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D-Index
77
Citations
27908
World Ranking
1326
National Ranking
584

Rodney W. Johnson 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 Rodney W. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 246 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rodney W. Johnson 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 Rodney W. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rodney W. Johnson is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a significant focus on Behavioral Neuroscience, Biological Psychiatry, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Neurology.

The scientist's work encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Digital Holography and Microscopy

Rodney W. Johnson has published frequently in several scientific venues, including:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • Genes
  • Animals
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Inhibition of inflammatory microglia by dietary fiber and short-chain fatty acids," 2023, Scientific Reports
  • "Copper-Binding Peptides Attenuate Microglia Inflammation through Suppression of NF-kB Pathway," 2021, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • "Lasting and Sex-Dependent Impact of Maternal Immune Activation on Molecular Pathways of the Amygdala," 2020, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • "The Combined Effect of Weaning Stress and Immune Activation during Pig Gestation on Serum Cytokine and Analyte Concentrations," 2021, Animals
  • "Effects of an inulin fiber diet on the gut microbiome, colon, and inflammatory biomarkers in aged mice," 2023, Experimental Gerontology

They have collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including Laurie A. Rund, Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas, Haley E Rymut, Bruce R. Southey, and Courtni R. Bolt. These collaborations demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach and consistency in research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • From inflammation to sickness and depression: when the immune system subjugates the brain

    Robert Dantzer;Jason C. O'Connor;Gregory G. Freund;Rodney W. Johnson

  • Exaggerated neuroinflammation and sickness behavior in aged mice following activation of the peripheral innate immune system

    J. P. Godbout;J. Chen;J. Abraham;A. F. Richwine

  • Cytokine-induced sickness behavior

    Keith W. Kelley;Rose Marie Bluthé;Robert Dantzer;Jian Hua Zhou

  • Inhibition of growth by pro-inflammatory cytokines: an integrated view.

    Rodney W. Johnson

  • Interleukin-10 in the brain.

    Klemen Strle;Jian Hua Zhou;Wen Hong Shen;Suzanne R. Broussard

  • Neuroinflammation and disruption in working memory in aged mice after acute stimulation of the peripheral innate immune system.

    Jing Chen;Jessica B. Buchanan;Nathan L. Sparkman;Jonathan P. Godbout

  • Aging, microglial cell priming, and the discordant central inflammatory response to signals from the peripheral immune system

    Ryan N. Dilger;Rodney W. Johnson

  • Luteolin reduces IL-6 production in microglia by inhibiting JNK phosphorylation and activation of AP-1

    Saebyeol Jang;Keith W. Kelley;Rodney W. Johnson

  • Age and Neuroinflammation: A Lifetime of Psychoneuroimmune Consequences

    Jonathan P. Godbout;Rodney W. Johnson

  • Time course of increased plasma cytokines, cortisol, and urea nitrogen in pigs following intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide

    D M Webel;B N Finck;D H Baker;R W Johnson

  • Increased interleukin-6 expression by microglia from brain of aged mice.

    Shi Ming Ye;Rodney W. Johnson

  • Neuroinflammation associated with aging sensitizes the brain to the effects of infection or stress.

    Nathan L. Sparkman;Rodney W. Johnson

  • The concept of sickness behavior: a brief chronological account of four key discoveries.

    Rodney W Johnson

  • Interleukin-6 Facilitates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Disruption in Working Memory and Expression of Other Proinflammatory Cytokines in Hippocampal Neuronal Cell Layers

    Nathan L. Sparkman;Jessica B. Buchanan;Jonathan R. R. Heyen;Jing Chen

  • Neuroinflammation and cognitive function in aged mice following minor surgery

    H.A. Rosczyk;N.L. Sparkman;R.W. Johnson

  • Perinatal iron deficiency and neurocognitive development.

    Emily Clare Radlowski;Rodney W Johnson

  • Aging exacerbates depressive-like behavior in mice in response to activation of the peripheral innate immune system.

    Jonathan P. Godbout;Maïté Moreau;Jacques Lestage;Jing Chen

  • Butyrate and Dietary Soluble Fiber Improve Neuroinflammation Associated With Aging in Mice.

    Stephanie M. Matt;Jacob M. Allen;Marcus A. Lawson;Lucy J. Mailing

  • Influenza infection induces neuroinflammation, alters hippocampal neuron morphology, and impairs cognition in adult mice.

    Heidi A. Jurgens;Kaushik Amancherla;Rodney W. Johnson

  • Regulation of IGF-I function by proinflammatory cytokines: At the interface of immunology and endocrinology

    Jason C. O'Connor;Robert H. McCusker;Klemen Strle;Rodney W. Johnson

  • Exaggerated sickness behavior and brain proinflammatory cytokine expression in aged mice in response to intracerebroventricular lipopolysaccharide

    Y. Huang;C. J. Henry;R. Dantzer;Rodney W Johnson

  • An age-related decline in interleukin-10 may contribute to the increased expression of interleukin-6 in brain of aged mice.

    Shi Ming Ye;Rodney W Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith W. Kelley
Keith W. Kelley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Robert Dantzer
Robert Dantzer The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ryan N. Dilger
Ryan N. Dilger University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jonathan P. Godbout
Jonathan P. Godbout The Ohio State University
Justin S. Rhodes
Justin S. Rhodes University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brian N. Finck
Brian N. Finck Washington University in St. Louis
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David H. Baker
David H. Baker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lawrence B. Schook
Lawrence B. Schook University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Martien A. M. Groenen
Martien A. M. Groenen Wageningen University & Research

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