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Artur Summerfield

Artur Summerfield

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 63 3062 2819 74 64 215 12128

Artur Summerfield publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Artur Summerfield between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Artur Summerfield published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2025. 29 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Artur Summerfield: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 1
1996 3
1997 8
1998 9
1999 3
2000 3
2001 10
2002 2
2003 6
2004 2
2005 9
2006 8
2007 11
2008 6
2009 12
2010 6
2011 9
2012 9
2013 9
2014 7
2015 9
2016 12
2017 9
2018 8
2019 11
2020 9
2021 14
2022 10
2023 6
2024 12
2025 17
Total 252
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Artur Summerfield 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 Artur Summerfield 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, 212–221 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: 215 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
212–221 158 215
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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Artur Summerfield 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 Artur Summerfield 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 63
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

Artur Summerfield is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland. Their research spans several fields, notably Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Immunology and Microbiology. Subfields of focus include Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, and Epidemiology.

Their work covers diverse topics related to animal and viral diseases, including Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Animal Virus Infections Studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Vector-Borne Animal Diseases, Viral Infections and Vectors, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, and broader Microbial infections and disease research.

The scientist has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • Coinfections and their molecular consequences in the porcine respiratory tract (2020) in Veterinary Research
  • Enhanced fitness of SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern Alpha but not Beta (2021) in Nature
  • Animal board invited review: Risks of zoonotic disease emergence at the interface of wildlife and livestock systems (2021) in animal
  • Contagious Bovine and Caprine Pleuropneumonia: a research community's recommendations for the development of better vaccines (2020) in npj Vaccines
  • Perspectives for improvement of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccines in pigs (2021) in Veterinary Research

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations include:

  • Nicolas Ruggli
  • Obdulio García-Nicolás
  • Stephanie C. Talker
  • Charaf Benarafa
  • Kemal Mehinagic

Their published work has appeared repeatedly in journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Immunology, PLoS Pathogens, Veterinary Research, and Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

Best Publications

  • The pig: a model for human infectious diseases

    François Meurens;Artur Summerfield;Hans Nauwynck;Linda Saif

  • The immunology of the porcine skin and its value as a model for human skin.

    Artur Summerfield;François Meurens;Meret E. Ricklin

  • The porcine innate immune system: an update.

    K.H. Mair;C. Sedlak;T. Käser;A. Pasternak

  • Porcine dendritic cells generated in vitro: morphological, phenotypic and functional properties.

    Carlos P. Carrasco;Rachael C. Rigden;Rene Schaffner;Heidi Gerber

  • Classical Swine Fever Virus Npro Interacts with Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 and Induces Its Proteasomal Degradation

    Oliver Bauhofer;Artur Summerfield;Yoshihiro Sakoda;Jon-Duri Tratschin

  • Association of lymphopenia with porcine circovirus type 2 induced postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS)

    J. Nielsen;I.E. Vincent;A. Bøtner;A.-S. Ladekjær-Mikkelsen

  • Chicken Cells Sense Influenza A Virus Infection through MDA5 and CARDIF Signaling Involving LGP2

    Matthias Liniger;Artur Summerfield;Gert Zimmer;Kenneth C. McCullough

  • Coinfections and their molecular consequences in the porcine respiratory tract

    Georges Saade;Céline Deblanc;Juliette Bougon;Juliette Bougon;Corinne Marois-Créhan

  • Vector-free transmission and persistence of Japanese encephalitis virus in pigs

    Meret E. Ricklin;Obdulio García-Nicolás;Daniel Brechbühl;Sylvie Python

  • Dendritic Cells Harbor Infectious Porcine Circovirus Type 2 in the Absence of Apparent Cell Modulation or Replication of the Virus

    I. E. Vincent;C. P. Carrasco;B. Herrmann;B. M. Meehan

  • Classical Swine Fever Virus Interferes with Cellular Antiviral Defense: Evidence for a Novel Function of Npro

    Nicolas Ruggli;Jon-Duri Tratschin;Matthias Schweizer;Kenneth C. McCullough

  • Lymphocyte Apoptosis during Classical Swine Fever: Implication of Activation-Induced Cell Death

    Artur Summerfield;Sonja M. Knötig;Kenneth C. McCullough

  • Porcine peripheral blood dendritic cells and natural interferon-producing cells

    Artur Summerfield;Laurence Guzylack-Piriou;Alexander Schaub;Carlos P Carrasco

  • The porcine dendritic cell family.

    Artur Summerfield;Kenneth C. McCullough

  • Type-A CpG oligonucleotides activate exclusively porcine natural interferon-producing cells to secrete interferon-α, tumour necrosis factor-α and interleukin-12

    Laurence Guzylack-Piriou;Carole Balmelli;Kenneth C McCullough;Artur Summerfield

  • In Vitro Induction of Mucosa-Type Dendritic Cells by All-Trans Retinoic Acid

    Leslie Saurer;Kenneth C. McCullough;Artur Summerfield

  • Functional characterization of porcine CD4+CD8+ extrathymic T lymphocytes.

    Artur Summerfield;Hanns-Joachim Rziha;Armin Saalmüller

  • Intermediate stages in monocyte-macrophage differentiation modulate phenotype and susceptibility to virus infection.

    K C McCullough;S Basta;S Knötig;H Gerber

  • Subset-dependent modulation of dendritic cell activity by circovirus type 2

    Isabelle E Vincent;Carlos P Carrasco;Laurence Guzylack-Piriou;Brigitte Herrmann

  • Silencing of natural interferon producing cell activation by porcine circovirus type 2 DNA.

    Isabelle E Vincent;Carole Balmelli;Brian Meehan;Gordon Allan

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth C. McCullough
Kenneth C. McCullough University of Bern
Armin Saalmüller
Armin Saalmüller University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Gert Zimmer
Gert Zimmer University of Bern
Martin A. Hofmann
Martin A. Hofmann Bundesamt für Veterinärwesen (Swiss Federal Veterinary Office)
Rémy Bruggmann
Rémy Bruggmann University of Bern
Joan K. Lunney
Joan K. Lunney Agricultural Research Service
Michael P. Murtaugh
Michael P. Murtaugh University of Minnesota
Gordon Allan
Gordon Allan Queen's University Belfast
Andreas Zurbriggen
Andreas Zurbriggen University of Bern
Eileen L. Thacker
Eileen L. Thacker Agricultural Research Service

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