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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 151 116 108 74 68 460 92828
Medicine 151 1113 1024 640 576 465 93316

John J. O'Shea publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John J. O'Shea between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John J. O'Shea published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2008. 28 of the 514 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2008. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 15 publications
1984 2025

514 publications in total across all disciplines

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John J. O'Shea: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 12
1986 5
1987 10
1988 1
1989 3
1990 3
1991 5
1992 5
1993 2
1994 10
1995 19
1996 16
1997 10
1998 9
1999 10
2000 19
2001 13
2002 19
2003 10
2004 13
2005 9
2006 10
2007 13
2008 26
2009 17
2010 17
2011 15
2012 21
2013 18
2014 15
2015 21
2016 17
2017 12
2018 6
2019 18
2020 6
2021 19
2022 8
2023 22
2024 13
2025 15
Total 514
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John J. O'Shea 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 J. O'Shea 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, 452–461 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: 460 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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 42 460
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
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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John J. O'Shea 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 J. O'Shea 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, 150–151 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: 151 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 7 151
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - AAI-Steinman Award for Human Immunology Research, American Association of Immunologists
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John J. O'Shea is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions to subfields including Immunology, Oncology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Rheumatology.

Their work spans diverse topics, with key areas including:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • IL-33, ST2, and Innate Lymphoid Cell (ILC) Pathways
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research

O'Shea has published notably in frequent venues such as:

  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Genetics in Medicine Open
  • Nature Immunology
  • Science Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some recent publications highlighting O'Shea's research include:

  • "The JAK-STAT pathway at 30: Much learned, much more to do" (2022) in Cell
  • "Janus kinase-targeting therapies in rheumatology: a mechanisms-based approach" (2022) in Nature Reviews Rheumatology
  • "Phase 1 double-blind randomized safety trial of the Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib in systemic lupus erythematosus" (2021) in Nature Communications
  • "BACH2 enforces the transcriptional and epigenetic programs of stem-like CD8+ T cells" (2021) in Nature Immunology
  • "Selectivity, efficacy and safety of JAKinibs: new evidence for a still evolving story" (2023) in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Frequent collaborators of O'Shea include:

  • Yuka Kanno
  • Massimo Gadina
  • Alejandro V. Villarino
  • Hiroyuki Nagashima
  • Rachael L. Philips

O'Shea's contributions have been recognized with awards such as the AAI-Steinman Award for Human Immunology Research from the American Association of Immunologists in 2018 and election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • JAKS AND STATS: Biological Implications*

    Warren J. Leonard;John J. O'Shea

  • Interleukin-2 Signaling via STAT5 Constrains T Helper 17 Cell Generation

    Arian Laurence;Cristina M. Tato;Todd S. Davidson;Yuka Kanno

  • Generation of pathogenic T H 17 cells in the absence of TGF-β signalling

    Kamran Ghoreschi;Arian Laurence;Xiang-Ping Yang;Cristina M Tato

  • Mechanisms underlying lineage commitment and plasticity of helper CD4+ T cells.

    John J. O’Shea;William E. Paul

  • Impaired T H 17 cell differentiation in subjects with autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome

    Joshua D. Milner;Jason M. Brenchley;Jason M. Brenchley;Arian Laurence;Alexandra F. Freeman

  • GERMLINE MUTATIONS IN THE EXTRACELLULAR DOMAINS OF THE 55 KDA TNF RECEPTOR, TNFR1, DEFINE A FAMILY OF DOMINANTLY INHERITED AUTOINFLAMMATORY SYNDROMES

    Michael F McDermott;Ivona Aksentijevich;Jérôme Galon;Elizabeth M McDermott

  • The JAK-STAT Pathway: Impact on Human Disease and Therapeutic Intervention*

    John J. O'Shea;Daniella M. Schwartz;Alejandro V. Villarino;Massimo Gadina

  • Cytokine signaling in 2002: new surprises in the Jak/Stat pathway.

    John J O'Shea;Massimo Gadina;Robert D Schreiber

  • The interleukin 23 receptor is essential for the terminal differentiation of interleukin 17–producing effector T helper cells in vivo

    Mandy J McGeachy;Yi Chen;Cristina M Tato;Arian Laurence

  • Global Mapping of H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 Reveals Specificity and Plasticity in Lineage Fate Determination of Differentiating CD4+ T Cells

    Gang Wei;Lai Wei;Jinfang Zhu;Chongzhi Zang

  • Janus kinases in immune cell signaling.

    Kamran Ghoreschi;Arian Laurence;John J. O’Shea

  • JAK and STAT Signaling Molecules in Immunoregulation and Immune-Mediated Disease

    John J. O'Shea;Robert Plenge;Robert Plenge

  • JAK inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for immune and inflammatory diseases.

    Daniella M Schwartz;Yuka Kanno;Alejandro Villarino;Michael Ward

  • Interleukin 27 negatively regulates the development of interleukin 17-producing T helper cells during chronic inflammation of the central nervous system.

    Jason S Stumhofer;Arian Laurence;Emma H Wilson;Elaine Huang

  • Mechanisms and consequences of Jak–STAT signaling in the immune system

    Alejandro V Villarino;Yuka Kanno;John J O'Shea

  • JAKs and STATs in Immunity, Immunodeficiency, and Cancer

    John J O'Shea;Steven M Holland;Louis M Staudt

  • T-bet is rapidly induced by interferon-γ in lymphoid and myeloid cells

    Andre A. Lighvani;David M. Frucht;Dragana Jankovic;Hidehiro Yamane

  • Mutations of Jak-3 gene in patients with autosomal severe combined immune deficiency (SCID).

    P Macchi;A Villa;S Giliani;M G Sacco

  • Interleukins 27 and 6 induce STAT3-mediated T cell production of interleukin 10

    Jason S Stumhofer;Jonathan S Silver;Arian Laurence;Paige M Porrett

  • Cytokine Signaling Modules in Inflammatory Responses

    John J. O'Shea;Peter J. Murray

  • De novo CIAS1 mutations, cytokine activation, and evidence for genetic heterogeneity in patients with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID): a new member of the expanding family of pyrin-associated autoinflammatory diseases.

    Ivona Aksentijevich;Miroslawa Nowak;Mustapha Mallah;Jae Jin Chae

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuka Kanno
Yuka Kanno National Institutes of Health
Arian Laurence
Arian Laurence University of Oxford
Massimo Gadina
Massimo Gadina National Institutes of Health
Alejandro V. Villarino
Alejandro V. Villarino National Institutes of Health
Hong-Wei Sun
Hong-Wei Sun National Institutes of Health
Kiyoshi Hirahara
Kiyoshi Hirahara Chiba University
Fabio Candotti
Fabio Candotti National Institutes of Health
Kamran Ghoreschi
Kamran Ghoreschi Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Lothar Hennighausen
Lothar Hennighausen National Institutes of Health

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