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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 105 985 868 392 317 425 46762
Immunology 122 316 292 200 181 474 56837

Christopher A. Hunter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher A. Hunter between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher A. Hunter published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2012. 17 of the 751 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2012. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

751 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher A. Hunter: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 8
1990 5
1991 5
1992 14
1993 7
1994 12
1995 17
1996 13
1997 16
1998 12
1999 12
2000 15
2001 20
2002 28
2003 22
2004 31
2005 14
2006 26
2007 20
2008 30
2009 27
2010 24
2011 33
2012 39
2013 22
2014 28
2015 27
2016 17
2017 28
2018 18
2019 30
2020 20
2021 34
2022 22
2023 20
2024 13
2025 16
2026 1
Total 751
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Christopher A. Hunter 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 Christopher A. Hunter 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, 472–481 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: 474 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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 29 474
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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Christopher A. Hunter 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 Christopher A. Hunter 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, 122–123 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: 122 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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 20 122
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Christopher A. Hunter is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Chemistry, with a total of 106 publications contributing to various subfields.

The main subfields of study covered by their work include Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's research focuses on several key topics such as:

  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Frequently published venues include:

  • Chemical Science
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemical Communications
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Among recent papers, notable publications include:

  • Single-cell multi-omic and spatial profiling of human kidneys implicates the fibrotic microenvironment in kidney disease progression (2024, Nature Genetics)
  • ThX - a next-generation probe for the early detection of amyloid aggregates (2020, Chemical Science)
  • Functional group interaction profiles: a general treatment of solvent effects on non-covalent interactions (2020, Chemical Science)
  • The surface site interaction point approach to non-covalent interactions (2022, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • Water and the Cation−π Interaction (2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

Christopher A. Hunter has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Andrew D. Bond
  • Diego Núñez-Villanueva
  • Timothy S. Chisholm
  • Lucia Trevisan
  • Maria Chiara Storer

The scientist has been recognized with awards such as the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2011 and Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, in 2008.

Best Publications

  • The nature of .pi.-.pi. interactions

    Christopher A. Hunter;Jeremy K. M. Sanders

  • IL-6 as a keystone cytokine in health and disease

    Christopher A. Hunter;Simon Arnett Jones

  • Quantifying intermolecular interactions: guidelines for the molecular recognition toolbox.

    Christopher A. Hunter

  • Meldola Lecture. The role of aromatic interactions in molecular recognition

    Christopher A. Hunter

  • Control of Effector CD8+ T Cell Function by the Transcription Factor Eomesodermin

    Erika L. Pearce;Alan C. Mullen;Gislâine A. Martins;Connie M. Krawczyk

  • Interleukin 27 negatively regulates the development of interleukin 17-producing T helper cells during chronic inflammation of the central nervous system.

    Jason S Stumhofer;Arian Laurence;Emma H Wilson;Elaine Huang

  • New IL-12-family members: IL-23 and IL-27, cytokines with divergent functions.

    Christopher A. Hunter

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Mübeccel Akdis

  • What is Cooperativity

    Christopher A. Hunter;Harry L. Anderson

  • Interleukins 27 and 6 induce STAT3-mediated T cell production of interleukin 10

    Jason S Stumhofer;Jonathan S Silver;Arian Laurence;Paige M Porrett

  • Discovery and Biology of IL-23 and IL-27: Related but Functionally Distinct Regulators of Inflammation

    Robert A. Kastelein;Christopher A. Hunter;Daniel J. Cua

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Andreas Acs

  • π-π interactions: the geometry and energetics of phenylalanine-phenylalanine interactions in proteins

    Christopher A. Hunter;Juswinder Singh;Janet M. Thornton

  • NF-κB Family of Transcription Factors: Central Regulators of Innate and Adaptive Immune Functions

    Jorge Caamaño;Christopher A. Hunter

  • Anti–IL-23 therapy inhibits multiple inflammatory pathways and ameliorates autoimmune encephalomyelitis

    Yi Chen;Claire L. Langrish;Brent Mckenzie;Barbara Joyce-Shaikh

  • Cytokine Storms: Understanding COVID-19.

    Nilam Mangalmurti;Christopher A. Hunter

  • Modulation of innate immunity by Toxoplasma gondii virulence effectors

    Christopher A. Hunter;L. David Sibley

  • Decrease of Foxp3+ Treg Cell Number and Acquisition of Effector Cell Phenotype during Lethal Infection

    Guillaume Oldenhove;Nicolas Bouladoux;Elizabeth Ea Wohlfert;Jason A. Hall;Jason A. Hall

  • Molecular Transformer: A Model for Uncertainty-Calibrated Chemical Reaction Prediction.

    Philippe Schwaller;Philippe Schwaller;Teodoro Laino;Théophile Gaudin;Peter Bolgar

  • Trafficking of immune cells in the central nervous system.

    Emma H. Wilson;Wolfgang Weninger;Christopher A. Hunter

  • The IL-27R (WSX-1) Is Required to Suppress T Cell Hyperactivity during Infection

    Alejandro Villarino;Linda Hibbert;Linda Lieberman;Emma Wilson

  • Sequence-dependent DNA Structure: The Role of Base Stacking Interactions

    Christopher A. Hunter

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Roos
David S. Roos University of Pennsylvania
Harry Adams
Harry Adams University of Sheffield
Michael D. Ward
Michael D. Ward New York University
Jeremy K. M. Sanders
Jeremy K. M. Sanders University of Cambridge
Alejandro V. Villarino
Alejandro V. Villarino National Institutes of Health
David Artis
David Artis Cornell University
Phillip Scott
Phillip Scott University of Pennsylvania
Robert A. Kastelein
Robert A. Kastelein MSD (United States)
Jorge Caamano
Jorge Caamano University of Birmingham
Wolfgang Weninger
Wolfgang Weninger Medical University of Vienna

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