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Alexander L. Dent

Alexander L. Dent

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 46 4581 4241 2064 1893 141 11236

Alexander L. Dent publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander L. Dent between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander L. Dent published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2023. 7 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1987 2025

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander L. Dent: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 4
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 4
2003 1
2004 1
2005 5
2006 2
2007 5
2008 2
2009 6
2010 5
2011 1
2012 4
2013 7
2014 7
2015 9
2016 9
2017 8
2018 5
2019 12
2020 13
2021 9
2022 7
2023 24
2024 5
2025 2
Total 169
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Alexander L. Dent 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 Alexander L. Dent sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 132–141 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 141 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160 141
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Alexander L. Dent 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 Alexander L. Dent sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192 46
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Alexander L. Dent is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and works primarily within the fields of Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine. Their research spans several subfields including Immunology, Immunology and Allergy, Physiology, Epidemiology, and Biotechnology.

The scientist's work centers on topics such as Immune Cell Function and Interaction, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research, Asthma and respiratory diseases, and Transgenic Plants and Applications.

Alexander L. Dent has contributed publications to a range of venues with notable frequency in:

  • The Journal of Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Cell Reports

Frequent collaborators include Qiang Chen, Markus M. Xie, Mark H. Kaplan, Young Min Son, and In Su Cheon.

The following are some recent papers authored or co-authored by Alexander L. Dent:

  • Tissue-resident CD4 + T helper cells assist the development of protective respiratory B and CD8 + T cell memory responses, 2021, Science Immunology
  • Follicular regulatory T cells produce neuritin to regulate B cells, 2021, Cell
  • IL-10-producing Tfh cells accumulate with age and link inflammation with age-related immune suppression, 2020, Science Advances
  • T follicular regulatory cells and IL-10 promote food antigen-specific IgE, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Bcl6 and Blimp1 reciprocally regulate ST2+ Treg-cell development in the context of allergic airway inflammation, 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Best Publications

  • Bcl6 and Blimp-1 are reciprocal and antagonistic regulators of T follicular helper cell differentiation.

    Robert J. Johnston;Amanda C. Poholek;Daniel DiToro;Isharat Yusuf

  • Control of Inflammation, Cytokine Expression, and Germinal Center Formation by BCL-6

    Alexander L. Dent;Arthur L. Shaffer;Xin Yu;David Allman

  • Innate and Adaptive Humoral Responses Coat Distinct Commensal Bacteria with Immunoglobulin A

    Jeffrey J. Bunker;Theodore M. Flynn;Jason C. Koval;Dustin G. Shaw

  • CXCR5 + follicular cytotoxic T cells control viral infection in B cell follicles

    Yew Ann Leong;Yaping Chen;Hong Sheng Ong;Di Wu

  • BCL-6 expression during B-cell activation

    David Allman;Ashish Jain;Ashish Jain;Alexander Dent;Alexander Dent;Randal R. Maile;Randal R. Maile

  • In Vivo Regulation of Bcl6 and T Follicular Helper Cell Development

    Amanda C. Poholek;Kyle Hansen;Sairy G. Hernandez;Danelle Eto

  • The Forkhead Transcription Factor AFX Activates Apoptosis by Induction of the BCL-6 Transcriptional Repressor

    Tracy Tzu Ling Tang;Donald Dowbenko;Amanda Jackson;Lisa Toney

  • Bcl-6 and NF-κB cistromes mediate opposing regulation of the innate immune response

    Grant D. Barish;Ruth T. Yu;Malith Karunasiri;Corinne B. Ocampo

  • Comparative transcriptional and functional profiling defines conserved programs of intestinal DC differentiation in humans and mice

    Payal B. Watchmaker;Katharina Lahl;Mike Lee;Dirk Baumjohann

  • Repression of AP-1 function: a mechanism for the regulation of Blimp-1 expression and B lymphocyte differentiation by the B cell lymphoma-6 protooncogene.

    Farha H. Vasanwala;Saritha Kusam;Lisa M. Toney;Alexander L. Dent

  • Inhibition of Th2 Differentiation and GATA-3 Expression by BCL-6

    Saritha Kusam;Lisa M. Toney;Hiroshi Sato;Alexander L. Dent

  • Self-reactive γδ T cells are eliminated in the thymus

    Alexander L. Dent;Louis A. Matis;Farideh Hooshmand;Suzanne M. Widacki

  • Regulation of IL-10 gene expression in Th2 cells by Jun proteins.

    Zheng Yu Wang;Hiroshi Sato;Saritha Kusam;Sarita Sehra

  • BCL-6 regulates chemokine gene transcription in macrophages.

    L M Toney;G Cattoretti;J A Graf;T Merghoub

  • Follicular helper T cells mediate IgE antibody response to airborne allergens

    Takao Kobayashi;Koji Iijima;Alexander L. Dent;Hirohito Kita

  • Tissue-resident CD4+ T helper cells assist the development of protective respiratory B and CD8+ T cell memory responses

    Young Min Son;In Su Cheon;Yue Wu;Chaofan Li

  • IFN Regulatory Factor 4 Regulates the Expression of a Subset of Th2 Cytokines

    Ayele Nati N. Ahyi;Hua Chen Chang;Alexander L. Dent;Stephen L. Nutt

  • Insights into the Role of Bcl6 in Follicular Th Cells Using a New Conditional Mutant Mouse Model

    Kristin Hollister;Saritha Kusam;Hao Wu;Ninah Clegg

  • Follicular regulatory T cells repress cytokine production by follicular helper T cells and optimize IgG responses in mice.

    Hao Wu;Yuxin Chen;Hong Liu;Lin Lin Xu

  • Follicular regulatory T cells produce neuritin to regulate B cells

    Paula Gonzalez-Figueroa;Jonathan A. Roco;Ilenia Papa;Lorena Núñez Villacís

  • The Bcl6-SMRT/NCoR cistrome represses inflammation to attenuate atherosclerosis

    Grant D. Barish;Ruth T. Yu;Malith S. Karunasiri;Diana Becerra

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark H. Kaplan
Mark H. Kaplan Indiana University
Hal E. Broxmeyer
Hal E. Broxmeyer Indiana University
Scott Cooper
Scott Cooper Indiana University
Randy R. Brutkiewicz
Randy R. Brutkiewicz Indiana University
Sharon R. Lewin
Sharon R. Lewin University of Melbourne
Gabrielle T. Belz
Gabrielle T. Belz University of Queensland
Joe Craft
Joe Craft Yale University
Shane Crotty
Shane Crotty La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Giao Hangoc
Giao Hangoc Indiana University
Demin Wang
Demin Wang Medical College of Wisconsin

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