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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 101 706 651 403 366 463 36782
Medicine 102 7679 7218 3997 3697 475 37222

Dennis A. Carson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dennis A. Carson between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dennis A. Carson published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 1986. 4 of the 500 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 1986. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 16 publications 1982: 15 publications 1983: 13 publications 1984: 20 publications 1985: 26 publications 1986: 31 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 28 publications 1989: 27 publications 1990: 22 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

500 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dennis A. Carson: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 0
1977 4
1978 5
1979 3
1980 10
1981 16
1982 15
1983 13
1984 20
1985 26
1986 31
1987 21
1988 28
1989 27
1990 22
1991 22
1992 16
1993 22
1994 14
1995 13
1996 16
1997 20
1998 7
1999 9
2000 9
2001 8
2002 2
2003 2
2004 5
2005 5
2006 5
2007 2
2008 6
2009 5
2010 2
2011 6
2012 3
2013 4
2014 3
2015 3
2016 4
2017 3
2018 2
2019 3
2020 5
2021 8
2022 6
2023 8
2024 2
2025 3
2026 1
Total 500
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Dennis A. Carson 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 Dennis A. Carson 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, 462–471 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: 463 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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 40 463
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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Dennis A. Carson 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 Dennis A. Carson 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, 100–101 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: 101 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 49 101
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

  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2003 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Dennis A. Carson is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, and Medicine. Within these areas, specific subfields of focus include Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Oncology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics such as Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Immune Response and Inflammation, Extracellular Vesicles in Disease, MicroRNA in Disease Regulation, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, Microbial Inactivation Methods, and Wnt/β-catenin Signaling in Development and Cancer.

Some notable recent publications include:

  • "Generation and Application of a Reporter Cell Line for the Quantitative Screen of Extracellular Vesicle Release" (2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology)
  • "Oral administration of PEGylated TLR7 ligand ameliorates alcohol-associated liver disease via the induction of IL-22" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "A FZD7-specific Antibody-Drug Conjugate Induces Ovarian Tumor Regression in Preclinical Models" (2021, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics)
  • "Treatment of pancreatic cancer with irreversible electroporation and intratumoral CD40 antibody stimulates systemic immune responses that inhibit liver metastasis in an orthotopic model" (2023, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer)
  • "Selective activation of FZD7 promotes mesendodermal differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells" (2020, eLife)

Frequent publication venues where this scientist has contributed multiple articles include:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • ACS Chemical Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Collaborators who have worked extensively with this scientist include:

  • Tomoko Hayashi
  • Howard B. Cottam
  • Shiyin Yao
  • Nikunj M. Shukla
  • Fumi Sato-Kaneko

Throughout their career, Dennis A. Carson has received several distinctions, including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2013)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2003)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)

Best Publications

  • Immunostimulatory DNA Sequences Necessary for Effective Intradermal Gene Immunization

    Yukio Sato;Mark Roman;Helen Tighe;Delphine Lee

  • Effect of neuropeptides on production of inflammatory cytokines by human monocytes

    Martin Lotz;John H. Vaughan;Dennis A. Carson

  • Immunostimulatory DNA sequences function as T helper-1-promoting adjuvants

    Mark Roman;Elena Martin-Orozco;Justin S. Goodman;Minh-Duc Nguyen

  • B cell stimulating factor 2/interleukin 6 is a costimulant for human thymocytes and T lymphocytes.

    M Lotz;F Jirik;P Kabouridis;C Tsoukas

  • Intradermal gene immunization: the possible role of DNA uptake in the induction of cellular immunity to viruses

    E Raz;D A Carson;S E Parker;T B Parr

  • Lasting remissions in hairy-cell leukemia induced by a single infusion of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine.

    Lawrence D. Piro;Carlos J. Carrera;Dennis A. Carson;Ernest Beutler

  • Preferential induction of a Th1 immune response and inhibition of specific IgE antibody formation by plasmid DNA immunization

    Eyal Raz;Helen Tighe;Yukio Sato;Maripat Corr

  • Synovium as a source of interleukin 6 in vitro. Contribution to local and systemic manifestations of arthritis.

    P A Guerne;B L Zuraw;J H Vaughan;D A Carson

  • Bacterial lipopolysaccharide and inflammatory mediators augment IL-6 secretion by human endothelial cells.

    F R Jirik;T J Podor;T Hirano;T Kishimoto

  • Substance P Activation of Rheumatoid Synoviocytes: Neural Pathway in Pathogenesis of Arthritis

    Martin Lotz;Dennis A. Carson;John H. Vaughan

  • Gene vaccination with naked plasmid DNA: mechanism of CTL priming.

    M Corr;D J Lee;D A Carson;H Tighe

  • Mechanism of deoxyadenosine and 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine toxicity to nondividing human lymphocytes.

    S Seto;C J Carrera;M Kubota;D B Wasson

  • Lymphospecific toxicity in adenosine deaminase deficiency and purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency: Possible role of nucleoside kinase(s)

    Dennis A. Carson;Jonathan Kaye;J. E. Seegmiller

  • Apoptosis as a mechanism of cell death in cultured T lymphoblasts acutely infected with HIV-1.

    C Terai;R S Kornbluth;C D Pauza;D D Richman

  • IL-6 production by human articular chondrocytes. Modulation of its synthesis by cytokines, growth factors, and hormones in vitro.

    P A Guerne;D A Carson;M Lotz

  • Immunostimulatory polynucleotide/immunomodulatory molecule conjugates

    Dennis A. Carson;Eyal Raz;Mark Roman

  • DNA strand breaks, NAD metabolism, and programmed cell death

    Carson Da;Seto S;Wasson Db;Carrera Cj

  • Expression and function of wingless and frizzled homologs in rheumatoid arthritis

    Malini Sen;Kevin Lauterbach;Hani El-Gabalawy;Gary S. Firestein

  • Specific toxicity of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine toward resting and proliferating human lymphocytes

    DA Carson;DB Wasson;R Taetle;A Yu

  • Deoxyadenosine analogs induce programmed cell death in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells by damaging the DNA and by directly affecting the mitochondria.

    Davide Genini;Souichi Adachi;Qi Chao;David W. Rose

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Kipps
Thomas J. Kipps University of California, San Diego
John H. Vaughan
John H. Vaughan Scripps Health
Martin Lotz
Martin Lotz Scripps Research Institute
Gregg J. Silverman
Gregg J. Silverman New York University
Maripat Corr
Maripat Corr University of California, San Diego
Laura Z. Rassenti
Laura Z. Rassenti University of California, San Diego
Robert I. Fox
Robert I. Fox Scripps Health
Douglas D. Richman
Douglas D. Richman University of California, San Diego
Ernest Beutler
Ernest Beutler Scripps Research Institute
Philip L. Felgner
Philip L. Felgner University of California, Irvine

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