Munir Akkaya

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Munir Akkaya is a scholar working on Immunology, Neurology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Munir Akkaya has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Immunology, 7 papers in Neurology and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Munir Akkaya's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (22 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (15 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (8 papers). Munir Akkaya is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (22 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (15 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (8 papers). Munir Akkaya collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. Munir Akkaya's co-authors include Susan K. Pierce, Kihyuck Kwak, Billur Akkaya, Juraj Kabát, A. Neil Barclay, David W. Dorward, Pietro Miozzo, Mirna Peña, Ethan M. Shevach and Amanda Holstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature reviews. Immunology and Nature Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Munir Akkaya

34 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

B cell memory: building two walls of protection against p... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300
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. B cell memory: building two walls of protection against pathogens
    2019 344 citations Munir Akkaya, Kihyuck Kwak et al. Nature reviews. Immunology profile →

Peers

Munir Akkaya
Shin‐ichi Tsukumo Japan
Henrique Borges da Silva United States
Nichol E. Holodick United States
Jens A. A. Fischer Germany
Henry Hess Germany
Mohammed Oukka United States
Simon Yu United States
Raíssa Fonseca United States
Sunil S. Metkar United States
Jörn C. Albring Germany
Shin‐ichi Tsukumo Japan
Munir Akkaya
Citations per year, relative to Munir Akkaya Munir Akkaya (= 1×) peers Shin‐ichi Tsukumo

Countries citing papers authored by Munir Akkaya

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Fields of papers citing papers by Munir Akkaya

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Munir Akkaya

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Munir Akkaya. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Munir Akkaya 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 Munir Akkaya. Munir Akkaya is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Sohn, Haewon, Brian Dizon, Rachel George, et al.. (2025). In the activation of HPV-specific human B cells HPV-VLP vaccines mimic membrane-associated antigens. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(10). e2414514122–e2414514122. 2 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir, Daniel Williams, Olena Kamenyeva, et al.. (2023). Illuminating T cell-dendritic cell interactions in vivo by FlAsHing antigens. eLife. 12. 1 indexed citations
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Peña, Mirna, Brandon Theall, Chen‐Feng Qi, et al.. (2023). Cerebral Malaria Is Regulated by Host-Mediated Changes in Plasmodium Gene Expression. mBio. 14(2). e0339122–e0339122. 6 indexed citations
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Manzella‐Lapeira, Javier, et al.. (2022). Analysis of Mitochondrial Performance in Lymphocytes Using Fluorescent Lifetime Imaging Microscopy. Methods in molecular biology. 2497. 269–280.
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Akkaya, Munir. (2021). The Metabolic Clock Model of B Cell Activation and Differentiation. PubMed. 3(3). 4 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir, Abhisheka Bansal, Patrick W. Sheehan, et al.. (2020). A single-nucleotide polymorphism in a Plasmodium berghei ApiAP2 transcription factor alters the development of host immunity. Science Advances. 6(6). eaaw6957–eaaw6957. 13 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir, Abhisheka Bansal, Patrick W. Sheehan, et al.. (2020). Testing the impact of a single nucleotide polymorphism in a Plasmodium berghei ApiAP2 transcription factor on experimental cerebral malaria in mice. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 13630–13630. 11 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Billur, Yoshihiro Oya, Munir Akkaya, et al.. (2019). Regulatory T cells mediate specific suppression by depleting peptide–MHC class II from dendritic cells. Nature Immunology. 20(2). 218–231. 197 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir, Kihyuck Kwak, & Susan K. Pierce. (2019). B cell memory: building two walls of protection against pathogens. Nature reviews. Immunology. 20(4). 229–238. 344 indexed citations breakdown →
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Akkaya, Billur, Alexander S. Roesler, Pietro Miozzo, et al.. (2018). Increased Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Reactive Oxygen Species Production Accompany Prolonged CD4+ T Cell Activation. The Journal of Immunology. 201(11). 3294–3306. 42 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir, Javier Traba, Alexander S. Roesler, et al.. (2018). Second signals rescue B cells from activation-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and death. Nature Immunology. 19(8). 871–884. 171 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir & Susan K. Pierce. (2018). From zero to sixty and back to zero again: the metabolic life of B cells. Current Opinion in Immunology. 57. 1–7. 38 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir, Billur Akkaya, Ann S. Kim, et al.. (2018). Toll-like receptor 9 antagonizes antibody affinity maturation. Nature Immunology. 19(3). 255–266. 47 indexed citations
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Traba, Javier, Pietro Miozzo, Billur Akkaya, Susan K. Pierce, & Munir Akkaya. (2016). An Optimized Protocol to Analyze Glycolysis and Mitochondrial Respiration in Lymphocytes. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 29 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Billur, et al.. (2016). Ex-vivo iTreg differentiation revisited: Convenient alternatives to existing strategies. Journal of Immunological Methods. 441. 67–71. 7 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Billur, Pietro Miozzo, Amanda Holstein, et al.. (2016). A Simple, Versatile Antibody-Based Barcoding Method for Flow Cytometry. The Journal of Immunology. 197(5). 2027–2038. 24 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir, et al.. (2015). Rabbit CD200R binds host CD200 but not CD200-like proteins from poxviruses. Virology. 488. 1–8. 9 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir, et al.. (2013). Dissection of Agonistic and Blocking Effects of CD200 Receptor Antibodies. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e63325–e63325. 21 indexed citations
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Akkaya, Munir & A. Neil Barclay. (2009). Heterogeneity in the CD200R paired receptor family. Immunogenetics. 62(1). 15–22. 18 indexed citations
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Esendağlı, Güneş, et al.. (2009). Transfection of myeloid leukaemia cell lines is distinctively regulated by fibronectin substratum. Cytotechnology. 61(1-2). 45–53. 6 indexed citations

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