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Elinor K. Karlsson

Elinor K. Karlsson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 52 3749 3536 1615 1516 95 26881

Elinor K. Karlsson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elinor K. Karlsson between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elinor K. Karlsson published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 13 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2023. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
2002 2026

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elinor K. Karlsson: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 5
2006 1
2007 3
2008 4
2009 3
2010 4
2011 5
2012 1
2013 3
2014 4
2015 7
2016 2
2017 4
2018 6
2019 7
2020 15
2021 9
2022 23
2023 34
2024 12
2025 12
2026 1
Total 167
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Elinor K. Karlsson 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 Elinor K. Karlsson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 95–104 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 95 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151 95
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Elinor K. Karlsson 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 Elinor K. Karlsson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143 52
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Elinor K. Karlsson is affiliated with the Broad Institute in the United States. Their research focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant concentration in Genetics and Molecular Biology. Other subfields of study include Ecology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Plant Science.

The main topics of Karlsson's work cover a range of areas:

  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Veterinary Oncology Research
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Frequent co-authors in Karlsson's publications include:

  • Kerstin Lindblad-Toh (56 co-authored works)
  • Diane P. Genereux (31 co-authored works)
  • Kathleen M. Morrill (25 co-authored works)
  • Jeremy Johnson (24 co-authored works)
  • Michael Hiller (23 co-authored works)

Karlsson's work has appeared in several prominent publication venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), with 18 publications
  • Science, with 13 publications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, with 8 publications
  • Nature, with 3 publications
  • GeroScience, with 3 publications

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Karlsson include:

  • "Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Progressive Cactus is a multiple-genome aligner for the thousand-genome era," 2020, Nature
  • "The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Evolutionary constraint and innovation across hundreds of placental mammals," 2023, Science
  • "Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes," 2022, Science

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

    Robert H. Waterston;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Ewan Birney;Jane Rogers

  • Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Claire M Wade;Claire M Wade;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Elinor K. Karlsson;Elinor K. Karlsson

  • Genomic Maps and Comparative Analysis of Histone Modifications in Human and Mouse

    Bradley E. Bernstein;Bradley E. Bernstein;Bradley E. Bernstein;Michael Kamal;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Stefan Bekiranov

  • Genome sequence and analysis of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans.

    Brian J Haas;Sophien Kamoun;Sophien Kamoun;Michael C Zody;Michael C Zody;Rays H Y Jiang;Rays H Y Jiang

  • Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates.

    Joana Damas;Graham M. Hughes;Kathleen C. Keough;Corrie A. Painter

  • Rethinking dog domestication by integrating genetics, archeology, and biogeography

    Greger Larson;Elinor K. Karlsson;Angela Perri;Matthew T. Webster

  • Efficient mapping of mendelian traits in dogs through genome-wide association.

    Elinor K Karlsson;Elinor K Karlsson;Izabella Baranowska;Claire M Wade;Claire M Wade;Nicolette H C Salmon Hillbertz

  • Progressive Cactus is a multiple-genome aligner for the thousand-genome era

    Joel Armstrong;Glenn Hickey;Mark Diekhans;Ian T. Fiddes

  • A Composite of Multiple Signals Distinguishes Causal Variants in Regions of Positive Selection

    Sharon R. Grossman;Sharon R. Grossman;Ilya Shylakhter;Ilya Shylakhter;Elinor K. Karlsson;Elinor K. Karlsson;Elizabeth H. Byrne;Elizabeth H. Byrne

  • Genomic targets of nuclear estrogen receptors.

    Raegan O’Lone;Martin C. Frith;Elinor K. Karlsson;Ulla Hansen

  • Natural selection and infectious disease in human populations.

    Elinor Kathryn Karlsson;Dominic P. Kwiatkowski;Pardis Christine Sabeti

  • Identification of Genomic Regions Associated with Phenotypic Variation between Dog Breeds using Selection Mapping

    Amaury Vaysse;Abhirami Ratnakumar;Thomas Derrien;Erik Axelsson

  • Identifying Recent Adaptations in Large-Scale Genomic Data

    Shamai Aaron Grossman;Shamai Aaron Grossman;Shamai Aaron Grossman;Kristian G Andersen;Kristian G Andersen;Ilya Shlyakhter;Ilya Shlyakhter;Shervin Tabrizi;Shervin Tabrizi

  • A comparative genomics multitool for scientific discovery and conservation

    Diane P. Genereux;Aitor Serres;Joel Armstrong;Jeremy Johnson

  • Leader of the pack: gene mapping in dogs and other model organisms

    Elinor K. Karlsson;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh

  • Duplication of FGF3 , FGF4 , FGF19 and ORAOV1 causes hair ridge and predisposition to dermoid sinus in Ridgeback dogs

    Nicolette H C Salmon Hillbertz;Magnus Isaksson;Elinor K Karlsson;Elinor K Karlsson;Eva Hellmén

  • Assembly of polymorphic genomes: algorithms and application to Ciona savignyi.

    Jade P. Vinson;David B. Jaffe;Keith O'Neill;Elinor K. Karlsson

  • A comprehensive genomic history of extinct and living elephants

    Eleftheria Palkopoulou;Eleftheria Palkopoulou;Mark Lipson;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Svend Nielsen

  • A Mutation in Hairless Dogs Implicates FOXI3 in Ectodermal Development

    Cord Drögemüller;Elinor K. Karlsson;Marjo K. Hytönen;Michele Perloski

  • A Novel Unstable Duplication Upstream of HAS2 Predisposes to a Breed-Defining Skin Phenotype and a Periodic Fever Syndrome in Chinese Shar-Pei Dogs

    Mia Olsson;Jennifer R. S. Meadows;Katarina Truvé;Gerli Rosengren Pielberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
Kerstin Lindblad-Toh Uppsala University
Matthew Breen
Matthew Breen North Carolina State University
Eric S. Lander
Eric S. Lander Broad Institute
Pardis C. Sabeti
Pardis C. Sabeti Harvard University
Jaime F. Modiano
Jaime F. Modiano University of Minnesota
Claire M. Wade
Claire M. Wade University of Sydney
Leif Andersson
Leif Andersson Texas A&M University
Jessica Alföldi
Jessica Alföldi Broad Institute
Greger Larson
Greger Larson University of Oxford
Stephen F. Schaffner
Stephen F. Schaffner Broad Institute

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