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D-Index
67
Citations
26273
World Ranking
2638
National Ranking
1258

William J. Koopman 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 William J. Koopman sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 246 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William J. Koopman 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 William J. Koopman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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

  • 1996 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

William J. Koopman is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research spans several areas within engineering, with a focus on biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • Surface plasmon resonance sensing in the advanced physics laboratory, 2022, American Journal of Physics
  • J. Claude Bennett, MD, 1933-2024, 2024, Arthritis & Rheumatology

Koopman has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Alaa Adel Abdelhamid
  • David Kerrigan
  • Andrew Werner
  • Zachary Givens
  • Eugenii U. Donev

The scientist's work appears regularly in venues such as the American Journal of Physics and Arthritis & Rheumatology.

The main fields of study associated with Koopman's work are Engineering, with subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. The primary research topics they have contributed to focus on Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, Photonic and Optical Devices, as well as Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications.

Among their recognitions, William J. Koopman was named a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Development of criteria for the classification and reporting of osteoarthritis: Classification of osteoarthritis of the knee

    R. Altman;E. Asch;D. Bloch;G. Bole

  • The American College of Rheumatology criteria for the classification and reporting of osteoarthritis of the hip.

    R. Altman;G. Alarcón;D. Appelrouth;D. Bloch

  • Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a recombinant human tumor necrosis factor receptor (p75)-Fc fusion protein.

    Larry W. Moreland;Scott W. Baumgartner;Michael H. Schiff;Elizabeth A. Tindall

  • Tumoricidal activity of a novel anti-human DR5 monoclonal antibody without hepatocyte cytotoxicity

    Kimihisa Ichikawa;Weimin Liu;Limin Zhao;Zheng Wang

  • Interleukins and IgA synthesis. Human and murine interleukin 6 induce high rate IgA secretion in IgA-committed B cells.

    K W Beagley;J H Eldridge;F Lee;H Kiyono

  • Supplementation with Folic Acid during Methotrexate Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Sarah L. Morgan;Joseph E. Baggott;William H. Vaughn;Janet S. Austin

  • Molecular and cellular mechanisms of joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis: two cellular mechanisms explain joint destruction?

    W J Koopman

  • Recombinant murine IL-5 induces high rate IgA synthesis in cycling IgA-positive Peyer's patch B cells.

    K W Beagley;J H Eldridge;H Kiyono;M P Everson

  • Secretion of antibodies to types I and II collagen by synovial tissue cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Tarkowski A;Klareskog L;Carlsten H;Herberts P

  • Circulating immune complexes and immunoglobulin A rheumatoid factor in patients with mesangial immunoglobulin A nephropathies.

    Cecil Czerkinsky;William J. Koopman;Susan Jackson;Jennifer E. Collins

  • Recombinant soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor (p80) fusion protein: toxicity and dose finding trial in refractory rheumatoid arthritis.

    Moreland Lw;Margolies G;Heck Lw;Saway A

  • Abnormal glycosylation of serum IgG from patients with chronic inflammatory diseases.

    M Tomana;R E Schrohenloher;W J Koopman;G S Alarcón

  • FcγRs Modulate Cytotoxicity of Anti-Fas Antibodies: Implications for Agonistic Antibody-Based Therapeutics

    Yuanyuan Xu;Alexander J. Szalai;Tong Zhou;Kurt R. Zinn

  • Biologic agents for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Concepts and progress

    Larry W. Moreland;Louis W. Heck;William J. Koopman

  • Use of a chimeric monoclonal anti‐CD4 antibody in patients with refractory rheumatoid arthritis

    Larry W. Moreland;Ralph P. Bucy;Arabella Tilden;Parks W. Pratt

  • Double‐blind, placebo‐controlled multicenter trial using chimeric monoclonal anti‐cd4 antibody, cm‐t412, in rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving concomitant methotrexate

    Larry W. Moreland;Parks W. Pratt;Maureen D. Mayes;Arnold Postlethwaite

  • Characterization of human Fas gene. Exon/intron organization and promoter region.

    Jianhua Cheng;Changdan Liu;W. J. Koopman;J. D. Mountz

  • MURINE PEYER'S PATCH T CELL CLONES Characterization of Antigen-specific Helper T cells for Immunoglobulin A Responses*

    H Kiyono;J R McGhee;L M Mosteller;J H Eldridge

  • Isotype specificity of helper T cell clones. Peyer's patch Th cells preferentially collaborate with mature IgA B cells for IgA responses.

    H Kiyono;M D Cooper;J F Kearney;L M Mosteller

  • Biochemical Relationship of Thymocyte Mitogenic Factor and Factors Enhancing Humoral and Cell-Mediated Immune Responses

    John J. Farrar;Philip L. Simon;William J. Koopman;Janet Fuller-Bonar

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert P. Kimberly
Robert P. Kimberly University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graciela S. Alarcón
Graciela S. Alarcón University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tong Zhou
Tong Zhou University of Alabama at Birmingham
Larry W. Moreland
Larry W. Moreland University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Jerry R. McGhee
Jerry R. McGhee University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hiroshi Kiyono
Hiroshi Kiyono University of Tokyo
John H. Eldridge
John H. Eldridge University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jiri Mestecky
Jiri Mestecky University of Alabama at Birmingham
Suzanne M. Michalek
Suzanne M. Michalek University of Alabama at Birmingham
Albert F. LoBuglio
Albert F. LoBuglio University of Alabama at Birmingham

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