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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 78 1730 1577 64 61 259 27049

Axel Kallies publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Axel Kallies between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Axel Kallies published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2016. 34 of the 306 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2016. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 17 publications
1996 2025

306 publications in total across all disciplines

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Axel Kallies: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 4
1999 1
2000 0
2001 4
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 4
2006 1
2007 7
2008 6
2009 3
2010 9
2011 16
2012 7
2013 12
2014 16
2015 10
2016 34
2017 17
2018 24
2019 17
2020 23
2021 13
2022 11
2023 24
2024 17
2025 17
Total 306
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Axel Kallies 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 Axel Kallies 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, 252–261 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: 259 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
252–261 148 259
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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Axel Kallies 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 Axel Kallies 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 78
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

Axel Kallies is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and has established a substantial body of research primarily within the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, as well as Medicine. Their work encompasses various subfields including Immunology, Oncology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of Axel Kallies' research focus on Immune Cell Function and Interaction, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Lepidoptera Biology and Taxonomy, CAR-T cell therapy research, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, and Plant and animal studies.

Axel Kallies has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Nature Immunology
  • Zootaxa
  • Immunity
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science Immunology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Axel Kallies include:

  • "Early precursor T cells establish and propagate T cell exhaustion in chronic infection," 2020, Nature Immunology
  • "MYB orchestrates T cell exhaustion and response to checkpoint inhibition," 2022, Nature
  • "Discrete tissue microenvironments instruct diversity in resident memory T cell function and plasticity," 2021, Nature Immunology
  • "Sex-specific adipose tissue imprinting of regulatory T cells," 2020, Nature
  • "Cellular networks controlling T cell persistence in adoptive cell therapy," 2021, Nature reviews. Immunology

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Ajithkumar Vasanthakumar, Daniel T. Utzschneider, Carlson Tsui, Wei Shi, and Sarah S. Gabriel.

Axel Kallies' research engages with topics related to the immune system's cellular dynamics and responses, contributing to areas like T cell exhaustion, regulatory T cell function, adoptive cell therapies, and the influence of tissue microenvironments on immune cells. The integration of oncology and immunotherapy themes highlights a focus on therapeutic approaches and immune response mechanisms relevant to cancer and chronic infection contexts.

Best Publications

  • Defining ‘T cell exhaustion’

    Christian U Blank;W Nicholas Haining;Werner Held;Patrick G Hogan;Patrick G Hogan

  • Foxp3+ follicular regulatory T cells control the germinal center response

    Michelle A. Linterman;Wim Pierson;Sau K. Lee;Axel Kallies

  • Hobit and Blimp1 instruct a universal transcriptional program of tissue residency in lymphocytes.

    Laura K. Mackay;Laura K. Mackay;Martina Minnich;Natasja A. M. Kragten;Yang Liao;Yang Liao

  • IL-21 regulates germinal center B cell differentiation and proliferation through a B cell-intrinsic mechanism.

    Dimitra Zotos;Jonathan M. Coquet;Yang Zhang;Amanda Light

  • The transcription factors Blimp-1 and IRF4 jointly control the differentiation and function of effector regulatory T cells

    Erika Cretney;Annie Xin;Annie Xin;Wei Shi;Wei Shi;Martina Minnich

  • Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids Promote the Memory Potential of Antigen-Activated CD8+ T Cells

    Annabell Bachem;Christina Makhlouf;Katrina J. Binger;David P. de Souza

  • T-box Transcription Factors Combine with the Cytokines TGF-β and IL-15 to Control Tissue-Resident Memory T Cell Fate

    Laura K. Mackay;Erica Wynne-Jones;David Freestone;Daniel G. Pellicci;Daniel G. Pellicci

  • Blimp-1 Transcription Factor Is Required for the Differentiation of Effector CD8+ T Cells and Memory Responses

    Axel Kallies;Annie Xin;Annie Xin;Gabrielle T. Belz;Stephen L. Nutt

  • Plasma Cell Ontogeny Defined by Quantitative Changes in Blimp-1 Expression

    Axel Kallies;Jhagvaral Hasbold;David M. Tarlinton;Wendy Dietrich

  • Interleukin-10-Producing Plasmablasts Exert Regulatory Function in Autoimmune Inflammation

    Masanori Matsumoto;Akemi Baba;Takafumi Yokota;Hiroyoshi Nishikawa

  • The transcriptional regulators IRF4, BATF and IL-33 orchestrate development and maintenance of adipose tissue-resident regulatory T cells

    Ajithkumar Vasanthakumar;Kazuyo Moro;Annie Xin;Yang Liao

  • Transcription factor IRF4 Promotes CD8 + T cell exhaustion and limits the development of memory-like T cells during chronic infection

    Kevin Man;Sarah S. Gabriel;Yang Liao;Yang Liao;Renee Gloury;Renee Gloury

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

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

  • Precursor exhausted T cells: key to successful immunotherapy?

    Axel Kallies;Dietmar Zehn;Daniel T Utzschneider

  • The transcription factor IRF4 is essential for TCR affinity–mediated metabolic programming and clonal expansion of T cells

    Kevin Man;Maria Miasari;Maria Miasari;Wei Shi;Wei Shi;Annie Xin;Annie Xin

  • Transcriptional repressor Blimp-1 is essential for T cell homeostasis and self-tolerance

    Axel Kallies;Edwin D Hawkins;Gabrielle T Belz;Donald Metcalf

  • The development and fate of follicular helper T cells defined by an IL-21 reporter mouse.

    Katja Lüthje;Axel Kallies;Yoko Shimohakamada;Gabrielle T Belz

  • Blimp-1 controls plasma cell function through the regulation of immunoglobulin secretion and the unfolded protein response

    Julie Tellier;Julie Tellier;Wei Shi;Wei Shi;Martina Minnich;Yang Liao;Yang Liao

  • Cleavage of roquin and regnase-1 by the paracaspase MALT1 releases their cooperatively repressed targets to promote T(H)17 differentiation

    Katharina M. Jeltsch;Desheng Hu;Sven Brenner;Jessica Zöller

  • Early appearance of germinal center–derived memory B cells and plasma cells in blood after primary immunization

    Elizabeth J. Blink;Amanda Light;Axel Kallies;Stephen L. Nutt

  • Foxp3(+) follicular regulatory T cells control the germinal centre response

    M. A Linterman;Wim Pierson;S. K Lee;A Kallies

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen L. Nutt
Stephen L. Nutt Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Gabrielle T. Belz
Gabrielle T. Belz University of Queensland
Wei Shi
Wei Shi Monash University
Gordon K. Smyth
Gordon K. Smyth Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Lynn M. Corcoran
Lynn M. Corcoran Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
David M. Tarlinton
David M. Tarlinton Monash University
Marc Pellegrini
Marc Pellegrini Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Philip D. Hodgkin
Philip D. Hodgkin Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Mark A. Febbraio
Mark A. Febbraio Monash University
Andreas Strasser
Andreas Strasser Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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