2026 Barton F. Haynes: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	175	721	660	445	398	1026	114247
Immunology	174	45	42	32	30	1008	116485
Medicine	175	434	393	261	232	1019	117426

Barton F. Haynes 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 Barton F. Haynes sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 1,008 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Barton F. Haynes 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 Barton F. Haynes sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 174 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.

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2013 - AAI-Steinman Award for Human Immunology Research, American Association of Immunologists
2011 - Alexander Fleming Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America
2007 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1997 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Barton F. Haynes is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research work spans immunology, microbiology, and medicine, with a strong focus on virology, infectious diseases, and molecular biology. The body of work reflects key interests in HIV research and treatment, immune cell function and interaction, monoclonal and polyclonal antibody research, as well as studies related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

Recent publications by Barton F. Haynes include:

Vaccine induction of heterologous HIV-1-neutralizing antibody B cell lineages in humans, 2024, Cell
HIV vaccine delayed boosting increases Env variable region 2-specific antibody effector functions, 2020, JCI Insight
In vitro and in vivo functions of SARS-CoV-2 infection-enhancing and neutralizing antibodies, 2021, UNC Libraries
Disease diagnostics using machine learning of immune receptors, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Discovery and characterization of a pan-betacoronavirus S2-binding antibody, 2024, Structure

Frequent co-authors with whom Barton F. Haynes has collaborated include:

David C. Montefiori
Bette Korber
M. Anthony Moody
Kevin O. Saunders
Robert Parks

The scientist has published multiple works in venues such as:

UNC Libraries
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Cell
Structure
JCI Insight

Their research contributions cover diverse topics including:

HIV Research and Treatment
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
Animal Virus Infections Studies
Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Barton F. Haynes has been recognized with several awards and honors over the course of their career:

Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2015
AAI-Steinman Award for Human Immunology Research, American Association of Immunologists, 2013
Alexander Fleming Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2011
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2007
Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1997
Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

Frequent detection and isolation of cytopathic retroviruses (HTLV-III) from patients with AIDS and at risk for AIDS

Robert C. Gallo;Syed Z. Salahuddin;Mikulas Popovic;Gene M. Shearer

5683
Citations
Wegener's granulomatosis: Prospective clinical and therapeutic experience with 85 patients for 21 years

Anthony S. Fauci;Barton F. Haynes;Paul Katz;Sheldon M. Wolff

2507
Citations
Identification and characterization of transmitted and early founder virus envelopes in primary HIV-1 infection

Brandon F. Keele;Elena E. Giorgi;Elena E. Giorgi;Jesus F. Salazar-Gonzalez;Julie M. Decker

2343
Citations
Changes in thymic function with age and during the treatment of HIV infection

Daniel C. Douek;Richard D. McFarland;Phillip H. Keiser;Earl A. Gage

2327
Citations
Immune-Correlates Analysis of an HIV-1 Vaccine Efficacy Trial

Barton F. Haynes;Peter B. Gilbert;M. Juliana McElrath;Susan Zolla-Pazner

2118
Citations
The Spectrum of Vasculitis: Clinical, Pathologic, Immunologic, and Therapeutic Considerations

Anthony S. Fauci;Barton F. Haynes;Paul Katz

1594
Citations
A Whole-Genome Association Study of Major Determinants for Host Control of HIV-1

Jacques Fellay;Kevin V. Shianna;Dongliang Ge;Sara Colombo

1514
Citations
Leukocyte typing II

Ellis L. Reinherz;Barton F. Haynes;Lee M. Nadler;Irwin D. Bernstein

1264
Citations
Co-evolution of a broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibody and founder virus

Hua-Xin Liao;Rebecca Lynch;Tongqing Zhou;Feng Gao;Feng Gao

1175
Citations
The immune response during acute HIV-1 infection: clues for vaccine development.

Andrew J. McMichael;Persephone Borrow;Georgia D. Tomaras;Nilu Goonetilleke

1144
Citations
Diversity considerations in HIV-1 vaccine selection.

Brian Gaschen;Jesse Taylor;Karina Yusim;Brian Foley

1099
Citations
Structure of HIV-1 gp120 V1/V2 domain with broadly neutralizing antibody PG9

Jason S. McLellan;Marie Pancera;Chris Carrico;Jason Gorman

1061
Citations
Broad and potent neutralization of HIV-1 by a gp41-specific human antibody

Jinghe Huang;Gilad Ofek;Leo Laub;Mark K. Louder

1022
Citations
Focused evolution of hiv-1 neutralizing antibodies revealed by crystal structures and deep sequencing

John R. Mascola;Gary Nabel;Barton F. Haynes;Xueling Wu

994
Citations
Genetic identity, biological phenotype, and evolutionary pathways of transmitted/founder viruses in acute and early HIV-1 infection.

Jesus F. Salazar-Gonzalez;Maria G. Salazar;Brandon F. Keele;Gerald H. Learn

992
Citations
Cardiolipin Polyspecific Autoreactivity in Two Broadly Neutralizing HIV-1 Antibodies

Barton F. Haynes;Judith Fleming;E. William St. Clair;Herman Katinger

946
Citations
A pathogenetic role for TNFα in the syndrome of cachexia, arthritis, and autoimmunity resulting from tristetraprolin (TTP) deficiency

Gregory A Taylor;Ester Carballo;David M Lee;Wi S Lai

922
Citations
Acute HIV-1 Infection

Myron S. Cohen;George M. Shaw;Andrew J. McMichael;Barton F. Haynes

916
Citations
Initial B-Cell Responses to Transmitted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1: Virion-Binding Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG Antibodies Followed by Plasma Anti-gp41 Antibodies with Ineffective Control of Initial Viremia

Georgia D. Tomaras;Nicole L. Yates;Pinghuang Liu;Li Qin

906
Citations
Zika virus protection by a single low-dose nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccination

Norbert Pardi;Michael J. Hogan;Rebecca S. Pelc;Hiromi Muramatsu

898
Citations
Structure and immune recognition of trimeric pre-fusion HIV-1 Env

Marie Pancera;Tongqing Zhou;Aliaksandr Druz;Ivelin S. Georgiev

867
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Hua-Xin Liao Duke University

David C. Montefiori Duke University

Georgia D. Tomaras Duke University

S. Munir Alam Duke University

Bette T. Korber Los Alamos National Laboratory

M. Anthony Moody Duke University

Robert Parks Duke University

Mattia Bonsignori Duke University

Guido Ferrari Duke University

George M. Shaw University of Pennsylvania

External Links

Personal website of Barton F. Haynes

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