Simon A. Jones

22.1k total citations · 8 hit papers
160 papers, 16.7k citations indexed

About

Simon A. Jones is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon A. Jones has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 16.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Immunology, 60 papers in Oncology and 21 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Simon A. Jones's work include Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (51 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (30 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (16 papers). Simon A. Jones is often cited by papers focused on Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (51 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (30 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (16 papers). Simon A. Jones collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and United States. Simon A. Jones's co-authors include Christopher A. Hunter, Stefan Rose‐John, Jürgen Scheller, Brendan J. Jenkins, Nicholas Topley, Gareth W. Jones, Anwen S. Williams, Marco Baggiolini, Gerald M. Fuller and Ceri A. Fielding and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Simon A. Jones

154 papers receiving 16.4k citations

Hit Papers

IL-6 as a keystone cytokine in... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2015 1996 2018 2005 2006 500 1000 1.5k
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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. IL-6 as a keystone cytokine in health and disease
    2015 1.8k citations Simon A. Jones et al. profile →
  2. Chemokine receptor specific for IP10 and mig: structure, function, and expression in activated T-lymphocytes.
    1996 1.0k citations Pius Loetscher, Simon A. Jones et al. profile →
  3. Recent insights into targeting the IL-6 cytokine family in inflammatory diseases and cancer
    2018 780 citations Simon A. Jones et al. profile →
  4. Directing Transition from Innate to Acquired Immunity: Defining a Role for IL-6
    2005 616 citations Simon A. Jones The Journal of Immunology profile →
  5. Interleukin-6 biology is coordinated by membrane-bound and soluble receptors: role in inflammation and cancer
    2006 529 citations Stefan Rose‐John, Simon A. Jones et al. profile →
  6. Therapeutic strategies for the clinical blockade of IL-6/gp130 signaling
    2011 528 citations Simon A. Jones, Stefan Rose‐John et al. profile →
  7. Ectopic lymphoid-like structures in infection, cancer and autoimmunity
    2014 526 citations Costantino Pitzalis, Gareth W. Jones et al. profile →
  8. The soluble interleukin 6 receptor: mechanisms of production and implications in disease
    2001 521 citations Simon A. Jones, Sankichi Horiuchi 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
Simon A. Jones United Kingdom 66 7.9k 5.1k 3.7k 1.9k 1.5k 160 16.7k
Jürgen Scheller Germany 59 6.4k 0.8× 5.7k 1.1× 5.0k 1.4× 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 195 16.7k
Masashi Narazaki Japan 44 5.0k 0.6× 4.9k 1.0× 4.1k 1.1× 1.4k 0.7× 820 0.5× 92 14.2k
Jacques Van Snick Belgium 62 9.7k 1.2× 3.1k 0.6× 3.1k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 178 15.8k
Thomas Korn Germany 58 16.4k 2.1× 3.5k 0.7× 4.4k 1.2× 2.0k 1.1× 1.8k 1.2× 140 25.8k
Marco A. Cassatella Italy 75 13.6k 1.7× 3.6k 0.7× 5.2k 1.4× 2.1k 1.1× 2.3k 1.5× 240 21.7k
Jean‐Christophe Renauld Belgium 80 13.8k 1.7× 4.6k 0.9× 3.7k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 2.7k 1.8× 243 20.5k
Lionel B. Ivashkiv United States 72 9.7k 1.2× 4.5k 0.9× 6.5k 1.8× 1.6k 0.9× 729 0.5× 174 18.2k
Tadashi Matsuda Japan 52 5.2k 0.6× 4.8k 0.9× 5.0k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 276 14.6k
Louis Boon Netherlands 72 10.3k 1.3× 3.1k 0.6× 3.8k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 2.0k 1.3× 376 17.7k
Thomas Giese Germany 67 7.6k 1.0× 3.4k 0.7× 4.3k 1.2× 2.2k 1.2× 631 0.4× 246 15.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Burton, Barbara K., Deepa Rajan, Simon A. Jones, et al.. (2025). An Intravenous Brain-Penetrant Enzyme Therapy for Mucopolysaccharidosis II. New England Journal of Medicine. 394(1). 39–50.
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Thomas, Christopher P., Victoria J. Tyrrell, James J. Burston, et al.. (2025). 12/15-lipoxygenase orchestrates murine wound healing via PPARγ-activating oxylipins acting holistically to dampen inflammation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(36). e2502640122–e2502640122. 1 indexed citations
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Protty, Majd, Victoria J. Tyrrell, Ben Mead, et al.. (2025). Circulating membrane aminophospholipids contribute to thrombotic risk in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Lipid Research. 66(7). 100842–100842.
