M D Witmer

2.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
14 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

M D Witmer is a scholar working on Immunology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, M D Witmer has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Immunology, 5 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 3 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in M D Witmer's work include Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (10 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (7 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (5 papers). M D Witmer is often cited by papers focused on Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (10 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (7 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (5 papers). M D Witmer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and India. M D Witmer's co-authors include R M Steinman, Ralph M. Steinman, Zanvil A. Cohn, Gilla Kaplan, Kensuke Inaba, M C Nussenzweig, Wesley C. Van Voorhis, Gerold Schuler, Ira Mellman and N Nogueira and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

M D Witmer

13 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Lymphoid dendritic cells are potent stimulators of the primary mixed leukocyte reaction in mice.
    1978 588 citations R M Steinman, M D Witmer Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Identification of a novel cell type in peripheral lymphoid organs of mice. V. Purification of spleen dendritic cells, new surface markers, and maintenance in vitro.
    1979 418 citations R M Steinman, Gilla Kaplan et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  3. A monoclonal antibody specific for mouse dendritic cells.
    1982 213 citations M C Nussenzweig, Ralph M. Steinman et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M D Witmer United States 12 2.0k 359 323 189 186 14 2.3k
A K Szakal United States 21 1.7k 0.8× 276 0.8× 250 0.8× 176 0.9× 133 0.7× 40 2.2k
J T Kurnick United States 22 1.4k 0.7× 410 1.1× 355 1.1× 308 1.6× 134 0.7× 37 2.1k
Teresa Y. Basham United States 17 1.0k 0.5× 387 1.1× 303 0.9× 249 1.3× 125 0.7× 28 1.6k
E G Engleman United States 22 1.4k 0.7× 404 1.1× 484 1.5× 206 1.1× 155 0.8× 31 2.0k
Jacques Banchereau United States 12 1.5k 0.7× 202 0.6× 318 1.0× 397 2.1× 107 0.6× 14 2.2k
David Stephany United States 21 1.7k 0.8× 400 1.1× 404 1.3× 401 2.1× 324 1.7× 35 2.6k
Morris O. Dailey United States 25 1.2k 0.6× 247 0.7× 431 1.3× 320 1.7× 460 2.5× 43 1.9k
Judith L. McKenzie New Zealand 25 1.4k 0.7× 233 0.6× 480 1.5× 281 1.5× 118 0.6× 67 2.0k
Géraldine Grouard Switzerland 10 3.1k 1.6× 144 0.4× 393 1.2× 369 2.0× 178 1.0× 12 3.5k
Y Hitoshi Japan 15 1.2k 0.6× 151 0.4× 264 0.8× 204 1.1× 111 0.6× 23 1.7k

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All Works

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Kaplan, Gilla, Asma Nusrat, M D Witmer, Indira Nath, & Zanvil A. Cohn. (1987). Distribution and turnover of Langerhans cells during delayed immune responses in human skin.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 165(3). 763–776. 80 indexed citations
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Puré, Ellen, M D Witmer, J B Lum, Ira Mellman, & Jay C. Unkeless. (1987). Properties of a second epitope of the murine Fc receptor for aggregated IgG.. The Journal of Immunology. 139(12). 4152–4158. 11 indexed citations
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Inaba, Kensuke, et al.. (1986). Immunologic properties of purified epidermal Langerhans cells. Distinct requirements for stimulation of unprimed and sensitized T lymphocytes.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 164(2). 605–613. 195 indexed citations
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Kaplan, Gilla, M D Witmer, Indira Nath, et al.. (1986). Influence of delayed immune reactions on human epidermal keratinocytes.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 83(10). 3469–3473. 66 indexed citations
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Romani, Nikolaus, Georg Stingl, Erwin Tschachler, et al.. (1985). The Thy-1-bearing cell of murine epidermis. A distinctive leukocyte perhaps related to natural killer cells.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 161(6). 1368–1383. 110 indexed citations
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Inaba, Kensuke, M D Witmer, & Ralph M. Steinman. (1984). Clustering of dendritic cells, helper T lymphocytes, and histocompatible B cells during primary antibody responses in vitro.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 160(3). 858–876. 151 indexed citations
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Voorhis, Wesley C. Van, Ralph M. Steinman, L. S. Hair, et al.. (1983). Specific antimononuclear phagocyte monoclonal antibodies. Application to the purification of dendritic cells and the tissue localization of macrophages.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 158(1). 126–145. 182 indexed citations
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Voorhis, Wesley C. Van, M D Witmer, & R M Steinman. (1983). The phenotype of dendritic cells and macrophages.. PubMed. 42(14). 3114–8. 65 indexed citations
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Nussenzweig, M C, et al.. (1982). A monoclonal antibody specific for mouse dendritic cells.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 79(1). 161–165. 213 indexed citations breakdown →
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Steinman, Ralph M., et al.. (1980). Dendritic Cells of the Mouse: Identification and Characterization. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 75(1). 14–16. 50 indexed citations
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Steinman, R M, et al.. (1980). Lymphokine enhances the expression and synthesis of Ia antigens on cultured mouse peritoneal macrophages.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 152(5). 1248–1261. 207 indexed citations
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Steinman, R M, Gilla Kaplan, M D Witmer, & Zanvil A. Cohn. (1979). Identification of a novel cell type in peripheral lymphoid organs of mice. V. Purification of spleen dendritic cells, new surface markers, and maintenance in vitro.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 149(1). 1–16. 418 indexed citations breakdown →
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Steinman, R M & M D Witmer. (1978). Lymphoid dendritic cells are potent stimulators of the primary mixed leukocyte reaction in mice.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 75(10). 5132–5136. 588 indexed citations breakdown →

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