R. John Looney

R. John Looney 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 R. John Looney sits on this spectrum.

R. John Looney 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 R. John Looney sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Efficacy and safety of rituximab in patients with active proliferative lupus nephritis: The lupus nephritis assessment with rituximab study†

  Brad H. Rovin;Richard Furie;Kevin Latinis;R. John Looney

  1556
  Citations

• Rituximab Improves Peripheral B Cell Abnormalities in Human Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  Jennifer H. Anolik;Jennifer Barnard;Amedeo Cappione;Aimee E. Pugh‐Bernard

  557
  Citations

• The relationship of FcγRIIIa genotype to degree of B cell depletion by rituximab in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus

  Jennifer H. Anolik;Debbie Campbell;Raymond E. Felgar;Faith Young

  532
  Citations

• Human monocytes and U937 cells bear two distinct Fc receptors for IgG.

  R J Looney;G N Abraham;C L Anderson

  508
  Citations

• Evidence of fibroblast heterogeneity and the role of fibroblast subpopulations in fibrosis.

  Kristin M. Fries;Timothy Blieden;Richard J. Looney;Gregory D. Sempowski

  465
  Citations

• Patterns of cytokine production in psoriatic synovium.

  C Ritchlin;S A Haas-Smith;D Hicks;J Cappuccio

  421
  Citations

• Role of cytomegalovirus in the T cell changes seen in elderly individuals.

  R.J. Looney;A. Falsey;D. Campbell;A. Torres

  290
  Citations

• Monoclonal antibodies to Fc receptors for IgG on human mononuclear phagocytes. Antibody characterization and induction of superoxide production in a monocyte cell line.

  C L Anderson;P M Guyre;J C Whitin;D H Ryan

  284
  Citations

• Human platelet Fc receptor for immunoglobulin G. Identification as a 40,000-molecular-weight membrane protein shared by monocytes.

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  242
  Citations

• Systemic tumor necrosis factor alpha mediates an increase in peripheral CD11bhigh osteoclast precursors in tumor necrosis factor alpha-transgenic mice.

  Ping Li;Edward M. Schwarz;Regis J. O'Keefe;Lin Ma

  239
  Citations

• CD40 Expression by human fibroblasts

  Kristin M. Fries;Gregory D. Sempowski;Anthony A. Gaspari;Timothy Blieden

  217
  Citations

• Identification of a second class of IgG Fc receptors on human neutrophils. A 40 kilodalton molecule also found on eosinophils.

  R J Looney;D H Ryan;K Takahashi;H B Fleit

  196
  Citations

• The therapeutic potential of anti-CD20: “What do B-cells do?”

  Robert Eisenberg;R. John Looney

  189
  Citations

• Peripheral Blood B Cell Depletion after Rituximab and Complete Response in Lupus Nephritis

  Liliana Michelle Gomez Mendez;Matthew D. Cascino;Jay Garg;Tamiko R. Katsumoto

  186
  Citations

• Expansion of Activated Peripheral Blood Memory B Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Impact of B Cell Depletion Therapy, and Biomarkers of Response.

  Diana G. Adlowitz;Jennifer Barnard;Jamie N. Biear;Christopher Cistrone

  161
  Citations

• Tissue-specific expression of the human prostate-specific antigen gene in transgenic mice: implications for tolerance and immunotherapy.

  Wei C;Willis Ra;Tilton Br;Looney Rj

  134
  Citations

• Minocycline-induced drug hypersensitivity syndrome followed by multiple autoimmune sequelae.

  Rebecca J. Brown;Kristina I. Rother;Henry Artman;Mary Gail Mercurio

  124
  Citations

• Effect of aging on cytokine production in response to respiratory syncytial virus infection

  Richard J. Looney;Ann R. Falsey;Ann R. Falsey;Edward Walsh;Edward Walsh;Debbie Campbell

  124
  Citations

• B cells as therapeutic targets for rheumatic diseases.

  R Looney;Jennifer Anolik;Inãki Sanz

  122
  Citations

• Structural polymorphism of the human monocyte 40 kilodalton Fc receptor for IgG.

  C L Anderson;D H Ryan;R J Looney;P C Leary

  121
  Citations