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Robert J. Mason

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
24114
World Ranking
2151
National Ranking
1161

Robert J. Mason publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert J. Mason sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 272 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Robert J. Mason D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert J. Mason sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert J. Mason is affiliated with National Jewish Health in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the field of Medicine, with notable subfields in Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Oncology.

The scientist's work encompasses key topics including COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Nuclear Physics and Applications, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Immune responses and vaccinations, as well as Respiratory viral infections research.

Recent publications by Robert J. Mason include:

  • Pathogenesis of COVID-19 from a cell biology perspective, 2020, European Respiratory Journal
  • Thoughts on the alveolar phase of COVID-19, 2020, American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Felix Allum, Sadia Bari, Rebecca Boll, M. Brouard, and Benjamin Erk.

Robert J. Mason has published in several specialized venues, with contributions appearing in:

  • European Respiratory Journal
  • Thorax
  • American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • Emergency Cancer Care
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics

Best Publications

  • Differential requirement for the activation of the inflammasome for processing and release of IL-1beta in monocytes and macrophages.

    Mihea G Netea;Mihea G Netea;Claudia Annelie Nold-Petry;Marcel F Nold;Leo A B Joosten

  • CD209L (L-SIGN) is a receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

    Scott A. Jeffers;Sonia M. Tusell;Laura Gillim-Ross;Erin M. Hemmila

  • Pulmonary alveolar type II cells isolated from rats. Release of phosphatidylcholine in response to beta-adrenergic stimulation.

    Leland G. Dobbs;Robert J. Mason

  • Keratinocyte growth factor and hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor are heparin-binding growth factors for alveolar type II cells in fibroblast-conditioned medium.

    R J Panos;J S Rubin;K G Csaky;S A Aaronson

  • Biology of alveolar type II cells.

    Robert J. Mason

  • Serum surfactant proteins‐A and ‐D as biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    K.E. Greene;T.E. King;Y. Kuroki;B. Bucher-Bartelson

  • Transepithelial transport by pulmonary alveolar type II cells in primary culture.

    Robert J. Mason;Mary C. Williams;Jonathan H. Widdicombe;Martin J. Sanders

  • Overexpression of tumor necrosis factor-α produces an increase in lung volumes and pulmonary hypertension

    Masaki Fujita;John M. Shannon;Charles G. Irvin;Karen A. Fagan

  • Lipids of alveolar macrophages, polymorphonuclear leukocytes, and their phagocytic vesicles

    Robert J. Mason;Thomas P. Stossel;Martha Vaughan

  • Innate Immune Response of Human Alveolar Type II Cells Infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome–Coronavirus

    Zhaohui Qian;Emily A. Travanty;Lauren Oko;Karen Edeen

  • Quantitative Studies of Phagocytosis by Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes: Use of Emulsions to Measure the Initial Rate of Phagocytosis

    Thomas P. Stossel;Robert J. Mason;John Hartwig;Martha Vaughan

  • Functional differentiation of alveolar type II epithelial cells in vitro: Effects of cell shape, cell-matrix interactions and cell-cell interactions

    John M. Shannon;Robert J. Mason;Susan D. Jennings

  • Alveolar type II cells express a high-affinity receptor for pulmonary surfactant protein A

    Yoshio Kuroki;Robert J. Mason;Dennis R. Voelker

  • Identification and characterization of a lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase in alveolar type II cells

    Xueni Chen;Brian A. Hyatt;Michael L. Mucenski;Robert J. Mason

  • Keratinocyte growth factor reduces lung damage due to acid instillation in rats.

    T Yano;R R Deterding;W S Simonet;J M Shannon

  • Alkaline Phosphatase: A Marker of Alveolar Type II Cell Differentiation

    Jeffrey D. Edelson;John M. Shannon;Robert J. Mason

  • Surfactant protein A and surfactant protein D in health and disease

    Robert J. Mason;Kelly Greene;Dennis R. Voelker

  • Differentiated Human Alveolar Type II Cells Secrete Antiviral IL-29 (IFN-λ1) in Response to Influenza A Infection

    Jieru Wang;Rebecca Oberley-Deegan;Shuanglin Wang;Mrinalini Nikrad

  • Lipid Peroxidation by Human Blood Phagocytes

    Thomas P. Stossel;Robert J. Mason;Arnold L. Smith

  • Surfactant protein C is expressed in alveolar type II cells but not in Clara cells of rat lung.

    Moshe Kalina;Robert J. Mason;John M. Shannon

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis R. Voelker
Dennis R. Voelker National Jewish Health
Yoshio Kuroki
Yoshio Kuroki Sapporo Medical University
Martha Vaughan
Martha Vaughan National Institutes of Health
Thomas P. Stossel
Thomas P. Stossel Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mary C. Williams
Mary C. Williams Boston University
Rubin M. Tuder
Rubin M. Tuder University of Colorado Denver
Christina S. Leslie
Christina S. Leslie Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Francis X. McCormack
Francis X. McCormack University of Cincinnati
Alvin M. Malkinson
Alvin M. Malkinson University of Colorado Denver
Kevan L. Hartshorn
Kevan L. Hartshorn Boston University

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