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D-Index
65
Citations
16368
World Ranking
2833
National Ranking
1341

Monto Ho 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 Monto Ho sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 198 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Monto Ho 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 Monto Ho sits on this spectrum.

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: 162 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 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Monto Ho was affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily focused on Medicine, with a notable emphasis on several subfields including Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy, Surgery, Dermatology, and Immunology.

The scientist contributed extensively to the areas related to allergic and immunological conditions, infectious diseases, and pediatric research. Key research topics covered in their work included:

  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications

Monto Ho collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Gilbert T. Chua
  • Mike Yat Wah Kwan
  • Ian Chi Kei Wong
  • Patrick Ip
  • Wilfred Hing Sang Wong

Their work appeared repeatedly in several academic venues. Notable publication outlets included:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Hong Kong Medical Journal
  • The Journal of Pediatrics
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • Nutrients

Several significant papers authored or co-authored by Monto Ho include:

  • "Vulnerability and resilience in children during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • "Human germline heterozygous gain-of-function STAT6 variants cause severe allergic disease" (2023), published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • "Clinical Characteristics and Transmission of COVID-19 in Children and Youths During 3 Waves of Outbreaks in Hong Kong" (2021), published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Comparative study of the clinical characteristics and epidemiological trend of 244 COVID-19 infected children with or without GI symptoms" (2020), published in Gut
  • "A Comparison Between Chinese Children Infected with Coronavirus Disease-2019 and with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2003" (2020), published in The Journal of Pediatrics

Throughout their career, Monto Ho received recognition, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1992.

Best Publications

  • Reversibility of lymphomas and lymphoproliferative lesions developing under cyclosporin-steroid therapy.

    T.E Starzl;T.E Starzl;K.A Porter;K.A Porter;S Iwatsuki;S Iwatsuki;J.T Rosenthal;J.T Rosenthal

  • Infections after Liver Transplantation: An Analysis of 101 Consecutive Cases

    S Kusne;J S Dummer;N Singh;S Iwatsuki

  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections and DNA Hybridization Studies in Posttransplantation Lymphoma and Lymphoproliferative Lesions: The Role of Primary Infection

    Monto Ho;George Miller;R. Wayne Atchison;Mary K. Breinig

  • THE FREQUENCY OF EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTION AND ASSOCIATED LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE SYNDROME AFTER TRANSPLANTATION AND ITS MANIFESTATIONS IN CHILDREN

    Monto Ho;Ronald Jaffe;George Miller;Mary Kay Breinig

  • Epidemiology of cytomegalovirus infections.

    Monto Ho

  • Early infections in kidney, heart, and liver transplant recipients on cyclosporine.

    J S Dummer;A Hardy;A Poorsattar;M Ho

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Reduced Daily Dose of Zidovudine in Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    Margaret A. Fischl;Corette B. Parker;Carla Pettinelli;Michael Wulfsohn

  • Infections with cytomegalovirus and other herpesviruses in 121 liver transplant recipients: transmission by donated organ and the effect of OKT3 antibodies.

    Nina Singh;J. Stephen Dummer;Shimon Kusne;Mary Kay Breinig

  • The transplanted kidney as a source of cytomegalovirus infection.

    Monto Ho;Sakdidej Suwansirikul;John N. Dowling;Leona A. Youngblood

  • Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Medical Outcomes in HIV Infection

    Constantine G. Lyketsos;Donald R. Hoover;Marcella Guccione;Walton Senterfitt

  • FUNGAL INFECTIONS IN LIVER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS

    CP Wajszczuk;JS Dummer;M Ho;DH Van Thiel

  • Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease in Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection after Liver Transplantation: The Role of Cytomegalovirus Disease

    Rafael Mañez;Mary C. Breinig;Peter Linden;John Wilson

  • Morbidity of cytomegalovirus infection in recipients of heart or heart-lung transplants who received cyclosporine.

    J. Stephen Dummer;Linda T. White;Monto Ho;Bartley P. Griffith

  • Prevention of reactivated herpes simplex infection by human leukocyte interferon after operation on the trigeminal root.

    George J. Pazin;John A. Armstrong;Man Tai Lam;George C. Tarr

  • Cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in solid organ transplant recipients.

    Robin Patel;David R. Snydman;Robert H. Rubin;Monto Ho

  • Antibody responses after influenza and pneumococcal immunization in HIV-infected homosexual men.

    Kuo-Liang Huang;Frederick L. Ruben;Charles R. Rinaldo;Lawrence Kingsley

  • Infections in heart-lung transplant recipients.

    Dummer Js;Montero Cg;Griffith Bp;Hardesty Rl

  • Effect of zidovudine and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia prophylaxis on progression of HIV-1 infection to AIDS

    N. M.H. Graham;S. L. Zeger;L. P. Park;A. J. Saah

  • Cell-to-cell transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in the presence of azidothymidine and neutralizing antibody.

    P Gupta;R Balachandran;M Ho;A Enrico

  • Epidemiology of Genital Herpes in Pittsburgh: Serologic, Sexual, and Racial Correlates of Apparent and Inapparent Herpes Simplex Infections

    Mary Kay Breinig;Lawrence A. Kingsley;John A. Armstrong;Donna J. Freeman

  • Infections with Cytomegalovirus and Other Herpesviruses in 121 Liver Transplant Recipients: Transmission by Donated Organ and the

    Nina Singh;J. Stephen Dummer;Shimon Kusne;Mary Kay Breinig

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles R. Rinaldo
Charles R. Rinaldo University of Pittsburgh
Lawrence A. Kingsley
Lawrence A. Kingsley University of Pittsburgh
Thomas E. Starzl
Thomas E. Starzl University of Pittsburgh
Phalguni Gupta
Phalguni Gupta University of Pittsburgh
Robert L. Hardesty
Robert L. Hardesty University of Pittsburgh
Theresa L. Whiteside
Theresa L. Whiteside University of Pittsburgh
Shunzaburo Iwatsuki
Shunzaburo Iwatsuki University of Pittsburgh
Roger Detels
Roger Detels University of California, Los Angeles
A. William Pasculle
A. William Pasculle University of Pittsburgh
Neil M.H. Graham
Neil M.H. Graham Regeneron (United States)

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