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D-Index
66
Citations
12994
World Ranking
2443
National Ranking
990

Howard M. Johnson 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 Howard M. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 286 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Howard M. Johnson 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 Howard M. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Howard M. Johnson is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States, contributing extensively to research in medicine and immunology and microbiology. Their work spans multiple subfields including immunology, oncology, ophthalmology, infectious diseases, and rheumatology.

Their research focuses on several main topics such as cytokine signaling pathways and interactions, interferon and immune responses, systemic lupus erythematosus research, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, retinal diseases and treatments, ocular diseases and Behçet's syndrome, and pharmacological effects of natural compounds.

Johnson has published papers in several scientific journals, notably including:

  • "SOCS, Intrinsic Virulence Factors, and Treatment of COVID-19" (2020, Frontiers in Immunology)

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Chulbul M. Ahmed
  • Alfred S. Lewin
  • Cristhian J. Ildefonso
  • Jatin Sharma
  • Teresa D. Collins

Johnson's recent notable papers also list colleagues such as Jatin Sharma and Chulbul M. Ahmed as lead or contributing authors on related topics:

  • "Suppressor of cytokine signaling-1 mimetic peptides attenuate lymphocyte activation in the MRL/lpr mouse autoimmune model" (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • "Corneal Application of R9-SOCS1-KIR Peptide Alleviates Endotoxin-Induced Uveitis" (2021, Translational Vision Science & Technology)
  • "Individual and Synergistic Anti-Coronavirus Activities of SOCS1/3 Antagonist and Interferon α1 Peptides" (2022, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • "Corneal application of SOCS1/3 peptides for the treatment of eye diseases mediated by inflammation and oxidative stress" (2024, Frontiers in Immunology)

Publishing venues frequently featuring Johnson's work include:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Translational Vision Science & Technology
  • PLoS ONE
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Johnson's body of work intersects medical and immunological research with a particular emphasis on inflammatory and infectious processes as they relate to ocular diseases, autoimmune conditions, and viral infections.

Best Publications

  • Regulation of murine macrophage Ia antigen expression by a lymphokine with immune interferon activity.

    P S Steeg;R N Moore;H M Johnson;J J Oppenheim

  • Regulation of the in vitro antibody response by neuroendocrine hormones

    H M Johnson;E M Smith;B A Torres;J E Blalock

  • Recombinant mouse gamma interferon induces the priming step in macrophage activation for tumor cell killing.

    Unknown

  • Gamma-interferon is one of several direct B cell-maturing lymphokines.

    Charles L. Sidman;Jan D. Marshall;Leonard D. Shultz;Patrick W. Gray

  • Antiviral activity of the pregnancy recognition hormone ovine trophoblast protein-1.

    Carol H. Pontzer;Barbara A. Torres;Jeffrey L. Vallet;Fuller W. Bazer

  • Regulation of human peripheral blood monocyte DR antigen expression in vitro by lymphokines and recombinant interferons.

    M B Sztein;P S Steeg;H M Johnson;J J Oppenheim

  • Biological Effects of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A on Human Peripheral Lymphocytes

    Unknown

  • Antiproliferative Activity of a Pregnancy Recognition Hormone, Ovine Trophoblast Protein-1

    Carol H. Pontzer;Fuller W. Bazer;Howard M. Johnson

  • Purified human immune interferon has more potent anticellular activity than fibroblast or leukocyte interferon.

    Unknown

  • Both the Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 (SOCS-1) Kinase Inhibitory Region and SOCS-1 Mimetic Bind to JAK2 Autophosphorylation Site: Implications for the Development of a SOCS-1 Antagonist

    Lilian W. Waiboci;Chulbul M. Ahmed;Mustafa G. Mujtaba;Lawrence O. Flowers

  • A SOCS-1 peptide mimetic inhibits both constitutive and IL-6 induced activation of STAT3 in prostate cancer cells

    Lawrence O Flowers;Prem S Subramaniam;Howard M Johnson

  • Staphylococcal enterotoxins can reactivate experimental allergic encephalomyelitis.

    Joel Schiffenbauer;Howard M. Johnson;Edward J. Butfiloski;Lisa Wegrzyn

  • Experimental vaccine protection against homologous and heterologous strains of feline immunodeficiency virus.

    J K Yamamoto;T Hohdatsu;R A Olmsted;R Pu

  • Inhibition of the primary in vitro antibody response by interferon preparations.

    Howard M. Johnson;Bennett G. Smith;Samuel Baron

  • The effect of staphylococcal enterotoxins on the primary in vitro immune response.

    Bennett G. Smith;Howard M. Johnson

  • Staphylococcal enterotoxin microbial superantigens.

    Howard M. Johnson;Jeffry K. Russell;Carol H. Pontzer

  • Ubc13 maintains the suppressive function of regulatory T cells and prevents their conversion into effector-like T cells

    Jae Hoon Chang;Yichuan Xiao;Hongbo Hu;Jin Jin

  • Trafficking and signaling pathways of nuclear localizing protein ligands and their receptors.

    Howard M. Johnson;Prem S. Subramaniam;Sjur Olsnes;David A. Jans

  • Interleukin 2 mediates the inhibition of oligodendrocyte progenitor cell proliferation in vitro

    R P Saneto;A Altman;R L Knobler;H M Johnson

  • IFNα induces the expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21 in human prostate cancer cells

    Amy C Hobeika;Prem S Subramaniam;Howard M Johnson

  • Large-scale production and physicochemical characterization of human immune interferon

    Unknown

  • Characterization of a peptide inhibitor of Janus kinase 2 that mimics suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 function.

    Lawrence O. Flowers;Howard M. Johnson;Mustafa G. Mujtaba;Morgan R. Ellis

  • Differential recognition of the type I interferon receptor by interferons tau and alpha is responsible for their disparate cytotoxicities

    Prem S. Subramaniam;Shahab A. Khan;Carol H. Pontzer;Howard M. Johnson

  • Cloning and expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae of a synthetic gene for the type-I trophoblast interferon ovine trophoblast protein-1: purification and antiviral activity.

    Troy L. Ott;Gino Van Heeke;Howard M. Johnson;Fuller W. Bazer

  • Superantigens in human disease.

    Howard M. Johnson;Jeffry K. Russell;Carol H. Pontzer

  • How interferons fight disease.

    Howard M. Johnson;Fuller W. Bazer;Brian E. Szente;Michael A. Jarpe

  • HSV-1-Induced SOCS-1 Expression in Keratinocytes: Use of a SOCS-1 Antagonist to Block a Novel Mechanism of Viral Immune Evasion

    Kenneth G. Frey;Chulbul M. I. Ahmed;Rea Dabelic;Lindsey D. Jager

Frequent Co-Authors

Fuller W. Bazer
Fuller W. Bazer Texas A&M University
Alfred S. Lewin
Alfred S. Lewin University of Florida
Troy L. Ott
Troy L. Ott Pennsylvania State University
Samuel David
Samuel David McGill University Health Centre
Pedro E. Cruz
Pedro E. Cruz University of Florida
David A. Jans
David A. Jans Monash University
Jean de Vellis
Jean de Vellis University of California, Los Angeles
Samuel Baron
Samuel Baron National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Eric M. Smith
Eric M. Smith The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Wolfgang J. Streit
Wolfgang J. Streit University of Florida

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