Joshua Fierer

15.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
191 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Joshua Fierer is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Joshua Fierer has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Epidemiology, 53 papers in Infectious Diseases and 39 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Joshua Fierer's work include Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (38 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (38 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (23 papers). Joshua Fierer is often cited by papers focused on Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (38 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (38 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (23 papers). Joshua Fierer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and United Kingdom. Joshua Fierer's co-authors include Lars Eckmann, Martin F. Kagnoff, Donald G. Guiney, Theo N. Kirkland, D G Guiney, Shen K. Yang, Asit Panja, E Morzycka-Wroblewska, Hyun Chae Jung and Abraham I. Braude and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Joshua Fierer

185 papers receiving 10.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

A distinct array of proinflammatory cytokines is expressed in human colon epithelial cells in response to bacterial invasion.

1995 1.0k citations Lars Eckmann, Joshua Fierer et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Treatment of Gram-Negative Bacteremia and Shock with Human Antiserum to a MutantEscherichia coli

1982 779 citations Joshua Fierer et al. profile →
Staphylococcus aureus golden pigment impairs neutrophil killing and promotes virulence through its antioxidant activity

2005 556 citations George Y. Liu, Anthony Essex et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
Epithelial cells secrete the chemokine interleukin-8 in response to bacterial entry

1993 537 citations Lars Eckmann, Martin F. Kagnoff et al. profile →
NF-κB Is a Negative Regulator of IL-1β Secretion as Revealed by Genetic and Pharmacological Inhibition of IKKβ

2007 503 citations Joshua Fierer, Lars Eckmann et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joshua Fierer United States	55	3.0k	2.9k	2.6k	2.3k	2.0k	191	11.1k
Itzhak Ofek Israel	63	1.5k 0.5×	1.9k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	3.5k 1.7×	184	10.8k
Patrick Berche France	69	1.3k 0.5×	3.2k 1.1×	2.8k 1.1×	5.3k 2.3×	4.0k 2.0×	301	16.4k
Brad T. Cookson United States	47	3.5k 1.2×	2.6k 0.9×	2.2k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	7.0k 3.4×	119	13.8k
Jerald Sadoff United States	59	4.5k 1.5×	4.2k 1.4×	3.3k 1.3×	644 0.3×	2.9k 1.4×	188	12.7k
Jos P. M. van Putten Netherlands	55	2.0k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	1.8k 0.8×	2.8k 1.4×	189	8.7k
Marcelo B. Sztein United States	60	3.7k 1.2×	1.5k 0.5×	4.0k 1.5×	2.1k 0.9×	1.9k 0.9×	235	10.1k
Stephen B. Calderwood United States	66	2.7k 0.9×	3.7k 1.3×	4.0k 1.6×	2.0k 0.8×	3.8k 1.9×	235	15.9k
Carlos A. Guzmán Germany	56	3.7k 1.3×	2.2k 0.8×	2.2k 0.9×	791 0.3×	2.4k 1.2×	294	10.2k
J. Verhoef Netherlands	77	3.6k 1.2×	5.7k 2.0×	5.9k 2.3×	1.5k 0.7×	5.2k 2.5×	508	22.2k
Shigeyuki Hamada Japan	65	2.0k 0.7×	3.3k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	1.3k 0.5×	3.8k 1.9×	335	15.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joshua Fierer

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Tate, Matthew, Aaron F. Carlin, Joshua Fierer, et al.. (2025). Development of a Mouse Model of Coccidioidomycosis Using an Inhalation Exposure System. Journal of Fungi. 11(8). 599–599.

