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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 186 297 270 7 7 1057 131350
Best Scientists 186 496 448 7 7 1061 127618

Hans-Olov Adami publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hans-Olov Adami between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hans-Olov Adami published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 22.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 74 publications in 2023. 21 of the 1,167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 74. Peak 74 publications in 2023. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 19 publications 1987: 20 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 28 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 32 publications 1995: 24 publications 1996: 40 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 38 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 42 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 74 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 2 publications
1976 2026

1,167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hans-Olov Adami: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 2
1978 8
1979 3
1980 5
1981 2
1982 4
1983 7
1984 11
1985 9
1986 19
1987 20
1988 11
1989 22
1990 28
1991 21
1992 18
1993 23
1994 32
1995 24
1996 40
1997 20
1998 21
1999 26
2000 22
2001 25
2002 16
2003 19
2004 26
2005 38
2006 31
2007 42
2008 35
2009 30
2010 21
2011 22
2012 31
2013 33
2014 35
2015 40
2016 38
2017 32
2018 40
2019 30
2020 17
2021 30
2022 21
2023 74
2024 21
2025 19
2026 2
Total 1,167
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Hans-Olov Adami publications per year - data summary

  • Hans-Olov Adami, a Medicine scholar from Karolinska Institute, has 1,167 publications recorded across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 74 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1976, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 22.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 22.9 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 137 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 191 publications (11.2 per year); 1993-2009: 470 publications (27.6 per year); 2010-2026: 506 publications (29.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hans-Olov Adami 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 Hans-Olov Adami sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,041–1,060 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,057 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63 1,057
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Hans-Olov Adami publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Hans-Olov Adami, a Medicine scholar from Karolinska Institute, records 1,057 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Hans-Olov Adami, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Hans-Olov Adami ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Hans-Olov Adami 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 Hans-Olov Adami sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 186–187 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 186 D-Index — 99th percentile

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

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20 186
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Hans-Olov Adami D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Hans-Olov Adami, a Medicine scholar from Karolinska Institute, records 186 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Hans-Olov Adami, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Hans-Olov Adami ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • Jubilee Prize, Swedish Medical Society
  • Jubilee Prize, Swedish Medical Society
  • Jubilee Prize, Swedish Medical Society
  • Jubilee Prize, Swedish Medical Society
  • Jubilee Prize, Swedish Medical Society
  • Jubilee Prize, Swedish Medical Society

Overview

Hans-Olov Adami is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has produced extensive research spanning multiple areas within medicine, particularly focusing on oncology and cancer epidemiology.

Their research outputs include investigations on colorectal cancer screening and detection, global cancer incidence and screening, cancer risks and factors, and genetic influences on colorectal cancer. Other areas of focus in their work include nutritional studies and diet, gastric cancer management and outcomes, and viral-associated cancers and disorders.

Hans-Olov Adami's recent publications highlight ongoing contributions to cancer research. Notable papers include:

  • Effect of Colonoscopy Screening on Risks of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death (2022, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Breast cancer risk after recent childbirth: A pooled analysis of 15 prospective studies (2024, PubMed)
  • Estimated Lifetime Gained With Cancer Screening Tests (2023, JAMA Internal Medicine)
  • Body size and weight change over adulthood and risk of breast cancer by menopausal and hormone receptor status: a pooled analysis of 20 prospective cohort studies (2020, European Journal of Epidemiology)
  • Association of the Age at Menarche with Site-Specific Cancer Risks in Pooled Data from Nine Cohorts (2021, Cancer Research)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Weimin Ye (38 joint publications)
  • Mette Kalager (25 joint publications)
  • Michael Bretthauer (23 joint publications)
  • Elisabete Weiderpass (22 joint publications)
  • Graham G. Giles (21 joint publications)

Their work is regularly published in a range of international journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • UNC Libraries (13 publications)
  • International Journal of Cancer (5 publications)
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention (5 publications)
  • European Journal of Epidemiology (4 publications)
  • Molecular Oncology (4 publications)

Hans-Olov Adami's research falls primarily within the broad field of Medicine, with specialization in several subfields including Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Genetics, and Surgery.

An award associated with this scientist includes the Jubilee Prize from the Swedish Medical Society.

