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D-Index
113
Citations
48926
World Ranking
4939
National Ranking
2677

Elizabeth W. Karlson 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 Elizabeth W. Karlson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 388 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Elizabeth W. Karlson 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 Elizabeth W. Karlson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 113 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Elizabeth W. Karlson is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant focus on Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology, Physiology, and Molecular Biology. The body of work includes studies on genetic associations and epidemiology, long-term effects of COVID-19, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, systemic lupus erythematosus research, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, genomics and rare diseases, and liver disease diagnosis and treatment.

Elizabeth W. Karlson has authored numerous papers published in various reputable venues. Recent notable publications include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 viral load is associated with increased disease severity and mortality" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection" (2023), published in JAMA
  • "The Mediterranean diet, plasma metabolome, and cardiovascular disease risk" (2020), published in European Heart Journal
  • "The All of Us Research Program: Data quality, utility, and diversity" (2022), published in Patterns
  • "Hematopoietic mosaic chromosomal alterations increase the risk for diverse types of infection" (2021), published in Nature Medicine

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Karlson include Jordan W. Smoller, Scott T. Weiss, Karen H. Costenbader, Gail P. Jarvik, and Krzysztof Kiryluk.

Their research has been disseminated widely through several publication venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Circulation
  • Nature Medicine
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology

Best Publications

  • Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

    Yukinori Okada;Yukinori Okada;Di Wu;Di Wu;Di Wu;Gosia Trynka;Gosia Trynka;Towfique Raj;Towfique Raj

  • The American College of Rheumatology nomenclature and case definitions for neuropsychiatric lupus syndromes

    Matthew H. Liang;Michael Corzillius;Sang Cheol Bae;Robert A. Lew

  • Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Women Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Daniel H. Solomon;Elizabeth W. Karlson;Eric B. Rimm;Carolyn C. Cannuscio

  • Genome-wide association study meta-analysis identifies seven new rheumatoid arthritis risk loci

    Eli A Stahl;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Elaine F Remmers;Gang Xie

  • Purine-Rich Foods, Dairy and Protein Intake, and the Risk of Gout in Men

    Hyon K. Choi;Karen Atkinson;Elizabeth W. Karlson;Walter Willett

  • Pathologically expanded peripheral T helper cell subset drives B cells in rheumatoid arthritis

    Deepak A. Rao;Michael F. Gurish;Jennifer L. Marshall;Kamil Slowikowski

  • Alcohol intake and risk of incident gout in men: a prospective study

    Hyon K Choi;Karen Atkinson;Elizabeth W Karlson;Walter Willett;Walter Willett

  • SARS-CoV-2 viral load is associated with increased disease severity and mortality.

    Jesse Fajnzylber;James Regan;Kendyll Coxen;Heather Corry

  • Obesity, Weight Change, Hypertension, Diuretic Use, and Risk of Gout in Men: The Health Professionals Follow-up Study

    Hyon K. Choi;Karen Atkinson;Elizabeth W. Karlson;Gary Curhan

  • Two independent alleles at 6q23 associated with risk of rheumatoid arthritis

    Robert M Plenge;Robert M Plenge;Robert M Plenge;Chris Cotsapas;Chris Cotsapas;Leela Davies;Alkes L Price;Alkes L Price

  • Common variants at CD40 and other loci confer risk of rheumatoid arthritis

    Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Elaine F Remmers;Annette T Lee;Rachel Hackett

  • Replication of putative candidate-gene associations with rheumatoid arthritis in >4,000 samples from North America and Sweden: association of susceptibility with PTPN22, CTLA4, and PADI4.

    Robert M. Plenge;Leonid Padyukov;Elaine F. Remmers;Shaun Purcell

  • Smoking Intensity, Duration, and Cessation, and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women

    Karen H. Costenbader;Diane Feskanich;Lisa A. Mandl;Elizabeth W. Karlson

  • Silicone breast implants and the risk of connective-tissue diseases and symptoms.

    Jorge Sánchez-Guerrero;Graham A. Colditz;Elizabeth W. Karlson;David J. Hunter

  • Do breast‐feeding and other reproductive factors influence future risk of rheumatoid arthritis?: Results from the Nurses' Health Study

    Elizabeth W. Karlson;Lisa A. Mandl;Susan E. Hankinson;Francine Grodstein

  • Reproductive and menopausal factors and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in women.

    Karen H. Costenbader;Diane Feskanich;Meir J. Stampfer;Meir J. Stampfer;Elizabeth W. Karlson

  • Genetic variants at CD28, PRDM1, and CD2/CD58 are associated with rheumatoid arthritis risk

    Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Brian P Thomson;Elaine F Remmers;Stephen Eyre

  • Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in Psoriasis: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2006

    Thorvardur Jon Love;Abrar A. Qureshi;Elizabeth Wood Karlson;Joel M. Gelfand

  • Total hip replacement due to osteoarthritis: the importance of age, obesity, and other modifiable risk factors

    Elizabeth W Karlson;Lisa A Mandl;Gideon N Aweh;Oliver Sangha

  • Cigarette smoking and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis.

    Karen H. Costenbader;Karen H. Costenbader;Daniel J. Kim;Jehanna Peerzada;Shahin Lockman

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen H. Costenbader
Karen H. Costenbader Brigham and Women's Hospital
Isaac S. Kohane
Isaac S. Kohane Harvard University
Robert M. Plenge
Robert M. Plenge Bristol Myers Squibb
Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan
Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan Harvard University
Soumya Raychaudhuri
Soumya Raychaudhuri Brigham and Women's Hospital
Matthew H. Liang
Matthew H. Liang Brigham and Women's Hospital
Guergana Savova
Guergana Savova Harvard University
Lori B. Chibnik
Lori B. Chibnik Harvard University
Lars Alfredsson
Lars Alfredsson Karolinska Institute

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