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Thomas E. Van Dyke

Thomas E. Van Dyke

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 93 955 868 526 470 334 39558
Medicine 95 9947 9331 5120 4729 350 40043

Thomas E. Van Dyke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas E. Van Dyke between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas E. Van Dyke published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2013. 8 of the 391 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2013. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

391 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas E. Van Dyke: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 3
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 6
1992 3
1993 8
1994 8
1995 3
1996 7
1997 5
1998 6
1999 5
2000 4
2001 6
2002 6
2003 14
2004 13
2005 14
2006 10
2007 13
2008 14
2009 13
2010 10
2011 10
2012 12
2013 23
2014 21
2015 12
2016 10
2017 11
2018 8
2019 9
2020 18
2021 18
2022 15
2023 22
2024 14
2025 7
2026 1
Total 391
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Thomas E. Van Dyke publications per year - data summary

  • Thomas E. Van Dyke, a Immunology scholar from Harvard University, has 391 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 49 years in the span carry no publications at all (1980, 1981, 1983 and 1986).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.7 per year counting only the 45 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 59 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1994: 37 publications (2.2 per year); 1995-2011: 153 publications (9.0 per year); 2012-2026: 201 publications (13.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Thomas E. Van Dyke 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 Thomas E. Van Dyke 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, 332–341 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: 334 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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 99 334
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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Thomas E. Van Dyke publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Thomas E. Van Dyke, a Immunology scholar from Harvard University, records 334 publications - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Thomas E. Van Dyke, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Thomas E. Van Dyke ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Thomas E. Van Dyke 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 Thomas E. Van Dyke 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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 93
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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Thomas E. Van Dyke D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Thomas E. Van Dyke, a Immunology scholar from Harvard University, records 93 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Thomas E. Van Dyke, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Thomas E. Van Dyke ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Thomas E. Van Dyke is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of medicine and dentistry, with a specialized emphasis on periodontics and immunology. They have contributed extensively to molecular biology, pharmacology, and nutrition and dietetics within the context of oral health and related inflammatory processes.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry

Within these broad fields, their subfields of expertise involve:

  • Periodontics
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

The topics addressed in their research include:

  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Oral health pathology and treatment
  • Immune response and inflammation
  • Fatty acid research and health
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Streptococcal infections and treatments
  • Eicosanoids and hypertension pharmacology

Recent publications by Thomas E. Van Dyke highlight a focus on periodontal disease and its inflammatory mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "The Nexus Between Periodontal Inflammation and Dysbiosis," 2020, published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Host Modulation and Treatment of Periodontal Disease," 2021, Journal of Dental Research
  • "Use of the deep learning approach to measure alveolar bone level," 2021, Journal Of Clinical Periodontology

Other significant recent papers by peers in related areas:

  • "The role of the microbiota in periodontal disease," 2020, Periodontology 2000
  • "The role of inflammation and genetics in periodontal disease," 2020, Periodontology 2000

Van Dyke's publications are distributed across several frequent venues, which include:

  • Journal of Periodontology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Journal of Periodontal Research
  • Journal of Dental Research
  • Periodontology 2000

Their collaborative work involves frequent coauthors such as:

  • Alpdoğan Kantarcı
  • Hatice Hastürk
  • Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou
  • Purnima Kumar
  • Thomas W. Oates

Best Publications

  • Resolving inflammation : dual anti-inflammatory and pro-resolution lipid mediators

    Charles N. Serhan;Nan Chiang;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Inflammatory and immune pathways in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease.

