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Esben Agerbo

Esben Agerbo

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Denmark
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 90 190 158 2 1 333 51555

Esben Agerbo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Esben Agerbo between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Esben Agerbo published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 14.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2019. 41 of the 397 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2019. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 23 publications
1998 2025

397 publications in total across all disciplines

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Esben Agerbo: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 1
2000 4
2001 3
2002 7
2003 8
2004 11
2005 9
2006 7
2007 7
2008 4
2009 7
2010 4
2011 7
2012 6
2013 9
2014 9
2015 16
2016 15
2017 22
2018 26
2019 44
2020 30
2021 32
2022 33
2023 33
2024 18
2025 23
Total 397
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Esben Agerbo publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Esben Agerbo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 324–333 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 333 publications — 91st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81 333
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Esben Agerbo D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Esben Agerbo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19 90
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Esben Agerbo is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has contributed extensively to research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Genetics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Molecular Biology, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The main topics of research covered by Esben Agerbo include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

Frequently publishing in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), European Neuropsychopharmacology, UNC Libraries, JAMA Psychiatry, and Nature Communications, Esben Agerbo's research reaches diverse scholarly audiences in genetics and psychiatry.

Esben Agerbo has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Preben Bo Mortensen
  • Anders D. Børglum
  • Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson
  • Thomas Werge
  • Merete Nordentoft

Some recent significant papers include:

  • "Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia," 2022, published in Nature
  • "Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology," 2021, published in Nature Genetics
  • "Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains," 2023, published in Nature Genetics
  • "Association between Mental Disorders and Subsequent Medical Conditions," 2020, published in New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Depression pathophysiology, risk prediction of recurrence and comorbid psychiatric disorders using genome-wide analyses," 2023, published in Nature Medicine

Best Publications

  • Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci

    Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Aiden Corvin;James T. R. Walters

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression

    Naomi R. Wray;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Manuel Mattheisen;MacIej Trzaskowski

  • Discovery of the first genome-wide significant risk loci for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Ditte Demontis;Ditte Demontis;Raymond K Walters;Raymond K Walters;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Manuel Mattheisen

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

    F. Kyle Satterstrom;F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S. Breen

  • Common schizophrenia alleles are enriched in mutation-intolerant genes and in regions under strong background selection

    Antonio F. Pardiñas;Peter Holmans;Andrew J. Pocklington;Valentina Escott-Price

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 30 loci associated with bipolar disorder

    Eli A. Stahl;Eli A. Stahl;Gerome Breen;Andreas J. Forstner;Andrew McQuillin

  • Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology

    Niamh Mullins;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Kevin S. O'Connell;Kevin S. O'Connell;Brandon Coombes

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Suicide risk in relation to socioeconomic, demographic, psychiatric, and familial factors: a national register-based study of all suicides in Denmark, 1981-1997.

    Ping Qin;Esben Agerbo;Preben Bo Mortensen

  • Contribution of copy number variants to schizophrenia from a genome-wide study of 41,321 subjects

    Christian R Marshall;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniele Merico;Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram

  • Risk Factors for Autism: Perinatal Factors, Parental Psychiatric History, and Socioeconomic Status

    Heidi Jeanet Larsson;William W. Eaton;Kreesten Meldgaard Madsen;Mogens Vestergaard

  • Genomic Dissection of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, Including 28 Subphenotypes

    Douglas M. Ruderfer;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Andrew McQuillin;James Boocock

  • Partitioning heritability of regulatory and cell-type-specific variants across 11 common diseases

    Alexander Gusev;S. Hong Lee;Gosia Trynka;Hilary Finucane

  • A comprehensive nationwide study of the incidence rate and lifetime risk for treated mental disorders.

    Carsten Bøcker Pedersen;Carsten Bøcker Pedersen;Ole Mors;Ole Mors;Aksel Bertelsen;Berit Lindum Waltoft;Berit Lindum Waltoft

  • Familial, psychiatric, and socioeconomic risk factors for suicide in young people: nested case-control study

    Esben Agerbo;Merete Nordentoft;Preben Bo Mortensen

  • Association of Schizophrenia and Autoimmune Diseases: Linkage of Danish National Registers

    William W. Eaton;Majella Byrne;Henrik Ewald;Ole Mors

  • Epilepsy and risk of suicide: a population-based case–control study

    Jakob Christensen;Mogens Vestergaard;Preben Bo Mortensen;Per Sidenius

  • Exploring Comorbidity Within Mental Disorders Among a Danish National Population.

    Oleguer Plana-Ripoll;Carsten Bøcker Pedersen;Carsten Bøcker Pedersen;Yan Holtz;Michael E. Benros;Michael E. Benros

  • A comprehensive analysis of mortality-related health metrics associated with mental disorders: a nationwide, register-based cohort study

    Oleguer Plana-Ripoll;Carsten Bøcker Pedersen;Carsten Bøcker Pedersen;Esben Agerbo;Esben Agerbo;Yan Holtz

  • Gender differences in risk factors for suicide in Denmark

    Ping Qin;Esben Agerbo;Niels Westergård-Nielsen;Tor Eriksson

  • Psychiatric illness and risk factors for suicide in Denmark.

    P. B. Mortensen;Esben Agerbo;T. Erikson;Ping Qin

  • Myocardial Infarction and Risk of Suicide A Population-Based Case-Control Study

    Karen Kjær Larsen;Esben Agerbo;Bo Christensen;Jens Søndergaard

  • Genome wide meta-analysis identifies genomic relationships, novel loci, and pleiotropic mechanisms across eight psychiatric disorders

    Lee Ph;Anttila;Won H

Frequent Co-Authors

Preben Bo Mortensen
Preben Bo Mortensen Aarhus University
Ole Mors
Ole Mors Aarhus University
Merete Nordentoft
Merete Nordentoft University of Copenhagen
Anders D. Børglum
Anders D. Børglum Aarhus University
Thomas Werge
Thomas Werge University of Copenhagen
David M. Hougaard
David M. Hougaard Statens Serum Institut
Carsten Bøcker Pedersen
Carsten Bøcker Pedersen Aarhus University
John J. McGrath
John J. McGrath Aarhus University
Stephan Ripke
Stephan Ripke Massachusetts General Hospital
Thomas D. Als
Thomas D. Als Aarhus University

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