World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
60
Citations
14018
World Ranking
3317
National Ranking
138

Lars Kjer-Nielsen 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 Lars Kjer-Nielsen sits on this spectrum.

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 scientists 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62 publications 807+

This scientist: 170 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Lars Kjer-Nielsen 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 Lars Kjer-Nielsen sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lars Kjer-Nielsen is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, with additional contributions to Medicine. The scientist's work addresses several specialized subfields, including Immunology, Oncology, Epidemiology, and Genetics.

Their scientific investigations cover a diverse range of topics, notably:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Diabetes and associated disorders

Several of Lars Kjer-Nielsen's frequent co-authors include:

  • Alexandra J. Corbett
  • James McCluskey
  • Sara Suliman
  • Sarah K. Iwany
  • Kattya López Tamara

The scientist has published in various academic venues, with notable publications appearing in:

  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent published papers include:

  • "Peripheral Blood Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells in Tuberculosis Patients and Healthy Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Exposed Controls," 2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Dual TCR-α Expression on Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells as a Potential Confounder of TCR Interpretation," 2022, The Journal of Immunology
  • "Synthetic 5-amino-6-D-ribitylaminouracil paired with inflammatory stimuli facilitates MAIT cell expansion in vivo," 2023, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Dual TCR-alpha expression on MAIT cells as a potential confounder of TCR interpretation," 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • MR1 presents microbial vitamin B metabolites to MAIT cells

    Lars Kjer-Nielsen;Onisha G Patel;Alexandra J Corbett;Jerome Le Nours;Jerome Le Nours

  • T-cell activation by transitory neo-antigens derived from distinct microbial pathways

    Alexandra Corbett;Sidonia B G Eckle;Richard William Birkinshaw;Ligong Liu

  • Immune self-reactivity triggered by drug-modified HLA-peptide repertoire

    Patricia T Illing;Julian P Vivian;Nadine Lee Dudek;Lyudmila Kostenko

  • CD1d–lipid-antigen recognition by the semi-invariant NKT T-cell receptor

    Natalie Borg;Kwok Soon Wun;Lars Kjer-Nielsen;Matthew Charles James Wilce

  • Antigen-loaded MR1 tetramers define T cell receptor heterogeneity in mucosal-associated invariant T cells

    Rangsima Reantragoon;Alexandra Corbett;Isaac G Sakala;Nicholas A Gherardin;Nicholas A Gherardin

  • A Structural Basis for the Selection of Dominant αβ T Cell Receptors in Antiviral Immunity

    Lars Kjer-Nielsen;Craig S. Clements;Anthony W. Purcell;Andrew G. Brooks

  • Human Leukocyte Antigen Class I-Restricted Activation of CD8+ T Cells Provides the Immunogenetic Basis of a Systemic Drug Hypersensitivity

    Diana Chessman;Lyudmila Kostenko;Tessa Lethborg;Anthony Wayne Purcell

  • Mucosal-associated invariant T cell alterations in obese and type 2 diabetic patients

    Isabelle Magalhaes;Karine Pingris;Christine Poitou;Stéphanie Bessoles

  • T cell receptor recognition of a 'super-bulged' major histocompatibility complex class I-bound peptide.

    Fleur Elizabeth Tynan;Scott R Burrows;Ashley Maurice Buckle;Craig Steven Clements

  • A molecular basis underpinning the T cell receptor heterogeneity of mucosal-associated invariant T cells

    Sidonia B G Eckle;Richard W Birkinshaw;Lyudmila Kostenko;Alexandra J Corbett

  • Recognition of vitamin B metabolites by mucosal-associated invariant T cells.

    Onisha Patel;Lars Kjer-Nielsen;Jérôme Le Nours;Jérôme Le Nours;Sidonia B. G. Eckle

  • T Cell Allorecognition via Molecular Mimicry

    Whitney Alison Macdonald;Zhenjun Chen;Stephanie Gras;Julia Kate Archbold

  • Prevention of diabetes in non-obese diabetic I-A k transgenic mice

    Robyn M. Slattery;Lars Kjer-Nielsen;Janette Allison;Brett Charlton

  • A T cell receptor flattens a bulged antigenic peptide presented by a major histocompatibility complex class I molecule

    Fleur Elizabeth Tynan;Hugh Harrington Reid;Lars Kjer-Nielsen;John J Miles

  • Differential Recognition of CD1d-α-Galactosyl Ceramide by the Vβ8.2 and Vβ7 Semi-invariant NKT T Cell Receptors

    Daniel G Pellicci;Onisha Patel;Lars Kjer-Nielsen;Siew Siew Pang

  • Drugs and drug-like molecules can modulate the function of mucosal-associated invariant T cells

    Andrew N Keller;Sidonia B G Eckle;Weijun Xu;Ligong Liu

  • A naturally selected dimorphism within the HLA-B44 supertype alters class I structure, peptide repertoire, and T cell recognition.

    Whitney A Macdonald;Anthony W Purcell;Nicole A Mifsud;Lauren Kate Ely

  • MAIT cells protect against pulmonary Legionella longbeachae infection.

    Huimeng Wang;Criselle D’Souza;Xin Yi Lim;Lyudmila Kostenko

  • Structural insight into MR1-mediated recognition of the mucosal associated invariant T cell receptor

    Rangsima Reantragoon;Lars Kjer-Nielsen;Onisha G Patel;Zhenjun Chen

  • The CDR3 regions of an immunodominant T cell receptor dictate the 'energetic landscape' of peptide-MHC recognition.

    Natalie A Borg;Lauren Kate Ely;Travis Clarke Beddoe;Whitney Alison Macdonald

  • The Structure of H-2Kb and Kbm8 Complexed to a Herpes Simplex Virus Determinant: Evidence for a Conformational Switch That Governs T Cell Repertoire Selection and Viral Resistance

    Andrew Ian Webb;Natalie A Borg;Michelle Anne Dunstone;Lars Kjer-Nielsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jamie Rossjohn
Jamie Rossjohn Monash University
James McCluskey
James McCluskey University of Melbourne
Anthony W. Purcell
Anthony W. Purcell Monash University
Travis Clarke Beddoe
Travis Clarke Beddoe La Trobe University
Zhenjun Chen
Zhenjun Chen University of Melbourne
Andrew G. Brooks
Andrew G. Brooks University of Melbourne
Dale I. Godfrey
Dale I. Godfrey University of Melbourne
Scott R. Burrows
Scott R. Burrows QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
John J. Miles
John J. Miles James Cook University
David P. Fairlie
David P. Fairlie University of Queensland

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in Immunology, exploring related nursing degrees can open diverse career pathways in healthcare and research. Many students begin with foundational programs such as which LPN programs are easiest to get into, offering a practical entry into patient care roles that often complement immunological expertise.

For non-nurses looking to transition into the field, online ABSN programs for non nurses provide accelerated pathways to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, equipping graduates with critical skills for clinical and lab settings involved in immunology research.

Those seeking a faster route to nursing credentials can consider 12-month accelerated nursing programs, designed to fast-track education while maintaining high standards essential for specialized fields like immunology.

Advanced practitioners often pursue an accelerated NP program, blending clinical expertise and leadership to impact patient care and immunology-related healthcare outcomes effectively.

Best Scientists Citing Lars Kjer-Nielsen

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles