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Biology and Biochemistry
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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 140 163 150 15 15 628 85001

Michael L. Dustin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael L. Dustin between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael L. Dustin published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 18.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2010. 67 of the 791 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2010. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 22 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 43 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 29 publications
1984 2025

791 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael L. Dustin: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 14
1988 22
1989 13
1990 14
1991 5
1992 3
1993 2
1994 2
1995 9
1996 8
1997 11
1998 4
1999 10
2000 11
2001 9
2002 19
2003 10
2004 14
2005 15
2006 19
2007 24
2008 27
2009 29
2010 43
2011 25
2012 26
2013 34
2014 20
2015 19
2016 38
2017 23
2018 29
2019 30
2020 36
2021 30
2022 35
2023 39
2024 38
2025 29
Total 791
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Michael L. Dustin 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 L. Dustin 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, 622–631 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: 628 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 12 628
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 L. Dustin 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 L. Dustin 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, 140–141 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: 140 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 11 140
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Michael L. Dustin is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses extensively on immunology, particularly within the realms of immune cell function, T-cell and B-cell immunology, and cancer immunotherapy. This work bridges immunology and microbiology, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main fields of study in Dustin's research output include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these wide-ranging fields, specific subfields include:

  • Immunology
  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Biophysics

The primary topics that Dustin investigates cover multiple aspects of immune function and therapy:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Recent publications highlight contributions to the understanding of T-cell behavior and cancer therapies. Selected papers include:

  • "Promises and challenges of adoptive T-cell therapies for solid tumours," 2021, British Journal of Cancer
  • "Supramolecular attack particles are autonomous killing entities released from cytotoxic T cells," 2020, Science
  • "An intercellular transfer of telomeres rescues T cells from senescence and promotes long-term immunological memory," 2022, Nature Cell Biology
  • "Cell-cell interfaces as specialized compartments directing cell function," 2020, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • "A dynamic CD2-rich compartment at the outer edge of the immunological synapse boosts and integrates signals," 2020, Nature Immunology

Dustin frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors, indicating strong, ongoing research partnerships. These include Salvatore Valvo, Audun Kvalvaag, Ashwin Jainarayanan, Pablo F. Céspedes, and Omer Dushek.

The scientist's work has been published predominantly in a set of key journals and venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • American Journal Of Pathology
  • Biophysical Journal
  • Nature Immunology

Awards recognizing contributions to science include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009 and membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • ATP mediates rapid microglial response to local brain injury in vivo

    Dimitrios Davalos;Jaime Grutzendler;Jaime Grutzendler;Guang Yang;Jiyun V Kim

  • The Immunological Synapse: A Molecular Machine Controlling T Cell Activation

    Arash Grakoui;Shannon K. Bromley;Cenk Sumen;Mark M. Davis

  • Induction by IL 1 and interferon-gamma: tissue distribution, biochemistry, and function of a natural adherence molecule (ICAM-1).

    Michael L. Dustin;Robert Rothlein;Atul K. Bhan;Charles A. Dinarello

  • T-cell receptor cross-linking transiently stimulates adhesiveness through LFA-1

    Michael L. Dustin;Timothy A. Springer;Timothy A. Springer

  • A HUMAN INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE (ICAM-1) DISTINCT FROM LFA-1

    Robert Rothlein;Michael L. Dustin;Steven D. Marlin;Timothy A. Springer

  • The lymphocyte function-associated LFA-1, CD2, and LFA-3 molecules: cell adhesion receptors of the immune system.

    Timothy A. Springer;Michael L. Dustin;Takashi K. Kishimoto;Steven D. Marlin

  • Lymphocyte Function-associated Antigen-1 (LFA-1) Interaction with Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is One of At Least Three Mechanisms for Lymphocyte Adhesion to Cultured Endothelial Cells

    Michael L. Dustin;Timothy A. Springer

  • Germinal center dynamics revealed by multiphoton microscopy with a photoactivatable fluorescent reporter.

    Gabriel D. Victora;Tanja A. Schwickert;David R. Fooksman;Alice O. Kamphorst

  • The immunological synapse.

    S K Bromley;W R Burack;K G Johnson;K Somersalo

  • Primary structure of ICAM-1 demonstrates interaction between members of the immunoglobulin and integrin supergene families

    Donald E. Staunton;Steven D. Marlin;Christian Stratowa;Michael L. Dustin

  • Functional cloning of ICAM-2, a cell adhesion ligand for LFA-1 homologous to ICAM-1.

    Donald E. Staunton;Michael L. Dustin;Timothy A. Springer

  • Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome in Mice Lacking CD2-Associated Protein

    Neng-Yao Shih;Jun Li;Vladimir Karpitskii;Ancho Nguyen

  • T cell receptor-proximal signals are sustained in peripheral microclusters and terminated in the central supramolecular activation cluster.

    Rajat Varma;Gabriele Campi;Tadashi Yokosuka;Takashi Saito

  • The arrangement of the immunoglobulin-like domains of ICAM-1 and the binding sites for LFA-1 and rhinovirus

    Donald E. Staunton;Michael L. Dustin;Harold P. Erickson;Timothy A. Springer

  • Visualizing dendritic cell networks in vivo.

    Randall L Lindquist;Guy Shakhar;Diana Dudziak;Hedda Wardemann

  • T Cell Receptor Signaling Precedes Immunological Synapse Formation

    Kyeong-Hee Lee;Amy D. Holdorf;Michael L. Dustin;Andrew C. Chan

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Andreas Acs

  • A novel adaptor protein orchestrates receptor patterning and cytoskeletal polarity in T-cell contacts.

    Michael L Dustin;Michael W Olszowy;Amy D Holdorf;Jun Li

  • The immunological synapse and the actin cytoskeleton: molecular hardware for T cell signaling.

    Michael L. Dustin;John A. Cooper

  • The Growth Factor Progranulin Binds to TNF Receptors and Is Therapeutic Against Inflammatory Arthritis in Mice

    Wei Tang;Yi Lu;Yi Lu;Qing-Yun Tian;Yan Zhang

  • Newly generated T cell receptor microclusters initiate and sustain T cell activation by recruitment of Zap70 and SLP-76.

    Tadashi Yokosuka;Kumiko Sakata-Sogawa;Wakana Kobayashi;Michio Hiroshima

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy A. Springer
Timothy A. Springer Boston Children's Hospital
Robert Rothlein
Robert Rothlein Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)
Donald E. Staunton
Donald E. Staunton CisThera (United States)
Michel C. Nussenzweig
Michel C. Nussenzweig Rockefeller University
Bruce R. Blazar
Bruce R. Blazar University of Minnesota
Jay T. Groves
Jay T. Groves University of California, Berkeley
Simon J. Davis
Simon J. Davis University of Oxford
Michael P. Sheetz
Michael P. Sheetz The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Mark R. Middleton
Mark R. Middleton University of Oxford

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