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Anders Götherström

Anders Götherström

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
13669
World Ranking
14276
National Ranking
214

Anders Götherström publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anders Götherström sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 175 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Anders Götherström D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anders Götherström sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Anders Götherström is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research output includes 104 publications primarily focused on Genetics, Archaeology, and Paleontology. Subfields such as Molecular Biology and Ecology also feature in their work, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of areas including:

  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

Among the most cited recent papers are:

  • "Million-year-old DNA sheds light on the genomic history of mammoths," 2021, published in Nature
  • "Grey wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs," 2022, published in Nature
  • "Genomic insights into the conservation status of the world's last remaining Sumatran rhinoceros populations," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "The genetic origin of Huns, Avars, and conquering Hungarians," 2022, published in Current Biology
  • "Variable kinship patterns in Neolithic Anatolia revealed by ancient genomes," 2021, published in Current Biology

Frequent collaborators in their research include Mehmet Somel, Füsun Özer, Kıvılcım Başak Vural, Maja Krzewińska, and Ricardo Varela, with extensive joint publications noted.

Publication venues where Anders Götherström's work frequently appears include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Archaeological Science Reports
  • Current Biology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature

Best Publications

  • Molecular analysis of Neanderthal DNA from the northern Caucasus

    Igor V. Ovchinnikov;Igor V. Ovchinnikov;Anders Götherström;Galina P. Romanova;Vitaliy M. Kharitonov

  • Origins and Genetic Legacy of Neolithic Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers in Europe

    Pontus Skoglund;Helena Malmström;Maanasa Raghavan;Jan Storå

  • Widespread Origins of Domestic Horse Lineages

    Carles Vilà;Jennifer A. Leonard;Anders Götherström;Stefan Marklund

  • Worldwide Patterns of Ancestry, Divergence, and Admixture in Domesticated Cattle

    Jared E. Decker;Stephanie D. McKay;Megan M. Rolf;Jae Woo Kim

  • DNA from pre-Clovis human coprolites in Oregon, North America.

    M. Thomas P. Gilbert;Dennis L. Jenkins;Anders Götherstrom;Nuria Naveran

  • Accurate sex identification of ancient human remains using DNA shotgun sequencing

    Pontus Skoglund;Jan Storå;Anders Götherström;Mattias Jakobsson;Mattias Jakobsson

  • Genomic Diversity and Admixture Differs for Stone-Age Scandinavian Foragers and Farmers

    Pontus Skoglund;Helena Malmstrom;Ayca Omrak;Maanasa Raghavan

  • Complete genomes reveal signatures of demographic and genetic declines in the woolly mammoth.

    Eleftheria Palkopoulou;Eleftheria Palkopoulou;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Pontus Skoglund;Pontus Skoglund;Pontus Skoglund;Jacob Enk

  • The genetic prehistory of the New World Arctic

    Maanasa Raghavan;Michael DeGiorgio;Anders Albrechtsen;Ida Moltke;Ida Moltke

  • Ancient DNA Reveals Lack of Continuity between Neolithic Hunter-Gatherers and Contemporary Scandinavians

    Helena Malmström;Helena Malmström;M. Thomas P. Gilbert;Mark G. Thomas;Mikael Brandström

  • Whole-genome shotgun sequencing of mitochondria from ancient hair shafts

    M. Thomas P. Gilbert;Lynn P. Tomsho;Snjezana Rendulic;Michael Packard

  • Million-year-old DNA sheds light on the genomic history of mammoths

    Tom van der Valk;Tom van der Valk;Patrícia Pečnerová;Patrícia Pečnerová;Patrícia Pečnerová;David Díez-del-Molino;David Díez-del-Molino;Anders Bergström

  • Ancient genomes link early farmers from Atapuerca in Spain to modern-day Basques

    Torsten Günther;Cristina Valdiosera;Cristina Valdiosera;Cristina Valdiosera;Helena Malmström;Irene Ureña;Irene Ureña

  • Origins and genetic legacy of prehistoric dogs

    Anders Bergström;Laurent Frantz;Laurent Frantz;Ryan Schmidt;Ryan Schmidt;Erik Ersmark

  • Cattle domestication in the Near East was followed by hybridization with aurochs bulls in Europe.

    Anders Götherström;Cecilia Anderung;Linda Hellborg;Rengert Elburg

  • Paleo-Eskimo mtDNA Genome Reveals Matrilineal Discontinuity in Greenland

    M. Thomas P. Gilbert;Toomas Kivisild;Bjarne Grønnow;Pernille K. Andersen

  • Population genomics of Mesolithic Scandinavia: Investigating early postglacial migration routes and high-latitude adaptation.

    Torsten Günther;Helena Malmström;Emma M. Svensson;Ayça Omrak

  • Molecular phylogeny of the extinct cave lion Panthera leo spelaea.

    Joachim Burger;Wilfried Rosendahl;Odile Loreille;Helmut Hemmer

  • The Demographic Development of the First Farmers in Anatolia

    Gülşah Merve Kılınç;Gülşah Merve Kılınç;Ayça Omrak;Füsun Özer;Torsten Günther

  • BONE PRESERVATION AND DNA AMPLIFICATION

    Anders Götherström;M. J. Collins;Anders Angerbjörn;Kerstin Lidén

Frequent Co-Authors

Mattias Jakobsson
Mattias Jakobsson Uppsala University
Love Dalén
Love Dalén Stockholm University
M. Thomas P. Gilbert
M. Thomas P. Gilbert University of Copenhagen
Eske Willerslev
Eske Willerslev University of Copenhagen
Juan Luis Arsuaga
Juan Luis Arsuaga Complutense University of Madrid
Keith Dobney
Keith Dobney University of Sydney
José Miguel Carretero
José Miguel Carretero University of Burgos
Ludovic Orlando
Ludovic Orlando Paul Sabatier University
Hans Ellegren
Hans Ellegren Uppsala University
Beth Shapiro
Beth Shapiro University of California, Santa Cruz

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