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Sebastian Bonhoeffer

Sebastian Bonhoeffer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 90 674 599 18 17 275 35970

Sebastian Bonhoeffer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sebastian Bonhoeffer between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sebastian Bonhoeffer published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2021. 14 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2021. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 6 publications
1993 2026

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sebastian Bonhoeffer: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 4
1995 5
1996 9
1997 6
1998 8
1999 9
2000 6
2001 7
2002 9
2003 8
2004 8
2005 12
2006 16
2007 3
2008 5
2009 12
2010 10
2011 9
2012 10
2013 7
2014 14
2015 9
2016 10
2017 12
2018 8
2019 9
2020 22
2021 23
2022 15
2023 7
2024 16
2025 8
2026 6
Total 324
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Sebastian Bonhoeffer publications per year - data summary

  • Sebastian Bonhoeffer, a Microbiology scholar from ETH Zurich, has 324 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1993, with 2 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.5 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 52 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2004: 81 publications (6.8 per year); 2005-2016: 117 publications (9.8 per year); 2017-2026: 126 publications (12.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sebastian Bonhoeffer 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 Sebastian Bonhoeffer 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, 275–284 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: 275 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
275–284 148 275
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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Sebastian Bonhoeffer 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.
  • Sebastian Bonhoeffer, a Microbiology scholar from ETH Zurich, records 275 publications - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Sebastian Bonhoeffer, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Sebastian Bonhoeffer ranks above 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).

Sebastian Bonhoeffer 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 Sebastian Bonhoeffer 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, 90 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: 90 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 90
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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Sebastian Bonhoeffer 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.
  • Sebastian Bonhoeffer, a Microbiology scholar from ETH Zurich, records 90 D-Index - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Sebastian Bonhoeffer, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Sebastian Bonhoeffer ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Sebastian Bonhoeffer is a researcher affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their scholarly work primarily focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Modeling and Simulation, Molecular Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

They have contributed extensively to the academic literature, with notable recent papers such as:

  • "Practical considerations for measuring the effective reproductive number, Rt," 2020, published in PLoS Computational Biology
  • "Plasmid- and strain-specific factors drive variation in ESBL-plasmid spread in vitro and in vivo," 2020, published in The ISME Journal
  • "Practical considerations for measuring the effective reproductive number, Rt," 2020, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Quantifying the impact of quarantine duration on COVID-19 transmission," 2021, published in eLife
  • "Estimation and worldwide monitoring of the effective reproductive number of SARS-CoV-2," 2022, published in eLife

Their publications are frequently featured in multiple scientific venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • PLoS Computational Biology
  • eLife
  • Journal of The Royal Society Interface

Sebastian Bonhoeffer has collaborated regularly with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Jana S. Huisman, Roland R. Regoes, Tanja Stadler, Sonja Lehtinen, and Peter Ashcroft.

The scientist holds several recognitions including being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019 and membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Viral dynamics in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection

    Xiping Wei;Sajal K. Ghosh;Maria E. Taylor;Victoria A. Johnson

  • Quantitation of HIV-1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes and plasma load of viral RNA.

    G. S. Ogg;Xia Jin;S. Bonhoeffer;P. R. Dunbar

  • Cooperation and Competition in the Evolution of ATP-Producing Pathways

    Thomas Pfeiffer;Stefan Schuster;Sebastian Bonhoeffer

  • Viral dynamics in hepatitis B virus infection

    Martin A. Nowak;Sebastian Bonhoeffer;Andrew M. Hill;Richard Boehme

  • Global trends in antimicrobial resistance in animals in low- and middle-income countries

    Thomas P. Van Boeckel;Thomas P. Van Boeckel;João Pires;Reshma Silvester;Cheng Zhao

  • Analysis of total human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell responses: relationship to viral load in untreated HIV infection

    Michael R. Betts;David R. Ambrozak;Daniel C. Douek;Sebastian Bonhoeffer

  • Reducing antimicrobial use in food animals

    Thomas P. Van Boeckel;Emma E. Glennon;Emma E. Glennon;Dora Chen;Dora Chen;Marius Gilbert

  • Virus dynamics and drug therapy

    Sebastian Bonhoeffer;Robert M. May;George M. Shaw;Martin A. Nowak

  • Birth–death skyline plot reveals temporal changes of epidemic spread in HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV)

    Tanja Stadler;Denise Kühnert;Sebastian Bonhoeffer;Alexei J. Drummond

  • Practical considerations for measuring the effective reproductive number, Rt.

    Katelyn M Gostic;Lauren McGough;Edward B Baskerville;Sam Abbott

  • Evaluating treatment protocols to prevent antibiotic resistance

    Sebastian Bonhoeffer;Marc Lipsitch;Bruce R. Levin

  • Rapid production and clearance of HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus assessed by large volume plasma apheresis

    Bharat Ramratnam;Sebastian Bonhoeffer;James Binley;Arlene Hurley

  • Viral dynamics in vivo: limitations on estimates of intracellular delay and virus decay

    Andreas V. M. Herz;Sebastian Bonhoeffer;Roy M. Anderson;Robert M. May

  • Spatial games and the maintenance of cooperation

    Martin A. Nowak;Sebastian Bonhoeffer;Robert M. May

  • Decay Kinetics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Specific Effector Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes after Combination Antiretroviral Therapy

    G S Ogg;X Jin;S Bonhoeffer;P Moss

  • Rapid Turnover of T Lymphocytes in SIV-Infected Rhesus Macaques

    Hiroshi Mohri;Sebastian Bonhoeffer;Sebastian Bonhoeffer;Simon Monard;Simon Monard;Alan S. Perelson;Alan S. Perelson

  • Antagonism between Bacteriostatic and Bactericidal Antibiotics Is Prevalent

    Paolo S. Ocampo;Viktória Lázár;Balázs Papp;Markus Arnoldini

  • More Spatial Games

    Martin A. Nowak;Sebastian Bonhoeffer;Robert M. May

  • Dynamic variation in cycling of hematopoietic stem cells in steady state and inflammation

    Hitoshi Takizawa;Roland R. Regoes;Chandra S. Boddupalli;Sebastian Bonhoeffer

  • Anti-viral drug treatment: dynamics of resistance in free virus and infected cell populations.

    Martin A. Nowak;Sebastian Bonhoeffer;George M. Shaw;Robert M. May

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger D. Kouyos
Roger D. Kouyos University of Zurich
Martin A. Nowak
Martin A. Nowak Harvard University
Huldrych F. Günthard
Huldrych F. Günthard University of Zurich
Tanja Stadler
Tanja Stadler Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Thomas Klimkait
Thomas Klimkait University of Basel
Sabine Yerly
Sabine Yerly University of Geneva
Jürg Böni
Jürg Böni University of Zurich
Marcel Salathé
Marcel Salathé École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Christos J. Petropoulos
Christos J. Petropoulos LabCorp (United States)

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