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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 47 4515 4177 2 2 325 8898

Walter Jaoko publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Jaoko between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Jaoko published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2009. 20 of the 371 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2009. 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 20 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 4 publications
1990 2026

371 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Jaoko: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 3
1991 2
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 4
2003 1
2004 20
2005 7
2006 11
2007 14
2008 15
2009 25
2010 11
2011 14
2012 15
2013 19
2014 22
2015 5
2016 18
2017 25
2018 9
2019 20
2020 22
2021 13
2022 19
2023 17
2024 13
2025 16
2026 4
Total 371
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Walter Jaoko 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 Walter Jaoko 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, 322–331 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: 325 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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 97 325
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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Walter Jaoko 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 Walter Jaoko 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% 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 47
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
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

Walter Jaoko is affiliated with the University of Nairobi in Kenya and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases and public health.

The scientist's research spans multiple subfields including Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Microbiology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Their main topics of study include:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Sex work and related issues
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Global Maternal and Child Health

Recent publications by Walter Jaoko include:

  • "Dynamics of HIV DNA reservoir seeding in a cohort of superinfected Kenyan women," 2020, PLoS Pathogens
  • "Magnitude and factors associated with post-tuberculosis lung disease in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis," 2022, PLOS Global Public Health
  • "Laboratory informatics capacity for effective antimicrobial resistance surveillance in resource-limited settings," 2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "Allocation of scarce resources in Africa during COVID-19: Utility and justice for the bottom of the pyramid?" 2020, Developing World Bioethics
  • "Association between bacterial vaginosis and fecundability in Kenyan women planning pregnancies: a prospective preconception cohort study," 2021, Human Reproduction

Walter Jaoko regularly collaborates with several co-authors, including John Kinuthia, R. Scott McClelland, Barbra A. Richardson, and Kishorchandra Mandaliya.

Frequent publication venues for their work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, PLoS ONE, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, and AIDS and Behavior.

Best Publications

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Elite Neutralizers: Individuals with Broad and Potent Neutralizing Activity Identified by Using a High-Throughput Neutralization Assay together with an Analytical Selection Algorithm

    Melissa D. Simek;Wasima Rida;Frances H. Priddy;Pham Pung

  • Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis Increases the Risk of HIV-1 Acquisition

    R. Scott McClelland;Laura Sangaré;Wisal M. Hassan;Ludo Lavreys;Ludo Lavreys

  • HIV-1 subtype D infection is associated with faster disease progression than subtype A in spite of similar plasma HIV-1 Loads

    Jared M Baeten;Bhavna Chohan;Ludo Lavreys;Ludo Lavreys;Vrasha Chohan

  • Evaluation of the association between the concentrations of key vaginal bacteria and the increased risk of HIV acquisition in African women from five cohorts: a nested case-control study.

    R Scott McClelland;Jairam R Lingappa;Sujatha Srinivasan;John Kinuthia

  • Negative mucosal synergy between Herpes simplex type 2 and HIV in the female genital tract.

    Anuradha Rebbapragada;Charles Wachihi;Christopher Pettengell;Sherzana Sunderji

  • Breadth of neutralizing antibody response to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 is affected by factors early in infection but does not influence disease progression.

    Anne Piantadosi;Dana Panteleeff;Catherine A. Blish;Jared M. Baeten

  • CLSI-derived hematology and biochemistry reference intervals for healthy adults in eastern and southern Africa

    Etienne Karita;Nzeera Ketter;Matt A. Price;Kayitesi Kayitenkore

  • Hormonal contraceptive use, herpes simplex virus infection, and risk of HIV-1 acquisition among Kenyan women.

    Jared M Baeten;Sarah Benki;Vrasha Chohan;Ludo Lavreys

  • Initiation of antiretroviral therapy leads to a rapid decline in cervical and vaginal HIV-1 shedding

    Susan M Graham;Sarah E Holte;Norbert M Peshu;Barbra A Richardson

  • Toll-like receptor expression and responsiveness are increased in viraemic HIV-1 infection.

    Richard T Lester;Xiao-Dan Yao;T Blake Ball;Lyle R McKinnon

  • Prospective study of vaginal bacterial flora and other risk factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis.

    R. Scott McClelland;Barbra A. Richardson;Wisal M. Hassan;Susan M. Graham

  • Studies of a prophylactic HIV-1 vaccine candidate based on modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) with and without DNA priming: Effects of dosage and route on safety and immunogenicity

    Barry S. Peters;Walter Jaoko;Eftyhia Vardas;George Panayotakopoulos

  • Elevated elafin/trappin-2 in the female genital tract is associated with protection against HIV acquisition.

    Shehzad M Iqbal;Terry B Ball;Pauline Levinson;Lillian Maranan

  • Safety and immunogenicity study of Multiclade HIV-1 adenoviral vector vaccine alone or as boost following a multiclade HIV-1 DNA vaccine in Africa.

    Walter Jaoko;Etienne Karita;Kayitesi Kayitenkore;Gloria Omosa-Manyonyi

  • Improvement of vaginal health for Kenyan women at risk for acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: results of a randomized trial.

    R. Scott McClelland;Barbra A. Richardson;Wisal M. Hassan;Vrasha Chohan

  • HIV-Exposed Seronegative Commercial Sex Workers Show a Quiescent Phenotype in the CD4+ T Cell Compartment and Reduced Expression of HIV-Dependent Host Factors

    Paul J. McLaren;T. Blake Ball;T. Blake Ball;Charles Wachihi;Walter Jaoko

  • Safety and immunogenicity of recombinant low-dosage HIV-1 A vaccine candidates vectored by plasmid pTHr DNA or modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) in humans in East Africa.

    Walter Jaoko;Frederick N. Nakwagala;Omu Anzala;Gloria Omosa Manyonyi

  • Multiplex Detection of Bacteria Associated with Normal Microbiota and with Bacterial Vaginosis in Vaginal Swabs by Use of Oligonucleotide-Coupled Fluorescent Microspheres

    Tim J. Dumonceaux;John Schellenberg;Vanessa Goleski;Janet E. Hill;Janet E. Hill

  • HIV-1 Superinfection in Women Broadens and Strengthens the Neutralizing Antibody Response

    Valerie Cortez;Valerie Cortez;Katherine Odem-Davis;R. Scott McClelland;Walter Jaoko

  • Molecular Definition of Vaginal Microbiota in East African Commercial Sex Workers

    John J. Schellenberg;Matthew G. Links;Matthew G. Links;Janet E. Hill;Tim J. Dumonceaux

  • HIV-1 RNA dysregulates the natural TLR response to subclinical endotoxemia in Kenyan female sex-workers.

    Richard T. Lester;Richard T. Lester;Xiao-Dan Yao;T. Blake Ball;T. Blake Ball;Lyle R. McKinnon

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Scott McClelland
R. Scott McClelland University of Washington
Barbra A. Richardson
Barbra A. Richardson University of Washington
Kishorchandra Mandaliya
Kishorchandra Mandaliya University of Washington
Francis A. Plummer
Francis A. Plummer University of Manitoba
Julie Overbaugh
Julie Overbaugh Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jeckoniah O. Ndinya-Achola
Jeckoniah O. Ndinya-Achola University of Nairobi
Joshua Kimani
Joshua Kimani University of Manitoba
Rupert Kaul
Rupert Kaul University of Toronto
Patricia E. Fast
Patricia E. Fast International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Jared M. Baeten
Jared M. Baeten University of Washington

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