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Birgitta Agerberth

Birgitta Agerberth

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 64 2574 2356 49 44 161 19837

Birgitta Agerberth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Birgitta Agerberth between 1988 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Birgitta Agerberth published across 37 years, from 1988 to 2024, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2014. 1 of the 168 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2014. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1988 2024

168 publications in total across all disciplines

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Birgitta Agerberth: publications per year, 1988 to 2024
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 6
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 5
1996 4
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 7
2004 5
2005 8
2006 13
2007 4
2008 9
2009 3
2010 5
2011 9
2012 5
2013 9
2014 14
2015 4
2016 5
2017 3
2018 7
2019 7
2020 7
2021 3
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 168
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Birgitta Agerberth publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Birgitta Agerberth sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 155–164 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 161 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264 161
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Birgitta Agerberth D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Birgitta Agerberth sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109 64
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Birgitta Agerberth is a researcher affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their academic work spans various fields within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. The primary focus lies in infectious diseases, epidemiology, and molecular biology, with specific subfields including surgery and microbiology.

The research topics addressed by Birgitta Agerberth include:

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

Their recent publications demonstrate contributions to immunology, microbiology, and pharmacology literature. Recent papers by Birgitta Agerberth include:

  • Host Directed Therapy Against Infection by Boosting Innate Immunity, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Host-Directed Therapy as a Novel Treatment Strategy to Overcome Tuberculosis: Targeting Immune Modulation, 2020, Antibiotics
  • Cathelicidin-related antimicrobial peptide protects against ischaemia reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury in mice, 2020, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Gut microbiota-CRAMP axis shapes intestinal barrier function and immune responses in dietary gluten-induced enteropathy, 2021, EMBO Molecular Medicine
  • Studies on citrullinated LL-37: detection in human airways, antibacterial effects and biophysical properties, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Birgitta Agerberth include Rubhana Raqib, Peter Bergman, Susanna Brighenti, Guðmundur H. Guðmundsson, and Rokeya Sultana Rekha. The collaborative efforts reflect a shared focus on infectious diseases and immune modulation.

The common publication venues for their research are:

  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Antibiotics
  • British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • EMBO Molecular Medicine

Birgitta Agerberth's interdisciplinary approach integrates medicine with molecular biology and immunology to explore immune responses, antimicrobial peptides, and strategies for combating infectious diseases, particularly tuberculosis and related respiratory illnesses.

Best Publications

  • The human antimicrobial and chemotactic peptides LL-37 and α-defensins are expressed by specific lymphocyte and monocyte populations

    Birgitta Agerberth;Jehad Charo;Joachim Werr;Berit Olsson

  • The Expression of the Gene Coding for the Antibacterial Peptide LL-37 Is Induced in Human Keratinocytes during Inflammatory Disorders

    Margareta Frohm;Birgitta Agerberth;Ghasem Ahangari;Mona Ståhle-Bäckdahl

  • Conformation-dependent Antibacterial Activity of the Naturally Occurring Human Peptide LL-37

    Jan Johansson;Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson;Martı́n E. Rottenberg;Kurt D. Berndt

  • Structure and organization of the human antimicrobial peptide LL-37 in phospholipid membranes: relevance to the molecular basis for its non-cell-selective activity.

    Ziv Oren;Jeffrey C. Lerman;Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson;Birgitta Agerberth

  • The antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin protects the urinary tract against invasive bacterial infection.

    Milan Chromek;Zuzana Slamová;Peter Bergman;László Kovács

  • Cutaneous Injury Induces the Release of Cathelicidin Anti-Microbial Peptides Active Against Group A Streptococcus

    Robert A. Dorschner;Vasumati K. Pestonjamasp;Seema Tamakuwala;Takaaki Ohtake

  • Mechanisms of action on Escherichia coli of cecropin P1 and PR-39, two antibacterial peptides from pig intestine.

    H G Boman;B Agerberth;A Boman

  • The human gene FALL39 and processing of the cathelin precursor to the antibacterial peptide LL-37 in granulocytes

    Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson;Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson;Birgitta Agerberth;Birgitta Agerberth;Jacob Odeberg;Tomas Bergman

  • FALL-39, a putative human peptide antibiotic, is cysteine-free and expressed in bone marrow and testis.

    Birgitta Agerberth;Hans Gunne;Jakob Odeberg;Per Kogner

  • Downregulation of bactericidal peptides in enteric infections: a novel immune escape mechanism with bacterial DNA as a potential regulator.

    Dilara Islam;Lisa Bandholtz;Jakob Nilsson;Hans Wigzell

  • Crosstalk between neutrophils, B-1a cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells initiates autoimmune diabetes

    Julien Diana;Julien Diana;Yannick Simoni;Yannick Simoni;Laetitia Furio;Laetitia Furio;Lucie Beaudoin;Lucie Beaudoin

  • Amino acid sequence of PR-39. Isolation from pig intestine of a new member of the family of proline-arginine-rich antibacterial peptides.

    Birgitta Agerberth;Jong-Youn Lee;Tomas Bergman;Mats Carlquist

  • Expression of the cathelicidin LL-37 is modulated by short chain fatty acids in colonocytes: relevance of signalling pathways.

    J Schauber;C Svanholm;S Termén;K Iffland

  • NK-lysin, a novel effector peptide of cytotoxic T and NK cells. Structure and cDNA cloning of the porcine form, induction by interleukin 2, antibacterial and antitumour activity.

    M. Andersson;H. Gunne;B. Agerberth;A. Boman

  • Improved outcome in shigellosis associated with butyrate induction of an endogenous peptide antibiotic.

    Rubhana Raqib;Protim Sarker;Peter Bergman;Gul Ara

  • Antimicrobial peptides important in innate immunity.

    Andreas Cederlund;Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson;Birgitta Agerberth

  • The Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 Inhibits HIV-1 Replication

    Peter Bergman;Lilian Walter-Jallow;Kristina Broliden;Birgitta Agerberth

  • Biochemical and Antibacterial Analysis of Human Wound and Blister Fluid

    Margareta Frohm;Hans Gunne;Ann Charlotte Bergman;Birgitta Agerberth;Birgitta Agerberth

  • Pancreatic β-Cells Limit Autoimmune Diabetes via an Immunoregulatory Antimicrobial Peptide Expressed under the Influence of the Gut Microbiota.

    Jia Sun;Laetitia Furio;Laetitia Furio;Ramine Mecheri;Anne M. van der Does

  • Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Modulates Immune Responses and Its Curli Fimbriae Interact with the Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37

    Ylva Kai-Larsen;Petra Lüthje;Milan Chromek;Verena Peters

  • Antimicrobial polypeptides of human vernix caseosa and amniotic fluid: implications for newborn innate defense.

    Hiroyuki Yoshio;Maria Tollin;Gudmundur H Gudmundsson;Gudmundur H Gudmundsson;Hugo Lagercrantz

Frequent Co-Authors

Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson
Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson University of Iceland
Hans Jörnvall
Hans Jörnvall Karolinska Institute
Rubhana Raqib
Rubhana Raqib International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Hans G. Boman
Hans G. Boman Karolinska Institute
Jan Johansson
Jan Johansson Karolinska Institute
Jan Andersson
Jan Andersson Karolinska Institute
Richard L. Gallo
Richard L. Gallo University of California, San Diego
Kjell Fuxe
Kjell Fuxe Karolinska Institute
Viktor Mutt
Viktor Mutt Karolinska Institute
William J. Griffiths
William J. Griffiths Swansea University

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