David S. Stephens

19.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
198 papers, 11.7k citations indexed

About

David S. Stephens is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David S. Stephens has authored 198 papers receiving a total of 11.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Microbiology, 107 papers in Epidemiology and 33 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in David S. Stephens's work include Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (140 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (92 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (28 papers). David S. Stephens is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (140 papers), Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (92 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (28 papers). David S. Stephens collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. David S. Stephens's co-authors include Yih‐Ling Tzeng, Brian Greenwood, P Brandtzæg, Tanja Popović, Nancy E. Rosenstein, Bradley A. Perkins, Z. A. McGee, Charlene M. Kahler, Susu M. Zughaier and James M. Hughes and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

David S. Stephens

193 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Meningococcal Disease

2001 874 citations David S. Stephens et al. profile →
Epidemic meningitis, meningococcaemia, and Neisseria meningitidis

2007 691 citations David S. Stephens et al. The Lancet profile →
Molecular signatures of antibody responses derived from a systems biology study of five human vaccines

2013 462 citations David S. Stephens et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David S. Stephens

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Contribution of the gonococcal NEIS1446-ispD gene conversion to the pathobiology of the Neisseria meningitidis urethritis clade, Nm UC 2025 ·Infection and Immunity ·(unknown), Yih‐Ling Tzeng, Soma Sannigrahi, David S. Stephens	0
2	Progression of antibiotic resistance in Neisseria meningitidis 2025 ·Clinical Microbiology Reviews ·(unknown), Yih‐Ling Tzeng, Isha Berry, Rebecca L. Howie, Lucy A. McNamara, David S. Stephens	2
3	NHBA antibodies elicited by 4CMenB vaccination are key for serum bactericidal activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae 2024 ·npj Vaccines ·Yih‐Ling Tzeng, Soma Sannigrahi, David S. Stephens	3
4	Acquisition of Gonococcal AniA-NorB Pathway by the Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis Clade Confers Denitrifying and Microaerobic Respiration Advantages for Urogenital Adaptation 2023 ·Infection and Immunity ·Yih‐Ling Tzeng, Soma Sannigrahi, (unknown), (unknown), Jennifer L. Edwards, José A. Bazan, Abigail Norris Turner, James Moir, David S. Stephens	7
5	Inducible Mega-Mediated Macrolide Resistance Confers Heteroresistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae 2023 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·(unknown), David S. Stephens	1
6	Continuing genomic evolution of the Neisseria meningitidis cc11.2 urethritis clade, NmUC: a narrative review 2023 ·Microbial Genomics ·(unknown), Yih‐Ling Tzeng, David S. Stephens	7
7	Dissemination of Tn 916 -Related Integrative and Conjugative Elements in Streptococcus pneumoniae Occurs by Transformation and Homologous Recombination in Nasopharyngeal Biofilms 2023 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·(unknown), (unknown), Xueqing Wu, Jorge E. Vidal, Yih‐Ling Tzeng, David S. Stephens	3
8	Composite mobile genetic elements disseminating macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae 2015 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Scott Chancey, Sonia Agrawal, Max R. Schroeder, Monica M. Farley, (unknown), David S. Stephens	52
9	Environmental survival ofNeisseria meningitidis 2013 ·Epidemiology and Infection ·Yih‐Ling Tzeng, L E Martin, David S. Stephens	15
10	Meningococcal disease: changes in epidemiology and prevention 2012 ·Clinical Epidemiology ·David S. Stephens, Qiuzhi Chang, (unknown)	120
11	Potent Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Novel Microtubule-Modulating Brominated Noscapine Analogs 2010 ·PLoS Biology ·Susu M. Zughaier, Prasanthi Karna, David S. Stephens, Ritu Aneja	1
12	Potent Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Novel Microtubule-Modulating Brominated Noscapine Analogs 2010 ·PLoS ONE ·Susu M. Zughaier, Prasanthi Karna, David S. Stephens, Ritu Aneja	32
13	Differential Induction of the Toll-Like Receptor 4-MyD88-Dependent and -Independent Signaling Pathways by Endotoxins 2005 ·Infection and Immunity ·Susu M. Zughaier, Shanta M. Zimmer, Anup Datta, Russell W. Carlson, David S. Stephens	197
14	Incidence of macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae after introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: population-based assessment 2005 ·The Lancet ·David S. Stephens, Susu M. Zughaier, Cynthia G. Whitney, Wendy Baughman, Lawrence Barker, Kathryn Gay, Delois Jackson, Walter A. Orenstein, Kathryn E. Arnold, Anne Schuchat, Monica M. Farley	133
15	Identification and characterization of auxotrophs ofNeisseria meningitidisproduced by Tn916mutagenesis 1995 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Alice L. Erwin, David S. Stephens	7
16	Reported use of strategies by surgeons to prevent transmission of bloodborne diseases. 1995 ·PubMed Central ·James G. Wright, Nancy L. Young, David S. Stephens	16
17	Effect of the (α2→8)-Linked Polysialic Acid Capsule on Adherence ofNeisseria meningitidisto Human Mucosal Cells 1993 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·David S. Stephens, (unknown), John S. Swartley	66
18	Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease in Adults 1992 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Monica M. Farley, David S. Stephens, Philip S. Brachman, (unknown), (unknown), Jay D. Wenger, (unknown)	99
19	Transposition of Tn916 to different sites in the chromosome of Neisseria meningitidis: a genetic tool for meningococcal mutagenesis 1990 ·Molecular Microbiology ·Sophia Kathariou, David S. Stephens, (unknown), Stephen A. Morse	25
20	Cleavage of gonococcal pilin and alteration of common pilin epitopes by human neutrophil lysosomal elastase 1988 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·David S. Stephens, (unknown), William M. Shafer	3

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