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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 168 930 852 11 10 507 143468
Immunology 170 54 51 2 2 495 145813
Medicine 170 516 467 14 14 497 145904

Antonio Lanzavecchia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Antonio Lanzavecchia between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Antonio Lanzavecchia published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2021. 16 of the 524 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2021. 1978: 4 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 6 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications
1978 2025

524 publications in total across all disciplines

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Antonio Lanzavecchia: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 4
1979 6
1980 2
1981 0
1982 1
1983 3
1984 1
1985 6
1986 3
1987 3
1988 8
1989 12
1990 4
1991 11
1992 8
1993 12
1994 9
1995 11
1996 6
1997 19
1998 9
1999 18
2000 14
2001 11
2002 11
2003 13
2004 8
2005 12
2006 12
2007 11
2008 19
2009 22
2010 15
2011 15
2012 12
2013 13
2014 7
2015 15
2016 22
2017 17
2018 16
2019 20
2020 18
2021 29
2022 13
2023 7
2024 10
2025 6
Total 524
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Antonio Lanzavecchia 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 Antonio Lanzavecchia 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, 492–501 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: 495 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 30 495
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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Antonio Lanzavecchia 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 Antonio Lanzavecchia 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, 157+ 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: 170 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 96 170
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2017 - Robert Koch Prize
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Antonio Lanzavecchia is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with particular focus on Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology. Their research spans multiple areas, including SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, Animal Virus Infections, Viral Gastroenteritis, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Immunotherapy, and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Cross-neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 by a human monoclonal SARS-CoV antibody (2020, Nature)
  • Mapping Neutralizing and Immunodominant Sites on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Receptor-Binding Domain by Structure-Guided High-Resolution Serology (2020, Cell)
  • Broadly neutralizing antibodies overcome SARS-CoV-2 Omicron antigenic shift (2021, Nature)
  • A perspective on potential antibody-dependent enhancement of SARS-CoV-2 (2020, Nature)
  • Broad betacoronavirus neutralization by a stem helix-specific human antibody (2021, Science)

Frequent coauthors in their works include:

  • Davide Corti
  • Federica Sallusto
  • Luca Piccoli
  • Elisabetta Cameroni
  • David Veesler

The main venues where their work has been published are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature
  • European Journal of Immunology
  • Cell

Antonio Lanzavecchia has also received several awards, including the Robert Koch Prize in 2017, membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 2016, and membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Efficient presentation of soluble antigen by cultured human dendritic cells is maintained by granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor plus interleukin 4 and downregulated by tumor necrosis factor alpha.

    Federica Sallusto;Antonio Lanzavecchia

  • Two subsets of memory T lymphocytes with distinct homing potentials and effector functions

    Federica Sallusto;Danielle Lenig;Reinhold Förster;Martin Lipp

  • Central Memory and Effector Memory T Cell Subsets: Function, Generation, and Maintenance

    Federica Sallusto;Jens Geginat;Antonio Lanzavecchia

  • Ligation of CD40 on dendritic cells triggers production of high levels of interleukin-12 and enhances T cell stimulatory capacity: T-T help via APC activation.

    M Cella;D Scheidegger;K Palmer-Lehmann;P Lane

  • Dendritic cells use macropinocytosis and the mannose receptor to concentrate macromolecules in the major histocompatibility complex class II compartment: downregulation by cytokines and bacterial products.

    Federica Sallusto;Marina Cella;Carlo Danieli;Antonio Lanzavecchia

  • Cross-neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 by a human monoclonal SARS-CoV antibody.

    Dora Pinto;Young Jun Park;Martina Beltramello;Alexandra C. Walls

  • Interleukins 1beta and 6 but not transforming growth factor-beta are essential for the differentiation of interleukin 17-producing human T helper cells.

    Eva V Acosta-Rodriguez;Giorgio Napolitani;Antonio Lanzavecchia;Federica Sallusto

  • Surface phenotype and antigenic specificity of human interleukin 17–producing T helper memory cells

    Eva V Acosta-Rodriguez;Laura Rivino;Jens Geginat;David Jarrossay

  • Plasmacytoid monocytes migrate to inflamed lymph nodes and produce large amounts of type I interferon.

    Marina Cella;David Jarrossay;Fabio Facchetti;Olga Alebardi

  • Flexible programs of chemokine receptor expression on human polarized T helper 1 and 2 lymphocytes.

    Federica Sallusto;Danielle Lenig;Charles R. Mackay;Antonio Lanzavecchia

  • Antigen-specific interaction between T and B cells

    Antonio Lanzavecchia

  • Origin, maturation and antigen presenting function of dendritic cells

    Marina Cella;Federica Sallusto;Antonio Lanzavecchia

  • L-Arginine Modulates T Cell Metabolism and Enhances Survival and Anti-tumor Activity.

    Roger Geiger;Roger Geiger;Jan C. Rieckmann;Tobias Wolf;Tobias Wolf;Camilla Basso

  • Maintenance of Serological Memory by Polyclonal Activation of Human Memory B Cells

    Nadia L. Bernasconi;Elisabetta Traggiai;Antonio Lanzavecchia

  • Rapid and coordinated switch in chemokine receptor expression during dendritic cell maturation

    Federica Sallusto;Patrick Schaerli;Pius Loetscher;Christoph Schaniel

  • T Cell Activation Determined by T Cell Receptor Number and Tunable Thresholds

    Antonella Viola;Antonio Lanzavecchia

  • Inflammatory stimuli induce accumulation of MHC class II complexes on dendritic cells

    Marina Cella;Anneke Engering;Valerie Pinet;Jean Pieters

  • Development of a human adaptive immune system in cord blood cell-transplanted mice.

    Elisabetta Traggiai;Laurie Chicha;Luca Mazzucchelli;Lucio Bronz

  • Mapping Neutralizing and Immunodominant Sites on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Receptor-Binding Domain by Structure-Guided High-Resolution Serology.

    Luca Piccoli;Young Jun Park;M. Alejandra Tortorici;M. Alejandra Tortorici;Nadine Czudnochowski

  • Serial triggering of many T-cell receptors by a few peptide–MHC complexes

    Salvatore Valitutti;Sabina Müller;Marina Cella;Elisabetta Padovan

  • T Lymphocyte Costimulation Mediated by Reorganization of Membrane Microdomains

    Antonella Viola;Susanne Schroeder;Yoichi Sakakibara;Antonio Lanzavecchia

  • The role of chemokine receptors in primary, effector, and memory immune responses.

    Federica Sallusto;Charles R. Mackay;Antonio Lanzavecchia

Frequent Co-Authors

Davide Corti
Davide Corti Vir Biotechnology (Switzerland)
Marina Cella
Marina Cella Washington University in St. Louis
Antonella Viola
Antonella Viola University of Padua
Jens Geginat
Jens Geginat University of Milan
Salvatore Valitutti
Salvatore Valitutti Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Ralph S. Baric
Ralph S. Baric University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Giulia Casorati
Giulia Casorati Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Colin Watts
Colin Watts University of Birmingham
Eric F. Donaldson
Eric F. Donaldson Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

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