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D-Index
110
Citations
38682
World Ranking
243
National Ranking
33

Rick M. Maizels publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rick M. Maizels sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 375 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Rick M. Maizels D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rick M. Maizels sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Rick M. Maizels is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily focused on immunology, parasitology, and molecular biology, with significant work spanning medicine and related areas. Their scholarly contributions are reflected in a variety of recent papers published in notable scientific journals.

Recent publications by Rick M. Maizels include the following:

  • Regulatory T-cells in helminth infection: induction, function and therapeutic potential, 2020, published in Immunology
  • Helminth extracellular vesicles: Interactions with the host immune system, 2021, Molecular Immunology
  • The yin and yang of human soil-transmitted helminth infections, 2021, International Journal for Parasitology
  • Prostaglandin E 2 promotes intestinal inflammation via inhibiting microbiota-dependent regulatory T cells, 2021, Science Advances
  • Intestinal epithelial tuft cell induction is negated by a murine helminth and its secreted products, 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Maizels include:

  • Danielle J. Smyth
  • Madeleine P. J. White
  • Henry J. McSorley
  • Kyle T. Cunningham
  • Eileen Devaney

Key venues where their research has been regularly published include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Their main fields of study comprise:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

Prominent subfields explored in their research work include:

  • Immunology
  • Parasitology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Surgery
  • Ecology

Maizels's research extensively addresses the following topics:

  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom. The year of this award is unspecified.

Best Publications

  • Immune regulation by helminth parasites: cellular and molecular mechanisms.

    Rick M. Maizels;Maria Yazdanbakhsh

  • Helminth parasites – masters of regulation

    Rick M Maizels;Adam Balic;Natalia Gomez-Escobar;Meera Nair

  • Diversity and dialogue in immunity to helminths.

    Judith E. Allen;Rick M. Maizels

  • Intestinal epithelial tuft cells initiate type 2 mucosal immunity to helminth parasites

    François Gerbe;François Gerbe;François Gerbe;Emmanuelle Sidot;Emmanuelle Sidot;Emmanuelle Sidot;Danielle J. Smyth;Makoto Ohmoto

  • Helminth immunoregulation: The role of parasite secreted proteins in modulating host immunity

    James P. Hewitson;John R. Grainger;Rick M. Maizels

  • Exosomes secreted by nematode parasites transfer small RNAs to mammalian cells and modulate innate immunity

    Amy H. Buck;Gillian Coakley;Fabio Simbari;Henry J. McSorley

  • Suppression of allergic airway inflammation by helminth-induced regulatory T cells

    Mark S. Wilson;Matthew D. Taylor;Adam Balic;Constance A.M. Finney

  • Immunological modulation and evasion by helminth parasites in human populations

    Rick M. Maizels;Don A. P. Bundy;Murray E. Selkirk;Deborah F. Smith

  • Helminth Infections and Host Immune Regulation

    Henry J. McSorley;Rick M. Maizels

  • Regulation of the host immune system by helminth parasites

    Rick M. Maizels;Henry J. McSorley

  • Helminth secretions induce de novo T cell Foxp3 expression and regulatory function through the TGF-β pathway

    John R. Grainger;Katie A. Smith;James P. Hewitson;Henry J. McSorley

  • Th2 responses without atopy: immunoregulation in chronic helminth infections and reduced allergic disease

    Maria Yazdanbakhsh;Anita van den Biggelaar;Rick M Maizels

  • IL-4 directly signals tissue-resident macrophages to proliferate beyond homeostatic levels controlled by CSF-1

    Stephen J. Jenkins;Dominik Ruckerl;Graham D. Thomas;James P. Hewitson

  • Th1-Th2: Reliable paradigm or dangerous dogma?

    Judith E. Allen;Rick M. Maizels

  • Modulation of Host Immunity by Helminths: The Expanding Repertoire of Parasite Effector Molecules.

    Rick M. Maizels;Hermelijn H. Smits;Henry J. McSorley

  • Removal of regulatory T cell activity reverses hyporesponsiveness and leads to filarial parasite clearance in vivo.

    Matthew D Taylor;Laetitia LeGoff;Anjanette Harris;Eva M Malone

  • How common is human toxocariasis? Towards standardizing our knowledge.

    Huw Smith;Celia Holland;Mervyn Taylor;J-F. Magnaval

  • Immunomodulation by helminth parasites: defining mechanisms and mediators.

    Henry J. McSorley;James P. Hewitson;Rick M. Maizels

  • Exosomes and Other Extracellular Vesicles: The New Communicators in Parasite Infections

    Gillian Coakley;Rick M. Maizels;Amy H. Buck

  • Infections and allergy - helminths, hygiene and host immune regulation.

    Rick M Maizels

  • CD11c depletion severely disrupts Th2 induction and development in vivo

    Alexander T. Phythian-Adams;Peter C. Cook;Rachel J. Lundie;Lucy H. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Judith E. Allen
Judith E. Allen University of Manchester
Murray E. Selkirk
Murray E. Selkirk Imperial College London
Maria Yazdanbakhsh
Maria Yazdanbakhsh Leiden University Medical Center
Andrew S. MacDonald
Andrew S. MacDonald University of Manchester
Mark Blaxter
Mark Blaxter Wellcome Sanger Institute
Alex Loukas
Alex Loukas James Cook University
Stephen M. Anderton
Stephen M. Anderton University of Edinburgh
Brian D. Robertson
Brian D. Robertson Imperial College London
Malcolm W. Kennedy
Malcolm W. Kennedy University of Glasgow
Alasdair Ivens
Alasdair Ivens University of Edinburgh

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