2026 John G. Kelton: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	102	667	616	8	7	382	43141
Medicine	102	7594	7138	292	278	386	43223

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Immunology in Canada Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Immunology in Canada Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Immunology in Canada Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Immunology in Canada Leader Award
2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians
Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

John G. Kelton is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. The research work is primarily centered on Medicine, with a notable focus on the subfields of Hematology, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Internal Medicine.

The scientist's research topics include:

Platelet Disorders and Treatments
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
Blood groups and transfusion
Intramuscular injections and effects
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Recent papers authored or coauthored by John G. Kelton include:

Antibody epitopes in vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopaenia, 2021, Nature
Adjunct Immune Globulin for Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
Platelet-activating immune complexes identified in critically ill COVID-19 patients suspected of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, 2021, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Characteristics of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Recovered COVID-19 Subjects, 2021, Viruses
Lessons from vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, 2021, Nature reviews. Immunology

Coauthors frequently collaborating with John G. Kelton include:

Donald M. Arnold
Ishac Nazy
James W. Smith
Nikola Ivetic
Rumi Clare

Publications have appeared in various journals, with a concentration in:

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Blood Advances
Blood
New England Journal of Medicine
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

John G. Kelton has received recognitions such as:

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2002), Academy of Science
Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Patients Treated with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin or Unfractionated Heparin

Theodore E. Warkentin;Mark N. Levine;Jack Hirsh;Peter Horsewood

3118
Citations
Comparison of plasma exchange with plasma infusion in the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Gail A. Rock;Kenneth H. Shumak;Noel A. Buskard;Victor S. Blanchette

2295
Citations
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a practice guideline developed by explicit methods for the American Society of Hematology.

JN George;SH Woolf;GE Raskob;JS Wasser

2240
Citations
Temporal aspects of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

Theodore E. Warkentin;John G. Kelton

1192
Citations
A 14-year study of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Theodore E. Warkentin;John G. Kelton;John G. Kelton

1111
Citations
A diagnostic test for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

David Sheridan;Cedric Carter;John G. Kelton

866
Citations
Argatroban Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

B. E. Lewis;D. E. Wallis;S. D. Berkowitz;W. H. Matthai

841
Citations
Impact of the patient population on the risk for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Theodore E. Warkentin;Jo-Ann I. Sheppard;Peter Horsewood;Patricia J. Simpson

838
Citations
Systematic review : Efficacy and safety of rituximab for adults with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Donald M. Arnold;Francesco Dentali;Mark A. Crowther;Ralph M. Meyer

767
Citations
Fetal Thrombocytopenia and Its Relation to Maternal Thrombocytopenia

R. F. Burrows;J. G. Kelton

686
Citations
Sera from patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia generate platelet-derived microparticles with procoagulant activity : an explanation for the thrombotic complications of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Theodore E. Warkentin;Catherine P.M. Hayward;Lynn K. Boshkov;Aurelio V. Santos

681
Citations
The role of the plasma from platelet concentrates in transfusion reactions

Nancy M. Heddle;Luba Klama;Joel Singer;Carl Richards

617
Citations
The Pathogenesis of Venous Limb Gangrene Associated with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Theodore E. Warkentin;Leela J. Elavathil;Catherine P.M. Hayward;Marilyn A. Johnston

611
Citations
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: laboratory studies

John G. Kelton;David Sheridan;Aurelio Santos;James Smith

591
Citations
Heparin-Associated Thrombocytopenia

Derek J. King;John G. Kelton

573
Citations
Delayed-onset heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis.

Theodore E. Warkentin;John G. Kelton

564
Citations
Argatroban Anticoagulation in Patients With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Bruce E. Lewis;Diane E. Wallis;Fred Leya;Marcie J. Hursting

547
Citations
Quantitative interpretation of optical density measurements using PF4-dependent enzyme-immunoassays.

T. E. Warkentin;J. I. Sheppard;J. C. Moore;C. S. Sigouin

477
Citations
The relationship between the hemorrhagic and antithrombotic properties of low molecular weight heparin in rabbits.

CJ Carter;JG Kelton;J Hirsh;A Cerskus

472
Citations
Immunoglobulin G From Patients With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Binds To a Complex of Heparin and Platelet Factor 4

John G. Kelton;James W. Smith;Theodore E. Warkentin;Catherine P.M. Hayward

466
Citations
Comparison of Plasma Exchange With Plasma Infusion in the Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura

Gail A. Rock;Kenneth H. Shumak;Noel A. Buskard;Victor S. Blanchette

13
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodore E. Warkentin McMaster University

James W. Smith McMaster University

Jack Hirsh McMaster University

Mark Crowther McMaster University

Richard J. Cook University of Waterloo

Morris A. Blajchman McMaster University

Maureen Andrew University of Toronto

Robin S. Roberts McMaster University

Michael Gent McMaster University

Jack Gauldie McMaster University

External Links

Personal website of John G. Kelton

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