Kenneth M. Murphy

72.9k total citations · 26 hit papers
298 papers, 56.2k citations indexed

About

Kenneth M. Murphy is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth M. Murphy has authored 298 papers receiving a total of 56.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 236 papers in Immunology, 65 papers in Oncology and 58 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kenneth M. Murphy's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (156 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (154 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (106 papers). Kenneth M. Murphy is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (156 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (154 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (106 papers). Kenneth M. Murphy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Kenneth M. Murphy's co-authors include Anne O’Garra, Theresa L. Murphy, Alan Sher, Abul K. Abbas, Theresa L. Murphy, Chyi‐Song Hsieh, S E Macatonia, Casey T. Weaver, Laurie E. Harrington and Paul R. Mangan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth M. Murphy

296 papers receiving 55.1k citations

Hit Papers

Interleukin 17–producing CD4+ effector T cells dev... 1990 2026 2002 2014 2005 1996 1993 1990 2008 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. Interleukin 17–producing CD4+ effector T cells develop via a lineage distinct from the T helper type 1 and 2 lineages
    2005 3.8k citations Theresa L. Murphy, Kenneth M. Murphy et al. profile →
  2. Functional diversity of helper T lymphocytes
    1996 3.7k citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. profile →
  3. Development of T H 1 CD4 + T Cells Through IL-12 Produced by Listeria -Induced Macrophages
    1993 2.7k citations Chyi‐Song Hsieh, Kenneth M. Murphy et al. Science profile →
  4. Induction by Antigen of Intrathymic Apoptosis of CD4 + CD8 + TCR lo Thymocytes in Vivo
    1990 1.6k citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. Science profile →
  5. Batf3 Deficiency Reveals a Critical Role for CD8α + Dendritic Cells in Cytotoxic T Cell Immunity
    2008 1.5k citations Kai Hildner, Brian T. Edelson et al. Science profile →
  6. The lineage decisions of helper T cells
    2002 1.3k citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. profile →
  7. Dendritic cells produce IL-12 and direct the development of Th1 cells from naive CD4+ T cells.
    1995 1.3k citations Chyi‐Song Hsieh, Kenneth M. Murphy et al. profile →
  8. Th17: An Effector CD4 T Cell Lineage with Regulatory T Cell Ties
    2006 1.1k citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. Immunity profile →
  9. Host type I IFN signals are required for antitumor CD8+ T cell responses through CD8α+ dendritic cells
    2011 937 citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  10. Dendritic cell regulation of TH1-TH2 development
    2000 914 citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. profile →
  11. Regulation of the Interleukin (IL)-12R β2 Subunit Expression in Developing T Helper 1 (Th1) and Th2 Cells
    1997 876 citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  12. Type I interferon is selectively required by dendritic cells for immune rejection of tumors
    2011 864 citations Mark S. Diamond, Michelle Kinder et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  13. T-bet is a STAT1-induced regulator of IL-12R expression in naïve CD4+ T cells
    2002 803 citations John R. Šedý, Theresa L. Murphy et al. profile →
