Ken Shortman

41.7k total citations · 11 hit papers
318 papers, 33.3k citations indexed

About

Ken Shortman is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken Shortman has authored 318 papers receiving a total of 33.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 258 papers in Immunology, 51 papers in Molecular Biology and 50 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Ken Shortman's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (211 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (190 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (124 papers). Ken Shortman is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (211 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (190 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (124 papers). Ken Shortman collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Germany. Ken Shortman's co-authors include Li Wu, David Vremec, Roland Scollay, Yong-Jun Liu, William R. Heath, Shalin H. Naik, Meredith O’Keeffe, Hubertus Hochrein, Eugene Maraskovsky and Joanne Pooley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ken Shortman

317 papers receiving 32.1k citations

Hit Papers

Nomenclature of monocytes and dendritic ... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2010 2002 1996 2006 2000 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. Nomenclature of monocytes and dendritic cells in blood
    2010 1.8k citations Gwendalyn J. Randolph, Ken Shortman et al. profile →
  2. Mouse and human dendritic cell subtypes
    2002 1.8k citations Ken Shortman et al. profile →
  3. Dramatic increase in the numbers of functionally mature dendritic cells in Flt3 ligand-treated mice: multiple dendritic cell subpopulations identified.
    1996 934 citations Eugene Maraskovsky, Ken Shortman et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  4. Steady-state and inflammatory dendritic-cell development
    2006 897 citations Ken Shortman, Shalin H. Naik profile →
  5. CD4 and CD8 Expression by Dendritic Cell Subtypes in Mouse Thymus and Spleen
    2000 651 citations David Vremec, Joanne Pooley et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  6. Development of plasmacytoid and conventional dendritic cell subtypes from single precursor cells derived in vitro and in vivo
    2007 626 citations Shalin H. Naik, Priyanka Sathe et al. profile →
  7. Migratory Dendritic Cells Transfer Antigen to a Lymph Node-Resident Dendritic Cell Population for Efficient CTL Priming
    2006 579 citations Jason Waithman, Jóse A. Villadangos et al. profile →
  8. Cross-presentation of viral and self antigens by skin-derived CD103+ dendritic cells
    2009 555 citations Jason Waithman, Linda M. Wakim et al. profile →
  9. A subclass of dendritic cells kills CD4 T cells via Fas/Fas-ligand-induced apoptosis.
    1996 548 citations Ken Shortman et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  10. Thymic dendritic cells and T cells develop simultaneously in the thymus from a common precursor population
    1993 540 citations Ken Shortman et al. profile →
  11. The surface phenotype of dendritic cells purified from mouse thymus and spleen: investigation of the CD8 expression by a subpopulation of dendritic cells.
    1992 539 citations David Vremec, Li Wu et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

