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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 89 1120 1016 40 38 524 27309
Medicine 89 12744 11996 418 409 531 27544

William D. Rawlinson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William D. Rawlinson between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William D. Rawlinson published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2021. 26 of the 628 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2021. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 44 publications 2021: 45 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 24 publications 2026: 2 publications
1986 2026

628 publications in total across all disciplines

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William D. Rawlinson: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 4
1990 0
1991 3
1992 1
1993 3
1994 2
1995 4
1996 3
1997 6
1998 3
1999 6
2000 11
2001 9
2002 7
2003 13
2004 14
2005 12
2006 12
2007 9
2008 21
2009 28
2010 30
2011 26
2012 23
2013 21
2014 25
2015 17
2016 29
2017 22
2018 21
2019 21
2020 44
2021 45
2022 37
2023 29
2024 36
2025 24
2026 2
Total 628
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William D. Rawlinson publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William D. Rawlinson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 522–531 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 524 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29 524
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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William D. Rawlinson D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William D. Rawlinson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96 89
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science

Overview

William D. Rawlinson is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Oncology. The scientist's research topics mainly cover SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, COVID-19 clinical research studies, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, respiratory viral infections research, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, and herpesvirus infections and treatments.

Recent notable papers authored by Rawlinson include:

  • Evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants BA.1 to BA.5: Implications for immune escape and transmission, 2022, Reviews in Medical Virology
  • Global disparities in SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Analytical validity of nanopore sequencing for rapid SARS-CoV-2 genome analysis, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Tracking the international spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.1.7 and B.1.351/501Y-V2 with grinch, 2021, Wellcome Open Research
  • Tracking the international spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.1.7 and B.1.351/501Y-V2, 2021, Wellcome Open Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rawlinson are:

  • Gregory J. Walker
  • Stuart Turville
  • Rowena A. Bull
  • Anthony D. Kelleher
  • Zin Naing

Publications by Rawlinson appear regularly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Pathology, SSRN Electronic Journal, Microbiology Australia, and Reviews in Medical Virology.

They have also contributed to book publications, including a title published by Frontiers Media: "Recent highlights in the development of therapeutic antiviral strategies" (2023).

Rawlinson was awarded the title of Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy and the neonate: consensus recommendations for prevention, diagnosis, and therapy.

    William D. Rawlinson;Suresh B. Boppana;Karen B. Fowler;David W Kimberlin

  • Analysis of the complete DNA sequence of murine cytomegalovirus.

    William D. Rawlinson;Helen E. Farrell;Barclay G. Barrell

  • The role of particle size in aerosolised pathogen transmission: A review

    Jan Gralton;Euan Tovey;Mary Louise McLaws;William D. Rawlinson

  • Integrons and gene cassettes in the enterobacteriaceae.

    Peter A. White;Christopher J. McIver;William D. Rawlinson

  • Enterovirus infection and type 1 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational molecular studies.

    Wing-Chi G Yeung;William D Rawlinson;Maria E Craig

  • Emergence of a New Norovirus Genotype II.4 Variant Associated with Global Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis

    Rowena A. Bull;Elise T. V. Tu;Christopher J. McIver;William D. Rawlinson

  • Evidence of a large, international network of HCV transmission in HIV-positive men who have sex with men

    Thijis van de Laar;Oliver Pybus;Sylvia Bruisten;David Brown

  • Rapid evolution of pandemic noroviruses of the GII.4 lineage.

    Rowena A. Bull;John-Sebastian Eden;William D. Rawlinson;Peter A. White

  • Norovirus recombination in ORF1/ORF2 overlap.

    Rowena A. Bull;Grant S. Hansman;Leighton E. Clancy;Mark M. Tanaka

  • A Mouse Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein Retains MHC Class I Complexes in the ERGIC/cis-Golgi Compartments

    Heike Ziegler;Regine Thäle;Pero Lucin;Walter Muranyi

  • Emergence and spread of oseltamivir-resistant A(H1N1) influenza viruses in Oceania, South East Asia and South Africa.

    Aeron C. Hurt;Joanne Ernest;Yi-Mo Deng;Pina Iannello

  • Recombination within the Pandemic Norovirus GII.4 Lineage

    John Sebastian Eden;Mark M. Tanaka;Maciej F. Boni;William D. Rawlinson

  • Analytical validity of nanopore sequencing for rapid SARS-CoV-2 genome analysis.

    Rowena A. Bull;Thiruni N. Adikari;James M. Ferguson;Jillian M. Hammond

  • Characterisation of two new gene cassettes, aadA5 and dfrA17

    Peter A White;Christopher J McIver;Yi-Mo Deng;William D Rawlinson

  • Identification and characterization of a G protein-coupled receptor homolog encoded by murine cytomegalovirus.

    Nicholas J. Davis-Poynter;Dania M. Lynch;Hassan Vally;Geoffrey R. Shellam

  • Diagnosis of and Screening for Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnant Women

    S. C. Munro;B. Hall;L. R. Whybin;L. Leader

  • Universal Newborn Screening for Congenital CMV Infection: What Is the Evidence of Potential Benefit?

    Michael J. Cannon;Paul D. Griffiths;Van Aston;William D. Rawlinson

  • Potential role for interleukin-28B genotype in treatment decision-making in recent hepatitis C virus infection.

    Jason Grebely;Kathy Petoumenos;Margaret Hellard;Margaret Hellard;Gail V. Matthews;Gail V. Matthews

  • Epidemics of Gastroenteritis during 2006 Were Associated with the Spread of Norovirus GII.4 Variants 2006a and 2006b

    Elise T.-V. Tu;Rowena A. Bull;Gail E. Greening;Joanne Hewitt

  • The contrasting phylodynamics of human influenza B viruses

    Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna;Edward C. Holmes;Udayan Joseph;Mathieu Fourment

  • Hepatitis and death following vaccination with 17D-204 yellow fever vaccine

    Raymond C Chan;David J Penney;Dianne Little;Ian W Carter

  • Asthma Exacerbations in Children Associated with Rhinovirus but not Human Metapneumovirus Infection

    William D Rawlinson;Zubair Waliuzzaman;Ian W Carter;Yvonne C Belessis

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria E. Craig
Maria E. Craig University of New South Wales
Peter A. White
Peter A. White University of New South Wales
Gregory J. Dore
Gregory J. Dore University of New South Wales
Andrew R. Lloyd
Andrew R. Lloyd University of New South Wales
John M. Kaldor
John M. Kaldor University of New South Wales
Gail V. Matthews
Gail V. Matthews University of New South Wales
Dominic E. Dwyer
Dominic E. Dwyer University of Sydney
Euan R. Tovey
Euan R. Tovey Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Angela C. Webster
Angela C. Webster University of Sydney
Margaret Hellard
Margaret Hellard Burnet Institute

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