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D-Index
53
Citations
15559
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3936
National Ranking
344

Lucy S. K. Walker 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 Lucy S. K. Walker sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 107 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lucy S. K. Walker 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 Lucy S. K. Walker sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lucy S. K. Walker is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the fields of immunology and medicine, with a particular emphasis on immunology and microbiology. Their research portfolio includes significant work spanning subfields such as immunology, oncology, genetics, surgery, and epidemiology.

Their scholarly output is concentrated on several main topics, which include:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes

Walker's recent publications illustrate a focus on immune regulation and autoimmune diseases. Notable papers include:

  • "Targeting co-stimulatory molecules in autoimmune disease," 2020, published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
  • "Differences in CD80 and CD86 transendocytosis reveal CD86 as a key target for CTLA-4 immune regulation," 2022, in Nature Immunology
  • "Type 1 diabetes," 2023, in The Lancet
  • "The link between circulating follicular helper T cells and autoimmunity," 2022, in Nature reviews. Immunology
  • "The immunology of type 1 diabetes," 2024, in Nature reviews. Immunology

Frequent co-authors with whom Walker has collaborated include:

  • Natalie M. Edner
  • Chun Jing Wang
  • Lina Petersone
  • Frank Heuts
  • Ellen M. Ross

Walker has published frequently in several leading scientific venues. These include:

  • Nature Immunology
  • Nature Communications
  • Immunotherapy Advances
  • Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
  • Nature reviews. Immunology

The scientist's work demonstrates an ongoing engagement with both fundamental and applied aspects of immune cell function, with a particular focus on T-cell and B-cell immunology and autoimmune conditions such as type 1 diabetes. Their research is positioned at the intersection of immunotherapy, immune regulation, and disease management, contributing to the understanding of immune responses in complex diseases.

Best Publications

  • Trans-Endocytosis of CD80 and CD86: A Molecular Basis for the Cell-Extrinsic Function of CTLA-4

    Omar S. Qureshi;Yong Zheng;Kyoko Nakamura;Kesley Attridge

  • The emerging role of CTLA4 as a cell-extrinsic regulator of T cell responses

    Lucy S. K. Walker;David M. Sansom

  • 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and IL-2 Combine to Inhibit T Cell Production of Inflammatory Cytokines and Promote Development of Regulatory T Cells Expressing CTLA-4 and FoxP3

    Louisa E. Jeffery;Fiona Burke;Manuela Mura;Yong Zheng

  • Autosomal dominant immune dysregulation syndrome in humans with CTLA4 mutations.

    Desireé Schubert;Desireé Schubert;Claudia Bode;Rupert Kenefeck;Tie Zheng Hou

  • The enemy within: keeping self-reactive T cells at bay in the periphery

    Lucy S.K. Walker;Abul K. Abbas

  • Antigen-dependent Proliferation of CD4+ CD25+ Regulatory T Cells In Vivo

    Lucy S.K. Walker;Anna Chodos;Mark Eggena;Hans Dooms

  • Treg and CTLA-4: two intertwining pathways to immune tolerance.

    Lucy S.K. Walker

  • Analysis of CD161 expression on human CD8+ T cells defines a distinct functional subset with tissue-homing properties.

    Eva Billerbeck;Yu Hoi Kang;Lucy Walker;Helen Lockstone

  • Confusing signals: Recent progress in CTLA-4 biology

    Lucy S.K. Walker;David M. Sansom

  • The role of CD28 and cytotoxic T‐lymphocyte antigen‐4 (CTLA‐4) in regulatory T‐cell biology

    David M. Sansom;Lucy S. K. Walker

  • Compromised Ox40 Function in Cd28-Deficient Mice Is Linked with Failure to Develop Cxc Chemokine Receptor 5–Positive Cd4 Cells and Germinal Centers

    Lucy S.K. Walker;Adam Gulbranson-Judge;Sarah Flynn;Thomas Brocker

  • CTLA4 gene polymorphism and autoimmunity

    Stephen C. L. Gough;Lucy S. K. Walker;David M. Sansom

  • Cutting edge: The phosphoinositide 3-kinase p110 delta is critical for the function of CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells

    Daniel T. Patton;Oliver A. Garden;Oliver A. Garden;Wayne P. Pearce;Louise E. Clough

  • CD4(+)CD3(-) accessory cells costimulate primed CD4 T cells through OX40 and CD30 at sites where T cells collaborate with B cells.

    Mi-Yeon Kim;Fabrina M.C Gaspal;Helen E Wiggett;Fiona M McConnell

  • Distinct Roles for CCR4 and CXCR3 in the Recruitment and Positioning of Regulatory T Cells in the Inflamed Human Liver

    Ye H. Oo;Chris J. Weston;Patricia F. Lalor;Stuart M. Curbishley

  • Differences in CD80 and CD86 transendocytosis reveal CD86 as a key target for CTLA-4 immune regulation

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  • CTLA-4 controls follicular helper T-cell differentiation by regulating the strength of CD28 engagement

    Chun Jing Wang;Frank Heuts;Vitalijs Ovcinnikovs;Lukasz Wardzinski

  • Epithelial inflammation is associated with CCL28 production and the recruitment of regulatory T cells expressing CCR10.

    Bertus Eksteen;Alice Miles;Stuart M. Curbishley;Chris Tselepis

  • CD4 T cell differentiation in type 1 diabetes

    L S K Walker;M von Herrath

  • Targeting co-stimulatory molecules in autoimmune disease

    Natalie M. Edner;Gianluca Carlesso;James S. Rush;Lucy S. K. Walker

  • Ctla-4 controls regulatory T cell peripheral homeostasis and is required for suppression of pancreatic islet autoimmunity.

    Emily M. Schmidt;Chun Jing Wang;Gemma A. Ryan;Louise E. Clough

  • Follicular helper T cell signature in type 1 diabetes

    Rupert Kenefeck;Chun Jing Wang;Tauseef Kapadi;Lukasz Wardzinski

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Sansom
David M. Sansom University College London
Abul K. Abbas
Abul K. Abbas University of California, San Francisco
Peter J. L. Lane
Peter J. L. Lane University of Birmingham
Siobhan O. Burns
Siobhan O. Burns University College London
Graham Anderson
Graham Anderson University of Birmingham
Alan D. Salama
Alan D. Salama University College London
Hans J. Stauss
Hans J. Stauss University College London
Klaus Okkenhaug
Klaus Okkenhaug University of Cambridge
Bart Vanhaesebroeck
Bart Vanhaesebroeck University College London
David H. Adams
David H. Adams Mount Sinai Hospital

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