2026 John W. Semple: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	60	3325	3062	72	64	233	13474

John W. Semple 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 W. Semple sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 233 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John W. Semple 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 W. Semple sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

John W. Semple is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and has a significant research focus in the field of medicine, with a specialization in hematology. Their scholarly output includes a substantial number of publications, with 52 specifically in hematology, and additional work in genetics, immunology, biochemistry, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The main topics of John W. Semple's research center on platelet disorders and treatments, blood groups and transfusion, and blood transfusion management. Other notable research areas include cell adhesion molecules, blood disorders and treatments, blood properties and coagulation, and autoimmune bullous skin diseases.

Frequent publication venues feature several well-known journals in hematology and transfusion medicine. These include:

Blood
Transfusion
Transfusion Medicine Reviews
British Journal of Haematology
Pathology

John W. Semple has collaborated extensively with several researchers. Frequent co-authors are:

Rick Kapur
Johan Rebetz
Geneviève Marcoux
Leendert Porcelijn
Saskia van der Velden

Their recent notable publications include the following:

"Thrombocytopenia following Pfizer and Moderna SARS-CoV-2 vaccination" (2021) published in American Journal of Hematology
"The Immune Nature of Platelets Revisited" (2020) published in Transfusion Medicine Reviews
"Recent advances in the mechanisms and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia" (2022) published in EBioMedicine
"An update on the pathophysiology of immune thrombocytopenia" (2020) published in Current Opinion in Hematology
"Platelet EVs contain an active proteasome involved in protein processing for antigen presentation via MHC-I molecules" (2021) published in Blood

Best Publications

Platelets and the immune continuum

John W. Semple;Joseph E. Italiano;Joseph E. Italiano;John Freedman;John Freedman

1949
Citations
Platelets release mitochondria serving as substrate for bactericidal group IIA-secreted phospholipase A2 to promote inflammation

Luc H. Boudreau;Anne Claire Duchez;Nathalie Cloutier;Denis Soulet

721
Citations
Platelet Toll-like receptor expression modulates lipopolysaccharide-induced thrombocytopenia and tumor necrosis factor-α production in vivo

Rukhsana Aslam;Edwin R. Speck;Michael Kim;Andrew R. Crow

605
Citations
Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Mechanisms in Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

Anne Zufferey;Rick Kapur;Rick Kapur;John W Semple

552
Citations
Differences in Serum Cytokine Levels in Acute and Chronic Autoimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Relationship to Platelet Phenotype and Antiplatelet T-cell Reactivity

John W. Semple;Youli Milev;Donna Cosgrave;Meera Mody

500
Citations
Platelets and innate immunity

John W Semple;John Freedman

403
Citations
Thrombocytopenia following Pfizer and Moderna SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

Eun Ju Lee;Douglas B. Cines;Terry Gernsheimer;Craig Kessler

372
Citations
Transfusion-associated circulatory overload and transfusion-related acute lung injury.

John W. Semple;Johan Rebetz;Rick Kapur

344
Citations
Increased antiplatelet T helper lymphocyte reactivity in patients with autoimmune thrombocytopenia.

John W. Semple;John Freedman

247
Citations
T granules in human platelets function in TLR9 organization and signaling

Jonathan N. Thon;Christopher G. Peters;Kellie R. Machlus;Kellie R. Machlus;Rukhsana Aslam

232
Citations
A murine model of severe immune thrombocytopenia is induced by antibody- and CD8+ T cell–mediated responses that are differentially sensitive to therapy

Leola Chow;Leola Chow;Rukhsana Aslam;Rukhsana Aslam;Edwin R. Speck;Edwin R. Speck;Michael Kim

232
Citations
Nouvelle Cuisine: Platelets Served with Inflammation

Rick Kapur;Anne Zufferey;Eric Boilard;John W Semple

220
Citations
Cellular immune dysfunction in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

Christopher G. J. McKenzie;Li Guo;John Freedman;John W. Semple

218
Citations
HLA alloimmunization against platelet transfusions: pathophysiology, significance, prevention and management.

Katerina Pavenski;John Freedman;J W Semple

214
Citations
The Immune Nature of Platelets Revisited.

Amal Maouia;Johan Rebetz;Rick Kapur;John W. Semple

195
Citations
Platelet-bound lipopolysaccharide enhances Fc receptor–mediated phagocytosis of IgG-opsonized platelets

John W. Semple;Rukhsana Aslam;Michael Kim;Edwin R. Speck

188
Citations
Cellular immune mechanisms in autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura: An update.

Malini D. Coopamah;M. Bernadette Garvey;John Freedman;John W. Semple

162
Citations
Pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia

Douglas B Cines;Adam Cuker;John W Semple

160
Citations
Immune pathophysiology of autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura.

J.W. Semple

145
Citations
IVIg inhibits reticuloendothelial system function and ameliorates murine passive-immune thrombocytopenia independent of anti-idiotype reactivity.

Andrew R. Crow;Seng Song;John W. Semple;John Freedman;John Freedman

144
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John Freedman University of Toronto

Heyu Ni University of Toronto

Terry L. Delovitch University of Western Ontario

Joseph E. Italiano Boston Children's Hospital

Douglas B. Cines University of Pennsylvania

James B. Bussel Cornell University

Robert Flaumenhaft Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Eithan Galun Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Henrik Clausen University of Copenhagen

Daniel Shouval Hebrew University of Jerusalem

External Links

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