Joseph Sodroski

73.7k total citations · 27 hit papers
446 papers, 56.3k citations indexed

About

Joseph Sodroski is a scholar working on Virology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph Sodroski has authored 446 papers receiving a total of 56.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 384 papers in Virology, 240 papers in Immunology and 204 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Joseph Sodroski's work include HIV Research and Treatment (384 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (194 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (169 papers). Joseph Sodroski is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (384 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (194 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (169 papers). Joseph Sodroski collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Joseph Sodroski's co-authors include Richard T. Wyatt, William A. Haseltine, C A Rosen, Peter D. Kwong, James E. Robinson, Michael Farzan, Hyeryun Choe, Wayne A. Hendrickson, Matthew Stremlau and John P. Moore and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Joseph Sodroski

442 papers receiving 55.1k citations

Hit Papers

Structure of an HIV gp120... 1984 2026 1998 2012 1998 1996 1996 2004 1998 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Structure of an HIV gp120 envelope glycoprotein in complex with the CD4 receptor and a neutralizing human antibody
    1998 2.3k citations Peter D. Kwong, Richard T. Wyatt et al. profile →
  2. The β-Chemokine Receptors CCR3 and CCR5 Facilitate Infection by Primary HIV-1 Isolates
    1996 2.0k citations Hyeryun Choe, Michael Farzan et al. profile →
  3. The lymphocyte chemoattractant SDF-1 is a ligand for LESTR/fusin and blocks HIV-1 entry
    1996 1.7k citations Michael Farzan, Hyeryun Choe et al. profile →
  4. The cytoplasmic body component TRIM5α restricts HIV-1 infection in Old World monkeys
    2004 1.5k citations Matthew Stremlau, Michel Perron et al. profile →
  5. The HIV-1 Envelope Glycoproteins: Fusogens, Antigens, and Immunogens
    1998 1.2k citations Richard T. Wyatt, Joseph Sodroski Science profile →
  6. CD4-induced interaction of primary HIV-1 gp120 glycoproteins with the chemokine receptor CCR-5
    1996 1.0k citations Richard T. Wyatt, Hyeryun Choe et al. profile →
  7. The antigenic structure of the HIV gp120 envelope glycoprotein
    1998 980 citations Richard T. Wyatt, Peter D. Kwong et al. profile →
  8. Human monoclonal antibody 2G12 defines a distinctive neutralization epitope on the gp120 glycoprotein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1
    1996 925 citations Joseph Sodroski, John P. Moore et al. Journal of Virology profile →
  9. Structural Basis for Broad and Potent Neutralization of HIV-1 by Antibody VRC01
    2010 821 citations Tongqing Zhou, Ivelin S. Georgiev et al. Science profile →
  10. CCR3 and CCR5 are co-receptors for HIV-1 infection of microglia
    1997 778 citations Michael Farzan, Hyeryun Choe et al. profile →
  11. Functional Regions of the Envelope Glycoprotein of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
    1987 764 citations C A Rosen, William A. Haseltine et al. Science profile →
  12. The location of cis-acting regulatory sequences in the human T cell lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III/LAV) long terminal repeat
    1985 749 citations C A Rosen, Joseph Sodroski et al. profile →
  13. Role of the HTLV-III/LAV envelope in syncytium formation and cytopathicity
    1986 715 citations Joseph Sodroski, C A Rosen et al. profile →
  14. Trans -Acting Transcriptional Activation of the Long Terminal Repeat of Human T Lymphotropic Viruses in Infected Cells
    1984 684 citations Joseph Sodroski, C A Rosen et al. Science profile →
  15. A Conserved HIV gp120 Glycoprotein Structure Involved in Chemokine Receptor Binding
    1998 669 citations Richard T. Wyatt, Peter D. Kwong et al. Science profile →
  16. CCR5 Levels and Expression Pattern Correlate with Infectability by Macrophage-tropic HIV-1, In Vitro
    1997 631 citations Hyeryun Choe, Joseph Sodroski et al. profile →
  17. HIV vaccine design and the neutralizing antibody problem
    2004 610 citations Peter D. Kwong, John P. Moore et al. profile →
  18. Structural definition of a conserved neutralization epitope on HIV-1 gp120
