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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 87 1195 1084 629 558 239 37849
Medicine 87 13438 12646 6834 6319 248 38051

Jonathan Kipnis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonathan Kipnis between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonathan Kipnis published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2025. 46 of the 311 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2025. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 18 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 24 publications
1987 2025

311 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonathan Kipnis: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 18
2002 11
2003 6
2004 17
2005 9
2006 10
2007 11
2008 11
2009 4
2010 5
2011 4
2012 8
2013 12
2014 9
2015 15
2016 12
2017 14
2018 20
2019 11
2020 8
2021 17
2022 12
2023 18
2024 22
2025 24
Total 311
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Jonathan Kipnis 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 Jonathan Kipnis 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, 232–241 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: 239 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
232–241 159 239
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
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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Jonathan Kipnis 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 Jonathan Kipnis 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 87
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
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award

Overview

Jonathan Kipnis is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their academic work spans neuroscience and medicine, with a significant focus on neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, immunology, physiology, and public health.

The scientist's research topics cover multiple areas including:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

Kipnis has contributed frequently to several prominent publication venues, which include:

  • Nature (9 publications)
  • Neuron (6 publications)
  • Cell (6 publications)
  • Science (6 publications)
  • The Journal of Immunology (5 publications)

Selected recent papers by this researcher highlight developments in neuroimmunology and brain health:

  • "Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads", 2022, Neuron
  • "The Lymphatic Vasculature in the 21st Century: Novel Functional Roles in Homeostasis and Disease", 2020, Cell
  • "Functional characterization of the dural sinuses as a neuroimmune interface", 2021, Cell
  • "Skull and vertebral bone marrow are myeloid cell reservoirs for the meninges and CNS parenchyma", 2021, Science
  • "Microglia-mediated T cell infiltration drives neurodegeneration in tauopathy", 2023, Nature

Frequent collaborators include Igor Smirnov, Jasmin Herz, Justin Rustenhoven, Taitea Dykstra, and Leon Smyth, with collaboration counts ranging from 16 to 27 joint works. This indicates a pattern of sustained co-authorship with these researchers.

Jonathan Kipnis received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award in 2018, recognizing contributions to scientific research.

Best Publications

  • Structural and functional features of central nervous system lymphatic vessels

    Antoine Louveau;Igor Smirnov;Timothy J. Keyes;Jacob D. Eccles

  • Immune cells contribute to the maintenance of neurogenesis and spatial learning abilities in adulthood

    Yaniv Ziv;Noga Ron;Oleg Butovsky;Gennady Landa

  • Functional aspects of meningeal lymphatics in ageing and Alzheimer’s disease

    Sandro Da Mesquita;Antoine Louveau;Andrea Vaccari;Igor Smirnov

  • High-Dimensional Single-Cell Mapping of Central Nervous System Immune Cells Reveals Distinct Myeloid Subsets in Health, Aging, and Disease

    Dunja Mrdjen;Anto Pavlovic;Felix J. Hartmann;Bettina Schreiner

  • CNS lymphatic drainage and neuroinflammation are regulated by meningeal lymphatic vasculature.

    Antoine Louveau;Jasmin Herz;Maria Nordheim Alme;Andrea Francesca Salvador

  • Regulation of learning and memory by meningeal immunity: a key role for IL-4

    Noël C. Derecki;Amber N. Cardani;Chun Hui Yang;Kayla M. Quinnies

  • Unexpected role of interferon-γ in regulating neuronal connectivity and social behaviour

    Anthony J. Filiano;Yang Xu;Nicholas J. Tustison;Rachel L. Marsh

  • Revisiting the Mechanisms of CNS Immune Privilege.

    Antoine Louveau;Tajie H. Harris;Jonathan Kipnis

  • Wild-type microglia arrest pathology in a mouse model of Rett syndrome

    Noël C. Derecki;James C. Cronk;Zhenjie Lu;Eric Xu

  • Microglia-mediated T cell infiltration drives neurodegeneration in tauopathy

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  • The Lymphatic Vasculature in the 21st Century: Novel Functional Roles in Homeostasis and Disease

    Guillermo Oliver;Jonathan Kipnis;Gwendalyn J. Randolph;Natasha L. Harvey

  • Understanding the functions and relationships of the glymphatic system and meningeal lymphatics

    Antoine Louveau;Benjamin A. Plog;Salli Antila;Kari Alitalo

  • Human and nonhuman primate meninges harbor lymphatic vessels that can be visualized noninvasively by MRI.

    Martina Absinta;Seung Kwon Ha;Govind Nair;Pascal Sati

  • IL-4 in the brain: a cytokine to remember.

    Sachin P. Gadani;James C. Cronk;Geoffrey T. Norris;Jonathan Kipnis

  • Functional characterization of the dural sinuses as a neuroimmune interface.

    Justin Rustenhoven;Antoine Drieu;Tornike Mamuladze;Kalil Alves de Lima

  • Skull and vertebral bone marrow are myeloid cell reservoirs for the meninges and CNS parenchyma.

    Andrea Cugurra;Andrea Cugurra;Tornike Mamuladze;Justin Rustenhoven;Taitea Dykstra

  • T cell deficiency leads to cognitive dysfunction: Implications for therapeutic vaccination for schizophrenia and other psychiatric conditions

    Jonathan Kipnis;Hagit Cohen;Michal Cardon;Yaniv Ziv

  • The Meningeal Lymphatic System: A New Player in Neurophysiology.

    Sandro Da Mesquita;Zhongxiao Fu;Jonathan Kipnis

  • Heterogeneity of meningeal B cells reveals a lymphopoietic niche at the CNS borders.

    Simone Brioschi;Wei Le Wang;Vincent Peng;Meng Wang

  • T cell immunity to copolymer 1 confers neuroprotection on the damaged optic nerve: Possible therapy for optic neuropathies

    Jonathan Kipnis;Eti Yoles;Ziv Porat;Avi Cohen

  • Vaccination for protection of retinal ganglion cells against death from glutamate cytotoxicity and ocular hypertension: Implications for glaucoma

    Hadas Schori;Jonathan Kipnis;Eti Yoles;Elizabeth WoldeMussie

  • Multifaceted interactions between adaptive immunity and the central nervous system

    Jonathan Kipnis

Frequent Co-Authors

Michal Schwartz
Michal Schwartz Weizmann Institute of Science
Irun R. Cohen
Irun R. Cohen Weizmann Institute of Science
Oleg Butovsky
Oleg Butovsky Brigham and Women's Hospital
Michael Sela
Michael Sela Weizmann Institute of Science
Scott T. Acton
Scott T. Acton University of Virginia
Howard E. Gendelman
Howard E. Gendelman University of Nebraska Medical Center
Ruma Banerjee
Ruma Banerjee University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert Nitsch
Robert Nitsch University of Münster
Frauke Zipp
Frauke Zipp Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Stephen S. Rich
Stephen S. Rich University of Virginia

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