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D-Index
63
Citations
17297
World Ranking
2695
National Ranking
1085

Wandy L. Beatty 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 Wandy L. Beatty sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 117 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wandy L. Beatty 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 Wandy L. Beatty sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wandy L. Beatty is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their body of research spans multiple fields, primarily focused on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their notable subfields of study include molecular biology, immunology, epidemiology, neurology, and infectious diseases.

The research topics covered by Wandy L. Beatty emphasize mechanisms of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration, autophagy in disease and therapy, immune cells in cancer, tuberculosis research and epidemiology, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, virus-based gene therapy research, and inflammation biomarkers and pathways.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Wandy L. Beatty are:

  • Heterogeneity of meningeal B cells reveals a lymphopoietic niche at the CNS borders, 2021, Science
  • TREM2 drives microglia response to amyloid-β via SYK-dependent and -independent pathways, 2022, Cell
  • Cryo-EM structure of cortical microtubules from human parasite Toxoplasma gondii identifies their microtubule inner proteins, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Encephalitic Alphaviruses Exploit Caveola-Mediated Transcytosis at the Blood-Brain Barrier for Central Nervous System Entry, 2020, mBio
  • Endothelial cell CD36 regulates membrane ceramide formation, exosome fatty acid transfer and circulating fatty acid levels, 2023, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors in Beatty's publications include Marco Colonna, L. David Sibley, Marina Cella, Nichollas E. Scott, and Mario F. Feldman. These collaborations reflect a research network engaged in complementary aspects of immunology, molecular biology, and infectious diseases.

The venues where Wandy L. Beatty has published repeatedly include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 19 publications, Nature Communications with 8, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences with 4, PLoS Pathogens with 3, and Blood also with 3. These venues indicate a focus on high-impact journals with an emphasis on molecular biology, immunology, and infectious disease research.

Best Publications

  • Cell-intrinsic lysosomal lipolysis is essential for alternative activation of macrophages

    Stanley Ching Cheng Huang;Bart Everts;Yulia Ivanova;David O'Sullivan

  • TREM2 Maintains Microglial Metabolic Fitness in Alzheimer's Disease.

    Tyler K. Ulland;Wilbur M. Song;Stanley Ching Cheng Huang;Jason D. Ulrich

  • Persistent chlamydiae: from cell culture to a paradigm for chlamydial pathogenesis.

    Wandy Beatty;Richard P. Morrison;Gerald I. Byrne

  • Genomic transcriptional profiling of the developmental cycle of Chlamydia trachomatis.

    Robert J. Belland;Guangming Zhong;Deborah D. Crane;Daniel Hogan

  • Morphologic and antigenic characterization of interferon gamma-mediated persistent Chlamydia trachomatis infection in vitro.

    Wandy L. Beatty;Gerald I. Byrne;Richard P. Morrison

  • A secreted serine-threonine kinase determines virulence in the eukaryotic pathogen Toxoplasma gondii.

    S. Taylor;A. Barragan;A. Barragan;C. Su;C. Su;B. Fux

  • Four plasmepsins are active in the Plasmodium falciparum food vacuole, including a protease with an active-site histidine

    Ritu Banerjee;Jun Liu;Wandy Beatty;Lorraine Pelosof

  • Autophagy proteins regulate the secretory component of osteoclastic bone resorption

    Carl J. DeSelm;Brian C. Miller;Wei Zou;Wandy L. Beatty

  • TREM2 drives microglia response to amyloid-β via SYK-dependent and -independent pathways

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  • Trafficking and release of mycobacterial lipids from infected macrophages.

    Wandy L. Beatty;Elizabeth R. Rhoades;Heinz-Joachim Ullrich;Delphi Chatterjee

  • Tryptophan depletion as a mechanism of gamma interferon-mediated chlamydial persistence.

    W L Beatty;T A Belanger;A A Desai;R P Morrison

  • Heterogeneity of meningeal B cells reveals a lymphopoietic niche at the CNS borders.

    Simone Brioschi;Wei Le Wang;Vincent Peng;Meng Wang

  • Phosphorylation of Immunity-Related GTPases by a Toxoplasma gondii-Secreted Kinase Promotes Macrophage Survival and Virulence

    Sarah J. Fentress;Michael S. Behnke;Ildiko R. Dunay;Mona Mashayekhi

  • Binding of Plasmodium merozoite proteins RON2 and AMA1 triggers commitment to invasion

    Prakash Srinivasan;Wandy L. Beatty;Ababacar Diouf;Raul Herrera

  • Transcriptome analysis of chlamydial growth during IFN-γ-mediated persistence and reactivation

    Robert J. Belland;David E. Nelson;Dezso Virok;Deborah D. Crane

  • WDFY4 is required for cross-presentation in response to viral and tumor antigens

    Derek J. Theisen;Jesse T. Davidson;Carlos G. Briseño;Marco Gargaro

  • Rapid invasion of host cells by Toxoplasma requires secretion of the MIC2–M2AP adhesive protein complex

    My Hang Huynh;Karen E. Rabenau;Jill M. Harper;Wandy L. Beatty

  • Autophagy proteins control goblet cell function by potentiating reactive oxygen species production

    Khushbu K. Patel;Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Wandy L. Beatty;Richard D. Head

  • Repeated and persistent infection with Chlamydia and the development of chronic inflammation and disease

    Wandy L. Beatty;Gerald I. Byrne;Richard P. Morrison

  • A Systematic Screen to Discover and Analyze Apicoplast Proteins Identifies a Conserved and Essential Protein Import Factor

    Lilach Sheiner;Jessica L. Demerly;Nicole Poulsen;Wandy L. Beatty

  • Cell-intrinsic lysosomal lipolysis is essential for macrophage alternative activation

    Stanley Ching-Cheng Huang;Bart Everts;Yulia Ivanova;David O'Sullivan

Frequent Co-Authors

L. David Sibley
L. David Sibley Washington University in St. Louis
Gerald I. Byrne
Gerald I. Byrne University of Tennessee Health Science Center
David G. Russell
David G. Russell Cornell University
Gregory A. Taylor
Gregory A. Taylor Duke University
Maxim N. Artyomov
Maxim N. Artyomov Washington University in St. Louis
Richard P. Morrison
Richard P. Morrison University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Daniel E. Goldberg
Daniel E. Goldberg Washington University in St. Louis
John E. Heuser
John E. Heuser Washington University in St. Louis
Thaddeus S. Stappenbeck
Thaddeus S. Stappenbeck Washington University in St. Louis

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