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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 87 1210 1098 634 563 443 27109

Paul G. Thomas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul G. Thomas between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul G. Thomas published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 129 publications in 2023. 139 of the 765 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 129. Peak 129 publications in 2023. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 47 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 59 publications 2023: 129 publications 2024: 79 publications 2025: 60 publications
1964 2025

765 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul G. Thomas: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 3
2006 6
2007 3
2008 9
2009 11
2010 16
2011 20
2012 17
2013 47
2014 32
2015 35
2016 35
2017 39
2018 32
2019 28
2020 47
2021 50
2022 59
2023 129
2024 79
2025 60
Total 765
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Paul G. Thomas 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 Paul G. Thomas 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, 442–451 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: 443 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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 31 443
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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Paul G. Thomas 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 Paul G. Thomas 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
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 87
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

Paul G. Thomas is affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the United States. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics within medicine, with a particular focus on immunology and microbiology. Their contributions span several subfields including immunology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, molecular biology, and oncology.

The scientist's work has primarily concentrated on immune cell function and interaction, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, T-cell and B-cell immunology, immunotherapy and immune responses, CAR-T cell therapy research, influenza virus research studies, and COVID-19 clinical research studies.

Some recent publications include:

  • Influenza Virus Z-RNAs Induce ZBP1-Mediated Necroptosis (2020), published in Cell
  • Impact of the COVID-19 nonpharmaceutical interventions on influenza and other respiratory viral infections in New Zealand (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • Influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2: pathogenesis and host responses in the respiratory tract (2021), published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
  • ADAR1 masks the cancer immunotherapeutic promise of ZBP1-driven necroptosis (2022), published in Nature
  • SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination elicits a robust and persistent T follicular helper cell response in humans (2021), published in Cell

Frequent coauthors of Paul G. Thomas include:

  • Jeremy Chase Crawford
  • E. Kaitlynn Allen
  • Mikhail V. Pogorelyy
  • Anastasia A. Minervina
  • Stefan Schattgen

Their work has appeared regularly in several publication venues, most notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Immunology

Paul G. Thomas's extensive publication record reflects a dedication to advancing knowledge in immune system functions and viral pathogenesis, with a substantial number of articles addressing current health challenges including COVID-19 and influenza viruses.

Best Publications

  • Quantifiable predictive features define epitope-specific T cell receptor repertoires

    Pradyot K Dash;Andrew J. Fiore-Gartland;Tomer Hertz;Tomer Hertz;George C. Wang

  • The Intracellular Sensor NLRP3 Mediates Key Innate and Healing Responses to Influenza A Virus via the Regulation of Caspase-1

    Paul G. Thomas;Pradyot Dash;Jerry R. Aldridge;Ali H. Ellebedy

  • De Novo Epigenetic Programs Inhibit PD-1 Blockade-Mediated T Cell Rejuvenation

    Hazem E. Ghoneim;Yiping Fan;Ardiana Moustaki;Hossam A. Abdelsamed

  • VDJdb: a curated database of T-cell receptor sequences with known antigen specificity

    Mikhail Shugay;Dmitriy V Bagaev;Ivan V Zvyagin;Renske M Vroomans

  • Cell-mediated Protection in Influenza Infection

    Paul G. Thomas;Rachael Keating;Diane J. Hulse-Post;Peter C. Doherty

  • TNF/iNOS-producing dendritic cells are the necessary evil of lethal influenza virus infection

    Jerry R Aldridge;Carson E Moseley;David A Boltz;Nicholas J Negovetich

  • Influenza Virus Z-RNAs Induce ZBP1-Mediated Necroptosis

    Ting Zhang;Chaoran Yin;David F. Boyd;Giovanni Quarato

  • Influenza virus-related critical illness: pathophysiology and epidemiology

    Andre C. Kalil;Paul G. Thomas

  • Influenza and the challenge for immunology.

    Peter C Doherty;Peter C Doherty;Stephen J Turner;Richard G Webby;Paul G Thomas

  • SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination elicits a robust and persistent T follicular helper cell response in humans

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  • Impact of the COVID-19 nonpharmaceutical interventions on influenza and other respiratory viral infections in New Zealand.

    Q Sue Huang;Tim Wood;Lauren Jelley;Tineke Jennings

  • Depletion of Alveolar Macrophages during Influenza Infection Facilitates Bacterial Superinfections

    Hazem E. Ghoneim;Paul G. Thomas;Jonathan A. McCullers;Jonathan A. McCullers

  • Receptor interacting protein kinase 2-mediated mitophagy regulates inflammasome activation during virus infection

    Christopher R. Lupfer;Paul G Thomas;Paras K. Anand;Peter Vogel

  • DAI Senses Influenza A Virus Genomic RNA and Activates RIPK3-Dependent Cell Death

    Roshan J. Thapa;Justin P. Ingram;Katherine B. Ragan;Shoko Nogusa

  • Defining antigen-specific plasmablast and memory B cell subsets in human blood after viral infection or vaccination

    Ali H Ellebedy;Katherine J. L Jackson;Haydn T Kissick;Helder Takashi Imoto Nakaya

  • Maturation of Dendritic Cell 2 Phenotype by a Helminth Glycan Uses a Toll-Like Receptor 4-Dependent Mechanism

    Paul G. Thomas;Michele R. Carter;Olga Atochina;Akram A. Da’Dara

  • RIPK3 Activates Parallel Pathways of MLKL-Driven Necroptosis and FADD-Mediated Apoptosis to Protect against Influenza A Virus

    Shoko Nogusa;Roshan J. Thapa;Christopher P. Dillon;Swantje Liedmann

  • Influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2: pathogenesis and host responses in the respiratory tract.

    Tim Flerlage;David F Boyd;Victoria Meliopoulos;Paul G Thomas

  • Cytomegalovirus infection enhances the immune response to influenza

    David Furman;Vladimir Jojic;Shalini Sharma;Shai S. Shen-Orr

  • New fronts emerge in the influenza cytokine storm

    Xi-zhi J. Guo;Paul G. Thomas;Paul G. Thomas

  • Recovery from severe H7N9 disease is associated with diverse response mechanisms dominated by CD8⁺ T cells.

    Zhongfang Wang;Yanmin Wan;Chenli Qiu;Sergio Quiñones-Parra

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter C. Doherty
Peter C. Doherty University of Melbourne
Richard J. Webby
Richard J. Webby St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Katherine Kedzierska
Katherine Kedzierska University of Melbourne
H. Alex Brown
H. Alex Brown Vanderbilt University
Jamie Rossjohn
Jamie Rossjohn Monash University
Nicole L. La Gruta
Nicole L. La Gruta Monash University
Stacey Schultz-Cherry
Stacey Schultz-Cherry St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Stephen J. Turner
Stephen J. Turner Monash University
Peter Vogel
Peter Vogel St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Stephanie Gras
Stephanie Gras La Trobe University

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