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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 51 4308 3962 1662 1487 154 10602

Thomas W. Hennessy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas W. Hennessy between 1995 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas W. Hennessy published across 30 years, from 1995 to 2024, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2013. 1 of the 187 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2013. 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1995 2024

187 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas W. Hennessy: publications per year, 1995 to 2024
Year Publications
1995 3
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 6
2003 6
2004 11
2005 5
2006 12
2007 10
2008 9
2009 5
2010 8
2011 12
2012 6
2013 13
2014 13
2015 12
2016 11
2017 9
2018 13
2019 5
2020 9
2021 3
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 187
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Thomas W. Hennessy 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 Thomas W. Hennessy 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, 145–154 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: 154 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
145–154 265 154
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
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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Thomas W. Hennessy 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 Thomas W. Hennessy 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
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Overview

Thomas W. Hennessy is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Epidemiology. Additional subfields include Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Periodontics, Emergency Medicine, and Emergency Medical Services.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Respiratory Viral Infections Research, Emergency and Acute Care Studies, Mercury Impact and Mitigation Studies, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Air Quality and Health Impacts, and Dental Health and Care Utilization.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Thomas W. Hennessy include:

  • Increasing non-susceptibility to antibiotics within carried pneumococcal serotypes - Alaska, 2008-2015, 2020, Vaccine
  • A comparison of individual-level vs. hypothetically pooled mercury biomonitoring data from the Maternal Organics Monitoring Study (MOMS), Alaska, 1999-2012, 2020, International Journal of Circumpolar Health
  • Using electronic dental records to establish a surveillance system for dental decay in rural Western Alaska, 2020, Journal of Public Health Dentistry
  • Presence of Antibodies Against Haemophilus influenzae Serotype a in Alaska Before and After the Emergence of Invasive Infections, 2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • An Investigation of Pediatric Case-patients With Invasive Haemophilus influenzae in Alaska, 2005-2011, 2024, The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Thomas W. Hennessy has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Dana Bruden, Karen Rudolph, Michael G. Bruce, Lisa Bulkow, and Rosalyn Singleton.

The scientist's research has been published in various venues which include:

  • Vaccine
  • International Journal of Circumpolar Health
  • Journal of Public Health Dentistry
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Best Publications

  • Practice Guidelines for the Management of Infectious Diarrhea

    Richard L. Guerrant;Thomas Van Gilder;Ted S. Steiner;Nathan M. Thielman

  • Invasive pneumococcal disease caused by nonvaccine serotypes among alaska native children with high levels of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine coverage.

    Rosalyn J. Singleton;Thomas W. Hennessy;Lisa R. Bulkow;Laura L. Hammitt;Laura L. Hammitt

  • A National Outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis Infections from Ice Cream

    Thomas W. Hennessy;Craig W. Hedberg;Laurence Slutsker;Karen E. White

  • Community-Onset Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Antibiotic Use and the Cytotoxin Panton-Valentine Leukocidin during a Furunculosis Outbreak in Rural Alaska

    Henry C. Baggett;Thomas W. Hennessy;Karen Rudolph;Dana Bruden

  • Antibody Levels and Protection After Hepatitis B Vaccine: Results of a 30-Year Follow-up Study and Response to a Booster Dose.

    Michael G. Bruce;Dana Bruden;Debby Hurlburt;Carolyn Zanis

  • Antibody Levels and Protection after Hepatitis B Vaccine: Results of a 22-Year Follow-Up Study and Response to a Booster Dose

    Brian J. McMahon;Brian J. McMahon;Catherine M. Dentinger;Dana Bruden;Carolyn Zanis

  • Indirect effect of conjugate vaccine on adult carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae: an explanation of trends in invasive pneumococcal disease.

    Laura L. Hammitt;Dana L. Bruden;Jay C. Butler;Henry C. Baggett

  • The relationship among previous antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance, and treatment outcomes for Helicobacter pylori infections.

    Brian J. McMahon;Thomas W. Hennessy;J. Michael Bensler;Dana L. Bruden

  • The relationship between in-home water service and the risk of respiratory tract, skin, and gastrointestinal tract infections among rural Alaska natives.

    Thomas W. Hennessy;Troy Ritter;Robert C. Holman;Dana L. Bruden

  • Viral respiratory infections in hospitalized and community control children in Alaska

    Rosalyn J. Singleton;Lisa R. Bulkow;Karen Miernyk;Karen Miernyk;Carolynn DeByle

  • Pneumococcal vaccination in developing countries.

    Orin S Levine;Katherine L O'Brien;Maria Knoll;Richard A Adegbola

  • Hepatitis B immunity in children vaccinated with recombinant hepatitis B vaccine beginning at birth: A follow-up study at 15 years ☆

    Laura L. Hammitt;Thomas W. Hennessy;Anthony E. Fiore;Carolyn Zanis

  • An outbreak of community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections in southwestern Alaska.

    Henry C Baggett;Thomas W Hennessy;Richard Leman;Cindy Hamlin

  • Impact of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on invasive disease, antimicrobial resistance and colonization in Alaska Natives: progress towards elimination of a health disparity.

    Thomas W. Hennessy;Rosalyn J. Singleton;Lisa R. Bulkow;Dana L. Bruden

  • Impact of a Conjugate Vaccine on Community-Wide Carriage of Nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae in Alaska

    Matthew R. Moore;Terri B. Hyde;Thomas W. Hennessy;Debra J. Parks

  • Egg consumption is the principal risk factor for sporadic Salmonella serotype Heidelberg infections: a case-control study in FoodNet sites.

    Thomas W. Hennessy;Lay Har Cheng;Heidi Kassenborg;Shama D. Ahuja

  • Persistence of antibody to hepatitis B and protection from disease among Alaska Natives immunized at birth

    Catherine M Dentinger;Brian J McMahon;Jay C Butler;Charlotte E Dunaway

  • Changes in Antibiotic-Prescribing Practices and Carriage of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: A Controlled Intervention Trial in Rural Alaska

    Thomas W. Hennessy;Kenneth M. Petersen;Dana Bruden;Alan J. Parkinson

  • Invasive pneumococcal disease in Alaskan children: impact of the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the role of water supply.

    Jay D. Wenger;Tammy Zulz;Dana Bruden;Rosalyn Singleton

  • The Alaska Haemophilus influenzae type b experience: lessons in controlling a vaccine-preventable disease.

    Rosalyn Singleton;Laura Hammitt;Laura Hammitt;Thomas Hennessy;Lisa Bulkow

  • Influenza surveillance using electronic health records in the American Indian and Alaska Native population

    James W Keck;John T Redd;James E Cheek;Larry J Layne

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa R. Bulkow
Lisa R. Bulkow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brian J. McMahon
Brian J. McMahon Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alan J. Parkinson
Alan J. Parkinson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jay C. Butler
Jay C. Butler Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jay D. Wenger
Jay D. Wenger Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Robert C. Holman
Robert C. Holman Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
David R. Gretch
David R. Gretch University of Washington
Katherine L. O’Brien
Katherine L. O’Brien Johns Hopkins University
Elizabeth R. Unger
Elizabeth R. Unger Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lauri E. Markowitz
Lauri E. Markowitz Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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