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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 71 2356 2165 46 43 318 14985

Sándor Belák publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sándor Belák between 1979 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sándor Belák published across 43 years, from 1979 to 2021, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2013. 7 of the 319 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2013. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications
1979 2021

319 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sándor Belák: publications per year, 1979 to 2021
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 2
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 5
1989 4
1990 3
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 2
1995 0
1996 6
1997 6
1998 7
1999 10
2000 7
2001 7
2002 6
2003 3
2004 2
2005 13
2006 10
2007 14
2008 14
2009 37
2010 26
2011 18
2012 16
2013 39
2014 11
2015 10
2016 10
2017 6
2018 2
2019 1
2020 4
2021 3
Total 319
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Sándor Belák publications per year - data summary

  • Sándor Belák, a Immunology scholar from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, has 319 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1979 to 2021.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2021.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 39 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1979, 1981, 1983, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 43 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1984, 1985 and 1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.2 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2017-2021) hold 16 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1993: 29 publications (1.9 per year); 1994-2008: 107 publications (7.1 per year); 2009-2021: 183 publications (14.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sándor Belák 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 Sándor Belák 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, 312–321 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: 318 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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 97 318
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
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Sándor Belák publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Sándor Belák, a Immunology scholar from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, records 318 publications - the 67th percentile of the discipline.
  • 67% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Sándor Belák, and about 33% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Sándor Belák ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 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 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Sándor Belák 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 Sándor Belák 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 71
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
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Sándor Belák D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Sándor Belák, a Immunology scholar from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, records 71 D-Index - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Sándor Belák, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Sándor Belák ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Sándor Belák is affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. Their research spans multiple fields within Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with a particular focus on Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Viral Infections and Immunology Research, and Animal Virus Infections Studies.

Their work includes contributions in several subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Animal Science and Zoology. This interdisciplinary scope highlights the broad impact of their research activities across biology and medical sciences.

Belák has published research primarily in the journal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. A notable publication from 2020 is titled "The evolution of African swine fever virus in Sardinia (1978 to 2014) as revealed by whole genome sequencing and comparative analysis." This paper presents a detailed genomic study of the virus's development over several decades in a specific geographical area.

Frequent collaborators contributing to Belák's research include Claudia Torresi, Mariangela Stefania Fiori, Luigi Bertolotti, Matteo Floris, and Barbara Colitti. These co-authors have collaborated on at least one shared publication, indicating ongoing scientific partnerships.

Research topics covered in Belák's work are consistent with the following:

  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies

Belák's body of work contributes to the scientific understanding of viral diseases affecting animal populations, focusing on virus evolution, epidemiology, and immunological responses. These insights are relevant to managing emerging diseases that impact agricultural and ecological systems.

Best Publications

  • Genetic typing of classical swine fever virus.

    D.J Paton;A McGoldrick;I Greiser-Wilke;S Parchariyanon

  • Feline infectious peritonitis. ABCD guidelines on prevention and management

    Diane Addie;Sándor Belák;Corine Boucraut-Baralon;Herman Egberink

  • Identification and grouping of Newcastle disease virus strains by restriction site analysis of a region from the F gene

    A Ballagi-Pordány;E Wehmann;J Herczeg;S Belák

  • Feline leukaemia. ABCD guidelines on prevention and management.

    Hans Lutz;Diane Addie;Sándor Belák;Corine Boucraut-Baralon

  • Detection of a novel astrovirus in brain tissue of mink suffering from shaking mink syndrome by use of viral metagenomics.

    Anne-Lie Blomström;Frederik Widén;Anne Sofie Hammer;Sándor Belák;Sándor Belák

  • Identification of radically different variants of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in Eastern Europe: towards a common ancestor for European and American viruses.

    T. Stadejek;A. Stankevicius;Torben Storgaard;Martin B. Oleksiewicz

  • Feline Immunodeficiency ABCD Guidelines on Prevention and Management

    Margaret J. Hosie;Diane Addie;Sándor Belák;Corine Boucraut-Baralon

  • Feline herpesvirus infection. ABCD guidelines on prevention and management

    Etienne Thiry;Diane Addie;Sándor Belák;Corine Boucraut-Baralon

  • Phylogeny, classification and evolutionary insights into pestiviruses.

    Lihong Liu;Hongyan Xia;Niklas Wahlberg;Sándor Belák

  • Detection of a novel porcine boca-like virus in the background of porcine circovirus type 2 induced postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome.

    Anne-Lie Blomström;Sandor Belák;Caroline Fossum;John McKillen

  • A Size-Exclusion Nanocellulose Filter Paper for Virus Removal

    Giorgi Metreveli;Linus Wågberg;Eva Emmoth;Sándor Belák

  • Feline Panleukopenia ABCD Guidelines on Prevention and Management

    Uwe Truyen;Diane Addie;Sándor Belák;Corine Boucraut-Baralon

  • Molecular epizootiology of infectious bronchitis virus in Sweden indicating the involvement of a vaccine strain

    A. Farsang;C. Ros;Lena H. M. Renström;Claudia Baule

  • Comparative pathogenesis of acute and latent infections of calves with bovine herpesvirus types 1 and 5.

    Gilles Meyer;Mylène Lemaire;C. Ros;K. Belak

  • Natural infection of cattle with an atypical 'HoBi'-like pestivirus - : Implications for BVD control and for the safety of biological products

    Karl Ståhl;Jaruwan Kampa;Jaruwan Kampa;Stefan Alenius;Annie Persson Wadman

  • Studies of genetic relationships between bovine, caprine, cervine, and rangiferine alphaherpesviruses and improved molecular methods for virus detection and identification.

    Carlos Ros;Sándor Belák

  • Universal detection of hepatitis E virus by two real-time PCR assays: TaqMan and Primer-Probe Energy Transfer.

    Péter Gyarmati;Nahla Mohammed;Helene Norder;Jonas Blomberg

  • Metagenomic detection of viral pathogens in Spanish honeybees: co-infection by Aphid Lethal Paralysis, Israel Acute Paralysis and Lake Sinai Viruses

    Fredrik Granberg;Marina Vicente-Rubiano;Consuelo Rubio-Guerri;Oskar E. Karlsson

  • Studies of porcine circovirus type 2, porcine boca-like virus and torque teno virus indicate the presence of multiple viral infections in postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome pigs.

    Anne-Lie Blomström;Sándor Belák;Caroline Fossum;Lisbeth Fuxler

  • Development of nested PCR assays for detection of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in clinical samples.

    S Vilcek;M Elvander;A Ballagi-Pordány;S Belák

  • Development of a novel quantitative real-time RT-PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of all serotypes of foot-and-mouth disease virus.

    T. B. Rasmussen;Å. Uttenthal;K. de Stricker;S. Belák

  • Molecular diagnosis of viral diseases, present trends and future aspects A view from the OIE Collaborating Centre for the Application of Polymerase Chain Reaction Methods for Diagnosis of Viral Diseases in Veterinary Medicine.

    Sándor Belák

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Alenius
Stefan Alenius Lund University
Jonas Blomberg
Jonas Blomberg Uppsala University
Karl Ståhl
Karl Ståhl National Veterinary Institute
José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno
José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno Complutense University of Madrid
Etienne Thiry
Etienne Thiry University of Liège
Adama Diallo
Adama Diallo INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Herman Egberink
Herman Egberink Utrecht University
Helene Norder
Helene Norder University of Gothenburg
Donald P. King
Donald P. King The Pirbright Institute
Niklas Wahlberg
Niklas Wahlberg Lund University

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