    Ali Cekici;Alpdogan Kantarci;Hatice Hasturk;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Periodontal health and gingival diseases and conditions on an intact and a reduced periodontium: Consensus report of workgroup 1 of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases and Conditions

    Iain L C Chapple;Brian L Mealey;Thomas E Van Dyke;P Mark Bartold

  • Cutting Edge: Different Toll-Like Receptor Agonists Instruct Dendritic Cells to Induce Distinct Th Responses via Differential Modulation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase-Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and c-Fos

    Sudhanshu Agrawal;Anshu Agrawal;Barbara Doughty;Andrew Gerwitz

  • Differentiation of Monocytes to Macrophages Primes Cells for Lipopolysaccharide Stimulation via Accumulation of Cytoplasmic Nuclear Factor κB

    Shogo Takashiba;Thomas E. Van Dyke;Salomon Amar;Yoji Murayama

  • The American Journal of Cardiology and Journal of Periodontology Editors' Consensus: periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

    Vincent E. Friedewald;Kenneth S. Kornman;James D. Beck;Robert Genco

  • Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: consensus report of the Joint EFP/AAP Workshop on Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases.

    Maurizio S. Tonetti;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Platelet-Rich Plasma: Growth Factors and Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Properties

    Hesham El-Sharkawy;Hesham El-Sharkawy;Alpdogan Kantarci;Jennifer Deady;Hatice Hasturk

  • Yeast zymosan, a stimulus for TLR2 and dectin-1, induces regulatory antigen-presenting cells and immunological tolerance

    Stephanie Dillon;Sudhanshu Agrawal;Kaustuv Banerjee;John Letterio

  • Comparisons of Subgingival Microbial Profiles of Refractory Periodontitis, Severe Periodontitis, and Periodontal Health Using the Human Oral Microbe Identification Microarray

    Ana Paula V. Colombo;Susan K. Boches;Sean L. Cotton;J. Max Goodson

  • Lipopolysaccharides from Distinct Pathogens Induce Different Classes of Immune Responses In Vivo

    Bali Pulendran;Padmasini Kumar;Christopher W. Cutler;Mansour Mohamadzadeh

  • Periodontitis: a host-mediated disruption of microbial homeostasis. Unlearning learned concepts.

    P. Mark Bartold;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • The role of the microbiota in periodontal disease.

    Mike A Curtis;Patricia I Diaz;Thomas E Van Dyke

  • Consensus Report: Aggressive Periodontitis

    Niklaus Lang;P. Mark Bartold;Mary Cullinan;Marjorie Jeffcoat

  • A Toll-like receptor 2 ligand stimulates Th2 responses in vivo, via induction of extracellular signal-regulated kinase mitogen-activated protein kinase and c-Fos in dendritic cells.

    Stephanie Dillon;Anshu Agrawal;Thomas Van Dyke;Gary Landreth

  • Resolvin E1 Regulates Inflammation at the Cellular and Tissue Level and Restores Tissue Homeostasis In Vivo

    Hatice Hasturk;Alpdogan Kantarci;Emilie Goguet-Surmenian;Amanda Blackwood

  • Periodontal Disease Is Associated With Brachial Artery Endothelial Dysfunction and Systemic Inflammation

    Salomon Amar;Noyan Gokce;Sonia Morgan;Mariana Loukideli

  • The use of rodent models to investigate host–bacteria interactions related to periodontal diseases

    Dana T. Graves;Daniel Fine;Yen-Tung A. Teng;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Natural resolution of inflammation

    Marcelo O. Freire;Thomas E. Van Dyke

  • Reduced Inflammation and Tissue Damage in Transgenic Rabbits Overexpressing 15-Lipoxygenase and Endogenous Anti-inflammatory Lipid Mediators

    Charles N. Serhan;Ashish Jain;Sylvie Marleau;Clary Clish

Frequent Co-Authors

Hatice Hasturk
Hatice Hasturk Harvard University
Charles N. Serhan
Charles N. Serhan Brigham and Women's Hospital
Robert J. Genco
Robert J. Genco University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Salomon Amar
Salomon Amar New York Medical College
Kenneth S. Kornman
Kenneth S. Kornman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Hidemi Kurihara
Hidemi Kurihara Hiroshima University
Jukka H. Meurman
Jukka H. Meurman University of Helsinki
John A. Badwey
John A. Badwey Brigham and Women's Hospital
Steven Offenbacher
Steven Offenbacher University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bruce J. Paster
Bruce J. Paster Harvard University

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