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Stewart T. Cole

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Microbiology
France
2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
France
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 136 61 58 4 4 511 76448

Stewart T. Cole publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stewart T. Cole between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stewart T. Cole published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2014. 3 of the 567 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2014. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 7 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 19 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 18 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1979 2026

567 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stewart T. Cole: publications per year, 1979 to 2026
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 2
1981 1
1982 7
1983 7
1984 3
1985 5
1986 10
1987 19
1988 9
1989 10
1990 4
1991 5
1992 5
1993 15
1994 12
1995 18
1996 16
1997 13
1998 13
1999 20
2000 11
2001 15
2002 14
2003 8
2004 14
2005 24
2006 12
2007 19
2008 17
2009 15
2010 16
2011 16
2012 25
2013 16
2014 34
2015 24
2016 9
2017 18
2018 17
2019 11
2020 15
2021 8
2022 6
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
2026 1
Total 567
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Stewart T. Cole 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 Stewart T. Cole 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, 505–514 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: 511 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 17 511
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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Stewart T. Cole 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 Stewart T. Cole 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, 127+ 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: 136 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 95 136
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in France Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in France Leader Award
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1941 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 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

Stewart T. Cole is affiliated with the Institut Pasteur in France and has made significant contributions primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Surgery, and Genetics. The scientist has a focused interest in understanding microbial pathogens and their impacts on human health.

Their work extensively addresses topics such as Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, Tuberculosis research and epidemiology, Leprosy research and treatment, Infectious diseases and tuberculosis, Yersinia bacterium and plague as well as ectoparasites, Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms, and Microbial natural products and biosynthesis.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Stewart T. Cole include:

  • Leprosy in wild chimpanzees, 2021, Nature
  • New 2-Ethylthio-4-methylaminoquinazoline derivatives inhibiting two subunits of cytochrome bc1 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 2020, PLoS Pathogens
  • Mycobacterium leprae diversity and population dynamics in medieval Europe from novel ancient genomes, 2021, BMC Biology
  • Genomic Characterization of Mycobacterium leprae to Explore Transmission Patterns Identifies New Subtype in Bangladesh, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Comparison of Target Enrichment Strategies for Ancient Pathogen DNA, 2020, BioTechniques

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Stewart T. Cole include Charlotte Avanzi, Andrej Benjak, Anthony Vocat, Philippe Busso, and Vadim Makarov.

Publications by Stewart T. Cole frequently appear in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), ACS Infectious Diseases, Frontiers in Microbiology, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, and PLoS Pathogens.

The scientist has been recognized with distinctions including Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2007), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1941), and membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Deciphering the biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the complete genome sequence

    S. T. Cole;R. Brosch;J. Parkhill;T. Garnier

  • A new evolutionary scenario for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

    R. Brosch;S. V. Gordon;M. Marmiesse;P. Brodin

  • Massive gene decay in the leprosy bacillus

    S. T. Cole;K. Eiglmeier;J. Parkhill;K. D. James

  • Detection of rifampicin-resistance mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    A Telenti;P Imboden;F Marchesi;L Matter

  • The catalase—peroxidase gene and isoniazid resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Ying Zhang;Beate Heym;Bryan Allen;Douglas Young

  • Nucleotide sequence of the AIDS virus, LAV

    Simon Wain-Hobson;Pierre Sonigo;Olivier Danos;Stewart Cole

  • The complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium bovis

    Thierry Garnier;Karin Eiglmeier;Jean-Christophe Camus;Nadine Medina

  • Advances in the development of new tuberculosis drugs and treatment regimens

    Alimuddin Zumla;Payam Nahid;Stewart T. Cole

  • Loss of RD1 contributed to the attenuation of the live tuberculosis vaccines Mycobacterium bovis BCG and Mycobacterium microti.

    Alexander S. Pym;Priscille Brodin;Roland Brosch;Michel Huerre

  • Benzothiazinones Kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Blocking Arabinan Synthesis

    Vadim Makarov;Giulia Manina;Katarina Mikusova;Ute Möllmann

  • Recombinant BCG exporting ESAT-6 confers enhanced protection against tuberculosis.

    Alexander S. Pym;Alexander S. Pym;Priscille Brodin;Laleh Majlessi;Roland Brosch

  • Re-annotation of the genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv

    Jean-Christophe Camus;Melinda J. Pryor;Claudine Médigue;Stewart T. Cole

  • Identification of variable regions in the genomes of tubercle bacilli using bacterial artificial chromosome arrays.

    Stephen V. Gordon;Roland Brosch;Alain Billault;Thierry Garnier

  • Genome plasticity of BCG and impact on vaccine efficacy.

    Roland Brosch;Stephen V. Gordon;Thierry Garnier;Karin Eiglmeier

  • Cloning and nucleotide sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis gyrA and gyrB genes and detection of quinolone resistance mutations.

    H. E. Takiff;L. Salazar;C. Guerrero;W. Philipp

  • Nucleotide sequence of the visna lentivirus: relationship to the AIDS virus.

    Pierre Sonigo;Marc Alizon;Katherine Staskus;David Klatzmann

  • Insights from the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium marinum on the evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Timothy P. Stinear;Torsten Seemann;Paul F. Harrison;Grant A. Jenkin

  • On the origin of leprosy

    Marc Monot;Nadine Honoré;Thierry Garnier;Romulo Araoz

  • Molecular genetics and pathogenesis of Clostridium perfringens.

    J. I. Rood;Stewart T Cole

  • Nucleotide sequence and comparative analysis of the human papillomavirus type 18 genome. Phylogeny of papillomaviruses and repeated structure of the E6 and E7 gene products.

    S.T. Cole;O. Danos

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland Brosch
Roland Brosch Institut Pasteur
Stephen V. Gordon
Stephen V. Gordon University College Dublin
Priscille Brodin
Priscille Brodin University of Lille
Simon Wain-Hobson
Simon Wain-Hobson Institut Pasteur
Patrick J. Brennan
Patrick J. Brennan Colorado State University
Olivier Danos
Olivier Danos REGENXBIO Inc.
Pedro M. Alzari
Pedro M. Alzari Institut Pasteur
Giovanna Riccardi
Giovanna Riccardi University of Pavia
Caroline Demangel
Caroline Demangel Institut Pasteur

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