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W. E. C. Moore

W. E. C. Moore

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
56
Citations
15102
World Ranking
3666
National Ranking
1438

W. E. C. Moore 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 W. E. C. Moore sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 101 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

W. E. C. Moore 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 W. E. C. Moore sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

W. E. C. Moore is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and focuses their research primarily within the field of Medicine, with particular attention to several subfields including Epidemiology, Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their recent academic contributions cover a range of topics reflecting the scope of their expertise. These main topics include:

  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Moore's publication record includes papers spread across various specialized journals and venues. Frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • CHEST Journal
  • Diabetes

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Moore illustrate the breadth of their research focus and include:

  • "Finding the sentinel lymph node in early cervical cancer: When is unusual not uncommon?" (2023), published in Gynecologic Oncology
  • "An artificial intelligence system for predicting the deterioration of COVID-19 patients in the emergency department" (2020), published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "IMPACTS ON MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-RISK LUNG NODULES AND PATIENT OUTCOMES AFTER VIRTUAL REVIEW BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY LUNG NODULE REVIEW BOARD" (2023), published in CHEST Journal
  • "2030-LB: Matairesinol and Its Metabolite Enterolactone Promote Glucose Uptake in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes via a Glut4/Akt-Dependent Mechanism" (2024), published in Diabetes
  • "Enterococcus faecalis Metabolizes Matairesinol to Enterolactone, Which Promotes E. faecalis Growth and Glut4-Dependent Glucose Uptake in Adipocytes" (2025), published in Current Developments in Nutrition

Collaborations appear significant in Moore's work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • R. T. Miller
  • Seth Woodfin
  • Megan Bones
  • Anke B. Smits
  • Mieke Ten Eikelder

Best Publications

  • Human fecal flora: the normal flora of 20 Japanese-Hawaiians.

    W. E. C. Moore;Lillian V. Holdeman

  • The bacteria of periodontal diseases

    W. E. C. Moore;Lillian V. H. Moore

  • Microbiology of periodontal disease

    W. E. C. Moore

  • Human fecal flora: variation in bacterial composition within individuals and a possible effect of emotional stress.

    L V Holdeman;I J Good;W E Moore

  • Intestinal floras of populations that have a high risk of colon cancer.

    W. E. C. Moore;Lillian H. Moore

  • Bacteriology of severe periodontitis in young adult humans.

    W E Moore;L V Holdeman;R M Smibert;D E Hash

  • Comparative bacteriology of juvenile periodontitis.

    W E Moore;L V Holdeman;E P Cato;R M Smibert

  • Bacteriology of moderate (chronic) periodontitis in mature adult humans.

    W E Moore;L V Holdeman;E P Cato;R M Smibert

  • Bacteriology of experimental gingivitis in young adult humans.

    W E Moore;L V Holdeman;R M Smibert;I J Good

  • The microflora of periodontal sites showing active destructive progression

    W. E. C. Moore;L. H. Moore;R. R. Ranney;R. M. Smibert

  • Bacteriology of Human Gingivitis

    L.V.H. Moore;W.E.C. Moore;E.P. Cato;R.M. Smibert

  • Some current concepts in intestinal bacteriology

    W. E. C. Moore;E. P. Cato;L. V. Holdeman

  • New Genus, Coprococcus, Twelve New Species, and Emended Descriptions of Four Previously Described Species of Bacteria from Human Feces

    Lillian V. Holdeman;W. E. C. Moore

  • Anaerobic bacteria of the gastrointestinal flora and their occurrence in clinical infections.

    W. E. C. Moore;Elizabeth P. Cato;Lillian V. Holdeman

  • Emendation of Bacteroidaceae and Butyrivibrio and Descriptions of Desulfomonas gen. nov. and Ten New Species in the Genera Desulfomonas, Butyrivibrio, Eubacterium, Clostridium, and Ruminococcus

    W. E. C Moore;J. L. Johnson;L. V. Holdeman

  • Acetone, Isopropanol, and Butanol Production by Clostridium beijerinckii (syn. Clostridium butylicum) and Clostridium aurantibutyricum

    H. A. George;J. L. Johnson;W. E. C. Moore;L. V. Holdeman

  • Standardized Single-Disc Method for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Anaerobic Bacteria

    T. D. Wilkins;Lillian V. Holdeman;I. J. Abramson;W. E. C. Moore

  • Actinomyces georgiae sp. nov., Actinomyces gerencseriae sp. nov., designation of two genospecies of Actinomyces naeslundii, and inclusion of A. naeslundii serotypes II and III and Actinomyces viscosus serotype II in A. naeslundii genospecies 2.

    J. L. Johnson;Lillian V. H. Moore;Beverly Kaneko;W. E. C. Moore

  • Polyacrylamide Slab Gel Electrophoresis of Soluble Proteins for Studies of Bacterial Floras

    W. E. C. Moore;D. E. Hash;Lillian V. Holdeman;Elizabeth P. Cato

  • Bacteriology of experimental gingivitis in children.

    W. E. C. Moore;L. V. Holdeman;R. M. Smibert;E. P. Cato

Frequent Co-Authors

John L. Johnson
John L. Johnson Virginia Tech
Tracy D. Wilkins
Tracy D. Wilkins Virginia Tech
Ingar Olsen
Ingar Olsen University of Oslo
John G. Tew
John G. Tew Virginia Commonwealth University

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