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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 88 792 705 1 1 312 21255

Carsten Carlberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carsten Carlberg between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carsten Carlberg published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 91 publications in 2023. 56 of the 511 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 91. Peak 91 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 91 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 19 publications
1985 2025

511 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carsten Carlberg: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 6
1994 12
1995 8
1996 13
1997 7
1998 9
1999 8
2000 15
2001 8
2002 5
2003 7
2004 6
2005 11
2006 11
2007 11
2008 7
2009 6
2010 17
2011 13
2012 8
2013 9
2014 14
2015 9
2016 19
2017 7
2018 14
2019 23
2020 26
2021 15
2022 36
2023 91
2024 37
2025 19
Total 511
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Carsten Carlberg publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carsten Carlberg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 307–316 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 312 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46 312
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Carsten Carlberg D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50 88
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Carsten Carlberg is a researcher affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland in Finland. Their work primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Immunology and Microbiology. Among these, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine each include over 100 publications, while Immunology and Microbiology constitute a significant area with 45 publications.

Their research subfields cover Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Physiology. Molecular Biology is the most prominent subfield with 66 publications, followed by Immunology with 45, and Genetics with 33.

The scientist's main research topics include Vitamin D Research Studies, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research, Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, Digestive System and Related Health, Nutrition, Genetics and Disease, and T-cell and B-cell Immunology. Vitamin D Research Studies is the leading topic with 62 publications.

Frequent publication venues for their work include Nutrients, Scientific Reports, Redox Biology, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Experimental Dermatology, with Nutrients being the most frequent venue hosting 13 of their papers.

Recent notable papers by Carsten Carlberg include:

  • An update on vitamin D signaling and cancer, 2020, Seminars in Cancer Biology
  • Guidelines for Preventing and Treating Vitamin D Deficiency: A 2023 Update in Poland, 2023, Nutrients
  • Vitamin D receptor(s): In the nucleus but also at membranes?, 2020, Experimental Dermatology
  • Vitamin D and Its Target Genes, 2022, Nutrients
  • Key Vitamin D Target Genes with Functions in the Immune System, 2020, Nutrients

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Carsten Carlberg include Eunike Velleuer, Ferdinand Molnár, Andrea Hänel, Ranjini Ghosh Dastidar, and Antonio Neme. These collaborators have contributed significantly to the body of work, with some joint works reaching close to 60 publications.

Best Publications

  • Two nuclear signalling pathways for vitamin D

    Carsten Carlberg;Igor Bendik;Adrian Wyss;Elke Meier

  • Pineal gland hormone melatonin binds and activates an orphan of the nuclear receptor superfamily.

    Michael Becker-André;Irmgard Wiesenberg;Nicole Schaeren-Wiemers;Elisabeth André

  • Fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis of the structure of the four-way DNA junction.

    Robert M. Clegg;Alastair I. H. Murchie;Annelies Zechel;Carsten Carlberg

  • The Nuclear Receptor for Melatonin Represses 5-Lipoxygenase Gene Expression in Human B Lymphocytes

    Dieter Steinhilber;Martina Brungs;Oliver Werz;Irmgard Wiesenberg

  • Transcriptional activation of the nuclear receptor RZR alpha by the pineal gland hormone melatonin and identification of CGP 52608 as a synthetic ligand.

    Irmgard Wiesenberg;Martin Missbach;Jean-Pierre Kahlen;Magdalena Schräder

  • Vitamin D receptor signaling mechanisms: Integrated actions of a well-defined transcription factor

    Carsten Carlberg;Moray J. Campbell

  • Regulation of the human p21(waf1/cip1) gene promoter via multiple binding sites for p53 and the vitamin D3 receptor

    Anna Saramäki;Claire M. Banwell;Moray J. Campbell;Carsten Carlberg

  • The Human Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor δ Gene is a Primary Target of 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and its Nuclear Receptor

    Thomas W. Dunlop;Sami Väisänen;Christian Frank;Ferdinand Molnár

  • RZRs, a new family of retinoid-related orphan receptors that function as both monomers and homodimers.

    C Carlberg;R Hooft van Huijsduijnen;J K Staple;J F DeLamarter

  • Comprehensive analysis of PPARalpha-dependent regulation of hepatic lipid metabolism by expression profiling.

    Maryam Rakhshandehroo;Linda M. Sanderson;Merja Matilainen;Rinke Stienstra

  • Nuclear hormone 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 elicits a genome-wide shift in the locations of VDR chromatin occupancy

    Sami Heikkinen;Sami Väisänen;Petri Pehkonen;Sabine Seuter

  • MECHANISMS OF NUCLEAR SIGNALLING BY VITAMIN D3 : INTERPLAY WITH RETINOID AND THYROID HORMONE SIGNALLING

    Carsten Carlberg

  • The orphan receptor family RZR/ROR, melatonin and 5‐lipoxygenase: An unexpected relationship

    Carsten Carlberg;Irmgard Wiesenberg

  • Vitamin D and cancer: effects of 1,25(OH)2D3 and its analogs on growth control and tumorigenesis.

    Christina Mørk Hansen;Lise Binderup;Karin J. Hamberg;Carsten Carlberg

  • Electrophilic Nitro-fatty Acids Activate NRF2 by a KEAP1 Cysteine 151-independent Mechanism

    Emilia Kansanen;Gustavo Bonacci;Francisco J. Schopfer;Suvi M. Kuosmanen

  • VDR-Alien: a novel, DNA-selective vitamin D(3) receptor-corepressor partnership.

    Patsie Polly;Michaela Herdick;Udo Moehren;Aria Baniahmad

  • Gene regulation by vitamin D3.

    Carsten Carlberg;Patsie Polly

  • Mechanisms of Nuclear Signalling by Vitamin D3

    Carsten Carlberg

  • Interaction between retinoic acid and vitamin D signaling pathways.

    M Schräder;I Bendik;M Becker-André;C Carlberg

  • The Vitamin D Receptor

    Carsten Carlberg;Sabine Seuter

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl-Heinz Herzig
Karl-Heinz Herzig Oulu University Hospital
Hans V. Westerhoff
Hans V. Westerhoff Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Kaisa Poutanen
Kaisa Poutanen VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Matti Uusitupa
Matti Uusitupa University of Eastern Finland
Peter Arner
Peter Arner Karolinska Institute
Sander Kersten
Sander Kersten Wageningen University & Research
Jean-Hilaire Saurat
Jean-Hilaire Saurat University of Geneva
Ingrid Dahlman
Ingrid Dahlman Karolinska Institute
Björn Åkesson
Björn Åkesson Lund University
Markku Tammi
Markku Tammi University of Eastern Finland

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