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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 113 439 405 39 38 514 40571
Medicine 113 5008 4698 489 467 521 40739

Thomas T. MacDonald publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas T. MacDonald between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas T. MacDonald published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2009. 1 of the 529 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2009. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1975 2025

529 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas T. MacDonald: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 4
1981 1
1982 3
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 3
1987 4
1988 5
1989 7
1990 20
1991 6
1992 14
1993 13
1994 14
1995 12
1996 11
1997 10
1998 22
1999 11
2000 16
2001 14
2002 10
2003 13
2004 15
2005 16
2006 20
2007 17
2008 22
2009 30
2010 30
2011 27
2012 18
2013 30
2014 25
2015 9
2016 9
2017 10
2018 6
2019 11
2020 5
2021 2
2022 2
2023 4
2024 0
2025 1
Total 529
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Thomas T. MacDonald 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 T. MacDonald 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, 512–521 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: 514 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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 41 514
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 T. MacDonald 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 T. MacDonald 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, 112–113 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: 113 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 41 113
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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Overview

Thomas T. MacDonald is a researcher affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their work spans several interconnected fields, mainly focusing on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology.

Their research contributions are concentrated particularly within the study of inflammatory bowel disease and related immunological and molecular mechanisms. Key topics in their work include:

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Ubiquitin and Proteasome Pathways
  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Whipple's Disease and Interleukins

MacDonald has published research in a variety of journals, reflecting a diverse range of biological and clinical topics. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Communications Biology
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Inflammation Research
  • Scientific Reports
  • APOPTOSIS

They have collaborated repeatedly with several coauthors, indicating ongoing partnerships in their scientific work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Anna Vossenkämper
  • Antonio Di Sabatino
  • Pamela A. Haile
  • Bartholomew J. Votta
  • Allison M. Beal

Selected research papers illustrate the scope and scale of their contributions:

  • "Extended pharmacodynamic responses observed upon PROTAC-mediated degradation of RIPK2," 2020, Communications Biology
  • "Interleukin-22 regulates neutrophil recruitment in ulcerative colitis and is associated with resistance to ustekinumab therapy," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Human Neutrophil Elastase Proteolytic Activity in Ulcerative Colitis Favors the Loss of Function of Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies," 2020, Journal of Inflammation Research
  • "Preclinical development of a bispecific TNFα/IL-23 neutralising domain antibody as a novel oral treatment for inflammatory bowel disease," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "BindingDB Entry 50008194: Discovery of a First-in-Class Receptor Interacting Protein 2 (RIP2) Kinase Specific Clinical Candidate, 2-((4-(Benzo[," 2021, PubMed

Their work primarily addresses mechanisms underlying inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases using molecular biology techniques. This includes examining cytokine pathways, protein degradation mechanisms, and therapeutic antibody resistance relevant to clinical conditions such as ulcerative colitis and multiple myeloma.

Best Publications

  • Immunity, Inflammation, and Allergy in the Gut

    Thomas T. MacDonald;Giovanni Monteleone

  • Tumour necrosis factor alpha in stool as a marker of intestinal inflammation

    C.P. Braegger;S. Nicholls;S.H. Murch;T.T. MacDonald

  • Human Intestinal Barrier Function in Health and Disease.

    Julia König;Jerry Wells;Patrice D. Cani;Clara L. García-Ródenas

  • Blocking Smad7 restores TGF-β1 signaling in chronic inflammatory bowel disease

    Giovanni Monteleone;Andrea Kumberova;Nicholas M. Croft;Catriona McKenzie

  • Tumor necrosis factor α-producing cells in the intestinal mucosa of children with inflammatory bowel disease

    Emma J. Breese;Colin A. Michie;Stuart W. Nicholls;Simon H. Murch

  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Induced Signals Up-regulate IL-22 Production and Inhibit Inflammation in the Gastrointestinal Tract

    Ivan Monteleone;Angelamaria Rizzo;Massimiliano Sarra;Giuseppe Sica

  • Location of tumour necrosis factor alpha by immunohistochemistry in chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

    S H Murch;C P Braegger;J A Walker-Smith;T T MacDonald

  • Th17-type cytokines, IL-6 and TNF-α synergistically activate STAT3 and NF-kB to promote colorectal cancer cell growth.

    V De Simone;E Franzè;G Ronchetti;A Colantoni

  • Homeostasis of the Gut Barrier and Potential Biomarkers.

    Jerry M. Wells;Robert J. Brummer;Muriel Derrien;Thomas T. MacDonald

  • Curcumin as a therapeutic agent: the evidence from in vitro, animal and human studies

    Jenny Epstein;Ian R. Sanderson;Thomas T. MacDonald

  • Tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma production measured at the single cell level in normal and inflamed human intestine.

    T T MacDonald;P Hutchings;M Y Choy;S Murch

  • Serum concentrations of tumour necrosis factor alpha in childhood chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

    S H Murch;V A Lamkin;M O Savage;J A Walker-Smith

  • Citrobacter rodentium of mice and man

    Rosanna Mundy;Thomas T. MacDonald;Gordon Dougan;Gad Frankel

  • Inflammatory processes have differential effects on claudins 2, 3 and 4 in colonic epithelial cells

    Shyam Prasad;Roberto Mingrino;Katri Kaukinen;Katherine L Hayes

  • Mucosal healing and a fall in mucosal pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA induced by a specific oral polymeric diet in paediatric Crohn's disease.

    J. M. E. Fell;M. Paintin;F. Arnaud-Battandier;R. M. Beattie

  • Can probiotics modulate human disease by impacting intestinal barrier function

    Peter A. Bron;Michiel Kleerebezem;Robert Jan Brummer;Patrice D. Cani

  • Characterisation of acute murine dextran sodium sulphate colitis: cytokine profile and dose dependency

    Bernhard Egger;Mona Bajaj-Elliott;Thomas T. MacDonald;Roman Inglin

  • Evidence that activated mucosal T cells play a role in the pathogenesis of enteropathy in human small intestine.

    T T MacDonald;J Spencer

  • Discovery of a First-in-Class Receptor Interacting Protein 1 (RIP1) Kinase Specific Clinical Candidate (GSK2982772) for the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases

    Philip A. Harris;Scott B. Berger;Jae U. Jeong;Rakesh Nagilla

  • Interleukin-2- and interferon-gamma-secreting T cells in normal and diseased human intestinal mucosa.

    E Breese;C P Braegger;C J Corrigan;J A Walker-Smith

  • S1731 Differential Regulation of Interleukin-17 and Interferon-γ Production in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    L. Rovedatti;T. Kudo;P. Biancheri;M. Sarra

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni Monteleone
Giovanni Monteleone University of Rome Tor Vergata
Francesco Pallone
Francesco Pallone University of Rome Tor Vergata
Gino Roberto Corazza
Gino Roberto Corazza University of Pavia
Massimo Fantini
Massimo Fantini Precision Biologics
Graham M. Lord
Graham M. Lord University of Manchester
Jo Spencer
Jo Spencer King's College London
Gad Frankel
Gad Frankel Imperial College London
Markus F. Neurath
Markus F. Neurath University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Gordon Dougan
Gordon Dougan University of Cambridge
Giovanna Lombardi
Giovanna Lombardi King's College London

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