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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 67 2287 2089 939 833 183 14681

Victor J. Torres publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Victor J. Torres between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Victor J. Torres published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2023. 45 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2023. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 20 publications
2002 2025

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Victor J. Torres: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 2
2005 1
2006 7
2007 9
2008 4
2009 0
2010 3
2011 8
2012 7
2013 14
2014 15
2015 17
2016 10
2017 17
2018 14
2019 10
2020 19
2021 20
2022 17
2023 26
2024 25
2025 20
Total 266
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Victor J. Torres publications per year - data summary

  • Victor J. Torres, a Microbiology scholar from New York University, has 266 publications recorded across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2002 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2002 and 2005, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 24 years in the span carry no publications at all (2003 and 2009).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.1 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 108 publications, 41% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2002-2009: 24 publications (3.0 per year); 2010-2017: 91 publications (11.4 per year); 2018-2025: 151 publications (18.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Victor J. Torres 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 Victor J. Torres 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, 175–184 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: 183 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
175–184 276 183
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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Victor J. Torres publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Victor J. Torres, a Microbiology scholar from New York University, records 183 publications - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Victor J. Torres, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Victor J. Torres ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 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 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Victor J. Torres 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 Victor J. Torres 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 67
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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Victor J. Torres D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Victor J. Torres, a Microbiology scholar from New York University, records 67 D-Index - the 60th percentile of the discipline.
  • 60% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Victor J. Torres, and about 40% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Victor J. Torres ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Victor J. Torres is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily focused on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. These areas encompass a broad range of scientific inquiries involving infectious diseases, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, and epidemiology as key subfields of study.

The scientist's major topics of research include:

  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Victor J. Torres has contributed to several prominent journals and publication venues. The frequent venues for their publications are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Infection and Immunity
  • mBio
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Science Advances

Their co-authorship network includes frequent collaborations with:

  • Bo Shopsin
  • Ken Cadwell
  • Alejandro Pironti
  • Keenan A. Lacey
  • Erin E. Zwack

Representative recent publications by Victor J. Torres are:

  • Decoy exosomes provide protection against bacterial toxins, 2020, Nature
  • Gut microbiome dysbiosis in antibiotic-treated COVID-19 patients is associated with microbial translocation and bacteremia, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Autophagy and microbial pathogenesis, 2020, Cell Death and Differentiation
  • Structural basis for inhibition of the drug efflux pump NorA from Staphylococcus aureus, 2022, Nature Chemical Biology
  • All major cholesterol-dependent cytolysins use glycans as cellular receptors, 2020, Science Advances

Best Publications

  • Metal Chelation and Inhibition of Bacterial Growth in Tissue Abscesses

    Brian D. Corbin;Erin H. Seeley;Andrea Raab;Joerg Feldmann

  • Focused specificity of intestinal TH17 cells towards commensal bacterial antigens

    Yi Yang;Miriam B. Torchinsky;Michael Gobert;Huizhong Xiong

  • Staphylococcus aureus Secreted Toxins and Extracellular Enzymes

    Kayan Tam;Victor J. Torres

  • Leukocidins: staphylococcal bi-component pore-forming toxins find their receptors.

    András N. Spaan;Jos A. G. van Strijp;Victor J. Torres

  • Staphylococcus aureus Fur Regulates the Expression of Virulence Factors That Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Pneumonia

    Victor J. Torres;Ahmed S. Attia;William J. Mason;M. Indriati Hood

  • Staphylococcus aureus IsdB Is a Hemoglobin Receptor Required for Heme Iron Utilization

    Victor J. Torres;Gleb Pishchany;Munir Humayun;Olaf Schneewind

  • Inhibition of primary human T cell proliferation by Helicobacter pylori vacuolating toxin (VacA) is independent of VacA effects on IL-2 secretion

    Mark S. Sundrud;Victor J. Torres;Derya Unutmaz;Timothy L. Cover

  • CCR5 is a receptor for Staphylococcus aureus leukotoxin ED

    Francis Alonzo;Lina Kozhaya;Stephen A. Rawlings;Tamara Reyes-Robles

  • The Bicomponent Pore-Forming Leucocidins of Staphylococcus aureus

    Francis Alonzo;Victor J. Torres

  • A Staphylococcus aureus Regulatory System that Responds to Host Heme and Modulates Virulence

    Victor J. Torres;Devin L. Stauff;Gleb Pishchany;Jelena S. Bezbradica

  • Staphylococcus aureus Redirects Central Metabolism to Increase Iron Availability

    David B Friedman;Devin L Stauff;Gleb Pishchany;Corbin W Whitwell

  • A Secreted Bacterial Protease Tailors the Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Repertoire to Modulate Bone Remodeling during Osteomyelitis

    James E. Cassat;Neal D. Hammer;J. Preston Campbell;Meredith A. Benson

  • Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis in diverse host environments

    Divya Balasubramanian;Lamia Harper;Bo Shopsin;Victor J. Torres

  • Characterization of a new cytotoxin that contributes to Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis

    Ashley L. DuMont;Tyler K. Nygaard;Robert L. Watkins;Amanda Smith

  • Staphylococcus aureus LukAB cytotoxin kills human neutrophils by targeting the CD11b subunit of the integrin Mac-1

    Ashley L. DuMont;Pauline Yoong;Christopher Day;Francis Alonzo

  • Gut microbiome dysbiosis in antibiotic-treated COVID-19 patients is associated with microbial translocation and bacteremia

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  • Decoy exosomes provide protection against bacterial toxins

    Matthew D. Keller;Krystal L. Ching;Feng-Xia Liang;Avantika Dhabaria

  • Inflammasome activation and IL-1β/IL-18 processing are influenced by distinct pathways in microglia.

    Richa Hanamsagar;Victor Torres;Tammy Kielian

  • Staphylococcus aureus Leukotoxin ED Targets the Chemokine Receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 to Kill Leukocytes and Promote Infection

    Tamara Reyes-Robles;Francis Alonzo;Lina Kozhaya;D. Borden Lacy

  • Staphylococcus aureus biofilms release leukocidins to elicit extracellular trap formation and evade neutrophil-mediated killing.

    Mohini Bhattacharya;Evelien T. M. Berends;Rita Chan;Elizabeth Schwab

  • The staphylococcal toxins γ-haemolysin AB and CB differentially target phagocytes by employing specific chemokine receptors

    Andras N. Spaan;Manouk Vrieling;Pierre Wallet;Cedric Badiou

  • Staphylococcus aureus leucocidin ED contributes to systemic infection by targeting neutrophils and promoting bacterial growth in vivo.

    Francis Alonzo;Meredith A. Benson;John Chen;Richard P. Novick

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy L. Cover
Timothy L. Cover Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Eric P. Skaar
Eric P. Skaar Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Derya Unutmaz
Derya Unutmaz University of Connecticut
Michael P. Jennings
Michael P. Jennings Griffith University
Ken Cadwell
Ken Cadwell New York University
Paul M. Dunman
Paul M. Dunman University of Rochester
Jos A. G. van Strijp
Jos A. G. van Strijp Utrecht University
P'ng Loke
P'ng Loke National Institutes of Health
Paul J. Planet
Paul J. Planet Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Beatrix Ueberheide
Beatrix Ueberheide New York University

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