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Immunology

D-Index
130
Citations
64437
World Ranking
231
National Ranking
151

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131
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2392
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1350

Richard J. Whitley 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 Richard J. Whitley sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 579 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard J. Whitley 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 Richard J. Whitley sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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

  • 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

  • Herpes simplex virus infections

    Richard J Whitley;Bernard Roizman

  • Herpes Simplex Viruses

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster.

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

  • 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

  • Vidarabine versus Acyclovir Therapy in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

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

  • Clinical practice. Herpes zoster.

    John W Gnann;Richard J Whitley

  • Oral oseltamivir treatment of influenza in children.

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

  • Adenine Arabinoside Therapy of Biopsy-Proved Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

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

  • Herpes simplex viruses.

    R. J. Whitley;B. Roizman

  • Human Herpesviruses: Biology, Therapy, and Immunoprophylaxis

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

  • 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

  • Valganciclovir for Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Disease

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

  • Herpes simplex encephalitis: vidarabine therapy and diagnostic problems.

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

  • Herpes simplex virus.

    Rebecca W Widener;Richard J Whitley

  • 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

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

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

  • Herpes simplex encephalitis: adolescents and adults.

    Richard J. Whitley

  • 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

  • The Natural History of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection of Mother and Newborn

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

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

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

  • Viral encephalitis: familiar infections and emerging pathogens

    Richard J Whitley;John W Gnann

  • Valganciclovir for Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Disease

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

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Kimberlin
David W. Kimberlin University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bernard Roizman
Bernard Roizman University of Chicago
Michael A. Gerber
Michael A. Gerber Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Charles G. Prober
Charles G. Prober Stanford University
Neal A. Halsey
Neal A. Halsey Johns Hopkins University
Andre J. Nahmias
Andre J. Nahmias Emory University
Larry K. Pickering
Larry K. Pickering Emory University
Ann M. Arvin
Ann M. Arvin Stanford University
Walter A. Orenstein
Walter A. Orenstein Emory University
Carol J. Baker
Carol J. Baker Baylor College of Medicine

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