  14. BTLA is a lymphocyte inhibitory receptor with similarities to CTLA-4 and PD-1
    2003 695 citations John R. Šedý, Theresa L. Murphy et al. profile →
  15. Inhibition of Th1 Development Mediated by GATA-3 through an IL-4-Independent Mechanism
    1998 656 citations Wenjun Ouyang, Deepta Bhattacharya et al. Immunity profile →
  16. Differential regulation of T helper phenotype development by interleukins 4 and 10 in an alpha beta T-cell-receptor transgenic system.
    1992 653 citations Chyi‐Song Hsieh, Kenneth M. Murphy et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  17. The effect of antigen dose on CD4+ T helper cell phenotype development in a T cell receptor-alpha beta-transgenic model.
    1995 639 citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  18. Commensal–dendritic-cell interaction specifies a unique protective skin immune signature
    2014 603 citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. profile →
  19. Peripheral CD103+ dendritic cells form a unified subset developmentally related to CD8α+ conventional dendritic cells
    2010 586 citations Brian T. Edelson, Wumesh KC et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  20. Stat6-Independent GATA-3 Autoactivation Directs IL-4-Independent Th2 Development and Commitment
    2000 576 citations Wenjun Ouyang, Kenneth M. Murphy et al. Immunity profile →
  21. Interleukin 12 signaling in T helper type 1 (Th1) cells involves tyrosine phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (Stat)3 and Stat4.
    1995 574 citations Robert D. Schreiber, Kenneth M. Murphy et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  22. Ly6Chi Monocytes in the Inflamed Colon Give Rise to Proinflammatory Effector Cells and Migratory Antigen-Presenting Cells
    2012 573 citations Ansuman T. Satpathy, Kenneth M. Murphy et al. Immunity profile →
  23. Signaling and Transcription in T Helper Development
    2000 533 citations Kenneth M. Murphy, Wenjun Ouyang et al. profile →
  24. Heterogeneity of intracellular cytokine synthesis at the single-cell level in polarized T helper 1 and T helper 2 populations.
    1995 509 citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  25. Lineage commitment in the immune system: the T helper lymphocyte grows up
    2000 509 citations Kenneth M. Murphy et al. profile →
  26. cDC1 prime and are licensed by CD4+ T cells to induce anti-tumour immunity
    2020 356 citations Stephen T. Ferris, Vivek Durai et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth M. Murphy United States 109 41.4k 11.1k 10.8k 5.5k 4.1k 298 56.2k
Jacques Banchereau United States 132 62.4k 1.5× 15.0k 1.4× 16.4k 1.5× 7.1k 1.3× 3.8k 0.9× 477 80.5k
Alexander Y. Rudensky United States 114 47.3k 1.1× 10.1k 0.9× 14.3k 1.3× 4.0k 0.7× 3.4k 0.8× 246 63.6k
Giorgio Trinchieri United States 136 46.8k 1.1× 11.6k 1.0× 13.0k 1.2× 10.2k 1.9× 3.7k 0.9× 434 67.5k
Andrew D. Luster United States 120 29.2k 0.7× 14.2k 1.3× 10.8k 1.0× 5.1k 0.9× 7.6k 1.9× 342 51.2k
Vijay K. Kuchroo United States 133 59.0k 1.4× 20.6k 1.9× 13.2k 1.2× 5.2k 1.0× 4.6k 1.1× 426 79.1k
Federica Sallusto Switzerland 99 41.3k 1.0× 10.2k 0.9× 9.0k 0.8× 7.2k 1.3× 2.8k 0.7× 242 55.4k
John J. O’Shea United States 110 31.2k 0.8× 15.2k 1.4× 11.2k 1.0× 3.6k 0.7× 2.7k 0.7× 323 49.8k
Shimon Sakaguchi Japan 109 53.8k 1.3× 15.6k 1.4× 9.0k 0.8× 3.9k 0.7× 2.7k 0.7× 308 68.3k
Joost J. Oppenheim United States 126 28.9k 0.7× 11.5k 1.0× 15.2k 1.4× 4.4k 0.8× 4.0k 1.0× 451 54.1k
Bruce R. Blazar United States 119 36.0k 0.9× 16.5k 1.5× 9.4k 0.9× 3.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.4× 843 58.3k

