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Francis A. Plummer

Francis A. Plummer

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Immunology
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 96 853 15 362 34669
Medicine 96 9635 380 368 34849

Francis A. Plummer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francis A. Plummer between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francis A. Plummer published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2012. 1 of the 370 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2012. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1982 2025

370 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francis A. Plummer: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 0
1984 3
1985 5
1986 9
1987 6
1988 12
1989 12
1990 9
1991 7
1992 12
1993 3
1994 19
1995 13
1996 11
1997 9
1998 11
1999 8
2000 12
2001 16
2002 10
2003 6
2004 10
2005 6
2006 9
2007 9
2008 18
2009 17
2010 19
2011 10
2012 23
2013 11
2014 10
2015 5
2016 1
2017 7
2018 3
2019 2
2020 4
2021 3
2022 4
2023 3
2024 0
2025 1
Total 370
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Francis A. Plummer 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 Francis A. Plummer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 362–371 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 362 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76 362
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Francis A. Plummer 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 Francis A. Plummer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66 96
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Francis A. Plummer was affiliated with the University of Manitoba in Canada. Their research spanned key areas within immunology and microbiology, with 22 publications in these fields and an additional focus on medicine. The subfields covered by their work included immunology, virology, infectious diseases, neurology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research topics were diverse but centered primarily on immune response and inflammation, with other important themes including HIV research and treatment, interferon and immune responses, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, immune responses and vaccinations, and antimicrobial peptides and activities.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Francis A. Plummer included the following:

  • Immune resilience despite inflammatory stress promotes longevity and favorable health outcomes including resistance to infection, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Africa-specific human genetic variation near CHD1L associates with HIV-1 load, 2023, Nature
  • Vaccine targeting SIVmac251 protease cleavage sites protects macaques against vaginal infection, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • The Potential Role of FREM1 and Its Isoform TILRR in HIV-1 Acquisition through Mediating Inflammation, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • TILRR Promotes Migration of Immune Cells Through Induction of Soluble Inflammatory Mediators, 2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Frequent publication venues for the scientist's work were:

  • Nature
  • Journal of Inflammation Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Collaborators who frequently co-authored with Francis A. Plummer included Ma Luo, Binhua Liang, Joshua Kimani, Mohammad Abul Kashem, and Hongzhao Li.

In recognition of their contributions, Francis A. Plummer was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2006 within the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • The Genome Sequence of the SARS-associated Coronavirus

    Marco A. Marra;Steven J. M. Jones;Caroline R. Astell;Robert A. Holt

  • Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial

    Richard T Lester;Richard T Lester;Richard T Lester;Paul Ritvo;Edward J. Mills;Antony Kariri

  • FEMALE TO MALE TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1: RISK FACTORS FOR SEROCONVERSION IN MEN

    D.William Cameron;D.William Cameron;LourdesJ D'Costa;GregoryM Maitha;Mary Cheang

  • Cofactors in Male-Female Sexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

    Plummer Fa;Simonsen Jn;Cameron Dw;Ndinya-Achola Jo

  • AIDS: an international perspective

    Peter Piot;Francis A. Plummer;Fred S. Mhalu;Jean-Louis Lamboray

  • The Shaping of Modern Human Immune Systems by Multiregional Admixture with Archaic Humans

    Laurent Abi-Rached;Matthew J. Jobin;Matthew J. Jobin;Subhash Kulkarni;Alasdair McWhinnie

  • AIDS virus infection in Nairobi prostitutes. Spread of the epidemic to East Africa.

    Joan K. Kreiss;Davy Koech;Francis A. Plummer;King K. Holmes

  • Resistance to HIV-1 infection among persistently seronegative prostitutes in Nairobi, Kenya

    Keith R. Fowke;Nico J.D. Nagelkerke;Nico J.D. Nagelkerke;Joshua Kimani;J.N. Simonsen

  • Genital ulceration as a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus infection

    R M Greenblatt;S A Lukehart;F A Plummer;T C Quinn

  • Cytotoxic T cell responses to multiple conserved HIV epitopes in HIV-resistant prostitutes in Nairobi.

    S. L. Rowland-Jones;Tao Dong;K. R. Fowke;J. Kimani

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Among Men With Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Experience From a Center in Africa

    J.N. Simonsen;J.N. Simonsen;J.N. Simonsen;D.W. Cameron;D.W. Cameron;D.W. Cameron;M.N. Gakinya;M.N. Gakinya;M.N. Gakinya;J.O. Ndinya-Achola;J.O. Ndinya-Achola;J.O. Ndinya-Achola

  • Efficacy of nonoxynol 9 contraceptive sponge use in preventing heterosexual acquisition of HIV in Nairobi prostitutes.

    Joan Kreiss;Elizabeth Ngugi;King Holmes;Jeckoniah Ndinya-Achola

  • HIV-1-specific mucosal CD8+ lymphocyte responses in the cervix of HIV-1-resistant prostitutes in Nairobi.

    Rupert Kaul;Francis A. Plummer;Francis A. Plummer;Joshua Kimani;Tao Dong

  • Influence of HLA supertypes on susceptibility and resistance to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection

    K. S. MacDonald;K. R. Fowke;J. Kimani;V. A. Dunand;V. A. Dunand

  • HIV-1-specific mucosal IgA in a cohort of HIV-1-resistant Kenyan sex workers.

    Rupert Kaul;Daria Trabattoni;Job J. Bwayo;Donatella Arienti

  • Detection of HIV DNA in cervical and vaginal secretions: Prevalence and correlates among women in Nairobi, Kenya

    D.B.A. Clemetson;G.B. Moss;D.M. Willerford;M. Hensel

  • A general model of sexually transmitted disease epidemiology and its implications for control.

    R.C. Brunham;F.A. Plummer

  • Geographical Patterns of Male Circumcision Practices in Africa: Association with HIV Seroprevalence

    Stephen Moses;Janet E Bradley;Nico J D Nagelkerke;Allan R Ronald

  • Isolation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus from Genital Ulcers in Nairobi Prostitutes

    Joan K. Kreiss;Robert Coombs;Francis Plummer;King K. Holmes

  • Prevention of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in Africa: effectiveness of condom promotion and health education among prostitutes.

    E.N. Ngugi;J.N. Simonsen;M. Bosire;A.R. Ronald

Frequent Co-Authors

Joshua Kimani
Joshua Kimani University of Manitoba
Keith R. Fowke
Keith R. Fowke University of Manitoba
Rupert Kaul
Rupert Kaul University of Toronto
Job J. Bwayo
Job J. Bwayo University of Nairobi
Robert C. Brunham
Robert C. Brunham University of British Columbia
Allan R. Ronald
Allan R. Ronald University of Manitoba
Jeckoniah O. Ndinya-Achola
Jeckoniah O. Ndinya-Achola University of Nairobi
Stephen Moses
Stephen Moses University of Manitoba
Walter Jaoko
Walter Jaoko University of Nairobi
Peter Piot
Peter Piot London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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