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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 70 2460 2260 7 7 282 12706

Ursula Fearon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ursula Fearon between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ursula Fearon published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2021. 11 of the 311 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 2 publications
1994 2026

311 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ursula Fearon: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 4
2006 5
2007 6
2008 3
2009 3
2010 7
2011 18
2012 10
2013 18
2014 13
2015 28
2016 16
2017 30
2018 24
2019 26
2020 14
2021 31
2022 14
2023 10
2024 4
2025 9
2026 2
Total 311
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Ursula Fearon 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 Ursula Fearon 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, 282–291 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: 282 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
282–291 115 282
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
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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Ursula Fearon 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 Ursula Fearon 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 70
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
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Overview

Ursula Fearon is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a particular focus on Rheumatology and Immunology as key subfields. The main topics in their work include rheumatoid arthritis research and therapies, systemic lupus erythematosus research, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders research, immune cell function and interaction, T-cell and B-cell immunology, immunotherapy, and immune responses, as well as psoriasis treatment and pathogenesis.

Fearon has contributed to numerous publications, with a consistent presence in several high-profile journals. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Lara D. Veeken
  • Arthritis Research & Therapy
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among recent papers authored by Ursula Fearon are:

  • "MicroRNA-17-5p Reduces Inflammation and Bone Erosions in Mice With Collagen-Induced Arthritis and Directly Targets the JAK/STAT Pathway in Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes" (2020, Arthritis & Rheumatology)
  • "The PD-1:PD-L1 axis in Inflammatory Arthritis" (2021, BMC Rheumatology)
  • "Rheumatoid arthritis CD14+ monocytes display metabolic and inflammatory dysfunction, a phenotype that precedes clinical manifestation of disease" (2021, Clinical & Translational Immunology)
  • "Cellular metabolic adaptations in rheumatoid arthritis and their therapeutic implications" (2022, Nature Reviews Rheumatology)
  • "Serum miRNA Signature in Rheumatoid Arthritis and "At-Risk Individuals"" (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)

Their collaborative work includes frequent partnerships with other researchers. Among coauthors who have contributed extensively to shared research are:

  • Douglas J. Veale
  • Mary Canavan
  • Achilleas Floudas
  • Viviana Marzaioli
  • Megan M. Hanlon

Ursula Fearon's research contributions mainly address complex immune-mediated diseases, focusing on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying chronic inflammatory conditions. Their work on cellular metabolic adaptations and signaling pathways in rheumatoid arthritis integrates immunology and molecular biology approaches to explore therapeutic implications.

Best Publications

  • The role of metabolism in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis

    Ali Mobasheri;Ali Mobasheri;Margaret P. Rayman;Oreste Gualillo;Jérémie Sellam

  • Hypoxia, oxidative stress and inflammation

    Trudy McGarry;Monika Biniecka;Douglas J. Veale;Ursula Fearon

  • The pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis.

    Douglas J Veale;Ursula Fearon;Ursula Fearon

  • Hypoxia, mitochondrial dysfunction and synovial invasiveness in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Ursula Fearon;Mary Canavan;Monika Biniecka;Douglas J. Veale

  • Resolution of inflammation by interleukin-9-producing type 2 innate lymphoid cells

    Simon Rauber;Markus Luber;Stefanie Weber;Lisa Maul

  • Angiopoietins, growth factors, and vascular morphology in early arthritis.

    Ursula Fearon;Konstantina Griosios;Alexander Fraser;Richard Reece

  • Synovial tissue hypoxia and inflammation in vivo

    C T Ng;M Biniecka;A Kennedy;J McCormick

  • Synovial tissue research: a state-of-the-art review

    Carl Orr;Elsa Sousa;David L Boyle;Maya H Buch

  • Dysregulated bioenergetics: a key regulator of joint inflammation

    M Biniecka;M Canavan;T McGarry;W Gao

  • Macrophages in synovial inflammation.

    Aisling Kennedy;Ursula Fearon;Douglas J. Veale;Catherine Godson

  • Hypoxia and STAT3 signalling interactions regulate pro-inflammatory pathways in rheumatoid arthritis

    Wei Gao;Jennifer McCormick;Mary Connolly;Emese Balogh

  • Angiogenesis and blood vessel stability in inflammatory arthritis.

    Aisling Kennedy;Chin Teck Ng;Monika Biniecka;Tajvur Saber

  • Ex-Th17 (Nonclassical Th1) Cells Are Functionally Distinct from Classical Th1 and Th17 Cells and Are Not Constrained by Regulatory T Cells.

    Sharee A. Basdeo;Deborah Cluxton;Jamal Sulaimani;Barry Moran

  • Tofacitinib regulates synovial inflammation in psoriatic arthritis, inhibiting STAT activation and induction of negative feedback inhibitors

    W Gao;T McGarry;C Orr;J McCormick

  • Human rheumatoid arthritis tissue production of IL-17A drives matrix and cartilage degradation: synergy with tumour necrosis factor-α, Oncostatin M and response to biologic therapies

    Ellen M Moran;Ronan Mullan;Jennifer McCormick;Mary Connolly

  • Hypoxia Activates NF-κB–Dependent Gene Expression Through the Canonical Signaling Pathway

    Kathryn M. Oliver;John F. Garvey;Chin Teck Ng;Douglas J. Veale

  • Acute‐phase serum amyloid A stimulation of angiogenesis, leukocyte recruitment, and matrix degradation in rheumatoid arthritis through an NF‐κB–dependent signal transduction pathway

    Ronan H. Mullan;Barry Bresnihan;Lucy Golden-Mason;Trevor Markham

  • JAK/STAT Blockade Alters Synovial Bioenergetics, Mitochondrial Function, and Proinflammatory Mediators in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

    Trudy McGarry;Carl Orr;Sarah Wade;Monika Biniecka

  • Turnover of Type II Collagen and Aggrecan in Cartilage Matrix at the Onset of Inflammatory Arthritis in Humans Relationship to Mediators of Systemic and Local Inflammation

    Alexander Fraser;Ursula Fearon;R. Clark Billinghurst;Mirela Ionescu

  • The Utility and Limitations of CRP, ESR and DAS28-CRP in Appraising Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

    Carl K. Orr;Aurelie Najm;Francis Young;Trudy McGarry

  • Synovial tissue sublining CD68 expression is a biomarker of therapeutic response in rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials: consistency across centers.

    Barry Bresnihan;Eliza Pontifex;Rogier M. Thurlings;Marjolein Vinkenoog

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas J. Veale
Douglas J. Veale University College Dublin
Oliver FitzGerald
Oliver FitzGerald University College Dublin
Barry Bresnihan
Barry Bresnihan University College Dublin
Paul Emery
Paul Emery University of Leeds
John D. Isaacs
John D. Isaacs Newcastle University
Danielle M. Gerlag
Danielle M. Gerlag UCB Pharma (United Kingdom)
Paul P. Tak
Paul P. Tak GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)
Costantino Pitzalis
Costantino Pitzalis Queen Mary University of London
Zoltán Szekanecz
Zoltán Szekanecz University of Debrecen
Anthony G. Wilson
Anthony G. Wilson University College Dublin

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