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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 118 350 322 223 202 422 61045
Medicine 118 4008 3754 2191 2028 428 61217

Gary S. Firestein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary S. Firestein between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary S. Firestein published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2006. 35 of the 465 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2006. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 17 publications
1973 2025

465 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary S. Firestein: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 4
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 2
1987 6
1988 3
1989 6
1990 4
1991 6
1992 9
1993 4
1994 10
1995 9
1996 12
1997 9
1998 7
1999 10
2000 12
2001 13
2002 14
2003 16
2004 15
2005 15
2006 21
2007 11
2008 8
2009 14
2010 20
2011 4
2012 20
2013 19
2014 14
2015 11
2016 9
2017 16
2018 16
2019 6
2020 9
2021 13
2022 14
2023 13
2024 18
2025 17
Total 465
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Gary S. Firestein 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 Gary S. Firestein 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, 422–431 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: 422 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63 422
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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Gary S. Firestein 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 Gary S. Firestein 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, 118–119 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: 118 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 28 118
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

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Gary S. Firestein is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their primary area of research is Medicine, with a focused specialization in Rheumatology, where they have contributed extensively to advancing the understanding of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.

Firestein's work includes research spanning several subfields, notably Rheumatology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Hematology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. These fields reflect a multidisciplinary approach to studying complex immune-mediated diseases.

The scientist's publication record highlights frequent contributions to prominent venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology

Firestein's recent papers address key topics within rheumatoid arthritis and related immunological disorders. Notable publications include:

  • "Restoring synovial homeostasis in rheumatoid arthritis by targeting fibroblast-like synoviocytes" (2020), Nature Reviews Rheumatology
  • "The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis" (2022), Immunity
  • "Rheumatoid Arthritis - Common Origins, Divergent Mechanisms" (2023), New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Notch signalling drives synovial fibroblast identity and arthritis pathology" (2020), Nature
  • "Deconstruction of rheumatoid arthritis synovium defines inflammatory subtypes" (2023), Nature

Their frequent coauthors include David L. Boyle, V. Michael Holers, Kevin D. Deane, Jennifer H. Anolik, and Deepak A. Rao. Collaboration with these researchers suggests a network of inquiry focused largely on immunology and rheumatoid arthritis research.

Within their main topics of work, Firestein has concentrated on:

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Over their career, Firestein has been recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians, reflecting professional acknowledgment within the medical research community.

Best Publications

  • NF-κB: a key role in inflammatory diseases

    Paul P. Tak;Gary S. Firestein

  • Evolving concepts of rheumatoid arthritis

    Gary S. Firestein

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

    Unknown

  • HIF-1α Is Essential for Myeloid Cell-Mediated Inflammation

    Thorsten Cramer;Yuji Yamanishi;Björn E Clausen;Irmgard Förster

  • Fibroblast-like synoviocytes: key effector cells in rheumatoid arthritis

    Beatrix Bartok;Gary S. Firestein

  • Defining inflammatory cell states in rheumatoid arthritis joint synovial tissues by integrating single-cell transcriptomics and mass cytometry.

    Fan Zhang;Kevin Wei;Kamil Slowikowski;Chamith Y Fonseka

  • Immunopathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Gary S. Firestein;Iain B. McInnes

  • c-Jun N-terminal kinase is required for metalloproteinase expression and joint destruction in inflammatory arthritis

    Zuoning Han;David L. Boyle;Lufen Chang;Brydon Bennett

  • Duality of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in RA: passive responders and imprinted aggressors

    Nunzio Bottini;Gary S. Firestein

  • Invasive fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis. Passive responders or transformed aggressors?

    Gary S. Firestein

  • How important are T cells in chronic rheumatoid synovitis

    Gary S. Firestein;Nathan J. Zvaifler

  • Quantitative analysis of cytokine gene expression in rheumatoid arthritis.

    GS Firestein;JM Alvaro-Gracia;R Maki

  • Prevention of cold-associated acute inflammation in familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome by interleukin-1 receptor antagonist

    Hal M Hoffman;Hal M Hoffman;Sanna Rosengren;David L Boyle;Jae Y Cho

  • The pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis

    Unknown

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis — Common Origins, Divergent Mechanisms

    Unknown

  • Apoptosis in rheumatoid arthritis synovium.

    Gary S. Firestein;Michele Yeo;Nathan J. Zvaifler

  • AP-1 and NF-KB Regulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Murine Collagen-Induced Arthritis

    Zuoning Han;D. L. Boyle;A. M. Manning;G. S. Firestein

  • A new murine CD4+ T cell subset with an unrestricted cytokine profile.

    G S Firestein;W D Roeder;J A Laxer;K S Townsend

  • Somatic mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene in rheumatoid arthritis synovium

    Gary S. Firestein;Fernando Echeverri;Michele Yeo;Nathan J. Zvaifler

  • Expression and function of wingless and frizzled homologs in rheumatoid arthritis

    Malini Sen;Kevin Lauterbach;Hani El-Gabalawy;Gary S. Firestein

  • Inhibition of TNF-alpha expression by adenosine: role of A3 adenosine receptors.

    F G Sajjadi;K Takabayashi;A C Foster;R C Domingo

  • Eosinophils express interleukin 5 and granulocyte macrophage-colony-stimulating factor mRNA at sites of allergic inflammation in asthmatics.

    D H Broide;M M Paine;G S Firestein

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Boyle
David L. Boyle University of California, San Diego
Nathan J. Zvaifler
Nathan J. Zvaifler University of California, San Diego
Maripat Corr
Maripat Corr University of California, San Diego
Paul P. Tak
Paul P. Tak GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Wei Wang
Wei Wang University of California, San Diego
Nunzio Bottini
Nunzio Bottini University of California, San Diego
Danielle M. Gerlag
Danielle M. Gerlag UCB Pharma (United Kingdom)
Linda S. Sorkin
Linda S. Sorkin University of California, San Diego
Douglas R. Green
Douglas R. Green St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Robert L. Sah
Robert L. Sah University of California, San Diego

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