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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 48 4406 4073 2000 1833 135 10392

Stephen J. McSorley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen J. McSorley between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen J. McSorley published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2020. 7 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2020. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1994 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen J. McSorley: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 4
2005 5
2006 2
2007 6
2008 1
2009 3
2010 9
2011 8
2012 9
2013 5
2014 10
2015 8
2016 6
2017 7
2018 6
2019 6
2020 11
2021 3
2022 6
2023 3
2024 4
2025 3
Total 142
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Stephen J. McSorley 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 Stephen J. McSorley 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, 132–141 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: 135 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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
132–141 160 135
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
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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Stephen J. McSorley 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 Stephen J. McSorley 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 48
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Stephen J. McSorley is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Davis, in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, as well as Medicine.

Their work focuses on several subfields of study, including Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Food Science, and Oncology.

Key research topics covered by Stephen J. McSorley include:

  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Stephen J. McSorley has published frequently in several venues, with notable numbers of publications in:

  • The Journal of Immunology (8 publications)
  • PLoS Pathogens (3 publications)
  • mBio (2 publications)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2 publications)

Some recent publications include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 induces robust germinal center CD4 T follicular helper cell responses in rhesus macaques" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Host cells subdivide nutrient niches into discrete biogeographical microhabitats for gut microbes" (2022, Cell Host & Microbe)
  • "Development of canine PD-1/PD-L1 specific monoclonal antibodies and amplification of canine T cell function" (2020, PLoS ONE)
  • "NOD1/NOD2 and RIP2 Regulate Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Inflammation during Chlamydia Infection" (2020, mBio)
  • "Th1 cells are dispensable for primary clearance of Chlamydia from the female reproductive tract of mice" (2022, PLoS Pathogens)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Jordan A. Rixon, Claire E. Depew, Jasmine C. Labuda, Yashavanth Shaan Lakshmanappa, and Sonny R. Elizaldi.

Stephen J. McSorley was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Naive CD4(+) T cell frequency varies for different epitopes and predicts repertoire diversity and response magnitude.

    James J. Moon;H. Hamlet Chu;Marion Pepper;Stephen J. McSorley

  • Distinct Dendritic Cell Populations Sequentially Present Antigen to CD4 T Cells and Stimulate Different Aspects of Cell-Mediated Immunity

    Andrea A Itano;Stephen J McSorley;Stephen J McSorley;R.Lee Reinhardt;R.Lee Reinhardt;Benjamin D Ehst

  • In Vivo Activation of Antigen-Specific CD4 T Cells

    Marc K. Jenkins;Alexander Khoruts;Elizabeth Ingulli;Daniel L. Mueller

  • NOD1 and NOD2 signalling links ER stress with inflammation

    A. Marijke Keestra-Gounder;Mariana X. Byndloss;Núbia Seyffert;Briana M. Young

  • Regulation of the immune response by nitric oxide differentially produced by T helper type 1 and T helper type 2 cells

    Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson;Foo Y. Liew;Alison Severn;Damo Xu

  • Bacterial flagellin is an effective adjuvant for CD4+ T cells in vivo.

    Stephen J. McSorley;Benjamin D. Ehst;Yimin Yu;Andrew T. Gewirtz

  • CCR6-mediated dendritic cell activation of pathogen-specific T cells in Peyer's patches.

    Rosa Maria Salazar-Gonzalez;Jan H. Niess;David J. Zammit;Rajesh Ravindran

  • Characterization of CD4 + T Cell Responses During Natural Infection with Salmonella typhimurium

    Stephen J. McSorley;Brad T. Cookson;Marc K. Jenkins

  • Tracking Salmonella-specific CD4 T cells in vivo reveals a local mucosal response to a disseminated infection

    Stephen J. McSorley;Sarah Asch;Massimo Costalonga;R.Lee Reinhardt

  • Antibody Is Required for Protection against Virulent but Not Attenuated Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium

    Stephen J. McSorley;Marc K. Jenkins

  • Salmonella Infection Drives Promiscuous B Cell Activation Followed by Extrafollicular Affinity Maturation

    Roberto Di Niro;Roberto Di Niro;Seung Joo Lee;Jason A. Vander Heiden;Rebecca A. Elsner

  • The Ets transcription factor Spi-B is essential for the differentiation of intestinal microfold cells.

    Takashi Kanaya;Koji Hase;Daisuke Takahashi;Shinji Fukuda

  • Expression of T-bet by CD4 T Cells Is Essential for Resistance to Salmonella Infection

    Rajesh Ravindran;Joseph Foley;Thomas Stoklasek;Laurie H. Glimcher

  • Development of protective immunity to Salmonella , a mucosal pathogen with a systemic agenda

    Amanda J. Griffin;Stephen J. McSorley

  • Salmonella flagellin, a microbial target of the innate and adaptive immune system

    Rosa Maria Salazar-Gonzalez;Stephen J. McSorley

  • Protective host immune responses to Salmonella infection

    Oanh H Pham;Stephen J McSorley

  • Protection against Leishmania major infection in genetically susceptible BALB/c mice by GP63 delivered orally in attenuated Salmonella typhimurium (AroA-AroD-).

    D. Xu;Stephen J Mcsorley;S. N. Chatfield;G. Dougan

  • Tracking the dynamics of T-cell activation in response to Salmonella infection

    Rajesh Ravindran;Stephen J McSorley

  • Immune profiling with a Salmonella Typhi antigen microarray identifies new diagnostic biomarkers of human typhoid

    Li Liang;Silvia Juarez;Tran Vu Thieu Nga;Sarah Dunstan

  • Identification of a common immune signature in murine and human systemic Salmonellosis

    Seung Joo Lee;Li Liang;Silvia Juarez;Minelva R. Nanton

  • Vaccine efficacy of Salmonella strains expressing glycoprotein 63 with different promoters.

    Stephen J. Mcsorley;Damo Xu;F.Y. Liew

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc K. Jenkins
Marc K. Jenkins University of Minnesota
Andreas J. Bäumler
Andreas J. Bäumler University of California, Davis
Alessandro Sette
Alessandro Sette La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Foo Y. Liew
Foo Y. Liew University of Glasgow
Renée M. Tsolis
Renée M. Tsolis University of California, Davis
Anthony T. Vella
Anthony T. Vella University of Connecticut Health Center
John H. Morrison
John H. Morrison University of California, Davis
Satoshi Uematsu
Satoshi Uematsu Osaka Metropolitan University
Mark J. Shlomchik
Mark J. Shlomchik University of Pittsburgh
Damo Xu
Damo Xu University of Glasgow

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