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Björn Andersson

Björn Andersson

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
64
Citations
18185
World Ranking
2770
National Ranking
35

Björn Andersson publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 206 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Björn Andersson D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Björn Andersson is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with a particular emphasis on public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, molecular biology, dermatology, and immunology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Dental Health and Care Utilization

Björn Andersson has authored multiple papers, some of which are:

  • Activation of a neural stem cell transcriptional program in parenchymal astrocytes, 2020, eLife
  • Colonization and genetic diversification processes of Leishmania infantum in the Americas, 2021, Communications Biology
  • Repeat-Driven Generation of Antigenic Diversity in a Major Human Pathogen, Trypanosoma cruzi, 2021, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Microevolution of Trypanosoma cruzi reveals hybridization and clonal mechanisms driving rapid genome diversification, 2022, eLife
  • High genome plasticity and frequent genetic exchange in Leishmania tropica isolates from Afghanistan, Iran and Syria, 2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases

The scientist frequently collaborates with others, notably:

  • Carlos Talavera-López
  • Gabriel Machado Matos
  • Hedvig Glans
  • Maria Bradley
  • Tim Downing

Björn Andersson's work has been published in several venues, with multiple publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • eLife
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • The genome sequence of Trypanosoma cruzi, etiologic agent of Chagas disease

    Najib M. El-Sayed;Peter J. Myler;Peter J. Myler;Daniella C. Bartholomeu;Daniel Nilsson

  • The Norway spruce genome sequence and conifer genome evolution.

    Björn Nystedt;Nathaniel Robert Street;Anna Wetterbom;Andrea Zuccolo

  • Comparative genomics of trypanosomatid parasitic protozoa.

    Najib M. El-Sayed;Peter J. Myler;Peter J. Myler;Gaëlle Blandin;Matthew Berriman

  • The gene encoding ribosomal protein S19 is mutated in Diamond-Blackfan anaemia

    Natalia Draptchinskaia;Peter Gustavsson;Björn Andersson;Monica Pettersson

  • Identification of a Third Human Polyomavirus

    Tobias Allander;Kalle Andreasson;Shawon Gupta;Annelie Bjerkner

  • Cortisol secretion in relation to body fat distribution in obese premenopausal women.

    Per Mårin;Niklas Darin;Teiko Amemiya;Björn Andersson

  • A genetic variation map for chicken with 2.8 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms

    Gane Ka Shu Wong;Gane Ka Shu Wong;Gane Ka Shu Wong;Bin Liu;Jun Wang;Jun Wang;Yong Zhang;Yong Zhang

  • The morphology and metabolism of intraabdominal adipose tissue in men.

    Per Mårin;Björn Andersson;Malin Ottosson;Lars Olbe

  • Metabolism of adipose tissue in intraabdominal depots of nonobese men and women.

    M. Rebuffé-Scrive;B. Andersson;L. Olbe;P. Björntorp

  • Microbe-host interplay in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis

    Nanna Fyhrquist;Nanna Fyhrquist;Gareth Muirhead;Stefanie Prast-Nielsen;Marine Jeanmougin

  • Draft Genome Sequencing of Giardia intestinalis Assemblage B Isolate GS: Is Human Giardiasis Caused by Two Different Species?

    Oscar Franzén;Jon Jerlström-Hultqvist;Elsie Castro;Ellen Sherwood

  • Nasopharyngeal colonization during the first year of life.

    Aniansson G;Alm B;Andersson B;Larsson P

  • Estrogen replacement therapy decreases hyperandrogenicity and improves glucose homeostasis and plasma lipids in postmenopausal women with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

    Björn Andersson;Lars-Åke Mattsson;Lennart Hahn;Per MÅrin

  • Students' Understanding of the Greenhouse Effect, the Societal Consequences of Reducing CO2 Emissions and the Problem of Ozone Layer Depletion.

    Björn Andersson;Anita Wallin

  • The Experiential Gestalt of Causation : A Common Core to Pupils' Preconceptions in Science

    Björn Andersson

  • Assimilation of triglycerides in subcutaneous and intraabdominal adipose tissues in vivo in men: effects of testosterone.

    P Mårin;L Lönn;B Andersson;B Odén

  • Characterization of the viral microbiome in patients with severe lower respiratory tract infections, using metagenomic sequencing.

    Fredrik Lysholm;Fredrik Lysholm;Anna Wetterbom;Cecilia Lindau;Hamid Darban

  • Performing Skin Microbiome Research: A Method to the Madness.

    Heidi H. Kong;Björn Andersson;Thomas Clavel;John E. Common

  • How Swedish pupils, aged 12-15 years, understand light and its properties

    Björn Andersson;Christina Kärrqvist

  • Growth hormone treatment reduces abdominal visceral fat in postmenopausal women with abdominal obesity: a 12-month placebo-controlled trial.

    Celina Franco;John Brandberg;Lars Lönn;Björn Andersson

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland
Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland University of Gothenburg
Per Björntorp
Per Björntorp University of Gothenburg
Bo Lambert
Bo Lambert Karolinska Institute
Michael A. Miles
Michael A. Miles London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine
Bengt Persson
Bengt Persson Science for Life Laboratory
Bengt-Åke Bengtsson
Bengt-Åke Bengtsson Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Peter J. Myler
Peter J. Myler Seattle Children's Hospital
Ulf Pettersson
Ulf Pettersson Uppsala University
Najib M. El-Sayed
Najib M. El-Sayed University of Maryland, College Park

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