    2007 600 citations Tongqing Zhou, Ling Xu et al. profile →
  19. Specific recognition and accelerated uncoating of retroviral capsids by the TRIM5α restriction factor
    2006 593 citations Matthew Stremlau, Michel Perron et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  20. Structure of a V3-Containing HIV-1 gp120 Core
    2005 591 citations Chih-chin Huang, Mei-Yun Zhang et al. Science profile →
  21. Tyrosine Sulfation of the Amino Terminus of CCR5 Facilitates HIV-1 Entry
    1999 577 citations Michael Farzan, R. Wyatt et al. profile →
  22. A second post-transcriptional trans-activator gene required for HTLV-III replication
    1986 561 citations Joseph Sodroski, C A Rosen et al. profile →
  23. Characterization of conserved human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp120 neutralization epitopes exposed upon gp120-CD4 binding
    1993 543 citations John P. Moore, David D. Ho et al. Journal of Virology profile →
  24. Effect of mutations affecting the p6 gag protein on human immunodeficiency virus particle release.
    1991 540 citations Joseph Sodroski, William A. Haseltine et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  25. Functional association of cyclophilin A with HIV-1 virions
    1994 537 citations Joseph Sodroski et al. profile →
  26. Location of the Trans -Activating Region on the Genome of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type III
    1985 494 citations Joseph Sodroski, Roberto Patarca et al. Science profile →
  27. Trans -Acting Transcriptional Regulation of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type III Long Terminal Repeat
    1985 426 citations Joseph Sodroski, C A Rosen et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joseph Sodroski United States 118 42.6k 27.5k 19.0k 15.8k 9.9k 446 56.3k
Barton F. Haynes United States 90 14.9k 0.3× 16.7k 0.6× 8.5k 0.4× 8.5k 0.5× 5.7k 0.6× 432 34.7k
Bernard Moss United States 136 36.4k 0.9× 16.2k 0.6× 10.1k 0.5× 21.8k 1.4× 27.1k 2.7× 821 66.8k
Flossie Wong‐Staal United States 95 14.6k 0.3× 12.3k 0.4× 8.5k 0.4× 11.7k 0.7× 7.1k 0.7× 354 34.6k
Andrew J. McMichael United Kingdom 109 15.0k 0.4× 33.7k 1.2× 8.4k 0.4× 8.9k 0.6× 11.9k 1.2× 471 49.5k
Charles M. Rice United States 140 7.1k 0.2× 13.1k 0.5× 16.0k 0.8× 16.8k 1.1× 27.4k 2.8× 476 67.0k
Gary J. Nabel United States 108 9.8k 0.2× 14.3k 0.5× 10.9k 0.6× 14.1k 0.9× 8.8k 0.9× 365 38.2k
George M. Shaw United States 91 25.1k 0.6× 11.9k 0.4× 14.2k 0.7× 5.4k 0.3× 7.7k 0.8× 236 32.1k
Warner C. Greene United States 97 11.2k 0.3× 17.2k 0.6× 6.2k 0.3× 11.0k 0.7× 4.4k 0.4× 281 33.3k
Alessandro Sette United States 142 8.1k 0.2× 40.0k 1.5× 17.2k 0.9× 29.6k 1.9× 14.2k 1.4× 858 72.2k
Dennis R. Burton United States 127 26.5k 0.6× 19.8k 0.7× 12.9k 0.7× 21.9k 1.4× 11.1k 1.1× 481 54.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Qi, Yijun, Kunyu Wang, Haitao Ding, et al.. (2025). The membrane-proximal external region of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) envelope glycoprotein trimers in A18-lipid nanodiscs. Communications Biology. 8(1). 442–442.
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Anang, Saumya, Shijian Zhang, Derek Yang, et al.. (2023). V3 tip determinants of susceptibility to inhibition by CD4-mimetic compounds in natural clade A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) envelope glycoproteins. Journal of Virology. 97(11). e0117123–e0117123. 3 indexed citations
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Ding, Shilei, Amy M. Princiotto, Bruno Melillo, et al.. (2016). Short Communication: Small-Molecule CD4 Mimetics Sensitize HIV-1-Infected Cells to Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity by Antibodies Elicited by Multiple Envelope Glycoprotein Immunogens in Nonhuman Primates. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 33(5). 428–431. 21 indexed citations
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Pancera, Marie, Aliaksandr Druz, Tongqing Zhou, et al.. (2014). Structure of BMS-806, a Small-molecule HIV-1 Entry Inhibitor, Bound to BG505 SOSIP.664 HIV-1 Env Trimer. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A151–A151. 3 indexed citations
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Veillette, Maxime, Anik Désormeaux, Halima Medjahed, et al.. (2013). Interaction with Cellular CD4 Exposes HIV-1 Envelope Epitopes Targeted by Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity. Journal of Virology. 88(5). 2633–2644. 202 indexed citations
