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74
Citations
16603
World Ranking
5720
National Ranking
443

Eric J. Jenkinson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric J. Jenkinson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 186 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Eric J. Jenkinson D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric J. Jenkinson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • T cell

Eric J. Jenkinson mostly deals with Cell biology, Immunology, T cell, Stromal cell and Thymocyte. His studies deal with areas such as Cytotoxic T cell, Cellular differentiation and Antigen as well as Cell biology. Eric J. Jenkinson has included themes like Mesenchyme and Gene rearrangement in his Cellular differentiation study.

His research in CD8, T lymphocyte and T-cell receptor are components of Immunology. His T cell research includes elements of Gene expression, Stem cell and Cell growth. His biological study deals with issues like Immune system, which deal with fields such as Cell Microenvironment and Lymphatic system.

His most cited work include:

  • Antibodies to CD3/T-cell receptor complex induce death by apoptosis in immature T cells in thymic cultures. (1050 citations)
  • Cellular Interactions in Thymocyte Development (439 citations)
  • Lymphostromal interactions in thymic development and function (395 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Cell biology, Immunology, Stromal cell, Thymocyte and T cell. Eric J. Jenkinson interconnects Embryonic stem cell, Cellular differentiation, CD8, Antigen and T-cell receptor in the investigation of issues within Cell biology. Eric J. Jenkinson combines subjects such as Progenitor cell and Stem cell with his study of Immunology.

His work deals with themes such as Organ culture, In vitro, MHC class II, Lymphatic system and Cell type, which intersect with Stromal cell. His study in Thymocyte is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Apoptosis, Programmed cell death, Internal medicine and Endocrinology. His study explores the link between T cell and topics such as Extracellular matrix that cross with problems in Integrin.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cell biology (66.10%)
  • Immunology (50.85%)
  • Stromal cell (35.59%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2014)?

  • Cell biology (66.10%)
  • Immunology (50.85%)
  • T cell (28.81%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Cell biology, Immunology, T cell, Progenitor cell and Stromal cell. His Cell biology study incorporates themes from Embryonic stem cell, Lymphatic system, Thymocyte and Cellular differentiation. He has researched Immunology in several fields, including Epithelium and CD40.

His research in T cell intersects with topics in Receptor, Wnt signaling pathway, Stem cell and Cell growth. The various areas that Eric J. Jenkinson examines in his Progenitor cell study include Lineage, Haematopoiesis, Precursor cell and Fetal thymus. Eric J. Jenkinson interconnects Lymphopoiesis, Thymic involution, Immune tolerance and Organ culture in the investigation of issues within Stromal cell.

Between 2005 and 2014, his most popular works were:

  • Clonal analysis reveals a common progenitor for thymic cortical and medullary epithelium (268 citations)
  • Generating intrathymic microenvironments to establish T-cell tolerance. (166 citations)
  • The thymic medulla is required for Foxp3+ regulatory but not conventional CD4+ thymocyte development. (140 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • Antibody

His primary areas of investigation include Cell biology, Immunology, T cell, Progenitor cell and Cellular differentiation. He undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Cell biology and Population through his works. His research in Immunology tackles topics such as Embryonic stem cell which are related to areas like Thymic Tissue.

Eric J. Jenkinson focuses mostly in the field of Progenitor cell, narrowing it down to topics relating to Precursor cell and, in certain cases, FOXN1, Medullary cavity and Gene rearrangement. Eric J. Jenkinson combines subjects such as Cell, Receptor and FOXP3 with his study of Thymocyte. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Stromal cell, Immune tolerance is strongly linked to Stem cell.

Best Publications

  • Antibodies to CD3/T-cell receptor complex induce death by apoptosis in immature T cells in thymic cultures.

