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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 106 562 519 50 47 537 45816
Medicine 106 6469 6087 622 594 556 46121

Robert J. Wilkinson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert J. Wilkinson between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert J. Wilkinson published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2022. 60 of the 652 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2022. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 40 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 28 publications
1970 2025

652 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert J. Wilkinson: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 3
1994 3
1995 3
1996 5
1997 6
1998 7
1999 8
2000 6
2001 3
2002 2
2003 0
2004 6
2005 14
2006 8
2007 17
2008 40
2009 22
2010 27
2011 13
2012 33
2013 28
2014 20
2015 32
2016 31
2017 25
2018 27
2019 32
2020 34
2021 50
2022 53
2023 32
2024 32
2025 28
Total 652
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Robert J. Wilkinson 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 Robert J. Wilkinson 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, 532–541 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: 537 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 28 537
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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Robert J. Wilkinson 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 Robert J. Wilkinson 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, 106–107 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: 106 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 36 106
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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Overview

Robert J. Wilkinson is affiliated with The Francis Crick Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Infectious Diseases, Surgery, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

The scientist's work concentrates on varied topics within infectious disease research, notably Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment, and diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.

Frequently published recent papers include the following:

  • T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike cross-recognize Omicron, 2022, Nature
  • Adaptive immunity and neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern following vaccination in patients with cancer: the CAPTURE study, 2021, Nature Cancer
  • Relationship of SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4 response to COVID-19 severity and impact of HIV-1 and tuberculosis coinfection, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Outcomes of laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Omicron-driven fourth wave compared with previous waves in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, 2022, Tropical Medicine & International Health
  • Anti-PD-1 immunotherapy leads to tuberculosis reactivation via dysregulation of TNF-α, 2020, eLife

Robert J. Wilkinson collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Graeme Meintjes, Katalin A. Wilkinson, Catherine Riou, Sean Wasserman, and Elsa Du Bruyn.

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues, such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Wellcome Open Research, Frontiers in Immunology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Best Publications

  • An interferon-inducible neutrophil-driven blood transcriptional signature in human tuberculosis

    Matthew P. R. Berry;Christine M. Graham;Finlay W. McNab;Zhaohui Xu

  • The spectrum of latent tuberculosis: rethinking the biology and intervention strategies

    Clifton E. Barry;Helena I. Boshoff;Véronique Dartois;Thomas Dick

  • The Immune Response in Tuberculosis

    Anne O'Garra;Paul S. Redford;Finlay W. McNab;Chloe I. Bloom

  • Tuberculous meningitis: a uniform case definition for use in clinical research

    Suzaan Marais;Guy Thwaites;Johan F Schoeman;M Estée Török

  • Influence of vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D receptor polymorphisms on tuberculosis among Gujarati Asians in west London: a case-control study

    Robert J Wilkinson;Robert J Wilkinson;Martin Llewelyn;Zahra Toossi;Punita Patel

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Andreas Acs

  • Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings.

    Graeme Meintjes;Stephen D Lawn;Stephen D Lawn;Fabio Scano;Gary Maartens

  • High-dose vitamin D(3) during intensive-phase antimicrobial treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: a double-blind randomised controlled trial.

    Adrian R Martineau;Adrian R Martineau;Peter M Timms;Graham H Bothamley;Yasmeen Hanifa

  • Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by enumeration of antigen-specific T cells.

    Ajit Lalvani;Ansar A. Pathan;Helen McSHANE;Robert J. Wilkinson

  • Management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: WHO guidelines for low tuberculosis burden countries.

    Haileyesus Getahun;Alberto Matteelli;Ibrahim Abubakar;Mohamed Abdel Aziz

  • Predictive value of interferon-γ release assays for incident active tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Molebogeng X Rangaka;Molebogeng X Rangaka;Katalin A Wilkinson;Katalin A Wilkinson;Judith R Glynn;Daphne Ling

  • T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike cross-recognize Omicron

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  • Final Analysis of a Trial of M72/AS01E Vaccine to Prevent Tuberculosis

    Dereck R. Tait;Mark Hatherill;Olivier Van Der Meeren;Ann M. Ginsberg

  • A single dose of vitamin D enhances immunity to mycobacteria.

    Adrian R. Martineau;Robert J. Wilkinson;Katalin A. Wilkinson;Sandra M. Newton

  • Distinct, Specific IL-17- and IL-22-Producing CD4+ T Cell Subsets Contribute to the Human Anti-Mycobacterial Immune Response

    Thomas J. Scriba;Barbara Kalsdorf;Deborah-Ann Abrahams;Fatima Isaacs

  • IFN-gamma- and TNF-independent vitamin D-inducible human suppression of mycobacteria: the role of cathelicidin LL-37.

    Adrian R. Martineau;Katalin A. Wilkinson;Katalin A. Wilkinson;Sandra M. Newton;R. Andres Floto

  • Human cytolytic and interferon gamma-secreting CD8+ T lymphocytes specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Ajit Lalvani;Roger Brookes;Robert J. Wilkinson;Adam S. Malin

  • Nanofiltered C1 Inhibitor Concentrate for Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema

    Bruce L. Zuraw;Bruce L. Zuraw;Paula J. Busse;Martha White;Joshua Jacobs

  • Neutrophil-mediated innate immune resistance to mycobacteria

    Adrian R. Martineau;Sandra M. Newton;Katalin A. Wilkinson;Beate Kampmann

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 4 comprises globally distributed and geographically restricted sublineages.

    David Stucki;David Stucki;Daniela Brites;Daniela Brites;Leïla Jeljeli;Mireia Coscolla;Mireia Coscolla

  • Randomized placebo-controlled trial of prednisone for paradoxical tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

    Graeme Meintjes;Robert J Wilkinson;Chelsea Morroni;Dominique J Pepper

  • Influence of Polymorphism in the Genes for the Interleukin (IL)-1 Receptor Antagonist and IL-1β on Tuberculosis

    Robert J. Wilkinson;Punita Patel;Martin Llewelyn;Christina S. Hirsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Katalin A. Wilkinson
Katalin A. Wilkinson The Francis Crick Institute
Graeme Meintjes
Graeme Meintjes University of Cape Town
Adrian R. Martineau
Adrian R. Martineau Queen Mary University of London
Gary Maartens
Gary Maartens University of Cape Town
Anne O'Garra
Anne O'Garra The Francis Crick Institute
Douglas B. Young
Douglas B. Young Imperial College London
Mark P. Nicol
Mark P. Nicol University of Western Australia
Sebastien Gagneux
Sebastien Gagneux University of Basel
Gerhard Walzl
Gerhard Walzl Stellenbosch University
Sonia Borrell
Sonia Borrell Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

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