Raif S. Geha

46.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
501 papers, 31.8k citations indexed

About

Raif S. Geha is a scholar working on Immunology, Immunology and Allergy and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Raif S. Geha has authored 501 papers receiving a total of 31.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 366 papers in Immunology, 93 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 66 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Raif S. Geha's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (151 papers), Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (149 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (145 papers). Raif S. Geha is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (151 papers), Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (149 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (145 papers). Raif S. Geha collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Raif S. Geha's co-authors include Haifa H. Jabara, Talal A. Chatila, Donata Vercelli, Narayanaswamy Ramesh, Michiko K. Oyoshi, Fred S. Rosen, Emanuela Castigli, Hans C. Oettgen, Rui He and Donald Y.M. Leung and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Raif S. Geha

492 papers receiving 30.5k 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.

The X-linked lymphoproliferative-disease gene product SAP regulates signals induced through the co-receptor SLAM

1998 746 citations Raif S. Geha, Hans C. Oettgen et al. profile →
Epicutaneous sensitization with protein antigen induces localized allergic dermatitis and hyperresponsiveness to methacholine after single exposure to aerosolized antigen in mice.

1998 509 citations Raif S. Geha et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Staphylococcus aureus Exploits Epidermal Barrier Defects in Atopic Dermatitis to Trigger Cytokine Expression

2016 263 citations Raif S. Geha et al. profile →
Multi-kingdom ecological drivers of microbiota assembly in preterm infants

2021 219 citations Wayne Bainter, Raif S. Geha et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Raif S. Geha United States	99	19.4k	6.5k	5.3k	4.6k	4.3k	501	31.8k
Sergio Romagnani Italy	95	20.6k 1.1×	4.5k 0.7×	4.7k 0.9×	6.2k 1.4×	3.3k 0.8×	350	36.0k
Steven F. Ziegler United States	85	20.4k 1.1×	4.8k 0.7×	4.2k 0.8×	5.6k 1.2×	5.1k 1.2×	240	30.7k
Enrico Maggi Italy	83	15.6k 0.8×	3.5k 0.5×	3.6k 0.7×	4.5k 1.0×	2.6k 0.6×	367	27.2k
Ko Okumura Japan	113	28.8k 1.5×	5.2k 0.8×	12.6k 2.4×	4.7k 1.0×	2.8k 0.6×	848	47.4k
J E de Vries France	75	18.9k 1.0×	3.2k 0.5×	3.5k 0.7×	3.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.3×	199	27.4k
William E. Paul United States	98	30.2k 1.6×	2.6k 0.4×	8.2k 1.6×	4.7k 1.0×	1.6k 0.4×	344	42.5k
Yong-Jun Liu United States	70	19.6k 1.0×	2.9k 0.5×	3.9k 0.7×	3.2k 0.7×	3.4k 0.8×	208	28.1k
Fred D. Finkelman United States	87	15.8k 0.8×	5.0k 0.8×	3.5k 0.7×	6.1k 1.3×	1.4k 0.3×	380	26.9k
Thomas F. Tedder United States	113	26.9k 1.4×	7.2k 1.1×	8.0k 1.5×	2.0k 0.4×	1.2k 0.3×	342	41.1k
Hergen Spits Netherlands	97	29.3k 1.5×	2.2k 0.3×	5.6k 1.1×	3.4k 0.7×	1.5k 0.4×	336	39.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Das, Mrinmoy & Raif S. Geha. (2025). Basophils in atopic dermatitis. Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. 136(2). 149–157.

