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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 62 3163 2913 1483 1357 222 11827

Dennis W. Metzger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dennis W. Metzger between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dennis W. Metzger published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2014. 1 of the 229 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 15. Peak 15 publications in 2014. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1977 2024

229 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dennis W. Metzger: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 3
1983 5
1984 10
1985 2
1986 3
1987 3
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 0
1992 1
1993 4
1994 1
1995 8
1996 3
1997 4
1998 3
1999 8
2000 5
2001 9
2002 7
2003 6
2004 3
2005 2
2006 2
2007 12
2008 14
2009 6
2010 9
2011 9
2012 8
2013 11
2014 15
2015 9
2016 4
2017 3
2018 6
2019 5
2020 4
2021 5
2022 5
2023 0
2024 1
Total 229
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Dennis W. Metzger 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 W. Metzger 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, 222–231 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: 222 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
222–231 168 222
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
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 W. Metzger 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 W. Metzger 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 62
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
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

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Dennis W. Metzger is affiliated with Albany Medical Center Hospital in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Subfields of investigation include Immunology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Surgery, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist has contributed to various main research topics, such as:

  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Metzger's frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Immunology
  • JCI Insight
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Surgery Open Science
  • Carbohydrate Polymers

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Metzger are:

  • Tarani Kanta Barman
  • Sharon L. Salmon
  • Amit Kumar Singh
  • Danielle Califano
  • Jesse L. Bonin

Key recent publications by Dennis W. Metzger include:

  • "IFN-γ Drives TNF-α Hyperproduction and Lethal Lung Inflammation during Antibiotic Treatment of Postinfluenza Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia" (2021), published in The Journal of Immunology
  • "Lethal synergy between SARS-CoV-2 and Streptococcus pneumoniae in hACE2 mice and protective efficacy of vaccination" (2022), published in JCI Insight
  • "Sequential targeting of interferon pathways for increased host resistance to bacterial superinfection during influenza" (2021), published in PLoS Pathogens
  • "Lack of immunogenicity of xenogeneic DNA from porcine biomaterials" (2022), published in Surgery Open Science
  • "The Interleukin-33-Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Axis Represents a Potential Adjuvant Target To Increase the Cross-Protective Efficacy of Influenza Vaccine" (2021), published in Journal of Virology

Dennis W. Metzger has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including one titled FACTORS AFFECTING THE IN VITRO ANTIBODY RESPONSE OF RABBIT LYMPHOID CELLS, published by La Trobe University and expected in 2025.

Recognition in their professional career includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Inhibition of pulmonary antibacterial defense by interferon-γ during recovery from influenza infection

    Keer Sun;Dennis W Metzger

  • Xenogeneic extracellular matrix grafts elicit a TH2-restricted immune response.

    Amy J Allman;Timothy B. Mcpherson;Stephen F. Badylak;Lisa C. Merrill

  • Fc receptor-mediated phagocytosis makes a significant contribution to clearance of influenza virus infections.

    Victor C. Huber;Joyce M. Lynch;Doris J. Bucher;Jianhua Le

  • Intestinal Interleukin-17 Receptor Signaling Mediates Reciprocal Control of the Gut Microbiota and Autoimmune Inflammation

    Pawan Kumar;Leticia Monin;Patricia Castillo;Waleed Elsegeiny

  • Intranasal vaccination with pneumococcal surface protein A and interleukin-12 augments antibody-mediated opsonization and protective immunity against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.

    Bernard P. Arulanandam;Joyce M. Lynch;David E. Briles;Susan Hollingshead

  • Immune Dysfunction and Bacterial Coinfections following Influenza

    Dennis W. Metzger;Keer Sun

  • Single-chain Fv fragments of anti-neuraminidase antibody NC10 containing five- and ten-residue linkers form dimers and with zero-residue linker a trimer

    A A Kortt;M Lah;G W Oddie;C L Gruen

  • Type I IFN Signaling Constrains IL-17A/F Secretion by γδ T cells during Bacterial Infections

    Thomas Henry;Girish S. Kirimanjeswara;Thomas Ruby;Jonathan W. Jones

  • The Th2-Restricted Immune Response to Xenogeneic Small Intestinal Submucosa Does Not Influence Systemic Protective Immunity to Viral and Bacterial Pathogens

    Amy J Allman;Timothy B McPherson;Lisa C Merrill;Stephen F Badylak

  • IgA is important for clearance and critical for protection from rotavirus infection.

    Sarah E Blutt;Amber D. Miller;Sharon L. Salmon;Dennis W. Metzger

  • Interleukin-12 Promotes Gamma Interferon-Dependent Neutrophil Recruitment in the Lung and Improves Protection against Respiratory Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection

    Keer Sun;Sharon L. Salmon;Steven A. Lotz;Dennis W. Metzger

  • Design of a protective single-dose intranasal nanoparticle-based vaccine platform for respiratory infectious diseases

    Bret Daniel Ulery;Devender Kumar;Amanda Ellen Ramer-Tait;Dennis W. Metzger

  • Emerging roles of T helper subsets in the pathogenesis of asthma

    Douglas M. Durrant;Dennis W. Metzger

  • Influenza Infection Suppresses NADPH Oxidase–Dependent Phagocytic Bacterial Clearance and Enhances Susceptibility to Secondary Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

    Keer Sun;Dennis W. Metzger

  • Antigenic structure and variation in an influenza virus N9 neuraminidase.

    R G Webster;G M Air;D W Metzger;P M Colman

  • Humoral and cell-mediated immunity to the intracellular pathogen Francisella tularensis.

    Girish S. Kirimanjeswara;Sofia Olmos;Chandra S. Bakshi;Dennis W. Metzger

  • Prophylactic and Therapeutic Use of Antibodies for Protection against Respiratory Infection with Francisella tularensis

    Girish S. Kirimanjeswara;Jacqueline M. Golden;Chandra Shekhar Bakshi;Dennis W. Metzger

  • IFN-γ increases susceptibility to influenza A infection through suppression of group II innate lymphoid cells.

    D Califano;Y Furuya;S Roberts;D Avram

  • A detrimental effect of interleukin-10 on protective pulmonary humoral immunity during primary influenza A virus infection.

    Keer Sun;Luisa Torres;Dennis W. Metzger

  • Immune Response to Small Intestinal Submucosa (Surgisis) Implant in Humans: Preliminary Observations

    Luca Ansaloni;Paolo Cambrini;Fausto Catena;Salomone Di Saverio

  • Il-12 enhancement of immune responses to t-independent antigens

    Dennis W. Metzger;Renee M. Buchanan

  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Activity Enhances Host Susceptibility to Pulmonary Infection with Type A and B Strains of Francisella tularensis

    Meenakshi Malik;Chandra Shekhar Bakshi;Kathleen McCabe;Sally V. Catlett

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard P. Arulanandam
Bernard P. Arulanandam The University of Texas at San Antonio
Eli E. Sercarz
Eli E. Sercarz Torrey Pines Institute For Molecular Studies
Kenneth H. Roux
Kenneth H. Roux Florida State University
Stephen F. Badylak
Stephen F. Badylak University of Pittsburgh
David E. Briles
David E. Briles University of Alabama at Birmingham
Richard M. Ransohoff
Richard M. Ransohoff Harvard University
Peter J. Hudson
Peter J. Hudson Pennsylvania State University
Balaji Narasimhan
Balaji Narasimhan Iowa State University
Krishna Rajan
Krishna Rajan University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University

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