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Gunnar Hedlund

Gunnar Hedlund

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
6661
World Ranking
18780
National Ranking
295

Gunnar Hedlund publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gunnar Hedlund sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 160 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Gunnar Hedlund D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gunnar Hedlund sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gunnar Hedlund is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant focus on subfields including Oncology, Immunology, Pharmacology, and Genetics.

The main topics covered in their work include Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Immune cells in cancer, Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Hedlund include:

  • "Tumor-targeted superantigens produce curative tumor immunity with induction of memory and demonstrated antigen spreading," 2023, Journal of Translational Medicine
  • "P049 A new preclinical rationale for first-line therapy of ulcerative colitis," 2020, Journal of Crohn's and Colitis

Frequent co-authors in Hedlund's research collaborations are:

  • Meir Azulay
  • Michal Shahar
  • Eitan Shany
  • Eti Elbaz
  • Sveta Lifshits

Publications have appeared in venues such as the Journal of Translational Medicine and the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis.

Best Publications

  • Laquinimod (ABR-215062) suppresses the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, modulates the Th1/Th2 balance and induces the Th3 cytokine TGF-β in Lewis rats

    Jian-She Yang;Ling-Yun Xu;Bao-Guo Xiao;Bao-Guo Xiao;Gunnar Hedlund

  • Dendritic cells and macrophages are the first and major producers of TNF-alpha in pancreatic islets in the nonobese diabetic mouse.

    Eva Dahlén;Kim Dawe;Lennart Ohlsson;Gunnar Hedlund

  • The new orally active immunoregulator laquinimod (ABR-215062) effectively inhibits development and relapses of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

    Charlott Brunmark;Anna Runström;Lennart Ohlsson;Birgitta Sparre

  • The resolution of syringohydromyelia without hindbrain herniation after posterior fossa decompression

    B J Iskandar;G L Hedlund;P A Grabb;W J Oakes

  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New 1,2-Dihydro-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxamides for Treatment of Autoimmune Disorders: Structure−Activity Relationship

    Stig Jönsson;Gunnar Andersson;Tomas Fex;Tomas Fristedt

  • T Cell Activation Pathways: B7, LFA-3, and ICAM-1 Shape Unique T Cell Profiles

    Anette Gjorloff Wingren;Eduardo Parra;Mikael Varga;Terje Kalland

  • Production of TNF-alpha and TNF-beta by staphylococcal enterotoxin A activated human T cells.

    H Fischer;M Dohlsten;U Andersson;G Hedlund

  • Monoclonal antibody-superantigen fusion proteins: tumor-specific agents for T-cell-based tumor therapy

    M Dohlsten;L Abrahmsén;P Björk;P A Lando

  • In vivo anergized CD4+ T cells express perturbed AP-1 and NF-kappa B transcription factors.

    Anette Sundstedt;Mikael Sigvardsson;Tomas Leanderson;Gunnar Hedlund

  • Monoclonal antibody-targeted superantigens: a different class of anti-tumor agents.

    Mikael Dohlsten;Gunnar Hedlund;Eva Akerblom;Peter A. Lando

  • Low CD86 Expression in the Nonobese Diabetic Mouse Results in the Impairment of Both T Cell Activation and CTLA-4 Up-Regulation

    Eva Dahlén;Gunnar Hedlund;Kim Dawe

  • Air enema for diagnosis and reduction of intussusception: clinical experience and pressure correlates.

    W E Shiels;C K Maves;G L Hedlund;D R Kirks

  • Suppression of experimental autoimmune neuritis by ABR-215062 is associated with altered Th1/Th2 balance and inhibited migration of inflammatory cells into the peripheral nerve tissue

    L.-P. Zou;N. Abbas;I. Volkmann;I. Nennesmo

  • Two subsets of human CD4+ T helper cells differing in kinetics and capacities to produce interleukin 2 and interferon-gamma can be defined by the Leu-18 and UCHL1 monoclonal antibodies.

    Mikael Dohlsten;Gunnar Hedlund;Hans-Olov Sjögren;Roland Carlsson

  • Phase I Dose Escalation, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of Naptumomab Estafenatox Alone in Patients With Advanced Cancer and With Docetaxel in Patients With Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer

    Hossein Borghaei;Katherine Alpaugh;Gunnar Hedlund;Göran Forsberg

  • Aggressive manifestations of inflammatory pulmonary pseudotumor in children.

    G. L. Hedlund;Joseph F. Navoy;Carlos A. Galliani;W. H. Johnson

  • Stimulation of human naive and memory T helper cells with bacterial superantigen. Naive CD4+45RA+ T cells require a costimulatory signal mediated through the LFA-1/ICAM-1 pathway.

    H Fischer;A Gjörloff;G Hedlund;H Hedman

  • Analysis of the murine lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cell phenomenon: dissection of effectors and progenitors into NK- and T-like cells.

    T Kalland;H Belfrage;P Bhiladvala;G Hedlund

  • Linomide, a novel immunomodulator that prevents death in four models of septic shock.

    José Angel Gonzalo;Ana González-García;Terje Kalland;Gunnar Hedlund

  • The role of B7-1 and LFA-3 in costimulation of CD8+ T cells.

    E Parra;A G Wingren;G Hedlund;T Kalland

Frequent Co-Authors

Mikael Dohlsten
Mikael Dohlsten Lund University
Henrik Thorlacius
Henrik Thorlacius Lund University
Tomas Leanderson
Tomas Leanderson Lund University
Bao-Guo Xiao
Bao-Guo Xiao Fudan University
Hans Link
Hans Link Karolinska Institute
Jie Zhu
Jie Zhu Jilin University
Robert E. Hawkins
Robert E. Hawkins University of Manchester
David M. Sansom
David M. Sansom University College London
Qing Liu
Qing Liu Chongqing University
John Trowsdale
John Trowsdale University of Cambridge

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