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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 79 1656 1507 818 732 182 46842

J. Lindsay Whitton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Lindsay Whitton between 1958 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Lindsay Whitton published across 64 years, from 1958 to 2021, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2000. 4 of the 201 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2000. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 3 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 2 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications
1958 2021

201 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Lindsay Whitton: publications per year, 1958 to 2021
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 2
1965 3
1966 1
1967 2
1968 3
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 2
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 4
1989 4
1990 1
1991 1
1992 4
1993 5
1994 3
1995 6
1996 10
1997 6
1998 6
1999 11
2000 12
2001 7
2002 8
2003 4
2004 8
2005 9
2006 7
2007 7
2008 10
2009 5
2010 5
2011 5
2012 6
2013 5
2014 5
2015 2
2016 6
2017 1
2018 0
2019 1
2020 2
2021 2
Total 201
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J. Lindsay Whitton 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 J. Lindsay Whitton 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, 182–191 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: 182 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
182–191 188 182
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
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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J. Lindsay Whitton 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 J. Lindsay Whitton 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: 79 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 79
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

J. Lindsay Whitton is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States. Their research spans key areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well as medicine. Whitton has contributed to multiple subfields including infectious diseases, genetics, molecular biology, epidemiology, and cell biology.

Their scientific work addresses several main topics, notably viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, RNA modifications and cancer, autophagy in disease and therapy, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, research related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, diabetes and associated disorders, and interferon and immune responses.

Whitton's recent published papers include the following:

  • A food-responsive switch modulates TFEB and autophagy, and determines susceptibility to coxsackievirus infection and pancreatitis, 2020, published in Autophagy
  • Hepatocytes trap and silence coxsackieviruses, protecting against systemic disease in mice, 2020, published in Communications Biology
  • Hepatocytes engulf and rapidly silence coxsackievirus, protecting the host against systemic viral pathology, 2020, published in The Journal of Immunology

Frequent collaborators in Whitton's research include Claudia T. Flynn, Taishi Kimura, Mehrdad Alirezaei, and Selma D. Garcia.

The venues in which Whitton's work has appeared most often are:

  • Autophagy
  • Communications Biology
  • The Journal of Immunology

In recognition of their contributions to science, Whitton was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Molecular Mimicry, Bystander Activation, or Viral Persistence: Infections and Autoimmune Disease

    Robert S. Fujinami;Matthias G. von Herrath;Urs Christen;J. Lindsay Whitton

  • Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production

    M K Slifka;J L Whitton

  • Functional avidity maturation of CD8 + T cells without selection of higher affinity TCR

    Mark K. Slifka;Mark K. Slifka;J. Lindsay Whitton

  • Interferon-γ acts directly on CD8+ T cells to increase their abundance during virus infection

    Jason K. Whitmire;Joyce T. Tan;J. Lindsay Whitton

  • CD4-deficient mice have reduced levels of memory cytotoxic T lymphocytes after immunization and show diminished resistance to subsequent virus challenge.

    M. G. Von Herrath;M. Yokoyama;J. Dockter;M. B. A. Oldstone

  • Rapid on/off cycling of cytokine production by virus-specific CD8 + T cells

    Mark K. Slifka;Fernando Rodriguez;J. Lindsay Whitton

  • NK Markers Are Expressed on a High Percentage of Virus-Specific CD8+ and CD4+ T Cells

    Mark K. Slifka;Robb R. Pagarigan;J. Lindsay Whitton

  • Host and virus determinants of picornavirus pathogenesis and tropism.

    J. Lindsay Whitton;Christopher T. Cornell;Ralph Feuer

  • Detection of Intracellular Cytokines by Flow Cytometry

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  • Coxsackievirus B exits the host cell in shed microvesicles displaying autophagosomal markers.

    Scott M. Robinson;Ginger Tsueng;Jon Sin;Vrushali Mangale

  • The role of CD8+ T lymphocytes in coxsackievirus B3-induced myocarditis.

    A Henke;S Huber;A Stelzner;J L Whitton

  • Microorganisms and autoimmunity: making the barren field fertile?

    Matthias G von Herrath;Robert S Fujinami;J Lindsay Whitton

  • DNA immunization: ubiquitination of a viral protein enhances cytotoxic T-lymphocyte induction and antiviral protection but abrogates antibody induction

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  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Recombinant vaccinia virus-induced T-cell immunity: quantitation of the response to the virus vector and the foreign epitope.

    Laurie E. Harrington;Robbert van der Most;J. Lindsay Whitton;Rafi Ahmed

  • Cell Cycle Status Affects Coxsackievirus Replication, Persistence, and Reactivation In Vitro

    Ralph Feuer;Ignacio Mena;Robb Pagarigan;Mark K. Slifka

  • Activated and memory CD8+ T cells can be distinguished by their cytokine profiles and phenotypic markers.

    Mark K. Slifka;J. Lindsay Whitton

  • DNA Immunization with Minigenes: Low Frequency of Memory Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes and Inefficient Antiviral Protection Are Rectified by Ubiquitination

    Fernando Rodriguez;Ling Ling An;Stephanie Harkins;Jie Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason K. Whitmire
Jason K. Whitmire University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mark K. Slifka
Mark K. Slifka Oregon National Primate Research Center
Robert S. Fujinami
Robert S. Fujinami University of Utah
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Michael B. A. Oldstone
Michael B. A. Oldstone Scripps Research Institute
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
William B. Kiosses
William B. Kiosses La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Roberta A. Gottlieb
Roberta A. Gottlieb Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Kelly S. Doran
Kelly S. Doran University of Colorado Denver
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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