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Immunology

D-Index
102
Citations
29881
World Ranking
686
National Ranking
396

Medicine

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Phillip K. Peterson 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 Phillip K. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 330 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Phillip K. Peterson 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 Phillip K. Peterson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Phillip K. Peterson is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with particular attention to Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Immunology, and Rehabilitation as subfields.

The researcher has contributed to topics including SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, and Exercise and Physiological Responses.

Recent publications by Phillip K. Peterson include the following papers:

  • Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) at the Root of Persistent Antigens and Long COVID, 2025, Journal of Immunological Sciences
  • HLA and pathogens in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and other post-infection conditions, 2025, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peterson are:

  • Lisa M. James
  • Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

Phillip K. Peterson's work has been published notably in the venues:

  • Journal of Immunological Sciences
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Activated microglia mediate neuronal cell injury via a nitric oxide mechanism.

    Chun C. Chao;Shuxian Hu;Thomas W Molitor;Edward G. Shaskan

  • Role of Microglia in Central Nervous System Infections

    R. Bryan Rock;Genya Gekker;Shuxian Hu;Wen S. Sheng

  • Central Nervous System Tuberculosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Aspects

    R. Bryan Rock;Michael Olin;Cristina A. Baker;Thomas W. Molitor

  • Interleukin-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Synergistically Mediate Neurotoxicity: Involvement of Nitric Oxide and of N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptors

    Chun C. Chao;Shuxian X. Hu;Laura Ehrlich;Phillip K. Peterson

  • Cytomegalovirus disease in renal allograft recipients: a prospective study of the clinical features, risk factors and impact on renal transplantation.

    Phillip K. Peterson;Henry H. Balfour;Stephen C. Marker;David S. Fryd

  • Cytokine Effects on Glutamate Uptake by Human Astrocytes

    Shuxian Hu;Wen S. Sheng;Laura C. Ehrlich;Phillip K. Peterson

  • Morphine induces apoptosis of human microglia and neurons.

    Shuxian Hu;Wen S. Sheng;James R. Lokensgard;Phillip K. Peterson

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research: Definition and Medical Outcome Assessment

    Ann Schluederberg;Stephen E. Straus;Phillip Peterson;Susan Blumenthal

  • Cytokine-stimulated astrocytes damage human neurons via a nitric oxide mechanism.

    Chun C. Chao;Shuxian Hu;Wen S. Sheng;Dingfang Bu

  • Kinetics of staphylococcal opsonization, attachment, ingestion and killing by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes: A quantitative assay using [3H] thymidine labeled bacteria☆

    Jan Verhoef;Phillip K. Peterson;Paul G. Quie

  • Synthetic cannabinoid WIN55,212‐2 inhibits generation of inflammatory mediators by IL‐1β‐stimulated human astrocytes

    Wen S. Sheng;Shuxian Hu;Xinan Min;Guy A. Cabral

  • The opioid–cytokine connection

    Phillip K Peterson;Thomas W Molitor;Chun C Chao

  • Cytokine Regulation of Human Microglial Cell IL-8 Production

    Laura C. Ehrlich;Shuxian Hu;Wen S. Sheng;Richard L. Sutton

  • Effect of protein A on staphylococcal opsonization.

    P K Peterson;J Verhoef;L D Sabath;P G Quie

  • Differential Production of and Migratory Response to β Chemokines by Human Microglia and Astrocytes

    Phillip K. Peterson;Shuxian Hu;Janeen Salak-Johnson;Thomas W. Molitor

  • Morphine promotes the growth of HIV-1 in human peripheral blood mononuclear cell cocultures.

    Phillip K. Peterson;Burt M. Sharp;Genya Gekker;P. S. Portoghese

  • Potentiation of Opsonization and Phagocytosis of Streptococcus pyogenes following Growth in the Presence of Clindamycin

    Curtis G. Gemmell;Phillip K. Peterson;David Schmeling;Youngki Kim

  • Extracellular matrix proteins (fibronectin, laminin, and type IV collagen) bind and aggregate bacteria.

    G. M. Vercellotti;J. B. McCarthy;P. Lindholm;P. K. Peterson

  • Immunodeficiency of the Elderly

    Robin L. Saltzman;Phillip K. Peterson

  • Cytokine Release from Microglia: Differential Inhibition by Pentoxifylline and Dexamethasone

    Chun C. Chao;Chun C. Chao;Shuxian Hu;Karen Close;Karen Close;Chang S. Choi;Chang S. Choi

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuxian Hu
Shuxian Hu University of Minnesota
Chun C. Chao
Chun C. Chao University of Minnesota
Paul G. Quie
Paul G. Quie University of Minnesota
James R. Lokensgard
James R. Lokensgard University of Minnesota
Thomas W. Molitor
Thomas W. Molitor University of Minnesota
Richard L. Simmons
Richard L. Simmons University of Pittsburgh
Henry H. Balfour
Henry H. Balfour University of Minnesota
Brian J. Wilkinson
Brian J. Wilkinson Illinois State University
John R. Hoidal
John R. Hoidal University of Utah
John S. Najarian
John S. Najarian University of Minnesota

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