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D-Index
49
Citations
6680
World Ranking
4615
National Ranking
1778

Gerald Sonnenfeld publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald Sonnenfeld sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 215 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Gerald Sonnenfeld D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald Sonnenfeld sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2010 - AAI Distinguished Service Award, American Association of Immunologists For dedication and exemplary service to the AAI Minority Affairs Committee, 2002-2005

Overview

Gerald Sonnenfeld is affiliated with Binghamton University in the United States. Their academic profile reflects involvement in the scientific community, although specific details about research topics, publications, or collaborations are not extensively documented in the available data.

The scientist's recognized contributions include awards that highlight service aspects within professional organizations. Notably, in 2016, they were named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. This designation is typically awarded to individuals who have demonstrated innovation and impactful contributions to invention and intellectual property.

In 2010, they received the AAI Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Immunologists. This award was granted in recognition of dedication and exemplary service to the AAI Minority Affairs Committee during the years 2002 to 2005.

Best Publications

  • Depressed interferon gamma production and monocyte HLA-DR expression after severe injury.

    David H. Livingston;Sarah H. Appel;Samuel R. Wellhausen;Gerald Sonnenfeld

  • Immune function during space flight

    Gerald Sonnenfeld;William T Shearer

  • A randomized prospective clinical trial to determine the efficacy of interferon-γ in severely injured patients☆

    Hiram C. Polk;William G. Cheadle;David H. Livingston;Jorge L. Rodriguez

  • The immunosuppressive effect of type II mouse interferon preparations on antibody production.

    Gerald Sonnenfeld;Gerald Sonnenfeld;Adrian D. Mandel;Adrian D. Mandel;Thomas C. Merigan;Thomas C. Merigan

  • Natural Killer Cells in Mice Treated with 89Strontium: Normal Target-Binding Cell Numbers but Inability to Kill Even after Interferon Administration

    Vinay Kumar;Jonathan Ben-Ezra;Michael Bennett;Gerald Sonnenfeld

  • Changes in the immune system during and after spaceflight

    Gerald R. Taylor;Irena Konstantinova;Gerald Sonnenfeld;Richard Jennings

  • Interferon induces natural killer cell blastogenesis in vivo.

    Christine A. Biron;Gerald Sonnenfeld;Raymond M. Welsh

  • Effects of the Space Flight Environment on the Immune System

    Gerald Sonnenfeld;Janet S Butel;William T Shearer

  • Enhancement of In Vitro Growth of Pathogenic Bacteria by Norepinephrine: Importance of Inoculum Density and Role of Transferrin

    Phyllis M. O'Donnell;Hernan Aviles;Mark Lyte;Gerald Sonnenfeld

  • Norepinephrine as a growth stimulating factor in bacteria--mechanistic studies.

    Kevin S. Kinney;Catherine E. Austin;Darla S. Morton;Gerald Sonnenfeld

  • Interferon-gamma treatment increases HLA-DR expression on monocytes in severely injured patients.

    M J Hershman;S H Appel;S R Wellhausen;G Sonnenfeld

  • Spaceflight alters immune cell function and distribution

    G. Sonnenfeld;A. D. Mandel;I. V. Konstantinova;W. D. Berry

  • The immune system in space and microgravity

    Gerald Sonnenfeld

  • Enhancing effects of gamma interferon on phagocytic cell association with and killing of Trypanosoma cruzi.

    J J Wirth;F Kierszenbaum;G Sonnenfeld;A Zlotnik

  • Antiorthostatic suspension as a model for the effects of spaceflight on the immune system

    Stephen K. Chapes;Andrea M. Mastro;Gerald Sonnenfeld;Wallace D. Berry

  • Differential effects of catecholamines on in vitro growth of pathogenic bacteria

    Tesfaye Belay;Gerald Sonnenfeld

  • Inhibited interferon-gamma but normal interleukin-3 production from rats flown on the space shuttle.

    Cheryl L. Gould;Mark Lyte;Joann Williams;Adrian D. Mandel

  • Effects of spaceflight on levels and activity of immune cells

    G. Sonnenfeld;A. D. Mandel;I. V. Konstantinova;G. R. Taylor

  • Treatment Of NZB/NZW F1 Hybrid Mice with Mycobacterium Bovis Strain BCG or Type II Interferon Preparations Accelerates Autoimmune Disease

    Edgar G. Engleman;Gerald Sonnenfeld;Michael Dauphinee;John S. Greenspan

  • Space flight, microgravity, stress, and immune responses.

    G. Sonnenfeld

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon B. Klein
Jon B. Klein University of Louisville
William T. Shearer
William T. Shearer Baylor College of Medicine
Mark Lyte
Mark Lyte Iowa State University
Janet S. Butel
Janet S. Butel Baylor College of Medicine
Cem Akin
Cem Akin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Dru A. Henson
Dru A. Henson Appalachian State University
David C. Nieman
David C. Nieman Appalachian State University
Andrea M. Mastro
Andrea M. Mastro Pennsylvania State University
Michael G. Tovey
Michael G. Tovey École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay
Thomas C. Merigan
Thomas C. Merigan Stanford University

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