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D-Index
46
Citations
7314
World Ranking
4632
National Ranking
2086

V. Kumaraswami 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 V. Kumaraswami sits on this spectrum.

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: 68 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 scientists 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62 publications 807+

This scientist: 96 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

V. Kumaraswami 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 V. Kumaraswami sits on this spectrum.

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: 162 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 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

V. Kumaraswami was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States during their scientific career.

No records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, book publications, main fields or subfields of study, or main topics of work have been documented in the available source data.

There is no information on awards won by Kumaraswami or specific years when awards might have been received.

As the scientist is deceased, all information is presented in past tense. Kumaraswami's research contributions, affiliations, and academic record remain part of the scientific history associated with the National Institutes of Health.

Best Publications

  • Inherited Resistance to HIV-1 Conferred by an Inactivating Mutation in CC Chemokine Receptor 5: Studies in Populations with Contrasting Clinical Phenotypes, Defined Racial Background, and Quantified Risk

    Peter A. Zimmerman;Alicia Buckler-White;Ghalib Alkhatib;Todd Spalding

  • Cytokine control of parasite-specific anergy in human lymphatic filariasis Preferential induction of a regulatory T helper type 2 lymphocyte subset

    Christopher L. King;Siddhartha Mahanty;V. Kumaraswami;John S. Abrams

  • Regulatory networks induced by live parasites impair both Th1 and Th2 pathways in patent lymphatic filariasis: implications for parasite persistence.

    Subash Babu;Carla P. Blauvelt;V. Kumaraswami;Thomas B. Nutman

  • Genetic polymorphisms in molecules of innate immunity and susceptibility to infection with Wuchereria bancrofti in South India

    E. H. Choi;Peter A. Zimmerman;Peter A. Zimmerman;C. B. Foster;S. Zhu

  • High levels of spontaneous and parasite antigen-driven interleukin-10 production are associated with antigen-specific hyporesponsiveness in human lymphatic filariasis.

    Siddhartha Mahanty;Stacey N. Mollis;Manickam Ravichandran;John S. Abrams

  • Parasite-specific anergy in human filariasis. Insights after analysis of parasite antigen-driven lymphokine production.

    T B Nutman;V Kumaraswami;E A Ottesen

  • Filarial Lymphedema Is Characterized by Antigen-Specific Th1 and Th17 Proinflammatory Responses and a Lack of Regulatory T Cells

    Subash Babu;Subash Babu;Sajid Q. Bhat;N. Pavan Kumar;Angelo B. Lipira

  • Cutting Edge: Diminished T Cell TLR Expression and Function Modulates the Immune Response in Human Filarial Infection

    Subash Babu;Carla P. Blauvelt;V. Kumaraswami;Thomas B. Nutman

  • Diminished Expression and Function of TLR in Lymphatic Filariasis: A Novel Mechanism of Immune Dysregulation

    Subash Babu;Carla P. Blauvelt;V. Kumaraswami;Thomas B. Nutman

  • Regulation of the immune response in lymphatic filariasis: perspectives on acute and chronic infection with Wuchereria bancrofti in South India

    Thomas B. Nutman;V. Kumaraswami

  • Prenatal allergic sensitization to helminth antigens in offspring of parasite-infected mothers.

    G J Weil;R Hussain;V Kumaraswami;S P Tripathy

  • Immunologic tolerance in lymphatic filariasis. Diminished parasite-specific T and B lymphocyte precursor frequency in the microfilaremic state.

    Christopher L. King;V. Kumaraswami;Robert W. Poindexter;Suman Kumari

  • Human type 1 and 17 responses in latent tuberculosis are modulated by coincident filarial infection through cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 and programmed death-1.

    Subash Babu;Subash Babu;Sajid Q. Bhat;N. Pavan Kumar;S. Jayantasri

  • Alternatively Activated and Immunoregulatory Monocytes in Human Filarial Infections

    Subash Babu;Subash Babu;V. Kumaraswami;Thomas B. Nutman

  • Regulation of parasite antigen-driven immune responses by interleukin-10 (IL-10) and IL-12 in lymphatic filariasis

    S Mahanty;M Ravichandran;U Raman;K Jayaraman

  • Strategic emphases for tropical diseases research: a TDR perspective.

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  • Phosphocholine-Containing Antigens of Brugia Malayi Nonspecifically Suppress Lymphocyte Function

    Renu B. Lal;V. Kumaraswami;Cathy Steel;Thomas B. Nutman

  • Decreased Prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis among Diabetic Subjects Associated with a Diminished Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Response (CURES 83)

    Vivekanandhan Aravindhan;Viswanathan Mohan;Jayagopi Surendar;Maradana Muralidhara Rao

  • Circulating Biomarkers of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Children

    Nathella Pavan Kumar;R. Anuradha;Bruno B. Andrade;N. Suresh

  • Acute tropical pulmonary eosinophilia. Characterization of the lower respiratory tract inflammation and its response to therapy.

    P Pinkston;V K Vijayan;T B Nutman;W N Rom

  • Stage-specific induction of cytokines regulates the immune response in lymphatic filariasis.

    S. Mahanty;H.E. Luke;V. Kumaraswami;P.R. Narayanan

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas B. Nutman
Thomas B. Nutman National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Eric A. Ottesen
Eric A. Ottesen National Institutes of Health
Siddhartha Mahanty
Siddhartha Mahanty Royal Melbourne Hospital
Peter A. Zimmerman
Peter A. Zimmerman Case Western Reserve University
Ronald G. Crystal
Ronald G. Crystal Cornell University
Christopher L. King
Christopher L. King Case Western Reserve University
Viswanathan Mohan
Viswanathan Mohan Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
Philip M. Murphy
Philip M. Murphy National Institutes of Health
Alicia Buckler-White
Alicia Buckler-White National Institutes of Health
Edward A. Berger
Edward A. Berger National Institutes of Health

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