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Javan, Arzhang Cyrus, Ralph Weissleder, Anthony Guiseppi‐Elie, et al.. (2025). Tracking inflammation status for improving patient prognosis: A review of current methods, unmet clinical needs and opportunities. Biotechnology Advances. 82. 108592–108592. 1 indexed citations
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Rose‐John, Stefan & Simon A. Jones. (2024). More and more pleiotropy within the IL‐6 family of cytokines. FEBS Journal. 292(3). 519–522. 2 indexed citations
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Odd, David, Hemmen Sabir, Simon A. Jones, Chris Gale, & Ela Chakkarapani. (2024). Risk factors for infection and outcomes in infants with neonatal encephalopathy: a cohort study. Pediatric Research. 96(3). 785–791. 2 indexed citations
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Clement, Mathew, Kristin Ladell, Kelly L. Miners, et al.. (2023). Inhibitory IL-10-producing CD4+ T cells are T-bet-dependent and facilitate cytomegalovirus persistence via coexpression of arginase-1. eLife. 12. 4 indexed citations
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Lucchesi, Davide, Rachel Coleby, Elena Pontarini, et al.. (2020). Impaired Interleukin‐27–Mediated Control of CD4+ T Cell Function Impact on Ectopic Lymphoid Structure Formation in Patients With Sjögren's Syndrome. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 72(9). 1559–1570. 18 indexed citations
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O’Donnell, Valerie B., David W. Thomas, Richard J. Stanton, et al.. (2020). Potential Role of Oral Rinses Targeting the Viral Lipid Envelope in SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Function. 1(1). zqaa002–zqaa002. 106 indexed citations
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Jones, Simon A., Clare Bryant, Clare M. Lloyd, Iain B. McInnes, & Luke O'neill. (2020). A Vision for Cytokine Biology with 20/20 Clarity. Function. 2(1). zqaa042–zqaa042. 1 indexed citations
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Kwatra, Gaurav, Louis Bont, Clare Cutland, et al.. (2019). Measles seroprevalence in pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa: a nested cohort study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 26(4). 515.e1–515.e4. 5 indexed citations
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Wiede, Florian, Thomas C. Brodnicki, Pei Kee Goh, et al.. (2019). T-Cell–Specific PTPN2 Deficiency in NOD Mice Accelerates the Development of Type 1 Diabetes and Autoimmune Comorbidities. Diabetes. 68(6). 1251–1266. 38 indexed citations
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Choy, Ernest, Arthur F. Kavanaugh, & Simon A. Jones. (2013). The problem of choice: current biologic agents and future prospects in RA. Nature Reviews Rheumatology. 9(3). 154–163. 129 indexed citations
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Dioszeghy, Vincent, Marcela Rosas, Benjamin H. Maskrey, et al.. (2008). 12/15-Lipoxygenase Regulates the Inflammatory Response to Bacterial Products In Vivo. The Journal of Immunology. 181(9). 6514–6524. 75 indexed citations
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Jones, Simon A.. (2005). Directing Transition from Innate to Acquired Immunity: Defining a Role for IL-6. The Journal of Immunology. 175(6). 3463–3468. 616 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fielding, Ceri A., Rachel M. McLoughlin, Chantal S. Colmont, et al.. (2005). Viral IL-6 Blocks Neutrophil Infiltration during Acute Inflammation. The Journal of Immunology. 175(6). 4024–4029. 25 indexed citations
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McLoughlin, Rachel M., Suzanne M. Hurst, Mari A. Nowell, et al.. (2004). Differential Regulation of Neutrophil-Activating Chemokines by IL-6 and Its Soluble Receptor Isoforms. The Journal of Immunology. 172(9). 5676–5683. 114 indexed citations
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Nowell, Mari A., Peter J. Richards, Sankichi Horiuchi, et al.. (2003). Soluble IL-6 Receptor Governs IL-6 Activity in Experimental Arthritis: Blockade of Arthritis Severity by Soluble Glycoprotein 130. The Journal of Immunology. 171(6). 3202–3209. 218 indexed citations
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Hurst, Suzanne M., Rachel M. McLoughlin, James Monslow, et al.. (2002). Secretion of Oncostatin M by Infiltrating Neutrophils: Regulation of IL-6 and Chemokine Expression in Human Mesothelial Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 169(9). 5244–5251. 69 indexed citations
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Robson, Rachel L., Rachel M. McLoughlin, Janusz Witowski, et al.. (2001). Differential Regulation of Chemokine Production in Human Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells: IFN-γ Controls Neutrophil Migration Across the Mesothelium In Vitro and In Vivo. The Journal of Immunology. 167(2). 1028–1038. 56 indexed citations

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