2026 Cornelia M. Weyand: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	147	172	159	104	96	586	74308
Immunology	151	118	110	75	69	569	78859
Medicine	151	1128	1036	649	584	582	79702

Cornelia M. Weyand 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 Cornelia M. Weyand sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 569 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Cornelia M. Weyand 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 Cornelia M. Weyand sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 151 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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 Female Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Cornelia M. Weyand is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research publications primarily focus on immunology and medicine, with significant contributions to subfields such as immunology, rheumatology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, and epidemiology. The research topics covered include immune cell function and interaction, T-cell and B-cell immunology, vasculitis and related conditions, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus research, immunotherapy and immune responses, and cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research.

Weyand's recent papers include:

The immunology of rheumatoid arthritis, 2020, Nature Immunology
Influence of immune aging on vaccine responses, 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, 2021, Stroke
Large-vessel vasculitis, 2022, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
Immunometabolism in the development of rheumatoid arthritis, 2020, Immunological Reviews

Frequent co-authors of Weyand include:

Jörg J. Goronzy
Kenneth J. Warrington
Wenqiang Cao
Matthew J. Koster
Gerald J. Berry

The primary publication venues where Weyand has contributed multiple works are:

Frontiers in Immunology
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Nature Immunology

The main fields of study for Weyand include:

Medicine
Immunology and Microbiology

In terms of research topics, Weyand's work encompasses:

Immune Cell Function and Interaction
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Vasculitis and related conditions
Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

Best Publications

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

8488
Citations
Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

David Furman;Judith Campisi;Judith Campisi;Eric Verdin;Pedro Carrera-Bastos

4456
Citations
Role of the T cell in the genesis of angiotensin II–induced hypertension and vascular dysfunction

Tomasz J. Guzik;Nyssa E. Hoch;Kathryn A. Brown;Louise A. McCann

2028
Citations
Inflammation, Immunity, and Hypertension

David G. Harrison;Tomasz J. Guzik;Heinrich E. Lob;Meena S. Madhur

1033
Citations
Giant-cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica.

Cornelia M. Weyand;Jörg J. Goronzy

1010
Citations
The Influence of Age on T Cell Generation and TCR Diversity

Keith Naylor;Guangjin Li;Abbe N. Vallejo;Won-Woo Lee

919
Citations
Medium- and Large-Vessel Vasculitis

Cornelia M. Weyand;Jörg J. Goronzy

911
Citations
Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

895
Citations
Understanding immunosenescence to improve responses to vaccines

Jörg J Goronzy;Cornelia M Weyand

838
Citations
Diversity and clonal selection in the human T-cell repertoire.

Qian Qi;Yi Liu;Yong Cheng;Jacob Glanville

809
Citations
Lymphoid Neogenesis in Rheumatoid Synovitis

Seisuke Takemura;Andrea Braun;Cynthia Crowson;Paul J. Kurtin

805
Citations
Monoclonal T-Cell Proliferation and Plaque Instability in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Giovanna Liuzzo;Jörg J. Goronzy;Hongyu Yang;Stephen L. Kopecky

763
Citations
The influence of HLA-DRB1 genes on disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis

Cornelia M. Weyand;Kevin C. Hicok;Doyt L. Conn;Jörg J. Goronzy

739
Citations
The immunology of rheumatoid arthritis.

Cornelia M. Weyand;Cornelia M. Weyand;Jörg J. Goronzy;Jörg J. Goronzy

719
Citations
T Cell Activation in Rheumatoid Synovium Is B Cell Dependent

Seisuke Takemura;Piotr A. Klimiuk;Andrea Braun;Jörg J. Goronzy

716
Citations
Infliximab for Maintenance of Glucocorticosteroid-Induced Remission of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Randomized Trial

Gary S. Hoffman;Maria C. Cid;Karen E. Rendt-Zagar;Peter A. Merkel

650
Citations
CD4+ CD7- CD28- T cells are expanded in rheumatoid arthritis and are characterized by autoreactivity.

Dorle Schmidt;Jörg J. Goronzy;Cornelia M. Weyand

631
Citations
T cell subset-specific susceptibility to aging.

Marta Czesnikiewicz-Guzik;Won Woo Lee;Dapeng Cui;Yuko Hiruma

600
Citations
Disease pattern in cranial and large-vessel giant cell arteritis.

A. Brack;V. Martinez-Taboada;A. Stanson;J. J. Goronzy

583
Citations
Value of Immunological Markers in Predicting Responsiveness to Influenza Vaccination in Elderly Individuals

Jörg J. Goronzy;James W. Fulbright;Cynthia S. Crowson;Gregory A. Poland

570
Citations
T cell homeostasis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Kerstin Koetz;Ewa Bryl;Kay Spickschen;W. Michael O'Fallon

558
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörg J. Goronzy Stanford University

David G. Harrison Vanderbilt University

Gerald J. Berry Stanford University

Eric L. Matteson Mayo Clinic

Gene G. Hunder Mayo Clinic

Tomasz J. Guzik University of Glasgow

Gary S. Hoffman Cleveland Clinic

Paul J. Kurtin Mayo Clinic

Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University

Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore

External Links

Personal website of Cornelia M. Weyand

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