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Edward S. Mocarski

Edward S. Mocarski

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Microbiology
USA
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 108 268 247 123 106 355 36087
Medicine 108 6069 5706 3249 3014 357 36120

Edward S. Mocarski publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edward S. Mocarski between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edward S. Mocarski published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 84 publications in 2007. 5 of the 361 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 84. Peak 84 publications in 2007. 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 84 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1979 2025

361 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edward S. Mocarski: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 4
1986 5
1987 3
1988 10
1989 10
1990 1
1991 4
1992 8
1993 2
1994 8
1995 4
1996 10
1997 6
1998 6
1999 11
2000 2
2001 5
2002 6
2003 5
2004 11
2005 6
2006 11
2007 84
2008 14
2009 4
2010 1
2011 7
2012 10
2013 16
2014 13
2015 12
2016 5
2017 4
2018 5
2019 5
2020 11
2021 7
2022 6
2023 5
2024 2
2025 3
Total 361
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Edward S. Mocarski publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edward S. Mocarski sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 355–364 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 355 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62 355
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Edward S. Mocarski D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edward S. Mocarski sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 108 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14 108
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Edward S. Mocarski is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Immunology and Microbiology. Within these broader areas, their work is further specialized into subfields such as Molecular Biology, Immunology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Parasitology.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Herpesvirus infections and treatments
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Toxoplasma gondii research studies
  • Immune response and inflammation

Mocarski has published recent papers in various scientific journals, demonstrating a continued engagement with key issues in virology and immunology. Noteworthy publications include:

  • "Vaccinia virus E3 prevents sensing of Z-RNA to block ZBP1-dependent necroptosis," 2021, Cell Host & Microbe
  • "Squalene emulsion-based vaccine adjuvants stimulate CD8 T cell, but not antibody responses, through a RIPK3-dependent pathway," 2020, eLife
  • "Viral Z-RNA triggers ZBP1-dependent cell death," 2021, Current Opinion in Virology
  • "Characterisation of genetic regulatory effects for osteoporosis risk variants in human osteoclasts," 2020, Genome Biology
  • "KSHV (HHV8) vaccine: promises and potential pitfalls for a new anti-cancer vaccine," 2022, npj Vaccines

The scientist frequently publishes in established venues, including:

  • Viruses
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Nature
  • Cell Host & Microbe

Co-authorship is evident with a number of researchers with whom Mocarski has collaborated over multiple publications. Frequent coauthors include Heather Koehler, Pratyusha Mandal, Daniel Kalman, Hongyan Guo, and Siddharth Balachandran.

In addition to journal articles, Mocarski has contributed to the academic literature through book publications. Notably, they authored a book titled Alternate Programmed Cell Death Signaling in Antiviral Host Defense, published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Direct Recognition of Cytomegalovirus by Activating and Inhibitory NK Cell Receptors

    Hisashi Arase;Edward S. Mocarski;Ann E. Campbell;Ann B. Hill

  • RIP3 mediates the embryonic lethality of caspase-8-deficient mice

    William J. Kaiser;Jason W. Upton;Alyssa B. Long;Devon Livingston-Rosanoff

  • Toll-like Receptor 3-mediated Necrosis via TRIF, RIP3, and MLKL

    William J. Kaiser;Haripriya Sridharan;Chunzi Huang;Pratyusha Mandal

  • Human Herpesviruses: Biology, Therapy, and Immunoprophylaxis

    Ann Arvin;Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume;Edward Mocarski;Patrick S. Moore

  • Human cytomegalovirus clinical isolates carry at least 19 genes not found in laboratory strains.

    Tai-An Cha;E. Tom;G. W. Kemble;G. M. Duke

  • DAI/ZBP1/DLM-1 Complexes with RIP3 to Mediate Virus-Induced Programmed Necrosis that Is Targeted by Murine Cytomegalovirus vIRA

    Jason W. Upton;William J. Kaiser;Edward S. Mocarski

  • Cytomegalovirus remains latent in a common precursor of dendritic and myeloid cells

    Gabriele Hahn;Rita Jores;Edward S. Mocarski

  • Virus Inhibition of RIP3-Dependent Necrosis

    Jason W. Upton;William J. Kaiser;Edward S. Mocarski

  • RIP3 induces apoptosis independent of pronecrotic kinase activity.

    Pratyusha Mandal;Scott B. Berger;Sirika Pillay;Kenta Moriwaki

  • A cytomegalovirus-encoded inhibitor of apoptosis that suppresses caspase-8 activation.

    Anna Skaletskaya;Laura M. Bartle;Thomas Chittenden;A. Louise McCormick

  • A cytomegalovirus-encoded mitochondria-localized inhibitor of apoptosis structurally unrelated to Bcl-2

    Victor S. Goldmacher;Laura M. Bartle;Anna Skaletskaya;Cheryl A. Dionne

  • Cytomegalovirus encodes a potent alpha chemokine.

    Mark E. T. Penfold;Daniel J. Dairaghi;Gregory M. Duke;Noah Saederup

  • Human cytomegalovirus latent infection of granulocyte-macrophage progenitors.

    Kazuhiro Kondo;Hideto Kaneshima;Edward S. Mocarski

  • NF-kappa B activation of the cytomegalovirus enhancer is mediated by a viral transactivator and by T cell stimulation.

    L. C. Sambucetti;J. M. Cherrington;G. W. G. Wilkinson;E. S. Mocarski

  • Cutting Edge: RIP1 Kinase Activity Is Dispensable for Normal Development but Is a Key Regulator of Inflammation in SHARPIN-Deficient Mice

    Scott B. Berger;Viera Kasparcova;Sandy Hoffman;Barb Swift

  • Human cytomegalovirus ie1 transactivates the alpha promoter-enhancer via an 18-base-pair repeat element.

    J M Cherrington;E S Mocarski

  • Activation of Innate Immunity Is Required for Efficient Nuclear Reprogramming

    Jieun Lee;Nazish Sayed;Arwen Hunter;Kin Fai Au

  • RIPK3 Activates Parallel Pathways of MLKL-Driven Necroptosis and FADD-Mediated Apoptosis to Protect against Influenza A Virus

    Shoko Nogusa;Roshan J. Thapa;Christopher P. Dillon;Swantje Liedmann

  • Human cytomegalovirus latent gene expression in granulocyte-macrophage progenitors in culture and in seropositive individuals.

    Kazuhiro Kondo;Jiake Xu;Edward S. Mocarski

  • Immunomodulation by cytomegaloviruses: manipulative strategies beyond evasion

    Edward S Mocarski

  • Human Herpesviruses: Basic virology and viral gene effects on host cell functions: alphaherpesviruses

    Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume;Bernard Roizman

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Roizman
Bernard Roizman University of Chicago
Patrick S. Moore
Patrick S. Moore University of Pittsburgh
Koichi Yamanishi
Koichi Yamanishi Osaka University
John P. Cooke
John P. Cooke Houston Methodist
Peter J. Gough
Peter J. Gough Inzen Therapeutics
Barry Slobedman
Barry Slobedman University of Sydney
John Bertin
John Bertin GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
William F. Fearon
William F. Fearon Stanford University
Elizabeth D. Mellins
Elizabeth D. Mellins Stanford University
Lewis L. Lanier
Lewis L. Lanier University of California, San Francisco

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