2026 Cindy S. Ma: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	68	2581	2375	103	96	153	17523

Cindy S. Ma 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 Cindy S. Ma sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 153 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Cindy S. Ma 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 Cindy S. Ma sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

Gene
Immune system
Cytokine

Cindy S. Ma mainly investigates Immunology, B cell, Cellular differentiation, Naive B cell and Immune system. Her is involved in several facets of Immunology study, as is seen by her studies on Interleukin 21, Immunoglobulin E, Autoimmunity, Antigen and Immunity. The various areas that Cindy S. Ma examines in her Interleukin 21 study include Interleukin 12 and CXCR5.

Her B cell research integrates issues from B-1 cell and Cell biology. Her Naive B cell study is focused on CD40 in general. Her Immune system course of study focuses on Cytokine and Signaling lymphocytic activation molecule.

Her most cited work include:

The transcriptional repressor Bcl-6 directs T follicular helper cell lineage commitment (870 citations)
Deficiency of Th17 cells in hyper IgE syndrome due to mutations in STAT3 (542 citations)
Circulating precursor CCR7(lo)PD-1(hi) CXCR5⁺ CD4⁺ T cells indicate Tfh cell activity and promote antibody responses upon antigen reexposure. (400 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her primary scientific interests are in Immunology, Immune system, Cell biology, B cell and Interleukin 21. As part of her studies on Immunology, she often connects relevant areas like CD40. Cindy S. Ma has researched Cell biology in several fields, including Cellular differentiation, Cytokine, B-1 cell, Mutation and Receptor.

She usually deals with Cellular differentiation and limits it to topics linked to CXCR5 and BCL6. Her work in B cell addresses issues such as Molecular biology, which are connected to fields such as Transcription factor. The various areas that Cindy S. Ma examines in her Interleukin 21 study include Natural killer T cell, Interleukin 12 and IL-2 receptor.

She most often published in these fields:

Immunology (105.88%)
Immune system (42.25%)
Cell biology (42.25%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

Immunology (105.88%)
Immune system (42.25%)
CD8 (19.25%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Cindy S. Ma focuses on Immunology, Immune system, CD8, Immunodeficiency and Immunity. The concepts of her Immunology study are interwoven with issues in Dominant-Negative Mutation, Disease and Gene isoform. Her Immune system study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Germinal center and Lymphocyte.

Her research on Germinal center also deals with topics like

Cell biology most often made with reference to Immunopathology,
FOXP3 which intersects with area such as Cancer research. The study incorporates disciplines such as Mycobacterial disease, Transcription factor, Cytoskeleton, Actin and Primary immunodeficiency in addition to Immunity. Her research integrates issues of Humoral immunity, Cellular differentiation and Atopic dermatitis in her study of Cytokine.

Between 2018 and 2021, her most popular works were:

An essential role for the Zn2+ transporter ZIP7 in B cell development (31 citations)
An essential role for the Zn2+ transporter ZIP7 in B cell development (31 citations)
Dominant-negative mutations in human IL6ST underlie hyper-IgE syndrome. (23 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

Gene
Immune system
Cytokine

Her primary scientific interests are in Immunity, Cytokine, Cell biology, Germinal center and Immune system. Her work deals with themes such as Primary immunodeficiency, Actin cytoskeleton, Cytoskeleton and Actin, which intersect with Immunity. In her study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Cytokine, Cancer research is strongly linked to Plasma cell.

Her Cancer research research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Connective Tissue Disorder, Haploinsufficiency, Signal transduction, Extracellular matrix and Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. She interconnects Humoral immunity, Cell and Immunopathology in the investigation of issues within Cell biology. Her studies deal with areas such as Immune dysregulation and Interleukin 21 as well as Germinal center.

Best Publications

The transcriptional repressor Bcl-6 directs T follicular helper cell lineage commitment

Di Yu;Sudha Rao;Louis M Tsai;Sau K Lee

1458
Citations
Deficiency of Th17 cells in hyper IgE syndrome due to mutations in STAT3

Cindy S. Ma;Gary Y.J. Chew;Nicholas Simpson;Archana Priyadarshi

779
Citations
Circulating precursor CCR7(lo)PD-1(hi) CXCR5⁺ CD4⁺ T cells indicate Tfh cell activity and promote antibody responses upon antigen reexposure.

