2026 Klaus Ley: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	157	93	88	60	56	657	102974
Medicine	159	811	743	457	408	664	104156

Klaus Ley 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 Klaus Ley sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 657 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.

Klaus Ley 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 Klaus Ley sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 157 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Klaus Ley is affiliated with Augusta University in the United States. Their research primarily spans immunology, molecular biology, and medicine, contributing extensively to the understanding of immune mechanisms in cardiovascular diseases.

The researcher has produced a significant body of work focusing on various topics, including:

Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
Immune cells in cancer
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Immune Response and Inflammation

Their recent publications demonstrate a concentration on immune cell behavior and vascular inflammation in atherosclerosis. Notable papers include:

"T cell subsets and functions in atherosclerosis," 2020, Nature Reviews Cardiology
"How the immune system shapes atherosclerosis: roles of innate and adaptive immunity," 2021, Nature Reviews Immunology
"Meta-Analysis of Leukocyte Diversity in Atherosclerotic Mouse Aortas," 2020, Circulation Research
"Olfactory receptor 2 in vascular macrophages drives atherosclerosis by NLRP3-dependent IL-1 production," 2022, Science
"Integrated single-cell analysis-based classification of vascular mononuclear phagocytes in mouse and human atherosclerosis," 2022, Cardiovascular Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Klaus Ley include:

Marco Orecchioni
Payel Roy
Catherine C. Hedrick
Yanal Ghosheh
Sujit Silas Armstrong Suthahar

Their work is often published in venues such as:

The Journal of Immunology
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Frontiers in Immunology
Nature Cardiovascular Research
Circulation Research

Klaus Ley has contributed to book publications, including a title on atherosclerosis published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2022.

The scientist's extensive publications align with core fields of immunology and microbiology, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and clinical medicine. They maintain a focus on both basic and translational aspects of immune cell function and cardiovascular health, supported by a research portfolio including detailed cellular and molecular studies within the immune system.

Best Publications

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

10661
Citations
Getting to the site of inflammation: the leukocyte adhesion cascade updated

Klaus Ley;Carlo Laudanna;Myron I. Cybulsky;Sussan Nourshargh

5382
Citations
Development of Monocytes, Macrophages, and Dendritic Cells

Frederic Geissmann;Markus G. Manz;Steffen Jung;Michael H. Sieweke

3906
Citations
Macrophage Polarization: Different Gene Signatures in M1(LPS+) vs. Classically and M2(LPS-) vs. Alternatively Activated Macrophages.

Marco Orecchioni;Yanal Ghosheh;Akula Bala Pramod;Klaus Ley;Klaus Ley

1971
Citations
Immune and inflammatory mechanisms of atherosclerosis (

Elena Galkina;Klaus Ley

1912
Citations
Interaction of oestrogen receptor with the regulatory subunit of phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase

Tommaso Simoncini;Ali Hafezi-Moghadam;Derek P. Brazil;Klaus Ley

1727
Citations
Anti-inflammatory Properties of Cytochrome P450 Epoxygenase-Derived Eicosanoids

Koichi Node;Yuqing Huo;Xiulu Ruan;Baichun Yang

1479
Citations
Circulating activated platelets exacerbate atherosclerosis in mice deficient in apolipoprotein E

Yuqing Huo;Andreas Schober;S. Bradley Forlow;David F. Smith

1293
Citations
Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Neutrophils Regulates Granulopoiesis via IL-23 and IL-17

Matthew A. Stark;Yuqing Huo;Tracy L. Burcin;Margaret A. Morris

1146
Citations
Lymphocyte homing and leukocyte rolling and migration are impaired in L-selectin-deficient mice

Maria L. Arbonés;David C. Ord;Klaus Ley;Howard Ratech

1122
Citations
Vascular adhesion molecules in atherosclerosis

Elena Galkina;Klaus Ley

1067
Citations
The role of selectins in inflammation and disease

Klaus Ley

959
Citations
Chemokines and chemokine receptors in leukocyte trafficking

Timothy S. Olson;Klaus Ley

929
Citations
Severe reduction in leukocyte adhesion and monocyte extravasation in mice deficient in CC chemokine receptor 2

William A. Kuziel;Sharon J. Morgan;Tracey C. Dawson;Stephanie Griffin

906
Citations
Immunity and Inflammation in Atherosclerosis.

Dennis Wolf;Klaus Ley;Klaus Ley

878
Citations
Single-Cell RNA-Seq Reveals the Transcriptional Landscape and Heterogeneity of Aortic Macrophages in Murine Atherosclerosis

Clément Cochain;Ehsan Vafadarnejad;Panagiota Arampatzi;Jaroslav Pelisek

848
Citations
Platelet-neutrophil-interactions: linking hemostasis and inflammation.

Alexander Zarbock;Alexander Zarbock;Renata K. Polanowska-Grabowska;Klaus Ley

813
Citations
Sequential contribution of L- and P-selectin to leukocyte rolling in vivo.

K Ley;D C Bullard;M L Arbonés;R Bosse

774
Citations
Interleukin-17 Signaling in Inflammatory, Kupffer Cells, and Hepatic Stellate Cells Exacerbates Liver Fibrosis in Mice

Fanli Meng;Kai Wang;Tomonori Aoyama;Sergei I. Grivennikov

750
Citations
RANTES Deposition by Platelets Triggers Monocyte Arrest on Inflamed and Atherosclerotic Endothelium

Philipp von Hundelshausen;Philipp von Hundelshausen;Philipp von Hundelshausen;Kim S. C. Weber;Kim S. C. Weber;Kim S. C. Weber;Yuqing Huo;Yuqing Huo;Yuqing Huo;Amanda E. I. Proudfoot;Amanda E. I. Proudfoot;Amanda E. I. Proudfoot

735
Citations
Complete reversal of acid-induced acute lung injury by blocking of platelet-neutrophil aggregation

Alexander Zarbock;Kai Singbartl;Klaus Ley

709
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Zarbock University of Münster

Catherine C. Hedrick La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology

Alexander L. Klibanov University of Virginia

Scott T. Acton University of Virginia

Fabio Cominelli Case Western Reserve University

Markus Sperandio Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Yuqing Huo Augusta University

Arthur L. Beaudet Baylor College of Medicine

Jonathan R. Lindner Oregon Health & Science University

Theresa T. Pizarro Case Western Reserve University

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