Kirkland, Theo N., David A. Stevens, Chiung-Yu Hung, et al.. (2022). Coccidioides Species: A Review of Basic Research: 2022. Journal of Fungi. 8(8). 859–859. 12 indexed citations

Duttke, Sascha H., Sinem Beyhan, Rajendra Singh, et al.. (2022). Decoding Transcription Regulatory Mechanisms Associated with Coccidioides immitis Phase Transition Using Total RNA. mSystems. 7(1). e0140421–e0140421. 10 indexed citations

Montes, A. Hugo, J. A. Cartón, Victoria Álvarez, et al.. (2019). The N125S polymorphism in the cathepsin G gene (rs45567233) is associated with susceptibility to osteomyelitis in a Spanish population. PLoS ONE. 14(10). e0220022–e0220022. 11 indexed citations

Mehta, Sanjay R., Scott Johns, Paul Stark, & Joshua Fierer. (2017). Successful treatment of Aureobasidium pullulans central catheter-related fungemia and septic pulmonary emboli. IDCases. 10. 65–67. 11 indexed citations

Mehta, Sanjay R., et al.. (2016). Comparison of the BD MAX MRSA XT to the Cepheid™ Xpert® MRSA assay for the molecular detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from nasal swabs. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 87(4). 308–310. 8 indexed citations

Viriyakosol, Suganya, Akul Singhania, Joshua Fierer, et al.. (2013). Gene expression in human fungal pathogen Coccidioides immitis changes as arthroconidia differentiate into spherules and mature. BMC Microbiology. 13(1). 121–121. 26 indexed citations

Browne, Sara H., Patricia Hasegawa, Sharon Okamoto, Joshua Fierer, & Donald G. Guiney. (2008). Identification ofSalmonellaSPI-2 secretion system components required for SpvB-mediated cytotoxicity in macrophages and virulence in mice. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 52(2). 194–201. 53 indexed citations

Cachay, Edward R., William C. Mathews, Sharon L. Reed, Mark A. Swancutt, & Joshua Fierer. (2007). Gonococcal Meningitis Diagnosed by DNA Amplification: Case Report and Review of the Literature. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 21(1). 4–8. 6 indexed citations

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Datta, Sandip K., Sharon Okamoto, Tomoko Hayashi, et al.. (2006). Vaccination with Irradiated Listeria Induces Protective T Cell Immunity. Immunity. 25(1). 143–152. 79 indexed citations

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Liu, George Y., Anthony Essex, John T. Buchanan, et al.. (2005). Staphylococcus aureus golden pigment impairs neutrophil killing and promotes virulence through its antioxidant activity. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 202(2). 209–215. 556 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fierer, Joshua, Mark A. Swancutt, Didier Heumann, & Douglas T. Golenbock. (2002). The Role of Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein in Resistance to Salmonella Infections in Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 168(12). 6396–6403. 56 indexed citations

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Fierer, Joshua. (2000). The Real Millennium Bugs. Cell. 101(2). 132–134. 1 indexed citations

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Stroud, Leonardo A., Pamela U. Srivastava, David H. Culver, et al.. (1997). Nosocomial Infections in HIV-Infected Patients Preliminary Results from a Multicenter Surveillance System (1989-1995). Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18(7). 479–485. 28 indexed citations

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Rasmussen, S J, Lars Eckmann, Alison J. Quayle, et al.. (1997). Secretion of proinflammatory cytokines by epithelial cells in response to Chlamydia infection suggests a central role for epithelial cells in chlamydial pathogenesis.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 99(1). 77–87. 404 indexed citations

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Asensi, Víctor & Joshua Fierer. (1991). Synergistic Effect of Human Lysozyme Plus Ampicillin or -Lysin on the Killing of Listeria monocytogenes. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 163(3). 574–578. 12 indexed citations

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Chojkier, Mario & Joshua Fierer. (1985). D-Galactosamine Ire atotoxicit Is Associated With Endotoxin Sensitivity and Mediated by Lymphoreticular Cells in Mice. Gastroenterology. 88(1). 115–121. 73 indexed citations

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Cerreta, Joseph M., et al.. (1979). Characteristics of a clone of endothelial cells derived from a line of normal adult rat lung cells. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 15(9). 709–722. 5 indexed citations

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Fierer, Joshua, Ines Mandl, & H.E. Evans. (1974). Alpha1-antitrypsin in the lungs of newborn infants with respiratory distress syndrome. The Journal of Pediatrics. 85(5). 698–701. 5 indexed citations

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Keller, Stephen, et al.. (1974). Alpha1-antitrypsin concentration in serum of laboratory animals. Changes following proteolytic enzyme injection. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 84(6). 813–822. 8 indexed citations

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