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Immunology

D-Index
84
Citations
25408
World Ranking
1376
National Ranking
706

Medicine

D-Index
84
Citations
25685
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15108
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Michael I. Luster 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 I. Luster sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 339 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael I. Luster 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 I. Luster sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael I. Luster is affiliated with West Virginia University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on immunotoxicology and immune responses, with a notable emphasis on animal testing and alternatives.

Their recent publications span a variety of topics within immunology and toxicology. Examples include:

  • Perfluoroalkyl substance excretion: Effects of organic anion-inhibiting and resin-binding drugs in a community setting (2021) published in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Perfluoroalkyl substances and immune cell counts in adults from the Mid-Ohio Valley (USA) (2021) published in Environment International
  • Range of the perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) safe dose for human health: An international collaboration (2023) published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Immunotoxicity of N-butylbenzenesulfonamide: impacts on immune function in adult mice and developmentally exposed rats (2023) published in Toxicological Sciences
  • Developmental immunotoxicity study of tris(chloropropyl) phosphate in Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats exposed through dosed feed (2025) published in Toxicological Sciences

Luster collaborates frequently with several coauthors, demonstrating interdisciplinary research efforts. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Victor J. Johnson
  • Dori R. Germolec
  • Gary R. Burleson
  • Michelle Cora
  • Tony Fletcher

Their work has appeared consistently in specific scientific journals and venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Frontiers in Toxicology
  • Toxicological Sciences
  • UNC Libraries
  • Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Michael I. Luster's main fields of study encompass immunology and microbiology, with a strong focus on the immunology subfield. Their research also touches on topics including small animals, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, cancer research, and environmental chemistry.

The primary research topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Immunotoxicology and immune responses
  • Animal testing and alternatives
  • Carcinogens and genotoxicity assessment
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Air quality and health impacts
  • Toxic organic pollutants impact
  • Vitamin D research studies

Best Publications

  • Research needs for the risk assessment of health and environmental effects of endocrine disruptors: a report of the U.S. EPA-sponsored workshop.

    R J Kavlock;G P Daston;C DeRosa;P Fenner-Crisp

  • Essential role of tumor necrosis factor α in alcohol-induced liver injury in mice

    Ming Yin;Michael D. Wheeler;Hiroshi Kono;Blair U. Bradford

  • Development of a testing battery to assess chemical-induced immunotoxicity: National toxicology program's guidelines for immunotoxicity evaluation in mice

    Michael I. Luster;Albert E. Munson;Peter T. Thomas;Michael P. Holsapple

  • Antibodies to tumor necrosis factor alfa attenuate hepatic necrosis and inflammation caused by chronic exposure to ethanol in the rat.

    Yuji Iimuro;Randle M. Gallucci;Michael I. Luster;Hiroshi Kono

  • Risk assessment in immunotoxicology. I. Sensitivity and predictability of immune tests.

    Michael I. Luster;Christopher Portier;D. Gayla Pait;Kimber L. White

  • Impaired cutaneous wound healing in interleukin-6-deficient and immunosuppressed mice.

    Randle M. Gallucci;Petia P. Simeonova;Joanna M. Matheson;Choudari Kommineni

  • Work, Obesity, and Occupational Safety and Health

    Paul A. Schulte;Gregory R. Wagner;Aleck Ostry;Laura A. Blanciforti

  • Cardiovascular effects of pulmonary exposure to single-wall carbon nanotubes.

    Zheng Li;Tracy Hulderman;Rebecca Salmen;Rebecca Chapman

  • Role of proinflammatory cytokines in acetaminophen hepatotoxicity.

    M.E. Blazka;J.L. Wilmer;S.D. Holladay;R.E. Wilson

  • Mice deficient in TNF receptors are protected against dopaminergic neurotoxicity: implications for Parkinson’s disease

    Krishnan Sriram;Joanna M. Matheson;Stanley A. Benkovic;Diane B. Miller

  • Risk Assessment in Immunotoxicology: II. Relationships between Immune and Host Resistance Tests

    Michael I. Luster;Christopher Portier;D. Gayla Pait;Gary J. Rosenthal

  • Physiological role of tumor necrosis factor α in traumatic muscle injury

    Gordon L. Warren;Tracy Hulderman;Nancy Jensen;Michael McKinstry

  • Endotoxin-induced cytokine gene expression and excretion in the liver

    Michael I. Luster;Dori R. Germolec;Takahiko Yoshida;Fujio Kayama

  • Cytokine induction in human epidermal keratinocytes exposed to contact irritants and its relation to chemical-induced inflammation in mouse skin.

    James L Wilmer;Florence G Burleson;Fujio Kayama;J.u.n. Kanno

  • Immunotoxicity of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate and the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha.

    Jamie C. DeWitt;Alexander Shnyra;Mostafa Z. Badr;Scott E. Loveless

  • Arsenic Mediates Cell Proliferation and Gene Expression in the Bladder Epithelium: Association with Activating Protein-1 Transactivation

    Petia P. Simeonova;Shiyi Wang;Wataru Toriuma;Vera Kommineni

  • Deficiency of TNF receptors suppresses microglial activation and alters the susceptibility of brain regions to MPTP-induced neurotoxicity: role of TNF-alpha.

    Krishnan Sriram;Joanna M. Matheson;Stanley A. Benkovic;Diane B. Miller

  • Arsenic Enhancement of Skin Neoplasia by Chronic Stimulation of Growth Factors

    Dori R. Germolec;Judson Spalding;Hsin-Su Yu;G.S. Chen

  • Signaling by environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human lymphocytes.

    Scott W. Burchiel;Michael I. Luster

  • The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Liver Toxicity, Inflammation, and Fibrosis Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride

    Petia P. Simeonova;Randle M. Gallucci;Tracy Hulderman;Robert Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Dori R. Germolec
Dori R. Germolec National Institutes of Health
Susan M. Tarlo
Susan M. Tarlo University of Toronto
Emanuela Corsini
Emanuela Corsini University of Milan
David I. Bernstein
David I. Bernstein University of Cincinnati
André Cartier
André Cartier University of Montreal
Louis-Philippe Boulet
Louis-Philippe Boulet Université Laval
Santiago Quirce
Santiago Quirce Hospital Universitario La Paz
Joaquín Sastre
Joaquín Sastre Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Rodney R. Dietert
Rodney R. Dietert Cornell University
Val Vallyathan
Val Vallyathan National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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