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Macrophage

Last updated May 19, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Paul Horn
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
894 cit.
2
Junedh Amrute
Washington University in St. Louis
564 cit.
3
Kevin M. Tharp
University of California, San Francisco
558 cit.
4
Daan J. Kloosterman
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
525 cit.
5
Kim A. Reiss
University of Pennsylvania
516 cit.
6
Michelli F. Oliveira
10X Genomics (United States)
471 cit.
7
Jackie E. Bader
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
420 cit.
8
Chia-Kuei Mo
James S. McDonnell Foundation
411 cit.
9
Magda Marečková
Wellcome Sanger Institute
405 cit.
10
Christina T. Stankey
Washington University in St. Louis
402 cit.

Rising Stars Papers

1
Metabolic reprogramming in liver fibrosis
Cell Metabolism|2024
297 cit.
2
Targeting immune–fibroblast cell communication in heart failure
Nature|2024
187 cit.
3
Tumor-associated macrophages restrict CD8+ T cell function through collagen deposition and metabolic reprogramming of the breast cancer microenvironment
Nature Cancer|2024
222 cit.
4
Macrophage-mediated myelin recycling fuels brain cancer malignancy
Cell|2024
174 cit.
5
CAR-macrophage therapy for HER2-overexpressing advanced solid tumors: a phase 1 trial
Nature Medicine|2025
171 cit.
6
High-definition spatial transcriptomic profiling of immune cell populations in colorectal cancer
Nature Genetics|2025
156 cit.
7
Obesity induces PD-1 on macrophages to suppress anti-tumour immunity
Nature|2024
139 cit.
8
Tumour evolution and microenvironment interactions in 2D and 3D space
Nature|2024
136 cit.
9
An integrated single-cell reference atlas of the human endometrium
Nature Genetics|2024
134 cit.
10
A disease-associated gene desert directs macrophage inflammation through ETS2
Nature|2024
133 cit.

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Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Fabian J. Theis
Helmholtz Zentrum München
731 cit.
2
Mikäel J. Pittet
University of Geneva
583 cit.
3
Giuseppe Paolisso
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
471 cit.
4
Mikaël M. Martino
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
413 cit.
5
Filippo Veglia
Unknown
354 cit.
6
Renato Ostuni
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
337 cit.
7
Gerhard Krönke
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
294 cit.
8
Yuhui Liao
Ningxia Medical University
291 cit.
9
Yu Shi
Army Medical University
270 cit.
10
Jijun Zhao
Sun Yat-sen University
265 cit.

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
An integrated cell atlas of the lung in health and disease
Nature Medicine|2023
731 cit.
2
<i>CXCL9:SPP1</i> macrophage polarity identifies a network of cellular programs that control human cancers
Science|2023
583 cit.
3
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events
New England Journal of Medicine|2024
941 cit.
4
CGRP sensory neurons promote tissue healing via neutrophils and macrophages
Nature|2024
275 cit.
5
Glucose-driven histone lactylation promotes the immunosuppressive activity of monocyte-derived macrophages in glioblastoma
Immunity|2024
236 cit.
6
IL-1β+ macrophages fuel pathogenic inflammation in pancreatic cancer
Nature|2023
337 cit.
7
Metabolic rewiring promotes anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids
Nature|2024
196 cit.
8
Photothermal therapy of tuberculosis using targeting pre-activated macrophage membrane-coated nanoparticles
Nature Nanotechnology|2024
233 cit.
9
Identification of hypoxic macrophages in glioblastoma with therapeutic potential for vasculature normalization
Cancer Cell|2024
180 cit.
10
Cyclical palmitoylation regulates TLR9 signalling and systemic autoimmunity in mice
Nature Communications|2024
265 cit.

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All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Christopher K. Glass
University of California San Diego
53.9k cit.
2
Anthony W. Ferrante
General Department of Preventive Medicine
50.5k cit.
3
Hong Chen
Novartis (China)
34.5k cit.
4
Kevin J. Tracey
North Shore University Hospital
22.5k cit.
5
Bruce Α. Freeman
University of Alabama at Birmingham
21.1k cit.
6
Feng Shao
National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing
19.3k cit.
7
Shizuo Akira
Osaka University
19.2k cit.
8
Thomas A. Wynn
National Institutes of Health
18.3k cit.
9
Stanley L. Hazen
Cleveland Clinic
16.5k cit.
10
Mallar Bhattacharya
University of California, San Francisco
15.6k cit.

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Simple Combinations of Lineage-Determining Transcription Factors Prime cis-Regulatory Elements Required for Macrophage and B Cell Identities
Molecular Cell|2010
14.4k cit.
2
Obesity is associated with macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2003
8.6k cit.
3
Obesity is associated with macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2003
8.3k cit.
4
Apparent hydroxyl radical production by peroxynitrite: implications for endothelial injury from nitric oxide and superoxide.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|1990
7k cit.
5
Cleavage of GSDMD by inflammatory caspases determines pyroptotic cell death
Nature|2015
6.4k cit.
6
A Toll-like receptor recognizes bacterial DNA
Nature|2000
6.4k cit.
7
The Immune Landscape of Cancer
Immunity|2018
6.2k cit.
8
Macrophage Activation and Polarization: Nomenclature and Experimental Guidelines
Immunity|2014
6.1k cit.
9
Chronic inflammation in fat plays a crucial role in the development of obesity-related insulin resistance
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2003
5.8k cit.
10
Chronic inflammation in fat plays a crucial role in the development of obesity-related insulin resistance
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2003
5.7k cit.

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