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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 69 2481 2280 1189 1084 139 21122

Rita B. Effros publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rita B. Effros between 1977 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rita B. Effros published across 44 years, from 1977 to 2020, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2003. 4 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2003. 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications
1977 2020

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rita B. Effros: publications per year, 1977 to 2020
Year Publications
1977 3
1978 2
1979 2
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 4
1984 2
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 1
1996 3
1997 5
1998 5
1999 4
2000 6
2001 5
2002 5
2003 8
2004 8
2005 5
2006 1
2007 7
2008 6
2009 8
2010 5
2011 6
2012 5
2013 6
2014 1
2015 0
2016 2
2017 4
2018 1
2019 1
2020 3
Total 140
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Rita B. Effros publications per year - data summary

  • Rita B. Effros, a Immunology scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, has 140 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1977 to 2020.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2020.
  • The most productive years are 2003, 2004 and 2009, with 8 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 44 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 1990, 1992 and 2015).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.5 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2016-2020) hold 11 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1991: 23 publications (1.5 per year); 1992-2006: 62 publications (4.1 per year); 2007-2020: 55 publications (3.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Rita B. Effros 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 Rita B. Effros 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, 132–141 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: 139 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
132–141 160 139
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
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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Rita B. Effros publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Rita B. Effros, a Immunology scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, records 139 publications - the 13th percentile of the discipline.
  • 13% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Rita B. Effros, and about 87% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Rita B. Effros ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Rita B. Effros 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 Rita B. Effros 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 69
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
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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Rita B. Effros D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Rita B. Effros, a Immunology scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, records 69 D-Index - the 50th percentile of the discipline.
  • 50% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Rita B. Effros, and about 50% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Rita B. Effros falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Rita B. Effros is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their primary research focuses on immunology and microbiology, with related work in medicine. The scientist's research encompasses key topics in immune cell function and interaction, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, and T-cell and B-cell immunology.

Their published work includes a scholarly article titled Reflections from Peter's First Graduate Student, published in 2020 in the journal Viral Immunology. This publication marks their contribution to the field of viral immunology and adds to the body of research related to virus-host interactions and immune responses.

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

  • Immunology
  • Epidemiology

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

  • Reflections from Peter's First Graduate Student (2020), Viral Immunology

  • Viral Immunology

Best Publications

  • Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

    David Furman;Judith Campisi;Judith Campisi;Eric Verdin;Pedro Carrera-Bastos

  • Loss of telomeric DNA during aging of normal and trisomy 21 human lymphocytes

    H. Vaziri;F. Schächter;I. Uchida;Lan Wei

  • Workshop on HIV Infection and Aging: What Is Known and Future Research Directions

    Rita B. Effros;Courtney V. Fletcher;Kelly Gebo;Jeffrey B. Halter

  • HIV and aging: State of knowledge and areas of critical need for research. a report to the NIH office of AIDS research by the HIV and aging working group

    Kevin P. High;Mark Brennan-Ing;David B. Clifford;Mardge H. Cohen

  • Telomere shortening in T cells correlates with Alzheimer’s disease status

    L. A. Panossian;V. R. Porter;H. F. Valenzuela;X. Zhu

  • Decline in CD28+ T cells in centenarians and in long-term T cell cultures: A possible cause for both in vivo and in vitro immunosenescence

    Rita B. Effros;Nathalie Boucher;Verna Porter;Xiaoming Zhu

  • Shortened telomeres in the expanded Cd28-cd8+ cell subset in Hiv disease implicate replicative senescence in Hiv pathogenesis

    Rita B. Effros;Richard Allsopp;Choy-pik Chiu;Mary Ann Hausner

  • The role of CD8+ T-cell replicative senescence in human aging.

    Rita B. Effros;Mirabelle Dagarag;Carolyn Spaulding;Janice Man

  • Reduced telomerase activity in human T lymphocytes exposed to cortisol.

    Jenny Choi;Steven R. Fauce;Rita B. Effros

  • Ageing of lymphocytes and lymphocytes in the aged.

    Amiela Globerson;Rita B Effros

  • Immunosenescence: what does it mean to health outcomes in older adults?

    Janet E McElhaney;Rita B Effros

  • Replicative senescence of T cells: does the Hayflick Limit lead to immune exhaustion?

    Rita B. Effros;Graham Pawelec

  • T Cell Replicative Senescence in Human Aging

    Jennifer P. Chou;Rita B. Effros

  • MECHANISM OF TELOMERASE INDUCTION DURING T CELL ACTIVATION

    Andrea G. Bodnar;Nam W. Kim;Rita B. Effros;Choy-Pik Chiu

  • Is immunosenescence infectious

    Graham Pawelec;Arne Akbar;Calogero Caruso;Rita Effros

  • Resistance to apoptosis in human CD8+ T cells that reach replicative senescence after multiple rounds of antigen-specific proliferation.

    Carolyn Spaulding;Wei Guo;Rita B Effros

  • Divergent telomerase and CD28 expression patterns in human CD4 and CD8 T cells following repeated encounters with the same antigenic stimulus.

    Hector F Valenzuela;Rita B Effros

  • Generation of both cross-reactive and virus-specific T-cell populations after immunization with serologically distinct influenza A viruses.

    Rita B. Effros;Peter C. Doherty;Walter Gerhard;Jack Bennink

  • Calorie restriction inhibits the age-related dysregulation of the cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in C3B10RF1 mice

    Carolyn C Spaulding;Roy L Walford;Rita B Effros

  • Vaccination in the elderly: an immunological perspective

    Wilbur H. Chen;Bernard F. Kozlovsky;Rita B. Effros;Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein

  • The role of CD8 T cell replicative senescence in human aging.

    Rita B Effros

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter C. Doherty
Peter C. Doherty University of Melbourne
Graham Pawelec
Graham Pawelec University of Tübingen
Otto O. Yang
Otto O. Yang University of California, Los Angeles
Beth D. Jamieson
Beth D. Jamieson University of California, Los Angeles
Calvin B. Harley
Calvin B. Harley Geron (United States)
Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein
Beatrix Grubeck-Loebenstein University of Innsbruck
Benjamin Bonavida
Benjamin Bonavida University of California, Los Angeles
Walter Gerhard
Walter Gerhard The Wistar Institute
Arne N. Akbar
Arne N. Akbar University College London
Richard Aspinall
Richard Aspinall Coventry University

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