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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 60 3161 2898 1252 1114 278 11597

Wilfried Karmaus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wilfried Karmaus between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wilfried Karmaus published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2012. 17 of the 405 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2012. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 6 publications
1989 2025

405 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wilfried Karmaus: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 6
1993 7
1994 6
1995 2
1996 1
1997 4
1998 3
1999 9
2000 3
2001 8
2002 11
2003 5
2004 13
2005 7
2006 8
2007 6
2008 11
2009 5
2010 8
2011 16
2012 25
2013 18
2014 20
2015 21
2016 23
2017 20
2018 25
2019 19
2020 24
2021 22
2022 12
2023 17
2024 11
2025 6
Total 405
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Wilfried Karmaus 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 Wilfried Karmaus 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, 275–284 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: 278 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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
275–284 148 278
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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Wilfried Karmaus 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 Wilfried Karmaus 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 60
61 123
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

Wilfried Karmaus is affiliated with the University of Memphis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with a specific emphasis on epigenetics and DNA methylation.

The scientist's work spans several main topics including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Asthma and Respiratory Diseases
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Wilfried Karmaus has published extensively across various subfields such as molecular biology, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis. The majority of their publications fall within medicine and biochemistry-related fields.

The scientist's recent significant papers include:

  • "Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of blood DNA methylation in newborns and children identifies numerous loci related to gestational age" (2020) published in Genome Medicine
  • "DNA methylation and body mass index from birth to adolescence: meta-analyses of epigenome-wide association studies" (2020) published in Genome Medicine
  • "Meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies in newborns and children show widespread sex differences in blood DNA methylation" (2022) published in Mutation Research/Reviews in Mutation Research
  • "DNA methylation at birth is associated with lung function development until age 26 years" (2020) published in European Respiratory Journal
  • "Bisphenol a Exposure, DNA Methylation, and Asthma in Children" (2020) published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Karmaus frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Syed Hasan Arshad, John W. Holloway, Hongmei Zhang, Susan Ewart, and Ali H. Ziyab.

Their publications appear frequently in these journals:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Epigenetics Insights
  • Clinical & Experimental Allergy
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Genome Medicine

Best Publications

  • DNA Methylation in Newborns and Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy: Genome-wide Consortium Meta-analysis

    Bonnie R. Joubert;Janine F. Felix;Paul Yousefi;Kelly M. Bakulski

  • Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation

    J.L. Min;G. Hemani;E. Hannon;K.F. Dekkers

  • Does a higher number of siblings protect against the development of allergy and asthma? A review

    W Karmaus;C Botezan

  • Low blood lead levels associated with clinically diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and mediated by weak cognitive control.

    Joel T. Nigg;G. Mark Knottnerus;Michelle M. Martel;Molly Nikolas

  • Mite allergen exposure is a risk for the incidence of specific sensitization

    Joachim Kuehr;Thomas Frischer;Rolf Meinert;Regina Barth

  • Maternal BMI at the start of pregnancy and offspring epigenome-wide DNA methylation: findings from the pregnancy and childhood epigenetics (PACE) consortium

    Gemma C. Sharp;Gemma C. Sharp;Lucas A. Salas;Lucas A. Salas;Claire Monnereau;Claire Monnereau;Catherine Allard

  • Meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies in neonates reveals widespread differential DNA methylation associated with birthweight

    Leanne K. Küpers;Claire Monnereau;Gemma C. Sharp;Paul Yousefi;Paul Yousefi

  • In utero exposure to organochlorines and age at menarche

    O. Vasiliu;J. Muttineni;W. Karmaus

  • Filaggrin loss-of-function mutations are associated with food allergy in childhood and adolescence

    Devasmitha Venkataraman;Devasmitha Venkataraman;Nelís Soto-Ramírez;Ramesh J. Kurukulaaratchy;John W. Holloway

  • Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of DNA methylation and childhood asthma

    Sarah E. Reese;Cheng-Jian Xu;Herman T. den Dekker;Mi Kyeong Lee

  • Influence of atopy and asthma on exhaled nitric oxide in an unselected birth cohort study

    Martha Scott;Abid Raza;Wilfried Karmaus;Frances Mitchell

  • Does the Sibling Effect Have Its Origin In Utero? Investigating Birth Order, Cord Blood Immunoglobulin E Concentration, and Allergic Sensitization at Age 4 Years

    Wilfried Karmaus;Hasan Arshad;Jörg Mattes

  • Cohort Profile: Pregnancy And Childhood Epigenetics (PACE) Consortium

    Janine F Felix;Bonnie R Joubert;Andrea A Baccarelli;Gemma C Sharp;Gemma C Sharp

  • Immune markers in breast milk and fetal and maternal body fluids: a systematic review of perinatal concentrations.

    Saroochi Agarwal;Wilfried Karmaus;Susan Davis;Venu Gangur

  • Study on the Prevention of Allergy in Children in Europe (SPACE): allergic sensitization in children at 1 year of age in a controlled trial of allergen avoidance from birth

    Gerhard Halmerbauer;Christian Gartner;Michael Schierl;Hassan Arshad

  • Infections and atopic disorders in childhood and organochlorine exposure

    Wilfried Karmaus;Joachim Kuehr;Hermann Kruse

  • Sensitization to mite allergens is a risk factor for early and late onset of asthma and for persistence of asthmatic signs in children

    Joachim Kuehr;Thomas Frischer;Rolf Meinert;Regina Barth

  • PCB exposure in utero and via breast milk. A review.

    E. P. DeKoning;W. Karmaus

  • Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of blood DNA methylation in newborns and children identifies numerous loci related to gestational age

    Simon Kebede Merid;Alexei Novoloaca;Gemma C. Sharp;Leanne K. Küpers;Leanne K. Küpers;Leanne K. Küpers

  • The influence of gender and atopy on the natural history of rhinitis in the first 18 years of life.

    R. J. Kurukulaaratchy;W. Karmaus;A. Raza;S. Matthews

  • Meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies in neonates reveals widespread differential DNA methylation associated with birthweight

    Leanne K. Kupers;Claire Monnereau;Gemma C. Sharp;Paul Yousefi

  • Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of DNA methylation and childhood asthma

    Sarah E. Reese;Cheng-Jian Xu;Herman T. den Dekker;Mi Kyeong Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Holloway
John W. Holloway University of Southampton
Syed Hasan Arshad
Syed Hasan Arshad University of Southampton
Graham Roberts
Graham Roberts University of Southampton
Erik Melén
Erik Melén Karolinska Institute
Joachim Kuehr
Joachim Kuehr University of Freiburg
Caroline L. Relton
Caroline L. Relton University of Bristol
Catarina Almqvist
Catarina Almqvist Karolinska Institute
Elisabeth B. Binder
Elisabeth B. Binder Max Planck Society
Juha Kere
Juha Kere Karolinska Institute
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen
Thorkild I. A. Sørensen University of Copenhagen

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