John Savill

22.5k total citations · 9 hit papers
110 papers, 18.0k citations indexed

About

John Savill is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, John Savill has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 18.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Immunology, 29 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in John Savill's work include Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (54 papers), Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (26 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (20 papers). John Savill is often cited by papers focused on Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (54 papers), Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (26 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (20 papers). John Savill collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. John Savill's co-authors include Chris Haslett, Valerie A. Fadok, Charles N. Serhan, Ian Dransfield, Christopher Haslett, Peter M. Henson, Yi Ren, C D Gregory, Mark Walport and Nancy Hogg and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

John Savill

108 papers receiving 17.6k citations

Hit Papers

Resolution of inflammation: the beginning program... 1989 2026 2001 2013 2005 1989 2002 2000 1993 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Resolution of inflammation: the beginning programs the end
    2005 1.9k citations John Savill et al. profile →
  2. Macrophage phagocytosis of aging neutrophils in inflammation. Programmed cell death in the neutrophil leads to its recognition by macrophages.
    1989 1.3k citations John Savill, A H Wyllie et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  3. A blast from the past: clearance of apoptotic cells regulates immune responses
    2002 1.3k citations John Savill, Chris Haslett et al. profile →
  4. Corpse clearance defines the meaning of cell death
    2000 1.2k citations John Savill et al. profile →
  5. Phagocyte recognition of cells undergoing apoptosis
    1993 843 citations John Savill, Chris Haslett et al. profile →
  6. Vitronectin receptor-mediated phagocytosis of cells undergoing apoptosis
    1990 708 citations John Savill, Christopher Haslett et al. profile →
  7. A Hierarchical Role for Classical Pathway Complement Proteins in the Clearance of Apoptotic Cells in Vivo
    2000 580 citations John Savill, Mark Walport et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  8. Apoptosis in resolution of inflammation
    1997 557 citations John Savill profile →
  9. Different populations of macrophages use either the vitronectin receptor or the phosphatidylserine receptor to recognize and remove apoptotic cells
    1992 508 citations John Savill, Christopher Haslett et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Savill United Kingdom 60 11.2k 6.0k 2.5k 1.4k 1.4k 110 18.0k
Valerie A. Fadok United States 53 14.3k 1.3× 9.0k 1.5× 4.1k 1.6× 1.0k 0.8× 1.8k 1.3× 99 23.1k
Jan Tavernier Belgium 72 6.5k 0.6× 6.3k 1.0× 3.5k 1.4× 1.4k 1.0× 2.0k 1.5× 314 17.3k
Christopher Haslett United Kingdom 71 9.4k 0.8× 6.1k 1.0× 2.6k 1.0× 1.8k 1.3× 2.0k 1.5× 173 18.8k
Donna L. Bratton United States 59 12.9k 1.2× 8.3k 1.4× 4.3k 1.7× 904 0.7× 1.8k 1.3× 113 21.4k
Harry L. Malech United States 74 12.2k 1.1× 7.3k 1.2× 2.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 2.6k 1.9× 364 20.8k
Marco A. Cassatella Italy 75 13.6k 1.2× 5.2k 0.9× 2.3k 0.9× 1.6k 1.2× 2.1k 1.5× 240 21.7k
Norma P. Gerard United States 66 8.3k 0.7× 4.5k 0.7× 3.2k 1.3× 1.0k 0.7× 1.8k 1.3× 131 17.6k
William M. Nauseef United States 65 9.4k 0.8× 6.2k 1.0× 3.5k 1.4× 960 0.7× 1.3k 1.0× 168 16.5k
Walter Fiers Belgium 73 8.4k 0.8× 8.9k 1.5× 1.7k 0.7× 1.8k 1.3× 2.1k 1.6× 242 20.1k
Tony E. Hugli United States 63 6.4k 0.6× 3.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 964 0.7× 205 13.0k

