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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 137 176 163 117 108 329 102674
Medicine 138 1794 1667 1025 940 342 104996

Alexander Y. Rudensky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander Y. Rudensky between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander Y. Rudensky published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2007. 13 of the 351 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2007. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

351 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander Y. Rudensky: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 3
1991 2
1992 5
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 7
1997 7
1998 8
1999 7
2000 2
2001 7
2002 12
2003 8
2004 6
2005 14
2006 10
2007 19
2008 8
2009 13
2010 11
2011 7
2012 12
2013 14
2014 14
2015 14
2016 17
2017 13
2018 12
2019 13
2020 9
2021 16
2022 13
2023 17
2024 9
2025 12
2026 1
Total 351
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Alexander Y. Rudensky 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 Y. Rudensky 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, 322–331 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: 329 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
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 97 329
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 Y. Rudensky 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 Y. Rudensky 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, 136–137 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: 137 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 15 137
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1999 - AAI-BD Biosciences Investigator Award, American Association of Immunologists

Overview

Alexander Y. Rudensky is affiliated with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States and has an extensive research record focused on immunology and microbiology. Their work spans several subfields, including immunology, molecular biology, oncology, surgery, and cancer research.

Their research mainly addresses the following topics:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Immune cells in cancer

Alexander Y. Rudensky has published numerous papers in prominent scientific journals. Recent significant publications include:

  • "Bacterial metabolism of bile acids promotes generation of peripheral regulatory T cells" (2020) in Nature
  • "Glycolysis fuels phosphoinositide 3-kinase signaling to bolster T cell immunity" (2021) in Science
  • "Principles of regulatory T cell function" (2023) in Immunity
  • "Novel antigen-presenting cell imparts Treg-dependent tolerance to gut microbiota" (2022) in Nature
  • "Gasdermin D-mediated release of IL-33 from senescent hepatic stellate cells promotes obesity-associated hepatocellular carcinoma" (2022) in Science Immunology

Their research has been regularly published in high-impact venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Immunity
  • Nature Immunology
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Science

Frequent collaborators in Alexander Y. Rudensky's work include:

  • Christina S. Leslie
  • Zhong-Min Wang
  • Yuri Pritykin
  • Joris van der Veeken
  • Michail Schizas

Their research is grounded in the fields of immunology and microbiology, with 124 publications attributed to these areas. Additional contributions fall under molecular biology, oncology, surgery, and cancer research. The body of their work reflects a focus on immune system mechanisms, particularly regulatory T cell biology and immune response pathways relevant to cancer and infectious disease.

Alexander Y. Rudensky has received several honors, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2015)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2015)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • AAI-BD Biosciences Investigator Award from the American Association of Immunologists (1999)

Best Publications

  • Foxp3 programs the development and function of CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells

    Jason D. Fontenot;Marc A. Gavin;Alexander Y. Rudensky

  • Metabolites produced by commensal bacteria promote peripheral regulatory T-cell generation

    Nicholas Arpaia;Clarissa Campbell;Xiying Fan;Stanislav Dikiy

  • Regulatory T Cells: Mechanisms of Differentiation and Function

    Steven Z. Josefowicz;Li-Fan Lu;Alexander Y. Rudensky

  • Regulatory T Cell Lineage Specification by the Forkhead Transcription Factor Foxp3

    Jason D. Fontenot;Jeffrey P. Rasmussen;Luke M. Williams;James L. Dooley

  • TGF-beta-induced Foxp3 inhibits T(H)17 cell differentiation by antagonizing RORgammat function.

    Liang Zhou;Jared E. Lopes;Jared E. Lopes;Mark M. W. Chong;Ivaylo I. Ivanov

  • A function for interleukin 2 in Foxp3-expressing regulatory T cells

    Jason D Fontenot;Jason D Fontenot;Jeffrey P Rasmussen;Marc A Gavin;Alexander Y Rudensky

  • Regulatory T cells prevent catastrophic autoimmunity throughout the lifespan of mice.

    Jeong M Kim;Jeffrey P Rasmussen;Alexander Y Rudensky

  • A comparative encyclopedia of DNA elements in the mouse genome

    Feng Yue;Feng Yue;Yong Cheng;Alessandra Breschi;Jeff Vierstra

  • Single-Cell Map of Diverse Immune Phenotypes in the Breast Tumor Microenvironment.

    Elham Azizi;Ambrose J. Carr;Ambrose J. Carr;George Plitas;Andrew E. Cornish

  • Regulatory T Cell-Derived Interleukin-10 Limits Inflammation at Environmental Interfaces

    Yuri P. Rubtsov;Jeffrey P. Rasmussen;Emil Y. Chi;Jason Fontenot

  • Foxp3-dependent programme of regulatory T-cell differentiation

    Marc A. Gavin;Jeffrey P. Rasmussen;Jason D. Fontenot;Valeria Vasta

  • A well adapted regulatory contrivance: regulatory T cell development and the forkhead family transcription factor Foxp3.

    Jason D Fontenot;Alexander Y Rudensky

  • Sequence analysis of peptides bound to MHC class II molecules

    Alexander Yu Rudensky;Paula Preston-Hurlburt;Soon-Cheol Hong;Avlin Barlow

  • TGF-β1 maintains suppressor function and Foxp3 expression in CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells

    Julien C. Marie;John James Letterio;Marc Gavin;Alexander Y. Rudensky

  • Role of conserved non-coding DNA elements in the Foxp3 gene in regulatory T-cell fate

    Ye Zheng;Steven Josefowicz;Steven Josefowicz;Ashutosh Chaudhry;Ashutosh Chaudhry;Xiao P. Peng

  • Th17 and regulatory T cells in mediating and restraining inflammation.

    Dan R. Littman;Alexander Y. Rudensky

  • CD4+ Regulatory T Cells Control TH17 Responses in a Stat3-Dependent Manner

    Ashutosh Chaudhry;Dipayan Rudra;Dipayan Rudra;Piper Treuting;Robert M. Samstein

  • In vivo analysis of dendritic cell development and homeostasis

    Kang Liu;Gabriel D. Victora;Tanja A. Schwickert;Pierre Guermonprez

  • Maintenance of the Foxp3-dependent developmental program in mature regulatory T cells requires continued expression of Foxp3

    Luke M Williams;Alexander Y Rudensky

  • Single-cell analysis of normal and FOXP3-mutant human T cells: FOXP3 expression without regulatory T cell development.

    Marc A. Gavin;Troy R. Torgerson;Evan Houston;Paul deRoos

  • Genome-wide analysis of Foxp3 target genes in developing and mature regulatory T cells

    Ye Zheng;Steven Z. Josefowicz;Arnold Kas;Tin-Tin Chu

Frequent Co-Authors

Piper M. Treuting
Piper M. Treuting University of Washington
Christina S. Leslie
Christina S. Leslie Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Charles A. Janeway
Charles A. Janeway Yale University
Bruce R. Blazar
Bruce R. Blazar University of Minnesota
Dan R. Littman
Dan R. Littman New York University
Dmitriy M. Chudakov
Dmitriy M. Chudakov Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Andrew G. Farr
Andrew G. Farr University of Washington
Arlene H. Sharpe
Arlene H. Sharpe Harvard University
Randolph J. Noelle
Randolph J. Noelle Dartmouth College
Mark Groudine
Mark Groudine Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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