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58
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12297
World Ranking
3517
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1630

Edwin D. Kilbourne 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 Edwin D. Kilbourne sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 192 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Edwin D. Kilbourne 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 Edwin D. Kilbourne sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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

  • 1977 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1953 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Edwin D. Kilbourne was affiliated with New York Medical College in the United States. Throughout their career, Kilbourne contributed to the field of medical research, with a focus that reflected a broad engagement in academic and scientific circles.

Kilbourne was recognized for their memberships and fellowships within prominent scientific organizations. In 1977, they were made a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, an acknowledgment of their status within the scientific community. Earlier, in 1953, Kilbourne was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

While specific details regarding Kilbourne's research topics, coauthors, and publication venues are not documented here, their affiliation with a prestigious medical institution suggests involvement with academic medical research throughout their career.

There are no records available on recent papers, book publications, main fields of study, subfields, or main topics of work linked to Kilbourne. Similarly, no frequent co-authors or publication venues have been listed, which limits further elaboration on their research collaborations or scholarly impact in terms of publications.

Edwin D. Kilbourne has passed away, and their professional contributions remain part of the historical academic record related to New York Medical College and associated scientific bodies.

Best Publications

  • Influenza Pandemics of the 20th Century

    Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • Protective Effects of Specific Immunity to Viral Neuraminidase on Influenza Virus Infection of Mice

    Jerome L. Schulman;Manijeh Khakpour;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • Antiviral Activity of Antiserum Specific for an Influenza Virus Neuraminidase

    E. D. Kilbourne;E. D. Kilbourne;W. G. Laver;W. G. Laver;J. L. Schulman;J. L. Schulman;R. G. Webster;R. G. Webster

  • The Influenza viruses and influenza

    Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • Induction of partial immunity to influenza by a neuraminidase-specific vaccine.

    Robert B. Couch;Julius A. Kasel;John L. Gerin;Jerome L. Schulman

  • Induction of Partial Specific Heterotypic Immunity in Mice by a Single Infection with Influenza A Virus

    Jerome L. Schulman;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • Purified influenza virus hemagglutinin and neuraminidase are equivalent in stimulation of antibody response but induce contrasting types of immunity to infection.

    B E Johansson;D J Bucher;E D Kilbourne

  • Identification in a recombinant influenza virus of structural proteins derived from both parents.

    W.G. Laver;W.G. Laver;Edwin D. Kilbourne;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • Independent and disparate evolution in nature of influenza A virus hemagglutinin and neuraminidase glycoproteins

    Edwin D. Kilbourne;Bert E. Johansson;Bernardo Grajower

  • Gene Composition of High-Yielding Influenza Vaccine Strains Obtained by Recombination

    Melvyn Baez;Peter Palese;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • Antigen-presenting B cells and helper T cells cooperatively mediate intravirionic antigenic competition between influenza A virus surface glycoproteins

    Bert E. Johansson;Thomas M. Moran;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • Isolation and preliminary characterization of temperature-sensitive mutants of influenza virus.

    A. Sugiura;K. Tobita;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • The total influenza vaccine failure of 1947 revisited: Major intrasubtypic antigenic change can explain failure of vaccine in a post-World War II epidemic

    Edwin D. Kilbourne;Catherine Smith;Ian Brett;Barbara A. Pokorny

  • Supplementation of conventional influenza A vaccine with purified viral neuraminidase results in a balanced and broadened immune response

    Bert E. Johansson;James T. Matthews;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS INFECTION IN MICE. II. SOME FACTORS AFFECTING THE INCIDENCE OF TRANSMITTED INFECTION.

    Jerome L. Schulman;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • Airborne transmission of influenza virus infection in mice.

    Jerome L. Schulman;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • The influence of quantitated post-weaning undernutrition on coxsackievirus B3 infection of adult mice. I. Viral persistence and increased severity of lesions.

    Jack F. Woodruff;Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • INDEPENDENT VARIATION IN NATURE OF HEMAGGLUTININ AND NEURAMINIDASE ANTIGENS OF INFLUENZA VIRUS: DISTINCTIVENESS OF HEMAGGLUTININ ANTIGEN OF HONG KONG/68 VIRUS

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  • Inhibition by cortisone of the synthesis and action of interferon.

    Edwin D. Kilbourne;K. Marilyn Smart;Barbara Ann Pokorny

  • Influenza in Man

    Edwin D. Kilbourne

  • Correlated Studies of a Recombinant Influenza-Virus Vaccine. I. Derivation and Characterization of Virus and Vaccine

    Edwin D. Kilbourne;Jerome L. Schulman;Geoffrey C. Schild;Gertrude Schloer

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Palese
Peter Palese Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Thomas M. Moran
Thomas M. Moran Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Robert G. Webster
Robert G. Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Nancy J. Cox
Nancy J. Cox Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Xiyan Xu
Xiyan Xu Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Constantin A. Bona
Constantin A. Bona Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Robert B. Couch
Robert B. Couch Baylor College of Medicine
Mikhail Matrosovich
Mikhail Matrosovich Philipp University of Marburg
David M. Morens
David M. Morens National Institutes of Health
Wendy A. Keitel
Wendy A. Keitel Baylor College of Medicine

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