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All Works

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Findlay, Emily Gwyer, Andrew Currie, Ailiang Zhang, et al.. (2019). Exposure to the antimicrobial peptide LL-37 produces dendritic cells optimized for immunotherapy. OncoImmunology. 8(8). 1608106–1608106. 29 indexed citations
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Miles, Katherine, Zaneta Sibinska, Donald M. Salter, et al.. (2011). A tolerogenic role for Toll-like receptor 9 is revealed by B-cell interaction with DNA complexes expressed on apoptotic cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(3). 887–892. 118 indexed citations
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Chapman, Karen E., Agnes E. Coutinho, Mohini Gray, et al.. (2008). The role and regulation of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in the inflammatory response. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 301(1-2). 123–131. 66 indexed citations
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Lacy‐Hulbert, Adam, Aileen M. Smith, Hamid Tissire, et al.. (2007). Ulcerative colitis and autoimmunity induced by loss of myeloid αv integrins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(40). 15823–15828. 181 indexed citations
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Gilmour, James S., Agnes E. Coutinho, Jean‐François Cailhier, et al.. (2006). Local Amplification of Glucocorticoids by 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Promotes Macrophage Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Leukocytes. The Journal of Immunology. 176(12). 7605–7611. 119 indexed citations
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Stuart, Lynda M., Kazue Takahashi, Lei Shi, John Savill, & R. Alan B. Ezekowitz. (2005). Mannose-Binding Lectin-Deficient Mice Display Defective Apoptotic Cell Clearance but No Autoimmune Phenotype. The Journal of Immunology. 174(6). 3220–3226. 163 indexed citations
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Ko, Kyung Ae, et al.. (2005). Conditional Macrophage Ablation Demonstrates That Resident Macrophages Initiate Acute Peritoneal Inflammation. The Journal of Immunology. 174(4). 2336–2342. 201 indexed citations
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Lucas, Mark, Lynda M. Stuart, John Savill, & Adam Lacy‐Hulbert. (2003). Apoptotic Cells and Innate Immune Stimuli Combine to Regulate Macrophage Cytokine Secretion. The Journal of Immunology. 171(5). 2610–2615. 161 indexed citations
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Stuart, Lynda M., Mark Lucas, Cathy A. Simpson, et al.. (2002). Inhibitory Effects of Apoptotic Cell Ingestion upon Endotoxin-Driven Myeloid Dendritic Cell Maturation. The Journal of Immunology. 168(4). 1627–1635. 234 indexed citations
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Duffield, Jeremy S., et al.. (2000). Activated Macrophages Direct Apoptosis and Suppress Mitosis of Mesangial Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 164(4). 2110–2119. 104 indexed citations
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Savill, John. (1999). Regulation of glomerular cell number by apoptosis. Kidney International. 56(4). 1216–1222. 54 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan, John Savill, Julien Vandamme, & John Hughes. (1997). Glucocorticoid steroids increase uptake of apoptotic cells by glomerular phagocytes. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 8. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, Elizabeth M., et al.. (1996). EXPRESSION OF THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEIN THROMBOSPONDIN IN CRESCENTIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS. The Journal of Pathology. 178(1). 89–94. 7 indexed citations
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Ren, Yi, Roy L. Silverstein, Jared Allen, & John Savill. (1995). CD36 gene transfer confers capacity for phagocytosis of cells undergoing apoptosis.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 181(5). 1857–1862. 318 indexed citations
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Savill, John. (1994). Apoptosis in disease. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 24(11). 715–723. 95 indexed citations
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Akbar, Arne N., John Savill, Wendy M. Gombert, et al.. (1994). The specific recognition by macrophages of CD8+,CD45RO+ T cells undergoing apoptosis: a mechanism for T cell clearance during resolution of viral infections.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 180(5). 1943–1947. 68 indexed citations
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Savill, John. (1992). Apoptosis: A mechanism for regulation of the cell complement of inflamed glomeruli. Kidney International. 41(3). 607–612. 28 indexed citations
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Grigg, Jonathan, et al.. (1991). Neutrophil apoptosis and clearance from neonatal lungs. The Lancet. 338(8769). 720–722. 173 indexed citations
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Savill, John, A H Wyllie, J E Henson, et al.. (1989). Macrophage phagocytosis of aging neutrophils in inflammation. Programmed cell death in the neutrophil leads to its recognition by macrophages.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 83(3). 865–875. 1303 indexed citations breakdown →
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Larkin, Margot, Robert A. Childs, Thomas J. Matthews, et al.. (1989). Oligosaccharide-mediated interactions of the envelope glycoprotein gp120 of HIV-1 that are independent of CD4 recognition. AIDS. 3(12). 793–798. 74 indexed citations

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