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Aaron J. Johnson

Aaron J. Johnson

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
48
Citations
7757
World Ranking
4446
National Ranking
2014

Aaron J. Johnson 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 Aaron J. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 169 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Aaron J. Johnson 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 Aaron J. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Aaron J. Johnson is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States.

Their research spans multiple fields with a primary focus on Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, and Neuroscience. Within these domains, their work concentrates on several subfields including Immunology, Neurology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Genetics.

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Their publication record features papers in reputable venues, particularly with multiple contributions to The Journal of Immunology, Neuro-Oncology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Science Immunology, and Nature Communications.

Significant recent publications include:

  • Respiratory mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 after mRNA vaccination, 2022, Science Immunology
  • Therapeutic modulation of phagocytosis in glioblastoma can activate both innate and adaptive antitumour immunity, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Immune signatures underlying post-acute COVID-19 lung sequelae, 2021, Science Immunology
  • Tissue-resident CD8 + T cells drive age-associated chronic lung sequelae after viral pneumonia, 2020, Science Immunology
  • Oncolytic virus-derived type I interferon restricts CAR T cell therapy, 2020, Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Katayoun Ayasoufi
  • Cori E. Fain
  • Fang Jin
  • Michael J. Hansen
  • Emma Goddery

Best Publications

  • GM-CSF inhibition reduces cytokine release syndrome and neuroinflammation but enhances CAR-T cell function in xenografts

    Rosalie M. Sterner;Reona Sakemura;Michelle J. Cox;Nan Yang

  • Respiratory mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 following mRNA vaccination

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  • The relevance of animal models in multiple sclerosis research.

    Aleksandar Denic;Aaron J. Johnson;Allan J. Bieber;Arthur E. Warrington

  • Provision of antigen and CD137 signaling breaks immunological ignorance, promoting regression of poorly immunogenic tumors

    Ryan A. Wilcox;Dallas B. Flies;Gefeng Zhu;Aaron J. Johnson

  • Cellular and Humoral Immunity against Vaccinia Virus Infection of Mice

    Rong Xu;Aaron J. Johnson;Denny Liggitt;Michael J. Bevan

  • Therapeutic modulation of phagocytosis in glioblastoma can activate both innate and adaptive antitumour immunity

    Christina A. von Roemeling;Christina A. von Roemeling;Yifan Wang;Yaqing Qie;Yaqing Qie;Hengfeng Yuan;Hengfeng Yuan

  • Provision of antigen and CD137 signaling breaks immunological ignorance, promoting regression of poorly immunogenic tumors

    Unknown

  • Immune signatures underlying post-acute COVID-19 lung sequelae.

    I. S. Cheon;C. Li;Y. M. Son;N. P. Goplen

  • Prevalent Class I-Restricted T-Cell Response to the Theiler’s Virus Epitope Db:VP2121–130 in the Absence of Endogenous CD4 Help, Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha, Gamma Interferon, Perforin, or Costimulation through CD28

    Aaron J. Johnson;M. Kariuki Njenga;Michael J. Hansen;Scott T. Kuhns

  • Immunovirotherapy with measles virus strains in combination with anti-PD-1 antibody blockade enhances antitumor activity in glioblastoma treatment

    Jayson Hardcastle;Lisa Mills;Courtney S. Malo;Fang Jin

  • Tissue-resident CD8(+) T cells drive age-associated chronic lung sequelae after viral pneumonia

    Nick P. Goplen;Yue Wu;Youngmin Son;Chaofan Li

  • PD-1hi CD8+ resident memory T cells balance immunity and fibrotic sequelae.

    Zheng Wang;Shaohua Wang;Nick P. Goplen;Chaofan Li

  • Rejuvenation of the aged brain immune cell landscape in mice through p16-positive senescent cell clearance

    Unknown

  • Induction of blood brain barrier tight junction protein alterations by CD8 T cells

    Georgette L. Suidan;Jeremiah R. Mcdole;Yi Chen;Istvan Pirko

  • Microglia and Perivascular Macrophages Act as Antigen Presenting Cells to Promote CD8 T Cell Infiltration of the Brain.

    Emma N Goddery;Cori E Fain;Chloe G Lipovsky;Katayoun Ayasoufi

  • A human antibody that promotes remyelination enters the CNS and decreases lesion load as detected by T2-weighted spinal cord MRI in a virus-induced murine model of MS.

    Istvan Pirko;Bogoljub Ciric;Jeff Gamez;Allan J. Bieber

  • Increasing glioma-associated monocytes leads to increased intratumoral and systemic myeloid-derived suppressor cells in a murine model

    Michael Chae;Timothy E. Peterson;Alexis Balgeman;Selby Chen

  • Oncolytic virus-derived type I interferon restricts CAR T cell therapy

    Laura Evgin;Amanda L. Huff;Phonphimon Wongthida;Jill Thompson

  • In vivo magnetic resonance imaging of immune cells in the central nervous system with superparamagnetic antibodies

    Istvan Pirko;Aaron Johnson;Bogoljub Ciric;Jeff Gamez

  • Interleukin-6 protects anterior horn neurons from lethal virus-induced injury.

    Kevin D. Pavelko;Charles L. Howe;Kristen M. Drescher;Jeff D. Gamez

  • The role of extracellular vesicles and PD-L1 in glioblastoma-mediated immunosuppressive monocyte induction

    Benjamin T Himes;Timothy E Peterson;Tristan de Mooij;Luz M Cumba Garcia

  • Intracerebral hemorrhage leads to infiltration of several leukocyte populations with concomitant pathophysiological changes.

    Matthew C Loftspring;Jeremiah McDole;Aigang Lu;Joseph F Clark

  • Preservation of motor function by inhibition of CD8+ virus peptide-specific T cells in Theiler's virus infection.

    Aaron J. Johnson;Jadee Upshaw;Kevin D. Pavelko;Moses Rodriguez

  • CD8 T Cell-Initiated Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression Promotes Central Nervous System Vascular Permeability under Neuroinflammatory Conditions

    Georgette L. Suidan;Jonathan W. Dickerson;Yi Chen;Jeremiah R. McDole

  • Positivity of cytomegalovirus antibodies predicts a better clinical and radiological outcome in multiple sclerosis patients.

    Robert Zivadinov;Davide Nasuelli;Maria Antonietta Tommasi;Maurizia Serafin

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry R. Pease
Larry R. Pease Mayo Clinic
Moses Rodriguez
Moses Rodriguez Mayo Clinic
Jann N. Sarkaria
Jann N. Sarkaria Mayo Clinic
Richard G. Vile
Richard G. Vile Mayo Clinic
Andrew H. Limper
Andrew H. Limper Mayo Clinic
Lieping Chen
Lieping Chen Yale University
M. Kariuki Njenga
M. Kariuki Njenga Washington State University
Kim B. Seroogy
Kim B. Seroogy University of Cincinnati
Haidong Dong
Haidong Dong Mayo Clinic
Mark H. Kaplan
Mark H. Kaplan Indiana University

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