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Russell J. Howard

Russell J. Howard

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
61
Citations
14103
World Ranking
2985
National Ranking
225

Russell J. Howard 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 Russell J. Howard sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 167 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Russell J. Howard 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 Russell J. Howard sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Russell J. Howard is affiliated with Immutep, based in Germany. Their professional activities are linked to the research and development sector within the biotechnology industry.

No available data indicates recent publications authored by Russell J. Howard. Accordingly, there is no record of recent research papers, including titles, years of publication, or venues.

There is no information regarding frequent co-authors, which suggests a lack of data on collaboration patterns or recurring research partnerships identifiable from the current records.

The dataset does not include any frequent publication venues associated with Russell J. Howard, implying that specific journals or conferences where they regularly publish are not documented.

Details about book publications are also absent, and no publishers or counts of authored books are recorded in the provided data.

There are no listed main fields or subfields of study for Russell J. Howard, limiting the ability to specify their specialized scientific domains or research focus areas.

Similarly, no main topics of work have been documented, so their specific research interests or thematic concentrations cannot be outlined here.

The provided information does not include any awards won by Russell J. Howard, indicating no recorded honors or recognitions up to this point in the dataset.

Best Publications

  • Cloning the P. falciparum gene encoding PfEMP1, a malarial variant antigen and adherence receptor on the surface of parasitized human erythrocytes

    Dror I. Baruch;Britten L. Pasloske;Hardeep B. Singh;Xiahui Bi

  • Identification of a strain-specific malarial antigen exposed on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes.

    J H Leech;J W Barnwell;L H Miller;R J Howard

  • Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 is a parasitized erythrocyte receptor for adherence to CD36, thrombospondin, and intercellular adhesion molecule 1.

    D I Baruch;J A Gormely;C Ma;R J Howard

  • Thrombospondin binds falciparum malaria parasitized erythrocytes and may mediate cytoadherence.

    David D. Roberts;James A. Sherwood;Steven L. Spitalnik;Lindsey J. Panton

  • Antigens induced on erythrocytes by P. falciparum: expression of diverse and conserved determinants

    Kevin Marsh;Russell J. Howard

  • Applications of DNA shuffling to pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

    Phillip A Patten;Russell J Howard;Willem Pc Stemmer

  • Effect of virus infections on the function of the immune system.

    A L Notkins;S E Mergenhagen;R J Howard

  • Secretion of a malarial histidine-rich protein (Pf HRP II) from Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes

    R J Howard;S Uni;M Aikawa;S B Aley

  • Identification of a Region of PfEMP1 That Mediates Adherence of Plasmodium falciparum Infected Erythrocytes to CD36: Conserved Function With Variant Sequence

    Dror I. Baruch;Xin C. Ma;Hardeep B. Singh;Xiahui Bi

  • Antigen library immunization

    Juha Punnonen;Steven H. Bass;Robert Gerald Whalen;Russell Howard

  • Homologous genes encode two distinct histidine-rich proteins in a cloned isolate of Plasmodium falciparum.

    Thomas E. Wellems;Russell J. Howard

  • Research toward malaria vaccines

    Louis H. Miller;Russell J. Howard;Richard Carter;Michael F. Good

  • The pathology of human cerebral malaria.

    Masamichi Aikawa;Motohiro Iseki;John W. Barnwell;Diane Taylor

  • Direct access to serum macromolecules by intraerythrocytic malaria parasites

    B. Pouvelle;R. Spiegel;L. Hsiao;R. J. Howard

  • Comparative analysis of the Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich proteins HRP-I, HRP-II and HRP-III in malaria parasites of diverse origin.

    E. P. Rock;K. Marsh;A. J. Saul;T. E. Wellems

  • Acquired immunologic deficiencies after trauma and surgical procedures.

    R J Howard;R L Simmons

  • A histidine-rich protein gene marks a linkage group favored strongly in a genetic cross of Plasmodium falciparum.

    Thomas E. Wellems;David Walliker;Cassandra L. Smith;Virgilio E. do Rosario

  • Rosetting of Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells with uninfected red blood cells enhances microvascular obstruction under flow conditions.

    DK Kaul;EF Roth;RL Nagel;RJ Howard

  • Knob-positive and knob-negative Plasmodium falciparum differ in expression of a strain-specific malarial antigen on the surface of infected erythrocytes.

    Stephen B. Aley;James A. Sherwood;Russell J. Howard

  • Modification of host cell membrane lipid composition by the intra-erythrocytic human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

    Li Li Hsiao;R. J. Howard;M. Aikawa;T. F. Taraschi

Frequent Co-Authors

Louis H. Miller
Louis H. Miller National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Masamichi Aikawa
Masamichi Aikawa Tokai University
Kevin Marsh
Kevin Marsh University of Oxford
John W. Barnwell
John W. Barnwell Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Allan Saul
Allan Saul Burnet Institute
Willem P. C. Stemmer
Willem P. C. Stemmer Amunix (United States)
Thomas E. Wellems
Thomas E. Wellems National Institutes of Health
John W. Barnwell
John W. Barnwell Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
David D. Roberts
David D. Roberts National Institutes of Health
Shigehiko Uni
Shigehiko Uni University of Malaya

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