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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 110 497 459 300 272 858 51130
Medicine 110 5500 5167 2963 2748 860 51169

George C. Tsokos publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George C. Tsokos between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George C. Tsokos published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 17.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2012. 38 of the 895 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2012. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 18 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 43 publications 2012: 49 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 48 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 18 publications
1976 2025

895 publications in total across all disciplines

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George C. Tsokos: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 2
1978 0
1979 2
1980 6
1981 6
1982 7
1983 3
1984 8
1985 12
1986 18
1987 9
1988 11
1989 5
1990 14
1991 9
1992 7
1993 6
1994 6
1995 6
1996 12
1997 14
1998 14
1999 10
2000 18
2001 18
2002 21
2003 22
2004 30
2005 22
2006 21
2007 31
2008 19
2009 20
2010 24
2011 43
2012 49
2013 26
2014 27
2015 26
2016 31
2017 23
2018 22
2019 34
2020 48
2021 35
2022 37
2023 21
2024 20
2025 18
Total 895
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George C. Tsokos 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 George C. Tsokos 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, 807+ 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: 858 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 858
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George C. Tsokos 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 George C. Tsokos 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, 110–111 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: 110 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 52 110
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

  • 2010 - Distinguished Service Award, Clinical Immunology Society
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 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

George C. Tsokos is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States. Their research is predominantly situated within medicine, with a significant focus on immunology and microbiology. Subfields of specialization include immunology, rheumatology, oncology, molecular biology, and genetics.

The scientist's work extensively addresses topics such as systemic lupus erythematosus research, T-cell and B-cell immunology, immune cell function and interaction, CAR-T cell therapy research, immunotherapy and immune responses, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, and renal diseases and glomerulopathies.

Recent notable publications authored by George C. Tsokos include:

  • Autoimmunity and organ damage in systemic lupus erythematosus, 2020, Nature Immunology

Other prominent papers in the field related to their research interests include:

  • Glutathione peroxidase 4-regulated neutrophil ferroptosis induces systemic autoimmunity, 2021, Nature Immunology
  • T cell metabolism: new insights in systemic lupus erythematosus pathogenesis and therapy, 2020, Nature Reviews Rheumatology
  • The role of platelets in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, 2023, Nature reviews. Immunology
  • An Autoimmunogenic and Proinflammatory Profile Defined by the Gut Microbiota of Patients With Untreated Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, 2020, Arthritis & Rheumatology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with George C. Tsokos include:

  • Maria Tsokos
  • Hao Li
  • Abhigyan Satyam
  • Marc Scherlinger
  • Rhea Bhargava

Common publication venues for their research are:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Clinical Immunology
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Nature Communications
  • Current Opinion in Rheumatology

The scientist has been recognized with several awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from the Clinical Immunology Society in 2010 and being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007. They are also a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    George C. Tsokos

  • Heat Shock Protein 70 kDa ☆: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Physiology

    Juliann G. Kiang;George C. Tsokos

  • New insights into the immunopathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus

    George C. Tsokos;Mindy S. Lo;Patricia Costa Reis;Kathleen E. Sullivan

  • Expanded Double Negative T Cells in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Produce IL-17 and Infiltrate the Kidneys

    José C. Crispín;Mohammed Oukka;George Bayliss;Robert A. Cohen

  • T cell receptor alpha/beta expressing double-negative (CD4-/CD8-) and CD4+ T helper cells in humans augment the production of pathogenic anti-DNA autoantibodies associated with lupus nephritis.

    S Shivakumar;G C Tsokos;S K Datta

  • Autoimmunity and organ damage in systemic lupus erythematosus

    George C. Tsokos

  • Altered pattern of TCR/CD3-mediated protein-tyrosyl phosphorylation in T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Deficient expression of the T cell receptor zeta chain.

    S.-N. C. Liossis;X. Z. Ding;G. J. Dennis;G. C. Tsokos

  • Pathogenesis of human systemic lupus erythematosus: recent advances

    José C. Crispín;Stamatis-Nick C. Liossis;Katalin Kis-Toth;Linda A. Lieberman

  • Pathogenesis of Human Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Cellular Perspective

    Vaishali R. Moulton;Abel Suarez-Fueyo;Esra Meidan;Esra Meidan;Hao Li

  • Glutathione peroxidase 4–regulated neutrophil ferroptosis induces systemic autoimmunity

    Pengchong Li;Pengchong Li;Mengdi Jiang;Mengdi Jiang;Ketian Li;Ketian Li;Hao Li

  • The Role of IL-23/IL-17 Axis in Lupus Nephritis

    Zheng Zhang;Vasileios C. Kyttaris;George C. Tsokos

  • Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab, an IL-12 and IL-23 inhibitor, in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus: results of a multicentre, double-blind, phase 2, randomised, controlled study

    Ronald F van Vollenhoven;Ronald F van Vollenhoven;Bevra H Hahn;George C Tsokos;Carrie L Wagner

  • Interleukin‐17 and systemic lupus erythematosus: current concepts

    A. Nalbandian;Jose Crispin;G. C. Tsokos

  • T cells as therapeutic targets in SLE

    José C. Crispín;Vasileios C. Kyttaris;Cox Terhorst;George C. Tsokos

  • Pathogenic anti-DNA autoantibody-inducing T helper cell lines from patients with active lupus nephritis: isolation of CD4-8- T helper cell lines that express the gamma delta T-cell antigen receptor.

    Sumati Rajagopalan;Tracy Zordan;George C. Tsokos;Syamal K. Datta

  • Regulatory T cells in the treatment of disease

    Amir Sharabi;Maria G. Tsokos;Ying Ding;Thomas R. Malek

  • T cell metabolism: new insights in systemic lupus erythematosus pathogenesis and therapy.

    Amir Sharabi;Amir Sharabi;Amir Sharabi;George C Tsokos

  • T cell signaling abnormalities contribute to aberrant immune cell function and autoimmunity

    Vaishali R. Moulton;George C. Tsokos

  • B CELLS FROM PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS DISPLAY ABNORMAL ANTIGEN RECEPTOR-MEDIATED EARLY SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION EVENTS

    S.-N. C. Liossis;B. Kovacs;G. Dennis;G. M. Kammer

  • Cutting Edge: IL-23 Receptor Deficiency Prevents the Development of Lupus Nephritis in C57BL/6–lpr/lpr Mice

    Vasileios C. Kyttaris;Zheng Zhang;Vijay K. Kuchroo;Vijay K. Kuchroo;Mohamed Oukka;Mohamed Oukka

  • Immunopathogenesis and spectrum of infections in systemiclupus erythematosus

    A.G. Iliopoulos;G.C. Tsokos

Frequent Co-Authors

Vasileios C. Kyttaris
Vasileios C. Kyttaris Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
James E. Balow
James E. Balow National Institutes of Health
Thomas Rauen
Thomas Rauen RWTH Aachen University
Christian M. Hedrich
Christian M. Hedrich University of Liverpool
Maria Tsokos
Maria Tsokos Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Cox Terhorst
Cox Terhorst Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Bevra H. Hahn
Bevra H. Hahn University of California, Los Angeles
Dimitrios T. Boumpas
Dimitrios T. Boumpas National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
John D. Lambris
John D. Lambris University of Pennsylvania
Ronald F. van Vollenhoven
Ronald F. van Vollenhoven University of Amsterdam

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