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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 158 88 84 57 54 736 96199
Medicine 158 848 778 483 432 736 96199

Steven G. Deeks publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven G. Deeks between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven G. Deeks published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 24.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 74 publications in 2021. 94 of the 936 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 74. Peak 74 publications in 2021. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 52 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 50 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 56 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 54 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 74 publications 2022: 54 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 55 publications 2025: 39 publications
1988 2025

936 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven G. Deeks: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 7
1998 9
1999 8
2000 6
2001 13
2002 11
2003 12
2004 12
2005 11
2006 21
2007 24
2008 15
2009 28
2010 37
2011 37
2012 52
2013 51
2014 50
2015 39
2016 35
2017 56
2018 28
2019 54
2020 46
2021 74
2022 54
2023 49
2024 55
2025 39
Total 936
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Steven G. Deeks 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 Steven G. Deeks 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, 732–741 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: 736 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6 736
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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Steven G. Deeks 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 Steven G. Deeks 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, 157+ 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: 158 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 96 158
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Steven G. Deeks is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with extensive work in infectious diseases, virology, immunology, neurology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's main research interests include HIV Research and Treatment, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Frequent coauthors of Steven G. Deeks comprise Rebecca Hoh, Michael J. Peluso, Timothy J. Henrich, Jeffrey N. Martin, and J. Daniel Kelly.

Key publication venues where the scientist has contributed significantly include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), UNC Libraries, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, JCI Insight, and Journal of Virus Eradication.

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Steven G. Deeks include:

  • Research priorities for an HIV cure: International AIDS Society Global Scientific Strategy 2021 (2021, Nature Medicine)
  • Distinct viral reservoirs in individuals with spontaneous control of HIV-1 (2020, Nature)
  • Markers of Immune Activation and Inflammation in Individuals With Postacute Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection (2021, The Journal of Infectious Diseases)
  • Serotonin reduction in post-acute sequelae of viral infection (2023, Cell)
  • The Biology of the HIV-1 Latent Reservoir and Implications for Cure Strategies (2020, Cell Host & Microbe)

Steven G. Deeks has been recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Circulating microRNAs in sera correlate with soluble biomarkers of immune activation but do not predict mortality in ART treated individuals with HIV-1 infection : a case control study

    Daniel D. Murray;Kazuo Suzuki;Matthew Law;Jonel Trebicka

  • Microbial translocation is a cause of systemic immune activation in chronic HIV infection

    Jason M. Brenchley;David A. Price;Timothy W. Schacker;Tedi E. Asher

  • The end of AIDS: HIV infection as a chronic disease

    Steven G Deeks;Sharon Ruth Lewin;Sharon Ruth Lewin;Diane V Havlir

  • The major genetic determinants of HIV-1 control affect HLA class I peptide presentation

    Pereyra F;Jia X;McLaren Pj

  • Effect of early versus deferred antiretroviral therapy for HIV on survival.

    Mari M. Kitahata;Stephen J. Gange;Alison G. Abraham;Barry Merriman

  • HIV Infection, Inflammation, Immunosenescence, and Aging

    Steven G. Deeks

  • Plasma Levels of Soluble CD14 Independently Predict Mortality in HIV Infection

    Netanya Sandler;Handan Wand;Annelys Roque;Matthew G Law

  • HIV-1 protease inhibitors. A review for clinicians.

    Steven G. Deeks;Mark Smith;Mark Holodniy;James O. Kahn

  • Immune activation set point during early HIV infection predicts subsequent CD4+ T-cell changes independent of viral load.

    Steven G. Deeks;Christina M. R. Kitchen;Lea Liu;Hua Guo

  • Systemic Effects of Inflammation on Health during Chronic HIV Infection

    Steven G. Deeks;Russell Tracy;Daniel C. Douek

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Controllers: Mechanisms of Durable Virus Control in the Absence of Antiretroviral Therapy

    Steven G. Deeks;Steven G. Deeks;Bruce D. Walker;Bruce D. Walker

  • Innate partnership of HLA-B and KIR3DL1 subtypes against HIV-1

    Maureen P. Martin;Ying Qi;Xiaojiang Gao;Eriko Yamada

  • Virologic and immunologic consequences of discontinuing combination antiretroviral-drug therapy in HIV-infected patients with detectable viremia.

    Steven G. Deeks;Terri Wrin;Teri Liegler;Rebecca Hoh

  • HIV infection, antiretroviral treatment, ageing, and non-AIDS related morbidity.

    Steven G Deeks;Andrew N Phillips

  • HIV: Shock and kill

    Steven G Deeks

  • T Cell Activation Is Associated with Lower CD4+ T Cell Gains in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients with Sustained Viral Suppression during Antiretroviral Therapy

    Peter W Hunt;Jeffrey N Martin;Elizabeth Sinclair;Barry Bredt

  • Dysbiosis of the Gut Microbiota Is Associated with HIV Disease Progression and Tryptophan Catabolism

    Ivan Vujkovic-Cvijin;Richard M. Dunham;Shoko Iwai;Michael C. Maher

  • Relationship between T Cell Activation and CD4+ T Cell Count in HIV-Seropositive Individuals with Undetectable Plasma HIV RNA Levels in the Absence of Therapy

    Peter W. Hunt;Jason Brenchley;Elizabeth Sinclair;Joseph M. McCune

  • Directly measured kinetics of circulating T lymphocytes in normal and HIV-1-infected humans

    M Hellerstein;M B Hanley;D Cesar;S Siler

  • Defective proviruses rapidly accumulate during acute HIV-1 infection.

    Katherine M. Bruner;Alexandra J. Murray;Ross A. Pollack;Mary G. Soliman

  • Decade-Long Safety and Function of Retroviral-Modified Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells

    John Scholler;Troy L. Brady;Gwendolyn Binder-Scholl;Wei-Ting Hwang

  • Plasma Levels of Bacterial DNA Correlate with Immune Activation and the Magnitude of Immune Restoration in Persons with Antiretroviral-Treated HIV Infection

    Wei Jiang;Michael M. Lederman;Peter Hunt;Scott F. Sieg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey N. Martin
Jeffrey N. Martin University of California, San Francisco
Peter W. Hunt
Peter W. Hunt University of California, San Francisco
Frederick Hecht
Frederick Hecht University of California, San Francisco
Joseph M. McCune
Joseph M. McCune University of California, San Francisco
Rebecca Hoh
Rebecca Hoh University of California, San Francisco
Elizabeth Sinclair
Elizabeth Sinclair University of California, San Francisco
Sharon R. Lewin
Sharon R. Lewin University of Melbourne
Michael P. Busch
Michael P. Busch University of California, San Francisco
Bruce D. Walker
Bruce D. Walker Harvard University
Douglas F. Nixon
Douglas F. Nixon Cornell University

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