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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 77 1362 1228 596 512 240 19331
Medicine 77 18514 17395 9225 8524 242 19355

Stefan H. I. Kappe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan H. I. Kappe between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan H. I. Kappe published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2018. 11 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2018. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1996 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan H. I. Kappe: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 5
2005 3
2006 5
2007 8
2008 8
2009 9
2010 9
2011 7
2012 17
2013 10
2014 16
2015 17
2016 8
2017 14
2018 24
2019 16
2020 4
2021 15
2022 24
2023 11
2024 4
2025 7
Total 252
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Stefan H. I. Kappe publications per year - data summary

  • Stefan H. I. Kappe, a Microbiology scholar from University of Washington, has 252 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2018 and 2022, with 24 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 30 years in the span carries no publications at all (2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.7 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 61 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 19 publications (1.9 per year); 2006-2015: 106 publications (10.6 per year); 2016-2025: 127 publications (12.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Stefan H. I. Kappe 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 Stefan H. I. Kappe 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, 235–244 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: 240 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
235–244 161 240
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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Stefan H. I. Kappe 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.
  • Stefan H. I. Kappe, a Microbiology scholar from University of Washington, records 240 publications - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Stefan H. I. Kappe, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Stefan H. I. Kappe 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).

Stefan H. I. Kappe 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 Stefan H. I. Kappe 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 77
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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Stefan H. I. Kappe 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.
  • Stefan H. I. Kappe, a Microbiology scholar from University of Washington, records 77 D-Index - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Stefan H. I. Kappe, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Stefan H. I. Kappe 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).

Overview

Stefan H. I. Kappe is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on malaria, infectious diseases, and immunology-related topics. They have contributed extensively to understanding malaria biology, parasite-host interactions, and mechanisms of drug resistance.

Their recent publications include a range of papers on malaria parasite biology and experimental models, such as:

  • Plasmodium vivax Latent Liver Stage Infection and Relapse: Biological Insights and New Experimental Tools, 2021, Annual Review of Microbiology
  • Chloroquine resistance evolution in Plasmodium falciparum is mediated by the putative amino acid transporter AAT1, 2023, Nature Microbiology
  • A replication-competent late liver stage-attenuated human malaria parasite, 2020, JCI Insight
  • A Humanized Mouse Model for Plasmodium vivax to Test Interventions that Block Liver Stage to Blood Stage Transition and Blood Stage Infection, 2020, iScience
  • A genetically engineered Plasmodium falciparum parasite vaccine provides protection from controlled human malaria infection, 2022, Science Translational Medicine

Kappe has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Ashley M. Vaughan
  • Sudhir Kumar
  • Meseret T. Haile
  • Nelly Camargo
  • Biley A. Abatiyow

Their work has appeared regularly in multiple scientific journals and platforms, with notable frequent publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • iScience
  • mBio
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Nature Microbiology

Kappe's main fields of study include Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Within these broader areas, subfields of research consist of:

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Parasitology
  • Oncology

Their primary research topics span various aspects of malaria and related infectious diseases, including:

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Complement system in diseases

Best Publications

  • Malaria: progress, perils, and prospects for eradication

    Brian M. Greenwood;David A. Fidock;Dennis E. Kyle;Stefan H.I. Kappe

  • Genetically modified Plasmodium parasites as a protective experimental malaria vaccine

    Ann-Kristin Mueller;Mehdi Labaied;Stefan H. I. Kappe;Stefan H. I. Kappe;Kai Matuschewski

  • Plasmodium liver stage developmental arrest by depletion of a protein at the parasite–host interface

    Ann-Kristin Mueller;Nelly Camargo;Karine Kaiser;Cathy Andorfer

  • Type II fatty acid synthesis is essential only for malaria parasite late liver stage development

    Ashley M Vaughan;Matthew T O'Neill;Alice S Tarun;Nelly Camargo

  • Malaria Parasite Development in the Mosquito and Infection of the Mammalian Host

    Ahmed S.I. Aly;Ashley M. Vaughan;Stefan H.I. Kappe

  • A combined transcriptome and proteome survey of malaria parasite liver stages.

