R. Leonard

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 914 citations indexed

About

R. Leonard is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Leonard has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 914 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Immunology, 4 papers in Epidemiology and 3 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in R. Leonard's work include Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (3 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (3 papers) and T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (3 papers). R. Leonard is often cited by papers focused on Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (3 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (3 papers) and T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (3 papers). R. Leonard collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Israel. R. Leonard's co-authors include Daniel Zagury, Jacky Bernard, Rosella Gallo, John C. Lieske, F. Gary Toback, P. S. Sarin, M. Feldman, Rémi Cheynier, H. Swift and Isabelle Desportes and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

R. Leonard

10 papers receiving 864 citations

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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.

Long-Term Cultures of HTLV-III—Infected T Cells: a Model of Cytopathology of T-Cell Depletion in AIDS

1986 448 citations Daniel Zagury, Jacky Bernard et al. Science profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Leonard United States	8	434	313	206	193	178	12	914
Cesar M. Rueda United States	20	123 0.3×	522 1.7×	102 0.5×	192 1.0×	365 2.1×	21	964
J. L. Ziegler Uganda	10	76 0.2×	150 0.5×	140 0.7×	70 0.4×	289 1.6×	18	962
Pietro Presicce United States	22	146 0.3×	785 2.5×	67 0.3×	239 1.2×	485 2.7×	38	1.3k
Leslie R. Bisset Switzerland	15	521 1.2×	360 1.2×	449 2.2×	38 0.2×	184 1.0×	32	1.0k
Meagan P. O’Brien United States	16	386 0.9×	349 1.1×	367 1.8×	17 0.1×	346 1.9×	35	1.0k
Marina Tuzova United States	15	215 0.5×	407 1.3×	114 0.6×	57 0.3×	177 1.0×	17	953
Edward E. Winger United States	21	76 0.2×	662 2.1×	137 0.7×	36 0.2×	119 0.7×	41	1.2k
Fiona J. Plunkett United Kingdom	11	43 0.1×	842 2.7×	87 0.4×	52 0.3×	426 2.4×	12	1.3k
Rajendra N. Pahwa United States	13	115 0.3×	400 1.3×	43 0.2×	30 0.2×	157 0.9×	20	718
Lourdes Arruvito Argentina	16	37 0.1×	771 2.5×	62 0.3×	46 0.2×	182 1.0×	25	1.1k

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12 of 12 papers shown

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Leonard, R., Zhaochen Luo, Brook E. Heaton, et al.. (2025). Development of DNA and mRNA-LNP vaccines against an H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b influenza virus. Journal of Virology. 99(8). e0079525–e0079525.

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Leonard, R., Rachel L. Spreng, Andrew N. Macintyre, et al.. (2024). Improved influenza vaccine responses after expression of multiple viral glycoproteins from a single mRNA. Nature Communications. 15(1). 8712–8712. 10 indexed citations

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Hamele, Cait E., Zhaochen Luo, R. Leonard, et al.. (2024). Headless hemagglutinin-containing influenza viral particles direct immune responses toward more conserved epitopes. Journal of Virology. 98(10). e0116624–e0116624. 2 indexed citations

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Leonard, R., et al.. (2023). A low-background, fluorescent assay to evaluate inhibitors of diverse viral proteases. Journal of Virology. 97(8). e0059723–e0059723.

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Hickey, Gerard J., Thomas M. Jacks, R. Leonard, et al.. (1996). Modulation of pulsatile GH release through a novel receptor in hypothalamus and pituitary gland.. PubMed. 51. 261–85; discussion 285. 94 indexed citations

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Lieske, John C., R. Leonard, H. Swift, & F. Gary Toback. (1996). Adhesion of calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals to anionic sites on the surface of renal epithelial cells. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 270(1). F192–F199. 77 indexed citations

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Lieske, John C., R. Leonard, & F. Gary Toback. (1995). Adhesion of calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals to renal epithelial cells is inhibited by specific anions. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 268(4). F604–F612. 148 indexed citations

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Tsai, B S, Robert H. Keith, Doreen Villani-Price, et al.. (1989). Differential effects of 20-trifluoromethyl leukotriene B4 on human neutrophil functions. Prostaglandins. 37(2). 287–302. 12 indexed citations

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Tsai, B S, Doreen Villani-Price, Robert H. Keith, et al.. (1989). SC-41930: An inhibitor of leukotriene B4-stimulated human neutrophil functions. Prostaglandins. 38(6). 655–674. 38 indexed citations

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Leonard, R., Daniel Zagury, Isabelle Desportes, et al.. (1988). Cytopathic effect of human immunodeficiency virus in T4 cells is linked to the last stage of virus infection.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 85(10). 3570–3574. 80 indexed citations

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Lauré, F., R. Leonard, Z Lurhuma, et al.. (1987). Genomic Diversity of Zairian HIV Isolates: Biological Characteristics and Clinical Manifestation of HIV Infection. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 3(4). 343–353. 5 indexed citations

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Zagury, Daniel, Jacky Bernard, R. Leonard, et al.. (1986). Long-Term Cultures of HTLV-III—Infected T Cells: a Model of Cytopathology of T-Cell Depletion in AIDS. Science. 231(4740). 850–853. 448 indexed citations breakdown →

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