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Hans Jörnvall

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Biology and Biochemistry
Sweden
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
127
Citations
56146
World Ranking
474
National Ranking
9

Hans Jörnvall 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 Hans Jörnvall sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 749 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans Jörnvall 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 Hans Jörnvall 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: 127 D-Index — 98th percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Hans Jörnvall is a researcher affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their work spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on molecular biology, computational theory and mathematics, genetics, and surgery.

Their research topics notably cover protein structure and dynamics, computational drug discovery methods, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, as well as diabetes and associated disorders including pancreatic function and metabolism related to diabetes and cancer.

Selected recent publications illustrate their contributions to these fields:

  • Biological activity versus physiological function of proinsulin C-peptide, 2020, in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Mass Spectrometry and Machine Learning Reveal Determinants of Client Recognition by Antiamyloid Chaperones, 2022, in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Michael Landreh
  • Nicklas Österlund
  • Thibault Vosselman
  • Axel Leppert
  • Astrid Gräslund

Their studies have appeared in scientific venues such as Molecular & Cellular Proteomics and Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. These journals reflect the interdisciplinary and specialized character of their research output.

The emphasis on protein dynamics, combined with computational approaches and the application of mass spectrometry techniques, underscores an integrative approach to understanding molecular mechanisms relevant to pancreatic function and metabolic diseases.

Hans Jörnvall's body of work contributes to the detailed exploration of molecular biology and computational methods with implications for drug discovery and the understanding of disease-related biochemical processes.

Best Publications

  • Galanin — a novel biologically active peptide from porcine intestine

    Kazuhiko Tatemoto;Åke Rökaeus;Hans Jörnvall;Thomas J. McDonald

  • Identification of three classes of cytosolic glutathione transferase common to several mammalian species: correlation between structural data and enzymatic properties.

    B Mannervik;P Alin;C Guthenberg;H Jensson

  • Characterization of a gastrin releasing peptide from porcine non-antral gastric tissue.

    T.J. McDonald;H. Jörnvall;G. Nilsson;M. Vagne

  • The human antimicrobial and chemotactic peptides LL-37 and α-defensins are expressed by specific lymphocyte and monocyte populations

    Birgitta Agerberth;Jehad Charo;Joachim Werr;Berit Olsson

  • Short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR): the 2002 update.

    Udo Oppermann;Charlotta Filling;Malin Hult;Naeem Shafqat

  • Immunocytochemical detection and mapping of a cytokeratin 18 neo-epitope exposed during early apoptosis.

    Mathie P. G. Leers;Wendy Kölgen;Viveka Björklund;Tomas Bergman

  • Peripheral expression and biological activities of GDNF, a new neurotrophic factor for avian and mammalian peripheral neurons.

    M Trupp;M Rydén;H Jörnvall;H Funakoshi

  • N-terminally extended somatostatin: the primary structure of somatostatin-28

    Lucien Pradayrol;Hans Jörnvall;Viktor Mutt;André Ribet

  • Critical Residues for Structure and Catalysis in Short-chain Dehydrogenases/Reductases

    Charlotta Filling;Kurt D. Berndt;Kurt D. Berndt;Jordi Benach;Stefan Knapp

  • Short‐chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDRs)

    Yvonne Kallberg;Udo Oppermann;Hans Jörnvall;Bengt Persson

  • Structure of the IgG-binding regions of streptococcal protein G.

    B. Guss;M. Eliasson;A. Olsson;M. Uhlén

  • Antibacterial peptides from pig intestine: isolation of a mammalian cecropin

    Jong-Youn Lee;Anita Boman;Sun Chuanxin;Mats Andersson

  • Amino acid sequence of PR-39. Isolation from pig intestine of a new member of the family of proline-arginine-rich antibacterial peptides.

    Birgitta Agerberth;Jong-Youn Lee;Tomas Bergman;Mats Carlquist

  • The SDR (short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase and related enzymes) nomenclature initiative

    Bengt Persson;Yvonne Kallberg;Yvonne Kallberg;James E. Bray;Elspeth Bruford

  • Identification of relaxin-3/INSL7 as an endogenous ligand for the orphan G-protein-coupled receptor GPCR135.

    Changlu Liu;Elo Eriste;Steven Sutton;Jingcai Chen

  • Specific binding of proinsulin C-peptide to human cell membranes

    R. Rigler;A. Pramanik;P. Jonasson;G. Kratz

  • Role of C-peptide in human physiology

    John Wahren;Karin Ekberg;Jan Johansson;Mikael Henriksson

  • Ethanol-, fasting-, and acetone-inducible cytochromes P-450 in rat liver: regulation and characteristics of enzymes belonging to the IIB and IIE gene subfamilies.

    Johansson I;Ekström G;Scholte B;Puzycki D

  • Neuropeptide K: isolation, structure and biological activities of a novel brain tachykinin.

    Kazuhiko Tatemoto;Jan M. Lundberg;Hans Jörnvall;Viktor Mutt

  • Short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases.

    Persson B;Krook M;Jörnvall H

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomas Bergman
Tomas Bergman Karolinska Institute
Jan Johansson
Jan Johansson Karolinska Institute
Bengt Persson
Bengt Persson Science for Life Laboratory
John Wahren
John Wahren Karolinska Institute
Viktor Mutt
Viktor Mutt Karolinska Institute
Udo Oppermann
Udo Oppermann University of Oxford
Birgitta Agerberth
Birgitta Agerberth Karolinska Institute
Bert L. Vallee
Bert L. Vallee Harvard University
Hans Eklund
Hans Eklund Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
William J. Griffiths
William J. Griffiths Swansea University

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