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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 164 1068 981 633 570 658 122858
Immunology 163 68 65 46 44 627 124492
Medicine 165 621 567 356 318 644 127063

Kevin J. Tracey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kevin J. Tracey between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kevin J. Tracey published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 17.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2004. 13 of the 764 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2004. 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 34 publications 2004: 39 publications 2005: 32 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 2 publications
1983 2026

764 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kevin J. Tracey: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 3
1984 1
1985 0
1986 5
1987 10
1988 14
1989 10
1990 7
1991 5
1992 7
1993 4
1994 1
1995 4
1996 4
1997 16
1998 15
1999 15
2000 14
2001 17
2002 20
2003 34
2004 39
2005 32
2006 26
2007 22
2008 19
2009 20
2010 26
2011 19
2012 31
2013 31
2014 34
2015 20
2016 19
2017 14
2018 19
2019 27
2020 25
2021 28
2022 36
2023 39
2024 19
2025 11
2026 2
Total 764
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Kevin J. Tracey 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 Kevin J. Tracey 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, 622–631 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: 627 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 12 627
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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Kevin J. Tracey 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 Kevin J. Tracey 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, 157+ 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: 163 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 96 163
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2014 - 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
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Kevin J. Tracey is affiliated with the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including neuroscience, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The primary focus areas reflect significant contributions to neurology, molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Advanced Glycation End Products research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Kevin J. Tracey has authored work published in several key venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • The FASEB Journal
  • Molecular Medicine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Bioelectronic Medicine
  • The Journal of Immunology

Frequent co-authors in the body of work include:

  • Sangeeta S. Chavan
  • Valentin A. Pavlov
  • Téa Tsaava
  • Eric H. Chang
  • Michael Brines

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Kevin J. Tracey include:

  • Roadmap for the Emerging Field of Cancer Neuroscience, 2020, Cell
  • Famotidine Use Is Associated With Improved Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Propensity Score Matched Retrospective Cohort Study, 2020, Gastroenterology
  • Extracellular HMGB1: a therapeutic target in severe pulmonary inflammation including COVID-19?, 2020, Molecular Medicine
  • Glucagon-like peptide-1: a multi-faceted anti-inflammatory agent, 2023, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation reduces pain and fatigue in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled pilot trial, 2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Their professional recognition includes being named a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2020, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014, and a Member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates the systemic inflammatory response to endotoxin

    Lyudmila V. Borovikova;Svetlana Ivanova;Minghuang Zhang;Huan Yang

  • HMG-1 as a Late Mediator of Endotoxin Lethality in Mice

    Haichao Wang;Ona Bloom;Minghuang Zhang;Jaideep M. Vishnubhakat

  • The inflammatory reflex

    Kevin J. Tracey

  • Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha7 subunit is an essential regulator of inflammation.

    Hong Wang;Man Yu;Mahendar Ochani;Carol Ann Amella

  • Shock and tissue injury induced by recombinant human cachectin.

    Kevin J. Tracey;Bruce A Beutler;Stephen F. Lowry;James Merryweather

  • Anti-cachectin/TNF monoclonal antibodies prevent septic shock during lethal bacteraemia

    Kevin J. Tracey;Kevin J. Tracey;Yuman Fong;David G. Hesse;Kirk R. Manogue

  • High-mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1): nuclear weapon in the immune arsenal.

    Michael T. Lotze;Kevin J. Tracey

  • Physiology and immunology of the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway

    Kevin J. Tracey

  • High mobility group 1 protein (HMG-1) stimulates proinflammatory cytokine synthesis in human monocytes.

    Ulf Andersson;Haichao Wang;Karin Palmblad;Ann-Charlotte Aveberger

  • HMGB1 Is a Therapeutic Target for Sterile Inflammation and Infection

    Ulf Andersson;Kevin J. Tracey

  • Acetylcholine-synthesizing T cells relay neural signals in a vagus nerve circuit.

    Mauricio Rosas-Ballina;Peder S. Olofsson;Mahendar Ochani;Sergio I. Valdés-Ferrer

  • Advanced glycosylation products quench nitric oxide and mediate defective endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in experimental diabetes.

    R Bucala;K J Tracey;A Cerami

  • Reversing established sepsis with antagonists of endogenous high-mobility group box 1

    Huan Yang;Mahendar Ochani;Jianhua Li;Xiaoling Qiang

  • The nuclear factor HMGB1 mediates hepatic injury after murine liver ischemia-reperfusion

    Allan Tsung;Rohit Sahai;Hiroyuki Tanaka;Atsunori Nakao

  • Reflex control of immunity.

    Kevin J. Tracey

  • Cholinergic agonists inhibit HMGB1 release and improve survival in experimental sepsis.

    Hong Wang;Hong Liao;Mahendar Ochani;Marilou Justiniani

  • MIF is a pituitary-derived cytokine that potentiates lethal endotoxaemia

    J. Bernhagen;T. Calandra;R. A. Mitchell;S. B. Martin

  • Sepsis: a roadmap for future research

    Jonathan Cohen;Jean-Louis Vincent;Neill K J Adhikari;Flavia R Machado

  • Tumor Necrosis Factor, Other Cytokines and Disease

    Kevin J. Tracey;Anthony Cerami

  • The vagus nerve and the inflammatory reflex—linking immunity and metabolism

    Valentin A. Pavlov;Kevin J. Tracey

  • HMG-1 as a mediator of acute lung inflammation.

    Edward Abraham;John Arcaroli;Aaron Carmody;Haichao Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Haichao Wang
Haichao Wang Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Huan Yang
Huan Yang Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Sangeeta S. Chavan
Sangeeta S. Chavan Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Valentin A. Pavlov
Valentin A. Pavlov Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Jianhua Li
Jianhua Li Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Ulf Andersson
Ulf Andersson Karolinska University Hospital
Luis Ulloa
Luis Ulloa Duke University
Stephen F. Lowry
Stephen F. Lowry Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ping Wang
Ping Wang Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Betty Diamond
Betty Diamond Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

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