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Keith M. Sullivan

Keith M. Sullivan

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
129
Citations
58870
World Ranking
2609
National Ranking
1464

Keith M. Sullivan publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keith M. Sullivan sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 483 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Keith M. Sullivan D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 129 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Keith M. Sullivan is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research focus falls primarily within the broad field of Medicine, with specific work in subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Dermatology, Epidemiology, Immunology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their scientific output includes a range of topics, highlighting a concentration on systemic and dermatologic diseases as well as immunological and infectious conditions. Key areas of research encompass:

  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects

Recent publications by Sullivan include:

  • "Tocilizumab in systemic sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial" (2020), published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Machine learning predicts stem cell transplant response in severe scleroderma" (2020), published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • "Adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine in adult autologous stem cell transplant recipients: polyfunctional immune responses and lessons for clinical practice" (2021), published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
  • "Safety and efficacy of recombinant and live herpes zoster vaccines for prevention in at-risk adults with chronic diseases and immunocompromising conditions" (2022), published in Vaccine
  • "Phase I dose escalation study of naive T-cell depleted donor lymphocyte infusion following allogeneic stem cell transplantation" (2020), published in Bone Marrow Transplantation

Frequent co-authors in Sullivan's collaborations include:

  • Nelson J. Chao
  • Anthony D. Sung
  • Daniel E. Furst
  • Mitchell E. Horwitz
  • David A. Rizzieri

Their work has been featured repeatedly in specific scientific venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
  • UNC Libraries
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology

Awards received by Sullivan include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2003. Additionally, they hold membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Chronic graft-versus-host syndrome in man: A long-term clinicopathologic study of 20 seattle patients

    Howard M. Shulman;Keith M. Sullivan;Paul L. Weiden;George B. McDonald

  • Methotrexate and Cyclosporine Compared with Cyclosporine Alone for Prophylaxis of Acute Graft versus Host Disease after Marrow Transplantation for Leukemia

    Rainer Storb;H. Joachim Deeg;John Whitehead;Frederick Appelbaum

  • MASON: A Multiagent Simulation Environment

    Sean Luke;Claudio Cioffi-Revilla;Liviu Panait;Keith Sullivan

  • Antileukemic effect of chronic graft-versus-host disease: contribution to improved survival after allogeneic marrow transplantation.

    Paul L. Weiden;Keith M. Sullivan;Nancy Flournoy;Rainer Storb

  • Chronic graft-versus-host disease in 52 patients: adverse natural course and successful treatment with combination immunosuppression

    KM Sullivan;HM Shulman;R Storb;PL Weiden

  • Chronic graft-versus-host disease and other late complications of bone marrow transplantation.

    K M Sullivan;E Agura;C Anasetti;F Appelbaum

  • Influence of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease on relapse and survival after bone marrow transplantation from HLA-identical siblings as treatment of acute and chronic leukemia

    K M Sullivan;P L Weiden;R Storb;R P Witherspoon

  • Effect of HLA compatibility on engraftment of bone marrow transplants in patients with leukemia or lymphoma.

    C Anasetti;D Amos;P G Beatty;F R Appelbaum

  • Pregnancies following high-dose cyclophosphamide with or without high- dose busulfan or total-body irradiation and bone marrow transplantation

    JE Sanders;J Hawley;W Levy;T Gooley

  • Bone Marrow Transplants from Unrelated Donors for Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

    John A. Hansen;Theodore A. Gooley;Paul J. Martin;Frederick Appelbaum

  • Risk of lymphoproliferative disorders after bone marrow transplantation: a multi-institutional study.

    Rochelle E. Curtis;Lois B. Travis;Philip A. Rowlings;Gérard Socié

  • Bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell disease.

    Walters Mc;Patience M;Leisenring W;Eckman

  • Influence of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease on relapse and survival after bone marrow transplantation from HLA-identical siblings as treatment of acute and chronic leukemia [published erratum appears in Blood 1989 Aug 15;74(3):1180]

    KM Sullivan;PL Weiden;R Storb;RP Witherspoon

  • Marrow Transplantation for the Treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

    E D Thomas;R A Clift;A Fefer;F R Appelbaum

  • Tocilizumab in systemic sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.

    Dinesh Khanna;Celia J F Lin;Daniel E Furst;Jonathan Goldin

  • A retrospective analysis of therapy for acute graft-versus-host disease

    Paul J. Martin;Gary Schoch;Lloyd Fisher;Vera Byers

  • Myeloablative Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation for Severe Scleroderma.

    K. M. Sullivan;E. A. Goldmuntz;L. Keyes-Elstein;P. A. McSweeney

  • Graft-versus-host disease and survival in patients with aplastic anemia treated by marrow grafts from HLA-identical siblings. Beneficial effect of a protective environment.

    R Storb;R L Prentice;C D Buckner;R A Clift

  • Malignancies after marrow transplantation for aplastic anemia and fanconi anemia: a joint Seattle and Paris analysis of results in 700 patients

    HJ Deeg;G Socie;G Schoch;M Henry-Amar

  • Acute graft-versus-host disease: analysis of risk factors after allogeneic marrow transplantation and prophylaxis with cyclosporine and methotrexate.

    R A Nash;M S Pepe;R Storb;G Longton

Frequent Co-Authors

Rainer Storb
Rainer Storb Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jean E. Sanders
Jean E. Sanders Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Robert P. Witherspoon
Robert P. Witherspoon Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Kristine Doney
Kristine Doney Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Nelson J. Chao
Nelson J. Chao Duke University
Richard A. Nash
Richard A. Nash Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Claudio Anasetti
Claudio Anasetti Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
E. Donnall Thomas
E. Donnall Thomas University of Washington
Frederick R. Appelbaum
Frederick R. Appelbaum Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Buckner Cd
Buckner Cd National Cancer Institute

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