L. David Sibley

36.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
286 papers, 25.9k citations indexed

About

L. David Sibley is a scholar working on Parasitology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, L. David Sibley has authored 286 papers receiving a total of 25.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 265 papers in Parasitology, 177 papers in Epidemiology and 39 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in L. David Sibley's work include Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (242 papers), Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (105 papers) and Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (92 papers). L. David Sibley is often cited by papers focused on Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (242 papers), Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (105 papers) and Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (92 papers). L. David Sibley collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. L. David Sibley's co-authors include Daniel K. Howe, Vern B. Carruthers, John C. Boothroyd, James W. Ajioka, Dana G. Mordue, James L. Krahenbuhl, Asis Khan, Naomi S. Morrissette, Antonio Barragán and Kevin M. Brown and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

L. David Sibley

278 papers receiving 25.5k citations

Hit Papers

Toxoplasma gondii Comprises Three Clonal Lineages: Correl... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1995 1992 1997 2012 2014 250 500 750 1000
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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. Toxoplasma gondii Comprises Three Clonal Lineages: Correlation of Parasite Genotype with Human Disease
    1995 1.1k citations L. David Sibley et al. profile →
  2. Virulent strains of Toxoplasma gondii comprise a single clonal lineage
    1992 601 citations L. David Sibley, John C. Boothroyd profile →
  3. Sequential protein secretion from three distinct organelles of Toxoplasma gondii accompanies invasion of human fibroblasts.
    1997 549 citations L. David Sibley et al. profile →
  4. Modulation of innate immunity by Toxoplasma gondii virulence effectors
    2012 395 citations L. David Sibley et al. profile →
  5. Efficient Gene Disruption in Diverse Strains of Toxoplasma gondii Using CRISPR/CAS9
    2014 367 citations Bang Shen, Kevin M. Brown et al. mBio profile →
  6. ToxoplasmaEffectors Targeting Host Signaling and Transcription
    2017 236 citations L. David Sibley et al. profile →
  7. Toxoplasma gondii infection and its implications within the central nervous system
    2021 141 citations L. David Sibley 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
L. David Sibley United States 96 20.1k 14.3k 4.7k 3.6k 3.6k 286 25.9k
John C. Boothroyd United States 87 15.0k 0.7× 12.4k 0.9× 5.1k 1.1× 3.5k 1.0× 2.3k 0.7× 240 20.8k
Louis M. Weiss United States 68 11.8k 0.6× 8.0k 0.6× 3.7k 0.8× 2.9k 0.8× 1.7k 0.5× 388 18.7k
Dominique Soldati‐Favre Switzerland 68 8.0k 0.4× 5.0k 0.3× 4.0k 0.9× 2.9k 0.8× 1.6k 0.4× 214 12.6k
Jean‐François Dubremetz France 59 6.9k 0.3× 4.6k 0.3× 2.0k 0.4× 2.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.4× 170 9.5k
Ricardo T. Gazzinelli Brazil 78 8.4k 0.4× 12.6k 0.9× 3.6k 0.8× 8.3k 2.3× 9.8k 2.7× 331 23.9k
A Capron France 73 9.3k 0.5× 3.3k 0.2× 3.3k 0.7× 3.5k 1.0× 5.5k 1.6× 598 21.4k
Vern B. Carruthers United States 52 7.1k 0.4× 4.7k 0.3× 2.3k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 1.1k 0.3× 143 9.2k
Xing‐Quan Zhu China 56 11.3k 0.6× 5.0k 0.3× 1.8k 0.4× 1.4k 0.4× 934 0.3× 593 16.1k
Alan F. Cowman Australia 99 5.4k 0.3× 4.2k 0.3× 7.9k 1.7× 23.0k 6.5× 7.9k 2.2× 338 30.6k
Victor Nussenzweig United States 89 2.8k 0.1× 5.6k 0.4× 8.0k 1.7× 10.4k 2.9× 12.0k 3.4× 303 26.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Huang, Wanyi, Jisun Jung, Rui Xu, et al.. (2025). Early life infection with Cryptosporidium parvum induces inflammatory responses to dietary antigens. Gut Microbes. 17(1). 2551115–2551115.
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Fu, Yong, et al.. (2025). Toxoplasma chitinase-like protein orchestrates cyst wall glycosylation to facilitate effector export and cyst turnover. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(5). e2416870122–e2416870122.
