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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 47 4749 4372 1830 1640 108 11848

Sean Proll publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sean Proll between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sean Proll published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2009. 3 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2009. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sean Proll: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 0
2004 3
2005 2
2006 12
2007 7
2008 2
2009 14
2010 6
2011 8
2012 5
2013 5
2014 4
2015 1
2016 0
2017 3
2018 0
2019 5
2020 2
2021 4
2022 4
2023 10
2024 12
2025 2
2026 1
Total 117
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Sean Proll 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 Sean Proll 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, 105–114 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: 108 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
105–114 190 108
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
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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Sean Proll 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 Sean Proll 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 47
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
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

Sean Proll is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and conducts research primarily in Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans various subfields, including Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Rheumatology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Sean Proll has published extensively in several academic journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • UNC Libraries
  • mSystems
  • eLife

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Sean Proll include:

  • "Complementing 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing with Total Bacterial Load To Infer Absolute Species Concentrations in the Vaginal Microbiome," 2020, mSystems
  • "Urethral Microbiota in Men: Association of Haemophilus influenzae and Mycoplasma penetrans With Nongonococcal Urethritis," 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • "Association between postmenopausal vulvovaginal discomfort, vaginal microbiota, and mucosal inflammation," 2021, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • "Intestinal microbiota controls graft-versus-host disease independent of donor-host genetic disparity," 2023, Immunity
  • "Gardnerella Species and Their Association With Bacterial Vaginosis," 2024, The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Sujatha Srinivasan
  • David N. Fredricks
  • Tina L. Fiedler
  • Noah G. Hoffman
  • Matthew M Munch

Best Publications

  • X-linked neonatal diabetes mellitus, enteropathy and endocrinopathy syndrome is the human equivalent of mouse scurfy.

    Robert S. Wildin;Fred Ramsdell;Jane Peake;Francesca Faravelli

  • Bone dysplasia sclerosteosis results from loss of the SOST gene product, a novel cystine knot-containing protein

    Mary E. Brunkow;Jessica C. Gardner;Jeff Van Ness;Bryan W. Paeper

  • Genomic analysis of increased host immune and cell death responses induced by 1918 influenza virus

    John C. Kash;Terrence M. Tumpey;Sean C. Proll;Victoria Carter

  • Critical loss of the balance between Th17 and T regulatory cell populations in pathogenic SIV infection.

    David Favre;Sharon Lederer;Bittoo Kanwar;Zhong Min Ma

  • Temporal proteome and lipidome profiles reveal hepatitis C virus-associated reprogramming of hepatocellular metabolism and bioenergetics.

    Deborah L. Diamond;Andrew J. Syder;Jon M. Jacobs;Christina M. Sorensen

  • Early and sustained innate immune response defines pathology and death in nonhuman primates infected by highly pathogenic influenza virus

    Carole R. Baskin;Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann;Terrence M. Tumpey;Patrick J. Sabourin

  • A 52-kb deletion in the SOST-MEOX1 intergenic region on 17q12-q21 is associated with van Buchem disease in the Dutch population.

    Karen Staehling-Hampton;Sean Proll;Bryan W. Paeper;Lei Zhao

  • Unique Signatures of Long Noncoding RNA Expression in Response to Virus Infection and Altered Innate Immune Signaling

    Xinxia Peng;Lisa Gralinski;Christopher D. Armour;Martin T Ferris

  • Pathogenic Influenza Viruses and Coronaviruses Utilize Similar and Contrasting Approaches To Control Interferon-Stimulated Gene Responses

    Vineet D. Menachery;Amie J. Eisfeld;Alexandra Schäfer;Laurence Josset

  • Differential innate immune response programs in neuronal subtypes determine susceptibility to infection in the brain by positive-stranded RNA viruses

    Hyelim Cho;Sean C Proll;Kristy J Szretter;Michael G Katze

  • Mechanisms of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-Induced Acute Lung Injury

    Lisa E. Gralinski;Armand Bankhead;Sophia Jeng;Vineet D. Menachery

  • Lethal Influenza Virus Infection in Macaques Is Associated with Early Dysregulation of Inflammatory Related Genes

    Cristian Cillóniz;Kyoko Shinya;Xinxia Peng;Marcus J. Korth

  • Early Upregulation of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome-Associated Cytokines Promotes Lethal Disease in an Aged-Mouse Model of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection

    Barry Rockx;Tracey Baas;Gregory A. Zornetzer;Bart Haagmans

  • Computational identification of hepatitis C virus associated microRNA-mRNA regulatory modules in human livers

    Xinxia Peng;Yu Li;Kathie Anne Walters;Elizabeth R. Rosenzweig

  • Global Suppression of the Host Antiviral Response by Ebola- and Marburgviruses: Increased Antagonism of the Type I Interferon Response Is Associated with Enhanced Virulence

    John C. Kash;Elke Mühlberger;Victoria Carter;Melanie Grosch

  • Systems biology and the host response to viral infection.

    Seng Lai Tan;Gopinath Ganji;Bryan Paeper;Sean Proll

  • Polymorphisms in the sclerosteosis/van Buchem disease gene (SOST) region are associated with bone-mineral density in elderly whites.

    Andre G. Uitterlinden;Pascal P. Arp;Bryan W. Paeper;Patrick Charmley

  • Transcriptional profiling in pathogenic and non-pathogenic SIV infections reveals significant distinctions in kinetics and tissue compartmentalization

    Sharon Lederer;David Favre;Kathie Anne Walters;Sean Proll

  • Lethal Dissemination of H5N1 Influenza Virus Is Associated with Dysregulation of Inflammation and Lipoxin Signaling in a Mouse Model of Infection

    Cristian Cilloniz;Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood;Chester Ni;Alan G. Goodman

  • Integrated Molecular Signature of Disease: Analysis of Influenza Virus-Infected Macaques through Functional Genomics and Proteomics

    T. Baas;C. R. Baskin;D. L. Diamond;A. García-Sastre

  • A Systems Biology Approach to Infectious Disease Research: Innovating the Pathogen-Host Research Paradigm

    Alan Aderem;Joshua N. Adkins;Charles Ansong;James Galagan;James Galagan

Frequent Co-Authors

David N. Fredricks
David N. Fredricks University of Washington
Terrence M. Tumpey
Terrence M. Tumpey Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Adolfo García-Sastre
Adolfo García-Sastre Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Yoshihiro Kawaoka University of Tokyo
Joshua T. Schiffer
Joshua T. Schiffer Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Richard D. Smith
Richard D. Smith Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Michael Gale
Michael Gale University of Washington
Ralph S. Baric
Ralph S. Baric University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James P. Hughes
James P. Hughes University of Washington
Jeanne M. Marrazzo
Jeanne M. Marrazzo National Institutes of Health

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