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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 61 3025 2773 1201 1067 161 12042

Vinay K. Pathak publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vinay K. Pathak between 1960 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vinay K. Pathak published across 67 years, from 1960 to 2026, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2013. 12 of the 203 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2013. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1960 2026

203 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vinay K. Pathak: publications per year, 1960 to 2026
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 3
1990 2
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 5
1998 2
1999 3
2000 7
2001 1
2002 3
2003 4
2004 8
2005 4
2006 4
2007 7
2008 5
2009 12
2010 8
2011 11
2012 4
2013 14
2014 13
2015 4
2016 4
2017 6
2018 7
2019 5
2020 8
2021 8
2022 4
2023 4
2024 8
2025 11
2026 1
Total 203
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Vinay K. Pathak 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 Vinay K. Pathak 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, 155–164 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: 161 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
155–164 264 161
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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Vinay K. Pathak 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 Vinay K. Pathak 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 61
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

Vinay K. Pathak is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Immunology and Microbiology. Within these areas, Pathak has contributed extensively to Molecular Biology, Virology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Biophysics.

Pathak's work primarily focuses on HIV research and treatment, reflected in a significant number of publications on HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment. They also engage in studies related to RNA research and splicing, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA modifications and cancer, CRISPR and genetic engineering, as well as cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research.

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Pathak include:

  • Wei-Shau Hu
  • Ryan C. Burdick
  • Olga A. Nikolaitchik
  • Jonathan Rawson
  • Alice Duchon

Pathak's research has been published across multiple scientific journals, with repeated contributions in the following venues:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • mBio
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Viruses
  • Journal of Virology

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Pathak include:

  • "HIV-1 uncoats in the nucleus near sites of integration," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "HIV-1 cores retain their integrity until minutes before uncoating in the nucleus," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Development of a Cell-Based Luciferase Complementation Assay for Identification of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro Inhibitors," 2021, Viruses
  • "Visualizing the translation and packaging of HIV-1 full-length RNA," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "The capsid lattice engages a bipartite NUP153 motif to mediate nuclear entry of HIV-1 cores," 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • The phosphorylation state of eucaryotic initiation factor 2 alters translational efficiency of specific mRNAs.

    R. J. Kaufman;M. V. Davies;V. K. Pathak;J. W. B. Hershey

  • Broad spectrum of in vivo forward mutations, hypermutations, and mutational hotspots in a retroviral shuttle vector after a single replication cycle: substitutions, frameshifts, and hypermutations.

    Vinay K. Pathak;Howard M. Temin

  • Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 cDNAs produced in the presence of APOBEC3G exhibit defects in plus-strand DNA transfer and integration

    Jean L. Mbisa;Rebekah Barr;James A. Thomas;Nick Vandegraaff

  • A single amino acid substitution in human APOBEC3G antiretroviral enzyme confers resistance to HIV-1 virion infectivity factor-induced depletion.

    Hongzhan Xu;Evguenia S. Svarovskaia;Rebekah Barr;Yijun Zhang

  • Broad spectrum of in vivo forward mutations, hypermutations, and mutational hotspots in a retroviral shuttle vector after a single replication cycle: deletions and deletions with insertions.

    Vinay K. Pathak;Howard M. Temin

  • Human apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme-catalytic polypeptide-like 3G (APOBEC3G) is incorporated into HIV-1 virions through interactions with viral and nonviral RNAs.

    Evguenia S. Svarovskaia;Hongzhan Xu;Jean L. Mbisa;Rebekah Barr

  • HIV-1 uncoats in the nucleus near sites of integration

    Ryan C Burdick;Chenglei Li;MohamedHusen Munshi;Jonathan M O Rawson

  • Recombinant Origin of the Retrovirus XMRV

    Tobias Paprotka;Krista A. Delviks-Frankenberry;Oya Cingöz;Anthony Martinez

  • Guidelines for naming nonprimate APOBEC3 genes and proteins.

    Rebecca S. LaRue;Valgerdur Andrésdóttir;Yannick Blanchard;Silvestro G. Conticello

  • Identification of two distinct human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Vif determinants critical for interactions with human APOBEC3G and APOBEC3F.

    Rebecca A. Russell;Vinay K. Pathak

  • Structure activity of 3-aryl-1,3-diketo-containing compounds as HIV-1 integrase inhibitors.

    Godwin C. G. Pais;Xuechun Zhang;Christophe Marchand;Nouri Neamati

  • High efficiency of HIV-1 genomic RNA packaging and heterozygote formation revealed by single virion analysis.

    Jianbo Chen;Olga Nikolaitchik;Jatinder Singh;Andrew Wright

  • Multiple APOBEC3 Restriction Factors for HIV-1 and One Vif to Rule Them All

    Belete A. Desimmie;Krista A. Delviks-Frankenberrry;Ryan C. Burdick;DongFei Qi

  • Design of Retroviral Vectors and Helper Cells for Gene Therapy

    Wei-Shau Hu;Vinay K. Pathak

  • P Body-Associated Protein Mov10 Inhibits HIV-1 Replication at Multiple Stages

    Ryan Burdick;Jessica L. Smith;Chawaree Chaipan;Yeshitila Friew

  • Mechanism for nucleoside analog-mediated abrogation of HIV-1 replication: Balance between RNase H activity and nucleotide excision

    Galina N. Nikolenko;Sarah Palmer;Frank Maldarelli;John W. Mellors

  • Likely role of APOBEC3G-mediated G-to-A mutations in HIV-1 evolution and drug resistance.

    Patric Jern;Rebecca A. Russell;Vinay K. Pathak;John M. Coffin

  • Mutations in the connection domain of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase increase 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine resistance.

    Galina N. Nikolenko;Krista A. Delviks-Frankenberry;Sarah Palmer;Frank Maldarelli

  • APOBEC3F and APOBEC3G Inhibit HIV-1 DNA Integration by Different Mechanisms

    Jean L. Mbisa;Wei Bu;Vinay K. Pathak

  • Azido-Containing Diketo Acid Derivatives Inhibit Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Integrase In Vivo and Influence the Frequency of Deletions at Two-Long-Terminal-Repeat-Circle Junctions

    Evguenia S. Svarovskaia;Rebekah Barr;Xuechun Zhang;Godwin C. G. Pais

  • Retroviral mutation rates and reverse transcriptase fidelity.

    Svarovskaia Es;Cheslock;Zhang Wh;Hu Ws

  • HIV-1 cores retain their integrity until minutes before uncoating in the nucleus

    Chenglei Li;Ryan C. Burdick;Kunio Nagashima;Wei-Shau Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Coffin
John M. Coffin Tufts University
Frank Maldarelli
Frank Maldarelli National Institutes of Health
Robert J. Gorelick
Robert J. Gorelick National Institutes of Health
Kunio Nagashima
Kunio Nagashima National Institutes of Health
Mary F. Kearney
Mary F. Kearney National Institutes of Health
Eric O. Freed
Eric O. Freed National Institutes of Health
John W. B. Hershey
John W. B. Hershey University of California, Davis
Klaus Strebel
Klaus Strebel National Institutes of Health
Howard M. Temin
Howard M. Temin University of Wisconsin–Madison
Brandon F. Keele
Brandon F. Keele National Institutes of Health

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