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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 65 2811 2592 1328 1216 185 19764

Michael A. Polis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael A. Polis between 1985 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael A. Polis published across 37 years, from 1985 to 2021, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2013. 2 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2013. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication
1985 2021

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael A. Polis: publications per year, 1985 to 2021
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 9
1994 6
1995 7
1996 9
1997 3
1998 5
1999 10
2000 8
2001 4
2002 3
2003 5
2004 6
2005 3
2006 9
2007 5
2008 5
2009 8
2010 7
2011 7
2012 11
2013 12
2014 8
2015 10
2016 9
2017 3
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
Total 192
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Michael A. Polis 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 Michael A. Polis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 182–191 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 185 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188 185
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Michael A. Polis 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 Michael A. Polis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173 65
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Michael A. Polis is affiliated with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the United States. Their research spans across multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on Medicine with notable work in subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Hepatology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics including:

  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Hepatitis C virus research

Michael A. Polis has published work in several academic venues, with recent publications appearing in:

  • JAMA Network Open
  • UNC Libraries

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Reassessing the Association of Vitamin D Level With SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Gene Expression Profiles Predict Emergence of Psychiatric Adverse Events in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients on Interferon-Based HCV Therapy, 2020, UNC Libraries

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael A. Polis include:

  • Joseph J. Rasimas
  • Antonios Katsounas
  • Haniya Raza
  • Alison Murphy
  • Jun Yang

Michael A. Polis's contributions have engaged with clinical and molecular aspects of infectious diseases and nutritional biochemistry, as indicated by their work on vitamin D and COVID-19 seropositivity as well as hepatitis C virus therapy. The research ties aspects of nutrition and immune response, highlighting interdisciplinary connections within their scientific inquiries.

Best Publications

  • Changes in thymic function with age and during the treatment of HIV infection

    Daniel C. Douek;Richard D. McFarland;Phillip H. Keiser;Earl A. Gage

  • HIV-1 and T cell dynamics after interruption of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in patients with a history of sustained viral suppression

    Richard T. Davey;Niranjan Bhat;Christian Yoder;Tae Wook Chun

  • Cryptococcosis in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

    Joseph A. Kovacs;Andrea A. Kovacs;Michael Polis;W. Craig Wright

  • CD4 counts as predictors of opportunistic pneumonias in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

    H Masur;F P Ognibene;R Yarchoan;J H Shelhamer

  • New Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase-Initiated PCR Assay with Single-Copy Sensitivity for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA in Plasma

    Sarah Palmer;Ann P. Wiegand;Frank Maldarelli;Holly Bazmi

  • Guidelines for preventing opportunistic infections among HIV-infected persons - 2002

    Henry Masur;Jonathan E. Kaplan;King K. Holmes;Beverly Alston

  • USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus

    David Lanier;Neil Schram;Ellen Cooper;Kenneth A. Freedberg

  • Controlled trial of interleukin-2 infusions in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.

    Joseph A. Kovacs;Susan Vogel;Jeffrey M. Albert;Judith Falloon

  • Increases in CD4 T lymphocytes with intermittent courses of interleukin-2 in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. A preliminary study.

    J A Kovacs;M Baseler;R J Dewar;S Vogel

  • Clonally expanded CD4+ T cells can produce infectious HIV-1 in vivo

    Francesco R. Simonetti;Michele D. Sobolewski;Elizabeth Fyne;Wei Shao

  • A randomized, controlled trial of foscarnet in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS

    A G Palestine;M A Polis;M D De Smet;B F Baird

  • Sofosbuvir and ribavirin for hepatitis C genotype 1 in patients with unfavorable treatment characteristics: a randomized clinical trial.

    Anuoluwapo Osinusi;Eric G. Meissner;Yu Jin Lee;Dimitra Bon

  • ART Suppresses Plasma HIV-1 RNA to a Stable Set Point Predicted by Pretherapy Viremia

    Frank Maldarelli;Sarah Palmer;Martin S King;Ann Wiegand

  • Long-term in vivo survival of receptor-modified syngeneic T cells in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.

    Robert E. Walker;Christine M. Bechtel;Ven Natarajan;Michael Baseler

  • Interferon-alpha in patients with asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

    H. Clifford Lane;Victoria Davey;Joseph A. Kovacs;Judith Feinberg

  • High Prevalence of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in HIV-Infected Adults

    Kirk D Miller;Henry Masur;Elizabeth C Jones;Galen O Joe

  • Identification of dynamically distinct subpopulations of T lymphocytes that are differentially affected by HIV.

    Joseph A. Kovacs;Richard A. Lempicki;Igor A. Sidorov;Joseph W. Adelsberger

  • Virologic Response Following Combined Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir Administration in Patients With HCV Genotype 1 and HIV Co-infection

    Anu Osinusi;Anu Osinusi;Kerry Townsend;Anita Kohli;Anita Kohli;Amy Nelson;Amy Nelson

  • Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Cidofovir in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients

    K. C. Cundy;B. G. Petty;J. Flaherty;P. E. Fisher

  • Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia: natural history and prognostic factors

    Dimitrios I. Zonios;Judith Falloon;John E. Bennett;Pamela A. Shaw

  • Impact of HIV-1 infection and highly active antiretroviral therapy on the kinetics of CD4+ and CD8+ T cell turnover in HIV-infected patients.

    Richard A. Lempicki;Joseph A. Kovacs;Michael W. Baseler;Joseph W. Adelsberger

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry Masur
Henry Masur National Institutes of Health
Richard T. Davey
Richard T. Davey National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Shyam Kottilil
Shyam Kottilil University of Maryland, Baltimore
Joseph A. Kovacs
Joseph A. Kovacs National Institutes of Health
H. Clifford Lane
H. Clifford Lane National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Julia A. Metcalf
Julia A. Metcalf National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Richard A. Lempicki
Richard A. Lempicki National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Michael Baseler
Michael Baseler Leidos (United States)
Anthony S. Fauci
Anthony S. Fauci Georgetown University
Eva Herrmann
Eva Herrmann Goethe University Frankfurt

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