Jing He;Louis M Tsai;Yew A Leong;Xin Jack Hu;Xin Jack Hu

703
Citations
The origins, function, and regulation of T follicular helper cells.

Cindy S. Ma;Elissa K. Deenick;Elissa K. Deenick;Marcel Batten;Marcel Batten;Stuart G. Tangye;Stuart G. Tangye

701
Citations
The good, the bad and the ugly - TFH cells in human health and disease.

Stuart G. Tangye;Cindy S. Ma;Cindy S. Ma;Robert Brink;Robert Brink;Elissa K. Deenick;Elissa K. Deenick

609
Citations
Cytokine-Mediated Regulation of Human B Cell Differentiation into Ig-Secreting Cells: Predominant Role of IL-21 Produced by CXCR5+ T Follicular Helper Cells

Vanessa L. Bryant;Vanessa L. Bryant;Vanessa L. Bryant;Cindy S. Ma;Cindy S. Ma;Danielle T. Avery;Danielle T. Avery;Ying Li

601
Citations
Regulation of NKT cell development by SAP, the protein defective in XLP.

Kim E. Nichols;Jamie Hom;Shun You Gong;Arupa Ganguly

470
Citations
B cell-intrinsic signaling through IL-21 receptor and STAT3 is required for establishing long-lived antibody responses in humans

Danielle T. Avery;Elissa K. Deenick;Elissa K. Deenick;Cindy S. Ma;Cindy S. Ma;Santi Suryani;Santi Suryani

457
Citations
Impairment of immunity to Candida and Mycobacterium in humans with bi-allelic RORC mutations

Satoshi Okada;Satoshi Okada;Janet G Markle;Elissa K Deenick;Elissa K Deenick;Federico Mele

427
Citations
Early commitment of naïve human CD4(+) T cells to the T follicular helper (T(FH)) cell lineage is induced by IL-12.

Cindy S Ma;Santi Suryani;Santi Suryani;Danielle T Avery;Anna Chan

399
Citations
CXCR5 Expressing Human Central Memory CD4 T Cells and Their Relevance for Humoral Immune Responses

Nina Chevalier;Nina Chevalier;David Jarrossay;Edwin Ho;Danielle T Avery

391
Citations
Follicular helper T cell differentiation requires continuous antigen presentation that is independent of unique B cell signaling

Elissa K. Deenick;Anna Chan;Cindy S. Ma;Cindy S. Ma;Dominique Gatto;Dominique Gatto

386
Citations
Human TYK2 deficiency: Mycobacterial and viral infections without hyper-IgE syndrome

Alexandra Y. Kreins;Alexandra Y. Kreins;Michael J. Ciancanelli;Satoshi Okada;Xiao Fei Kong

352
Citations
Functional STAT3 deficiency compromises the generation of human T follicular helper cells

Cindy S. Ma;Cindy S. Ma;Danielle T. Avery;Anna Chan;Marcel Batten;Marcel Batten

350
Citations
Regulation of Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses by the SLAM and SAP Families of Molecules

Cindy S. Ma;Kim E. Nichols;Stuart G. Tangye

338
Citations
IL-21-Induced Isotype Switching to IgG and IgA by Human Naive B Cells Is Differentially Regulated by IL-4

Danielle T. Avery;Vanessa L. Bryant;Vanessa L. Bryant;Vanessa L. Bryant;Cindy S. Ma;Cindy S. Ma;Rene de Waal Malefyt

338
Citations
Identification of Bcl-6-dependent follicular helper NKT cells that provide cognate help for B cell responses

Pheh-Ping Chang;Patricia Barral;Jessica Fitch;Alvin Pratama

329
Citations
Isotype switching by human B cells is division-associated and regulated by cytokines.

Stuart G. Tangye;Stuart G. Tangye;Anthea Ferguson;Anthea Ferguson;Danielle T. Avery;Cindy S. Ma;Cindy S. Ma

279
Citations
Molecular and cellular pathogenesis of X-linked lymphoproliferative disease

Kim E. Nichols;Cindy S. Ma;Jennifer L. Cannons;Pamela L. Schwartzberg

265
Citations
IL-27 supports germinal center function by enhancing IL-21 production and the function of T follicular helper cells

Marcel Batten;Marcel Batten;Nandhini Ramamoorthi;Noelyn M. Kljavin;Cindy S. Ma;Cindy S. Ma

245
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart G. Tangye Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Elissa K. Deenick Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Laurent Abel Université Paris Cité

Stéphanie Boisson-Dupuis Université Paris Cité

Jean-Laurent Casanova The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Danielle T. Avery Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Robert Brink University of New South Wales

Anne Puel Inserm

Bertrand Boisson Rockefeller University

Jacinta Bustamante Rockefeller University

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