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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 90 676 601 315 263 279 35193
Medicine 90 12083 11367 6197 5736 286 35275

Tom Chiller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tom Chiller between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tom Chiller published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 36 of the 337 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2021. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 11 publications
1990 2025

337 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tom Chiller: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 2
2003 1
2004 3
2005 3
2006 7
2007 3
2008 8
2009 15
2010 16
2011 16
2012 11
2013 18
2014 10
2015 12
2016 15
2017 23
2018 26
2019 25
2020 22
2021 29
2022 15
2023 17
2024 25
2025 11
Total 337
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Tom Chiller 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 Tom Chiller 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, 275–284 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: 279 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
275–284 148 279
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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Tom Chiller 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 Tom Chiller 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, 90 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: 90 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 90
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

Tom Chiller is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to epidemiology and infectious diseases.

The scientist's work concentrates largely on fungal infections and related mycological studies. Key topics include antifungal resistance and susceptibility, nail diseases and treatments, plant pathogens and fungal diseases, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment, as well as infectious diseases and mycology. The subfields of study highlight expertise in epidemiology, infectious diseases, cell biology, public health, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Tom Chiller has published extensively in several journals, with frequent publications in:

  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Mycology
  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Journal of Fungi
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

Among their notable recent papers are:

  • The global burden of HIV-associated cryptococcal infection in adults in 2020: a modelling analysis (2022, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)
  • Review of influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU patients and proposal for a case definition: an expert opinion (2020, Intensive Care Medicine)
  • Re-drawing the Maps for Endemic Mycoses (2020, Mycopathologia)
  • Summary of Guidance for Public Health Strategies to Address High Levels of Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Related Deaths, December 2020 (2020, MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
  • Worsening Spread of Candida auris in the United States, 2019 to 2021 (2023, Annals of Internal Medicine)

Frequent coauthors that have contributed alongside Tom Chiller include:

  • Jeremy A.W. Gold
  • Diego H. Cáceres
  • Brendan R. Jackson
  • Mitsuru Toda
  • Shawn R. Lockhart

The breadth of Tom Chiller's research is documented across 260 publications in the broader field of medicine, with significant focus on 129 works in epidemiology and 98 in infectious diseases. Their contributions support ongoing public health efforts connected to fungal infections and respiratory disease management. The combination of clinical expertise and public health strategies is evident across their academic outputs and collaborative efforts.

Best Publications

  • Estimation of the current global burden of cryptococcal meningitis among persons living with HIV/AIDS.

    Benjamin J Park;Kathleen A Wannemuehler;Barbara J Marston;Nelesh Govender

  • Guidelines for preventing infectious complications among hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients: a global perspective.

    Marcie Tomblyn;Tom Chiller;Hermann Einsele;Ronald Gress

  • Global burden of disease of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: An updated analysis

    Radha Rajasingham;Rachel M Smith;Benjamin J Park;Joseph N Jarvis

  • Prospective Surveillance for Invasive Fungal Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients, 2001–2006: Overview of the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET) Database

    Dimitrios P. Kontoyiennis;Kieren A. Marr;Benjamin J. Park;Barbara D. Alexander

  • Guidelines for preventing infectious complications among hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: a global perspective

    M. Tomblyn;T. Chiller;H. Einsele;R. Gress

  • Invasive Fungal Infections among Organ Transplant Recipients: Results of the Transplant‐Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET)

    Peter G. Pappas;Barbara D. Alexander;David R. Andes;Susan Hadley

  • Simultaneous Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris on 3 Continents Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing and Epidemiological Analyses

    Shawn R. Lockhart;Kizee A. Etienne;Snigdha Vallabhaneni;Joveria Farooqi

  • The global burden of HIV-associated cryptococcal infection in adults in 2020: a modelling analysis.

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  • Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Campylobacter Species and the Withdrawal of Fluoroquinolones from Use in Poultry: A Public Health Success Story

    Jennifer M. Nelson;Jennifer M. Nelson;Tom M. Chiller;John H. Powers;Frederick J. Angulo

  • Changes in Incidence and Antifungal Drug Resistance in Candidemia: Results From Population-Based Laboratory Surveillance in Atlanta and Baltimore, 2008–2011

    Angela Ahlquist Cleveland;Monica M. Farley;Lee H. Harrison;Betsy Stein

  • Estimation of Direct Healthcare Costs of Fungal Diseases in the United States.

    Kaitlin Benedict;Brendan R Jackson;Tom Chiller;Karlyn D Beer

  • Candida auris: The recent emergence of a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen.

    Kaitlin Forsberg;Kate Woodworth;Maroya Walters;Elizabeth L Berkow

  • Review of influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU patients and proposal for a case definition: an expert opinion.

    Paul E. Verweij;Bart J.A. Rijnders;Roger J.M. Brüggemann;Elie Azoulay

  • Investigation of the First Seven Reported Cases of Candida auris, a Globally Emerging Invasive, Multidrug-Resistant Fungus - United States, May 2013-August 2016.

    Snigdha Vallabhaneni;Alex Kallen;Sharon Tsay;Nancy Chow

  • Species Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Candida Bloodstream Isolates from Population-Based Surveillance Studies in Two U.S. Cities from 2008 to 2011

    Shawn R. Lockhart;Naureen Iqbal;Angela A. Cleveland;Monica M. Farley;Monica M. Farley

  • Factors Associated with Mortality in Transplant Patients with Invasive Aspergillosis

    John W. Baddley;John W. Baddley;David R. Andes;Kieren A. Marr;Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

  • Molecular Identification of Aspergillus Species Collected for the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network

    S. Arunmozhi Balajee;Rui Kano;John W. Baddley;Stephen A. Moser

  • Declining Incidence of Candidemia and the Shifting Epidemiology of Candida Resistance in Two US Metropolitan Areas, 2008-2013: Results from Population-Based Surveillance

    Angela Ahlquist Cleveland;Lee H. Harrison;Monica M. Farley;Rosemary Hollick

  • Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance in Non-Typhi Serotypes of Salmonella enterica

    Ari Robicsek;Jacob Strahilevitz;Chi Hye Park

  • World Health Organization Ranking of Antimicrobials According to Their Importance in Human Medicine: A Critical Step for Developing Risk Management Strategies for the Use of Antimicrobials in Food Production Animals

    Peter Collignon;John H Powers;John H Powers;John H Powers;Tom M Chiller;Awa Aidara-Kane

  • Investigation of the First Seven Reported Cases of Candida auris, a Globally Emerging Invasive, Multidrug-Resistant Fungus-United States, May 2013-August 2016.

    S. Vallabhaneni;A. Kallen;S. Tsay;N. Chow

Frequent Co-Authors

Shawn R. Lockhart
Shawn R. Lockhart Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nelesh P. Govender
Nelesh P. Govender National Health Laboratory Service
Peter G. Pappas
Peter G. Pappas University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anastasia P. Litvintseva
Anastasia P. Litvintseva Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mary E. Brandt
Mary E. Brandt Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
John W. Baddley
John W. Baddley University of Alabama at Birmingham
Monica M. Farley
Monica M. Farley Emory University
Lee H. Harrison
Lee H. Harrison University of Pittsburgh
Carol A. Kauffman
Carol A. Kauffman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David A. Stevens
David A. Stevens Stanford University

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