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Robert A. Harris

Robert A. Harris

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 60 3134 2871 61 55 176 12652

Robert A. Harris publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert A. Harris between 1954 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert A. Harris published across 73 years, from 1954 to 2026, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2023. 16 of the 265 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2023. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 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: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 7 publications
1954 2026

265 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert A. Harris: publications per year, 1954 to 2026
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
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 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 2
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 4
1997 3
1998 7
1999 3
2000 11
2001 3
2002 8
2003 8
2004 5
2005 11
2006 6
2007 5
2008 6
2009 12
2010 9
2011 1
2012 3
2013 2
2014 7
2015 4
2016 14
2017 8
2018 4
2019 7
2020 12
2021 16
2022 10
2023 24
2024 15
2025 9
2026 7
Total 265
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Robert A. Harris 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 Robert A. Harris sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 175–184 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 176 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276 176
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Robert A. Harris 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 Robert A. Harris sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139 60
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Robert A. Harris is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their research spans multiple disciplines including Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. The scientist has produced significant work in subfields such as Immunology, Neurology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Genetics.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling

Robert A. Harris has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including:

  • Jinming Han
  • Keying Zhu
  • Heela Sarlus
  • Harald Lund
  • Xing-Mei Zhang

Their publications are frequently found in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Nature Medicine
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Robert A. Harris include:

  • Microglial autophagy-associated phagocytosis is essential for recovery from neuroinflammation, 2020, Science Immunology
  • Microglial replacement therapy: a potential therapeutic strategy for incurable CSF1R-related leukoencephalopathy, 2020, Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • Uncovering sex differences of rodent microglia, 2021, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Altered perivascular fibroblast activity precedes ALS disease onset, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • Inhibition of colony stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R) as a potential therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases: opportunities and challenges, 2022, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

The work of Robert A. Harris is situated at the intersection of immunology and neurology, focusing on immune mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases and neuroinflammatory processes. This includes investigation of microglial behavior, therapeutic strategies targeting the colony stimulating factor-1 receptor, and studying sex differences in microglial function.

Best Publications

  • Differential regulation of central nervous system autoimmunity by TH1 and TH17 cells

    Ingunn M Stromnes;Lauren M Cerretti;Denny Liggitt;Robert A Harris

  • RAGE is the major receptor for the proinflammatory activity of HMGB1 in rodent macrophages.

    R. Kokkola;Å. Andersson;G. Mullins;T. Östberg

  • Reprogramming Tumor-Associated Macrophages by Antibody Targeting Inhibits Cancer Progression and Metastasis

    Anna-Maria Georgoudaki;Kajsa E. Prokopec;Vanessa F. Boura;Eva Hellqvist

  • A Breakthrough: Macrophage-Directed Cancer Immunotherapy

    Charles D. Mills;Laurel L. Lenz;Robert A. Harris

  • CAR/FoxP3-engineered T regulatory cells target the CNS and suppress EAE upon intranasal delivery

    Moa Fransson;Elena Piras;Joachim Burman;Berith Nilsson

  • Regulation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase Expression by Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor-α Ligands, Glucocorticoids, and Insulin

    Boli Huang;Pengfei Wu;Melissa M. Bowker-Kinley;Robert A. Harris

  • An optimized protocol for human M2 macrophages using M-CSF and IL-4/IL-10/TGF-β yields a dominant immunosuppressive phenotype.

    S. Mia;A. Warnecke;X.‐M. Zhang;V. Malmström

  • Clinical evidence for the safety of GAD65 immunomodulation in adult-onset autoimmune diabetes

    Carl-David Agardh;Corrado M. Cilio;ÅsaLinda Lethagen;Kristian Lynch

  • T Cell Ig- and Mucin-Domain-Containing Molecule-3 (TIM-3) and TIM-1 Molecules Are Differentially Expressed on Human Th1 and Th2 Cells and in Cerebrospinal Fluid-Derived Mononuclear Cells in Multiple Sclerosis

    Mohsen Khademi;Zsolt Illés;Alexander W. Gielen;Monica Marta

  • Pivotal Advance: HMGB1 expression in active lesions of human and experimental multiple sclerosis

    Åsa Andersson;Ruxandra Covacu;Dan Sunnemark;Alexandre I. Danilov

  • Adoptive Transfer of Immunomodulatory M2 Macrophages Prevents Type 1 Diabetes in NOD Mice

    Roham Parsa;Pernilla Andresen;Alan Gillett;Sohel Mia

  • Cytokine patterns in cancer patients: A review of the correlation between interleukin 6 and prognosis.

    Bodo E. Lippitz;Robert A. Harris

  • Competitive repopulation of an empty microglial niche yields functionally distinct subsets of microglia-like cells.

    Harald Lund;Melanie Pieber;Roham Parsa;Jinming Han

  • Protein Kinase B-α Inhibits Human Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase-4 Gene Induction by Dexamethasone Through Inactivation of FOXO Transcription Factors

    Hye Sook Kwon;Boli Huang;Terry G. Unterman;Robert A. Harris

  • Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-4 deficiency lowers blood glucose and improves glucose tolerance in diet-induced obese mice

    Nam Ho Jeoung;Robert A. Harris

  • Isolation of rabbit liver branched chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase and regulation by phosphorylation.

    R. Paxton;Robert Harris

  • Uncovering sex differences of rodent microglia.

    Jinming Han;Yueshan Fan;Kai Zhou;Kai Zhou;Klas Blomgren;Klas Blomgren

  • Short-term Hormonal Control of Hepatic Lipogenesis

    Math J H Geelen;Robert A Harris;Anton C Beynen;Sylvia A McCune

  • Mechanism responsible for 5-(tetradecyloxy)-2-furoic acid inhibition of hepatic lipogenesis.

    S. A. McCune;Robert Harris

  • Inhibition of colony stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R) as a potential therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases: opportunities and challenges

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  • Tumor-Specific Bacteriophages Induce Tumor Destruction through Activation of Tumor-Associated Macrophages

    Fredrik Eriksson;Panagiotis Tsagozis;Kajsa Lundberg;Roham Parsa

  • Novel Mechanism of Macrophage-Mediated Metastasis Revealed in a Zebrafish Model of Tumor Development

    Jian Wang;Ziquan Cao;Xing-Mei Zhang;Masaki Nakamura

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomas Olsson
Tomas Olsson Karolinska Institute
Klas Blomgren
Klas Blomgren Karolinska Institute
David W. Crabb
David W. Crabb Indiana University
Klas Kärre
Klas Kärre Karolinska Institute
Mohsen Khademi
Mohsen Khademi Karolinska Institute
Gunter Schneider
Gunter Schneider Karolinska Institute
Hans Lassmann
Hans Lassmann Medical University of Vienna
Yoshiharu Shimomura
Yoshiharu Shimomura Nagoya University
Fredrik Piehl
Fredrik Piehl Karolinska Institute
Jakob Michaëlsson
Jakob Michaëlsson Karolinska University Hospital

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