2026 Walter Reith: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	80	1588	1508	27	26	188	22394

Walter Reith publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter Reith sits on this spectrum.

45 publications 703+

This scientist: 188 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Walter Reith D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Walter Reith sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Walter Reith is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Their research spans across the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Immunology and Microbiology. Within these broad domains, their work focuses primarily on subfields including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Genetics.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes several notable papers published between 2020 and 2022. These works cover a range of topics in immunology and molecular biology. Key publications include:

"Tumor-specific cytolytic CD4 T cells mediate immunity against human cancer," 2021, Science Advances
"Arginine-dependent immune responses," 2021, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
"Magnesium sensing via LFA-1 regulates CD8+ T cell effector function," 2022, Cell
"Interplay of RFX transcription factors 1, 2 and 3 in motile ciliogenesis," 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
"NLRC5 promotes transcription of BTN3A1-3 genes and Vγ9Vδ2 T cell-mediated killing," 2020, iScience

The main topics of Walter Reith's research emphasize aspects of immune system functionality and interaction. Specific topics include:

Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Infant Nutrition and Health
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications

The scientist's collaborative work features frequent coauthors who have contributed jointly to their research. Among these are Amélie Cachot, Mariia Bilous, Yen-Cheng Liu, Xiaokang Li, and Margaux Saillard.

Walter Reith's publications have appeared primarily in high-impact journals that intersect molecular biology and immunology research. These include:

Science Advances
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Cell
Nucleic Acids Research
iScience

Best Publications

Conditional gene targeting in macrophages and granulocytes using LysMcre mice.

B. E. Clausen;C. Burkhardt;Walter Reith;R. Renkawitz

2492
Citations
The NLR gene family: a standard nomenclature

Jenny P.Y. Ting;Ruth C. Lovering;Emad S. Alnemri;John Bertin

1149
Citations
MicroRNA-155 modulates the interleukin-1 signaling pathway in activated human monocyte-derived dendritic cells

Maurizio Ceppi;Patricia M. Pereira;Patricia M. Pereira;Isabelle Dunand-Sauthier;EmmanuÃ¨le Barras

874
Citations
The bare lymphocyte syndrome and the regulation of MHC expression.

Walter Reith;Bernard Mach

763
Citations
REGULATION OF MHC CLASS II GENES: Lessons from a Disease

Bernard Mach;Viktor Steimle;Eduardo Martinez-Soria;Walter Reith

737
Citations
Regulation of MHC class II gene expression by the class II transactivator.

Walter Reith;Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann;Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann;Jean-Marc Waldburger

602
Citations
Group 3 innate lymphoid cells mediate intestinal selection of commensal bacteria–specific CD4+ T cells

Matthew R. Hepworth;Thomas C. Fung;Thomas C. Fung;Samuel H. Masur;Judith R. Kelsen

566
Citations
A novel DNA-binding regulatory factor is mutated in primary MHC class II deficiency (bare lymphocyte syndrome).

Viktor Steimle;Bénédicte Durand;Emmanuele Barras;Madeleine Zufferey

475
Citations
CIITA is a transcriptional coactivator that is recruited to MHC class II promoters by multiple synergistic interactions with an enhanceosome complex

Krzysztof Masternak;Annick Muhlethaler-Mottet;Jean Villard;Madeleine Zufferey

469
Citations
Structure of the winged-helix protein hRFX1 reveals a new mode of DNA binding.

Ketan S. Gajiwala;Hua Chen;Fabrice Cornille;Bernard P. Roques

399
Citations
Mini-review: Specificity and expression of CIITA, the master regulator of MHC class II genes

Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann;Jean-Marc Waldburger;Michal Krawczyk;Luc A Otten

348
Citations
A gene encoding a novel RFX-associated transactivator is mutated in the majority of MHC class II deficiency patients

Krzysztof Masternak;Emmanuèle Barras;Madeleine Zufferey;Bernard Conrad

324
Citations
Congenital immunodeficiency with a regulatory defect in MHC class II gene expression lacks a specific HLA-DR promoter binding protein, RF-X.

W. Reith;S. Satola;C. Herrero Sanchez;I. Amaldi

319
Citations
RFXAP, a novel subunit of the RFX DNA binding complex is mutated in MHC class II deficiency

Bénédicte Durand;Peter Sperisen;Patrick Emery;Emmanuèle Barras

314
Citations
Tumor-specific cytolytic CD4 T cells mediate immunity against human cancer

Amélie Cachot;Mariia Bilous;Mariia Bilous;Yen-Cheng Liu;Xiaokang Li

300
Citations
Autoantigen-specific interactions with CD4(+) thymocytes control mature medullary thymic epithelial cell cellularity

Magali Irla;Stéphanie Hugues;Jason Gill;Takeshi Nitta

291
Citations
RFX proteins, a novel family of DNA binding proteins conserved in the eukaryotic kingdom

Patrick Emery;Bénédicte Durand;Bernard Mach;Walter Reith

274
Citations
Lymph node stromal cells acquire peptide–MHCII complexes from dendritic cells and induce antigen-specific CD4+ T cell tolerance

Juan Dubrot;Fernanda V. Duraes;Lambert Potin;Francesca Capotosti

256
Citations
Function of major histocompatibility complex class II promoters requires cooperative binding between factors RFX and NF-Y.

Walter Reith;Claire-Anne Siegrist;Bénédicte Durand;Emmanuele Barras

244
Citations
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells control T-cell response to chronic viral infection

Luisa Cervantes-Barragan;Kanako L. Lewis;Sonja Firner;Volker Thiel

240
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Mach University of Geneva

Hans Acha-Orbea University of Lausanne

Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann University of Zurich

Adriano Fontana University of Zurich

Marie Kosco-Vilbois Novimmune

Jeremy M. Boss Emory University

Claire-Anne Siegrist University of Geneva

Roberta Faccio Washington University in St. Louis

Burkhard Ludewig University of Zurich

Philipp Bucher École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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