2026 Elizabeth J. Kovacs: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	75	1984	1817	970	876	338	19813
Medicine	75	19146	17979	9544	8811	342	19824

Research.com Recognitions

2015 - AAI Distinguished Service Award, American Association of Immunologists For outstanding service to AAI and the immunology community as member and Chair of the AAI Committee on Public Affairs, 2007–2014

Overview

Elizabeth J. Kovacs is affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several interconnected subfields including Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Physiology, and Neurology.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics that intersect health and biological systems. Key areas of study include:

Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Gut microbiota and health
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Wound Healing and Treatments
Fatty Acid Research and Health
Diet and metabolism studies

Elizabeth J. Kovacs has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

Alcohol
Journal of Burn Care & Research
Journal of Leukocyte Biology
The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care
The Journal of Immunology

Among their recent notable papers are:

"Age-related changes in intestinal immunity and the microbiome" (2020) published in Journal of Leukocyte Biology
"A critical review of recent knowledge of alcohol's effects on the immunological response in different tissues" (2022) published in Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research
"Ethanol Intoxication Impairs Respiratory Function and Bacterial Clearance and Is Associated With Neutrophil Accumulation in the Lung After Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection" (2022) published in Frontiers in Immunology
"Hepatic inflammation after burn injury is associated with necroptotic cell death signaling" (2020) published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care
"Binge ethanol exposure in advanced age elevates neuroinflammation and early indicators of neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment in female mice" (2023) published in Brain Behavior and Immunity

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers. Notable co-authors include:

Rachel H. McMahan
Kevin M. Najarro
Juan-Pablo Idrovo
Travis Walrath
Daniel N. Frank

Elizabeth J. Kovacs received the AAI Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Immunologists in 2015. The award citation notes service as a member and Chair of the AAI Committee on Public Affairs from 2007 to 2014.

Best Publications

There is more than one interleukin 1.

Joost J. Oppenheim;Elizabeth J. Kovacs;Kouji Matsushima;Scott K. Durum

1648
Citations
Chronic Wound Repair and Healing in Older Adults: Current Status and Future Research

Lisa Gould Md;Peter Abadir;Harold Brem;Harold Brem;Marissa Carter

1027
Citations
The systemic immune response to trauma: an overview of pathophysiology and treatment.

Janet M Lord;Mark J Midwinter;Yen-Fu Chen;Yen-Fu Chen;Antonio Belli

843
Citations
Fibrogenic cytokines: the role of immune mediators in the development of scar tissue

Elizabeth J Kovacs

715
Citations
Fibrogenic cytokines and connective tissue production.

Elizabeth J. Kovacs;Luisa A. Dipietro

548
Citations
Intracellular localization of human monocyte associated interleukin 1 (IL 1) activity and release of biologically active IL 1 from monocytes by trypsin and plasmin.

Koji Matsushima;M. Taguchi;E. J. Kovacs;H. A. Young

435
Citations
Aging and innate immune cells

Timothy P. Plackett;Timothy P. Plackett;Eric D. Boehmer;Douglas E. Faunce;Elizabeth J. Kovacs

417
Citations
The aging innate immune system.

Christian R Gomez;Eric D Boehmer;Elizabeth J Kovacs

389
Citations
Innate immunity and aging.

Christian R. Gomez;Vanessa Nomellini;Douglas E. Faunce;Elizabeth J. Kovacs

384
Citations
Wound Healing in MIP-1α−/− and MCP-1−/− Mice

Quentin E.H. Low;Iulia A. Drugea;Lisa A. Duffner;Daniel G. Quinn

381
Citations
The aging lung

Erin M Lowery;Aleah L Brubaker;Erica Kuhlmann;Elizabeth J Kovacs

341
Citations
Age-dependent decrease in Toll-like receptor 4-mediated proinflammatory cytokine production and mitogen-activated protein kinase expression

Eric D. Boehmer;Joanna Goral;Douglas E. Faunce;Elizabeth J. Kovacs

319
Citations
Advanced age impairs macrophage polarization.

Shegufta Mahbub;Cory R. Deburghgraeve;Elizabeth J. Kovacs

241
Citations
Alcohol, injury, and cellular immunity.

Kelly A.Nordyke Messingham;Douglas E. Faunce;Elizabeth J. Kovacs

231
Citations
Estrogen modulation of JE/monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 mRNA expression in murine macrophages.

M R Frazier-Jessen;E J Kovacs

227
Citations
Aging and innate immunity in the mouse: impact of intrinsic and extrinsic factors

Elizabeth J. Kovacs;Jessica L. Palmer;Carl F. Fortin;Tamas Fülöp

211
Citations
Aging negatively skews macrophage TLR2- and TLR4-mediated pro-inflammatory responses without affecting the IL-2-stimulated pathway.

Eric D. Boehmer;Michael J. Meehan;Brent T. Cutro;Elizabeth J. Kovacs

209
Citations
Reduced Neutrophil Chemotaxis and Infiltration Contributes to Delayed Resolution of Cutaneous Wound Infection with Advanced Age

Aleah L. Brubaker;Juan L. Rendon;Luis Ramirez;Mashkoor A. Choudhry

207
Citations
In vivo ethanol exposure down-regulates TLR2-, TLR4-, and TLR9-mediated macrophage inflammatory response by limiting p38 and ERK1/2 activation.

Joanna Goral;Elizabeth J. Kovacs

188
Citations
Exposure-dependent effects of ethanol on the innate immune system

Joanna Goral;John Karavitis;Elizabeth J. Kovacs

187
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Mashkoor A. Choudhry Loyola University Chicago

Richard L. Gamelli Loyola University Chicago

Howard A. Young National Institutes of Health

Scott K. Durum National Institutes of Health

Lou Ann S. Brown Emory University

David H. Van Thiel Rush University Medical Center

Richard S. Cooper Loyola University Chicago

Thomas J. Waldschmidt University of Iowa

Jerrold R. Turner Brigham and Women's Hospital

Gyongyi Szabo Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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