Sabra L. Klein

33.6k total citations · 14 hit papers
204 papers, 20.7k citations indexed

About

Sabra L. Klein is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Sabra L. Klein has authored 204 papers receiving a total of 20.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Immunology, 57 papers in Epidemiology and 52 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Sabra L. Klein's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (47 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (29 papers) and Reproductive System and Pregnancy (28 papers). Sabra L. Klein is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (47 papers), Viral Infections and Vectors (29 papers) and Reproductive System and Pregnancy (28 papers). Sabra L. Klein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Sabra L. Klein's co-authors include Katie L. Flanagan, Dionne P. Robinson, Andrew Pekosz, Randy J. Nelson, Ashley L. Fink, Rosemary Morgan, Landon G. vom Steeg, Vera Regitz‐Zagrosek, Rebecca L. Ursin and Anne Jedlicka and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Sabra L. Klein

196 papers receiving 20.3k citations

Hit Papers

Sex differences in immune... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2016 2020 2020 2020 2000 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Sex differences in immune responses
    2016 3.8k citations Sabra L. Klein, Katie L. Flanagan Nature reviews. Immunology profile →
  2. Sex and gender: modifiers of health, disease, and medicine
    2020 1.2k citations Sabra L. Klein et al. profile →
  3. Impact of sex and gender on COVID-19 outcomes in Europe
    2020 759 citations Rosemary Morgan, Sabra L. Klein et al. profile →
  4. Aging in COVID-19: Vulnerability, immunity and intervention
    2020 608 citations Yiyin Chen, Sabra L. Klein et al. Ageing Research Reviews profile →
  5. The effects of hormones on sex differences in infection: from genes to behavior
    2000 606 citations Sabra L. Klein profile →
  6. The Xs and Y of immune responses to viral vaccines
    2010 603 citations Sabra L. Klein, Andrew Pekosz et al. profile →
  7. Considering how biological sex impacts immune responses and COVID-19 outcomes
    2020 559 citations Eileen P. Scully, Jenna Haverfield et al. Nature reviews. Immunology profile →
  8. Hormonal and immunological mechanisms mediating sex differences in parasite infection
    2004 542 citations Sabra L. Klein profile →
  9. Pregnancy and pregnancy-associated hormones alter immune responses and disease pathogenesis
    2012 510 citations Sabra L. Klein et al. profile →
  10. Sex-based differences in immune function and responses to vaccination
    2015 393 citations Sabra L. Klein, Eleanor N. Fish et al. profile →
  11. Sex and Gender Differences in the Outcomes of Vaccination over the Life Course
    2017 341 citations Katie L. Flanagan, Ashley L. Fink et al. profile →
  12. Sex disparities matter in cancer development and therapy
    2021 196 citations Sabra L. Klein et al. profile →
  13. Sex hormone signaling and regulation of immune function
    2023 118 citations Joseph P. Hoffmann, Jennifer A. Liu et al. profile →
  14. Mechanisms and consequences of sex differences in immune responses
    2023 97 citations Sabra L. Klein 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
Sabra L. Klein United States 66 5.3k 4.1k 3.6k 3.2k 2.0k 204 20.7k
Mads Melbye Denmark 84 2.2k 0.4× 2.0k 0.5× 6.9k 1.9× 2.7k 0.8× 2.7k 1.3× 535 24.1k
Li Liu China 60 3.6k 0.7× 2.7k 0.6× 3.7k 1.0× 1.4k 0.4× 5.3k 2.6× 586 20.5k
Susanna Esposito Italy 72 4.9k 0.9× 1.6k 0.4× 10.9k 3.0× 2.2k 0.7× 2.7k 1.3× 944 24.2k
J.W.M. van der Meer Netherlands 97 8.4k 1.6× 17.0k 4.1× 9.1k 2.5× 2.6k 0.8× 7.1k 3.5× 566 38.9k
David W. Smith United States 72 4.0k 0.8× 951 0.2× 4.5k 1.3× 2.6k 0.8× 3.5k 1.7× 589 22.9k
Ofer Levy United States 56 1.7k 0.3× 6.1k 1.5× 2.7k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 2.2k 1.1× 215 13.2k
Sonja A. Rasmussen United States 68 2.7k 0.5× 866 0.2× 4.2k 1.2× 6.4k 2.0× 2.1k 1.0× 302 18.8k
Charles R. Newton United Kingdom 79 2.6k 0.5× 1.5k 0.4× 2.1k 0.6× 7.1k 2.2× 2.9k 1.4× 524 24.3k
Mario Clerici Italy 83 6.8k 1.3× 11.1k 2.7× 6.2k 1.7× 1.6k 0.5× 6.2k 3.1× 676 30.0k
Barbara J. Stoll United States 99 3.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.3× 8.5k 2.4× 9.3k 2.9× 2.6k 1.3× 465 38.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Seibert, Brittany, Yevel Flores-García, Patrick S. Creisher, et al.. (2025). Multi-system dysregulation in placental malaria contributes to adverse perinatal outcomes in mice. Infection and Immunity. 93(7). e0002125–e0002125.
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Aguado, Brian A., et al.. (2024). The future of sex and gender in research. Cell. 187(6). 1354–1357. 6 indexed citations
