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James E. K. Hildreth

James E. K. Hildreth

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 50 4210 3888 1921 1758 128 11653

James E. K. Hildreth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James E. K. Hildreth between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James E. K. Hildreth published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1996. 11 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 1996. 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 6 publications
1982 2025

152 publications in total across all disciplines

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James E. K. Hildreth: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 3
1983 3
1984 0
1985 5
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 5
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 3
1994 4
1995 3
1996 6
1997 3
1998 4
1999 6
2000 4
2001 5
2002 4
2003 6
2004 1
2005 1
2006 5
2007 0
2008 3
2009 6
2010 4
2011 4
2012 6
2013 3
2014 2
2015 4
2016 1
2017 2
2018 5
2019 2
2020 2
2021 4
2022 4
2023 5
2024 5
2025 6
Total 152
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James E. K. Hildreth 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 James E. K. Hildreth 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, 122–131 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: 128 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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
122–131 150 128
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
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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James E. K. Hildreth 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 James E. K. Hildreth 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 50
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
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

  • 2011 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award
  • 2008 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

James E. K. Hildreth is affiliated with Meharry Medical College in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases, epidemiology, health, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to viral infections, immunology, and public health.

The main topics addressed by their research include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Some of their recent publications are:

  • Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Minority Populations in the US: Implications for Herd Immunity (2021, Vaccines)
  • Advancing genomics to improve health equity (2024, Nature Genetics)
  • Endogenous Retroviral Envelope Syncytin Induces HIV-1 Spreading and Establishes HIV Reservoirs in Placenta (2020, Cell Reports)
  • Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HP-BCD) inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and virus-induced inflammatory cytokines (2022, Antiviral Research)
  • Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections in the US: Implications for Prolonging the Pandemic (2022, Vaccines)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with the scientist include:

  • Donald J. Alcendor
  • Paul D. Juárez
  • Patricia Matthews-Juarez
  • Mohammad Tabatabai
  • Derek Wilus

Their body of work has been published most often in the following venues:

  • Vaccines
  • Pathogens
  • Nature Genetics
  • Cell Reports
  • Antiviral Research

James E. K. Hildreth has received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award in 2011 and became a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Evidence for Budding of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Selectively from Glycolipid-Enriched Membrane Lipid Rafts

    Dzung H. Nguyen;James E. K. Hildreth

  • The Trojan exosome hypothesis.

    Stephen J. Gould;Amy M. Booth;James E. K. Hildreth

  • Exosomes and HIV Gag bud from endosome-like domains of the T cell plasma membrane

    Amy M. Booth;Yi Fang;Jonathan K. Fallon;Jr-Ming Yang

  • Lipid rafts and HIV pathogenesis: host membrane cholesterol is required for infection by HIV type 1.

    Zhaohao Liao;Lisa M. Cimakasky;Richard Hampton;Dzung H. Nguyen

  • A human lymphocyte‐associated antigen involved in cell‐mediated lympholysis

    James E. K. Hildreth;Frances M. Gotch;Phyllis D. K. Hildreth;Andrew J. McMichael

  • Evidence that HIV budding in primary macrophages occurs through the exosome release pathway.

    Deborah Greene Nguyen;Amy Booth;Stephen J. Gould;James E.K. Hildreth

  • Involvement of a leukocyte adhesion receptor (LFA-1) in HIV-induced syncytium formation.

    James E. K. Hildreth;Rimas J. Orentas

  • Involvement of macrophage mannose receptor in the binding and transmission of HIV by macrophages.

    Deborah Greene Nguyen;James E K Hildreth

  • Actin-Dependent Receptor Colocalization Required for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Entry into Host Cells

    Sujatha Iyengar;James E. K. Hildreth;David H. Schwartz

  • Cholesterol Depletion of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Simian Immunodeficiency Virus with β-Cyclodextrin Inactivates and Permeabilizes the Virions: Evidence for Virion-Associated Lipid Rafts

    David R. M. Graham;Elena Chertova;Joanne M. Hilburn;Larry O. Arthur

  • N-D-Gluco-N-methylalkanamide compounds, a new class of non-ionic detergents for membrane biochemistry.

    James E. K. Hildreth

  • The primary structure of the beta-subunit of the cell surface adhesion glycoproteins LFA-1, CR3 and p150,95 and its relationship to the fibronectin receptor.

    S. K. A. Law;J. Gagnon;J. E. K. Hildreth;C. E. Wells

  • Association of host cell surface adhesion receptors and other membrane proteins with HIV and SIV

    Rimas J. Orentas;James E. K. Hildreth

  • Lipid rafts and HIV pathogenesis: virion-associated cholesterol is required for fusion and infection of susceptible cells.

    Zhaohao Liao;David R. Graham;James E.K. Hildreth

  • Purification and characterization of human lysosomal membrane glycoproteins.

    Shrikant M. Mane;Louis Marzella;Dorothy F. Bainton;Valerie K. Holt

  • The human lymphocyte function-associated (HLFA) antigen and a related macrophage differentiation antigen (HMac-1): functional effects of subunit-specific monoclonal antibodies.

    J. E. K. Hildreth;J. T. August

  • Synergistic Reactivation of Latent HIV Expression by Ingenol-3-Angelate, PEP005, Targeted NF-kB Signaling in Combination with JQ1 Induced p-TEFb Activation.

    Guochun Jiang;Erica A. Mendes;Philipp Kaiser;Philipp Kaiser;Daniel P. Wong;Daniel P. Wong

  • Monoclonal antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus-induced, transformation-associated cell surface antigens: binding patterns and effect upon virus-specific T-cell cytotoxicity.

    M. Rowe;J. E K Hildreth;A. B. Rickinson;M. A. Epstein

  • Induction of CD4+ human cytolytic T cells specific for HIV-infected cells by a gp160 subunit vaccine

    Rimas J. Orentas;James E K Hildreth;Eugene Obah;Michael J Polydefkis

  • Exosomes packaging APOBEC3G confer human immunodeficiency virus resistance to recipient cells

    Atanu K. Khatua;Harry E. Taylor;James E. K. Hildreth;Waldemar Popik

  • Vaginal transmission of cell-associated HIV-1 in the mouse is blocked by a topical, membrane-modifying agent

    Kristen V. Khanna;Kevin J. Whaley;Larry Zeitlin;Thomas R. Moench

  • Sustained antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) in SIV-infected macaques correlates with delayed progression to AIDS.

    Nia D. Banks;Nicole Kinsey;Janice Clements;James E. K. Hildreth

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. McMichael
Andrew J. McMichael University of Oxford
Janice E. Clements
Janice E. Clements Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Rimas J. Orentas
Rimas J. Orentas University of Washington
Susan Zolla-Pazner
Susan Zolla-Pazner Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mary Lou Clements
Mary Lou Clements Johns Hopkins University
Ronald L. Schnaar
Ronald L. Schnaar Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Charles Flexner
Charles Flexner Johns Hopkins University
Xiao Fang Yu
Xiao Fang Yu Zhejiang University
David W. Haas
David W. Haas Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kam W. Leong
Kam W. Leong Columbia University

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