    Christopher A. Smith;Gwyn T. Williams;Rosetta Kingston;Eric J. Jenkinson

  • Cellular Interactions in Thymocyte Development

    Graham Anderson;Nel C. Moore;John J. T. Owen;Eric J. Jenkinson

  • Lymphostromal interactions in thymic development and function

    Graham Anderson;Eric J. Jenkinson

  • RANK signals from CD4+3− inducer cells regulate development of Aire-expressing epithelial cells in the thymic medulla

    Simona W. Rossi;Mi-Yeon Kim;Andreas Leibbrandt;Sonia M. Parnell

  • MHC class II-positive epithelium and mesenchyme cells are both required for T-cell development in the thymus

    Graham Anderson;Eric J. Jenkinson;Nel C. Moore;John J. T. Owen

  • Clonal analysis reveals a common progenitor for thymic cortical and medullary epithelium

    Simona W. Rossi;William E. Jenkinson;Graham Anderson;Eric J. Jenkinson

  • Progression through key stages of haemopoiesis is dependent on distinct threshold levels of c‐Myb

    Nikla Emambokus;Nikla Emambokus;Alexandros Vegiopoulos;Alexandros Vegiopoulos;Ben Harman;Eric Jenkinson

  • Studies on T cell maturation on defined thymic stromal cell populations in vitro.

    Eric J. Jenkinson;Graham Anderson;John J. T. Owen

  • Thymic epithelial cells provide unique signals for positive selection of CD4+CD8+ thymocytes in vitro.

    G. Anderson;J. J. T. Owen;N. C. Moore;E. J. Jenkinson

  • Antigen-induced apoptosis in developing T cells: a mechanism for negative selection of the T cell receptor repertoire

    Eric J. Jenkinson;Rosetta Kingston;Christopher A. Smith;Gwynn T. Williams

  • Generating intrathymic microenvironments to establish T-cell tolerance

    Graham Anderson;Peter J. L. Lane;Eric J. Jenkinson

  • Major histocompatibility complex antigen expression on the epithelium of the developing thymus in normal and nude mice.

    E J Jenkinson;W Van Ewijk;J J Owen

  • The thymic medulla is required for Foxp3+ regulatory but not conventional CD4+ thymocyte development.

    Jennifer E. Cowan;Sonia M. Parnell;Kyoko Nakamura;Jorge H. Caamano

  • An Essential Role for Thymic Mesenchyme in Early T Cell Development

    Ravinder K. Suniara;Eric J. Jenkinson;John J.T. Owen

  • RNA and protein expression of the murine autoimmune regulator gene (Aire) in normal, RelB-deficient and in NOD mouse.

    Maarit Heino;Pärt Peterson;Pärt Peterson;Niko Sillanpää;Sandrine Guérin

  • Rank Signaling Links the Development of Invariant γδ T Cell Progenitors and Aire+ Medullary Epithelium

    Natalie A. Roberts;Andrea J. White;William E. Jenkinson;Gleb Turchinovich;Gleb Turchinovich

  • Checkpoints in the development of thymic cortical epithelial cells

    Saba Shakib;Guillaume E. Desanti;William E. Jenkinson;Sonia M. Parnell

  • Generation of both cortical and Aire+ medullary thymic epithelial compartments from CD205+ progenitors

    Song Baik;Eric J. Jenkinson;Peter J. L. Lane;Graham Anderson

  • Analysis of cytokine gene expression in subpopulations of freshly isolated thymocytes and thymic stromal cells using semiquantitative polymerase chain reaction.

    Nel C. Moore;Graham Anderson;Christopher A. Smith;John J. T. Owen

  • Lymphotoxin Signals from Positively Selected Thymocytes Regulate the Terminal Differentiation of Medullary Thymic Epithelial Cells

    Andrea J. White;Kyoko Nakamura;William E. Jenkinson;Manoj Saini

Frequent Co-Authors

Graham Anderson
Graham Anderson University of Birmingham
Peter J. L. Lane
Peter J. L. Lane University of Birmingham
Gwyn T. Williams
Gwyn T. Williams Keele University
David R. Withers
David R. Withers University of Birmingham
Hamish S. Scott
Hamish S. Scott University of Adelaide
Jorge Caamano
Jorge Caamano University of Birmingham
Pärt Peterson
Pärt Peterson University of Tartu
Adrian Hayday
Adrian Hayday King's College London
Josef M. Penninger
Josef M. Penninger University of British Columbia
Jon Frampton
Jon Frampton University of Birmingham

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