2026 Warner C. Greene: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	144	145	135	97	89	452	65781
Medicine	144	1457	1347	851	775	456	65839

Warner C. Greene 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 Warner C. Greene sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 452 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Warner C. Greene 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 Warner C. Greene sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 144 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Warner C. Greene is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Immunology and Microbiology with 59 publications and Medicine with 53 publications. Subfields of focus include Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Virology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Neurology.

Their work explores key topics such as HIV Research and Treatment, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction, Reproductive System and Pregnancy, and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Warner C. Greene include:

Limited cross-variant immunity from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron without vaccination (2022, Nature)
SARS-CoV-2-Specific T Cells Exhibit Phenotypic Features of Helper Function, Lack of Terminal Differentiation, and High Proliferation Potential (2020, Cell Reports Medicine)
Neuropilin-1 Mediates SARS-CoV-2 Infection of Astrocytes in Brain Organoids, Inducing Inflammation Leading to Dysfunction and Death of Neurons (2022, mBio)
Distinctive features of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells predict recovery from severe COVID-19 (2021, Cell Reports)
Phenotypic analysis of the unstimulated in vivo HIV CD4 T cell reservoir (2020, eLife)

Warner C. Greene frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cell Reports, eLife, PLoS Pathogens, and Nature.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

Nadia R. Roan
Xiaoyu Luo
Mauricio Montaño
Jason Neidleman
Guorui Xie

Warner C. Greene has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2014 and as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2004.

Best Publications

NF-κB controls expression of inhibitor IκBα : evidence for an inducible autoregulatory pathway

Shao Cong Sun;Parham A. Ganchi;Dean W. Ballard;Warner C. Greene

1668
Citations
Shaping the nuclear action of NF-κB

Lin Feng Chen;Warner C. Greene

1649
Citations
Duration of nuclear NF-κB action regulated by reversible acetylation

Lin-feng Chen;Wolfgang Fischle;Eric Verdin;Warner C. Greene

1523
Citations
Cell death by pyroptosis drives CD4 T-cell depletion in HIV-1 infection

Gilad Doitsh;Nicole L. K. Galloway;Xin Geng;Zhiyuan Yang

1402
Citations
A monoclonal antibody that appears to recognize the receptor for human T-cell growth factor; partial characterization of the receptor

Warren J. Leonard;Joel M. Depper;Takashi Uchiyama;Kendall A. Smith

1110
Citations
Molecular cloning and expression of cDNAs for the human interleukin-2 receptor

Warren J. Leonard;Joel M. Depper;Gerald R. Crabtree;Stuart Rudikoff

1091
Citations
The challenge of finding a cure for HIV infection.

Douglas D. Richman;David M. Margolis;Martin Delaney;Warner C. Greene

1068
Citations
HIV-1 Vif Blocks the Antiviral Activity of APOBEC3G by Impairing Both Its Translation and Intracellular Stability

Kim Stopak;Carlos de Noronha;Wes Yonemoto;Warner C Greene

1023
Citations
Acetylation of RelA at discrete sites regulates distinct nuclear functions of NF‐κB

Lin feng Chen;Yajun Mu;Warner C. Greene

980
Citations
Low and high affinity cellular receptors for interleukin 2. Implications for the level of Tac antigen.

Richard J. Robb;Warner C. Greene;Cynthia M. Rusk

957
Citations
Qualitative analysis of immune function in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Evidence for a selective defect in soluble antigen recognition.

Lane Hc;Depper Jm;Greene Wc;Whalen G

923
Citations
Cyclosporin A inhibits T-cell growth factor gene expression at the level of mRNA transcription

Martin Kronke;Warren J. Leonard;Joel M. Depper;Suresh K. Arya

853
Citations
Cross-coupling of the NF-kappa B p65 and Fos/Jun transcription factors produces potentiated biological function.

Bernd Stein;Albert S. Baldwin;Dean W. Ballard;Warner C. Greene

850
Citations
The human immunodeficiency virus-1 nef gene product: a positive factor for viral infection and replication in primary lymphocytes and macrophages.

M D Miller;M T Warmerdam;I Gaston;W C Greene

755
Citations
A sensitive and specific enzyme-based assay detecting HIV-1 virion fusion in primary T lymphocytes

Marielle Cavrois;Carlos de Noronha;Warner C. Greene

690
Citations
Expression of interleukin 2 receptors on activated human B cells.

Thomas A. Waldmann;Carolyn K. Goldman;Richard J. Robb;Joel M. Depper

622
Citations
HTLV-I tax induces cellular proteins that activate the kappa B element in the IL-2 receptor alpha gene.

DW Ballard;E Bohnlein;JW Lowenthal;Y Wano

619
Citations
Retraction Note: Cellular APOBEC3G restricts HIV-1 infection in resting CD4+ T cells

Ya-Lin Chiu;Vanessa B. Soros;Jason F. Kreisberg;Kim Stopak

612
Citations
Activation of the HIV-1 LTR by T Cell Mitogens and the Trans-Activator Protein of HTLV-I

Miriam Siekevitz;Steven F. Josephs;Mitchell Dukovich;Nancy Peffer

611
Citations
IFI16 DNA Sensor Is Required for Death of Lymphoid CD4 T Cells Abortively Infected with HIV

Kathryn M. Monroe;Zhiyuan Yang;Jeffrey R. Johnson;Xin Geng

601
Citations
The APOBEC3 cytidine deaminases: an innate defensive network opposing exogenous retroviruses and endogenous retroelements.

Ya-Lin Chiu;Warner C. Greene

583
Citations