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Christer Nilsson

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Ecology and Evolution
Sweden
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
82
Citations
35322
World Ranking
731
National Ranking
11

Christer Nilsson publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 241 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Christer Nilsson D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Christer Nilsson is affiliated with Umeå University in Sweden and has a multidisciplinary research profile spanning medicine and environmental science. Their work encompasses both clinical and ecological perspectives, reflecting diverse interests across biomedical and environmental fields.

Their recent scientific publications include the following papers:

  • Facets and scales in river restoration: Nestedness and interdependence of hydrological, geomorphic, ecological, and biogeochemical processes, 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
  • Pathogenic Huntingtin Repeat Expansions in Patients with Frontotemporal Dementia and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 2020, Neuron
  • Navigating trade-offs between dams and river conservation, 2021, Global Sustainability
  • Hydropeaking affects germination and establishment of riverbank vegetation, 2020, Ecological Applications
  • Prioritization of Drug Targets for Neurodegenerative Diseases by Integrating Genetic and Proteomic Data From Brain and Blood, 2022, Biological Psychiatry

Christer Nilsson frequently collaborates with a consistent group of coauthors including:

  • Giacomina Rossi
  • Fabrizio Tagliavini
  • María Landqvist Waldö
  • Luisa Benussi
  • Giuliano Binetti

Their work has been published primarily in a range of academic journals, with repeated contributions to these venues:

  • Ecological Applications
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Neuron

Within the broad domains of medicine and environmental science, Nilsson's research concentrates on several subfields, including:

  • Neurology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

Their main research topics reflect a focus on both human neurological conditions and environmental systems:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Best Publications

  • Fragmentation and flow regulation of the world's large river systems

    Christer Nilsson;Christer Nilsson;Catherine A. Reidy;Catherine A. Reidy;Mats Dynesius;Mats Dynesius;Carmen Revenga;Carmen Revenga

  • High‐resolution mapping of the world's reservoirs and dams for sustainable river‐flow management

    Bernhard Lehner;Catherine Reidy Liermann;Carmen Revenga;Charles Vörösmarty

  • Fragmentation and flow regulation of river systems in the northern third of the world.

    Mats Dynesius;Christer Nilsson

  • Mapping the world’s free-flowing rivers

    G. Grill;B. Lehner;M. Thieme;B. Geenen

  • Reducing redundancy in invasion ecology by integrating hypotheses into a single theoretical framework

    Jane A. Catford;Roland Jansson;Christer Nilsson

  • Alterations of Riparian Ecosystems Caused by River Regulation

    Christer Nilsson;Kajsa Berggren

  • Climate change and the world's river basins: anticipating management options

    Margaret A Palmer;Margaret A Palmer;Catherine A Reidy Liermann;Christer Nilsson;Martina Flörke

  • Preserving the biodiversity and ecological services of rivers: new challenges and research opportunities

    Angela H Arthington;Robert J Naiman;Michael E McClain;Christer Nilsson

  • Basic Principles and Ecological Consequences of Changing Water Regimes: Riparian Plant Communities

    Christer Nilsson;Magnus Svedmark

  • The effects of plant litter on vegetation: a meta‐analysis

    Shaojun Xiong;Christer Nilsson;Christer Nilsson

  • Implications of Dam Obstruction for Global Freshwater Fish Diversity

    Catherine Reidy Liermann;Christer Nilsson;James Robertson;Rebecca Y. Ng

  • The role of hydrochory in structuring riparian and wetland vegetation

    Christer Nilsson;Rebecca L. Brown;Roland Jansson;David M. Merritt

  • Special Issue: Environmental flows: science and management.

    A. H. Arthington;R. J. Naiman;M. E. McClain;C. Nilsson

  • Effects of Land Cover on Stream Ecosystems: Roles of Empirical Models and Scaling Issues

    David L. Strayer;R. Edward Beighley;Lisa C. Thompson;Shane Brooks

  • Do rivers function as corridors for plant dispersal

    Mats E. Johansson;Christer Nilsson;Elisabet Nilsson

  • Effects of river regulation on river-margin vegetation : A comparison of eight boreal rivers

    Roland Jansson;Christer Nilsson;Christer Nilsson;Mats Dynesius;Elisabet Andersson

  • Patterns of plant species richness along riverbanks

    Christer Nilsson;Gunnel Grelsson;Mats Johansson;Ulf Sperens

  • Long-Term Responses of River-Margin Vegetation to Water-Level Regulation

    Christer Nilsson;Roland Jansson;Ursula Zinko

  • Legitimizing fluvial ecosystems as users of water: An overview

    Robert J. Naiman;Stuart Bunn;Christer Nilsson;Geoffrey E. Petts

  • Effects of hydropower generation and opportunities for environmental flow management in Swedish riverine ecosystems

    Birgitta Malm Renöfält;Roland Jansson;Christer Nilsson

  • Basic Principles and Ecological Consequences of Changing Water Regimes: Riparian Plant

    Christer Nilsson;Magnus Svedmark

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland Jansson
Roland Jansson Umeå University
Anne Tolvanen
Anne Tolvanen Natural Resources Institute Finland
Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen
Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen University of Copenhagen
Mats Dynesius
Mats Dynesius Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Ingrid H. Williams
Ingrid H. Williams Estonian University of Life Sciences
David M. Merritt
David M. Merritt US Forest Service
Robert J. Naiman
Robert J. Naiman University of Washington
Kristoffer Hylander
Kristoffer Hylander Stockholm University
Klement Tockner
Klement Tockner Goethe University Frankfurt
Joakim Hjältén
Joakim Hjältén Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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