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Gregory D. Sempowski

Gregory D. Sempowski

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 78 1770 1616 872 784 242 20075

Gregory D. Sempowski publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gregory D. Sempowski between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gregory D. Sempowski published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2022. 10 of the 270 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2022. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1992 2025

270 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gregory D. Sempowski: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 3
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 5
2000 5
2001 9
2002 10
2003 5
2004 6
2005 2
2006 3
2007 6
2008 4
2009 8
2010 9
2011 12
2012 8
2013 12
2014 13
2015 8
2016 12
2017 9
2018 8
2019 10
2020 15
2021 26
2022 28
2023 12
2024 4
2025 6
Total 270
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Gregory D. Sempowski publications per year - data summary

  • Gregory D. Sempowski, a Immunology scholar from Duke University, has 270 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 28 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992 and 1993, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.9 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 76 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 49 publications (4.1 per year); 2004-2015: 91 publications (7.6 per year); 2016-2025: 130 publications (13.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gregory D. Sempowski 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 Gregory D. Sempowski 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, 242–251 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: 242 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
242–251 160 242
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
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Gregory D. Sempowski publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Gregory D. Sempowski, a Immunology scholar from Duke University, records 242 publications - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Gregory D. Sempowski, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Gregory D. Sempowski falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Gregory D. Sempowski 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 Gregory D. Sempowski 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 78
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
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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Gregory D. Sempowski D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Gregory D. Sempowski, a Immunology scholar from Duke University, records 78 D-Index - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Gregory D. Sempowski, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Gregory D. Sempowski ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Gregory D. Sempowski is a researcher affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with significant contributions particularly in Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Animal Science and Zoology. Their research topics predominantly focus on viral infections and immune responses, including extensive work on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

The scientist's recent papers demonstrate a focus on immunological responses and viral protection mechanisms. Notable publications include:

  • Multi-omics analyses of radiation survivors identify radioprotective microbes and metabolites, 2020, Science
  • SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines Foster Potent Antigen-Specific Germinal Center Responses Associated with Neutralizing Antibody Generation, 2020, Immunity
  • A Single Immunization with Nucleoside-Modified mRNA Vaccines Elicits Strong Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses against SARS-CoV-2 in Mice, 2020, Immunity
  • In vitro and in vivo functions of SARS-CoV-2 infection-enhancing and neutralizing antibodies, 2021, Cell
  • Neutralizing antibody vaccine for pandemic and pre-emergent coronaviruses, 2021, Nature

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Thomas H. Oguin (34 collaborations)
  • Kevin O. Saunders (29 collaborations)
  • Barton F. Haynes (27 collaborations)
  • Andrew N. Macintyre (23 collaborations)
  • Thomas N. Denny (23 collaborations)

Gregory D. Sempowski's work has been published extensively in several scientific venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 19 publications
  • UNC Libraries - 17 publications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - 4 publications
  • Cell - 3 publications
  • Science Advances - 3 publications

Their research covers a range of main topics, reflecting the scope of their expertise, including:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Respiratory viral infections research

Best Publications

  • Immunosenescence of ageing.

    AL Gruver;LL Hudson;GD Sempowski;GD Sempowski

  • Zika virus protection by a single low-dose nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccination

    Norbert Pardi;Michael J. Hogan;Rebecca S. Pelc;Hiromi Muramatsu

  • VEGF inhibits T cell development and may contribute to tumor-induced immune suppression

    Joyce E. Ohm;Dmitry I. Gabrilovich;Gregory D. Sempowski;Ekaterina Kisseleva

  • The Role of the Thymus in Immune Reconstitution in Aging, Bone Marrow Transplantation, and HIV-1 Infection

    Haynes Bf;Markert Ml;Sempowski Gd;Patel Dd

  • Thymic involution and immune reconstitution

    Heather E Lynch;Gabrielle L Goldberg;Ann Patricia Chidgey;Marcel R M van den Brink

  • Multi-omics analyses of radiation survivors identify radioprotective microbes and metabolites

    Hao Guo;Wei-Chun Chou;Yunjia Lai;Kaixin Liang

  • Evidence of fibroblast heterogeneity and the role of fibroblast subpopulations in fibrosis.

