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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Immunology D-index 107 Citations 40,634 497 World Ranking 311 National Ranking 197
Medicine D-index 109 Citations 42,790 523 World Ranking 3395 National Ranking 1930

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Awards & Achievements

2017 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Virus
  • Gene
  • Virology

His scientific interests lie mostly in Virology, Virus, Alphavirus, Chikungunya and Outbreak. His Virology research includes elements of Genetics and Vector. The Virus study combines topics in areas such as Phylogenetics, Phylogenetic tree and Virulence.

His research integrates issues of Togaviridae, Host and Sindbis virus in his study of Alphavirus. His work in Chikungunya covers topics such as Disease which are related to areas like Encephalitis. Scott C. Weaver has included themes like Molecular epidemiology and Zika virus in his Outbreak study.

His most cited work include:

  • Present and future arboviral threats. (913 citations)
  • Genetic Characterization of Zika Virus Strains: Geographic Expansion of the Asian Lineage (514 citations)
  • Re-emergence of Chikungunya and O'nyong-nyong viruses: evidence for distinct geographical lineages and distant evolutionary relationships. (468 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Scott C. Weaver mainly investigates Virology, Virus, Alphavirus, Chikungunya and Outbreak. His studies in Enzootic, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, Togaviridae, Dengue fever and Zika virus are all subfields of Virology research. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Virus, Aedes albopictus is strongly linked to Vector.

His work deals with themes such as Sindbis virus and Culex, which intersect with Alphavirus. His Chikungunya research incorporates themes from Arbovirus and Aedes. His Outbreak research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Seroprevalence and Disease.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Virology (76.23%)
  • Virus (48.11%)
  • Alphavirus (30.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Virology (76.23%)
  • Virus (48.11%)
  • Outbreak (19.43%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Virology, Virus, Outbreak, Chikungunya and Zika virus. Many of his studies on Virology apply to Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 as well. His Virus study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Antibody, Mutant and Coronavirus.

As part of the same scientific family, Scott C. Weaver usually focuses on Outbreak, concentrating on Veterinary medicine and intersecting with Furcifer. His Chikungunya study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Infectious disease, Disease, Vector and Enzootic. His Zika virus research integrates issues from Pregnancy, Microglia, Flavivirus, Microcephaly and Aedes aegypti.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness. (312 citations)
  • Scientists' Warning to Humanity: Microorganisms and Climate Change (263 citations)
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 from Patient with Coronavirus Disease, United States. (240 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Virus
  • Gene
  • Ecology

His primary scientific interests are in Virology, Virus, Coronavirus, Outbreak and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. As part of his studies on Virology, Scott C. Weaver often connects relevant subjects like Mutation. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Complementary DNA, Genome, Mutant and Vaccination.

His Outbreak research incorporates elements of Epidemiology, Health care and Environmental health. The various areas that Scott C. Weaver examines in his Chikungunya study include Alphavirus, Viremia, Viral Vaccine and Emerging infectious disease. His Zika virus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Transmission and Dengue fever.

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Best Publications

Present and future arboviral threats.

Scott C. Weaver;William K. Reisen.
Antiviral Research (2010)

1548 Citations

Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness.

Jessica A. Plante;Yang Liu;Jianying Liu;Hongjie Xia.
Nature (2021)

1164 Citations

Genetic Characterization of Zika Virus Strains: Geographic Expansion of the Asian Lineage

Andrew D. Haddow;Amy J. Schuh;Chadwick Y. Yasuda;Matthew R. Kasper.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2012)

899 Citations

Chikungunya Virus and the Global Spread of a Mosquito-Borne Disease

Scott C. Weaver;Marc Lecuit;Marc Lecuit.
The New England Journal of Medicine (2015)

806 Citations

Scientists' Warning to Humanity: Microorganisms and Climate Change

Ricardo Cavicchioli;William J. Ripple;Kenneth N. Timmis;Farooq Azam.
Nature Reviews Microbiology (2019)

768 Citations

Transmission cycles, host range, evolution and emergence of arboviral disease.

Scott C. Weaver;Alan D. T. Barrett.
Nature Reviews Microbiology (2004)

703 Citations

Re-emergence of Chikungunya and O'nyong-nyong viruses: evidence for distinct geographical lineages and distant evolutionary relationships.

Ann M. Powers;Aaron C. Brault;Robert B. Tesh;Scott C. Weaver.
Journal of General Virology (2000)

671 Citations

Zika virus: History, emergence, biology, and prospects for control.

Scott C. Weaver;Federico Costa;Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco;Albert I. Ko.
Antiviral Research (2016)

654 Citations

Evolutionary Relationships of Endemic/Epidemic and Sylvatic Dengue Viruses

Eryu Wang;Haolin Ni;Renling Xu;Alan D. T. Barrett.
Journal of Virology (2000)

527 Citations

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 from Patient with Coronavirus Disease, United States.

Jennifer Harcourt;Jennifer Harcourt;Azaibi Tamin;Xiaoyan Lu;Shifaq Kamili.
Emerging Infectious Diseases (2020)

506 Citations

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