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Uddin, Taher, Jing Xia, Yong Fu, et al.. (2025). High-Throughput Repurposing Screen Reveals Compounds with Activity against Toxoplasma gondii Bradyzoites. ACS Infectious Diseases. 11(3). 600–609. 1 indexed citations
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McAllaster, Michael R., Dale R. Balce, Anthony Orvedahl, et al.. (2023). Autophagy gene-dependent intracellular immunity triggered by interferon-γ. mBio. 14(6). e0233223–e0233223. 7 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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Funkhouser-Jones, Lisa J., Soumya Ravindran, & L. David Sibley. (2020). Defining Stage-Specific Activity of Potent New Inhibitors of Cryptosporidium parvum Growth In Vitro. mBio. 11(2). 28 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Alex, Madeline R. Luth, Elizabeth A. Winzeler, Michael S. Behnke, & L. David Sibley. (2019). Evolution of resistance in vitro reveals mechanisms of artemisinin activity in Toxoplasma gondii. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(52). 26881–26891. 28 indexed citations
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Drewry, Lisa L., et al.. (2019). The secreted kinase ROP17 promotes Toxoplasma gondii dissemination by hijacking monocyte tissue migration. Nature Microbiology. 4(11). 1951–1963. 47 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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Wilke, Georgia, Soumya Ravindran, Lisa J. Funkhouser-Jones, et al.. (2018). Monoclonal Antibodies to Intracellular Stages of Cryptosporidium parvum Define Life Cycle Progression In Vitro. mSphere. 3(3). 29 indexed citations
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Shen, Bang, Kevin M. Brown, Tobie D. Lee, & L. David Sibley. (2014). Efficient Gene Disruption in Diverse Strains of Toxoplasma gondii Using CRISPR/CAS9. mBio. 5(3). e01114–14. 367 indexed citations breakdown →
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Behnke, Michael S., Asis Khan, John C. Wootton, et al.. (2011). Virulence differences in Toxoplasma mediated by amplification of a family of polymorphic pseudokinases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(23). 9631–9636. 174 indexed citations
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Nagamune, Kisaburo, Wandy L. Beatty, & L. David Sibley. (2007). Artemisinin Induces Calcium-Dependent Protein Secretion in the Protozoan Parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Eukaryotic Cell. 6(11). 2147–2156. 105 indexed citations
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Taylor, S., Antonio Barragán, Chunlei Su, et al.. (2006). A Secreted Serine-Threonine Kinase Determines Virulence in the Eukaryotic Pathogen Toxoplasma gondii. Science. 314(5806). 1776–1780. 411 indexed citations
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Boyle, Jon P., Jeroen P. J. Saeij, James W. Ajioka, et al.. (2006). Just one cross appears capable of dramatically altering the population biology of a eukaryotic pathogen like Toxoplasma gondii. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(27). 10514–10519. 94 indexed citations
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Saeij, Jeroen P. J., Susan Coller, S. Taylor, et al.. (2006). Polymorphic Secreted Kinases Are Key Virulence Factors in Toxoplasmosis. Science. 314(5806). 1780–1783. 441 indexed citations
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Brossier, Fabien, Travis J. Jewett, L. David Sibley, & Siniša Urban. (2005). A spatially localized rhomboid protease cleaves cell surface adhesins essential for invasion by Toxoplasma. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(11). 4146–4151. 163 indexed citations
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Su, Chunlei, Dyfed Lloyd Evans, Robert H. Cole, et al.. (2003). Recent Expansion of Toxoplasma Through Enhanced Oral Transmission. Science. 299(5605). 414–416. 269 indexed citations
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Wetzel, Dawn M., et al.. (2003). Actin Filament Polymerization Regulates Gliding Motility by Apicomplexan Parasites. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 14(2). 396–406. 145 indexed citations

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