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D-Index
72
Citations
18286
World Ranking
2220
National Ranking
1075

Mark D. Wewers 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 Mark D. Wewers sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 256 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark D. Wewers 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 Mark D. Wewers sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mark D. Wewers is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. The research focus spans various aspects of medicine with particular attention to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scientific work covers multiple subfields including molecular biology, epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, physiology, and immunology.

The scientist's recent publications reveal a focus on topics such as tuberculosis research and epidemiology, inflammasome and immune disorders, epigenetics and DNA methylation, gut microbiota and health, heme oxygenase-1 and carbon monoxide, neonatal respiratory health research, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research.

  • Nanoparticle delivery of microRNA-146a regulates mechanotransduction in lung macrophages and mitigates injury during mechanical ventilation (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Lipid laden macrophages and electronic cigarettes in healthy adults (2020, EBioMedicine)
  • Accelerated epigenetic age, inflammation, and gene expression in lung: comparisons of smokers and vapers with non-smokers (2023, Clinical Epigenetics)
  • Lung mitochondrial DNA copy number, inflammatory biomarkers, gene transcription and gene methylation in vapers and smokers (2022, EBioMedicine)
  • Saliva and Lung Microbiome Associations with Electronic Cigarette Use and Smoking (2022, Cancer Prevention Research)

The frequent co-authors in Mark D. Wewers's research include Min-Ae Song, Peter G. Shields, Daniel Weng, Jo L. Freudenheim, and Mikhail A. Gavrilin.

The publications are often featured in venues such as:

  • Cancer Research
  • EBioMedicine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Clinical Epigenetics

Best Publications

  • Caspase-1-induced pyroptosis is an innate immune effector mechanism against intracellular bacteria

    Edward A Miao;Irina A Leaf;Piper M Treuting;Dat P Mao

  • Vitamin E Acetate in Bronchoalveolar-Lavage Fluid Associated with EVALI

    Benjamin C Blount;Mateusz P Karwowski;Peter G Shields;Maria Morel-Espinosa

  • Replacement therapy for alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency associated with emphysema.

    M D Wewers;M A Casolaro;S E Sellers;S C Swayze

  • A novel P2X7 receptor activator, the human cathelicidin-derived peptide LL37, induces IL-1 beta processing and release.

    Andreas Elssner;Michelle Duncan;Mikhail Gavrilin;Mark D. Wewers

  • Inflammasome-Dependent Release of the Alarmin HMGB1 in Endotoxemia

    Mohamed Lamkanfi;Mohamed Lamkanfi;Mohamed Lamkanfi;Anasuya Sarkar;Lieselotte Vande Walle;Lieselotte Vande Walle;Alberto C. Vitari

  • Apigenin blocks lipopolysaccharide-induced lethality in vivo and proinflammatory cytokines expression by inactivating NF-κB through the suppression of p65 phosphorylation

    Courtney Nicholas;Sanjay Batra;Melissa A. Vargo;Oliver H. Voss

  • Increased susceptibility to pulmonary emphysema among HIV-seropositive smokers.

    Philip T. Diaz;Mark A. King;Eric R. Pacht;Mark D. Wewers

  • Immunoparalysis and nosocomial infection in children with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.

    Mark W. Hall;Mark W. Hall;Nina L. Knatz;Carol Vetterly;Steven Tomarello

  • ZIP8 regulates host defense through zinc-mediated inhibition of NF-κB.

    Ming Jie Liu;Shengying Bao;Marina Gálvez-Peralta;Charlie J. Pyle

  • ATP-stimulated Release of Interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18 Requires Priming by Lipopolysaccharide and Is Independent of Caspase-1 Cleavage *

    Veela B. Mehta;Judith Hart;Mark D. Wewers

  • Phagocytosis mediated by three distinct Fc gamma receptor classes on human leukocytes.

    C. L. Anderson;Li Shen;D. M. Eicher;M. D. Wewers

  • Modulation of alveolar macrophage-driven fibroblast proliferation by alternative macrophage mediators.

    P. B. Bitterman;M. D. Wewers;S. I. Rennard;S. Adelberg

  • Internalization and phagosome escape required for Francisella to induce human monocyte IL-1β processing and release

    Mikhail A. Gavrilin;Imad J. Bouakl;Nina L. Knatz;Michelle D. Duncan

  • Interleukin-1β Selectively Expands and Sustains Interleukin-22+ Immature Human Natural Killer Cells in Secondary Lymphoid Tissue

    Tiffany Hughes;Brian Becknell;Aharon G. Freud;Susan McClory

  • Familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Evidence of lung inflammation in unaffected family members.

    Peter B. Bitterman;Stephen I. Rennard;Brendan A. Keogh;Mark D. Wewers

  • Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with Recombinant Surfactant Protein C Surfactant

    Roger G. Spragg;James F. Lewis;Wilhelm Wurst;Dietrich Häfner

  • Inflammasome Priming by Lipopolysaccharide Is Dependent upon ERK Signaling and Proteasome Function

    Mohammed G. Ghonime;Mohammed G. Ghonime;Obada R. Shamaa;Srabani Das;Ramadan A. Eldomany

  • Caspase-7 Activation by the Nlrc4/Ipaf Inflammasome Restricts Legionella pneumophila Infection

    Anwari Akhter;Mikhail A. Gavrilin;Laura Frantz;Songcerae Washington

  • A comparison of zinc metabolism, inflammation, and disease severity in critically ill infected and noninfected adults early after intensive care unit admission

    Beth Y Besecker;Matthew C Exline;Jennifer Hollyfield;Gary Phillips

  • Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies induce monocyte IL-8 release. Role of surface proteinase-3, alpha1-antitrypsin, and Fcgamma receptors.

    D R Ralston;C B Marsh;M P Lowe;M D Wewers

Frequent Co-Authors

Clay B. Marsh
Clay B. Marsh West Virginia University
Peter G. Shields
Peter G. Shields The Ohio State University
Ronald G. Crystal
Ronald G. Crystal Cornell University
Jo L. Freudenheim
Jo L. Freudenheim University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Susheela Tridandapani
Susheela Tridandapani The Ohio State University
Larry S. Schlesinger
Larry S. Schlesinger Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti
Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Klaus Schulze-Osthoff
Klaus Schulze-Osthoff University of Tübingen
Miguel A. Valvano
Miguel A. Valvano Queen's University Belfast
Peter B. Bitterman
Peter B. Bitterman University of Minnesota

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