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Stipan Jonjić

Stipan Jonjić

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
77
Citations
26567
World Ranking
1800
National Ranking
1

Stipan Jonjić 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 Stipan Jonjić sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 362 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Stipan Jonjić 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 Stipan Jonjić sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Microbiology and Immunology

Overview

Stipan Jonjić is affiliated with the University of Rijeka in Croatia and has established a significant research presence in the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their research output spans numerous subfields, including Epidemiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, and Oncology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics related to virology, immunology, and neurobiology. These topics include:

  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

Stipan Jonjić has published extensively, with frequent contributions appearing in several notable scientific journals. The primary publication venues include:

  • European Journal of Immunology
  • Viruses
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Cellular and Molecular Immunology

Their recent research publications cover a range of immunological and virological topics. Key recent papers include:

  • "Nectin4 is a novel TIGIT ligand which combines checkpoint inhibition and tumor specificity," 2020, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • "Cytomegalovirus Infection and Inflammation in Developing Brain," 2021, Viruses
  • "NK/ILC1 cells mediate neuroinflammation and brain pathology following congenital CMV infection," 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • "Eomes broadens the scope of CD8 T-cell memory by inhibiting apoptosis in cells of low affinity," 2020, PLoS Biology
  • "TIGIT can inhibit T cell activation via ligation-induced nanoclusters, independent of CD226 co-stimulation," 2023, Nature Communications

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, indicating ongoing partnerships in research projects. Frequent co-authors include:

  • T. Rovis
  • Ilija Brizić
  • Vanda Juranić Lisnić
  • Berislav Lisnić
  • Ofer Mandelboim

In 2012, Stipan Jonjić received recognition from the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina for contributions in Microbiology and Immunology.

Best Publications

  • The interaction of TIGIT with PVR and PVRL2 inhibits human NK cell cytotoxicity

    Noa Stanietsky;Hrvoje Simic;Jurica Arapovic;Amir Toporik

  • Site-restricted persistent cytomegalovirus infection after selective long-term depletion of CD4+ T lymphocytes.

    Stipan Jonjic;Wolfgang Mutter;Frank Weiland;Matthias J. Reddehase

  • Binding of the Fap2 protein of Fusobacterium nucleatum to human inhibitory receptor TIGIT protects tumors from immune cell attack.

    Chamutal Gur;Yara Ibrahim;Batya Isaacson;Rachel Yamin

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Mübeccel Akdis

  • Modulation of natural killer cell activity by viruses.

    Vanda Juranić Lisnić;Astrid Krmpotić;Stipan Jonjić

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Andreas Acs

  • Gain of Virulence Caused by Loss of a Gene in Murine Cytomegalovirus

    Ivan Bubić;Markus Wagner;Astrid Krmpotić;Tanja Saulig

  • Interstitial murine cytomegalovirus pneumonia after irradiation: characterization of cells that limit viral replication during established infection of the lungs.

    Matthias J. Reddehase;Frank Weiland;Konrad Münch;Stipan Jonjic

  • Hierarchical and redundant lymphocyte subset control precludes cytomegalovirus replication during latent infection

    Bojan Polić;Hartmut Hengel;Astrid Krmpotić;Joanne Trgovcich

  • Systematic Excision of Vector Sequences from the BAC-Cloned Herpesvirus Genome during Virus Reconstitution

    Markus Wagner;Stipan Jonjić;Ulrich H. Koszinowski;Martin Messerle

  • Antibodies Are Not Essential for the Resolution of Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection but Limit Dissemination of Recurrent Virus

    Stipan Jonjic;Ivica Pavic;Bojan Polic;Irena Crnkovic

  • Pathogenesis of murine cytomegalovirus infection.

    Astrid Krmpotic;Ivan Bubic;Bojan Polic;Pero Lucin

  • Gamma interferon-dependent clearance of cytomegalovirus infection in salivary glands.

    Pero Lucin;Ivica Pavic;Bojan Polic;Stipan Jonjic

  • The Conditions of Primary Infection Define the Load of Latent Viral Genome in Organs and the Risk of Recurrent Cytomegalovirus Disease

    Matthias J. Reddehase;Monika Balthesen;Maria Rapp;Stipan Jonjic

  • Mouse TIGIT inhibits NK-cell cytotoxicity upon interaction with PVR

    Noa Stanietsky;Tihana Lenac Rovis;Ariella Glasner;Einat Seidel

  • Efficacious control of cytomegalovirus infection after long-term depletion of CD8+ T lymphocytes.

    Stipan Jonjic;Ivica Pavic;Pero Lucin;Daniel Rukavina

  • MCMV glycoprotein gp40 confers virus resistance to CD8+ T cells and NK cells in vivo.

    Astrid Krmpotić;Dirk H. Busch;Ivan Bubić;Friedemann Gebhardt

  • Type I Interferons Protect T Cells against NK Cell Attack Mediated by the Activating Receptor NCR1

    Josh Crouse;Gregor Bedenikovic;Melanie Wiesel;Mark Ibberson

  • IL-1R8 is a checkpoint in NK cells regulating anti-tumour and anti-viral activity

    Martina Molgora;Eduardo Bonavita;Andrea Ponzetta;Federica Riva

  • Simultaneous expression of CD4 and CD8 antigens by a substantial proportion of resting porcine T lymphocytes

    Armin Saalmüller;Matthias J. Reddehase;Hans-Jörg Bühring;Stipan Jonjić

  • Degradation of cellular mir-27 by a novel, highly abundant viral transcript is important for efficient virus replication in vivo.

    Lisa Marcinowski;Mélanie Tanguy;Astrid Krmpotic;Bernd Rädle

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich H. Koszinowski
Ulrich H. Koszinowski Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Martin Messerle
Martin Messerle Hannover Medical School
Ofer Mandelboim
Ofer Mandelboim Hebrew University of Jerusalem
William J. Britt
William J. Britt University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hartmut Hengel
Hartmut Hengel University of Freiburg
Silvia M. Vidal
Silvia M. Vidal McGill University
Matthias J. Reddehase
Matthias J. Reddehase Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Ulrich Kalinke
Ulrich Kalinke Hannover Medical School
Pablo Engel
Pablo Engel University of Barcelona

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