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D-Index
66
Citations
16646
World Ranking
2751
National Ranking
243

Ian Dransfield 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 Ian Dransfield sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 170 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Ian Dransfield 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 Ian Dransfield sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ian Dransfield is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on immunology and microbiology, with specific work in immunology, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and biotechnology.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to immune response, apoptosis, and inflammation with application in cancer and respiratory health. Notable papers include:

  • "A fluorogenic cyclic peptide for imaging and quantification of drug-induced apoptosis" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "A Bivalent Activatable Fluorescent Probe for Screening and Intravital Imaging of Chemotherapy-Induced Cancer Cell Death" (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Immune complex-induced apoptosis and concurrent immune complex clearance are anti-inflammatory neutrophil functions" (2021, Cell Death and Disease)
  • "Mcl-1 protects eosinophils from apoptosis and exacerbates allergic airway inflammation" (2020, Thorax)
  • "Potential Oncogenic Effect of the MERTK-Dependent Apoptotic-Cell Clearance Pathway in Starry-Sky B-Cell Lymphoma" (2020, Frontiers in Immunology)

Frequent co-authors contributing to Dransfield's work include Nicole D. Barth, Ramon Subirós-Funosas, Lorena Mendive-Tapia, Mikala Egeblad, and Marc Vendrell.

The publication venues in which Dransfield has contributed are varied and include Nature Communications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Cell Death and Disease, Thorax, and Frontiers in Immunology.

Dransfield's research interests can be outlined across the following main topics:

  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

Best Publications

  • A blast from the past: clearance of apoptotic cells regulates immune responses

    John Savill;Ian Dransfield;Chris Gregory;Chris Haslett

  • Vitronectin receptor-mediated phagocytosis of cells undergoing apoptosis.

    John Savill;Ian Dransfield;Nancy Hogg;Christopher Haslett

  • Extracellular matrix proteins protect small cell lung cancer cells against apoptosis: A mechanism for small cell lung cancer growth and drug resistance in vivo

    Tariq Sethi;Robert C. Rintoul;Sarah M. Moore;Alison C. MacKinnon

  • Divalent cation regulation of the function of the leukocyte integrin LFA-1.

    I Dransfield;C Cabañas;A Craig;N Hogg

  • Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors enhance the resolution of inflammation by promoting inflammatory cell apoptosis.

    Adriano G Rossi;Deborah A Sawatzky;Annemieke Walker;Carol Ward

  • In vivo fate of the inflammatory macrophage during the resolution of inflammation: inflammatory macrophages do not die locally, but emigrate to the draining lymph nodes.

    G. J. Bellingan;H. Caldwell;S. E. M. Howie;I. Dransfield

  • Diversification of TAM receptor tyrosine kinase function

    Anna Zagórska;Paqui G Través;Erin D Lew;Ian Dransfield

  • Increased Platelet Binding to Circulating Monocytes in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Jaydeep Sarma;Caterina A. Laan;Shirjel Alam;Ashwani Jha

  • Neutrophil apoptosis is associated with a reduction in CD16 (Fc gamma RIII) expression.

    I Dransfield;A M Buckle;J S Savill;A McDowall

  • Regulation of Neutrophil Apoptosis by Tumor Necrosis Factor-α: Requirement for TNFR55 and TNFR75 for Induction of Apoptosis In Vitro

    Joanna Murray;Joanna Murray;Joanna Murray;Jeffrey A.J. Barbara;Jeffrey A.J. Barbara;Jeffrey A.J. Barbara;Sarah A. Dunkley;Sarah A. Dunkley;Sarah A. Dunkley;Angel F. Lopez;Angel F. Lopez;Angel F. Lopez

  • Glucocorticoids Promote Nonphlogistic Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Leukocytes

    Yuqing Liu;J. M. Cousin;J. Hughes;J. Van Damme

  • Role of selectins in development of adult respiratory distress syndrome

    S C Donnelly;C Haslett;I Dransfield;C E Robertson

  • Granulocyte Apoptosis and the Control of Inflammation

    C. Haslett;J. S. Savill;M. K. B. Whyte;M. Stern

  • Macrophage phagocytosis of apoptotic neutrophils is critically regulated by the opposing actions of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory agents: key role for TNF-α

    Sylwia Michlewska;Ian Dransfield;Ian L. Megson;Adriano G. Rossi

  • Glucocorticoid Augmentation of Macrophage Capacity for Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells Is Associated with Reduced p130Cas Expression, Loss of Paxillin/pyk2 Phosphorylation, and High Levels of Active Rac

    Katherine M. Giles;Katherine Ross;Adriano G. Rossi;Neil A. Hotchin

  • Pharmacological manipulation of granulocyte apoptosis: potential therapeutic targets

    Carol Ward;Ian Dransfield;Edwin R Chilvers;Chris Haslett

  • Regulation of cell adhesion molecule expression and function associated with neutrophil apoptosis

    I Dransfield;SC Stocks;C Haslett

  • Regulation of Macrophage Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells by cAMP

    Adriano G. Rossi;Judith C. McCutcheon;Noémi Roy;Edwin R. Chilvers

  • Interaction of leukocyte integrins with ligand is necessary but not sufficient for function

    I Dransfield;C Cabañas;J Barrett;N Hogg

  • Functional and clinical consequences of Fc receptor polymorphic and copy number variants

    S. Bournazos;J. M. Woof;S. P. Hart;I. Dransfield

  • Glucocorticoid-mediated regulation of granulocyte apoptosis and macrophage phagocytosis of apoptotic cells: implications for the resolution of inflammation.

    S J Heasman;K M Giles;C Ward;A G Rossi

  • Molecular characterization of the surface of apoptotic neutrophils: implications for functional downregulation and recognition by phagocytes.

    S P Hart;J A Ross;K Ross;C Haslett

  • Regulation of Neutrophil Apoptosis by Tumor Necrosis Factor-a: Requirement for TNFR55 and TNFR75 for Induction of Apoptosis In Vitro

    Joanna Murray;Sarah A. Dunkley;Angel F. Lopez;Xaveer Van Ostade

Frequent Co-Authors

Adriano G. Rossi
Adriano G. Rossi University of Edinburgh
Christopher Haslett
Christopher Haslett University of Edinburgh
Edwin R. Chilvers
Edwin R. Chilvers Imperial College London
Nancy Hogg
Nancy Hogg Cancer Research UK London Research Institute
John Savill
John Savill University of Edinburgh
Keith A.A. Fox
Keith A.A. Fox University of Edinburgh
Sarah E. M. Howie
Sarah E. M. Howie University of Edinburgh
Anthony Nash
Anthony Nash University of Edinburgh
Dennis R. Burton
Dennis R. Burton Scripps Research Institute
Christopher D. Gregory
Christopher D. Gregory University of Edinburgh

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