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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 99 441 395 204 171 422 31949
Medicine 99 8667 8137 4466 4129 439 32215

William J. Murphy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William J. Murphy between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William J. Murphy published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2014. 29 of the 496 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2014. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 16 publications
1987 2025

496 publications in total across all disciplines

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William J. Murphy: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 3
1990 2
1991 0
1992 6
1993 6
1994 7
1995 6
1996 13
1997 8
1998 5
1999 10
2000 16
2001 10
2002 10
2003 12
2004 14
2005 14
2006 11
2007 8
2008 16
2009 12
2010 14
2011 8
2012 12
2013 24
2014 33
2015 24
2016 20
2017 19
2018 15
2019 22
2020 15
2021 20
2022 18
2023 32
2024 13
2025 16
Total 496
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William J. Murphy publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William J. Murphy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 415–424 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 422 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35 422
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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William J. Murphy D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22 99
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

William J. Murphy is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a focus on several subfields including Immunology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Physiology.

Their main research topics cover a range of areas in immune system function and cancer therapy. These topics include:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Immune cells in cancer

William J. Murphy has contributed to multiple research articles, some of which have been published in notable journals. Recent publications include:

  • Fatty acid oxidation fuels glioblastoma radioresistance with CD47-mediated immune evasion, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Characterizing the Dysfunctional NK Cell: Assessing the Clinical Relevance of Exhaustion, Anergy, and Senescence, 2020, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Dual blockade of CD47 and HER2 eliminates radioresistant breast cancer cells, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Minimal PD-1 expression in mouse and human NK cells under diverse conditions, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Dissecting the biology of allogeneic HSCT to enhance the GvT effect whilst minimizing GvHD, 2020, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Coauthors frequently collaborating with William J. Murphy include:

  • Robert J. Canter
  • Sean J. Judge
  • Arta M. Monjazeb
  • Logan V. Vick
  • Cordelia Dunai

The primary venues for William J. Murphy's publications reflect a focus on immunology and cancer research, with frequent appearances in:

  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • Blood

In addition to journal publications, William J. Murphy has authored book chapters or contributions. These include titles published by Frontiers Media and the Royal Irish Academy, featuring works such as Immune studies of SARS-CoV2 and vaccines using preclinical modeling (2025) and Days in the life: Reading the Michael Collins Diaries 1918-1922 (2022).

Best Publications

  • Macrophage nitric oxide synthase gene: two upstream regions mediate induction by interferon gamma and lipopolysaccharide

    Charles J. Lowenstein;Evan W. Alley;Prafulla Raval;Adele M. Snowman

  • Human endothelial cells express CCR2 and respond to MCP-1: direct role of MCP-1 in angiogenesis and tumor progression.

    Rosalba Salcedo;Maria Lourdes Ponce;Howard A. Young;Ken Wasserman

  • Advances in graft-versus-host disease biology and therapy

    Bruce R. Blazar;William J. Murphy;Mehrdad Abedi

  • Expression of the nitric oxide synthase gene in mouse macrophages activated for tumor cell killing. Molecular basis for the synergy between interferon-gamma and lipopolysaccharide.

    R B Lorsbach;W J Murphy;C J Lowenstein;S H Snyder

  • Paradoxical effects of obesity on T cell function during tumor progression and PD-1 checkpoint blockade

    Ziming Wang;Ethan G. Aguilar;Jesus I. Luna;Cordelia Dunai

  • Coexpression of Tim-3 and PD-1 identifies a CD8+ T-cell exhaustion phenotype in mice with disseminated acute myelogenous leukemia

    Qing Zhou;Meghan E. Munger;Rachelle G. Veenstra;Brenda J. Weigel

  • Identification of Defensin-1, Defensin-2, and CAP37/Azurocidin as T-cell Chemoattractant Proteins Released from Interleukin-8-stimulated Neutrophils (∗)

    Oleg Chertov;Dennis F. Michiel;Luoling Xu;Ji Ming Wang

  • Immunobiology of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

    Lisbeth A. Welniak;Bruce R. Blazar;William J. Murphy

  • Serum amyloid A is a chemoattractant: induction of migration, adhesion, and tissue infiltration of monocytes and polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

    Raffaele Badolato;Ji Ming Wang;William J Murphy;Andrew R. Lloyd

  • Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), -2, and -3 are chemotactic for human T lymphocytes.

