David J. Weber

29.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
527 papers, 18.4k citations indexed

About

David J. Weber is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Weber has authored 527 papers receiving a total of 18.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 257 papers in Infectious Diseases, 143 papers in Epidemiology and 127 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in David J. Weber's work include Infection Control in Healthcare (142 papers), Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection (113 papers) and Infection Control and Ventilation (88 papers). David J. Weber is often cited by papers focused on Infection Control in Healthcare (142 papers), Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection (113 papers) and Infection Control and Ventilation (88 papers). David J. Weber collaborates with scholars based in United States, Thailand and Japan. David J. Weber's co-authors include William A. Rutala, Emily Sickbert-Bennett, Deverick J. Anderson, Mark D. Sobsey, Lisa M. Casanova, Hajime Kanamori, Maria F. Gergen, Kirk Huslage, Melissa B. Miller and Morton N. Swartz and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

David J. Weber

485 papers receiving 17.4k citations

Hit Papers

Guideline for disinfection and sterilization in... 1993 2026 2004 2015 2008 1993 2010 2015 2010 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Guideline for disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities, 2008
    2008 981 citations William A. Rutala, David J. Weber Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology profile →
  2. Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Adults -- A Review of 493 Episodes
    1993 957 citations David J. Weber et al. profile →
  3. Role of hospital surfaces in the transmission of emerging health care-associated pathogens: Norovirus, Clostridium difficile, and Acinetobacter species
    2010 583 citations David J. Weber, William A. Rutala et al. American Journal of Infection Control profile →
  4. Transmission of SARS and MERS coronaviruses and influenza virus in healthcare settings: the possible role of dry surface contamination
    2015 540 citations David J. Weber et al. profile →
  5. Effects of Air Temperature and Relative Humidity on Coronavirus Survival on Surfaces
    2010 537 citations William A. Rutala, David J. Weber et al. profile →
  6. The role of the surface environment in healthcare-associated infections
    2013 376 citations David J. Weber, Deverick J. Anderson et al. profile →
  7. Bacterial Infections After Burn Injuries: Impact of Multidrug Resistance
    2017 254 citations David J. Weber, Bruce A. Cairns et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David J. Weber United States 70 7.9k 4.7k 3.8k 3.8k 1.7k 527 18.4k
William A. Rutala United States 63 6.5k 0.8× 1.8k 0.4× 4.1k 1.1× 3.4k 0.9× 1.4k 0.8× 346 14.0k
John M. Boyce United States 63 12.9k 1.6× 2.7k 0.6× 2.4k 0.6× 3.7k 1.0× 1.6k 0.9× 207 17.8k
Elaine Larson United States 78 9.0k 1.1× 3.5k 0.7× 1.3k 0.3× 3.3k 0.9× 3.1k 1.8× 522 23.4k
Donald A. Goldmann United States 75 4.4k 0.6× 3.4k 0.7× 1.4k 0.4× 2.7k 0.7× 2.8k 1.6× 255 16.8k
Scott F. Dowell United States 56 4.6k 0.6× 11.0k 2.4× 1.6k 0.4× 2.8k 0.7× 1.8k 1.0× 139 18.0k
Susanna Esposito Italy 72 4.9k 0.6× 10.9k 2.3× 3.1k 0.8× 3.8k 1.0× 2.2k 1.3× 944 24.2k
William Schaffner United States 73 5.1k 0.6× 11.7k 2.5× 3.9k 1.0× 1.3k 0.3× 3.4k 2.0× 453 21.1k
Robert F. Breiman United States 87 10.3k 1.3× 11.6k 2.5× 2.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.5× 6.2k 3.6× 391 25.8k
Ruth Lynfield United States 59 5.8k 0.7× 10.8k 2.3× 3.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.3× 5.0k 2.9× 274 19.2k
Mark E. Rupp United States 51 4.6k 0.6× 2.7k 0.6× 800 0.2× 1.6k 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 186 12.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shenoy, Erica S., David J. Weber, Kathleen McMullen, et al.. (2025). Multisociety guidance for sterilization and high-level disinfection. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 46(6). 561–583. 1 indexed citations
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Weber, David J., Kanecia O. Zimmerman, Sara Y. Tartof, John M. McLaughlin, & Shanti Pather. (2024). Risk of COVID-19 in Children throughout the Pandemic and the Role of Vaccination: A Narrative Review. Vaccines. 12(9). 989–989.
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Shenoy, Erica S., David Banach, Westyn Branch‐Elliman, et al.. (2024). SHEA position statement on pandemic preparedness for policymakers: the role of healthcare epidemiologists in communicating during infectious diseases outbreaks. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 45(7). 808–812.
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Weber, David J., William A. Rutala, & Emily Sickbert-Bennett. (2023). Emerging infectious diseases, focus on infection prevention, environmental survival and germicide susceptibility: SARS-CoV-2, Mpox, and Candida auris. American Journal of Infection Control. 51(11). A22–A34. 11 indexed citations
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Seidelman, Jessica, Lauren DiBiase, Sarah S. Lewis, et al.. (2022). The impact of a comprehensive coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection prevention bundle on non–COVID-19 hospital-acquired respiratory viral infection (HA-RVI) rates. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 44(6). 1022–1024. 2 indexed citations
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Weber, David J., et al.. (2017). Rimaycuna Quechua de Huánuco. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas).
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Hegarty, Barbara C., Barbara A. Qurollo, Michael G. Levy, et al.. (2014). Regional Seroreactivity and Vector-Borne Disease Co-Exposures in Dogs in the United States from 2004–2010: Utility of Canine Surveillance. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 14(10). 724–732. 36 indexed citations
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Peppercorn, Amanda, et al.. (2010). High-Level Human Herpesvirus-6 Viremia Associated With Onset of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Report of Two Cases. Journal of Burn Care & Research. 31(2). 365–368. 16 indexed citations
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Lindesmith, Lisa C., Eric Donaldson, Juan S. León, et al.. (2009). Heterotypic Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses following Norwalk Virus Infection. Journal of Virology. 84(4). 1800–1815. 111 indexed citations
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Rutala, William A. & David J. Weber. (2008). Guideline for disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities, 2008. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18. 240–264. 981 indexed citations breakdown →
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Weber, David J. & William A. Rutala. (2005). New Antibiotic Agents: Problems and Prospects. Surgical Infections. 6(s2). s–97. 4 indexed citations
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Thomas, James C. & David J. Weber. (2001). Epidemiologic Methods for the Study of Infectious Diseases. Oxford University Press eBooks. 54 indexed citations
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Weber, David J.. (2000). La frontera española en América del Norte. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 2 indexed citations
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Weber, David J., et al.. (1999). Inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst infectivity by disinfection and sterilization processes. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 49(5). 605–611. 58 indexed citations
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Weber, David J., William A. Rutala, & Kristen A. Weigle. (1997). Selection and Use of Vaccines for Healthcare Workers. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18(10). 682–687.
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Rutala, William A., et al.. (1997). Susceptibility of Antibiotic-Susceptible and Antibiotic-Resistant Hospital Bacteria to Disinfectants. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18(6). 417–421. 33 indexed citations
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Rutala, William A. & David J. Weber. (1995). Reply. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 16(9). 497–498. 1 indexed citations
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Weber, David J., Karen K. Hoffmann, & William A. Rutala. (1991). Management of the Healthcare Worker Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Lessons From Nosocomial Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 12(10). 625–630. 12 indexed citations
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Rutala, William A., et al.. (1991). Infection Risks Associated with Spirometry. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 12(2). 89–92. 37 indexed citations

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