World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
69
Citations
22287
World Ranking
2479
National Ranking
1187

Janet S. Butel 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 Janet S. Butel sits on this spectrum.

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: 68 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 scientists 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62 publications 807+

This scientist: 270 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Janet S. Butel 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 Janet S. Butel sits on this spectrum.

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: 162 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 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology DNA Viruses
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Janet S. Butel is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, with a focus on medicine and engineering, and includes work in subfields such as pulmonary and respiratory medicine, oncology, and aerospace engineering.

Their main topics of research include occupational and environmental lung diseases, polyomavirus and related diseases, and antenna design and analysis.

They have contributed scholarly work published in the journal Translational Lung Cancer Research. A notable paper is titled "SV40 and human mesothelioma," published in 2020.

  • SV40 and human mesothelioma, 2020, Translational Lung Cancer Research

Some frequent coauthors in their publications include Michele Carbone and Adi F. Gazdar.

  • Michele Carbone
  • Adi F. Gazdar

Their work has appeared primarily in the venue Translational Lung Cancer Research.

  • Translational Lung Cancer Research

Janet S. Butel has been recognized with several honorary distinctions. They were named a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology in 2016, with a citation related to DNA viruses. In addition, they became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1988.

Best Publications

  • Mice deficient for p53 are developmentally normal but susceptible to spontaneous tumours

    Lawrence A. Donehower;Michele Harvey;Betty L. Slagle;Mark J. McArthur

  • Construction and characterization of an SV40 mutant defective in nuclear transport of T antigen

    Robert E. Lanford;Janet S. Butel

  • Spontaneous and carcinogen−induced tumorigenesis in p53−deficient mice

    Michele Harvey;Mark J. McArthur;Charles A. Montgomery;Janet S. Butel

  • DNA sequences similar to those of simian virus 40 in ependymomas and choroid plexus tumors of childhood.

    Daniel J. Bergsagel;Milton J. Finegold;Janet S. Butel;William J. Kupsky

  • Viral carcinogenesis: revelation of molecular mechanisms and etiology of human disease.

    Janet S. Butel

  • Cell and Molecular Biology of Simian Virus 40: Implications for Human Infections and Disease

    Janet S. Butel;John A. Lednicky

  • Epithelial mouse mammary cell line exhibiting normal morphogenesis in vivo and functional differentiation in vitro

    Keith G. Danielson;Carol J. Oborn;Elisa M. Durban;Janet S. Butel

  • Role of simian virus 40 gene A function in maintenance of transformation.

    J S Brugge;J S Butel

  • Hepatitis B virus X protein interferes with cellular DNA repair.

    Sherry A. Becker;Teh-Hsiu Lee;Janet S. Butel;Betty L. Slagle

  • Hepatitis B virus X protein interacts with a probable cellular DNA repair protein.

    Teh-Hsiu Lee;S. J. Elledge;J. S. Butel

  • The History of Tumor Virology

    Ronald T. Javier;Janet S. Butel

  • Hepatitis B virus transactivator X protein is not tumorigenic in transgenic mice.

    Teh-Hsiu Lee;M. J. Finegold;Rong-Fong Shen;J. L. Demayo

  • Association between simian virus 40 and non-Hodgkin lymphoma

    Regis A Vilchez;Charles R Madden;Claudia A Kozinetz;Steven J Halvorson

  • Natural simian virus 40 strains are present in human choroid plexus and ependymoma tumors.

    John A. Lednicky;Robert L. Garcea;Daniel J. Bergsagel;Janet S. Butel

  • SV40 and human tumours: myth, association or causality?

    Adi F. Gazdar;Janet S. Butel;Michele Carbone

  • p53 Mutations Cluster at Codon 249 in Hepatitis B Virus-positive Hepatocellular Carcinomas from China

    Kathleen A. Scorsone;Yi-Zhong Zhou;Janet S. Butel;Betty L. Slagle

  • Increased sensitivity to the hepatocarcinogen diethylnitrosamine in transgenic mice carrying the hepatitis B virus X gene.

    Betty L. Slagle;Teh Hsiu Lee;Daniel Medina;Milton J. Finegold

  • A mammary-specific model demonstrates the role of the p53 tumor suppressor gene in tumor development.

    D. J. Jerry;F. S. Kittrell;C. Kuperwasser;Rodolfo Laucirica

  • The Dynamics of Herpesvirus and Polyomavirus Reactivation and Shedding in Healthy Adults: A 14-Month Longitudinal Study

    Paul D Ling;John A Lednicky;Wendy A Keitel;David G Poston

  • Hepatitis B virus integration event in human chromosome 17p near the p53 gene identifies the region of the chromosome commonly deleted in virus-positive hepatocellular carcinomas.

    Betty L. Slagle;Yi-Zhong Zhou;Janet S. Butel

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Medina
Daniel Medina Baylor College of Medicine
John A. Lednicky
John A. Lednicky University of Florida
Joseph L. Melnick
Joseph L. Melnick Baylor College of Medicine
Fred Rapp
Fred Rapp Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Milton J. Finegold
Milton J. Finegold Baylor College of Medicine
Satvir S. Tevethia
Satvir S. Tevethia Pennsylvania State University
William T. Shearer
William T. Shearer Baylor College of Medicine
Donald L. Jarvis
Donald L. Jarvis University of Wyoming
Lawrence A. Donehower
Lawrence A. Donehower Baylor College of Medicine
Mary K. Estes
Mary K. Estes Baylor College of Medicine

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a degree in Immunology can open doors to various specialized healthcare careers, including opportunities in nursing practice and mental health. For those interested in advancing their nursing careers, exploring which nurse practitioner program is easiest can help identify flexible and accessible online options.

Mental health nursing, particularly as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), is a growing field. Students can find top programs with strong clinical placement rates by reviewing top online pmhnp programs. Additionally, affordability is a key consideration, and many learners compare cheapest pmhnp programs online to manage educational costs efficiently.

Graduates with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree often enjoy competitive salaries. For prospective students, understanding the doctor of nursing practice salary across different states helps in making informed career decisions.

Combining an Immunology background with advanced nursing credentials offers diverse career pathways in both clinical and research settings, supporting a dynamic and fulfilling professional journey.

Best Scientists Citing Janet S. Butel

Trending Scientists