2026 Monica Kraft: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	86	1249	1136	653	582	364	29598
Medicine	86	14045	13224	7125	6595	374	29641

Overview

Monica Kraft is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine, particularly focusing on pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their research spans multiple interconnected subfields including physiology, infectious diseases, surgery, and immunology.

The main topics of their work center on asthma and respiratory diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research, respiratory and cough-related studies, and several aspects related to COVID-19. Additional areas of focus include eosinophilic esophagitis, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, as well as IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways.

Monica Kraft has authored publications in a variety of well-regarded scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
European Respiratory Journal
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of their recent papers are:

Type 2 inflammation modulates ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in airway epithelial cells, 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Understanding the key issues in the treatment of uncontrolled persistent asthma with type 2 inflammation, 2021, European Respiratory Journal
The role of small airway dysfunction in asthma control and exacerbations: a longitudinal, observational analysis using data from the ATLANTIS study, 2022, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Distinct associations of sputum and oral microbiota with atopic, immunologic, and clinical features in mild asthma, 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Comorbidities, Cardiovascular Therapies, and COVID-19 Mortality: A Nationwide, Italian Observational Study (ItaliCO), 2020, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Monica Kraft include:

Alberto Papi
Klaus F. Rabe
Christopher E. Brightling
Maarten van den Berge
Salman Siddiqui

In addition to journal articles, Monica Kraft has contributed to book publications, including a title under the European Respiratory Society: Airway remodelling and small airways dysfunction in asthma, scheduled for release in 2025.

Best Publications

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States: Summary of the NIAID-Sponsored Expert Panel Report

Joshua A. Boyce;Amal Assa'ad;A. Wesley Burks;Stacie M. Jones

2514
Citations
Effectiveness and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in the treatment of severe asthma: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial

Mario Castro;Adalberto S. Rubin;Michel Laviolette;Jussara Fiterman

916
Citations
Airway microbiota and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in patients with suboptimally controlled asthma.

Yvonne J. Huang;Craig E. Nelson;Eoin L. Brodie;Todd Z. DeSantis

815
Citations
The Effect of Polymorphisms of the β2-Adrenergic Receptor on the Response to Regular Use of Albuterol in Asthma

Elliot Israel;Jeffrey M. Drazen;Stephen B. Liggett;Homer A. Boushey

772
Citations
Effects of Treatment with Anti-immunoglobulin E Antibody Omalizumab on Airway Inflammation in Allergic Asthma

Ratko Djukanović;Susan J. Wilson;Monica Kraft;Nizar N. Jarjour

760
Citations
Alveolar Tissue Inflammation in Asthma

Monica Kraft;Ratko Djukanovic;Susan Wilson;Stephen T. Holgate

740
Citations
Significant variability in response to inhaled corticosteroids for persistent asthma

Stanley J. Szefler;Richard J. Martin;Tonya Sharp King;Homer A. Boushey

736
Citations
Use of regularly scheduled albuterol treatment in asthma: genotype-stratified, randomised, placebo-controlled cross-over trial

Elliot Israel;Vernon M. Chinchilli;Jean G. Ford;Homer A. Boushey

708
Citations
Tiotropium bromide step-up therapy for adults with uncontrolled asthma

Stephen P. Peters;Susan J. Kunselman;Nikolina Icitovic;Wendy C. Moore

695
Citations
Daily versus As-Needed Corticosteroids for Mild Persistent Asthma

Homer A. Boushey;Christine A. Sorkness;Tonya S. King;Sean D. Sullivan

537
Citations
Smoking Affects Response to Inhaled Corticosteroids or Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists in Asthma

Stephen C. Lazarus;Vernon M. Chinchilli;Nancy J. Rollings;Homer A. Boushey

536
Citations
Long-Acting β2-Agonist Monotherapy vs Continued Therapy With Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients With Persistent Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Stephen C. Lazarus;Homer A. Boushey;John V. Fahy;Vernon M. Chinchilli

479
Citations
Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in Asthma: Effect of Clarithromycin

Monica Kraft;Gail H. Cassell;Juno Pak;Richard J. Martin

475
Citations
Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in the Airways of Adults with Chronic Asthma

Monica Kraft;Gail H. Cassell;Jan E. Henson;Harold Watson

449
Citations
A link between chronic asthma and chronic infection

Richard J. Martin;Monica Kraft;Hong Wei Chu;Eric A. Berns

422
Citations
β-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphisms and Response to Salmeterol

Michael E. Wechsler;Erik Lehman;Stephen C. Lazarus;Robert F. Lemanske

396
Citations
Bronchial thermoplasty: Long-term safety and effectiveness in patients with severe persistent asthma

Michael E. Wechsler;Michel Laviolette;Adalberto S. Rubin;Jussara Fiterman

376
Citations
Exploring the relevance and extent of small airways dysfunction in asthma (ATLANTIS) : baseline data from a prospective cohort study

Dirkje S Postma;Chris Brightling;Simonetta Baldi;Maarten Van den Berge

376
Citations
Inhaled corticosteroid reduction and elimination in patients with persistent asthma receiving salmeterol: A randomized controlled trial

Robert F. Lemanske;Christine A. Sorkness;Elizabeth A. Mauger;Stephen C. Lazarus

367
Citations
Eosinophilic and Noneosinophilic Asthma

Tara F. Carr;Amir A. Zeki;Monica Kraft

355
Citations
IL-13 in asthma and allergic disease: asthma phenotypes and targeted therapies.

Jennifer L. Ingram;Monica Kraft

335
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Martin Case Western Reserve University

Elliot Israel Brigham and Women's Hospital

Stephen P. Peters Wake Forest University

Homer A. Boushey University of California, San Francisco

Michael E. Wechsler National Jewish Health

Stanley J. Szefler University of Colorado Denver

Mario Castro Washington University in St. Louis

John V. Fahy University of California, San Francisco

Vernon M. Chinchilli Pennsylvania State University

Timothy J. Craig Pennsylvania State University

External Links

Personal website of Monica Kraft

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