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All Works

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Ohara, Ray A., Derek J. Theisen, Sun Kyung Kim, et al.. (2025). Shared pathway of WDFY4-dependent cross-presentation of immune complexes by cDC1 and cDC2. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 222(4). 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Leran, Brian C. Ware, Ray A. Ohara, et al.. (2024). Type I interferon signaling in dendritic cells limits direct antigen presentation and CD8 + T cell responses against an arthritogenic alphavirus. mBio. 15(12). e0293024–e0293024. 3 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Kevin, Tiantian Liu, Sun Kyung Kim, et al.. (2023). Bcl6 , Irf2 , and Notch2 promote nonclassical monocyte development. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(35). e2220853120–e2220853120. 6 indexed citations
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Russler‐Germain, Emilie, Jisun Jung, Jaeu Yi, et al.. (2021). Commensal Cryptosporidium colonization elicits a cDC1-dependent Th1 response that promotes intestinal homeostasis and limits other infections. Immunity. 54(11). 2547–2564.e7. 34 indexed citations
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Kim, Sun Kyung, Prachi Bagadia, David A. Anderson, et al.. (2020). High Amount of Transcription Factor IRF8 Engages AP1-IRF Composite Elements in Enhancers to Direct Type 1 Conventional Dendritic Cell Identity. Immunity. 53(4). 759–774.e9. 53 indexed citations
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Theisen, Derek J., Jesse T. Davidson, Carlos G. Briseño, et al.. (2018). WDFY4 is required for cross-presentation in response to viral and tumor antigens. Science. 362(6415). 694–699. 226 indexed citations
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Durai, Vivek & Kenneth M. Murphy. (2016). Functions of Murine Dendritic Cells. Immunity. 45(4). 719–736. 293 indexed citations
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Bednarski, Jeffrey J., Ruchi Pandey, Lynn S. White, et al.. (2016). RAG-mediated DNA double-strand breaks activate a cell type–specific checkpoint to inhibit pre–B cell receptor signals. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 213(2). 209–223. 37 indexed citations
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Calderón, Boris, Javier A. Carrero, Stephen T. Ferris, et al.. (2015). The pancreas anatomy conditions the origin and properties of resident macrophages. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 212(10). 1497–1512. 222 indexed citations
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Langer, Ellen M., Jennifer G. Gill, Ansuman T. Satpathy, et al.. (2012). Dual actions of Meis1 inhibit erythroid progenitor development and sustain general hematopoietic cell proliferation. Blood. 120(2). 335–346. 39 indexed citations
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Glasmacher, Elke, Smita Agrawal, Anne B. Chang, et al.. (2012). A Genomic Regulatory Element That Directs Assembly and Function of Immune-Specific AP-1–IRF Complexes. Science. 338(6109). 975–980. 260 indexed citations
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Satpathy, Ansuman T., Wumesh KC, Jörn C. Albring, et al.. (2012). Zbtb46 expression distinguishes classical dendritic cells and their committed progenitors from other immune lineages. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 209(6). 1135–1152. 458 indexed citations
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Li, Lijin, Sojung Kim, John M. Herndon, et al.. (2012). Cross-dressed CD8α + /CD103 + dendritic cells prime CD8 + T cells following vaccination. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(31). 12716–12721. 63 indexed citations
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Gill, Jennifer G., et al.. (2011). Snail Promotes the Cell-Autonomous Generation of Flk1 + Endothelial Cells Through the Repression of the microRNA-200 Family. Stem Cells and Development. 21(2). 167–176. 20 indexed citations
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Diamond, Mark S., Michelle Kinder, Hirokazu Matsushita, et al.. (2011). Type I interferon is selectively required by dendritic cells for immune rejection of tumors. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 208(10). 1989–2003. 864 indexed citations breakdown →
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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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Lindsley, R. Coleman, Jennifer G. Gill, Theresa L. Murphy, et al.. (2008). Mesp1 Coordinately Regulates Cardiovascular Fate Restriction and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Differentiating ESCs. Cell stem cell. 3(1). 55–68. 158 indexed citations
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Hildner, Kai, Brian T. Edelson, Whitney E. Purtha, et al.. (2008). Batf3 Deficiency Reveals a Critical Role for CD8α + Dendritic Cells in Cytotoxic T Cell Immunity. Science. 322(5904). 1097–1100. 1543 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wilker, Peter R., John R. Šedý, Vadim Grigura, Theresa L. Murphy, & Kenneth M. Murphy. (2007). Evidence for carbohydrate recognition and homotypic and heterotypic binding by the TIM family. International Immunology. 19(6). 763–773. 40 indexed citations
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Lindsley, R. Coleman, Jennifer G. Gill, Michael Kyba, Theresa L. Murphy, & Kenneth M. Murphy. (2006). Canonical Wnt signaling is required for development of embryonic stem cell-derived mesoderm. Development. 133(19). 3787–3796. 265 indexed citations

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