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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 161 17 16 9 8 592 107702

Joseph Sodroski publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph Sodroski between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph Sodroski published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 14.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 1998. 15 of the 628 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 1998. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 9 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 19 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 28 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications
1982 2025

628 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph Sodroski: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 1
1984 9
1985 15
1986 14
1987 14
1988 12
1989 13
1990 20
1991 16
1992 19
1993 16
1994 14
1995 19
1996 21
1997 16
1998 28
1999 13
2000 21
2001 11
2002 12
2003 12
2004 22
2005 26
2006 18
2007 24
2008 11
2009 15
2010 13
2011 16
2012 11
2013 19
2014 11
2015 9
2016 12
2017 15
2018 14
2019 11
2020 15
2021 17
2022 7
2023 10
2024 9
2025 6
Total 628
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 585–594 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 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.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9 592
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 127+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
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.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95 161
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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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