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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 69 2532 2327 1213 1105 242 13708

Michael R. Shurin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael R. Shurin between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael R. Shurin published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2022. 12 of the 308 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2022. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 4 publications
1992 2025

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael R. Shurin: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 3
1997 9
1998 7
1999 10
2000 5
2001 8
2002 7
2003 6
2004 8
2005 8
2006 5
2007 16
2008 4
2009 11
2010 5
2011 5
2012 12
2013 16
2014 7
2015 11
2016 8
2017 8
2018 11
2019 5
2020 11
2021 15
2022 35
2023 33
2024 8
2025 4
Total 308
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Michael R. Shurin 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 R. Shurin 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, 242–251 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: 242 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
242–251 160 242
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 R. Shurin 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 R. Shurin 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 69
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 R. Shurin is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Infectious Diseases, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Neurology, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

The research topics that Michael R. Shurin has contributed to include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael R. Shurin are:

  • "Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antigens Using High-Purity Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Based Field-Effect Transistors" (2021), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Differential Antibody Response to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Healthy Subjects" (2021), published in Microbiology Spectrum
  • "Cross-talk between HIF and PD-1/PD-L1 pathways in carcinogenesis and therapy" (2022), published in Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "The Neuroimmune Axis in the Tumor Microenvironment" (2020), published in The Journal of Immunology
  • "Sensory Nerves Impede the Formation of Tertiary Lymphoid Structures and Development of Protective Antimelanoma Immune Responses" (2022), published in Cancer Immunology Research

Frequent co-authors in Michael R. Shurin's publications include:

  • Sarah Wheeler
  • Galina V. Shurin
  • Alan Wells
  • Alexander Star

Michael R. Shurin's work is commonly published in several venues, with multiple publications appearing in:

  • Cancers
  • American Journal of Clinical Pathology
  • The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
  • Cells
  • Clinical Biochemistry

Best Publications

  • Exposure to physical and psychological stressors elevates plasma interleukin 6: relationship to the activation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

    Daohong Zhou;Alexander Kusnecov;Michael R. Shurin;Melissa Depaoli

  • Blocking IL-1β reverses the immunosuppression in mouse breast cancer and synergizes with anti-PD-1 for tumor abrogation

    Irena Kaplanov;Yaron Carmi;Rachel Kornetsky;Avishai Shemesh

  • Dendritic cells in the cancer microenvironment.

    Yang Ma;Galina V. Shurin;Zhu Peiyuan;Michael R. Shurin

  • Neuroblastoma-derived Gangliosides Inhibit Dendritic Cell Generation and Function

    Galina V. Shurin;Michael R. Shurin;Svetlana Bykovskaia;Jeffrey Shogan

  • Th1/Th2 balance in cancer, transplantation and pregnancy.

    Michael R. Shurin;Lina Lu;Pawel Kalinski;Ann M. Stewart-Akers

  • Current understanding of interactions between nanoparticles and the immune system

    Marina A. Dobrovolskaia;Michael Shurin;Anna A. Shvedova;Anna A. Shvedova

  • Loss of New Chemokine CXCL14 in Tumor Tissue Is Associated with Low Infiltration by Dendritic Cells (DC), while Restoration of Human CXCL14 Expression in Tumor Cells Causes Attraction of DC Both In Vitro and In Vivo

    Galina V. Shurin;Robert Ferris;Irina L. Tourkova;Lori Perez

  • Cyanidin-3-rutinoside, a Natural Polyphenol Antioxidant, Selectively Kills Leukemic Cells by Induction of Oxidative Stress

    Rentian Feng;Hong Min Ni;Shiow Y. Wang;Irina L. Tourkova

  • Chemotherapeutic agents in noncytotoxic concentrations increase antigen presentation by dendritic cells via an IL-12-dependent mechanism.

    Galina V. Shurin;Irina L. Tourkova;Ramon Kaneno;Michael R. Shurin

  • Antitumor effect of paclitaxel is mediated by inhibition of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and chronic inflammation in the spontaneous melanoma model.

    Alexandra Sevko;Alexandra Sevko;Tillmann Michels;Tillmann Michels;Melissa Vrohlings;Melissa Vrohlings;Ludmila Umansky

  • FLT3 Ligand Induces the Generation of Functionally Active Dendritic Cells in Mice

    Michael R. Shurin;Pratik P. Pandharipande;Tatiana D. Zorina;Catherine Haluszczak

  • New flow cytometric assays for monitoring cell-mediated cytotoxicity.

    Liubov Zaritskaya;Michael R Shurin;Thomas J Sayers;Anatoli M Malyguine

  • Intratumoral cytokines/chemokines/growth factors and tumor infiltrating dendritic cells: friends or enemies?

    Michael R. Shurin;Galina V. Shurin;Anna Lokshin;Zoya R. Yurkovetsky

  • Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antigens Using High-Purity Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Based Field-Effect Transistors.

    Wenting Shao;Michael R Shurin;Sarah E Wheeler;Xiaoyun He

  • Low-dose paclitaxel prior to intratumoral dendritic cell vaccine modulates intratumoral cytokine network and lung cancer growth.

    Hua Zhong;Baohui Han;Irina L. Tourkova;Anna Lokshin

  • Bone marrow‐derived dendritic cells pulsed with a tumor‐specific peptide elicit effective anti‐tumor immunity against intracranial neoplasms

    Hideho Okada;Hideaki Tahara;Michael R. Shurin;Jason Attanucci

  • Chemomodulation of human dendritic cell function by antineoplastic agents in low noncytotoxic concentrations

    Ramon Kaneno;Galina V Shurin;Irina L Tourkova;Michael R Shurin

  • Paclitaxel promotes differentiation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells into dendritic cells in vitro in a TLR4-independent manner.

    Tillmann Michels;Galina V. Shurin;Hiam Naiditch;Alexandra Sevko

  • Dendritic cells presenting tumor antigen

    Michael R. Shurin

  • Tumor Associated Regulatory Dendritic Cells

    Yang Ma;Galina V. Shurin;Dmitriy W. Gutkin;Michael R. Shurin

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael T. Lotze
Michael T. Lotze University of Pittsburgh
Anna A. Shvedova
Anna A. Shvedova National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Valerian E. Kagan
Valerian E. Kagan University of Pittsburgh
Viktor Umansky
Viktor Umansky Heidelberg University
Alexander Star
Alexander Star University of Pittsburgh
Paul D. Robbins
Paul D. Robbins University of Minnesota
Bruce S. Rabin
Bruce S. Rabin University of Pittsburgh
Hartwig Huland
Hartwig Huland Universität Hamburg
Walter J. Storkus
Walter J. Storkus University of Pittsburgh
Theresa L. Whiteside
Theresa L. Whiteside University of Pittsburgh

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