    Kristin M. Fries;Timothy Blieden;Richard J. Looney;Gregory D. Sempowski

  • Inactivation of Lrg-47 and Irg-47 Reveals a Family of Interferon γ–Inducible Genes with Essential, Pathogen-Specific Roles in Resistance to Infection

    Carmen M. Collazo;George S. Yap;Gregory D. Sempowski;Kimberly C. Lusby;Kimberly C. Lusby

  • SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines Foster Potent Antigen-Specific Germinal Center Responses Associated with Neutralizing Antibody Generation.

    Katlyn Lederer;Diana Castaño;Diana Castaño;Daniela Gómez Atria;Thomas H. Oguin

  • Transfer of allogeneic CD62L- memory T cells without graft-versus-host disease.

    Benny J. Chen;Xiuyu Cui;Gregory D. Sempowski;Congxiao Liu

  • A Single Immunization with Nucleoside-Modified mRNA Vaccines Elicits Strong Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses against SARS-CoV-2 in Mice.

    Dorottya Laczkó;Michael J. Hogan;Sushila A. Toulmin;Philip Hicks

  • Leukemia Inhibitory Factor, Oncostatin M, IL-6, and Stem Cell Factor mRNA Expression in Human Thymus Increases with Age and Is Associated with Thymic Atrophy

    Gregory D. Sempowski;Laura P. Hale;John S. Sundy;Janice M. Massey

  • Neonates Support Lymphopenia-Induced Proliferation

    Booki Min;Rebecca McHugh;Gregory D Sempowski;Crystal Mackall

  • Structural diversity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike

    Unknown

  • Analysis of the human thymic perivascular space during aging.

    Kristina G. Flores;Jie Li;Gregory D. Sempowski;Barton F. Haynes

  • Changes in primary lymphoid organs with aging

    Ivan K. Chinn;Clare C. Blackburn;Nancy R. Manley;Gregory D. Sempowski

  • Cytokines, leptin, and stress-induced thymic atrophy.

    Amanda L. Gruver;Gregory D. Sempowski

  • In vitro and in vivo functions of SARS-CoV-2 infection-enhancing and neutralizing antibodies.

    Dapeng Li;Robert J. Edwards;Kartik Manne;David R. Martinez

  • Orbital Fibroblast Heterogeneity May Determine the Clinical Presentation of Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy

    Terry J. Smith;Laura Koumas;AnneMarie Gagnon;Andrea Bell

  • T cell receptor excision circle assessment of thymopoiesis in aging mice.

    Gregory D. Sempowski;Maria E. Gooding;H.X. Liao;Phong T. Le

  • Subsets of murine lung fibroblasts express membrane-bound and soluble IL-4 receptors. Role of IL-4 in enhancing fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis.

    G D Sempowski;M P Beckmann;S Derdak;R P Phipps

  • VEGF inhibits T cell development and may contribute to tumor-induced immune suppression Running title: VEGF induces dramatic thymic atrophy

    Joyce E. Ohm;Dmitry I. Gabrilovich;Gregory D. Sempowski;Ekaterina Kisseleva

Frequent Co-Authors

Barton F. Haynes
Barton F. Haynes Duke University
Laura P. Hale
Laura P. Hale Duke University
Christopher W. Woods
Christopher W. Woods Duke University
Richard P. Phipps
Richard P. Phipps University of Rochester
Kevin O. Saunders
Kevin O. Saunders Duke University
Nelson J. Chao
Nelson J. Chao Duke University
Herman F. Staats
Herman F. Staats Duke University
Dhavalkumar D. Patel
Dhavalkumar D. Patel University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
S. Munir Alam
S. Munir Alam Duke University
Priyamvada Acharya
Priyamvada Acharya Duke University

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