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Michal Schwartz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michal Schwartz between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michal Schwartz published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2006. 4 of the 564 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2006. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 7 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

564 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michal Schwartz: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 3
1976 4
1977 1
1978 7
1979 3
1980 6
1981 7
1982 6
1983 8
1984 7
1985 4
1986 2
1987 8
1988 10
1989 6
1990 9
1991 11
1992 12
1993 12
1994 17
1995 9
1996 8
1997 5
1998 11
1999 14
2000 12
2001 23
2002 24
2003 21
2004 18
2005 23
2006 26
2007 17
2008 18
2009 18
2010 15
2011 13
2012 7
2013 16
2014 14
2015 9
2016 12
2017 11
2018 11
2019 10
2020 14
2021 14
2022 8
2023 12
2024 3
2025 3
2026 1
Total 564
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Michal Schwartz publications per year - data summary

  • Michal Schwartz, a Immunology scholar from Weizmann Institute of Science, has 564 publications recorded across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1974 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2006, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1974, 1977 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.6 per year counting only the 53 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 27 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1974-1991: 103 publications (5.7 per year); 1992-2009: 288 publications (16.0 per year); 2010-2026: 173 publications (10.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michal Schwartz 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 Michal Schwartz 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, 512–521 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: 520 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 41 520
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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Michal Schwartz publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Michal Schwartz, a Immunology scholar from Weizmann Institute of Science, records 520 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Michal Schwartz, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Michal Schwartz ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Michal Schwartz 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 Michal Schwartz 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, 124–125 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: 125 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 27 125
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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Michal Schwartz D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Michal Schwartz, a Immunology scholar from Weizmann Institute of Science, records 125 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Michal Schwartz, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Michal Schwartz ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in Israel Leader Award

Overview

Michal Schwartz is affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, where their research spans a range of topics within neuroscience and medicine. Their scholarly work is notably concentrated on neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration mechanisms, and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, as well as investigations into tryptophan's role in brain disorders and immune cell function in cancer.

Their main fields of study include neuroscience and medicine, with subfields covering neurology, immunology, physiology, biological psychiatry, and oncology. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach to understanding brain function and disease processes.

Schwartz has published extensively in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Nature Neuroscience
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Neuron
  • Nature Immunology
  • Nature Communications

Key scientific papers include:

  • "Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads," 2022, Neuron
  • "Disease-associated astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease and aging," 2020, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Transforming the understanding of brain immunity," 2023, Science
  • "A shared disease-associated oligodendrocyte signature among multiple CNS pathologies," 2022, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Immune cell compartmentalization for brain surveillance and protection," 2021, Nature Immunology

The scientist has also collaborated frequently with other researchers, including Tommaso Croese, Giulia Castellani, Javier María Peralta Ramos, Liora Cahalon, and Ido Amit.

Among their academic contributions is a book titled Neuroimmunity, published by Yale University Press in 2020.

Michal Schwartz's research topics cover:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research

Best Publications

  • A Unique Microglia Type Associated with Restricting Development of Alzheimer’s Disease

    Hadas Keren-Shaul;Amit Spinrad;Assaf Weiner;Assaf Weiner;Orit Matcovitch-Natan

  • Disease-Associated Microglia: A Universal Immune Sensor of Neurodegeneration

    Aleksandra Deczkowska;Hadas Keren-Shaul;Assaf Weiner;Marco Colonna

  • Immune cells contribute to the maintenance of neurogenesis and spatial learning abilities in adulthood

    Yaniv Ziv;Noga Ron;Oleg Butovsky;Gennady Landa

  • The retina as a window to the brain-from eye research to CNS disorders.

    Anat London;Inbal Benhar;Michal Schwartz

  • Microglia development follows a stepwise program to regulate brain homeostasis

    Orit Matcovitch-Natan;Deborah R. Winter;Amir Giladi;Stephanie Vargas Aguilar

  • Microglia activated by IL-4 or IFN-γ differentially induce neurogenesis and oligodendrogenesis from adult stem/progenitor cells

    Oleg Butovsky;Yaniv Ziv;Adi Schwartz;Gennady Landa

  • Autoimmune T cells protect neurons from secondary degeneration after central nervous system axotomy

    Gila Moalem;Raya Leibowitz-Amit;Eti Yoles;Felix Mor

  • IMPLANTATION OF STIMULATED HOMOLOGOUS MACROPHAGES RESULTS IN PARTIAL RECOVERY OF PARAPLEGIC RATS

    Rapalino O;Lazarov-Spiegler O;Agranov E;Velan Gj

  • Disease-associated astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease and aging.

    Naomi Habib;Naomi Habib;Cristin McCabe;Sedi Medina;Miriam Varshavsky

  • Infiltrating blood-derived macrophages are vital cells playing an anti-inflammatory role in recovery from spinal cord injury in mice.

    Ravid Shechter;Anat London;Chen Varol;Catarina Raposo

  • The bright side of the glial scar in CNS repair.

    Asya Rolls;Ravid Shechter;Michal Schwartz

  • Identification of amyloid plaques in retinas from Alzheimer's patients and noninvasive in vivo optical imaging of retinal plaques in a mouse model

    Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui;Yosef Koronyo;Alexander V. Ljubimov;Carol A. Miller

  • Recruitment of Beneficial M2 Macrophages to Injured Spinal Cord Is Orchestrated by Remote Brain Choroid Plexus

    Ravid Shechter;Omer Miller;Gili Yovel;Neta Rosenzweig

  • Toll-like receptors modulate adult hippocampal neurogenesis

    Asya Rolls;Ravid Shechter;Anat London;Yaniv Ziv

  • Potential roles of gut microbiome and metabolites in modulating ALS in mice

    Eran Blacher;Stavros Bashiardes;Hagit Shapiro;Daphna Rothschild

  • Aging-induced type I interferon response at the choroid plexus negatively affects brain function

    Kuti Baruch;Aleksandra Deczkowska;Eyal David;Joseph M. Castellano

  • The coding capacity of SARS-CoV-2.

    Yaara Finkel;Orel Mizrahi;Aharon Nachshon;Shira Weingarten-Gabbay;Shira Weingarten-Gabbay

  • T cell deficiency leads to cognitive dysfunction: Implications for therapeutic vaccination for schizophrenia and other psychiatric conditions

    Jonathan Kipnis;Hagit Cohen;Michal Cardon;Yaniv Ziv

  • Microglial phenotype: is the commitment reversible?

    Michal Schwartz;Oleg Butovsky;Wolfgang Brück;Uwe-Karsten Hanisch

  • Passive or Active Immunization with Myelin Basic Protein Promotes Recovery from Spinal Cord Contusion

    Ehud Hauben;Oleg Butovsky;Uri Nevo;Eti Yoles

  • The coding capacity of SARS-CoV-2

    Yaara Finkel;Orel Mizrahi;Aharon Nachshon;Shira Weingarten-Gabbay;Shira Weingarten-Gabbay

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan Kipnis
Jonathan Kipnis Washington University in St. Louis
Michael Belkin
Michael Belkin Tel Aviv University
Oleg Butovsky
Oleg Butovsky Brigham and Women's Hospital
Ido Amit
Ido Amit Weizmann Institute of Science
Irun R. Cohen
Irun R. Cohen Weizmann Institute of Science
Edna Mozes
Edna Mozes Weizmann Institute of Science
Keith L. Black
Keith L. Black Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Michael Sela
Michael Sela Weizmann Institute of Science
Eyal David
Eyal David Weizmann Institute of Science
Gianvito Martino
Gianvito Martino Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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