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Donald Y.M. Leung 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 Donald Y.M. Leung sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 813 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donald Y.M. Leung 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 Donald Y.M. Leung sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 156 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 Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 1997 - E. Mead Johnson Award, Society for Pediatric Research

Overview

Donald Y.M. Leung is affiliated with National Jewish Health in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Immunology and Allergy as well as Dermatology. They have contributed extensively to the scientific literature within these areas.

The scientist's work covers several key subfields, including Immunology and Allergy, Dermatology, Physiology, Immunology, and Oncology. Their main topics of study reflect a concentration on Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research, Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, Contact Dermatitis and Allergies, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, and Urticaria and Related Conditions.

Donald Y.M. Leung has published frequently in leading journals. Their most common publication venues include:

  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
  • Allergy
  • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Notable recent publications by the scientist feature work on dermatologic adverse events, microbial therapies, and treatment safety for atopic dermatitis, among other subjects. Examples include:

  • Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related dermatologic adverse events, 2020, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Development of a human skin commensal microbe for bacteriotherapy of atopic dermatitis and use in a phase 1 randomized clinical trial, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • Efficacy and safety of ruxolitinib cream for the treatment of atopic dermatitis: Results from 2 phase 3, randomized, double-blind studies, 2021, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Epicutaneous sensitization in the development of food allergy: What is the evidence and how can this be prevented?, 2020, Allergy
  • Omalizumab for the Treatment of Multiple Food Allergies, 2024, New England Journal of Medicine

Collaboration has been a significant element of their research. Frequent co-authors include Elena Goleva, Evgeny Berdyshev, Irina Bronova, Robert A. Wood, and Scott H. Sicherer.

Donald Y.M. Leung received the E. Mead Johnson Award from the Society for Pediatric Research in 1997.

Best Publications

  • Atopic Dermatitis

    Hywel C. Williams;Donald Y.M. Leung;Kristian Thestrup-Pedersen;T. J. David

  • Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptides and Skin Infections in Atopic Dermatitis

    Peck Y. Ong;Takaaki Ohtake;Corinne Brandt;Ian Strickland

  • New insights into atopic dermatitis

    Donald Y.M. Leung;Mark Boguniewicz;Michael D. Howell;Ichiro Nomura

  • Filaggrin Mutations Associated with Skin and Allergic Diseases

    Alan D Irvine;W H Irwin McLean;Donald Y M Leung;Donald Y M Leung

  • Atopic Dermatitis: A Disease of Altered Skin Barrier and Immune Dysregulation

    Mark Boguniewicz;Donald Y. M. Leung

  • Antimicrobials from human skin commensal bacteria protect against Staphylococcus aureus and are deficient in atopic dermatitis

    Teruaki Nakatsuji;Tiffany H. Chen;Saisindhu Narala;Kimberly A. Chun

  • Vitamin D Inhibits Monocyte/Macrophage Proinflammatory Cytokine Production by Targeting MAPK Phosphatase-1

    Yong Zhang;Donald Y. M. Leung;Brittany N. Richers;Yusen Liu;Yusen Liu

  • Bronchoscopic evaluation of severe asthma. Persistent inflammation associated with high dose glucocorticoids.

    Sally E. Wenzel;Stanley J. Szefler;Donald Y. M. Leung;Steven I. Sloan

  • Differential in situ cytokine gene expression in acute versus chronic atopic dermatitis.

    Qutayba Hamid;Mark Boguniewicz;Donald Y. M. Leung

  • ATOPIC DERMATITIS: New insights and opportunities for therapeutic intervention

    Donald Y. M. Leung

  • Diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in children and adults: European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology/American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/PRACTALL Consensus Report

    C A Akdis;M Akdis;T Bieber;C Bindslev-Jensen

  • Cytokine Milieu of Atopic Dermatitis, as Compared to Psoriasis, Skin Prevents Induction of Innate Immune Response Genes

    Ichiro Nomura;Elena Goleva;Michael D. Howell;Quatyba A. Hamid

  • Superantigens and their potential role in human disease.

    Brian L. Kotzin;Donald Y.M. Leung;John Kappler;John Kappler;Philippa Marrack;Philippa Marrack

  • Effect of Anti-IgE Therapy in Patients with Peanut Allergy

    Donald Y.M. Leung;Hugh A. Sampson;John W. Yunginger;A. Wesley Burks

  • Eosinophil-associated TGF-beta1 mRNA expression and airways fibrosis in bronchial asthma.

    Eleanor M. Minshall;Donald Y. M. Leung;Richard J. Martin;Yan Ling Song

  • Treatment of anaphylactic sensitivity to peanuts by immunotherapy with injections of aqueous peanut extract

    Harold S. Nelson;Jennie Lahr;Rosemary Rule;Allen Bock

  • Presence of IgE antibodies to staphylococcal exotoxins on the skin of patients with atopic dermatitis. Evidence for a new group of allergens.

    Donald Y. M. Leung;Ronald Harbeck;Paul Bina;Raoul F. Reiser

  • The immunology of atopic dermatitis and its reversibility with broad-spectrum and targeted therapies

    Patrick M. Brunner;Emma Guttman-Yassky;Donald Y.M. Leung

  • Treatment of peanut allergy with rush immunotherapy

    J. J. Oppenheimer;H. S. Nelson;S. A. Bock;F. Christensen

  • Combination IL-2 and IL-4 reduces glucocorticoid receptor-binding affinity and T cell response to glucocorticoids.

    J. C. Kam;S. J. Szefler;W. Surs;E. R. Sher

  • Association of Glucocorticoid Insensitivity with Increased Expression of Glucocorticoid Receptor β

    Donald Y.M. Leung;Qutayba Hamid;Alessandra Vottero;Stanley J. Szefler

Frequent Co-Authors

Stanley J. Szefler
Stanley J. Szefler University of Colorado Denver
Mark Boguniewicz
Mark Boguniewicz National Jewish Health
Hugh A. Sampson
Hugh A. Sampson Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Harold S. Nelson
Harold S. Nelson National Jewish Health
William W. Busse
William W. Busse University of Wisconsin–Madison
Stacie M. Jones
Stacie M. Jones University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Scott H. Sicherer
Scott H. Sicherer Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Patrick M. Schlievert
Patrick M. Schlievert University of Iowa
Robert A. Wood
Robert A. Wood Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
A. Wesley Burks
A. Wesley Burks University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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