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Stephen R. Planck

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
6273
World Ranking
18791
National Ranking
7671

Stephen R. Planck publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 146 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen R. Planck 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 Stephen R. Planck sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Stephen R. Planck is affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University in the United States. Their research spans several areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on rheumatology, molecular biology, and ophthalmology.

Their recent scientific contributions include papers published primarily between 2020 and 2021. Notable publications include:

  • RNA-Seq of human whole blood: Evaluation of globin RNA depletion on Ribo-Zero library method (2020) in Scientific Reports
  • Non-specific orbital inflammation: Current understanding and unmet needs (2020) in Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
  • Revising the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Uveitis by Peripheral Blood Transcriptomics (2020) in American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Identifying RNA Biomarkers and Molecular Pathways Involved in Multiple Subtypes of Uveitis (2021) in American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Radiologic imaging shows variable accuracy in diagnosing orbital inflammatory disease and assessing its activity (2020) in Scientific Reports

The most frequent publication venues for this scientist include the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Scientific Reports, and Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. Other venues represented in their work are Frontiers in Immunology and the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Stephen R. Planck's collaborations involve several frequent co-authors including Dongseok Choi, Christina A. Harrington, Tammy M. Martin, James T. Rosenbaum, and Suzanne S. Fei. These partnerships have contributed to multi-author studies mainly in the fields of eye diseases and inflammatory conditions.

The main fields of study for this scientist are Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these fields, subfields include Rheumatology, Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Physiology, and Dermatology.

Core topics addressed in their research consist of:

  • IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet's Syndrome
  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders

Best Publications

  • Mast cells are a major source of basic fibroblast growth factor in chronic inflammation and cutaneous hemangioma.

    Zhenhong Qu;J. M. Liebler;M. R. Powers;T. Galey

  • Local proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes contributes to synovial hyperplasia. Results of proliferating cell nuclear antigen/cyclin, c-myc, and nucleolar organizer region staining.

    Zhenhong Qu;Cesar Hernandez Garcia;Leslie M. O'Rourke;Stephen R. Planck

  • Ultraviolet irradiation induces the production of multiple cytokines by human corneal cells.

    Michael Kennedy;Kyu Han Kim;Brad Harten;Jeffrey Brown

  • Platelet-derived growth factor ligands and receptors immunolocalized in proliferative retinal diseases.

    Susan G. Robbins;Robert N. Mixon;David J. Wilson;Charles E. Hart

  • Cytokine mRNA levels in rat ocular tissues after systemic endotoxin treatment.

    Stephen R. Planck;Xiao-Na Huang;Joseph E. Robertson;James T. Rosenbaum

  • Mouse DNA polymerase alpha. Subunit structure and identification of a species with associated exonuclease.

    Y C Chen;E W Bohn;S R Planck;S H Wilson

  • Retinal pigment epithelial cells secrete interleukin-6 in response to interleukin-1.

    S R Planck;T T Dang;D Graves;D Tara

  • Ultrastructural immunolocalization of basic fibroblast growth factor in mast cell secretory granules. Morphological evidence for bfgf release through degranulation.

    Zhenhong Qu;Robert J. Kayton;Proochista Ahmadi;Janice M. Liebler

  • Expression of basic fibroblast growth factor in synovial tissue from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative joint disease.

    Zhenhong Qu;Xiao-Na Huang;Proochista Ahmadi;J. Andresevic

  • Amino acid sequence of the UP1 calf thymus helix-destabilizing protein and its homology to an analogous protein from mouse myeloma

    Kenneth R. Williams;Kathryn L. Stone;Mary B. Lopresti;Barbara M. Merrill

  • Gene expression profiling of whole blood: Comparison of target preparation methods for accurate and reproducible microarray analysis

    Kristina Vartanian;Rachel Slottke;Timothy Johnstone;Amanda Casale

  • Immunolocalization of integrins in the human retina.

    Rachel B. Brem;Susan G. Robbins;David J. Wilson;Leslie M. ORourke

  • Constitutive and inflammatory mediator-regulated fractalkine expression in human ocular tissues and cultured cells

    Matthew D. Silverman;David O. Zamora;Yuzhen Pan;Paul V. Texeira

  • The NOD2 defect in Blau syndrome does not result in excess interleukin 1 activity

    Tammy M. Martin;Zili Zhang;Paul Kurz;Carlos D. Rose

  • Inhibition of leukocyte sticking and infiltration, but not rolling, by antibodies to ICAM-1 and LFA-1 in murine endotoxin-induced uveitis.

    Matthias D. Becker;Kiera Garman;Scott M. Whitcup;Stephen R. Planck

  • Novel production of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist peptides in normal human cornea.

    Michael C. Kennedy;James T. Rosenbaum;Jeffrey Brown;Stephen R. Planck

  • Hypothesis: sarcoidosis is a STAT1-mediated disease.

    James T. Rosenbaum;Sirichai Pasadhika;Elliott D. Crouser;Dongseok Choi

  • Synthesis of basic fibroblast growth factor by murine mast cells. Regulation by transforming growth factor beta, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and stem cell factor.

    Zhenhong Qu;Xiaona Huang;Proochista Ahmadi;Paula Stenberg

  • Retinal pigment epithelial cells produce interleukin-1β and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in response to interleukin-1α

    Stephen R. Planck;Xiao Na Huang;Joseph E. Robertson;James T. Rosenbaum

  • Trauma and alkali burns induce distinct patterns of cytokine gene expression in the rat cornea

    S. R. Planck;L. F. Rich;J. C. Ansel;X. N. Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

James T. Rosenbaum
James T. Rosenbaum Oregon Health & Science University
Hans E. Grossniklaus
Hans E. Grossniklaus Emory University
John C. Ansel
John C. Ansel Northwestern University
Bruce E. Magun
Bruce E. Magun Oregon Health & Science University
David C. Parker
David C. Parker Oregon Health & Science University
Daniel L. Kastner
Daniel L. Kastner National Institutes of Health
Samuel H. Wilson
Samuel H. Wilson National Institutes of Health
Larry L. David
Larry L. David Oregon Health & Science University
Gerald C. Mueller
Gerald C. Mueller University of Wisconsin–Madison
David J. Wilson
David J. Wilson Utah State University

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