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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 103 648 597 378 342 420 35498
Medicine 103 7416 6968 3876 3586 422 35538

Robert Yarchoan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Yarchoan between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Yarchoan published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2023. 26 of the 469 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2023. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 45 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 15 publications
1978 2025

469 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Yarchoan: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 1
1983 3
1984 3
1985 6
1986 6
1987 4
1988 11
1989 13
1990 18
1991 11
1992 9
1993 11
1994 7
1995 13
1996 4
1997 13
1998 11
1999 14
2000 10
2001 11
2002 7
2003 10
2004 8
2005 5
2006 16
2007 12
2008 4
2009 7
2010 14
2011 8
2012 18
2013 7
2014 11
2015 8
2016 8
2017 14
2018 11
2019 10
2020 10
2021 17
2022 11
2023 45
2024 11
2025 15
Total 469
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Robert Yarchoan 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 Yarchoan 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, 412–421 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: 420 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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 41 420
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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Robert Yarchoan 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 Yarchoan 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, 102–103 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: 103 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 60 103
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert Yarchoan is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of medicine, with a significant focus on oncology, pathology and forensic medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, and physiology.

The scope of their work extensively covers viral-associated cancers and disorders, lymphoma diagnosis and treatment, histiocytic disorders and treatments, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, CNS lymphoma diagnosis and treatment, chronic lymphocytic leukemia research, and polyomavirus and related diseases.

Among the recent research papers associated with Robert Yarchoan are the following:

  • A small molecule compound with an indole moiety inhibits the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 and blocks virus replication, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Pembrolizumab induces HIV latency reversal in people living with HIV and cancer on antiretroviral therapy, 2022, Science Translational Medicine
  • GRL-0920, an Indole Chloropyridinyl Ester, Completely Blocks SARS-CoV-2 Infection, 2020, mBio
  • Genetic subgroups inform on pathobiology in adult and pediatric Burkitt lymphoma, 2022, Blood
  • Analysis of Ugandan cervical carcinomas identifies human papillomavirus clade-specific epigenome and transcriptome landscapes, 2020, Nature Genetics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Robert Yarchoan include:

  • Ramya Ramaswami (47 joint publications)
  • Kathryn Lurain (45 joint publications)
  • Thomas S. Uldrick (30 joint publications)
  • David A. Davis (20 joint publications)
  • Denise Whitby (20 joint publications)

Robert Yarchoan has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Blood (8 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (7 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (5 publications)
  • PLoS Pathogens (4 publications)
  • AIDS (4 publications)

In recognition of their contributions, Robert Yarchoan was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1993.

Best Publications

  • Soluble interleukin 2 receptors are released from activated human lymphoid cells in vitro.

    L A Rubin;C C Kurman;M E Fritz;W E Biddison

  • Molecular targets for AIDS therapy

    Hiroaki Mitsuya;Robert Yarchoan;Samuel Broder

  • ADMINISTRATION OF 3'-AZIDO-3'-DEOXYTHYMIDINE, AN INHIBITOR OF HTLV-III/LAV REPLICATION, TO PATIENTS WITH AIDS OR AIDS-RELATED COMPLEX

    Robert Yarchoan;Kent J. Weinhold;H. Kim Lyerly;Edward Gelmann

  • Cancer Burden in the HIV-Infected Population in the United States

    Meredith S. Shiels;Ruth M. Pfeiffer;Mitchell H. Gail;H. Irene Hall

  • CD4 counts as predictors of opportunistic pneumonias in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

    H Masur;F P Ognibene;R Yarchoan;J H Shelhamer

  • PHASE I STUDIES OF 2',3'-DIDEOXYCYTIDINE IN SEVERE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION AS A SINGLE AGENT AND ALTERNATING WITH ZIDOVUDINE (AZT)

    Robert Yarchoan;Rose V. Thomas;Jean Pierre Allain;Nanette Mcatee

  • In vivo activity against HIV and favorable toxicity profile of 2',3'-dideoxyinosine

    Robert Yarchoan;Hiroaki Mitsuya;Rose V. Thomas;James M. Pluda

  • Suramin protection of T cells in vitro against infectivity and cytopathic effect of HTLV-III.

