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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 73 2116 1942 22 22 126 22424
Medicine 73 19593 18387 282 277 127 22432

Christian Brander publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian Brander between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian Brander published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2007. 20 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2007. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 12 publications
1995 2025

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian Brander: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 3
2000 4
2001 9
2002 5
2003 5
2004 10
2005 13
2006 13
2007 25
2008 12
2009 9
2010 1
2011 2
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 8
2021 4
2022 20
2023 10
2024 8
2025 12
Total 176
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Christian Brander 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 Christian Brander 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, 122–131 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: 126 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
122–131 150 126
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
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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Christian Brander 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 Christian Brander 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 73
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Christian Brander is affiliated with the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, with a significant focus also on Medicine.

Their scientific work concentrates on infectious diseases, virology, immunology, molecular biology, and epidemiology. Key research topics include HIV research and treatment, immune cell function and interaction, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment. Additional interests cover gut microbiota and health, vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches, as well as SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research.

Christian Brander has contributed to several recent publications, with notable papers including:

  • TOX is expressed by exhausted and polyfunctional human effector memory CD8 + T cells, 2020, Science Immunology
  • HIVconsv Vaccines and Romidepsin in Early-Treated HIV-1-Infected Individuals: Safety, Immunogenicity and Effect on the Viral Reservoir (Study BCN02), 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Administration of broadly neutralizing anti-HIV-1 antibodies at ART initiation maintains long-term CD8+ T cell immunity, 2022, Nature Communications
  • A minor population of macrophage-tropic HIV-1 variants is identified in recrudescing viremia following analytic treatment interruption, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Safety, immunogenicity and effect on viral rebound of HTI vaccines in early treated HIV-1 infection: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 1 trial, 2022, Nature Medicine

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

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Vaccines
  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Christian Brander collaborates often with colleagues including Beatriz Mothe, Bonaventura Clotet, Javier Martínez-Picado, Àlex Olvera, and Roger Paredes.

  • Beatriz Mothe
  • Bonaventura Clotet
  • Javier Martínez-Picado
  • Àlex Olvera
  • Roger Paredes

Best Publications

  • CD8+ T-cell responses to different HIV proteins have discordant associations with viral load

    Photini Kiepiela;Kholiswa Ngumbela;Christina Thobakgale;Dhanwanthie Ramduth

  • HIV evolution: CTL escape mutation and reversion after transmission.

    A J Leslie;K J Pfafferott;P Chetty;R Draenert

  • Comprehensive Epitope Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)-Specific T-Cell Responses Directed against the Entire Expressed HIV-1 Genome Demonstrate Broadly Directed Responses, but No Correlation to Viral Load

    M. M. Addo;X. G. Yu;A. Rathod;D. Cohen

  • Dominant influence of HLA-B in mediating the potential co-evolution of HIV and HLA.

    Photini Kiepiela;Alasdair J. Leslie;Isobella Honeyborne;Danni Ramduth

  • HLA class I supertypes: a revised and updated classification

    John Sidney;Bjoern Peters;Nicole Frahm;Christian Brander

  • Evolution and transmission of stable CTL escape mutations in HIV infection

    Philip J. R. Goulder;Christian Brander;Yanhua Tang;Cecile Tremblay

  • Clustered Mutations in HIV-1 Gag Are Consistently Required for Escape from Hla-B27–Restricted Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Responses

    Anthony D. Kelleher;Chad Long;Edward C Holmes;Rachel L. Allen

  • Differential natural killer cell–mediated inhibition of HIV-1 replication based on distinct KIR/HLA subtypes

    Galit Alter;Maureen P. Martin;Nickolas Teigen;William H Carr

  • Adaptation of HIV-1 to human leukocyte antigen class I

    Y. Kawashima;K. Pfafferott;J. Frater;P. Matthews

  • Fitness Cost of Escape Mutations in p24 Gag in Association with Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

    Javier Martinez-Picado;Julia G. Prado;Elizabeth E. Fry;Katja Pfafferott

  • Cellular Immune Responses and Viral Diversity in Individuals Treated during Acute and Early HIV-1 Infection

    Marcus Altfeld;Eric S. Rosenberg;Raj Shankarappa;Joia S. Mukherjee

  • HIV-1 superinfection despite broad CD8 + T-cell responses containing replication of the primary virus

    Marcus Altfeld;Todd M. Allen;Xu G. Yu;Mary N. Johnston

  • Activation of drug-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in individuals allergic to sulfonamides, phenytoin, and carbamazepine.

    D Mauri-Hellweg;F Bettens;D Mauri;C Brander

  • Whole genome deep sequencing of HIV-1 reveals the impact of early minor variants upon immune recognition during acute infection

    Matthew R. Henn;Christian L. Boutwell;Patrick Charlebois;Niall J Lennon

  • Immune selection for altered antigen processing leads to cytotoxic T lymphocyte escape in chronic HIV-1 infection.

    Rika Draenert;Sylvie Le Gall;Katja J. Pfafferott;Alasdair J. Leslie

  • Escape from the dominant HLA-B27-restricted cytotoxic T-lymphocyte response in Gag is associated with a dramatic reduction in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 replication.

    Arne Schneidewind;Mark A. Brockman;Mark A. Brockman;Ruifeng Yang;Rahma I. Adam

  • Relative Dominance of Gag p24-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Is Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control

    Rosario Zuñiga;Aldo Lucchetti;Patricia Galvan;Shyla Sanchez

  • Consistent Cytotoxic-T-Lymphocyte Targeting of Immunodominant Regions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus across Multiple Ethnicities

    Nicole Frahm;B. T. Korber;B. T. Korber;C. M. Adams;J. J. Szinger

  • Transfusion-transmitted infections

    Florian Bihl;Damiano Castelli;Francesco Marincola;Roger Y Dodd

  • Selective Escape from CD8+ T-Cell Responses Represents a Major Driving Force of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Sequence Diversity and Reveals Constraints on HIV-1 Evolution

    Todd M. Allen;Marcus Altfeld;Shaun C. Geer;Elizabeth T. Kalife

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce D. Walker
Bruce D. Walker Harvard University
Philip J. R. Goulder
Philip J. R. Goulder University of Oxford
Nicole Frahm
Nicole Frahm Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Marcus Altfeld
Marcus Altfeld University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Bette T. Korber
Bette T. Korber Los Alamos National Laboratory
Todd M. Allen
Todd M. Allen Harvard University
James I. Mullins
James I. Mullins University of Washington
Eric S. Rosenberg
Eric S. Rosenberg Harvard University
Marylyn M. Addo
Marylyn M. Addo Universität Hamburg
David Heckerman
David Heckerman Microsoft (United States)

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