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Mark J. Smyth 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 J. Smyth sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 781 publications — 98th percentile

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

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

Mark J. Smyth 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 J. Smyth sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 191 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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 Australia Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
  • 1995 - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science

Overview

Mark J. Smyth is an independent scientist and consultant based in Australia whose research primarily spans the fields of immunology and microbiology, with significant contributions to medicine. Smyth's work focuses on immunology, oncology, and molecular biology, supported by research themes in immune cell function and interaction, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, and CAR-T cell therapy research.

The scientist's publication record includes research in frequent coauthorship with Tobias Bald, Kyohei Nakamura, Christian Engwerda, Xian-Yang Li, and Michele W.L. Teng, each collaborating on multiple papers.

Smyth has published extensively in notable journals such as Nature Immunology, Immunity, Cancer Immunology Research, Journal of Clinical Investigation, and the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of Smyth's research within immunology and oncology.

  • Nature Immunology (5 publications)
  • Immunity (4 publications)
  • Cancer Immunology Research (3 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation (3 publications)
  • Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (2 publications)

Among recent scholarly contributions, Smyth is associated with papers such as:

  • Consensus guidelines for the definition, detection and interpretation of immunogenic cell death, 2020, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • The NK cell-cancer cycle: advances and new challenges in NK cell-based immunotherapies, 2020, Nature Immunology
  • Targeting CD39 in cancer, 2020, Nature Reviews Immunology
  • The NK cell granule protein NKG7 regulates cytotoxic granule exocytosis and inflammation, 2020, Nature Immunology
  • BET inhibition blocks inflammation-induced cardiac dysfunction and SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2021, Cell

The scientist's research topics include immune cells in cancer, T-cell and B-cell immunology, immunotherapy and immune responses, and peptidase inhibition and analysis. Smyth's work intersects with areas of physiology and even aspects of electrical and electronic engineering, indicating a multidisciplinary approach.

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Smyth's career includes recognition in the form of awards, notably the Gottschalk Medal from the Australian Academy of Science in 1995 and being elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Cancer Immunoediting: Integrating Immunity’s Roles in Cancer Suppression and Promotion

    Robert D. Schreiber;Lloyd J. Old;Mark J. Smyth;Mark J. Smyth

  • Natural Innate and Adaptive Immunity to Cancer

    Matthew D. Vesely;Michael H. Kershaw;Michael H. Kershaw;Michael H. Kershaw;Robert D. Schreiber;Mark J. Smyth;Mark J. Smyth

  • Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in dendritic cells induces IL-1β–dependent adaptive immunity against tumors

    François Ghiringhelli;Lionel Apetoh;Antoine Tesniere;Antoine Tesniere;Antoine Tesniere;Laetitia Aymeric;Laetitia Aymeric;Laetitia Aymeric

  • Immune surveillance of tumors.

    Jeremy B. Swann;Mark J. Smyth

  • New insights into cancer immunoediting and its three component phases — elimination, equilibrium and escape

    Deepak Mittal;Matthew M Gubin;Robert D Schreiber;Mark J Smyth;Mark J Smyth

  • Adaptive immunity maintains occult cancer in an equilibrium state

    Catherine M. Koebel;William Vermi;William Vermi;Jeremy B. Swann;Jeremy B. Swann;Nadeen Zerafa

  • Cancer immunoediting and resistance to T cell-based immunotherapy

    Jake S. O’Donnell;Jake S. O’Donnell;Michele W. L. Teng;Michele W. L. Teng;Mark J. Smyth;Mark J. Smyth

  • Functional significance of the perforin/granzyme cell death pathway

    Joseph A. Trapani;Mark J. Smyth

  • NKT cells: what's in a name?

    Dale I Godfrey;H Robson MacDonald;Mitchell Kronenberg;Mark J Smyth

  • Classifying Cancers Based on T-cell Infiltration and PD-L1

    Michele W.L. Teng;Michele W.L. Teng;Shin Foong Ngiow;Antoni Ribas;Mark J. Smyth;Mark J. Smyth

  • Cancer exome analysis reveals a T-cell-dependent mechanism of cancer immunoediting

    Hirokazu Matsushita;Hirokazu Matsushita;Matthew D. Vesely;Daniel C. Koboldt;Charles G. Rickert

  • Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes are prognostic in triple negative breast cancer and predictive for trastuzumab benefit in early breast cancer: results from the FinHER trial

    S. Loi;S. Loi;S. Michiels;S. Michiels;R. Salgado;N. Sirtaine

  • Type I interferons in anticancer immunity

    Laurence Zitvogel;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Oliver Kepp;Mark J. Smyth

  • Translational biology of osteosarcoma

    Maya Kansara;Michele W. Teng;Mark J. Smyth;David M. Thomas

  • NKT cells: facts, functions and fallacies

    Dale I. Godfrey;Kirsten J.L. Hammond;Lynn D. Poulton;Mark J. Smyth

  • Targeting natural killer cells in cancer immunotherapy

    Camille Guillerey;Camille Guillerey;Nicholas D Huntington;Nicholas D Huntington;Mark J Smyth;Mark J Smyth

  • Cancer cell–autonomous contribution of type I interferon signaling to the efficacy of chemotherapy

    Antonella Sistigu;Takahiro Yamazaki;Erika Vacchelli;Kariman Chaba

  • Cancer Immunosurveillance and Immunoediting: The Roles of Immunity in Suppressing Tumor Development and Shaping Tumor Immunogenicity

    Mark J. Smyth;Gavin P. Dunn;Robert D. Schreiber

  • Differential tumor surveillance by natural killer (NK) and NKT cells

    Mark J. Smyth;Kevin Y. T. Thia;Shayna E.A. Street;Erika Cretney

  • A fresh look at tumor immunosurveillance and immunotherapy

    Mark J. Smyth;Dale I. Godfrey;Joseph A. Trapani

Frequent Co-Authors

Michele W. L. Teng
Michele W. L. Teng QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Joseph A. Trapani
Joseph A. Trapani Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Phillip K. Darcy
Phillip K. Darcy Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Michael H. Kershaw
Michael H. Kershaw Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Dale I. Godfrey
Dale I. Godfrey University of Melbourne
Geoffrey R. Hill
Geoffrey R. Hill Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Kazuyoshi Takeda
Kazuyoshi Takeda Juntendo University
Hideo Yagita
Hideo Yagita Juntendo University
Shin Foong Ngiow
Shin Foong Ngiow University of Pennsylvania
Yoshihiro Hayakawa
Yoshihiro Hayakawa Aichi Institute of Technology

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