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Xavier de Lamballerie

Xavier de Lamballerie

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 105 314 288 15 15 578 40375
Medicine 105 6770 6365 201 191 595 40718

Xavier de Lamballerie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xavier de Lamballerie between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xavier de Lamballerie published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 16 papers a year. Output peaked at 71 publications in 2021. 86 of the 734 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 71. Peak 71 publications in 2021. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 71 publications 2022: 67 publications 2023: 52 publications 2024: 53 publications 2025: 33 publications
1980 2025

734 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xavier de Lamballerie: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 5
2000 12
2001 10
2002 10
2003 10
2004 7
2005 13
2006 21
2007 14
2008 14
2009 20
2010 24
2011 16
2012 20
2013 19
2014 30
2015 34
2016 27
2017 31
2018 25
2019 35
2020 51
2021 71
2022 67
2023 52
2024 53
2025 33
Total 734
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Xavier de Lamballerie 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 Xavier de Lamballerie 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, 575–584 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: 578 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 9 578
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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Xavier de Lamballerie 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 Xavier de Lamballerie 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, 105 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: 105 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 16 105
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

Xavier de Lamballerie is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and has made substantial contributions predominantly in the field of Medicine. Their research profile centers on infectious diseases, with significant involvement in the study of viral infections, epidemiology, public health, and molecular biology.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to infectious diseases, prominently focusing on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, as well as other viral infections and vectors. Specific areas of research interest include the epidemiological aspects of COVID-19, clinical research studies on COVID-19, and mosquito-borne diseases and control.

Notable recent publications that exemplify their research include:

  • The spike glycoprotein of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV contains a furin-like cleavage site absent in CoV of the same clade, 2020, Antiviral Research
  • Of chloroquine and COVID-19, 2020, Antiviral Research
  • In vitro screening of a FDA approved chemical library reveals potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 replication, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Hydroxychloroquine use against SARS-CoV-2 infection in non-human primates, 2020, Nature
  • 2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales, 2020, Archives of Virology

The scientist frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including:

  • Franck Touret
  • Rémi N. Charrel
  • Antoine Nougaırède
  • Fabrice Carrat
  • Läétitia Ninove

Xavier de Lamballerie has published in various scientific venues, with repeated contributions appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Viruses
  • Antiviral Research
  • Nature Communications

The subfields of study associated with their work include infectious diseases, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, modeling and simulation, and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • A Giant Virus in Amoebae

    Bernard La Scola;Stéphane Audic;Catherine Robert;Liang Jungang

  • Evidence of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus

    Eric D'Ortenzio;Sophie Matheron;Yazdan Yazdanpanah;Xavier de Lamballerie

  • Chikungunya in the Americas.

    Isabelle Leparc-Goffart;Antoine Nougairede;Sylvie Cassadou;Christine Prat

  • Of chloroquine and COVID-19.

    Franck Touret;Xavier de Lamballerie

  • Chikungunya fever: epidemiology, clinical syndrome, pathogenesis and therapy.

    Simon Djamel Thiberville;Nanikaly Moyen;Laurence Dupuis-Maguiraga;Antoine Nougairede

  • Chikungunya disease in nonhuman primates involves long-term viral persistence in macrophages

    Karine Labadie;Thibaut Larcher;Christophe Joubert;Abdelkrim Mannioui

  • Evaluation of Convalescent Plasma for Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea.

    J van Griensven;T Edwards;X de Lamballerie;MG Semple

  • Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs are present in ~ 4% of uninfected individuals over 70 years old and account for ~ 20% of COVID-19 deaths.

    Paul Bastard;Adrian Gervais;Adrian Gervais;Tom Le Voyer;Tom Le Voyer;Jérémie Rosain;Jérémie Rosain

  • Chikungunya Outbreaks — The Globalization of Vectorborne Diseases

    Rémi N. Charrel;Xavier de Lamballerie;Didier Raoult

  • Experimental Treatment with Favipiravir for Ebola Virus Disease (the JIKI Trial): A Historically Controlled, Single-Arm Proof-of-Concept Trial in Guinea.

    Daouda Sissoko;Cedric Laouenan;Elin Folkesson;Abdoul-Bing M’Lebing

  • Emerging arboviruses: Why today?

    Ernest Gould;John Pettersson;John Pettersson;Stephen Higgs;Remi Charrel

  • Ivermectin is a potent inhibitor of flavivirus replication specifically targeting NS3 helicase activity: new prospects for an old drug

    Eloise Mastrangelo;Margherita Pezzullo;Tine De Burghgraeve;Suzanne Kaptein

  • Novel Chikungunya Virus Variant in Travelers Returning from Indian Ocean Islands

    Philippe Parola;Xavier de Lamballerie;Jacques Jourdan;Clarisse Rovery

  • Structure and functionality in flavivirus NS-proteins: Perspectives for drug design

    Michela Bollati;Karin Alvarez;René Assenberg;Cécile Baronti

  • In vitro screening of a FDA approved chemical library reveals potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 replication.

    Franck Touret;Magali Gilles;Karine Barral;Antoine Nougairède

  • Chikungunya infection: an emerging rheumatism among travelers returned from Indian Ocean islands. Report of 47 cases.

    Fabrice Simon;Philippe Parola;Marc Grandadam;Sabrina Fourcade

  • Taxonomy of the order Bunyavirales : update 2019

    Abulikemu Abudurexiti;Scott Adkins;Daniela Alioto;Sergey V. Alkhovsky

  • Chikungunya virus adapts to tiger mosquito via evolutionary convergence: a sign of things to come?

    Xavier de Lamballerie;Eric Leroy;Rémi N Charrel;Konstantin Ttsetsarkin

  • Hydroxychloroquine use against SARS-CoV-2 infection in non-human primates.

    Pauline Maisonnasse;Jérémie Guedj;Vanessa Contreras;Sylvie Behillil;Sylvie Behillil

  • Emergence of Toscana Virus in Europe

    Rémi N. Charrel;Pierre Gallian;José-María Navarro-Marí;Loredana Nicoletti

  • Genetic characterization of tick-borne flaviviruses: new insights into evolution, pathogenetic determinants and taxonomy.

    Gilda Grard;Grégory Moureau;Rémi N. Charrel;Jean-Jacques Lemasson

Frequent Co-Authors

Rémi N. Charrel
Rémi N. Charrel Aix-Marseille University
Paul N. Newton
Paul N. Newton University of Oxford
Ernest A. Gould
Ernest A. Gould Aix-Marseille University
Houssam Attoui
Houssam Attoui The Pirbright Institute
Fabrice Carrat
Fabrice Carrat Sorbonne University
Anna-Bella Failloux
Anna-Bella Failloux Institut Pasteur
Bruno Coutard
Bruno Coutard Aix-Marseille University
Jan Felix Drexler
Jan Felix Drexler Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Anthony R. Fooks
Anthony R. Fooks St George's, University of London
Martino Bolognesi
Martino Bolognesi University of Milan

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