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Sidney Pestka publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sidney Pestka sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 409 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Sidney Pestka D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sidney Pestka sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sidney Pestka is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their primary research contributions are situated within the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, with additional work in Medicine. The research scope includes subfields such as Immunology and Oncology.

Their scientific work focuses on several interconnected topics within immunology. These include:

  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Sidney Pestka has collaborated with several researchers in their field. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • Jean-Charles Ryff
  • Daan J.A. Crommelin

Although there are no recent papers listed, the scientist's research emphasis is clearly aligned with cytokine function and the immune response mechanism, which are central to immunological research and oncology.

Best Publications

  • Interleukin-10 and Related Cytokines and Receptors

    Sidney Pestka;Christopher D. Krause;Devanand Sarkar;Mark R. Walter

  • Leukocyte Interferon-Induced Tumor Regression in Human Metastatic Breast Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Malignant Lymphoma

    Jordan U. Gutterman;George R. Blumenschein;Raymond Alexanian;Hwee-Yong Yap

  • Human cytomegalovirus harbors its own unique IL-10 homolog (cmvIL-10)

    Sergei V. Kotenko;Simona Saccani;Lara S. Izotova;Olga V. Mirochnitchenko

  • Biological Properties of Recombinant α-Interferons: 40th Anniversary of the Discovery of Interferons

    Lawrence M. Pfeffer;Charles A. Dinarello;Ronald B. Herberman;Bryan R. G. Williams

  • Identification of the Functional Interleukin-22 (IL-22) Receptor Complex THE IL-10R2 CHAIN (IL-10Rβ) IS A COMMON CHAIN OF BOTH THE IL-10 AND IL-22 (IL-10-RELATED T CELL-DERIVED INDUCIBLE FACTOR, IL-TIF) RECEPTOR COMPLEXES

    Sergei V. Kotenko;Lara S. Izotova;Olga V. Mirochnitchenko;Elena Esterova

  • Synthesis of human fibroblast interferon by E. coli.

    David V. Goeddel;H.Michael Shepard;Yelverton Elizabeth;David Leung

  • Identification and functional characterization of a second chain of the interleukin-10 receptor complex.

    Serguei V. Kotenko;Christopher D. Krause;Lara S. Izotova;Brian P. Pollack

  • PRMT5 (Janus kinase-binding protein 1) catalyzes the formation of symmetric dimethylarginine residues in proteins.

    Tina L. Branscombe;Adam Frankel;Jin-Hyung Lee;Jeffry R. Cook

  • Tumor Cell Responses to IFNγ Affect Tumorigenicity and Response to IL-12 Therapy and Antiangiogenesis

    Christina M. Coughlin;Kevin E. Salhany;Michael S. Gee;Denise C. LaTemple

  • The Human Homologue of the Yeast Proteins Skb1 and Hsl7p Interacts with Jak Kinases and Contains Protein Methyltransferase Activity

    Brian P. Pollack;Sergei V. Kotenko;Wen He;Lara S. Izotova

  • Identification, Cloning, and Characterization of a Novel Soluble Receptor That Binds IL-22 and Neutralizes Its Activity

    Sergei V. Kotenko;Lara S. Izotova;Olga V. Mirochnitchenko;Elena Esterova

  • Cloning, expression and initial characterisation of interleukin-19 (IL-19), a novel homologue of human interleukin-10 (IL-10)

    G Gallagher;H Dickensheets;J Eskdale;LS Izotova

  • Purification and characterization of recombinant human leukocyte interferon (IFLrA) with monoclonal antibodies.

    T Staehelin;D S Hobbs;H Kung;C Y Lai

  • Protein arginine methyltransferases: evolution and assessment of their pharmacological and therapeutic potential.

    Christopher D. Krause;Zhi-Hong Yang;Young-Sun Kim;Jin-Hyung Lee

  • Specific molecular activities of recombinant and hybrid leukocyte interferons.

    E Rehberg;B Kelder;E G Hoal;S Pestka

  • The human interferons--from protein purification and sequence to cloning and expression in bacteria: before, between, and beyond.

    Sidney Pestka

  • Jak-Stat signal transduction pathway through the eyes of cytokine class II receptor complexes.

    Sergei V Kotenko;Sidney Pestka

  • Genomic structure, chromosomal localization and expression profile of a novel melanoma differentiation associated (mda-7) gene with cancer specific growth suppressing and apoptosis inducing properties.

    Eric Y Huang;Malavi T Madireddi;Malavi T Madireddi;Rahul V Gopalkrishnan;Magdalena Leszczyniecka

  • Enhanced expression of surface tumor-associated antigens on human breast and colon tumor cells after recombinant human leukocyte α-interferon treatment

    John W. Greiner;Patricia Horan Hand;Philip Noguchi;Paul B. Fisher

  • Chemotherapeutics and Radiation Stimulate MHC Class I Expression through Elevated Interferon-beta Signaling in Breast Cancer Cells

    Shan Wan;Sidney Pestka;Ronald G. Jubin;Yi Lisa Lyu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey Schlom
Jeffrey Schlom National Institutes of Health
Hsiang-Fu Kung
Hsiang-Fu Kung Chinese University of Hong Kong
John W. Greiner
John W. Greiner National Institutes of Health
Paul B. Fisher
Paul B. Fisher Virginia Commonwealth University
Paul B. Fisher
Paul B. Fisher Virginia Commonwealth University
John E. Shively
John E. Shively City Of Hope National Medical Center
John R. Ortaldo
John R. Ortaldo National Institutes of Health
Menachem Rubinstein
Menachem Rubinstein Weizmann Institute of Science
Stanley Stein
Stanley Stein Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Gianni Garotta
Gianni Garotta Human Genome Sciences (United States)

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