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Raif S. Geha 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 Raif S. Geha sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 860 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Raif S. Geha 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 Raif S. Geha sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 139 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2013 - Distinguished Service Award, Clinical Immunology Society
  • 2010 - AAI-Steinman Award for Human Immunology Research, American Association of Immunologists
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1986 - E. Mead Johnson Award, Society for Pediatric Research

Overview

Raif S. Geha is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio in medicine and immunology. Their work spans multiple subfields including immunology, dermatology, genetics, rheumatology, and immunology and allergy. Their primary focus is on immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders, along with dermatology and skin diseases.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics such as:

  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research

Raif S. Geha has published numerous papers, with notable recent works including:

  • Multi-kingdom ecological drivers of microbiota assembly in preterm infants, 2021, Nature
  • Genotype and functional correlates of disease phenotype in deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 (DADA2), 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Immune dysregulation and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in individuals with haploinsufficiency of SOCS1, 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Inherited human IFN-γ deficiency underlies mycobacterial disease, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Immunoglobulins in the treatment of COVID-19 infection: Proceed with caution!, 2020, Clinical Immunology

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Raif S. Geha include:

  • Janet Chou
  • Zuhair K. Ballas
  • Iowa Deputy
  • David Huston
  • Leonard Philadelphia

The main venues for Raif S. Geha's publications are:

  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Clinical Immunology
  • JCI Insight
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation

Throughout their career, Raif S. Geha has received several awards, including:

  • Distinguished Service Award, Clinical Immunology Society (2013)
  • AAI-Steinman Award for Human Immunology Research, American Association of Immunologists (2010)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1987)
  • E. Mead Johnson Award, Society for Pediatric Research (1986)

Best Publications

  • The X-linked lymphoproliferative-disease gene product SAP regulates signals induced through the co-receptor SLAM

    J. Sayos;C. Wu;M. Morra;N. Wang

  • TACI is mutant in common variable immunodeficiency and IgA deficiency.

    Emanuela Castigli;Stephen A Wilson;Lilit Garibyan;Rima Rachid

  • Epicutaneous sensitization with protein antigen induces localized allergic dermatitis and hyperresponsiveness to methacholine after single exposure to aerosolized antigen in mice.

    J M Spergel;E Mizoguchi;J P Brewer;T R Martin

  • Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases: An Update on the Classification from the International Union of Immunological Societies Expert Committee for Primary Immunodeficiency

    Waleed Al-Herz;Aziz Bousfiha;Jean-Laurent Casanova;Jean-Laurent Casanova;Helen Chapel

  • TACI and BAFF-R mediate isotype switching in B cells.

    Emanuela Castigli;Stephen A Wilson;Sumi Scott;Fatma Dedeoglu

  • The X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome: clinical and immunologic features of 79 patients.

    Jerry A. Winkelstein;Mary C. Marino;Hans Ochs;Ramsey Fuleihan

  • CD40 and IgE: synergism between anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody and interleukin 4 in the induction of IgE synthesis by highly purified human B cells.

    Haifa H. Jabara;Shu Man Fu;Raif S. Geha;Donata Vercelli

  • Primary immunodeficiencies: 2009 update

    Luigi D. Notarangelo;Alain Fischer;Raif S. Geha;Jean-Laurent Casanova

  • Impaired IgA class switching in APRIL-deficient mice.

    Emanuela Castigli;Sumi Scott;Fatma Dedeoglu;Paul Bryce

  • The regulation of immunoglobulin E class-switch recombination.

    Raif S. Geha;Haifa H. Jabara;Scott R. Brodeur

  • Primary immunodeficiency diseases: An update from the International Union of Immunological Societies Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Classification Committee

    Raif S. Geha;Luigi D. Notarangelo;Jean Laurent Casanova;Helen Chapel

  • Transcellular Diapedesis Is Initiated by Invasive Podosomes

    Christopher V. Carman;Peter T. Sage;Tracey E. Sciuto;Miguel A. de la Fuente

  • Animal models of atopic dermatitis

    Haoli Jin;Rui He;Michiko Oyoshi;Raif S Geha

  • Recurrent Sinopulmonary Infection and Impaired Antibody Response to Bacterial Capsular Polysaccharide Antigen in Children with Selective IgG-Subclass Deficiency

    Dale T. Umetsu;Donna M. Ambrosino;Isabella Quinti;George R. Siber

  • WIP, a protein associated with Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein, induces actin polymerization and redistribution in lymphoid cells

    Narayanaswamy Ramesh;Inés M. Antón;John H. Hartwig;Raif S. Geha

  • Cutting edge: the dependence of plasma cells and independence of memory B cells on BAFF and APRIL.

    Micah J. Benson;Stacey R. Dillon;Emanuela Castigli;Raif S. Geha

  • Impaired Viability and Profound Block in Thymocyte Development in Mice Lacking the Adaptor Protein SLP-76

    Vadim Pivniouk;Erdyni Tsitsikov;Paul Swinton;Gary Rathbun

  • Roles of TH1 and TH2 cytokines in a murine model of allergic dermatitis

    Jonathan M. Spergel;Emiko Mizoguchi;Hans Oettgen;Atul K. Bhan

  • Clinical Features and Outcome of Patients With IRAK-4 and MyD88 Deficiency

    Capucine Picard;Capucine Picard;Horst Von Bernuth;Horst Von Bernuth;Horst Von Bernuth;Pegah Ghandil;Pegah Ghandil;Pegah Ghandil;Maya Chrabieh;Maya Chrabieh

  • Induction of human IgE synthesis requires interleukin 4 and T/B cell interactions involving the T cell receptor/CD3 complex and MHC class II antigens.

    D. Vercelli;H. H. Jabara;K. I. Arai;R. S. Geha

  • Defective expression of the CD40 ligand in X chromosome-linked immunoglobulin deficiency with normal or elevated IgM.

    R Fuleihan;N Ramesh;R Loh;H Jabara

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet Chou
Janet Chou Boston Children's Hospital
Talal A. Chatila
Talal A. Chatila Boston Children's Hospital
Luigi D. Notarangelo
Luigi D. Notarangelo National Institutes of Health
Waleed Al-Herz
Waleed Al-Herz Kuwait University
Fred S. Rosen
Fred S. Rosen Harvard University
Hans C. Oettgen
Hans C. Oettgen Boston Children's Hospital
Donata Vercelli
Donata Vercelli University of Arizona
Sung-Yun Pai
Sung-Yun Pai National Institutes of Health
Donald Y.M. Leung
Donald Y.M. Leung National Jewish Health
Sevgi Keles
Sevgi Keles Necmettin Erbakan University

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