2026 Richard J. Whitley: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	130	231	213	151	137	579	64437
Medicine	131	2392	2228	1350	1239	593	66412

Research.com Recognitions

2018 - Alexander Fleming Award, Infectious Diseases Society of America

Overview

Richard J. Whitley is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, oncology, genetics, and parasitology. The scientist has contributed to 73 publications in medicine, with notable subfields of study including 40 publications in epidemiology and 16 in infectious diseases.

The main topics covered in their work include herpesvirus infections and treatments, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, respiratory viral infections research, COVID-19 clinical research studies, influenza virus research studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, and virus-based gene therapy research. The breakdown of publications by topic is as follows:

Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (26)
Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (24)
Respiratory viral infections research (14)
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (10)
Influenza Virus Research Studies (10)
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (8)
Virus-based gene therapy research (8)

Richard J. Whitley has published several papers in prominent journals. Recent publications include:

"Therapeutic strategies for COVID-19: progress and lessons learned," 2023, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
"Oncolytic HSV-1 G207 Immunovirotherapy for Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
"Molnupiravir - A Step toward Orally Bioavailable Therapies for Covid-19," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
"Report of the National Institutes of Health SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Therapeutics Summit," 2021, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
"Design and Rationale for First-in-Human Phase 1 Immunovirotherapy Clinical Trial of Oncolytic HSV G207 to Treat Malignant Pediatric Cerebellar Brain Tumors," 2020, Human Gene Therapy

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Inmaculada Aban, Gregory K. Friedman, Joshua D. Bernstock, James M. Markert, and G. Yancey Gillespie.

Publications appear regularly in established venues such as The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the New England Journal of Medicine, Transplant Infectious Disease, Antiviral Therapy, and Reviews in Medical Virology. The distribution of publications by venue is:

The Journal of Infectious Diseases (5)
New England Journal of Medicine (2)
Transplant Infectious Disease (2)
Antiviral Therapy (2)
Reviews in Medical Virology (2)

Richard J. Whitley received the Alexander Fleming Award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America in 2018.

Best Publications

Practice Guidelines for the Management of Bacterial Meningitis

Allan R. Tunkel;Barry J. Hartman;Sheldon L. Kaplan;Bruce A. Kaufman

2786
Citations
Herpes simplex virus infections

Richard J Whitley;Bernard Roizman

1789
Citations
Herpes Simplex Viruses

Richard J. Whitley;David W. Kimberlin;Bernard Roizman

1745
Citations
The Management of Encephalitis: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Allan R. Tunkel;Carol A. Glaser;Karen C. Bloch;James J. Sejvar

1329
Citations
Case Definitions, Diagnostic Algorithms, and Priorities in Encephalitis: Consensus Statement of the International Encephalitis Consortium

A. Venkatesan;A. R. Tunkel;K. C. Bloch;A. S. Lauring

1250
Citations
Effect of ganciclovir therapy on hearing in symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus disease involving the central nervous system: a randomized, controlled trial

David W. Kimberlin;Chin Yu Lin;Pablo J. Sánchez;Gail J. Demmler

1195
Citations
Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster.

Robert H. Dworkin;Robert W. Johnson;Judith Breuer;John W. Gnann;John W. Gnann

1098
Citations
Mapping of herpes simplex virus-1 neurovirulence to gamma 134.5, a gene nonessential for growth in culture

Joany Chou;Earl R. Kern;Richard J. Whitley;Bernard Roizman

1092
Citations
Vidarabine versus Acyclovir Therapy in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

Richard J. Whitley;Charles A. Alford;Martin S. Hirsch;Robert T. Schooley

1055
Citations
Clinical practice. Herpes zoster.

John W Gnann;Richard J Whitley

1025
Citations
Oral oseltamivir treatment of influenza in children.

Richard J. Whitley;Frederick G. Hayden;Keith S. Reisinger;Nancy Young

955
Citations
Adenine Arabinoside Therapy of Biopsy-Proved Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

Richard J. Whitley;Seng-jaw Soong;Raphael Dolin;George J. Galasso

941
Citations
Herpes simplex viruses.

R. J. Whitley;B. Roizman

932
Citations
Human Herpesviruses: Biology, Therapy, and Immunoprophylaxis

Ann Arvin;Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume;Edward Mocarski;Patrick S. Moore

914
Citations
Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: Application of Polymerase Chain Reaction to Cerebrospinal Fluid from Brain-Biopsied Patients and Correlation with Disease

Fred D. Lakeman;Richard J. Whitley

901
Citations
Valganciclovir for Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Disease

D. W. Kimberlin;P. M. Jester;P. J. Sánchez;A. Ahmed

822
Citations
Herpes simplex encephalitis: vidarabine therapy and diagnostic problems.

Richard J. Whitley;Seng-Jaw Soong;Martin S. Hirsch;Adolf W. Karchmer

818
Citations
Herpes simplex virus.

Rebecca W Widener;Richard J Whitley

740
Citations
Safety and efficacy of high-dose intravenous acyclovir in the management of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections.

David W. Kimberlin;Chin Yu Lin;Richard F. Jacobs;Dwight A. Powell

687
Citations
Oseltamivir treatment for influenza in adults: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Joanna Dobson;Richard J Whitley;Stuart Pocock;Arnold S Monto

678
Citations
Herpes simplex encephalitis: adolescents and adults.

Richard J. Whitley

633
Citations
USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus

David Lanier;Neil Schram;Ellen Cooper;Kenneth A. Freedberg

630
Citations
The Natural History of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection of Mother and Newborn

Richard J. Whitley;André J. Nahmias;Arolyn M. Visintine;Charles L. Fleming

582
Citations
Natural History of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in the Acyclovir Era

David W. Kimberlin;Chin-Yu Lin;Richard F. Jacobs;Dwight A. Powell

577
Citations
Viral encephalitis: familiar infections and emerging pathogens

Richard J Whitley;John W Gnann

559
Citations
Valganciclovir for Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Disease

David W. Kimberlin;Penelope M. Jester;Pablo J. Sánchez;Amina Ahmed

9
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Kimberlin University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bernard Roizman University of Chicago

Michael A. Gerber Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Charles G. Prober Stanford University

Neal A. Halsey Johns Hopkins University

Andre J. Nahmias Emory University

Larry K. Pickering Emory University

Ann M. Arvin Stanford University

Walter A. Orenstein Emory University

Carol J. Baker Baylor College of Medicine

External Links

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