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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 123 306 283 193 175 564 61663
Medicine 123 3322 3097 1826 1680 575 61817

Richard S. Blumberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard S. Blumberg between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard S. Blumberg published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2023. 16 of the 637 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2023. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications
1961 2025

637 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard S. Blumberg: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 7
1988 1
1989 2
1990 6
1991 4
1992 0
1993 4
1994 5
1995 6
1996 15
1997 7
1998 15
1999 12
2000 18
2001 16
2002 20
2003 16
2004 20
2005 16
2006 22
2007 24
2008 33
2009 28
2010 22
2011 21
2012 33
2013 23
2014 21
2015 20
2016 26
2017 18
2018 22
2019 19
2020 16
2021 20
2022 12
2023 42
2024 10
2025 6
Total 637
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Richard S. Blumberg 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 S. Blumberg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 562–571 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 564 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.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18 564
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Richard S. Blumberg 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 S. Blumberg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 122–123 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20 123
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2012 - William Beaumont Prize, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Richard S. Blumberg is primarily affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields related to medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Subfields where they have contributed significantly consist of:

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Genetics
  • Oncology

Key research topics covered by their work include:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Digestive system and related health

Among their recent publications are:

  • The therapeutic age of the neonatal Fc receptor, 2023, Nature reviews. Immunology
  • Activating Transcription Factor 6 Mediates Inflammatory Signals in Intestinal Epithelial Cells Upon Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, 2020, Gastroenterology
  • Mitochondrial dysfunction during loss of prohibitin 1 triggers Paneth cell defects and ileitis, 2020, Gut
  • Host immunomodulatory lipids created by symbionts from dietary amino acids, 2021, Nature
  • Paneth Cell Alertness to Pathogens Maintained by Vitamin D Receptors, 2020, Gastroenterology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with them include:

  • Arthur Kaser
  • Philip Rosenstiel
  • Amit Gandhi
  • Konrad Aden
  • Yu-Hwa Huang

Their publications have appeared in notable scientific venues such as:

  • Gastroenterology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • The Journal of Immunology

Richard S. Blumberg's work has been recognized with awards that include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2018
  • William Beaumont Prize, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), 2012
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • The inhibitory cytokine IL-35 contributes to regulatory T-cell function

    Lauren W. Collison;Creg J. Workman;Timothy T. Kuo;Kelli Boyd

  • How colonization by microbiota in early life shapes the immune system

    Thomas Gensollen;Shankar S. Iyer;Dennis L. Kasper;Richard S. Blumberg

  • The immunology of mucosal models of inflammation.

    Warren Strober;Ivan J. Fuss;Richard S. Blumberg

  • Microbial Exposure During Early Life Has Persistent Effects on Natural Killer T Cell Function

    Torsten Olszak;Dingding An;Sebastian Zeissig;Miguel Pinilla Vera

  • XBP1 links ER stress to intestinal inflammation and confers genetic risk for human inflammatory bowel disease

    Arthur Kaser;Ann-Hwee Lee;Andre Franke;Jonathan N. Glickman

  • IL-22 ameliorates intestinal inflammation in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis

    Ken Sugimoto;Atsuhiro Ogawa;Atsuhiro Ogawa;Emiko Mizoguchi;Yasuyo Shimomura

  • Chronic intestinal inflammatory condition generates IL-10-producing regulatory B cell subset characterized by CD1d upregulation.

    Atsushi Mizoguchi;Emiko Mizoguchi;Hidetoshi Takedatsu;Richard S Blumberg;Richard S Blumberg

  • HIV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in seropositive individuals.

    Bruce D. Walker;Sekhar Chakrabarti;Bernard Moss;Timothy J. Paradis

  • CD28-dependent Rac1 activation is the molecular target of azathioprine in primary human CD4+ T lymphocytes.

    Imke Tiede;Gerhard Fritz;Susanne Strand;Daniela Poppe

  • Nonclassical CD1d-restricted NK T cells that produce IL-13 characterize an atypical Th2 response in ulcerative colitis

    Ivan J. Fuss;Frank Heller;Monica Boirivant;Francisco Leon

  • Oxazolone colitis, a Th2 colitis model resembling ulcerative colitis, is mediated by IL-13-producing NK-T cells.

    Frank Heller;Ivan J Fuss;Edward E Nieuwenhuis;Edward E Nieuwenhuis;Richard S Blumberg

  • Genetic deficiency and pharmacological stabilization of mast cells reduce diet-induced obesity and diabetes in mice.

    Jian Liu;Adeline Divoux;Jiusong Sun;Jie Zhang

  • The unfolded protein response in immunity and inflammation

    Joep Grootjans;Arthur Kaser;Randal J. Kaufman;Richard S. Blumberg

  • Paneth cells as a site of origin for intestinal inflammation

    Timon E. Adolph;Michal F. Tomczak;Lukas Niederreiter;Hyun Jeong Ko;Hyun Jeong Ko

  • The Transcription Factor T-bet Regulates Mucosal T Cell Activation in Experimental Colitis and Crohn's Disease

    M.F. Neurath;B. Weigmann;S. Finotto;J. Glickman

  • CEACAM1 regulates TIM-3-mediated tolerance and exhaustion

    Yu-Hwa Huang;Chen Zhu;Yasuyuki Kondo;Ana C. Anderson

  • Resolvin E1, an endogenous lipid mediator derived from omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid, protects against 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis

    Makoto Arita;Masaru Yoshida;Song Hong;Eric Tjonahen

  • ANIMAL MODELS OF MUCOSAL INFLAMMATION AND THEIR RELATION TO HUMAN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

    Richard S Blumberg;Lawrence J Saubermann;Warren Strober

  • CEACAM1: contact-dependent control of immunity.

    Scott D. Gray-Owen;Richard S. Blumberg

  • Sphingolipids from a Symbiotic Microbe Regulate Homeostasis of Host Intestinal Natural Killer T Cells

    Dingding An;Sungwhan F. Oh;Torsten Olszak;Joana F. Neves

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne I. Lencer
Wayne I. Lencer Harvard University
Arthur Kaser
Arthur Kaser University of Cambridge
Steven P. Balk
Steven P. Balk Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jonathan N. Glickman
Jonathan N. Glickman Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Sean P. Colgan
Sean P. Colgan University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Atsushi Nakajima
Atsushi Nakajima Yokohama City University
Markus F. Neurath
Markus F. Neurath University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Mark A. Exley
Mark A. Exley Brigham and Women's Hospital
Atsushi Mizoguchi
Atsushi Mizoguchi Harvard University
Emiko Mizoguchi
Emiko Mizoguchi Kurume University

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