    Hiroaki Mitsuya;Mikulas Popovic;Robert Yarchoan;Shuzo Matsushita

  • Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid pharmacokinetics of 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine: a novel pyrimidine analog with potential application for the treatment of patients with AIDS and related diseases.

    Raymond W Klecker;Jerry M Collins;Robert Yarchoan;Rose Thomas

  • A potential role for interleukin-7 in T-cell homeostasis

    Terry J. Fry;Elizabeth Connick;Judith Falloon;Michael Marcel Lederman

  • HIV-Associated Cancers and Related Diseases

    Robert Yarchoan;Thomas S. Uldrick

  • Clinical pharmacology of 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxythymidine (zidovudine) and related dideoxynucleosides.

    Robert Yarchoan;Hiroaki Mitsuya;Charles E. Myers;Samuel Broder

  • Emergence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variants with resistance to multiple dideoxynucleosides in patients receiving therapy with dideoxynucleosides.

    T Shirasaka;M F Kavlick;T Ueno;W Y Gao

  • Response of human-immunodeficiency-virus-associated neurological disease to 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine.

    Robert Yarchoan;Robert Yarchoan;Pim Brouwers;Pim Brouwers;A. Robert Spitzer;A. Robert Spitzer;Jordan Grafman;Jordan Grafman;Jordan Grafman

  • Differential Gene Up-Regulation by Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α and Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-2α in HEK293T Cells

    Victoria Wang;David A. Davis;Muzammel Haque;L. Eric Huang

  • Highly effective treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related lymphoma with dose-adjusted EPOCH: impact of antiretroviral therapy suspension and tumor biology

    Richard F. Little;Stefania Pittaluga;Nicole Grant;Seth M. Steinberg

  • Replication of human immunodeficiency virus in monocytes. Granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) potentiates viral production yet enhances the antiviral effect mediated by 3'-azido-2'3'-dideoxythymidine (AZT) and other dideoxynucleoside congeners of thymidine.

    C.-F. Perno;R. Yarchoan;D. A. Cooney;N. R. Hartman

  • Development of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Cohort of Patients with Severe Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection on Long-Term Antiretroviral Therapy

    James M. Pluda;Robert Yarchoan;Elaine S. Jaffe;Irwin M. Feuerstein

  • Activity of Thalidomide in AIDS-Related Kaposi’s Sarcoma

    Richard F. Little;Kathleen M. Wyvill;James M. Pluda;Lauri Welles

  • Involvement of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and viral IL-6 in the spontaneous growth of Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus-associated infected primary effusion lymphoma cells.

    Karen D. Jones;Yoshiyasu Aoki;Yoshiyasu Aoki;Yoshiyasu Aoki;Yuan Chang;Yuan Chang;Yuan Chang;Patrick S. Moore;Patrick S. Moore;Patrick S. Moore

  • Effect of continuous intravenous infusion of zidovudine (AZT) in children with symptomatic HIV infection

    PA Pizzo;J Eddy;J Falloon;FM Balis

Frequent Co-Authors

Seth M. Steinberg
Seth M. Steinberg National Institutes of Health
Samuel Broder
Samuel Broder Precision BioSciences
Giovanna Tosato
Giovanna Tosato National Institutes of Health
Stefania Pittaluga
Stefania Pittaluga National Institutes of Health
Denise Whitby
Denise Whitby Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Hiroaki Mitsuya
Hiroaki Mitsuya Kumamoto University
William D. Figg
William D. Figg National Institutes of Health
Elaine S. Jaffe
Elaine S. Jaffe National Institutes of Health
Wyndham H. Wilson
Wyndham H. Wilson National Institutes of Health
David Venzon
David Venzon National Institutes of Health

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