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D-Index
50
Citations
10061
World Ranking
4230
National Ranking
176

Yifan Zhan 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 Yifan Zhan sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 136 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yifan Zhan 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 Yifan Zhan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yifan Zhan is affiliated with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on immunology and microbiology, with significant contributions to medicine.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

Work extends into various subfields such as:

  • Immunology
  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Dermatology

Main topics covered by Yifan Zhan's research consist of:

  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Interferon and immune responses

Their publications have appeared frequently in several prominent journals and venues, including:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Cell Reports
  • Nature
  • Science Immunology
  • Communications Physics

Notable recent papers include:

  • TBK1 and IKKε Act Redundantly to Mediate STING-Induced NF-κB Responses in Myeloid Cells, 2020, Cell Reports
  • Sex-specific adipose tissue imprinting of regulatory T cells, 2020, Nature
  • Targeting the CCL2/CCR2 Axis in Cancer Immunotherapy: One Stone, Three Birds?, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • IL-17 production by tissue-resident MAIT cells is locally induced in children with pneumonia, 2020, Mucosal Immunology
  • A Novel Bispecific Antibody Targeting PD-L1 and VEGF With Combined Anti-Tumor Activities, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology

Yifan Zhan collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Andrew M. Lew
  • Stephen L. Nutt
  • Xiaoyue Wei
  • Shengbo Zhang
  • Xiaopei Cui

Best Publications

  • Migratory dendritic cells transfer antigen to a lymph node-resident dendritic cell population for efficient CTL priming.

    Rhys S. Allan;Jason Waithman;Sammy Bedoui;Claerwen M. Jones

  • The development, maturation, and turnover rate of mouse spleen dendritic cell populations

    Arun T. Kamath;Joanne Pooley;Meredith A. O’Keeffe;David Vremec

  • Differential development of murine dendritic cells by GM-CSF versus Flt3 ligand has implications for inflammation and trafficking.

    Yuekang Xu;Yuekang Xu;Yifan Zhan;Andrew M. Lew;Shalin H. Naik;Shalin H. Naik

  • TBK1 and IKKε Act Redundantly to Mediate STING-Induced NF-κB Responses in Myeloid Cells.

    Katherine R. Balka;Katherine R. Balka;Katherine R. Balka;Cynthia Louis;Cynthia Louis;Tahnee L. Saunders;Amber M. Smith

  • Innate Immune Surveillance of Spontaneous B Cell Lymphomas by Natural Killer Cells and γδ T Cells

    Shayna E.A. Street;Yoshihiro Hayakawa;Yifan Zhan;Andrew M. Lew

  • Mucosal Profiling of Pediatric-Onset Colitis and IBD Reveals Common Pathogenics and Therapeutic Pathways

    Bing Huang;Zhanghua Chen;Lanlan Geng;Jun Wang

  • Endogenous gamma interferon mediates resistance to Brucella abortus infection.

    Yifan Zhan;C. Cheers

  • NKT cell stimulation with glycolipid antigen in vivo: costimulation-dependent expansion, Bim-dependent contraction, and hyporesponsiveness to further antigenic challenge.

    Adam P. Uldrich;Nadine Y. Crowe;Konstantinos Kyparissoudis;Daniel G. Pellicci

  • The cell biology of cross-presentation and the role of dendritic cell subsets.

    Ming-Lee Lin;Yifan Zhan;Jose A Villadangos;Andrew M Lew

  • Sex-specific adipose tissue imprinting of regulatory T cells

    Ajithkumar Vasanthakumar;Ajithkumar Vasanthakumar;David Chisanga;David Chisanga;Jonas Blume;Jonas Blume;Renee Gloury;Renee Gloury

  • Essential Roles for Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) and G-CSF in the Sustained Hematopoietic Response ofListeria monocytogenes–Infected Mice

    Yifan Zhan;Graham J. Lieschke;Dianne Grail;Ashley R. Dunn

  • Selective suicide of cross-presenting CD8+ dendritic cells by cytochrome c injection shows functional heterogeneity within this subset.

    Ming Lee Lin;Yifan Zhan;Anna I. Proietto;Sandro Prato

  • Tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-12 contribute to resistance to the intracellular bacterium Brucella abortus by different mechanisms.

    Y Zhan;Z Liu;C Cheers

  • Targeting the CCL2/CCR2 Axis in Cancer Immunotherapy: One Stone, Three Birds?

    Unknown

  • The Rel subunit of NF-kappaB-like transcription factors is a positive and negative regulator of macrophage gene expression: distinct roles for Rel in different macrophage populations.

    George Grigoriadis;Yifan Zhan;Raelene Joy Grumont;Donald Metcalf

  • Endogenous interleukin-12 is involved in resistance to Brucella abortus infection.

    Yifan Zhan;C. Cheers

  • A RIPK2 inhibitor delays NOD signalling events yet prevents inflammatory cytokine production

    Ueli Nachbur;Che A Stafford;Aleksandra Bankovacki;Yifan Zhan

  • Control of IL-12 and IFN-gamma production in response to live or dead bacteria by TNF and other factors.

    Yifan Zhan;Christina Cheers

  • Anti-apoptotic proteins BCL-2, MCL-1 and A1 summate collectively to maintain survival of immune cell populations both in vitro and in vivo

    Emma M. Carrington;Yifan Zhan;Yifan Zhan;Jamie L. Brady;Jamie L. Brady;Jian Guo Zhang;Jian Guo Zhang

  • Selected Toll-like Receptor Ligands and Viruses Promote Helper-Independent Cytotoxic T Cell Priming by Upregulating CD40L on Dendritic Cells

    Susan Johnson;Susan Johnson;Yifan Zhan;Robyn M. Sutherland;Adele M. Mount;Adele M. Mount

  • Differential activation of Brucella-reactive CD4+ T cells by Brucella infection or immunization with antigenic extracts.

    Yifan Zhan;A. Kelso;C. Cheers

  • Blimp1 Prevents Methylation of Foxp3 and Loss of Regulatory T Cell Identity at Sites of Inflammation.

    Garima Garg;Andreas Muschaweckh;Helena Moreno;Ajithkumar Vasanthakumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew M. Lew
Andrew M. Lew Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Jose A. Villadangos
Jose A. Villadangos University of Melbourne
Stephen L. Nutt
Stephen L. Nutt Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Andreas Strasser
Andreas Strasser Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Jian-Guo Zhang
Jian-Guo Zhang Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders
Axel Kallies
Axel Kallies University of Melbourne
Ken Shortman
Ken Shortman Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
David M. Tarlinton
David M. Tarlinton Monash University
Ian P. Wicks
Ian P. Wicks Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Marco J. Herold
Marco J. Herold Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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