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Christopher Linington

Christopher Linington

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 84 1369 1248 117 111 239 26322
Medicine 84 15077 14192 1390 1328 241 26326

Christopher Linington publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher Linington between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher Linington published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1998. 5 of the 244 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1998. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication
1977 2024

244 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher Linington: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 3
1981 4
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 2
1986 5
1987 5
1988 7
1989 9
1990 6
1991 5
1992 9
1993 6
1994 12
1995 7
1996 4
1997 6
1998 17
1999 9
2000 5
2001 10
2002 8
2003 8
2004 13
2005 1
2006 4
2007 3
2008 6
2009 3
2010 6
2011 4
2012 7
2013 5
2014 9
2015 5
2016 1
2017 3
2018 0
2019 5
2020 2
2021 4
2022 6
2023 4
2024 1
Total 244
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Christopher Linington 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 Linington 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, 232–241 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: 239 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
232–241 159 239
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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Christopher Linington 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 Linington 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 84
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

Christopher Linington is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a focus on subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Neurology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Developmental Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist has contributed to several topics within biomedical research, including:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Christopher Linington are:

  • Myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, 2021, The Lancet Neurology
  • Oligodendrocytes are susceptible to Zika virus infection in a mouse model of perinatal exposure: Implications for CNS complications, 2021, Glia
  • Nimodipine Reduces Dysfunction and Demyelination in Models of Multiple Sclerosis, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • Zika Virus Infection Leads to Demyelination and Axonal Injury in Mature CNS Cultures, 2021, Viruses
  • Antineonatal Fc Receptor Antibody Treatment Ameliorates MOG-IgG-Associated Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis, 2022, Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation

Frequent co-authors working alongside Christopher Linington include:

  • Julia M. Edgar
  • Susan C. Barnett
  • Jeffrey L. Bennett
  • Verena Schultz
  • Jana Remlinger

Linington's work has been published multiple times in several venues, notably:

  • Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
  • Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Lancet Neurology

Best Publications

  • Understanding pathogenesis and therapy of multiple sclerosis via animal models: 70 years of merits and culprits in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis research.

    Ralf Gold;Christopher Linington;Hans Lassmann

  • Multiple sclerosis and chronic autoimmune encephalomyelitis: a comparative quantitative study of axonal injury in active, inactive, and remyelinated lesions.

    Barbara Kornek;Maria K. Storch;Maria K. Storch;Robert Weissert;Erik Wallstroem

  • Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein–specific T Cell Receptor Transgenic Mice Develop Spontaneous Autoimmune Optic Neuritis

    Estelle Bettelli;Maria Pagany;Howard L. Weiner;Christopher Linington;Christopher Linington

  • Cellular immune reactivity within the CNS

    H. Wekerle;C. Linington;H. Lassmann;R. Meyermann

  • Augmentation of demyelination in rat acute allergic encephalomyelitis by circulating mouse monoclonal antibodies directed against a myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein

    C Linington;M Bradl;H Lassmann;C Brunner

  • Autoimmunity to Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein in Rats Mimics the Spectrum of Multiple Sclerosis Pathology

    Maria K. Storch;Andreas Stefferl;Uschi Brehm;Robert Weissert

  • Differential ultrastructural localization of myelin basic protein, myelin/oligodendroglial glycoprotein, and 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase in the CNS of adult rats.

    Christof Brunner;Hans Lassmann;Thomas V. Waehneldt;Jean-Marie Matthieu

  • Neurofascin as a novel target for autoantibody-mediated axonal injury

    Emily K. Mathey;Tobias Derfuss;Maria K. Storch;Kieran R. Williams

  • Identification of epitopes of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein for the induction of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis in SJL and Biozzi AB/H mice.

    S Amor;N Groome;C Linington;M M Morris

  • Myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease.

    Romain Marignier;Romain Marignier;Yael Hacohen;Alvaro Cobo-Calvo;Anne Katrin Pröbstel

  • A monoclonal antibody against a myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein induces relapses and demyelination in central nervous system autoimmune disease.

    H J Schluesener;R A Sobel;C Linington;H L Weiner

  • Antibodies against the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein and the myelin basic protein in multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases: a comparative study.

    Markus Reindl;Chris Linington;Uschi Brehm;Robert Egg

  • MHC class II–dependent B cell APC function is required for induction of CNS autoimmunity independent of myelin-specific antibodies

    Nicolas Molnarfi;Ulf Schulze-Topphoff;Martin S Weber;Juan C Patarroyo

  • Late Complications of Immune Deviation Therapy in a Nonhuman Primate

    Claude P. Genain;Kristina Abel;Nicole Belmar;François Villinger

  • Antibody facilitation of multiple sclerosis-like lesions in a nonhuman primate.

    Claude P. Genain;My-Hoa Nguyen;Norman L. Letvin;Rachel Pearl

  • T and B cell responses to myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in multiple sclerosis.

    J Sun;H Link;T Olsson;B G Xiao

  • The demyelinating potential of antibodies to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein is related to their ability to fix complement.

    S J Piddlesden;H Lassmann;F Zimprich;B P Morgan

  • Inhibition of autoimmune encephalomyelitis by a tetracycline

    Natalija Popovic;Anna Schubart;Brian D. Goetz;Su‐Chun Zhang

  • T- and B-cell responses to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis.

    Antonio Iglesias;Jan Bauer;Tobias Litzenburger;Anna Schubart

  • A permanent rat T cell line that mediates experimental allergic neuritis in the Lewis rat in vivo.

    C Linington;S Izumo;M Suzuki;K Uyemura

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Lassmann
Hans Lassmann Medical University of Vienna
Hartmut Wekerle
Hartmut Wekerle Max Planck Society
Tomas Olsson
Tomas Olsson Karolinska Institute
Edgar Meinl
Edgar Meinl Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Robert Weissert
Robert Weissert University of Regensburg
Susan C. Barnett
Susan C. Barnett University of Glasgow
Jan Bauer
Jan Bauer Medical University of Vienna
Tobias Derfuss
Tobias Derfuss University Hospital of Basel
Hugh J. Willison
Hugh J. Willison University of Glasgow
Christine Stadelmann
Christine Stadelmann University of Göttingen

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