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Sebastian L. Johnston

Sebastian L. Johnston

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 129 240 221 22 22 681 75900
Medicine 129 2550 2377 260 251 689 75951

Sebastian L. Johnston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sebastian L. Johnston between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sebastian L. Johnston published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 19.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2013. 23 of the 746 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2013. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 39 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 42 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 22 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

746 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sebastian L. Johnston: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 4
1993 6
1994 8
1995 5
1996 6
1997 9
1998 9
1999 8
2000 7
2001 15
2002 23
2003 22
2004 16
2005 31
2006 31
2007 30
2008 17
2009 23
2010 21
2011 39
2012 40
2013 42
2014 39
2015 37
2016 38
2017 37
2018 29
2019 33
2020 23
2021 28
2022 17
2023 10
2024 18
2025 22
2026 1
Total 746
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Sebastian L. Johnston 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 Sebastian L. Johnston 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, 672–681 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: 681 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 13 681
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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Sebastian L. Johnston 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 Sebastian L. Johnston 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, 128–129 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: 129 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 20 129
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

Sebastian L. Johnston is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several domains primarily within medicine and immunology and microbiology, with a strong focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine. The subfields covered include physiology, immunology, epidemiology, and infectious diseases.

Their work covers a variety of topics such as:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways
  • COVID-19 clinical research studies
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research
  • Immune cell function and interaction

Recent publications of note include:

  • Risk of adverse outcomes in patients with underlying respiratory conditions admitted to hospital with COVID-19: a national, multicentre prospective cohort study using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK, 2021, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • Asthma and COVID-19: Is asthma a risk factor for severe outcomes?, 2020, Allergy
  • Inhaled corticosteroids downregulate the SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 in COPD through suppression of type I interferon, 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • A compendium answering 150 questions on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, 2020, Allergy
  • Composite type-2 biomarker strategy versus a symptom-risk-based algorithm to adjust corticosteroid dose in patients with severe asthma: a multicentre, single-blind, parallel group, randomised controlled trial, 2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Michael R. Edwards
  • Aran Singanayagam
  • Patrick Mallia
  • David J. Jackson
  • Julia Aniscenko

Publications are regularly featured in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Allergy
  • Nature Communications
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Johnston's contributions extend to book publications, including a forthcoming title titled Mechanisms of asthma exacerbations set for release by the European Respiratory Society in 2025.

Best Publications

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA): Achievements in 10 years and future needs

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schünemann;B. Samolinski;P. Demoly

  • Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) 2008 update (in collaboration with the World Health Organization, GA(2)LEN and AllerGen)

    J. Bousquet;N. Khaltaev;A. A. Cruz;J. Denburg

  • Community study of role of viral infections in exacerbations of asthma in 9-11 year old children.

    S. L. Johnston;P. K. Pattemore;G. Sanderson;S. Smith

  • Asthmatic bronchial epithelial cells have a deficient innate immune response to infection with rhinovirus

    Peter A.B. Wark;Sebastian L. Johnston;Fabio Bucchieri;Robert Powell

  • Infections and airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severe exacerbations.

    Alberto Papi;Cinzia Maria Bellettato;Fausto Braccioni;Micaela Romagnoli

  • Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Identification of Biologic Clusters and Their Biomarkers

    Mona Bafadhel;Susan McKenna;Sarah Terry;Vijay Mistry

  • Respiratory Viruses, Symptoms, and Inflammatory Markers in Acute Exacerbations and Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Terence Seemungal;Rhian Harper-Owen;Angshu Bhowmik;Ivana Moric

  • Role of deficient type III interferon-λ production in asthma exacerbations

    Marco Contoli;Simon D Message;Vasile Laza-Stanca;Michael R Edwards

  • The ENFUMOSA cross-sectional European multicentre study of the clinical phenotype of chronic severe asthma

    B Abraham;JM Anto;E Barreiro;Ehd Bel

  • The infant nasopharyngeal microbiome impacts severity of lower respiratory infection and risk of asthma development

    Shu Mei Teo;Danny Mok;Kym Pham;Merci Kusel

  • Takayasu arteritis: a review

    S L Johnston;R J Lock;M M Gompels

  • Early-life respiratory viral infections, atopic sensitization, and risk of subsequent development of persistent asthma

    Merci M.H. Kusel;Nicholas H. de Klerk;Tatiana Kebadze;Vaike Vohma

  • The relationship between upper respiratory infections and hospital admissions for asthma : A time-trend analysis

    S. L. Johnston;P. K. Pattemore;G. Sanderson;S. Smith

  • Frequency, severity, and duration of rhinovirus infections in asthmatic and non-asthmatic individuals: a longitudinal cohort study

    Jonathan M Corne;Clare Marshall;Sandra Smith;Jacquie Schreiber

  • Rhinoviruses Infect the Lower Airways

    Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos;Philip J. Bates;Philip G. Bardin;Alberto Papi

  • Blood Eosinophils to Direct Corticosteroid Treatment of Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Mona Bafadhel;Susan McKenna;Sarah Terry;Vijay Mistry

  • IL-33–Dependent Type 2 Inflammation during Rhinovirus-induced Asthma Exacerbations In Vivo

    David J. Jackson;David J. Jackson;Heidi Makrinioti;Batika M. J. Rana;Betty W. H. Shamji

  • Study of modifiable risk factors for asthma exacerbations: virus infection and allergen exposure increase the risk of asthma hospital admissions in children

    Clare S Murray;Gina Poletti;Tatiana Kebadze;Julie Morris

  • The Role of Bacteria in the Pathogenesis and Progression of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Phillip L. Molyneaux;Michael J. Cox;Saffron A. G. Willis-Owen;Patrick Mallia

  • Type 1 and type 2 cytokine imbalance in acute respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.

    Julian P. Legg;Imran R. Hussain;Jill A. Warner;Sebastian L. Johnston

  • Montelukast Reduces Asthma Exacerbations in 2- to 5-Year-Old Children with Intermittent Asthma

    Hans Bisgaard;Stefen Zielen;María Luz Garcia-Garcia;Sebastian L Johnston

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Mallia
Patrick Mallia Imperial College London
Michael R. Edwards
Michael R. Edwards Imperial College London
Nathan W. Bartlett
Nathan W. Bartlett Imperial College London
Alberto Papi
Alberto Papi University of Ferrara
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Stephen T. Holgate
Stephen T. Holgate University of Southampton
Peter A. B. Wark
Peter A. B. Wark University of Newcastle Australia
Christopher E. Brightling
Christopher E. Brightling University of Leicester
Jadwiga A. Wedzicha
Jadwiga A. Wedzicha Imperial College London
Adnan Custovic
Adnan Custovic Imperial College London

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