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Immunology

D-Index
105
Citations
43790
World Ranking
587
National Ranking
349

Medicine

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Citations
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World Ranking
6493
National Ranking
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Filip K. Swirski 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 Filip K. Swirski sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 240 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Filip K. Swirski 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 Filip K. Swirski sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Filip K. Swirski is affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the United States. Their primary research focus spans medicine and immunology and microbiology, contributing notably to both fields through a significant number of publications.

The scientist's work encompasses multiple subfields, including immunology, molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, neurology, and epidemiology. This broad range indicates an interdisciplinary approach to studying complex biological and medical phenomena.

Swirski's research covers several main topics, which include:

  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Adipokines, inflammation, and metabolic diseases
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases
  • Cardiac fibrosis and remodeling
  • Stress responses and cortisol

The scientist has published extensively in frequent venues such as:

  • Nature
  • Nature Cardiovascular Research
  • Science
  • Immunity
  • Nature Reviews Cardiology

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Astrocytic interleukin-3 programs microglia and limits Alzheimer's disease," 2021, Nature
  • "Increased stem cell proliferation in atherosclerosis accelerates clonal hematopoiesis," 2021, Cell
  • "Brain motor and fear circuits regulate leukocytes during acute stress," 2022, Nature
  • "Hematopoiesis and Cardiovascular Disease," 2020, Circulation Research
  • "Recruited macrophages elicit atrial fibrillation," 2023, Science

Swirski has collaborated frequently with several researchers, highlighting a network of professional cooperation in related fields. Prominent co-authors include:

  • Matthias Nahrendorf
  • Cameron S. McAlpine
  • Yoshiko Iwamoto
  • Wolfram C. Poller
  • David Rohde

Through this body of work, Filip K. Swirski engages with topics at the intersection of immune system behavior, cardiovascular and neurological disease mechanisms, and inflammatory processes, reflecting a comprehensive approach to understanding disease pathophysiology.

Best Publications

  • The healing myocardium sequentially mobilizes two monocyte subsets with divergent and complementary functions

    Matthias Nahrendorf;Filip K. Swirski;Elena Aikawa;Lars Stangenberg

  • Identification of splenic reservoir monocytes and their deployment to inflammatory sites

    Filip K. Swirski;Matthias Nahrendorf;Martin Etzrodt;Martin Etzrodt;Moritz Wildgruber

  • Ly-6Chi monocytes dominate hypercholesterolemia-associated monocytosis and give rise to macrophages in atheromata

    Filip K. Swirski;Peter Libby;Elena Aikawa;Pilar Alcaide

  • Cytokine storm and sepsis disease pathogenesis

    Benjamin G. Chousterman;Filip K. Swirski;Georg F. Weber

  • Leukocyte Behavior in Atherosclerosis, Myocardial Infarction, and Heart Failure

    Filip K. Swirski;Matthias Nahrendorf

  • Myocardial infarction accelerates atherosclerosis

    Partha Dutta;Gabriel Courties;Ying Wei;Florian Leuschner;Florian Leuschner

  • Local proliferation dominates lesional macrophage accumulation in atherosclerosis

    Clinton S Robbins;Ingo Hilgendorf;Georg F Weber;Igor Theurl

  • Macrophages facilitate electrical conduction in the heart

    Maarten Hulsmans;Sebastian Clauss;Sebastian Clauss;Ling Xiao;Aaron D. Aguirre

  • Monocytes: Protagonists of Infarct Inflammation and Repair After Myocardial Infarction

    Matthias Nahrendorf;Mikael J. Pittet;Filip K. Swirski

  • Therapeutic siRNA silencing in inflammatory monocytes in mice

    Florian Leuschner;Partha Dutta;Rostic Gorbatov;Tatiana I Novobrantseva

  • Chronic variable stress activates hematopoietic stem cells

    Timo Heidt;Hendrik B Sager;Gabriel Courties;Partha Dutta

  • Osteogenesis Associates With Inflammation in Early-Stage Atherosclerosis Evaluated by Molecular Imaging In Vivo

    Elena Aikawa;Matthias Nahrendorf;Jose-Luiz Figueiredo;Filip K. Swirski

  • Origins of tumor-associated macrophages and neutrophils

    Virna Cortez-Retamozo;Martin Etzrodt;Andita Newton;Philipp J. Rauch

  • Cardioimmunology: the immune system in cardiac homeostasis and disease

    Filip K Swirski;Matthias Nahrendorf

  • Nanoparticle PET-CT Imaging of Macrophages in Inflammatory Atherosclerosis

    Matthias Nahrendorf;Hanwen Zhang;Sheena Hembrador;Peter Panizzi

  • Differential Contribution of Monocytes to Heart Macrophages in Steady-State and After Myocardial Infarction

    Timo Heidt;Gabriel Courties;Partha Dutta;Hendrik B. Sager

  • Ly-6Chigh Monocytes Depend on Nr4a1 to Balance both Inflammatory and Reparative Phases in the Infarcted Myocardium

    Ingo Hilgendorf;Louisa M.S. Gerhardt;Timothy C. Tan;Carla Winter

  • Rapid monocyte kinetics in acute myocardial infarction are sustained by extramedullary monocytopoiesis

    Florian Leuschner;Philipp J. Rauch;Takuya Ueno;Rostic Gorbatov

  • Continuous Exposure to House Dust Mite Elicits Chronic Airway Inflammation and Structural Remodeling

    Jill R. Johnson;Ryan E. Wiley;Ramzi Fattouh;Filip K. Swirski

  • Direct vascular channels connect skull bone marrow and the brain surface enabling myeloid cell migration

    Fanny Herisson;Vanessa Frodermann;Gabriel Courties;David Rohde

  • Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Generates Ly-6C(high) Monocytes That Infiltrate Atherosclerotic Lesions

    Clinton S. Robbins;Aleksey Chudnovskiy;Philipp J. Rauch;Jose-Luiz Figueiredo

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Nahrendorf
Matthias Nahrendorf Harvard University
Ralph Weissleder
Ralph Weissleder Harvard University
Peter Libby
Peter Libby Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mikael J. Pittet
Mikael J. Pittet University of Geneva
Elena Aikawa
Elena Aikawa Brigham and Women's Hospital
Zahi A. Fayad
Zahi A. Fayad Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Martin R. Stämpfli
Martin R. Stämpfli McMaster University
Manel Jordana
Manel Jordana McMaster University
Manfred Nairz
Manfred Nairz Innsbruck Medical University

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