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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 57 3604 3321 309 299 147 13174

Andrew S. MacDonald publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew S. MacDonald between 1957 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew S. MacDonald published across 69 years, from 1957 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2023. 26 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2023. 1957: 2 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 18 publications
1957 2025

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew S. MacDonald: publications per year, 1957 to 2025
Year Publications
1957 2
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 5
2000 5
2001 2
2002 6
2003 4
2004 1
2005 6
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 3
2010 2
2011 9
2012 7
2013 4
2014 11
2015 6
2016 12
2017 9
2018 12
2019 6
2020 12
2021 11
2022 8
2023 28
2024 8
2025 18
Total 212
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Andrew S. MacDonald 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 Andrew S. MacDonald 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, 142–151 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: 147 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
142–151 159 147
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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Andrew S. MacDonald 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 Andrew S. MacDonald 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 57
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

Andrew S. MacDonald is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their primary fields of study include Immunology and Microbiology, with a notable focus also on Medicine. The range of subfields they contribute to spans Immunology, Parasitology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Infectious Diseases.

MacDonald's research addresses a variety of topics, particularly concentrating on Parasites and Host Interactions, Immune cells in cancer, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, Gut microbiota and health, IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, and Research on Leishmaniasis Studies.

Their publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • "The impact of the lung environment on macrophage development, activation and function: diversity in the face of adversity," 2022, Mucosal Immunology
  • "The neutrophil antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin promotes Th17 differentiation," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Microbiome-derived carnitine mimics as previously unknown mediators of gut-brain axis communication," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Baseline Gut Microbiota Composition Is Associated With Schistosoma mansoni Infection Burden in Rodent Models," 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "T helper 2 cells control monocyte to tissue-resident macrophage differentiation during nematode infection of the pleural cavity," 2023, Immunity

Frequent co-authors of MacDonald include Sheila Brown, Alice Costain, Peter C. Cook, Stefano A. P. Colombo, and Emma L. Houlder. They have collaborated extensively on numerous research outputs.

The scientist often publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Frontiers in Immunology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and the Journal of Hepatology.

Best Publications

  • Local Macrophage Proliferation, Rather than Recruitment from the Blood, Is a Signature of TH2 Inflammation

    Stephen J. Jenkins;Dominik Ruckerl;Peter C. Cook;Lucy H. Jones

  • The immunobiology of schistosomiasis

    Edward J. Pearce;Andrew S. MacDonald

  • CD8− Dendritic Cell Activation Status Plays an Integral Role in Influencing Th2 Response Development

    Andrew S. MacDonald;Amy D. Straw;Beverley Bauman;Edward J. Pearce

  • CD11c depletion severely disrupts Th2 induction and development in vivo

    Alexander T. Phythian-Adams;Peter C. Cook;Rachel J. Lundie;Lucy H. Jones

  • Immunology of Parasitic Helminth Infections

    Andrew S. MacDonald;Maria Ilma Araujo;Edward J. Pearce

  • Alternatively activated macrophages induced by nematode infection inhibit proliferation via cell‐to‐cell contact

    P'ng Loke;Andrew S. MacDonald;Amy Robb;Rick M. Maizels

  • IL-4-producing ILC2s are required for the differentiation of TH2 cells following Heligmosomoides polygyrus infection.

    V S Pelly;Y Kannan;S M Coomes;L J Entwistle

  • Cutting Edge: Th2 Response Induction by Dendritic Cells: A Role for CD40

    Andrew S MacDonald;Amy D Straw;Nicole M Dalton;Edward J Pearce

  • Cutting Edge: Dendritic Cells Copulsed with Microbial and Helminth Antigens Undergo Modified Maturation, Segregate the Antigens to Distinct Intracellular Compartments, and Concurrently Induce Microbe-Specific Th1 and Helminth-Specific Th2 Responses

    Laura Cervi;Andrew S. MacDonald;Colleen Kane;Florence Dzierszinski

  • Schistosome Egg Migration: Mechanisms, Pathogenesis and Host Immune Responses.

    Alice H. Costain;Alice H. Costain;Andrew S. MacDonald;Hermelijn H. Smits

  • Role of CD4 T Cell Help and Costimulation in CD8 T Cell Responses During Listeria monocytogenes Infection

    Devon J. Shedlock;Jason K. Whitmire;Joyce Tan;Andrew S. MacDonald

  • The lung environment controls alveolar macrophage metabolism and responsiveness in type 2 inflammation.

    Freya R Svedberg;Freya R Svedberg;Sheila L Brown;Maria Z Krauss;Laura Campbell

  • Alarming dendritic cells for Th2 induction

    Andrew S. MacDonald;Rick M. Maizels

  • Circadian clock component REV-ERBα controls homeostatic regulation of pulmonary inflammation

    Marie Pariollaud;Julie E. Gibbs;Thomas W. Hopwood;Sheila Brown

  • Parasite-Derived MicroRNAs in Host Serum As Novel Biomarkers of Helminth Infection

    Anna M. Hoy;Rachel J. Lundie;Alasdair C Ivens;Juan F. Quintana

  • RNA:DNA hybrids are a novel molecular pattern sensed by TLR9.

    Rachel E Rigby;Lauren M Webb;Karen J Mackenzie;Yue Li

  • Dendritic cell expression of OX40 ligand acts as a costimulatory, not polarizing, signal for optimal Th2 priming and memory induction in vivo.

    Stephen J. Jenkins;Georgia Perona-Wright;Alan G. F. Worsley;Naoto Ishii

  • A Brugia malayi Homolog of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Reveals an Important Link Between Macrophages and Eosinophil Recruitment During Nematode Infection

    Franco H. Falcone;P’ng Loke;Xingxing Zang;Andrew S. MacDonald

  • Profound suppression of cellular proliferation mediated by the secretions of nematodes

    Judith E. Allen;Andrew S. Macdonald

  • ICOS controls Foxp3+ regulatory T-cell expansion, maintenance and IL-10 production during helminth infection

    Stephen A. Redpath;Nienke van der Werf;Ana M. Cervera;Andrew S. MacDonald

  • Dynamics of Colon Monocyte and Macrophage Activation During Colitis

    Gareth-Rhys Jones;Calum C. Bain;Thomas M. Fenton;Aoife Kelly;Aoife Kelly

  • Alternatively activated dendritic cells regulate CD4+ T-cell polarization in vitro and in vivo

    Peter C. Cook;Lucy H. Jones;Stephen J. Jenkins;Thomas A. Wynn

Frequent Co-Authors

Judith E. Allen
Judith E. Allen University of Manchester
Rick M. Maizels
Rick M. Maizels University of Glasgow
Edward J. Pearce
Edward J. Pearce Johns Hopkins University
P'ng Loke
P'ng Loke National Institutes of Health
Alasdair Ivens
Alasdair Ivens University of Edinburgh
David A. Gray
David A. Gray University of Nottingham
David J. Thornton
David J. Thornton Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research
Donald J. Davidson
Donald J. Davidson University of Edinburgh
Stephen M. Anderton
Stephen M. Anderton University of Edinburgh
Adrian Bird
Adrian Bird University of Edinburgh

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