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2026

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Microbiology

D-Index
161
Citations
107702
World Ranking
17
National Ranking
9

Joseph Sodroski publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph Sodroski sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 592 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Joseph Sodroski D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph Sodroski sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 161 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in United States Leader Award
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Joseph Sodroski is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant focus on Infectious Diseases, Virology, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Molecular Biology. The core topics of their work include HIV Research and Treatment, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments, and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the literature in notable scientific venues. Their most frequent publication outlets include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 19 publications, Journal of Virology with 18, Cell Reports with 4, as well as mBio and iScience each with 2 publications.

Joseph Sodroski's recent papers reflect their research interests in viral pathogens and immune responses. Selected publications include:

  • "Potent neutralizing antibodies against multiple epitopes on SARS-CoV-2 spike" (2020, Nature)
  • "Structural basis and mode of action for two broadly neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 emerging variants of concern" (2021, Cell Reports)
  • "SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody responses are more robust in patients with severe disease" (2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections)
  • "Spike Glycoprotein and Host Cell Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 Entry and Cytopathic Effects" (2020, Journal of Virology)
  • "The Conformational States of the HIV-1 Envelope Glycoproteins" (2020, Trends in Microbiology)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Saumya Anang, Amos B. Smith, Hanh T. Nguyen, Shijian Zhang, and John C. Kappes. These collaborations appear across numerous research publications, illustrating consistent teamwork within their specialized fields.

Joseph Sodroski was recognized with the Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Structure of an HIV gp120 envelope glycoprotein in complex with the CD4 receptor and a neutralizing human antibody

    Peter D. Kwong;Richard Wyatt;James Robinson;Raymond W. Sweet

  • The β-Chemokine Receptors CCR3 and CCR5 Facilitate Infection by Primary HIV-1 Isolates

    Hyeryun Choe;Michael Farzan;Ying Sun;Nancy Sullivan

  • The lymphocyte chemoattractant SDF-1 is a ligand for LESTR/fusin and blocks HIV-1 entry.

    Conrad C. Bleul;Michael Farzan;Hyeryun Choe;Cristina Parolin;Cristina Parolin

  • The HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins: fusogens, antigens, and immunogens.

    Richard Wyatt;Joseph Sodroski

  • The cytoplasmic body component TRIM5alpha restricts HIV-1 infection in Old World monkeys.

    Matthew Stremlau;Christopher M. Owens;Michel J. Perron;Michael Kiessling

  • CD4-induced interaction of primary HIV-1 gp120 glycoproteins with the chemokine receptor CCR-5

    Lijun Wu;Norma P. Gerard;Richard Wyatt;Hyeryun Choe

  • The antigenic structure of the HIV gp120 envelope glycoprotein

    Richard Wyatt;Peter D. Kwong;Elizabeth Desjardins;Raymond W. Sweet

  • Potent neutralizing antibodies against multiple epitopes on SARS-CoV-2 spike.

    Lihong Liu;Pengfei Wang;Manoj S. Nair;Jian Yu

  • Human monoclonal antibody 2G12 defines a distinctive neutralization epitope on the gp120 glycoprotein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

    A Trkola;M Purtscher;T Muster;C Ballaun

  • Structural basis for broad and potent neutralization of HIV-1 by antibody VRC01.

    Tongqing Zhou;Ivelin Georgiev;Xueling Wu;Zhi Yong Yang

  • Functional regions of the envelope glycoprotein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1

    Mark Kowalski;Joseph Potz;Ladan Basiripour;Tatyana Dorfman

  • A Conserved HIV gp120 Glycoprotein Structure Involved in Chemokine Receptor Binding

    Carlo D. Rizzuto;Richard Wyatt;Richard Wyatt;Nivia Hernández-Ramos;Nivia Hernández-Ramos;Ying Sun;Ying Sun

  • Role of capsid precursor processing and myristoylation in morphogenesis and infectivity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1

    Heinrich G. Gottlinger;Joseph G. Sodroski;William A. Haseltine

  • A new classification for HIV-1

    E. A. Berger;R. W. Doms;E.-M. Fenyö;B. T. M. Korber

  • HIV-1 evades antibody-mediated neutralization through conformational masking of receptor-binding sites

    Peter D. Kwong;Peter D. Kwong;Michael L. Doyle;Michael L. Doyle;David J. Casper;Claudia Cicala

  • CCR3 and CCR5 are co-receptors for HIV-1 infection of microglia

    Jianglin He;Youzhi Chen;Michael Farzan;Hyeryun Choe

  • Role of the HTLV-III/LAV envelope in syncytium formation and cytopathicity.

    Joseph Sodroski;Wei Chun Goh;Craig Rosen;Kathryn Campbell

  • The location of cis-acting regulatory sequences in the human T cell lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III/LAV) long terminal repeat.

    Craig A. Rosen;Joseph G. Sodroski;William A. Haseltine

  • Trans-Acting Transcriptional Activation of the Long Terminal Repeat of Human T Lymphotropic Viruses in Infected Cells

    Joseph G. Sodroski;Craig A. Rosen;William A. Haseltine

  • HIV vaccine design and the neutralizing antibody problem

    Dennis R Burton;Ronald C Desrosiers;Robert W Doms;Wayne C Koff

Frequent Co-Authors

William A. Haseltine
William A. Haseltine Human Genome Sciences (United States)
Richard T. Wyatt
Richard T. Wyatt Scripps Research Institute
Andrés Finzi
Andrés Finzi University of Montreal
Peter D. Kwong
Peter D. Kwong Columbia University Medical Center
Craig A. Rosen
Craig A. Rosen CoGenesys, Inc.
Amos B. Smith
Amos B. Smith University of Pennsylvania
Michael Farzan
Michael Farzan Harvard Medical School
Barton F. Haynes
Barton F. Haynes Duke University
Norman L. Letvin
Norman L. Letvin Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Hyeryun Choe
Hyeryun Choe Scripps Research Institute

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