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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 110 505 467 305 277 513 42209

Jiri Mestecky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jiri Mestecky between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jiri Mestecky published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 1987. 3 of the 520 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 1987. 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 4 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 13 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 19 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 26 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 7 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 7 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1966 2025

520 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jiri Mestecky: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 2
1967 1
1968 0
1969 3
1970 1
1971 4
1972 9
1973 2
1974 9
1975 4
1976 10
1977 2
1978 10
1979 4
1980 5
1981 10
1982 7
1983 13
1984 8
1985 19
1986 11
1987 26
1988 19
1989 22
1990 19
1991 13
1992 10
1993 12
1994 18
1995 21
1996 10
1997 13
1998 12
1999 12
2000 12
2001 10
2002 11
2003 1
2004 7
2005 18
2006 5
2007 16
2008 15
2009 9
2010 14
2011 8
2012 5
2013 3
2014 7
2015 9
2016 5
2017 4
2018 3
2019 1
2020 7
2021 2
2022 3
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 520
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Jiri Mestecky 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 Jiri Mestecky 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, 512–521 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: 513 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 41 513
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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Jiri Mestecky 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 Jiri Mestecky 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, 110–111 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: 110 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 52 110
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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Overview

Jiri Mestecky is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a focus on Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The scientist has contributed to multiple topics throughout their career, including:

  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Respiratory viral infections research

Jiri Mestecky's recent publications cover a range of important immunological and clinical subjects. These include:

  • Mucosal Immunity in COVID-19: A Neglected but Critical Aspect of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (2020), published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • Mucosal immunity: The missing link in comprehending SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission (2022), published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • Galactose-Deficient IgA1 B cells in the Circulation of IgA Nephropathy Patients Carry Preferentially Lambda Light Chains and Mucosal Homing Receptors (2022), published in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Secretory IgA N-glycans contribute to the protection against E. coli O55 infection of germ-free piglets (2020), published in Mucosal Immunology
  • Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in Pathogenesis and Racial Distribution of IgA Nephropathy (2020), published in Frontiers in Immunology

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, such as:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Mucosal Immunology
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
  • Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop series

Jiri Mestecky collaborates extensively with other researchers. Their frequent co-authors include Milan Raška, Michael W. Russell, Zina Moldoveanu, Bruce A. Julian, and Pearay L. Ogra.

Best Publications

  • The mucosal immune system : from fundamental concepts to vaccine development

    Jerry R. McGhee;Jiri Mestecky;Mark T. Dertzbaugh;John H. Eldridge

  • Immunoglobulin A (IgA): molecular and cellular interactions involved in IgA biosynthesis and immune response.

    Jiri Mestecky;Jerry R. Mcghee

  • The common mucosal immune system and current strategies for induction of immune responses in external secretions

    Jiri Mestecky

  • The Pathophysiology of IgA Nephropathy

    Hitoshi Suzuki;Krzysztof Kiryluk;Jan Novak;Zina Moldoveanu

  • Biodegradable block copolymers for delivery of proteins and water-insoluble drugs

    Gaylen M. Zentner;Ramesh Rathi;Chung Shih;James C. McRea

  • Circulating immune complexes in IgA nephropathy consist of IgA1 with galactose-deficient hinge region and antiglycan antibodies

    Milan Tomana;Jan Novak;Bruce A. Julian;Karel Matousovic

  • IgA-induced eosinophil degranulation.

    R I Abu-Ghazaleh;T Fujisawa;J Mestecky;R A Kyle

  • Aberrantly glycosylated IgA1 in IgA nephropathy patients is recognized by IgG antibodies with restricted heterogeneity

    Hitoshi Suzuki;Run Fan;Zhixin Zhang;Rhubell Brown

  • Patients with IgA nephropathy have increased serum galactose-deficient IgA1 levels.

    Z. Moldoveanu;R.J. Wyatt;J.Y. Lee;M. Tomana

  • Oral tolerance in humans. T cell but not B cell tolerance after antigen feeding.

    S Husby;J Mestecky;Z Moldoveanu;S Holland

  • Galactose-deficient IgA1 in sera of IgA nephropathy patients is present in complexes with IgG.

    Milan Tomana;Karel Matousovic;Bruce A. Julian;Jiri Radl

  • Mucosal Immunity in COVID-19: A Neglected but Critical Aspect of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

    Michael W. Russell;Zina Moldoveanu;Pearay L. Ogra;Jiri Mestecky

  • Selective induction of an immune response in human external secretions by ingestion of bacterial antigen.

    J Mestecky;J R McGhee;R R Arnold;S M Michalek

  • Defense mechanisms involving Fc-dependent functions of immunoglobulin A and their subversion by bacterial immunoglobulin A proteases.

    M Kilian;J Mestecky;M W Russell

  • SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN-A CARRIES OLIGOSACCHARIDE RECEPTORS FOR ESCHERICHIA-COLI TYPE-1 FIMBRIAL LECTIN

    A E Wold;J Mestecky;M Tomana;A Kobata

  • Regulation of IgA synthesis and immune response by T cells and interleukins.

    Jerry R. McGhee;Jiri Mestecky;Charles O. Elson;Hiroshi Kiyono

  • IgA antibody-producing cells in peripheral blood after antigen ingestion: evidence for a common mucosal immune system in humans

    Cecil Czerkinsky;Shirley J. Prince;Suzanne M. Michalek;Susan Jackson

  • Primary intestinal epithelial cells selectively transfer R5 HIV-1 to CCR5+ cells.

    Gang Meng;Xiping Wei;Xiaoyun Wu;Marty T. Sellers

  • IgA1-secreting cell lines from patients with IgA nephropathy produce aberrantly glycosylated IgA1

    Hitoshi Suzuki;Zina Moldoveanu;Stacy Hall;Rhubell Brown

  • IgA nephropathy, the most common glomerulonephritis worldwide: A neglected disease in the United States?

    Bruce A. Julian;Bruce A. Julian;F.Bryson Waldo;F.Bryson Waldo;Abdalla Rifai;Abdalla Rifai;Jiri Mestecky;Jiri Mestecky

  • Patients with igA nephropathy have increased serum galactose-deficient igA1 levels. Commentary

    A. Roos;C. Van Kooten;Z. Moldoveanu;R. J. Wyatt

Frequent Co-Authors

Zina Moldoveanu
Zina Moldoveanu University of Alabama at Birmingham
Milan Tomana
Milan Tomana University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bruce A. Julian
Bruce A. Julian University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael W. Russell
Michael W. Russell University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jan Novak
Jan Novak University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jerry R. McGhee
Jerry R. McGhee University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hiroshi Kiyono
Hiroshi Kiyono University of Tokyo
Suzanne M. Michalek
Suzanne M. Michalek University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mogens Kilian
Mogens Kilian Aarhus University
Cecil Czerkinsky
Cecil Czerkinsky Université Côte d'Azur

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