Peers

Ken Shortman
Jonathan Sprent United States
Randolph J. Noelle United States
Bernard Malissen France
Douglas T. Fearon United States
J Vilček United States
Michael J. Bevan United States
Herbert C. Morse United States
Edgar G. Engleman United States
Cox Terhorst United States
Marc K. Jenkins United States
Jonathan Sprent United States
Ken Shortman
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Fields of papers citing papers by Ken Shortman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ken Shortman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ken Shortman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ken Shortman based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ken Shortman. Ken Shortman is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vega‐Ramos, Javier, Daniel Fernandez‐Ruiz, Aaron T. L. Lun, et al.. (2024). Systemic inflammatory response syndrome triggered by blood-borne pathogens induces prolonged dendritic cell paralysis and immunosuppression. Cell Reports. 43(2). 113754–113754. 6 indexed citations
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Tullett, Kirsteen M., Ingrid Leal Rojas, Peck Szee Tan, et al.. (2016). Targeting CLEC9A can deliver antigen to human CD141(+) DC for recognition by both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells. European Journal of Immunology. 46. 820–820. 1 indexed citations
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Shortman, Ken, Priyanka Sathe, David Vremec, Shalin H. Naik, & Meredith O’Keeffe. (2013). Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Development. Advances in immunology. 120. 105–126. 32 indexed citations
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Desch, A. Nicole, Gwendalyn J. Randolph, Kenneth M. Murphy, et al.. (2011). CD103+ pulmonary dendritic cells preferentially acquire and present apoptotic cell–associated antigen. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 208(9). 1789–1797. 243 indexed citations
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Proietto, Anna I., Penghui Zhou, Alexandra Rizzitelli, et al.. (2008). Dendritic cells in the thymus contribute to T-regulatory cell induction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(50). 19869–19874. 235 indexed citations
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Lahoud, Mireille H., Anna I. Proietto, Kate H. Gartlan, et al.. (2006). Signal Regulatory Protein Molecules Are Differentially Expressed by CD8− Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 177(1). 372–382. 83 indexed citations
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Belz, Gabrielle T., Christopher M. Smith, Patrick C. Reading, et al.. (2004). Distinct migrating and nonmigrating dendritic cell populations are involved in MHC class I-restricted antigen presentation after lung infection with virus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(23). 8670–8675. 295 indexed citations
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Belz, Gabrielle T., Christopher M. Smith, Daniel Eichner, et al.. (2004). Conventional CD8α+ dendritic cells are generally involved in priming CTL immunity to viruses. The Journal of Immunology. 3 indexed citations
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Dakic, Aleksandar, Angela D’Amico, Meredith O’Keeffe, et al.. (2004). Development of the Dendritic Cell System during Mouse Ontogeny. The Journal of Immunology. 172(2). 1018–1027. 115 indexed citations
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Franchini, Marco, Sabine Vollstedt, Mathias Ackermann, et al.. (2004). Dendritic Cells from Mice Neonatally Vaccinated with Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Transfer Resistance against Herpes Simplex Virus Type I to Naive One-Week-Old Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 172(10). 6304–6312. 21 indexed citations
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Smith, Christopher M., Gabrielle T. Belz, Nicholas S. Wilson, et al.. (2003). Cutting Edge: Conventional CD8α+ Dendritic Cells Are Preferentially Involved in CTL Priming After Footpad Infection with Herpes Simplex Virus-1. The Journal of Immunology. 170(9). 4437–4440. 153 indexed citations
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Corcoran, Lynn M., Isabel Ferrero, David Vremec, et al.. (2003). The Lymphoid Past of Mouse Plasmacytoid Cells and Thymic Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 170(10). 4926–4932. 159 indexed citations
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Luft, Thomas, Michael Jefford, Hubertus Hochrein, et al.. (2002). IL-1β Enhances CD40 Ligand-Mediated Cytokine Secretion by Human Dendritic Cells (DC): A Mechanism for T Cell-Independent DC Activation. The Journal of Immunology. 168(2). 713–722. 94 indexed citations
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Caminschi, Irina, Karen Lucas, Meredith O’Keeffe, et al.. (2001). Molecular Cloning of F4/80-Like-Receptor, a Seven-Span Membrane Protein Expressed Differentially by Dendritic Cell and Monocyte-Macrophage Subpopulations. The Journal of Immunology. 167(7). 3570–3576. 45 indexed citations
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Hochrein, Hubertus, Ken Shortman, David Vremec, et al.. (2001). Differential Production of IL-12, IFN-α, and IFN-γ by Mouse Dendritic Cell Subsets. The Journal of Immunology. 166(9). 5448–5455. 410 indexed citations
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Pooley, Joanne, William R. Heath, & Ken Shortman. (2001). Cutting Edge: Intravenous Soluble Antigen Is Presented to CD4 T Cells by CD8− Dendritic Cells, but Cross-Presented to CD8 T Cells by CD8+ Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 166(9). 5327–5330. 460 indexed citations
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Shortman, Ken, David Vremec, Joanne Pooley, et al.. (2000). Dendritic cells - Where the innate and adaptive immune systems meet. 8. 20–22. 1 indexed citations
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Burnham, Kim, Lorraine Robb, Clare L. Scott, Meredith O’Keeffe, & Ken Shortman. (2000). Effect of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor on the Generation of Epidermal Langerhans Cells. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 20(12). 1071–1076. 20 indexed citations
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Howard, Maureen, John M. Fidler, John D. Hamilton, & Ken Shortman. (1978). Antigen-initiated B lymphocyte differentiation. XII. Nonspecific effects of antigenic stimulation on the physical properties of AFC-progenitors.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 120(3). 911–20. 5 indexed citations
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Shortman, Ken, et al.. (1975). Antigen-dependent B-lymphocyte differentiation. A comparison of the electrophoretic mobilities of AFC-progenitors, induced AFC and background AFC specific for several antigens.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 53(2). 117–27. 1 indexed citations

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