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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 58 13052 12007 5564 4977 159 14112

Thomas Leitner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Leitner between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Leitner published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2023. 16 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Leitner: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 4
1994 1
1995 3
1996 7
1997 9
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 9
2003 7
2004 9
2005 8
2006 8
2007 5
2008 4
2009 11
2010 8
2011 6
2012 5
2013 5
2014 5
2015 7
2016 5
2017 3
2018 5
2019 3
2020 8
2021 4
2022 9
2023 12
2024 11
2025 5
Total 194
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Thomas Leitner publications per year - data summary

  • Thomas Leitner, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 194 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 12 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1994 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 41 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 29 publications (2.2 per year); 2000-2012: 83 publications (6.4 per year); 2013-2025: 82 publications (6.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Thomas Leitner publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Leitner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 157–166 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 159 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949 159
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Thomas Leitner publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 47–56 to 1,028+ publications.
  • Thomas Leitner, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 159 publications - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Thomas Leitner, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 197–206 publications range, and Thomas Leitner ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 127–136 publications, holding 980 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 287–296 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 1,028 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Thomas Leitner D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Leitner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253 58
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Thomas Leitner D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 65 ranges running from 40–41 to 167+ D-Index.
  • Thomas Leitner, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 58 D-Index - the 34th percentile of the discipline.
  • 34% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Thomas Leitner, and about 66% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 64–65 D-Index range, and Thomas Leitner ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 1,253 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 71% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 72–73 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Thomas Leitner is affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases and Virology.

The scholar has contributed extensively to topics including:

  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas Leitner include:

  • Ethan Romero-Severson
  • Carmen Molina-París
  • Jan Albert
  • Erik Lundgren
  • Narmada Sambaturu

Their work has been published notably in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Viruses
  • PLoS Computational Biology
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Recent publications by Thomas Leitner include:

  • "Where Did SARS-CoV-2 Come From?" (2020), published in Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • "Global and regional epidemiology of HIV-1 recombinants in 1990-2015: a systematic review and global survey" (2020), The Lancet HIV
  • "Sampling bias and incorrect rooting make phylogenetic network tracing of SARS-COV-2 infections unreliable" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Addressing Ethical Challenges in US-Based HIV Phylogenetic Research" (2020), The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Antiretroviral therapy reveals triphasic decay of intact SIV genomes and persistence of ancestral variants" (2023), Cell Host & Microbe

These publications reflect an engagement with epidemiology, molecular biology, and evolutionary analysis of viruses, particularly HIV and SARS-CoV-2.

Best Publications

  • HIV-1 Nomenclature Proposal

    DL Robertson;JP Anderson;JA Bradac;JK Carr

  • Genetic Evidence for an East Asian Origin of Domestic Dogs

    Peter Savolainen;Ya-ping Zhang;Jing Luo;Joakim Lundeberg

  • Prevalence of Drug-Resistant HIV-1 Variants in Untreated Individuals in Europe: Implications for Clinical Management

    Annemarie M. J. Wensing;David A. van de Vijver;Gioacchino Angarano;Birgitta Åsjö

  • mtDNA Data Indicate a Single Origin for Dogs South of Yangtze River, Less Than 16,300 Years Ago, from Numerous Wolves

    Jun-feng Pang;Cornelya F C Kluetsch;Xiao-Ju Zou;Ai-bing Zhang

  • HIV Sequence Compendium 2009

    Carla Kuiken;Thomas Leitner;Brian Foley;Beatrice Hahn

  • Global and regional molecular epidemiology of HIV-1, 1990–2015: a systematic review, global survey, and trend analysis

    Joris Hemelaar;Ramyiadarsini Elangovan;Jason Yun;Leslie Dickson-Tetteh

  • A detailed picture of the origin of the Australian dingo, obtained from the study of mitochondrial DNA

    Peter Savolainen;Thomas Leitner;Alan N. Wilton;Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith

  • Relative Dominance of Gag p24-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Is Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control

    Rosario Zuñiga;Aldo Lucchetti;Patricia Galvan;Shyla Sanchez

  • Transmission of Single HIV-1 Genomes and Dynamics of Early Immune Escape Revealed by Ultra-Deep Sequencing

    Will Fischer;Vitaly V. Ganusov;Vitaly V. Ganusov;Elena E. Giorgi;Elena E. Giorgi;Peter T. Hraber

  • Accurate reconstruction of a known HIV-1 transmission history by phylogenetic tree analysis

    Thomas Leitner;David Escanilla;Christer Franzen;Mathias Uhlen

  • Quantitative deep sequencing reveals dynamic HIV-1 escape and large population shifts during CCR5 antagonist therapy in vivo.

    Athe M N Tsibris;Bette Tm Korber;Bette Tm Korber;Ramy Arnaout;Ramy Arnaout;Ramy Arnaout;Carsten Russ

  • The molecular clock of HIV-1 unveiled through analysis of a known transmission history

    Thomas Leitner;Jan Albert

  • Recombination Rate and Selection Strength in HIV Intra-patient Evolution

    Richard A. Neher;Thomas Leitner

  • HIV Sequence Compendium 2018

    Brian Thomas Foley;Bette Tina Marie Korber;Thomas Kenneth Leitner;Cristian Apetrei

  • Analysis of a rape case by direct sequencing of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 pol and gag genes.

    J Albert;J Wahlberg;T Leitner;D Escanilla

  • Comparison of variable region 3 sequences of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 from infected children with the RNA and DNA sequences of the virus populations of their mothers.

    G Scarlatti;T Leitner;E Halapi;J Wahlberg

  • Phylogeny of the Mycoplasma mycoides cluster as determined by sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA genes from the two rRNA operons.

    B Pettersson;T Leitner;M Ronaghi;G Bölske

  • Analysis of heterogeneous viral populations by direct DNA sequencing

    T Leitner;E Halapi;G Scarlatti;P Rossi

  • jpHMM: improving the reliability of recombination prediction in HIV-1

    Anne-Kathrin Schultz;Ming Zhang;Ingo Bulla;Thomas Leitner

  • Stochastic processes strongly influence HIV-1 evolution during suboptimal protease-inhibitor therapy

    Monique Nijhuis;Charles A. B. Boucher;Pauline Schipper;Thomas Leitner

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Albert
Jan Albert Karolinska Institute
Bette T. Korber
Bette T. Korber Los Alamos National Laboratory
Mika Salminen
Mika Salminen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Anne-Mieke Vandamme
Anne-Mieke Vandamme Rega Institute for Medical Research
Brian Foley
Brian Foley Los Alamos National Laboratory
Kristel Van Laethem
Kristel Van Laethem Rega Institute for Medical Research
Mathias Uhlén
Mathias Uhlén Royal Institute of Technology
Rob Schuurman
Rob Schuurman Utrecht University
Andrzej Horban
Andrzej Horban Medical University of Warsaw

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