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John G. Kelton

John G. Kelton

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Immunology
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
102
Citations
43141
World Ranking
667
National Ranking
8

Medicine

D-Index
102
Citations
43223
World Ranking
7594
National Ranking
292

John G. Kelton 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 John G. Kelton sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 382 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John G. Kelton 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 John G. Kelton sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    JN George;SH Woolf;GE Raskob;JS Wasser

  • Temporal aspects of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

    Theodore E. Warkentin;John G. Kelton

  • A 14-year study of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

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

  • A diagnostic test for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

    David Sheridan;Cedric Carter;John G. Kelton

  • Argatroban Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

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

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

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

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

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

  • Fetal Thrombocytopenia and Its Relation to Maternal Thrombocytopenia

    R. F. Burrows;J. G. Kelton

  • 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

  • The role of the plasma from platelet concentrates in transfusion reactions

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

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

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

  • Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: laboratory studies

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

  • Heparin-Associated Thrombocytopenia

    Derek J. King;John G. Kelton

  • Delayed-onset heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis.

    Theodore E. Warkentin;John G. Kelton

  • Argatroban Anticoagulation in Patients With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

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

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

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

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

    CJ Carter;JG Kelton;J Hirsh;A Cerskus

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodore E. Warkentin
Theodore E. Warkentin McMaster University
James W. Smith
James W. Smith McMaster University
Jack Hirsh
Jack Hirsh McMaster University
Mark Crowther
Mark Crowther McMaster University
Richard J. Cook
Richard J. Cook University of Waterloo
Morris A. Blajchman
Morris A. Blajchman McMaster University
Maureen Andrew
Maureen Andrew University of Toronto
Robin S. Roberts
Robin S. Roberts McMaster University
Michael Gent
Michael Gent McMaster University
Jack Gauldie
Jack Gauldie McMaster University

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