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D-Index
66
Citations
14725
World Ranking
2770
National Ranking
11

Ronald Anderson 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 Ronald Anderson sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 463 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Ronald Anderson 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 Ronald Anderson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ronald Anderson is affiliated with the University of Pretoria in South Africa and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Oncology, Epidemiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their research work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

Ronald Anderson has contributed to several recent papers, notable for their focus on infectious diseases, immunology, and cancer-related topics. These include:

  • The role of co-infections and secondary infections in patients with COVID-19, 2021, Pneumonia
  • The remarkable history of pneumococcal vaccination: an ongoing challenge, 2022, Pneumonia
  • Recent advances in the epidemiology and prevention of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections, 2020, F1000Research
  • High Mobility Group Box 1 in Human Cancer, 2020, Cells
  • Interactions of HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy With Neutrophils and Platelets, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Bernardo L. Rapoport
  • Helen C. Steel
  • Teresa Smit
  • Annette J. Theron
  • Charles Feldman

Their publications are often found in a range of journals and venues, which include:

  • Annals of Oncology
  • Supportive Care in Cancer
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts

Best Publications

  • Clofazimine: current status and future prospects

    Moloko C. Cholo;Helen C. Steel;P.B. Fourie;Willem Andreas Germishuizen

  • The role of co-infections and secondary infections in patients with COVID-19

    Charles Feldman;Ronald Anderson

  • Cigarette smoking and mechanisms of susceptibility to infections of the respiratory tract and other organ systems.

    Charles Feldman;Ronald Anderson

  • The effects of increasing weekly doses of ascorbate on certain cellular and humoral immune functions in normal volunteers

    R Anderson;R Oosthuizen;R Maritz;A Theron

  • Review: Current and new generation pneumococcal vaccines

    Charles Feldman;Ronald Anderson

  • Clinical and immunologic effects of fractionated total lymphoid irradiation in refractory rheumatoid arthritis.

    D.E. Trentham;J.A. Belli;R.J. Anderson;J.A. Buckley

  • Febrile neutropenia: a prospective study to validate the Multinational Association of Supportive Care of Cancer (MASCC) risk-index score.

    Almarie Uys;Bernardo L. Rapoport;Ronald Anderson;Ronald Anderson

  • Cyclosporin A Treatment of Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Weinblatt Me;Coblyn Js;Fraser Pa;Anderson Rj

  • Erythromycin and Roxithromycin Potentiate Human Neutrophil Locomotion In Vitro by Inhibition of Leukoattractant-Activated Superoxide Generation and Autooxidation

    Ronald Anderson

  • Influence of antimicrobial chemotherapy on spirometric parameters and pro-inflammatory indices in severe pulmonary tuberculosis

    M. L. Plit;R. Anderson;C. E. J. Van Rensburg;L. Page-Shipp

  • Low prevalence of antibodies to glucose‐6‐phosphate isomerase in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and a spectrum of other chronic autoimmune disorders

    Isao Matsumoto;Isao Matsumoto;David M. Lee;Raphaela Goldbach‐Mansky;Takayuki Sumida

  • Realizing the Clinical Potential of Immunogenic Cell Death in Cancer Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.

    Bernardo Leon Rapoport;Ronald Anderson

  • Vitamin C supplementation attenuates the increases in circulating cortisol, adrenaline and anti-inflammatory polypeptides following ultramarathon running.

    E. M. Peters;R. Anderson;D. C. Nieman;H. Fickl

  • In Vitro Stimulation of Neutrophil Motility by Levamisole: Maintenance of cGMP Levels in Chemotactically Stimulated Levamisole-Treated Neutrophils

    Ronald Anderson;Annemarie Glover;Hendrik J. Koornhof;Arthur R. Rabson

  • The remarkable history of pneumococcal vaccination: an ongoing challenge

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  • Passive smoking by humans sensitizes circulating neutrophils.

    R Anderson;A J Theron;G A Richards;M S Myer

  • Overview of community-acquired pneumonia and the role of inflammatory mechanisms in the immunopathogenesis of severe pneumococcal disease.

    Helen C. Steel;Riana Cockeran;Ronald Anderson;Charles Feldman

  • Membrane-stabilizing, anti-inflammatory interactions of macrolides with human neutrophils

    Ronald Anderson;Annette J. Theron;Charles Feldman

  • Pathogen- and Host-Directed Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Macrolide Antibiotics

    Helen C. Steel;Annette J. Theron;Riana Cockeran;Ronald Anderson

  • Montelukast: More than a Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist?

    Gregory Ronald Tintinger;Charles Feldman;Annette J. Theron;Ronald Anderson

  • Proinflammatory Interactions of Pneumolysin with Human Neutrophils

    Riana Cockeran;Annette J. Theron;Helen C. Steel;Nthane M. Matlola

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy J. Mitchell
Timothy J. Mitchell University of Birmingham
Douglas B. Johnson
Douglas B. Johnson Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Michael E. Weinblatt
Michael E. Weinblatt Brigham and Women's Hospital
Maria E. Suarez-Almazor
Maria E. Suarez-Almazor The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Keith P. Klugman
Keith P. Klugman Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mati Fridkin
Mati Fridkin Weizmann Institute of Science
Ellis L. Reinherz
Ellis L. Reinherz Harvard University
Peter H. Schur
Peter H. Schur Brigham and Women's Hospital
Daniel H. Solomon
Daniel H. Solomon Brigham and Women's Hospital

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