Best Publications

  • Breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy: collaborative reanalysis of data from 51 epidemiological studies of 52 705 women with breast cancer and 108 411 women without breast cancer

    E. E. Calle;C. W. Heath;R. J. Coates;J. M. Liff

  • Ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer. A population-based study.

    Anders Ekbom;Charles Helmick;Matthew Zack;Hans-Olov Adami

  • Breast cancer and hormonal contraceptives : collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 53.297 women with breast cancer and 100.239 women without breast cancer from 54 epidemiological studies

    E. E. Calle;C. W. Heath;H. L. Miracle-McMahill;R. J. Coates

  • Radical prostatectomy versus watchful waiting in early prostate cancer.

    Anna Bill-Axelson;Anna Bill-Axelson;Lars Holmberg;Mirja Ruutu;Hans Garmo

  • Epidemiology and etiology of Parkinson’s disease: a review of the evidence

    Karin Wirdefeldt;Hans-Olov Adami;Hans-Olov Adami;Philip Cole;Dimitrios Trichopoulos

  • Leisure Time Physical Activity and Mortality: A Detailed Pooled Analysis of the Dose-Response Relationship

    Hannah Arem;Steven C. Moore;Alpa Patel;Patricia Hartge

  • The enigmatic epidemiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

    Ellen T. Chang;Hans-Olov Adami

  • Association of Leisure-Time Physical Activity With Risk of 26 Types of Cancer in 1.44 Million Adults

    Steven C. Moore;I-Min Lee;Elisabete Weiderpass;Peter T. Campbell

  • Pooled Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies on Height, Weight, and Breast Cancer Risk

    Piet A. Van Den Brandt;Donna Spiegelman;Shiaw Shyuan Yaun;Hans Olov Adami

  • Radical Prostatectomy or Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer

    Anna Bill-Axelson;Lars Holmberg;Hans Garmo;Jennifer R. Rider

  • Overweight as an avoidable cause of cancer in Europe

    Anna Bergström;Paola Pisani;Vanessa Tenet;Alicja Wolk

  • A randomized trial comparing radical prostatectomy with watchful waiting in early prostate cancer

    Lars Holmberg;Anna Bill-Axelson;Fred Helgesen;Jaakko O. Salo

  • Infections as a major preventable cause of human cancer

    H. Kuper;H.-O. Adami;H.-O. Adami;D. Trichopoulos;D. Trichopoulos;D. Trichopoulos

  • The Risk of Breast Cancer after Estrogen and Estrogen-Progestin Replacement

    LElF Bergkvist;Hans-Olgy Adami;Ingemar Persson;Robert Hoover

  • Increased risk of large-bowel cancer in Crohn's disease with colonic involvement

    A. Ekbom;H.-O. Adami;C. Helmick;M. Zack

  • Natural History of Early, Localized Prostate Cancer

    Jan Erik Johansson;Ove Andrén;Swen Olof Andersson;Paul W. Dickman

  • Familial Risk and Heritability of Cancer Among Twins in Nordic Countries.

    Lorelei A Mucci;Lorelei A Mucci;Jacob B Hjelmborg;Jennifer R Harris;Kamila Czene

  • Cohort studies of fat intake and the risk of breast cancer--a pooled analysis.

    David J. Hunter;Donna Spiegelman;Hans Olov Adami;Lawrence Beeson

  • Sexually Transmitted Infection as a Cause of Anal Cancer

    Frisch M;Glimelius B;van den Brule Aj;Wohlfahrt J

  • TMPRSS2:ERG gene fusion associated with lethal prostate cancer in a watchful waiting cohort.

    F. Demichelis;K. Fall;S. Perner;S. Perner;O. Andrén

Frequent Co-Authors

Dimitrios Trichopoulos
Dimitrios Trichopoulos Harvard University
Elisabete Weiderpass
Elisabete Weiderpass International Agency For Research On Cancer
Reinhold Bergström
Reinhold Bergström Uppsala University
Lorelei A. Mucci
Lorelei A. Mucci Harvard University
Anders Ekbom
Anders Ekbom Karolinska Institute
Pagona Lagiou
Pagona Lagiou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Alicja Wolk
Alicja Wolk Karolinska Institute
Ellen T. Chang
Ellen T. Chang Stanford University
Mads Melbye
Mads Melbye University of Copenhagen
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne

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