Geha, Raif S., et al.. (2025). The Mechanisms of Immunoglobulin E Sensitizations in Atopic Dermatitis. Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 45(4). 535–546. 1 indexed citations

Timilshina, Maheshwor, et al.. (2023). DOCK8 is essential for neutrophil mediated clearance of cutaneous S. aureus infection. Clinical Immunology. 254. 109681–109681. 1 indexed citations

Borzutzky, Arturo, Ingrid Rauter, Ari J. Fried, et al.. (2018). Defective TLR9-driven STAT3 activation in B cells of patients with CVID. Clinical Immunology. 197. 40–44. 3 indexed citations

Yoon, Juhan, Juan Manuel Leyva-Castillo, Guoxing Wang, et al.. (2016). IL-23 induced in keratinocytes by endogenous TLR4 ligands polarizes dendritic cells to drive IL-22 responses to skin immunization. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 213(10). 2147–2166. 80 indexed citations

Galand, C, Juan Manuel Leyva-Castillo, Juhan Yoon, et al.. (2016). IL-33 promotes food anaphylaxis in epicutaneously sensitized mice by targeting mast cells. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 138(5). 1356–1366. 154 indexed citations

Chou, Janet, Michel J. Massaad, Wayne Bainter, et al.. (2015). A novel mutation in ICOS presenting as hypogammaglobulinemia with susceptibility to opportunistic pathogens. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 136(3). 794–797.e1. 18 indexed citations

Jabara, Haifa H., Toshiro K. Ohsumi, Janet Chou, et al.. (2013). A homozygous mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue 1 (MALT1) mutation in a family with combined immunodeficiency. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 132(1). 151–158. 98 indexed citations

Mizesko, Melissa, Pinaki P. Banerjee, Linda Monaco-Shawver, et al.. (2013). Defective actin accumulation impairs human natural killer cell function in patients with dedicator of cytokinesis 8 deficiency. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 131(3). 840–848. 93 indexed citations

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Jabara, Haifa H., Federica Angelini, Scott R. Brodeur, & Raif S. Geha. (2011). Ligation of CD46 to CD40 inhibits CD40 signaling in B cells. International Immunology. 23(3). 215–221. 12 indexed citations

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He, Rui, Michiko K. Oyoshi, Lilit Garibyan, et al.. (2008). TSLP acts on infiltrating effector T cells to drive allergic skin inflammation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(33). 11875–11880. 203 indexed citations

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Castigli, Emanuela & Raif S. Geha. (2007). TACI, isotype switching, CVID and IgAD. Immunologic Research. 38(1-3). 102–111. 23 indexed citations

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Jabara, Haifa H. & Raif S. Geha. (2005). Jun N-terminal kinase is essential for CD40-mediated IgE class switching in B cells. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 115(4). 856–863. 33 indexed citations

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Orange, Jordan S., Ashish Jain, Zuhair K. Ballas, et al.. (2004). The presentation and natural history of immunodeficiency caused by nuclear factor κB essential modulator mutation. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 113(4). 725–733. 131 indexed citations

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Blaeser, Frank, Paul Bryce, Nga Ho, et al.. (2003). Targeted Inactivation of the IL-4 Receptor α Chain I4R Motif Promotes Allergic Airway Inflammation. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 198(8). 1189–1200. 40 indexed citations

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Winkelstein, Jerry A., Hans D. Ochs, Paul Scholl, et al.. (2003). The X-Linked Hyper-IgM Syndrome. Medicine. 82(6). 373–384. 317 indexed citations

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Ren, Clement L., Shu Man Fu, & Raif S. Geha. (1994). Protein Tyrosine Kinase Activation and Protein Kinase C Translocation Are Functional Components of CD40 Signal Transduction in Resting Human B Cells. Immunological Investigations. 23(6-7). 437–448. 12 indexed citations

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Jabara, Haifa H., Richard Loh, N Ramesh, Donata Vercelli, & Raif S. Geha. (1993). Sequential switching from mu to epsilon via gamma 4 in human B cells stimulated with IL-4 and hydrocortisone.. The Journal of Immunology. 151(9). 4528–4533. 92 indexed citations

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Vercelli, Donata, Haifa H. Jabara, Charlotte Cunningham‐Rundles, et al.. (1990). Regulation of immunoglobulin (Ig)E synthesis in the hyper-IgE syndrome.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 85(5). 1666–1671. 57 indexed citations

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Rosenwasser, Lanny J., et al.. (1985). Antigen presentation by EBV-B cells to resting and activated T cells: role of interleukin 1.. The Journal of Immunology. 134(3). 1676–1681. 41 indexed citations

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