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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 91 646 574 300 250 325 32426
Medicine 91 11709 11014 6006 5559 325 32305

Stephen B. Calderwood publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen B. Calderwood between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen B. Calderwood published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2015. 9 of the 343 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2015. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1977 2025

343 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen B. Calderwood: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 4
1988 2
1989 1
1990 8
1991 5
1992 7
1993 5
1994 6
1995 3
1996 5
1997 11
1998 8
1999 4
2000 11
2001 12
2002 11
2003 7
2004 12
2005 10
2006 13
2007 7
2008 9
2009 14
2010 12
2011 16
2012 19
2013 11
2014 10
2015 22
2016 6
2017 8
2018 9
2019 7
2020 7
2021 11
2022 9
2023 3
2024 4
2025 5
Total 343
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Stephen B. Calderwood 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 Stephen B. Calderwood 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, 325–334 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: 325 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65 325
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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Stephen B. Calderwood 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 Stephen B. Calderwood 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, 91 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: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 91
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - The Walter E. Stamm Mentor Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Stephen B. Calderwood is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of infectious diseases, immunology, and molecular biology, with a strong focus on pathogen-host interactions and epidemiological dynamics.

Calderwood's work has contributed significantly to the study of bacterial pathogens, particularly Vibrio and Escherichia coli species, as well as viral infections including influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Their research topics include:

  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies

They have published extensively in fields related to biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Subfields of their studies include endocrinology, infectious diseases, immunology, epidemiology, and food science.

Frequent publication venues associated with Calderwood include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • mBio
  • mSphere
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • IJID Regions

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Persistence and decay of human antibody responses to the receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in COVID-19 patients," 2020, Science Immunology
  • "Dynamics and significance of the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Antibody responses after COVID-19 infection in patients who are mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic in Bangladesh," 2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Predicting Vibrio cholerae Infection and Disease Severity Using Metagenomics in a Prospective Cohort Study," 2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Disease characteristics and serological responses in patients with differing severity of COVID-19 infection: A longitudinal cohort study in Dhaka, Bangladesh," 2022, PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Calderwood frequently collaborates with colleagues such as Edward T. Ryan, Jason B. Harris, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Richelle C. Charles, and Regina C. LaRocque.

The scientist has received recognition including The Walter E. Stamm Mentor Award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America in 2017 and was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Adults -- A Review of 493 Episodes

    Marlene L. Durand;Stephen B. Calderwood;David J. Weber;Samuel I. Miller

  • Infective endocarditis in adults.

    Eleftherios Mylonakis;Stephen B. Calderwood

  • The origin of the Haitian cholera outbreak strain.

    Chen Shan Chin;Jon Sorenson;Jason B. Harris;William P. Robins

  • Role of iron in regulation of virulence genes.

    C M Litwin;S B Calderwood

  • IBMTR Severity INDEX FOR GRADING ACUTE GRAFT‐VERSUS‐HOST DISEASE: RETROSPECTIVE COMPARISON WITH GLUCKSBERG GRADE

    Rowlings Pa;Przepiorka D;Klein Jp;Gale Rp

  • Cholera transmission: the host, pathogen and bacteriophage dynamic

    EJ Nelson;JB Harris;Jr Jg Morris;SB Calderwood

  • A simple model host for identifying Gram-positive virulence factors

    Danielle A. Garsin;Costi D. Sifri;Eleftherios Mylonakis;Xiang Qin

  • Long-lived C. elegans daf-2 Mutants are resistant to bacterial pathogens

    Danielle A. Garsin;Jacinto M. Villanueva;Jakob Begun;Dennis H. Kim

  • Host-induced epidemic spread of the cholera bacterium

    D. Scott Merrell;Susan M. Butler;Firdausi Qadri;Nadia A. Dolganov

  • Persistence and decay of human antibody responses to the receptor binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in COVID-19 patients.

    Anita S. Iyer;Forrest K. Jones;Ariana Nodoushani;Meagan Kelly

  • Central nervous system infection with Listeria monocytogenes : 33 years' experience at a general hospital and review of 776 episodes from the literature

    Eleftherios Mylonakis;Elizabeth L. Hohmann;Stephen B. Calderwood

  • A bacteriophage encodes its own CRISPR/Cas adaptive response to evade host innate immunity

    Kimberley D. Seed;David W. Lazinski;Stephen B. Calderwood;Andrew Camilli

  • Galleria mellonella as a Model System To Study Cryptococcus neoformans Pathogenesis

    Eleftherios Mylonakis;Roberto Moreno;Joseph B. El Khoury;Alexander Idnurm

  • Clostridium difficile--Associated diarrhea: A review.

    Eleftherios Mylonakis;Edward T. Ryan;Stephen B. Calderwood

  • Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model Host for Staphylococcus aureus Pathogenesis

    Costi D. Sifri;Jakob Begun;Frederick M. Ausubel;Stephen B. Calderwood

  • Listeriosis during pregnancy: a case series and review of 222 cases.

    Eleftherios Mylonakis;Maria Paliou;Elizabeth L Hohmann;Stephen B Calderwood

  • Iron regulation of Shiga-like toxin expression in Escherichia coli is mediated by the fur locus.

    S B Calderwood;J J Mekalanos

  • Use of model plant hosts to identify Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence factors

    Laurence G. Rahme;Man-Wah Tan;Long Le;Sandy M. Wong

  • Identification of a vibrio cholerae RTX toxin gene cluster that is tightly linked to the cholera toxin prophage

    Wei Lin;Karla Jean Fullner;Rebecca Clayton;Jessica A. Sexton

  • Killing of Caenorhabditis elegans by Cryptococcus neoformans as a model of yeast pathogenesis

    Eleftherios Mylonakis;Frederick M. Ausubel;John R. Perfect;Joseph Heitman

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward T. Ryan
Edward T. Ryan Harvard University
Firdausi Qadri
Firdausi Qadri International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Jason B. Harris
Jason B. Harris Newcastle University
Regina C. LaRocque
Regina C. LaRocque Harvard University
Ashraful Islam Khan
Ashraful Islam Khan International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Frederick M. Ausubel
Frederick M. Ausubel Harvard University
John J. Mekalanos
John J. Mekalanos Harvard Medical School
Eleftherios Mylonakis
Eleftherios Mylonakis Houston Methodist
Costi D. Sifri
Costi D. Sifri University of Virginia
Andrew Camilli
Andrew Camilli Tufts University

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