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Hamida Hammad

Hamida Hammad

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Immunology
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 88 1145 1037 12 11 242 36566
Medicine 88 12971 12207 154 147 241 36566

Hamida Hammad publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hamida Hammad between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hamida Hammad published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2024. 6 of the 270 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2024. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 2 publications
1998 2026

270 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hamida Hammad: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 1
2000 6
2001 3
2002 5
2003 7
2004 6
2005 2
2006 4
2007 7
2008 6
2009 13
2010 10
2011 15
2012 19
2013 19
2014 11
2015 15
2016 13
2017 18
2018 11
2019 9
2020 9
2021 14
2022 4
2023 14
2024 21
2025 4
2026 2
Total 270
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Hamida Hammad 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 Hamida Hammad 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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Hamida Hammad 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 Hamida Hammad 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 88
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Hamida Hammad is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium, specializing in fields related to Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their research contributions span both fundamental and applied aspects of immunology, with a focus on respiratory diseases and immune responses.

Their work encompasses several main topics:

  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

In terms of subfields, their research covers:

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Hamida Hammad has published work predominantly in several key venues known for immunology and related biological sciences:

  • Immunity
  • eLife
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Nature Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Highlighted recent papers authored or coauthored by Hamida Hammad include:

  • The basic immunology of asthma, 2021, Cell
  • The basic immunology of asthma, 2021, Cell

These publications reflect continued investigation into asthma immunology. Other frequently cited papers from their broader collaborative network involve cancer cell vaccination, respiratory virus immunity, and vaccine development, although Hamida Hammad is credited as the author on the asthma-related papers specifically.

Collaboration forms a significant part of their scientific output, with frequent coauthors including Bart N. Lambrecht, Kim Deswarte, Manon Vanheerswynghels, Nincy Debeuf, and Helena Aegerter. These relationships indicate an engagement in interdisciplinary and team-based research environments.

Best Publications

  • The immunology of asthma

    Bart N Lambrecht;Hamida Hammad

  • Alveolar macrophages develop from fetal monocytes that differentiate into long-lived cells in the first week of life via GM-CSF

    Martin Guilliams;Martin Guilliams;Ismé De Kleer;Ismé De Kleer;Sandrine Henri;Sijranke Post

  • House dust mite allergen induces asthma via Toll-like receptor 4 triggering of airway structural cells.

    Hamida Hammad;Marcello Chieppa;Frederic Perros;Monique A Willart

  • Alum adjuvant boosts adaptive immunity by inducing uric acid and activating inflammatory dendritic cells

    Mirjam Kool;Thomas Soullié;Menno van Nimwegen;Monique A.M. Willart

  • The airway epithelium in asthma

    Bart N Lambrecht;Hamida Hammad

  • The Cytokines of Asthma

    Bart N. Lambrecht;Bart N. Lambrecht;Hamida Hammad;John V. Fahy

  • Conventional and Monocyte-Derived CD11b+ Dendritic Cells Initiate and Maintain T Helper 2 Cell-Mediated Immunity to House Dust Mite Allergen

    Maud Plantinga;Martin Guilliams;Martin Guilliams;Manon Vanheerswynghels;Kim Deswarte

  • Essential Role of Lung Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Preventing Asthmatic Reactions to Harmless Inhaled Antigen

    Hendrik Jan de Heer;Hamida Hammad;Thomas Soullié;Daniëlle Hijdra

  • The basic immunology of asthma

    Hamida Hammad;Bart N. Lambrecht

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Andreas Acs

  • Barrier Epithelial Cells and the Control of Type 2 Immunity

    Hamida Hammad;Bart N. Lambrecht;Bart N. Lambrecht

  • Dendritic cells and epithelial cells: linking innate and adaptive immunity in asthma

    Hamida Hammad;Bart N. Lambrecht

  • The function of Fcγ receptors in dendritic cells and macrophages

    Martin Guilliams;Pierre Bruhns;Yvan Saeys;Hamida Hammad

  • Cutting Edge: Alum Adjuvant Stimulates Inflammatory Dendritic Cells through Activation of the NALP3 Inflammasome

    Mirjam Kool;Virginie Pétrilli;Thibaut De Smedt;Aline Rolaz

  • Extracellular ATP triggers and maintains asthmatic airway inflammation by activating dendritic cells.

    Marco Idzko;Hamida Hammad;Menno van Nimwegen;Mirjam Kool

  • Inflammatory dendritic cells—not basophils—are necessary and sufficient for induction of Th2 immunity to inhaled house dust mite allergen

    Hamida Hammad;Maud Plantinga;Kim Deswarte;Philippe Pouliot

  • Farm dust and endotoxin protect against allergy through A20 induction in lung epithelial cells

    Martijn J. Schuijs;Monique A. Willart;Karl Vergote;Delphine Gras

  • Biology of Lung Dendritic Cells at the Origin of Asthma

    Bart N. Lambrecht;Hamida Hammad

  • Mechanism of action of clinically approved adjuvants

    Bart N Lambrecht;Mirjam Kool;Monique A M Willart;Hamida Hammad

  • Interleukin-1α controls allergic sensitization to inhaled house dust mite via the epithelial release of GM-CSF and IL-33

    Monique A.M. Willart;Kim Deswarte;Philippe Pouliot;Harald Braun

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart N. Lambrecht
Bart N. Lambrecht Ghent University
Mirjam Kool
Mirjam Kool Erasmus University Rotterdam
Henk C. Hoogsteden
Henk C. Hoogsteden Erasmus University Rotterdam
André-Bernard Tonnel
André-Bernard Tonnel University of Lille
Martin Guilliams
Martin Guilliams Ghent University
Rudi Beyaert
Rudi Beyaert Ghent University
Louis Boon
Louis Boon University of Amsterdam
Claus Bachert
Claus Bachert Karolinska Institute
Yvan Saeys
Yvan Saeys Ghent University
Rudi W. Hendriks
Rudi W. Hendriks Erasmus University Rotterdam

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