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Immunology

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135
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192
National Ranking
125

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James J. Goedert 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 J. Goedert sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 596 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James J. Goedert 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 J. Goedert sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 135 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James J. Goedert is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers various subfields including Oncology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, as well as Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The main topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Goedert has contributed to a number of research articles in various publication venues. Frequent journals and outlets where their work appears include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Blood
  • Cancers
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Oncology

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by James J. Goedert include:

  • "Indolepropionic Acid, a Metabolite of the Microbiome, Has Cytostatic Properties in Breast Cancer by Activating AHR and PXR Receptors and Inducing Oxidative Stress," 2020, published in Cancers
  • "HLA tapasin independence: broader peptide repertoire and HIV control," 2020, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Associations of fecal microbial profiles with breast cancer and nonmalignant breast disease in the Ghana Breast Health Study," 2021, published in International Journal of Cancer
  • "Trends in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Incidence and Risk Among Persons With HIV in the US and Canada, 1996-2015," 2021, published in JAMA Network Open
  • "MicrobiomeGWAS: A Tool for Identifying Host Genetic Variants Associated with Microbiome Composition," 2022, published in Genes

James J. Goedert collaborates frequently with several researchers, among them:

  • Kishor Bhatia
  • Sam M. Mbulaiteye
  • Isaac Otim
  • Steven J. Reynolds
  • Patrick Kerchan

Throughout their career, Goedert has received recognition including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1993.

Best Publications

  • Genetic Restriction of HIV-1 Infection and Progression to AIDS by a Deletion Allele of the CKR5 Structural Gene

    Michael Dean;Mary Carrington;Cheryl Winkler;Gavin A. Huttley

  • Genetic variation in IL28B and spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus

    David L. Thomas;Chloe L Thio;Maureen P. Martin;Ying Qi

  • Closing the gap: increases in life expectancy among treated HIV-positive individuals in the United States and Canada.

    Hasina Samji;Angela Cescon;Robert S. Hogg;Robert S. Hogg;Sharada P. Modur

  • HLA and HIV-1: heterozygote advantage and B*35-Cw*04 disadvantage.

    Mary Carrington;George W. Nelson;Maureen P. Martin;Teri Kissner

  • Effect of early versus deferred antiretroviral therapy for HIV on survival.

    Mari M. Kitahata;Stephen J. Gange;Alison G. Abraham;Barry Merriman

  • Epistatic interaction between KIR3DS1 and HLA-B delays the progression to AIDS

    Maureen P. Martin;Xiaojiang Gao;Jeong Hee Lee;George W. Nelson

  • HLA and NK Cell Inhibitory Receptor Genes in Resolving Hepatitis C Virus Infection

    Salim I. Khakoo;Chloe L. Thio;Maureen P. Martin;Collin R. Brooks

  • Influence of combinations of human major histocompatibility complex genes on the course of HIV–1 infection

    Richard A. Kaslow;Mary Carrington;R. Apple;L. Park

  • Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancers in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    Morten Frisch;Robert J. Biggar;James J. Goedert

  • Increased risk of noncardia gastric cancer associated with proinflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms

    Emad M El-Omar;Charles S Rabkin;Marilie D Gammon;Thomas L Vaughan

  • Contrasting Genetic Influence of CCR2 and CCR5 Variants on HIV-1 Infection and Disease Progression

    Michael W. Smith;Michael Dean;Mary Carrington;Cheryl Winkler

  • Human Gut Microbiome and Risk for Colorectal Cancer

    Jiyoung Ahn;Rashmi Sinha;Zhiheng Pei;Christine Dominianni

  • Spectrum of AIDS-associated malignant disorders

    James J Goedert;Timothy R Coté;Phillip Virgo;Steven M Scoppa

  • Association of cancer with AIDS-related immunosuppression in adults.

    Morten Frisch;Robert J. Biggar;Eric A. Engels;James J. Goedert

  • Genetic Restriction of AIDS Pathogenesis by an SDF-1 Chemokine Gene Variant

    Cheryl Winkler;William Modi;Michael W. Smith;George W. Nelson

  • Trends in cancer risk among people with AIDS in the United States 1980-2002.

    Eric A Engels;Ruth M Pfeiffer;James J Goedert;Phillip Virgo

  • Cancer risk in people infected with human immunodeficiency virus in the United States

    Eric A. Engels;Robert J. Biggar;H. Irene Hall;Helene Cross

  • Innate partnership of HLA-B and KIR3DL1 subtypes against HIV-1

    Maureen P. Martin;Ying Qi;Xiaojiang Gao;Eriko Yamada

  • Cancer Burden in the HIV-Infected Population in the United States

    Meredith S. Shiels;Ruth M. Pfeiffer;Mitchell H. Gail;H. Irene Hall

  • A Prospective Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection and the Development of AIDS in Subjects with Hemophilia

    James J. Goedert;Craig M. Kessler;Louis M. Aledort;Robert J. Biggar

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Biggar
Robert J. Biggar National Institutes of Health
Eric A. Engels
Eric A. Engels National Institutes of Health
Mary Carrington
Mary Carrington Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard
Gregory D. Kirk
Gregory D. Kirk Johns Hopkins University
Stephen J. O'Brien
Stephen J. O'Brien Nova Southeastern University
Thomas R. O'Brien
Thomas R. O'Brien National Institutes of Health
Susan Buchbinder
Susan Buchbinder University of California, San Francisco
Philip S. Rosenberg
Philip S. Rosenberg National Institutes of Health
Chloe L. Thio
Chloe L. Thio Johns Hopkins University
David Vlahov
David Vlahov Yale University

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