2026 Myron S. Cohen: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	133	210	194	136	124	637	72200
Medicine	134	2134	1986	1204	1104	665	72850

Myron S. Cohen 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 Myron S. Cohen sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 637 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.

Myron S. Cohen 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 Myron S. Cohen sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 133 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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

2013 - Society Citation Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America

Overview

Myron S. Cohen is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions in the subfields of Infectious Diseases, Virology, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, and Immunology.

The scientist's research topics focus extensively on HIV/AIDS, including:

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
HIV Research and Treatment
HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Among their recent papers are:

"Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Men and Transgender Women," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
"Two Randomized Trials of Neutralizing Antibodies to Prevent HIV-1 Acquisition," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
"Cabotegravir for the prevention of HIV-1 in women: results from HPTN 084, a phase 3, randomised clinical trial," 2022, The Lancet
"Subcutaneous REGEN-COV Antibody Combination to Prevent Covid-19," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
"SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Patients with Immunosuppression," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers including:

Lawrence Corey
Deborah Donnell
Joseph J. Eron
Peter B. Gilbert
Susan H. Eshleman

The primary publication venues for their work include:

UNC Libraries
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
New England Journal of Medicine
The Journal of Infectious Diseases
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

In 2013, Myron S. Cohen was recognized with the Society Citation Award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Best Publications

Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy

Myron S. Cohen;Ying Q. Chen;Marybeth McCauley;Theresa Gamble

8837
Citations
Identification and characterization of transmitted and early founder virus envelopes in primary HIV-1 infection

Brandon F. Keele;Elena E. Giorgi;Elena E. Giorgi;Jesus F. Salazar-Gonzalez;Julie M. Decker

2343
Citations
Antiretroviral Therapy for the Prevention of HIV-1 Transmission

Myron S. Cohen;Ying Q. Chen;Marybeth McCauley;Theresa Gamble

1941
Citations
Sexual transmission of HIV

Rachel A. Royce;Arlene Seña;Willard Cates;Willard Cates;Myron S. Cohen

1628
Citations
Co-evolution of a broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibody and founder virus

Hua-Xin Liao;Rebecca Lynch;Tongqing Zhou;Feng Gao;Feng Gao

1175
Citations
Reduction of concentration of HIV-1 in semen after treatment of urethritis: implications for prevention of sexual transmission of HIV-1

Myron S Cohen;Irving F Hoffman;Rachel A Royce;Peter Kazembe

1119
Citations
The role of sexually transmitted diseases in HIV transmission

Shannon R. Galvin;Myron S. Cohen

1033
Citations
Genetic identity, biological phenotype, and evolutionary pathways of transmitted/founder viruses in acute and early HIV-1 infection.

Jesus F. Salazar-Gonzalez;Maria G. Salazar;Brandon F. Keele;Gerald H. Learn

992
Citations
Brief but efficient: acute HIV infection and the sexual transmission of HIV.

Christopher D. Pilcher;Hsiao Chuan Tien;Joseph J. Eron;Pietro L. Vernazza

922
Citations
Acute HIV-1 Infection

Myron S. Cohen;George M. Shaw;Andrew J. McMichael;Barton F. Haynes

916
Citations
Initial B-Cell Responses to Transmitted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1: Virion-Binding Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG Antibodies Followed by Plasma Anti-gp41 Antibodies with Ineffective Control of Initial Viremia

Georgia D. Tomaras;Nicole L. Yates;Pinghuang Liu;Li Qin

906
Citations
Structure and immune recognition of trimeric pre-fusion HIV-1 Env

Marie Pancera;Tongqing Zhou;Aliaksandr Druz;Ivelin S. Georgiev

867
Citations
The first T cell response to transmitted/founder virus contributes to the control of acute viremia in HIV-1 infection

Nilu Goonetilleke;Michael K.P. Liu;Jesus F. Salazar-Gonzalez;Guido Ferrari

810
Citations
Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention in Cisgender Men and Transgender Women

Raphael J Landovitz;Deborah Donnell;Meredith E Clement;Brett Hanscom

781
Citations
Prevalence of chlamydial and gonococcal infections among young adults in the United States.

William C. Miller;Carol A. Ford;Martina Morris;Mark S. Handcock

752
Citations
Sexually transmitted diseases enhance HIV transmission: no longer a hypothesis

Myron S Cohen

686
Citations
Effects of early versus delayed initiation of antiretroviral treatment on clinical outcomes of HIV-1 infection: results from the phase 3 HPTN 052 randomised controlled trial

Beatriz Grinsztejn;Mina C. Hosseinipour;Heather J. Ribaudo;Susan Swindells

638
Citations
Free radicals and phagocytic cells

Gerald M. Rosen;Sovitj Pou;Carroll L. Ramos;Myron S. Cohen

625
Citations
Mechanism of the luminol-dependent chemiluminescence of human neutrophils.

L R DeChatelet;G D Long;P S Shirley;D A Bass

607
Citations
Syphilis in China: results of a national surveillance programme

Zhi Qiang Chen;Guo Cheng Zhang;Xiang Dong Gong;Charles Lin;Charles Lin

556
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Irving F. Hoffman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

William C. Miller The Ohio State University

Joseph J. Eron University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Susan A. Fiscus University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Barton F. Haynes Duke University

Angela D. M. Kashuba University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Joseph D. Tucker University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bette T. Korber Los Alamos National Laboratory

David C. Montefiori Duke University

Susan H. Eshleman Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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