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Kwon, Young Do, Andrés Finzi, Xueling Wu, et al.. (2012). Unliganded HIV-1 gp120 core structures assume the CD4-bound conformation with regulation by quaternary interactions and variable loops. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(15). 5663–5668. 197 indexed citations
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Zhou, Tongqing, Ivelin S. Georgiev, Xueling Wu, et al.. (2010). Structural Basis for Broad and Potent Neutralization of HIV-1 by Antibody VRC01. Science. 329(5993). 811–817. 821 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yuan, Wen, et al.. (2009). Oligomer-Specific Conformations of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) gp41 Envelope Glycoprotein Ectodomain Recognized by Human Monoclonal Antibodies. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 25(3). 319–328. 21 indexed citations
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Stremlau, Matthew, Michel Perron, Mark N. Lee, et al.. (2006). Specific recognition and accelerated uncoating of retroviral capsids by the TRIM5α restriction factor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(14). 5514–5519. 593 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Xinzhen, et al.. (2005). Stoichiometry of Envelope Glycoprotein Trimers in the Entry of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1. Journal of Virology. 79(19). 12132–12147. 134 indexed citations
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Huang, Chih-chin, Miro Venturi, Shahzad Majeed, et al.. (2004). Structural basis of tyrosine sulfation and V H -gene usage in antibodies that recognize the HIV type 1 coreceptor-binding site on gp120. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(9). 2706–2711. 213 indexed citations
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Cayabyab, Mark J., Georgios Pollakis, Almaz Abebe, et al.. (2004). Rapid CD4+ T-Lymphocyte Depletion in Rhesus Monkeys Infected with a Simian–Human Immunodeficiency Virus Expressing the Envelope Glycoproteins of a Primary Dual-Tropic Ethiopian Clade C HIV Type 1 Isolate. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 20(1). 27–40. 17 indexed citations
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Si, Zhihai, et al.. (2003). Effects of HIV Type 1 Envelope Glycoprotein Proteolytic Processing on Antigenicity. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 19(3). 217–226. 43 indexed citations
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Xiang, Shi-Hua, et al.. (2002). Characterization of CD4-Induced Epitopes on the HIV Type 1 gp120 Envelope Glycoprotein Recognized by Neutralizing Human Monoclonal Antibodies. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 18(16). 1207–1217. 121 indexed citations
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Kwong, Peter D., R. Wyatt, Shahzad Majeed, et al.. (2000). Structures of HIV-1 gp120 Envelope Glycoproteins from Laboratory-Adapted and Primary Isolates. Structure. 8(12). 1329–1339. 320 indexed citations
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Sodroski, Joseph, et al.. (2000). Short Communication: Fine Definition of a Conserved CCR5-Binding Region on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Glycoprotein 120. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 16(8). 741–749. 136 indexed citations
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Moore, John P., Hironori Yoshiyama, David D. Ho, James E. Robinson, & Joseph Sodroski. (1993). Antigenic Variation in gp120s from Molecular Clones of HIV-1 LAI. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 9(12). 1185–1193. 32 indexed citations
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Patarca, Roberto, Catherine V. Heath, Gerald J. Goldenberg, et al.. (1987). Transcription Directed by the HIV Long Terminal Repeat In Vitro. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 3(1). 41–55. 21 indexed citations
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Haseltine, W A, et al.. (1986). Control of gene expression and the replication and pathogenesis of retroviruses.. PubMed. 159–72. 1 indexed citations

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