    Alice S. Tarun;Xinxia Peng;Ronald F. Dumpit;Yuko Ogata

  • Protection against malaria at 1 year and immune correlates following PfSPZ vaccination.

    Andrew S Ishizuka;Kirsten E Lyke;Adam DeZure;Andrea A Berry

  • Host-cell sensors for Plasmodium activate innate immunity against liver-stage infection

    Peter Liehl;Vanessa Zuzarte-Luís;Jennie Chan;Thomas Zillinger

  • Conservation of a Gliding Motility and Cell Invasion Machinery in Apicomplexan Parasites

    Stefan Kappe;Thomas Bruderer;Soren Gantt;Hisashi Fujioka

  • That Was Then But This Is Now: Malaria Research in the Time of an Eradication Agenda

    Stefan H. I. Kappe;Stefan H. I. Kappe;Ashley M. Vaughan;Justin A. Boddey;Alan F. Cowman

  • Release of hepatic Plasmodium yoelii merozoites into the pulmonary microvasculature.

    Kerstin Baer;Christian Klotz;Stefan H. I Kappe;Thomas Schnieder

  • A human monoclonal antibody prevents malaria infection by targeting a new site of vulnerability on the parasite

    Neville K. Kisalu;Azza H. Idris;Connor Weidle;Yevel Flores-Garcia

  • Superior Antimalarial Immunity after Vaccination with Late Liver Stage-Arresting Genetically Attenuated Parasites

    Noah S. Butler;Nathan W. Schmidt;Ashley M. Vaughan;Ahmed S. Aly

  • Complete Plasmodium falciparum liver-stage development in liver-chimeric mice

    Ashley M. Vaughan;Sebastian A. Mikolajczak;Elizabeth M. Wilson;Markus Grompe

  • Myosin A tail domain interacting protein (MTIP) localizes to the inner membrane complex of Plasmodium sporozoites.

    Lawrence W. Bergman;Karine Kaiser;Hisashi Fujioka;Isabelle Coppens

  • Interrogating the Plasmodium Sporozoite Surface: Identification of Surface-Exposed Proteins and Demonstration of Glycosylation on CSP and TRAP by Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics.

    Kristian E. Swearingen;Scott E. Lindner;Scott E. Lindner;Lirong Shi;Melanie J. Shears

  • Plasmodium vivax liver stage development and hypnozoite persistence in human liver-chimeric mice

    Sebastian A. Mikolajczak;Ashley M. Vaughan;Niwat Kangwanrangsan;Wanlapa Roobsoong

  • Infectivity-associated Changes in the Transcriptional Repertoire of the Malaria Parasite Sporozoite Stage

    Kai Matuschewski;Kai Matuschewski;Jessica Ross;Stuart M. Brown;Karine Kaiser

  • Interferon-mediated innate immune responses against malaria parasite liver stages.

    Jessica L. Miller;Brandon K. Sack;Michael Baldwin;Ashley M. Vaughan

  • A public antibody lineage that potently inhibits malaria infection through dual binding to the circumsporozoite protein

    Joshua Tan;Joshua Tan;Brandon K Sack;David Oyen;Isabelle Zenklusen;Isabelle Zenklusen

  • Release of Hepatic Plasmodium yoelii Merozoites into the Pulmonary

    Microvasculature Baer;Christian Klotz;Stefan H. I. Kappe;Thomas Schnieder

Frequent Co-Authors

Ashley M. Vaughan
Ashley M. Vaughan Seattle Children's Hospital
Jetsumon Sattabongkot
Jetsumon Sattabongkot Mahidol University
Patrick E. Duffy
Patrick E. Duffy National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
James G. Kublin
James G. Kublin Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Alan F. Cowman
Alan F. Cowman Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Photini Sinnis
Photini Sinnis Johns Hopkins University
Robert L. Moritz
Robert L. Moritz Institute for Systems Biology
François Nosten
François Nosten MORU Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Dennis E. Kyle
Dennis E. Kyle University of Georgia

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