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2026

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D-Index
81
Citations
17682
World Ranking
1127
National Ranking
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Vanaporn Wuthiekanun 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 Vanaporn Wuthiekanun sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 247 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Vanaporn Wuthiekanun 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 Vanaporn Wuthiekanun sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Thailand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Thailand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Thailand Leader Award

Overview

Vanaporn Wuthiekanun is affiliated with the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit in Thailand. Their research primarily focuses on medical science with a substantial emphasis on epidemiology, contributing extensively to the understanding of infectious diseases and related biomedical fields.

The scientist has published notable work in the domain of Burkholderia infections and melioidosis, reflecting a concentrated research interest in this area. Other research topics covered include chemical looping and thermochemical processes, leptospirosis research and findings, corporate taxation and avoidance, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, as well as veterinary medicine and infectious diseases.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Direk Limmathurotsakul
  • Premjit Amornchai
  • Nicholas Day
  • Narisara Chantratita
  • Sharon J. Peacock

Vanaporn Wuthiekanun's research has appeared in various publication venues, most frequently in:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Emerging infectious diseases

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Vanaporn Wuthiekanun include:

  • Laboratory diagnosis of melioidosis, 2025, PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei multi-centre study to establish EUCAST MIC and zone diameter distributions and epidemiological cut-off values, 2020, Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • A multi-country study using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for rapid identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei, 2021, BMC Microbiology
  • Interpreting Burkholderia pseudomallei disc diffusion susceptibility test results by the EUCAST method, 2021, Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Evaluation of antigen-detecting and antibody-detecting diagnostic test combinations for diagnosing melioidosis, 2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Their work reflects a strong orientation toward epidemiology and infectious diseases, as evidenced by the distribution of publications in the subfields of epidemiology and biomedical engineering. The main field of study is medicine, with a majority of the scientist's publications (23) contributing to this area. Subfields explored include epidemiology, biomedical engineering, parasitology, accounting, and ecology.

Best Publications

  • HALVING OF MORTALITY OF SEVERE MELIOIDOSIS BY CEFTAZIDIME

    N.J White;W Chaowagul;V Wuthiekanun;D.A.B Dance;D.A.B Dance

  • Risk factors for melioidosis and bacteremic melioidosis.

    Yupin Suputtamongkol;Wipada Chaowagul;Ploenchan Chetchotisakd;Nimit Lertpatanasuwun

  • Epidemiology and burden of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection in a developing country

    Cherry Lim;Emi Takahashi;Maliwan Hongsuwan;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun

  • Comparison of imipenem and ceftazidime as therapy for severe melioidosis.

    Andrew J. H. Simpson;Yupin Suputtamongkol;Michael D. Smith;Brian J. Angus

  • Fool's Gold: Why Imperfect Reference Tests Are Undermining the Evaluation of Novel Diagnostics: A Reevaluation of 5 Diagnostic Tests for Leptospirosis

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Elizabeth L. Turner;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Janjira Thaipadungpanit

  • A Dominant Clone of Leptospira interrogans Associated with an Outbreak of Human Leptospirosis in Thailand

    Janjira Thaipadungpanit;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Wirongrong Chierakul;Lee D. Smythe

  • Workshop on treatment of and postexposure prophylaxis for Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei Infection, 2010.

    Rebecca Lipsitz;Susan Garges;Rosemarie Aurigemma;Prasith Baccam

  • The Comparative Accuracy of 8 Commercial Rapid Immunochromatographic Assays for the Diagnosis of Acute Dengue Virus Infection

    Stuart D. Blacksell;Stuart D. Blacksell;Stuart D. Blacksell;Paul N. Newton;Paul N. Newton;David Bell;James Kelley

  • Identification of Pseudomonas pseudomallei in clinical practice: use of simple screening tests and API 20NE.

    D. A. B. Dance;V. Wuthiekanun;P. Naigowit;N. J. White

  • Activities of daily living associated with acquisition of melioidosis in northeast Thailand: a matched case-control study.

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Manas Kanoksil;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Rungrueng Kitphati

  • Defining the true sensitivity of culture for the diagnosis of melioidosis using Bayesian latent class models.

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Kris Jamsen;Arkhom Arayawichanont;Julie A Simpson

  • A single multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme for seven pathogenic Leptospira species.

    Siriphan Boonsilp;Janjira Thaipadungpanit;Premjit Amornchai;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun

  • An Open, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Penicillin, Doxycycline, and Cefotaxime for Patients with Severe Leptospirosis

    Yupin Suputtamongkol;Kanigar Niwattayakul;Chuanpit Suttinont;Kitti Losuwanaluk

  • A current perspective on antimicrobial resistance in Southeast Asia.

    Raphaël M Zellweger;Juan Carrique-Mas;Direk Limmathurotsakul;Nicholas P J Day

  • Biochemical characteristics of clinical and environmental isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;M. D. Smith;D. A. B. Dance;Amanda L. Walsh

  • Biological relevance of colony morphology and phenotypic switching by Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Narisara Chantratita;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Khaemaporn Boonbumrung;Rachaneeporn Tiyawisutsri

  • The antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Emergence of resistance in vitro and during treatment

    D. A. B. Dance;V. Wuthiekanun;W. Chaowagul;N. J. White

  • Management of accidental laboratory exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei.

    Sharon J. Peacock;Herbert P. Schweizer;David A.B. Dance;Theresa L. Smith

  • Melioidosis diagnostic workshop, 20131

    Alex R. Hoffmaster;David AuCoin;Prasith Baccam;Henry C. Baggett

  • Global and regional dissemination and evolution of Burkholderia pseudomallei.

    Claire Chewapreecha;Claire Chewapreecha;Claire Chewapreecha;Matthew T. G. Holden;Matthew T. G. Holden;Minna Vehkala;Niko Välimäki

  • Risk Factors for Recurrent Melioidosis in Northeast Thailand

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;Wipada Chaowagul;Wirongrong Chierakul;Kasia Stepniewska

  • Isolation of Pseudomonas pseudomallei from soil in north-eastern Thailand.

    Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Michael D. Smith;Michael D. Smith;David A.B. Dance;Nicholas J. White;Nicholas J. White

  • Systematic Review and Consensus Guidelines for Environmental Sampling of Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Direk Limmathurotsakul;David A. B. Dance;David A. B. Dance;Vanaporn Wuthiekanun;Mirjam Kaestli

  • Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus doxycycline as oral eradicative treatment for melioidosis (MERTH): a multicentre, double-blind, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial.

    Ploenchan Chetchotisakd;Wirongrong Chierakul;Wipada Chaowagul;Siriluck Anunnatsiri

Frequent Co-Authors

Sharon J. Peacock
Sharon J. Peacock University of Cambridge
Nicholas P. J. Day
Nicholas P. J. Day University of Oxford
Direk Limmathurotsakul
Direk Limmathurotsakul Mahidol University
Nicholas J. White
Nicholas J. White Mahidol University
Wirongrong Chierakul
Wirongrong Chierakul Mahidol University
Narisara Chantratita
Narisara Chantratita Mahidol University
David A. B. Dance
David A. B. Dance University of Oxford
Allen C. Cheng
Allen C. Cheng Monash University
Stuart D. Blacksell
Stuart D. Blacksell Mahidol University
Wipada Chaowagul
Wipada Chaowagul Mahidol University

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