Innovative Research Award
Yvonne Kapila — University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Yvonne Kapila is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles whose scholarly profile is associated with the field of infections. The available bibliographic profile records 148 documents, 10,047 citations, and an h-index of 49. These indicators provide a bibliometric overview of the researcher’s documented scholarly output and citation impact in indexed literature. [1]
Abstract
This article presents an academic recognition profile for Yvonne Kapila, affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, United States, in relation to the Innovative Research Award under the Global Diseases Research Awards. The profile summarizes available bibliometric indicators, including 148 documented publications or scholarly documents, 10,047 citations, and an h-index of 49, together with an identified subject area of infections. Bibliometric indicators are commonly used to describe patterns of scholarly productivity and citation influence, although they should be interpreted alongside qualitative evidence concerning research quality, relevance, originality, and contribution. [1]
Keywords
Yvonne Kapila; Innovative Research Award; University of California, Los Angeles; infections; infectious diseases; global diseases research; biomedical research; research impact; bibliometrics; Scopus; ORCID; scholarly publications.[1]
Introduction
Research in infectious diseases and related biomedical fields contributes to understanding disease mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and population-level health outcomes. Contemporary research assessment frequently combines bibliographic evidence with qualitative evaluation to provide a more complete understanding of scholarly contribution. Citation counts and h-index values can offer measurable indicators of scholarly visibility, while publication records provide information about the extent of documented research activity. [1]
Research Profile
The bibliographic information supplied for Yvonne Kapila identifies the University of California, Los Angeles as the institutional affiliation and the United States as the country of affiliation. The Scopus author identifier associated with the profile . The profile records 148 documents, 10,047 citations, and an h-index of 49. [2]
Research Contributions
The reported subject classification of infections places the research profile within a broad area encompassing infectious disease research and related biomedical investigation. Work in this domain can involve fundamental mechanisms, clinical research, translational science, diagnostic development, therapeutic strategies, prevention, and other approaches relevant to understanding infectious conditions. [1]
Publications
The supplied Scopus profile reports 148 documents associated with the researcher. These records represent the indexed publication output available through the cited author profile at the time of the supplied bibliometric assessment.Because individual publication titles, journal names, publication years, authorship positions, and DOI identifiers were not provided in the input data, this article does not assign specific publication-level claims to the researcher without additional bibliographic verification.[2]
Research Impact
The supplied bibliometric indicators indicate measurable scholarly visibility within indexed literature. A total of 10,047 citations and an h-index of 49 provide quantitative indicators of citation activity and sustained citation performance across the documented research record. [3]
Award Suitability
The supplied profile is presented in connection with the Innovative Research Award of the Global Diseases Research Awards. The reported research subject area of infections provides a thematic relationship with an award program focused on global disease research. The documented publication and citation indicators may also provide quantitative evidence of sustained scholarly activity. [4]
Conclusion
Yvonne Kapila’s supplied academic profile reflects a substantial indexed research record associated with the University of California, Los Angeles and the subject area of infections. The reported indicators of 148 documents, 10,047 citations, and an h-index of 49 provide a quantitative description of the researcher’s documented scholarly visibility. [5]
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Yvonne Kapila, Author ID 6603814821. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6603814821
- Global Diseases Research Awards. (n.d.). Global Diseases Research Awards.
https://globaldiseases.org/
- Radaic, A., Malone, E., Lin, S., Curcino Araujo, L. D., Tse, I., Ganther, S., Kamarajan, P., Fenno, J. C., & Hernandez-Kapila, Y. L. (2026). Nisin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN-Nisin) mitigate Treponema denticola intracellular infection and restore highly dysregulated host gene expression. Pharmaceuticals, 19(10), 1585.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ph19101585
- ORCID. (n.d.). Yvonne Kapila — ORCID record.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1330-0654
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Harutyunyan, L., & Hernandez-Kapila, Y. L. (2026). Dental implant survival, success, and failure in older populations: Beyond chronological age to systemic and local risk profiles. Periodontology 2000. https://doi.org/10.1111/prd.70077