored a significant number of papers in various well-known publication venues. The most frequent journals include:

  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • PEDIATRICS
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

The scientist's notable recent papers include:

  • Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 - COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1-30, 2020 (2020), MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Seroprevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in 10 Sites in the United States, March 23-May 12, 2020 (2020), JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Children Aged <18 Years Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 - COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1-July 25, 2020 (2020), MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Risk Factors for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Associated Hospitalization: COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2020), Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Characteristics and Maternal and Birth Outcomes of Hospitalized Pregnant Women with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 - COVID-NET, 13 States, March 1-August 22, 2020 (2020), MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

The scientist frequently collaborates with the following colleagues:

  • William Schaffner
  • H. Keipp Talbot
  • Nisha B. Alden
  • Ghinwa Dumyati
  • Kimberly Yousey-Hindes

Best Publications

  • Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the United States

    R. Monina Klevens;Melissa A. Morrison;Joelle Nadle;Ken Gershman

  • Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections.

    Shelley S. Magill;Jonathan R. Edwards;Wendy Bamberg;Zintars G. Beldavs

  • Decline in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease after the Introduction of Protein–Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine

    Cynthia G. Whitney;Monica M. Farley;James Hadler;Lee H. Harrison

  • Comparison of community- and health care-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.

    Timothy S. Naimi;Kathleen H. LeDell;Kathryn Como-Sabetti;Stephanie M. Borchardt

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus disease in three communities.

    Scott K. Fridkin;Jeffrey C. Hageman;Melissa Morrison;Laurie Thomson Sanza

  • Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011

    Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra;Adam L. Hersh;Daniel J. Shapiro;Monina Bartoces

  • Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011

    Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra;Adam L. Hersh;Daniel J. Shapiro;Monina Bartoces

  • Bacterial Meningitis in the United States, 1998-2007

    Michael C Thigpen;Cynthia G Whitney;Nancy E Messonnier;Elizabeth R Zell

  • Changes in Prevalence of Health Care–Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals

    Magill Ss;O'Leary E;Janelle Sj;Thompson Dl

  • Pandemic 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Virus Illness Among Pregnant Women in the United States

    Alicia M. Siston;Sonja A. Rasmussen;Margaret A. Honein;Alicia M. Fry

  • Epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal disease in the United States, 1999-2005.

    Christina R. Phares;Ruth Lynfield;Monica M. Farley;Janet Mohle-Boetani

  • Effect of Introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

    Moe H. Kyaw;Ruth Lynfield;William Schaffner;Allen S. Craig

  • A population-based comparison of strategies to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal Disease in neonates

    Stephanie J. Schrag;Elizabeth R. Zell;Ruth Lynfield;Aaron Roome

  • Effect of use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children on invasive pneumococcal disease in children and adults in the USA: Analysis of multisite, population-based surveillance

    Matthew R Moore;Ruth Link-Gelles;William Schaffner;Ruth Lynfield

  • Incidence of Pneumococcal Disease Due to Non-Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) Serotypes in the United States during the Era of Widespread PCV7 Vaccination, 1998–2004

    Lauri A. Hicks;Lee H. Harrison;Brendan Flannery;James L. Hadler

  • Combating antimicrobial resistance: policy recommendations to save lives.

    Spellberg B;Blaser M;Guidos Rj

  • A Population-Based Comparison of Strategies to Prevent Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease in Neonates

    Stephanie J. Schrag;Elizabeth R. Zell;Ruth Lynfield;Aaron Roome

  • Changing epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease among older adults in the era of pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

    Catherine A. Lexau;Ruth Lynfield;Richard Danila;Tamara Pilishvili

  • Effectiveness of seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against invasive pneumococcal disease: a matched case-control study.

    Cynthia G. Whitney;Tamar Pilishvili;Monica M. Farley;William Schaffner

  • Neonatal serologic screening and early treatment for congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection. The New England Regional Toxoplasma Working Group.

    N G Guerina;H W Hsu;H C Meissner;J H Maguire

  • The burden of invasive early-onset neonatal sepsis in the United States, 2005-2008.

    Emily J. Weston;Tracy Pondo;Melissa M. Lewis;Pat Martell-Cleary

  • The Epidemiology of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infection and Potential Vaccine Implications: United States, 2000–2004

    Rosalyn E. O'Loughlin;Rosalyn E. O'Loughlin;Angela Roberson;Paul R. Cieslak;Ruth Lynfield

  • Vital signs: carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

    Jesse T. Jacob;Eili Klein;Ramanan Laxminarayan;Zintars Beldavs

  • Evaluation of Universal Antenatal Screening for Group B Streptococcus

    Melissa K. Van Dyke;Christina R. Phares;Ruth Lynfield;Ann R. Thomas

Frequent Co-Authors

Monica M. Farley
Monica M. Farley Emory University
William Schaffner
William Schaffner Vanderbilt University
Lee H. Harrison
Lee H. Harrison University of Pittsburgh
Nancy M. Bennett
Nancy M. Bennett University of Rochester Medical Center
Arthur L. Reingold
Arthur L. Reingold University of California, Berkeley
Shelley M. Zansky
Shelley M. Zansky New York State Department of Health
Evan J. Anderson
Evan J. Anderson Emory University
Bernard Beall
Bernard Beall Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lyn Finelli
Lyn Finelli Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sandra S. Chaves
Sandra S. Chaves Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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