2026 Jacques-Olivier Pers: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	63	3069	2825	133	119	268	11690

Jacques-Olivier Pers 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 Jacques-Olivier Pers sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 268 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jacques-Olivier Pers 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 Jacques-Olivier Pers sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jacques-Olivier Pers is affiliated with the University of Western Brittany in France. Their research primarily spans several fields, including Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. They have a significant body of work in subfields such as Immunology, Physiology, Rheumatology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

The scientist's main research topics include Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Diabetes and associated disorders, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Galectins and Cancer Biology, as well as Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics.

Jacques-Olivier Pers has published numerous papers, with notable recent publications including:

A new molecular classification to drive precision treatment strategies in primary Sjögren's syndrome, 2021, Nature Communications
The growing role of precision medicine for the treatment of autoimmune diseases; results of a systematic review of literature and Experts' Consensus, 2020, Autoimmunity Reviews
High Dimensional Imaging Mass Cytometry Panel to Visualize the Tumor Immune Microenvironment Contexture, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
Application of High-Throughput Imaging Mass Cytometry Hyperion in Cancer Research, 2022, Frontiers in Immunology
A Proinflammatory Cytokine Network Profile in Th1/Type 1 Effector B Cells Delineates a Common Group of Patients in Four Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, 2021, Arthritis & Rheumatology

Jacques-Olivier Pers frequently collaborates with a cohort of co-authors. Some of the most frequent include:

Divi Cornec
Marta E. Alarcón-Riquelme
Christophe Jamin
Valérie Devauchelle-Pensec
Nathan Foulquier

The scientist's work has been published across several prominent venues, indicating an active research presence in multiple forums. These venues include:

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Frontiers in Immunology
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Revue du Rhumatisme
Arthritis & Rheumatology

Best Publications

Treatment of Primary Sjögren Syndrome With Rituximab: A Randomized Trial

Valérie Devauchelle-Pensec;Xavier Mariette;Sandrine Jousse-Joulin;Jean-Marie Berthelot

496
Citations
BAFF overexpression is associated with autoantibody production in autoimmune diseases.

Jacques-Olivier Pers;Capucine Daridon;Valérie Devauchelle;Sandrine Jousse

414
Citations
Improvement of Sjögren's syndrome after two infusions of rituximab (anti-CD20).

Valérie Devauchelle-Pensec;Yvon Pennec;Johanne Morvan;Jacques-Olivier Pers

362
Citations
Epigenetics and autoimmunity.

Wesley H. Brooks;Christelle Le Dantec;Jacques-Olivier Pers;Pierre Youinou

321
Citations
Contribution of salivary gland ultrasonography to the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome: toward new diagnostic criteria?

Divi Cornec;Sandrine Jousse-Joulin;Jacques-Olivier Pers;Thierry Marhadour

281
Citations
Aberrant expression of BAFF by B lymphocytes infiltrating the salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Capucine Daridon;Valérie Devauchelle;Pascal Hutin;Rozenn Le Berre

248
Citations
BAFF‐modulated repopulation of B lymphocytes in the blood and salivary glands of RITUXIMAB‐TREATED patients with Sjögren's syndrome

Jacques-Olivier Pers;Valérie Devauchelle;Capucine Daridon;Boutahar Bendaoud

241
Citations
B cells in Sjögren's syndrome: from pathophysiology to diagnosis and treatment.

Divi Cornec;Valérie Devauchelle-Pensec;Gabriel J. Tobón;Jacques-Olivier Pers

201
Citations
The human spleen is a major reservoir for long-lived vaccinia virus-specific memory B cells.

Maria Mamani-Matsuda;Antonio Cosma;Sandra Weller;Ahmad Faili

200
Citations
Diagnostic value of labial minor salivary gland biopsy for Sjögren's syndrome: a systematic review

Dewi Guellec;Divi Cornec;Sandrine Jousse-Joulin;Thierry Marhadour

195
Citations
Treatment of primary Sjögren syndrome

Alain Saraux;Jacques-Olivier Pers;Valérie Devauchelle-Pensec

195
Citations
Ectopic Germinal Centers Are Rare in Sjögren’s Syndrome Salivary Glands and Do Not Exclude Autoreactive B Cells

Laëtitia Le Pottier;Valérie Devauchelle;Alain Fautrel;Capucine Daridon

182
Citations
Anti–TNF-α Immunotherapy Is Associated With Increased Gingival Inflammation Without Clinical Attachment Loss in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Jacques-Olivier Pers;Alain Saraux;Roselyne Pierre;Pierre Youinou

177
Citations
International consensus: What else can we do to improve diagnosis and therapeutic strategies in patients affected by autoimmune rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritides, systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome and Sjogren's syndrome)?: The unmet needs and the clinical grey zone in autoimmune disease management

Roberto Giacomelli;Antonella Afeltra;Alessia Alunno;Chiara Baldini

169
Citations
Geo-epidemiology and autoimmunity.

Pierre Youinou;Jacques Olivier Pers;M. Eric Gershwin;Yehuda Shoenfeld

165
Citations
Integrative Analysis Reveals a Molecular Stratification of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases.

Guillermo Barturen;Sepideh Babaei;Francesc Català-Moll;Manuel Martínez-Bueno

162
Citations
Disturbance of cytokine networks in Sjögren's syndrome

Pierre Youinou;Jacques-Olivier Pers

154
Citations
Identification of transitional type II B cells in the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's syndrome.

Capucine Daridon;Jacques-Olivier Pers;Valérie Devauchelle;Christine Martins-Carvalho

147
Citations
Neurological Disorders in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome

Gabriel J. Tobón;Jacques-Olivier Pers;Valérie Devauchelle-Pensec;Pierre Youinou

147
Citations
Salivary gland ultrasonography improves the diagnostic performance of the 2012 American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for Sjögren’s syndrome

Divi Cornec;Sandrine Jousse-Joulin;Thierry Marhadour;Jacques-Olivier Pers

145
Citations
B-cell tolerance breakdown in Sjögren's syndrome: focus on BAFF.

Marie-Michèle Varin;Laëtitia Le Pottier;Pierre Youinou;Damien Saulep

138
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Yves Renaudineau University of Western Brittany

Pierre Youinou University of Western Brittany

Alain Saraux University of Western Brittany

Peter M. Lydyard University College London

Yehuda Shoenfeld Sheba Medical Center

Marta E. Alarcón-Riquelme University of Granada

Pier Luigi Meroni Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Rik Lories KU Leuven

Ricard Cervera University of Barcelona

Johan Frostegård Karolinska Institute

External Links

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