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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 72 2212 2032 1072 973 215 18792

Hardy Kornfeld publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hardy Kornfeld between 1971 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hardy Kornfeld published across 56 years, from 1971 to 2026, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1996. 16 of the 258 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1996. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 4 publications
1971 2026

258 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hardy Kornfeld: publications per year, 1971 to 2026
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 7
1995 9
1996 14
1997 8
1998 8
1999 6
2000 6
2001 3
2002 2
2003 3
2004 2
2005 4
2006 2
2007 5
2008 5
2009 7
2010 9
2011 4
2012 10
2013 8
2014 6
2015 4
2016 10
2017 7
2018 9
2019 8
2020 13
2021 9
2022 7
2023 12
2024 13
2025 12
2026 4
Total 258
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Hardy Kornfeld 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 Hardy Kornfeld 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, 212–221 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: 215 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
212–221 158 215
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
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Hardy Kornfeld 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 Hardy Kornfeld 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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 72
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
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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Overview

Hardy Kornfeld is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on infectious diseases, with a particular concentration in tuberculosis research and epidemiology.

Their work spans several main fields of study including Medicine, with subfields covering Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Surgery, Immunology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Kornfeld's primary topics of work include:

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access

Kornfeld has contributed to publications in notable venues including:

  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Nature Communications

Their recent papers feature studies on tuberculosis and factors affecting its treatment outcomes. These include:

  • Impact of Diabetes and Low Body Mass Index on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Impact of Undernutrition on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in India: A Multicenter, Prospective, Cohort Analysis, 2022, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Diabetes Mellitus and Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in Pune, India, 2021, Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Frequent collaborators in Kornfeld's research include:

  • Vijay Viswanathan
  • Subash Babu
  • Nathella Pavan Kumar
  • Syed Hissar
  • Vidya Mave

Best Publications

  • Autophagy Controls IL-1β Secretion by Targeting Pro-IL-1β for Degradation

    James Harris;Michelle L Hartman;Caitrionna Jane Roche;Shijuan Grace Zeng

  • Virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Evade Apoptosis of Infected Alveolar Macrophages

    Joseph Keane;Heinz G. Remold;Hardy Kornfeld

  • Infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis promotes human alveolar macrophage apoptosis.

    J Keane;M K Balcewicz-Sablinska;H G Remold;G L Chupp

  • Nitric oxide controls the immunopathology of tuberculosis by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent processing of IL-1β.

    Bibhuti B Mishra;Vijay A K Rathinam;Gregory W Martens;Amanda J Martinot

  • Pathogenic Mycobacterium tuberculosis evades apoptosis of host macrophages by release of TNF-R2, resulting in inactivation of TNF-alpha

    Balcewicz-Sablinska Mk;Keane J;Kornfeld H;Remold Hg

  • Tuberculosis and lung damage: from epidemiology to pathophysiology

    Shruthi Ravimohan;Hardy Kornfeld;Drew Weissman;Gregory P. Bisson

  • Molecular and functional analysis of a lymphocyte chemoattractant factor: association of biologic function with CD4 expression.

    William W. Cruikshank;Nauman Nisar;Minjie Wu

  • Interleukin 16 and its function as a CD4 ligand.

    Hardy Kornfeld;William W. Cruikshank

  • CD4+ regulatory T cells require CTLA-4 for the maintenance of systemic tolerance

    Randall H. Friedline;David S. Brown;Hai Nguyen;Hardy Kornfeld

  • Macrophage Apoptosis in Response to High Intracellular Burden of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Is Mediated by a Novel Caspase-Independent Pathway

    Jinhee Lee;Heinz G. Remold;Michael H. Ieong;Hardy Kornfeld

  • Identification of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein in the serum of AIDS and ARC patients.

    Se-Kyung Oh;William W. Cruikshank;Jay Raina;Gordon C. Blanchard

  • Processing and Activation of Pro-Interleukin-16 by Caspase-3

    Yujun Zhang;M.H. Wu David;William W. Cruikshank

  • THP-1 Cell Apoptosis in Response to Mycobacterial Infection

    Carrie J. Riendeau;Hardy Kornfeld

  • Lymphocyte activation by HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein.

    Hardy Kornfeld;William W. Cruikshank;Stephen W. Pyle;Jeffrey S. Berman

  • Induction of gamma interferon production in human alveolar macrophages by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Matthew J. Fenton;Mary W. Vermeulen;Sue Kim;Marie Burdick

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis blocks crosslinking of annexin-1 and apoptotic envelope formation on infected macrophages to maintain virulence.

    Huixian Gan;Jinhee Lee;Fucheng Ren;Minjian Chen

  • Macrophage apoptosis in mycobacterial infections.

    C Fratazzi;R D Arbeit;C Carini;M K Balcewicz-Sablinska

  • Intrathymic programming of effector fates in three molecularly distinct γδ T cell subtypes

    Kavitha Narayan;Katelyn E. Sylvia;Nidhi Malhotra;Catherine C. Yin

  • Diabetes and immunity to tuberculosis.

    Nuria Martinez;Hardy Kornfeld

  • Macrophage apoptosis in tuberculosis

    Jinhee Lee;Michelle Hartman;Hardy Kornfeld

  • Cloning of HTLV-4 and its relation to simian and human immunodeficiency viruses

    Hardy Kornfeld;Norbert Riedel;Gregory A. Viglianti;Vanessa Hirsch

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Cruikshank
William W. Cruikshank Boston University
Heinz G. Remold
Heinz G. Remold Brigham and Women's Hospital
Gavin J. Churchyard
Gavin J. Churchyard Aurum Institute
Bruno B. Andrade
Bruno B. Andrade Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Christopher M. Sassetti
Christopher M. Sassetti University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Peter F. Weller
Peter F. Weller Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Samuel M. Behar
Samuel M. Behar University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Drew Weissman
Drew Weissman University of Pennsylvania
Randall J. Basaraba
Randall J. Basaraba Colorado State University
Reinout van Crevel
Reinout van Crevel Radboud University

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