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2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
24825
World Ranking
5836
National Ranking
84

Anders Oldfors 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 Oldfors sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 384 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Anders Oldfors 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 Oldfors sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Anders Oldfors is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and has a substantial publication record spanning multiple disciplines centered around medicine and molecular biology. Their research explores various facets of muscle physiology, mitochondrial function, genetic disorders, and inflammatory myopathies. The scientist's work is grounded in areas including molecular biology, genetics, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, rheumatology, and neurology.

The scientist's research interests and publications address topics such as:

  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus
  • Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Accurate mapping of mitochondrial DNA deletions and duplications using deep sequencing" (2020, PLoS Genetics)
  • "272nd ENMC international workshop: 10 Years of progress - revision of the ENMC 2013 diagnostic criteria for inclusion body myositis and clinical trial readiness. 16-18 June 2023, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands" (2024, Neuromuscular Disorders)
  • "Pathogenic Variants in the Myosin Chaperone UNC-45B Cause Progressive Myopathy with Eccentric Cores" (2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics)
  • "Genotype-phenotype correlations in valosin-containing protein disease: a retrospective muticentre study" (2022, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry)
  • "Epidemiology, Survival, and Clinical Characteristics of Inclusion Body Myositis" (2022, Annals of Neurology)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Anders Oldfors include:

  • Carola Hedberg-Oldfors
  • Christopher Lindberg
  • Ulrika Lindgren
  • Kittichate Visuttijai
  • Entela Bollano

The most common journals and publication venues for their work are:

  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Neurology Genetics
  • Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Oldfors's output reflects extensive engagement with both clinical and molecular aspects of neuromuscular disease, often intersecting genetic and metabolic perspectives. Their background in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology supports a multidisciplinary approach to understanding muscle and mitochondrial pathologies.

Best Publications

  • Premature ageing in mice expressing defective mitochondrial DNA polymerase

    Aleksandra Trifunovic;Anna Wredenberg;Maria Falkenberg;Johannes N. Spelbrink

  • Muscle Biopsy: A Practical Approach

    Victor Dubowitz;Caroline A. Sewry;Anders Oldfors;Russell J. M. Lane

  • Mitochondrial transcription factor A is necessary for mtDNA maintenance and embryogenesis in mice

    Nils-Göran Larsson;Jianming Wang;Hans Wilhelmsson;Anders Oldfors

  • Parkinsonism, premature menopause, and mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma mutations: clinical and molecular genetic study.

    Petri Luoma;Atle Melberg;Juha O Rinne;Jyrki A Kaukonen

  • Impaired insulin secretion and β-cell loss in tissue-specific knockout mice with mitochondrial diabetes

    José P. Silva;Martin Köhler;Caroline Graff;Anders Oldfors

  • Dilated cardiomyopathy and atrioventricular conduction blocks induced by heart-specific inactivation of mitochondrial DNA gene expression

    Jianming Wang;H. Wilhelmsson;C. Graff;Hong Li

  • The incidence of mitochondrial encephalomyopathies in childhood: clinical features and morphological, biochemical, and DNA abnormalities.

    Niklas Darin;Anders Oldfors;Ali‐Reza Moslemi;Elisabeth Holme

  • Mutations in amphiphysin 2 ( BIN1 ) disrupt interaction with dynamin 2 and cause autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathy

    Anne-Sophie Nicot;Anne Toussaint;Valérie Tosch;Christine Kretz

  • Progressive increase of the mutated mitochondrial DNA fraction in Kearns-Sayre syndrome.

    Nils-göran Larsson;Elisabeth Holme;Bengt Kristiansson;Anders Oldfors

  • ETFDH mutations as a major cause of riboflavin-responsive multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenation deficiency

    Rikke K J Olsen;Simon E Olpin;Brage S Andresen;Zofia H Miedzybrodzka

  • Increased mitochondrial mass in mitochondrial myopathy mice.

    Anna Wredenberg;Rolf Wibom;Hans Wilhelmsson;Caroline Graff

  • Rett syndrome: 3-D confocal microscopy of cortical pyramidal dendrites and afferents.

    Pavel V. Belichenko;Anders Oldfors;Bengt Hagberg;Annica Dahlström

  • Cardiomyopathy in children with mitochondrial disease; clinical course and cardiological findings.

    D Holmgren;H Wåhlander;B O Eriksson;A Oldfors

  • Low Levels of Mitochondrial Transcription Factor A in Mitochondrial DNA Depletion

    N.G. Larsson;A. Oldfors;E. Holme;D.A. Clayton

  • Ageing muscle: clonal expansions of mitochondrial DNA point mutations and deletions cause focal impairment of mitochondrial function.

    Guillemette Fayet;Monica Jansson;Damien Sternberg;Ali Reza Moslemi

  • Segregation and manifestations of the mtDNA tRNA(Lys) A-->G(8344) mutation of myoclonus epilepsy and ragged-red fibers (MERRF) syndrome.

    N G Larsson;M H Tulinius;E Holme;A Oldfors

  • Myosinopathies: pathology and mechanisms.

    Homa Tajsharghi;Anders Oldfors

  • A single mouse gene encodes the mitochondrial transcription factor A and a testis-specific nuclear HMG-box protein.

    Larsson Ng;Garman Jd;Oldfors A;Barsh Gs

  • Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and complex I deficiency in muscle.

    Nils-Göran Larsson;Oluf Andersen;Elisabeth Holme;Anders Oldfors

  • Autosomal dominant myopathy: missense mutation (Glu-706 --> Lys) in the myosin heavy chain IIa gene.

    Tommy Martinsson;Anders Oldfors;Niklas Darin;Kerstin Berg

Frequent Co-Authors

Nils-Göran Larsson
Nils-Göran Larsson Karolinska Institute
Tommy Martinsson
Tommy Martinsson University of Gothenburg
Bjarne Udd
Bjarne Udd University of Helsinki
Jocelyn Laporte
Jocelyn Laporte Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Maria Falkenberg
Maria Falkenberg University of Gothenburg
Bruno Eymard
Bruno Eymard Université Paris Cité
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg University of Gothenburg
Hanns Lochmüller
Hanns Lochmüller University of Freiburg
Volker Straub
Volker Straub Newcastle University
Michel Fardeau
Michel Fardeau Grenoble Alpes University

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