2026 Raymond C. Sowder: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	51	17059	15658	7033	6281	91	11065

Overview

Raymond C. Sowder is affiliated with the National Cancer Institute in the United States. Their primary research focus lies within the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions to Immunology as a subfield.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Immune Response and Inflammation

Two recent papers authored with Sowder provide insight into their research focus. These include:

Step-dose IL-7 Treatment Promotes Systemic Expansion of T Cells and Alters Immune Cell Landscape in Blood and Lymph Nodes, 2023, published in iScience
Step-Dose IL-7 Treatment Promotes Systemic Expansion of T Cells and Alters Immune Cell Landscape in Blood and Lymph Nodes, 2022, published in SSRN Electronic Journal

These publications explore the role of interleukin-7 (IL-7) treatment on T cell expansion and immune system modulation. The 2023 article in iScience garnered citations, reflecting ongoing engagement from the scientific community.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sowder include:

Hrishikesh Pandit
Antonio Valentin
Matthew Angel
Claire Deléage
Cristina Bergamaschi

The scientist's work has appeared in venues such as:

iScience
SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

Discovery of cyanovirin-N, a novel human immunodeficiency virus-inactivating protein that binds viral surface envelope glycoprotein gp120: potential applications to microbicide development.

M R Boyd;K R Gustafson;J B McMahon;R H Shoemaker

884
Citations
Cellular proteins bound to immunodeficiency viruses: implications for pathogenesis and vaccines.

Larry O. Arthur;Julian W. Bess;Raymond C. Sowder;Raoul E. Benveniste

838
Citations
Proteomic and Biochemical Analysis of Purified Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Produced from Infected Monocyte-Derived Macrophages

Elena Chertova;Oleg Chertov;Lori V. Coren;James D. Roser

551
Citations
Isolation and Characterization of Griffithsin, a Novel HIV-inactivating Protein, from the Red Alga Griffithsia sp.

Toshiyuki Mori;Barry R. O'Keefe;Raymond C. Sowder;Scott Bringans

502
Citations
Circulins A and B. Novel human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-inhibitory macrocyclic peptides from the tropical tree Chassalia parvifolia.

Kirk R. Gustafson;Raymond C. Sowder;Louis E. Henderson;Ian C. Parsons

428
Citations
Nucleocapsid zinc fingers detected in retroviruses: EXAFS studies of intact viruses and the solution-state structure of the nucleocapsid protein from HIV-1.

M F Summers;L E Henderson;M R Chance;J W Bess

414
Citations
Envelope Glycoprotein Incorporation, Not Shedding of Surface Envelope Glycoprotein (gp120/SU), Is the Primary Determinant of SU Content of Purified Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Simian Immunodeficiency Virus

Elena Chertova;Julian W. Bess;Bruce J. Crise;Raymond C. Sowder

414
Citations
Inhibitors of HIV Nucleocapsid Protein Zinc Fingers as Candidates for the Treatment of AIDS

William G. Rice;Jeffrey G. Supko;Louis Malspeis;Robert W. Buckheit

384
Citations
Gag proteins of the highly replicative MN strain of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: posttranslational modifications, proteolytic processings, and complete amino acid sequences.

L E Henderson;M A Bowers;R C Sowder;S A Serabyn

358
Citations
Cytoskeletal proteins inside human immunodeficiency virus type 1 virions.

D E Ott;L V Coren;B P Kane;L K Busch

305
Citations
Isolation of a lentivirus from a macaque with lymphoma: comparison with HTLV-III/LAV and other lentiviruses.

R. E. Benveniste;L. O. Arthur;Che-Chung Tsai;R. Sowder

294
Citations
A Potent Novel Anti-HIV Protein from the Cultured Cyanobacterium Scytonema varium†

Heidi R. Bokesch;Barry R. O'keefe;Tawnya C. Mckee;Lewis K. Pannell

274
Citations
Molecular characterization of gag proteins from simian immunodeficiency virus (SIVMne)

L E Henderson;R E Benveniste;R Sowder;T D Copeland

251
Citations
Ubiquitin is covalently attached to the p6Gag proteins of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and simian immunodeficiency virus and to the p12Gag protein of Moloney murine leukemia virus.

David E. Ott;Lori V. Coren;Terry D. Copeland;Bradley P. Kane

235
Citations
Circulating IL-15 exists as heterodimeric complex with soluble IL-15Rα in human and mouse serum.

Cristina Bergamaschi;Jenifer Bear;Margherita Rosati;Rachel Kelly Beach

233
Citations
Primary structure of the low molecular weight nucleic acid-binding proteins of murine leukemia viruses.

L E Henderson;T D Copeland;R C Sowder;G W Smythers

228
Citations
A novel anti-HIV macrocyclic peptide from Palicourea condensata.

Heidi R. Bokesch;Lewis K. Pannell;Pamela K. Cochran;Raymond C. Sowder

202
Citations
Quantitative separation of murine leukemia virus proteins by reversed-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography reveals newly described gag and env cleavage products.

L E Henderson;R Sowder;T D Copeland;G Smythers

200
Citations
Isolation and characterization of a novel protein (X-ORF product) from SIV and HIV-2.

LE Henderson;RC Sowder;TD Copeland;RE Benveniste

193
Citations
The nucleocapsid protein isolated from HIV-1 particles binds zinc and forms retroviral-type zinc fingers.

Terri L. South;Paul R. Blake;Raymond C. Sowder;Larry O. Arthur

189
Citations