    D. D. Taub;P. Proost;William J Murphy;M. Anver

  • Chemokines and T lymphocyte activation: I. Beta chemokines costimulate human T lymphocyte activation in vitro.

    Dennis D. Taub;Susan M. Turcovski-Corrales;Michael L. Key;Dan L. Longo

  • An Interferon-γ-activated Site (GAS) Is Necessary for Full Expression of the Mouse iNOS Gene in Response to Interferon-γ and Lipopolysaccharide

    Jianjun Gao;David C. Morrison;Tari J. Parmely;Stephen W. Russell

  • Suppression of graft-versus-host disease and amplification of graft-versus-tumor effects by activated natural killer cells after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

    Osamu Asai;Dan L. Longo;Zhi Gang Tian;Ronald L. Hornung

  • T lymphocyte recruitment by interleukin-8 (IL-8). IL-8-induced degranulation of neutrophils releases potent chemoattractants for human T lymphocytes both in vitro and in vivo.

    Dennis D. Taub;Miriam Anver;Joost J. Oppenheim;Dan L. Longo

  • 'Unlicensed' natural killer cells dominate the response to cytomegalovirus infection

    Mark T Orr;William J Murphy;Lewis L Lanier

  • Identification of Human Neutrophil-derived Cathepsin G and Azurocidin/CAP37 as Chemoattractants for Mononuclear Cells and Neutrophils

    Oleg Chertov;Hirotsugu Ueda;Luo Ling Xu;Kenji Tani

  • Eotaxin (CCL11) Induces In Vivo Angiogenic Responses by Human CCR3+ Endothelial Cells

    R. Salcedo;H. A. Young;M. L. Ponce;J. M. Ward

  • Canine and Feline Parvoviruses Can Use Human or Feline Transferrin Receptors To Bind, Enter, and Infect Cells

    John S. L. Parker;William J. Murphy;Dai Wang;Stephen J. O'Brien

  • Program death-1 signaling and regulatory T cells collaborate to resist the function of adoptively transferred cytotoxic T lymphocytes in advanced acute myeloid leukemia.

    Qing Zhou;Meghan E. Munger;Steven L. Highfill;Jakub Tolar

  • Donor B-cell alloantibody deposition and germinal center formation are required for the development of murine chronic GVHD and bronchiolitis obliterans

    Mathangi Srinivasan;Ryan Flynn;Andrew Price;Ann Ranger

  • Rejection of bone marrow allografts by mice with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID). Evidence that natural killer cells can mediate the specificity of marrow graft rejection

    William J Murphy;V. Kumar;M. Bennett

  • Inhibition of acute graft-versus-host disease with retention of graft-versus-tumor effects by the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib

    Kai Sun;Lisbeth A. Welniak;Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari;Matthew J. O'Shaughnessy

  • Ganciclovir Treatment of Herpes Simplex Thymidine Kinase-Transduced Primary T Lymphocytes: An Approach for Specific In Vivo Donor T-cell Depletion After Bone Marrow Transplantation?

    P Tiberghien;CW Reynolds;J Keller;S Spence

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce R. Blazar
Bruce R. Blazar University of Minnesota
Dan L. Longo
Dan L. Longo Harvard University
Jonathan S. Serody
Jonathan S. Serody University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David H. Munn
David H. Munn Augusta University
Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari
Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari University of Minnesota
Geoffrey R. Hill
Geoffrey R. Hill Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jerome Ritz
Jerome Ritz Harvard University
Ivan Maillard
Ivan Maillard University of Pennsylvania
John Koreth
John Koreth Harvard University
Robert H. Wiltrout
Robert H. Wiltrout National Institutes of Health

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