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Dhakal, Santosh, Han-Sol Park, Kumba Seddu, et al.. (2024). Estradiol mediates greater germinal center responses to influenza vaccination in female than male mice. mBio. 15(4). e0032624–e0032624. 14 indexed citations
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Bersoff‐Matcha, Susan, Andrew Pekosz, Heba H. Mostafa, et al.. (2024). A scoping review of global COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant persons. npj Vaccines. 9(1). 131–131. 12 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Janna R., Kumba Seddu, Han-Sol Park, et al.. (2023). The intersection of biological sex and gender in adverse events following seasonal influenza vaccination in older adults. Immunity & Ageing. 20(1). 43–43. 8 indexed citations
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Benn, Christine Stabell, Nelly Amenyogbe, Anders Björkman, et al.. (2023). Implications of Non-Specific Effects for Testing, Approving, and Regulating Vaccines. Drug Safety. 46(5). 439–448. 16 indexed citations
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Karaba, Andrew H., Weiqiang Zhou, Shuai Li, et al.. (2022). Impact of Seasonal Coronavirus Antibodies on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Vaccine Responses in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 76(3). e495–e498. 3 indexed citations
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Scully, Eileen P., Guido Massaccesi, John Muschelli, et al.. (2021). Sex and Gender Differences in Testing, Hospital Admission, Clinical Presentation, and Drivers of Severe Outcomes From COVID-19. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 8(9). ofab448–ofab448. 39 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Janna R., Santosh Dhakal, Rosemary Morgan, et al.. (2021). Sex-specific effects of age and body mass index on antibody responses to seasonal influenza vaccines in healthcare workers. Vaccine. 40(11). 1634–1642. 15 indexed citations
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Skinner, Nicole, Paul W. Blair, Han-Sol Park, et al.. (2021). Durable SARS-CoV-2 B cell immunity after mild or severe disease. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 131(7). 57 indexed citations
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Chen, Yiyin, Sabra L. Klein, Brian T. Garibaldi, et al.. (2020). Aging in COVID-19: Vulnerability, immunity and intervention. Ageing Research Reviews. 65. 101205–101205. 608 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dabitao, Djénéba, Michael E. Urbanowski, Bourahima Kone, et al.. (2020). Short Communication: Genetic Variation in Human IL10 Proximal Promoter and Susceptibility to HIV-1 Infection in Mali, West Africa. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 37(1). 57–61. 1 indexed citations
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Bischof, Evelyne, Jeannette Wolfe, & Sabra L. Klein. (2020). Clinical trials for COVID-19 should include sex as a variable. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 130(7). 3350–3352. 57 indexed citations
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Scully, Eileen P., Jenna Haverfield, Rebecca L. Ursin, Cara Tannenbaum, & Sabra L. Klein. (2020). Considering how biological sex impacts immune responses and COVID-19 outcomes. Nature reviews. Immunology. 20(7). 442–447. 559 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dhakal, Santosh, Sharvari Deshpande, Meagan McMahon, et al.. (2020). Female-biased effects of aging on a chimeric hemagglutinin stalk-based universal influenza virus vaccine in mice. Vaccine. 40(11). 1624–1633. 11 indexed citations
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Potluri, Tanvi, Ashley L. Fink, Kristyn E. Sylvia, et al.. (2019). Age-associated changes in the impact of sex steroids on influenza vaccine responses in males and females. npj Vaccines. 4(1). 29–29. 133 indexed citations
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Fink, Ashley L. & Sabra L. Klein. (2018). The evolution of greater humoral immunity in females than males: implications for vaccine efficacy. Current Opinion in Physiology. 6. 16–20. 99 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Ann R., Brian Crucian, Janice L. Huff, et al.. (2014). Effects of Sex and Gender on Adaptation to Space: Immune System. Journal of Women s Health. 23(11). 956–958. 23 indexed citations
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Easterbrook, Judith D., M. Christine Zink, & Sabra L. Klein. (2007). Regulatory T cells enhance persistence of the zoonotic pathogen Seoul virus in its reservoir host. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(39). 15502–15507. 88 indexed citations

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