2026 James E. Gern: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	113	433	400	265	241	792	46417
Medicine	113	4962	4658	2693	2497	791	46417

Overview

James E. Gern is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily centers on medicine, with a significant focus on physiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, epidemiology, immunology, and emergency medical services.

Their work extensively covers key topics in respiratory health including asthma and respiratory diseases, respiratory viral infections, pediatric health related to respiratory conditions, IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways, neonatal respiratory health, respiratory and cough-related research, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

James E. Gern has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications across multiple journals. Notable recent papers include:

Association of respiratory allergy, asthma, and expression of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2, 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Efficacy and safety of treatment with biologicals (benralizumab, dupilumab, mepolizumab, omalizumab and reslizumab) for severe eosinophilic asthma. A systematic review for the EAACI Guidelines - recommendations on the use of biologicals in severe asthma, 2020, Allergy
EAACI Biologicals Guidelines-Recommendations for severe asthma, 2020, Allergy
Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Asthma: Practice Adjustments and Disease Burden, 2020, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
Effect of Vitamin D₃ Supplementation on Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children With Asthma and Low Vitamin D Levels, 2020, JAMA

Frequent co-authors collaborating with James E. Gern include:

Leonard B. Bacharier
Daniel J. Jackson
Tina V. Hartert
Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey
George O'connor

James E. Gern regularly publishes in several scientific venues with the highest number of their publications appearing in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Other frequent venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), JAMA Network Open, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice, and Allergy.

Best Publications

Wheezing Rhinovirus Illnesses in Early Life Predict Asthma Development in High-Risk Children

Daniel J. Jackson;Ronald E. Gangnon;Michael D. Evans;Kathy A. Roberg

1625
Citations
In vitro and in vivo characterization of new swine-origin H1N1 influenza viruses

Yasushi Itoh;Kyoko Shinya;Maki Kiso;Tokiko Watanabe

1399
Citations
Randomized Trial of Omalizumab (Anti-IgE) for Asthma in Inner-City Children

William W. Busse;Wayne J. Morgan;Peter J. Gergen;Herman E. Mitchell

1121
Citations
The infant nasopharyngeal microbiome impacts severity of lower respiratory infection and risk of asthma development

Shu Mei Teo;Danny Mok;Kym Pham;Merci Kusel

1020
Citations
Actionable Diagnosis of Neuroleptospirosis by Next-Generation Sequencing

Michael R. Wilson;Samia N. Naccache;Erik Samayoa;Mark Biagtan

1011
Citations
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of asthma in ethnically diverse North American populations

Dara G. Torgerson;Dara G. Torgerson;Elizabeth J. Ampleford;Grace Y. Chiu;W. James Gauderman

964
Citations
Role of viral respiratory infections in asthma and asthma exacerbations

William W Busse;Robert F Lemanske;James E Gern

964
Citations
Rhinovirus illnesses during infancy predict subsequent childhood wheezing

Robert F. Lemanske;Daniel J. Jackson;Ronald E. Gangnon;Michael D. Evans

897
Citations
International consensus on (ICON) pediatric asthma

N. G. Papadopoulos;H. Arakawa;A. Custovic;J. Gern

837
Citations
Rhinovirus Wheezing Illness and Genetic Risk of Childhood-Onset Asthma

Minal Çalışkan;Yury A. Bochkov;Eskil Kreiner-Møller;Klaus Bønnelykke

623
Citations
Association of respiratory allergy, asthma, and expression of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2.

Daniel J. Jackson;William W. Busse;Leonard B. Bacharier;Meyer Kattan

602
Citations
Effect of Variation in CHI3L1 on Serum YKL-40 Level, Risk of Asthma, and Lung Function

Carole Ober;Zheng Tan;Ying Sun;Jennifer D. Possick

591
Citations
Preseasonal treatment with either omalizumab or an inhaled corticosteroid boost to prevent fall asthma exacerbations.

Stephen J. Teach;Michelle A. Gill;Alkis Togias;Christine A. Sorkness

568
Citations
Cadherin-related family member 3, a childhood asthma susceptibility gene product, mediates rhinovirus C binding and replication.

Yury A. Bochkov;Kelly Watters;Shamaila Ashraf;Theodor F. Griggs

524
Citations
Allele-Specific Targeting of microRNAs to HLA-G and Risk of Asthma

Zheng Tan;Glenn Randall;Jihua Fan;Blanca Camoretti-Mercado

479
Citations
Role of viral infections in the development and exacerbation of asthma in children

Tuomas Jartti;James E. Gern

476
Citations
Effects of early-life exposure to allergens and bacteria on recurrent wheeze and atopy in urban children

Susan V. Lynch;Robert A. Wood;Homer Boushey;Leonard B. Bacharier

475
Citations
Association between human rhinovirus C and severity of acute asthma in children

J. Bizzintino;W.-M. Lee;I. A. Laing;F. Vang

464
Citations
Early identification of atopy in the prediction of persistent asthma in children

Peter D Sly;Attilio L Boner;Bengt Björksten;Andy Bush

446
Citations
Virus-induced Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Asthma

Gert Folkerts;William W. Busse;Frans P. Nijkamp;Ronald Sorkness

398
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert F. Lemanske University of Wisconsin–Madison

Ronald E. Gangnon University of Wisconsin–Madison

William W. Busse University of Wisconsin–Madison

Robert A. Wood Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

George T. O'Connor Boston University

Meyer Kattan Columbia University

Peter J. Gergen National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Carole Ober University of Chicago

Agustin Calatroni Rho Federal Systems (United States)

Alkis Togias National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

External Links

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