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Steven L. Spitalnik

Steven L. Spitalnik

Columbia University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
15382
World Ranking
10690
National Ranking
4642

Steven L. Spitalnik 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 Steven L. Spitalnik sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 258 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven L. Spitalnik 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 Steven L. Spitalnik sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steven L. Spitalnik is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a prolific output spanning several subfields such as Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Hematology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work broadly covers topics including Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology, Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Blood Groups and Transfusion, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Neonatal Health and Biochemistry, and the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Steven L. Spitalnik include:

  • Angelo D'Alessandro
  • Eldad A. Hod
  • James C. Zimring
  • Krystalyn E. Hudson
  • Tiffany Thomas

Publication venues where their scholarly articles most commonly appear include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Transfusion
  • Blood
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Vox Sanguinis

Recent papers attributed to Steven L. Spitalnik's research focus predominantly on COVID-19 and related blood physiology research. Selected recent papers are:

  • Deployment of convalescent plasma for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • COVID-19 infection alters kynurenine and fatty acid metabolism, correlating with IL-6 levels and renal status, 2020, JCI Insight
  • Evidence of Structural Protein Damage and Membrane Lipid Remodeling in Red Blood Cells from COVID-19 Patients, 2020, Journal of Proteome Research
  • Serum Proteomics in COVID-19 Patients: Altered Coagulation and Complement Status as a Function of IL-6 Level, 2020, Journal of Proteome Research
  • A randomized double-blind controlled trial of convalescent plasma in adults with severe COVID-19, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation

Best Publications

  • Deployment of convalescent plasma for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

    Evan M. Bloch;Shmuel Shoham;Arturo Casadevall;Bruce S. Sachais

  • Inhibition of entry of HIV-1 in neural cell lines by antibodies against galactosyl ceramide.

    Janet M. Harouse;Shama Bhat;Steven L. Spitalnik;Mark Laughlin

  • Transfusion of red blood cells after prolonged storage produces harmful effects that are mediated by iron and inflammation

    Eldad A. Hod;Eldad A. Hod;Ning Zhang;Set A. Sokol;Boguslaw S. Wojczyk

  • COVID-19 infection alters kynurenine and fatty acid metabolism, correlating with IL-6 levels and renal status.

    Tiffany Thomas;Davide Stefanoni;Julie A. Reisz;Travis Nemkov

  • Vaccination with a plasmid vector carrying the rabies virus glycoprotein gene induces protective immunity against rabies virus.

    Zhi Quan Xiang;Steven Spitalnik;Minh Tran;William H. Wunner

  • Thrombospondin binds falciparum malaria parasitized erythrocytes and may mediate cytoadherence.

    David D. Roberts;James A. Sherwood;Steven L. Spitalnik;Lindsey J. Panton

  • The Amino Acid at the X Position of an Asn-X-Ser Sequon Is an Important Determinant of N-Linked Core-glycosylation Efficiency

    Susan H. Shakin-Eshleman;Steven L. Spitalnik;Lakshmi Kasturi

  • Transfusion of human volunteers with older, stored red blood cells produces extravascular hemolysis and circulating non–transferrin-bound iron

    Eldad A. Hod;Gary M. Brittenham;Genia B. Billote;Richard O. Francis

  • Infection of colonic epithelial cell lines by type 1 human immunodeficiency virus is associated with cell surface expression of galactosylceramide, a potential alternative gp120 receptor.

    Jacques Fantini;David G. Cook;Neal Nathanson;Steven L. Spitalnik

  • The Amino Acid Following an Asn-X-Ser/Thr Sequon Is an Important Determinant of N-Linked Core Glycosylation Efficiency

    J. L. Mellquist;L. Kasturi;S. L. Spitalnik;S. H. Shakin-Eshleman

  • Galactosyl ceramide or a derivative is an essential component of the neural receptor for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope glycoprotein gp120.

    Shama Bhat;Steven L. Spitalnik;Francisco Gonzalez-Scarano;Donald H. Silberberg

  • Evidence of Structural Protein Damage and Membrane Lipid Remodeling in Red Blood Cells from COVID-19 Patients.

    Tiffany Thomas;Davide Stefanoni;Monika Dzieciatkowska;Aaron Issaian

  • Immune Responses to Nucleic Acid Vaccines to Rabies Virus

    Zhi Quan Xiang;Steve L. Spitalnik;Jun Cheng;Jan Erikson

  • Endothelial cell antigens recognized by xenoreactive human natural antibodies.

    Jeffrey L. Platt;Bonnie J. Lindman;Hua Chen;Steven L. Spitalnik

  • Laminin binds specifically to sulfated glycolipids

    D D Roberts;C N Rao;J L Magnani;S L Spitalnik

  • Serum Proteomics in COVID-19 Patients: Altered Coagulation and Complement Status as a Function of IL-6 Level.

    Angelo D’Alessandro;Tiffany Thomas;Monika Dzieciatkowska;Ryan C. Hill

  • Prolonged red cell storage before transfusion increases extravascular hemolysis

    Francesca Rapido;Gary M. Brittenham;Sheila Bandyopadhyay;Francesca La Carpia

  • Curriculum content and evaluation of resident competency in clinical pathology (laboratory medicine): a proposal

    Brian R. Smith;Alan Wells;C. Bruce Alexander;Edwin Bovill

  • A novel mouse model of red blood cell storage and posttransfusion in vivo survival.

    Christopher R. Gilson;Teresa S. Kraus;Eldad A. Hod;Jeanne E. Hendrickson

  • Increased erythrophagocytosis induces ferroptosis in red pulp macrophages in a mouse model of transfusion.

    Lyla A. Youssef;Abdelhadi Rebbaa;Sergey Pampou;Stuart P. Weisberg

Frequent Co-Authors

James C. Zimring
James C. Zimring University of Washington
Jeanne E. Hendrickson
Jeanne E. Hendrickson Yale University
Angelo D'Alessandro
Angelo D'Alessandro University of Colorado Denver
Joseph E. Schwartz
Joseph E. Schwartz Stony Brook University
Gary M. Brittenham
Gary M. Brittenham Columbia University
Travis Nemkov
Travis Nemkov University of Colorado Denver
Kirk C. Hansen
Kirk C. Hansen University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Victor Ginsburg
Victor Ginsburg National Institutes of Health
Neil Blumberg
Neil Blumberg University of Rochester Medical Center
Dana V. Devine
Dana V. Devine University of British Columbia

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Hildegund C. J. Ertl

Hildegund C. J. Ertl

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Aaron A.R. Tobian

Aaron A.R. Tobian

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Thomas C. Quinn

Thomas C. Quinn

Johns Hopkins University

Publications: 30

Oliver Laeyendecker

Oliver Laeyendecker

Johns Hopkins University

Publications: 29

Jason P. Acker

Jason P. Acker

University of Alberta

Publications: 28

Kirk C. Hansen

Kirk C. Hansen

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Publications: 26

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Arturo Casadevall

Johns Hopkins University

Publications: 25

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James C. Zimring

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Publications: 24

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Chris I. Newbold

Wellcome Sanger Institute

Publications: 24

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Travis Nemkov

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Publications: 24

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Michael P. Busch

University of California, San Francisco

Publications: 22

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Mark T. Gladwin

University of Pittsburgh

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