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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 49 4598 4232 139 131 136 7710

Timothy R. Hirst publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Timothy R. Hirst between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Timothy R. Hirst published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1994. 3 of the 150 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

150 publications in total across all disciplines

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Timothy R. Hirst: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 4
1985 0
1986 2
1987 3
1988 3
1989 2
1990 1
1991 4
1992 8
1993 6
1994 11
1995 11
1996 10
1997 7
1998 5
1999 8
2000 4
2001 10
2002 8
2003 6
2004 4
2005 2
2006 2
2007 1
2008 1
2009 3
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1
2017 2
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 6
2023 2
2024 1
2025 2
Total 150
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Timothy R. Hirst 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 Timothy R. Hirst 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, 135–144 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: 136 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
135–144 288 136
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
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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Timothy R. Hirst 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 Timothy R. Hirst 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% 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 49
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
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Overview

Timothy R. Hirst is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work covers a range of subfields including Epidemiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Orthodontics, Computational Mechanics, and Microbiology.

Hirst's research addresses several main topics, which include:

  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
  • Dental Materials and Restorations
  • Laser Material Processing Techniques
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Respiratory Viral Infections Research
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Among recent publications, notable papers authored or co-authored by Hirst include:

  • "Femtosecond laser dentistry for precise and efficient cavity preparation in teeth," published in 2022 in Biomedical Optics Express
  • "Sterility of gamma-irradiated pathogens: a new mathematical formula to calculate sterilizing doses," published in 2020 in Journal of Radiation Research
  • "Investigation of laser wavelength effect on the ablation of enamel and dentin using femtosecond laser pulses," published in 2023 in Scientific Reports
  • "A Nonadjuvanted Whole-Inactivated Pneumococcal Vaccine Induces Multiserotype Opsonophagocytic Responses Mediated by Noncapsule-Specific Antibodies," published in 2022 in mBio
  • "Enhanced Immunogenicity of a Whole-Inactivated Influenza A Virus Vaccine Using Optimised Irradiation Conditions," published in 2021 in Frontiers in Immunology

Frequent co-authorships in Hirst's research reflect collaborations with several other researchers, including:

  • Justin Davies
  • James C. Paton
  • Mohammed Alsharifi
  • Eve V. Singleton
  • Shannon C. David

Hirst's work has appeared in various academic venues, with multiple publications found in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biomedical Optics Express
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Radiation Research
  • mBio

Best Publications

  • Protein disulphide isomerase: building bridges in protein folding

    Robert B. Freedman;Timothy R. Hirst;Mick F. Tuite

  • Membrane traffic and the cellular uptake of cholera toxin.

    Wayne I. Lencer;Timothy R. Hirst;Randall K. Holmes

  • Targeting of cholera toxin and Escherichia coli heat labile toxin in polarized epithelia: role of COOH-terminal KDEL.

    W.I. Lencer;C. Constable;S. Moe;M.G. Jobling

  • Immune modulation by the cholera-like enterotoxins: from adjuvant to therapeutic

    Neil A Williams;Timothy R Hirst;Toufic O Nashar

  • Cholera toxin: a paradigm for multi-functional engagement of cellular mechanisms (Review).

    Lolke de Haan;Timothy R. Hirst

  • Conformation of protein secreted across bacterial outer membranes: a study of enterotoxin translocation from Vibrio cholerae

    Timothy R. Hirst;Jan Holmgren

  • Biofilm formation by Helicobacter pylori.

    R. M. Stark;G. J. Gerwig;R. S. Pitman;L. F. Potts

  • Potent immunogenicity of the B subunits of Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin: receptor binding is essential and induces differential modulation of lymphocyte subsets.

    Toufic O. Nashar;Helen M. Webb;Simon S. Eaglestone;Neil A. Williams

  • Mechanism of toxin secretion by Vibrio cholerae investigated in strains harboring plasmids that encode heat-labile enterotoxins of Escherichia coli

    Timothy R. Hirst;Joaquin Sanchez;James B. Kaper;Simon J. S. Hardy

  • Coordinated assembly of multisubunit proteins: oligomerization of bacterial enterotoxins in vivo and in vitro.

    Simon J. S. Hardy;Jan Holmgren;Susanne Johansson;Joaquin Sanchez

  • A homologue of the Escherichia coli DsbA protein involved in disulphide bond formation is required for enterotoxin biogenesis in Vibrio cholerae.

    Jun Yu;Helen Webb;Timothy R. Hirst

  • Energy is Required for Maturation of Exported Proteins in Escherichia coli

    Hans G. Enequist;Timothy R. Hirst;Shigeaki Harayama;Simon J. S. Hardy

  • Investigations into the mechanism of action of the antibacterial agent norfloxacin.

    G. C. Crumplin;Marion Kenwright;T. Hirst

  • A mutant cholera toxin B subunit that binds GM1- ganglioside but lacks immunomodulatory or toxic activity.

    A. T. Aman;S. Fraser;E. A. Merritt;C. Rodigherio

  • Escherichia coli Heat-Labile Enterotoxin B Subunit Is a More Potent Mucosal Adjuvant than Its Closely Related Homologue, the B Subunit of Cholera Toxin

    Douglas G. Millar;Timothy R. Hirst;Denis P. Snider

  • Structural studies of receptor binding by cholera toxin mutants.

    E. A. Merritt;S. Sarfaty;M. G. Jobling;T. Chang

  • pH-dependence of the dithiol-oxidizing activity of DsbA (a periplasmic protein thiol:disulphide oxidoreductase) and protein disulphide-isomerase: studies with a novel simple peptide substrate

    Lloyd W. Ruddock;Timothy R. Hirst;Robert B. Freedman

  • Transient entry of enterotoxin subunits into the periplasm occurs during their secretion from Vibrio cholerae.

    T R Hirst;J Holmgren

  • F-actin dynamics control segregation of the TCR signaling cascade to clustered lipid rafts.

    Silvia Valensin;Silvia Rossi Paccani;Cristina Ulivieri;David Mercati

  • Cellular location of heat-labile enterotoxin in Escherichia coli.

    T R Hirst;L L Randall;S J Hardy

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne I. Lencer
Wayne I. Lencer Harvard University
Giorgio Palù
Giorgio Palù University of Padua
Robert B. Freedman
Robert B. Freedman University of Warwick
Jun Yu
Jun Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Randall K. Holmes
Randall K. Holmes University of Colorado Denver
Lloyd W. Ruddock
Lloyd W. Ruddock University of Oulu
Jan Holmgren
Jan Holmgren University of Gothenburg
Wim G. J. Hol
Wim G. J. Hol University of Washington
Ethan A. Merritt
Ethan A. Merritt University of Washington
Emanuele Papini
Emanuele Papini University of Padua

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