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Christer Halldin

Christer Halldin

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Medicine
Sweden
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
112
Citations
47626
World Ranking
5135
National Ranking
103

Christer Halldin publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 881 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Christer Halldin D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 112 D-Index — 75th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Christer Halldin is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has a substantial body of research primarily in the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Their work includes significant contributions to subfields such as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Halldin's research focuses on topics including Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications, Neurological Disorders and Treatments, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, as well as Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications.

The scientist's frequent publication venues highlight their research presence in:

  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • EJNMMI Research
  • Nuclear Medicine and Biology
  • Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Notable recent papers by Christer Halldin include:

  • The α-synuclein PET tracer [18F] ACI-12589 distinguishes multiple system atrophy from other neurodegenerative diseases (2023, Nature Communications)
  • A randomized placebo-controlled PET study of ketamine´s effect on serotonin1B receptor binding in patients with SSRI-resistant depression (2020, Translational Psychiatry)
  • Guidelines for the content and format of PET brain data in publications and archives: A consensus paper (2020, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism)
  • Brain exposure of the ATM inhibitor AZD1390 in humans-a positron emission tomography study (2020, Neuro-Oncology)
  • Positron emission tomographic imaging in drug discovery (2021, Drug Discovery Today)

Frequent collaborators in Halldin's research include Sangram Nag, Andrea Varrone, Lars Farde, Ryosuke Arakawa, and Magnus Schou.

In 2012, Christer Halldin was recognized as a Member of the Academia Europaea.

Best Publications

  • The gut microbiota influences blood-brain barrier permeability in mice

    Viorica Braniste;Maha Al-Asmakh;Czeslawa Kowal;Farhana Anuar

  • Positron Emission Tomographic Analysis of Central D1 and D2 Dopamine Receptor Occupancy in Patients Treated With Classical Neuroleptics and Clozapine: Relation to Extrapyramidal Side Effects

    Lars Farde;Anna-Lena Nordström;Frits-Axel Wiesel;Stefan Pauli

  • Central D2-Dopamine Receptor Occupancy in Schizophrenic Patients Treated With Antipsychotic Drugs

    Lars Farde;Fritz-Axel Wiesel;Christer Halldin;Göran Sedvall

  • Age-related cognitive deficits mediated by changes in the striatal dopamine system.

    Lars Bäckman;Nathalie Ginovart;Roger A. Dixon;Tarja-Brita Robins Wahlin

  • D2 dopamine receptors in neuroleptic-naive schizophrenic patients. A positron emission tomography study with [11C]raclopride.

    Lars Farde;Frits-Axel Wiesel;Sharon Stone-Elander;Christer Halldin

  • Central D2-dopamine receptor occupancy in relation to antipsychotic drug effects: A double-blind PET study of schizophrenic patients

    Anna-Lena Nordström;Lars Farde;Frits-Axel Wiesel;Kaj Forslund

  • Kinetic analysis of central [11C]raclopride binding to D2-dopamine receptors studied by PET--a comparison to the equilibrium analysis.

    L. Farde;L. Eriksson;G. Blomquist;C. Halldin

  • Distribution of D1- and D2-dopamine receptors, and dopamine and its metabolites in the human brain.

    Håkan Hall;Göran Sedvall;Olle Magnusson;Jutta Kopp

  • Mapping human brain monoamine oxidase A and B with 11C-labeled suicide inactivators and PET.

    J. S. Fowler;R. R. MacGregor;A. P. Wolf;C. D. Arnett

  • D1, D2, and 5-HT2 receptor occupancy in relation to clozapine serum concentration: a PET study of schizophrenic patients.

    A L Nordström;L Farde;S Nyberg;P Karlsson

  • Autoradiographic distribution of serotonin transporters and receptor subtypes in human brain

    Katarina Varnäs;Christer Halldin;Håkan Hall

  • No D2 receptor increase in PET study of schizophrenia.

    Lars Farde;Frits-Axel Wiesel;HÅkan Hall;Christer Halldin

  • PET analysis of human dopamine receptor subtypes using 11C-SCH 23390 and 11C-raclopride.

    L Farde;C Halldin;S Stone-Elander;G Sedvall

  • The role of the striatal dopamine transporter in cognitive aging

    Nina Erixon-Lindroth;Lars Farde;Tarja-Brita Robins Wahlin;Judit Sovago

  • Autoradiographic localization of 5-HT1A receptors in the post-mortem human brain using [3H]WAY-100635 and [11C]WAY-100635

    H Hall;C Lundkvist;C Halldin;L Farde

  • Suggested minimal effective dose of risperidone based on PET-measured D2 and 5-HT2A receptor occupancy in schizophrenic patients.

    Svante Nyberg;Bo Eriksson;Gabriella Oxenstierna;Christer Halldin

  • PET study of the pre- and post-synaptic dopaminergic markers for the neurodegenerative process in Huntington's disease.

    N Ginovart;A Lundin;L Farde;C Halldin

  • Reduced midbrain dopamine transporter binding in male adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: association between striatal dopamine markers and motor hyperactivity.

    Aurelija Jucaite;Elisabeth Fernell;Christer Halldin;Hans Forssberg

  • Carbon-11-FLB 457: a radioligand for extrastriatal D2 dopamine receptors

    Christer Halldin;Lars Farde;Thomas Högberg;Nina Mohell

  • Synthesis of L- and D-[methyl-11C]methionine.

    Bengt Långström;Gunnar Antoni;Per Gullberg;Christer Halldin

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Farde
Lars Farde Karolinska Institute
Balázs Gulyás
Balázs Gulyás Nanyang Technological University
Andrea Varrone
Andrea Varrone Karolinska Institute
Göran Sedvall
Göran Sedvall Karolinska Institute
Victor W. Pike
Victor W. Pike National Institutes of Health
Håkan Hall
Håkan Hall Karolinska Institute
Robert B. Innis
Robert B. Innis National Institutes of Health
Bengt Långström
Bengt Långström Uppsala University
Håkan Wikström
Håkan Wikström University of Groningen
Kjell Någren
Kjell Någren Odense University Hospital

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