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 Isleifur Olafsson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 166 publications — 34th percentile
34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Isleifur Olafsson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Isleifur Olafsson is affiliated with the University of Iceland in Iceland. Their research spans across medicine as a primary field, with a substantial focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have contributed extensively to subfields including hematology, genetics, molecular biology, oncology, and surgery.
The scientist's work predominantly covers multiple myeloma research and treatments, genetic associations and epidemiology, amyloidosis diagnosis and treatment, chronic lymphocytic leukemia research, myeloproliferative neoplasms diagnosis and treatment, cancer treatment and pharmacology, and lipoproteins and cardiovascular health.
Isleifur Olafsson has published frequently in several scientific venues. These include Blood, Blood Cancer Journal, Communications Biology, Nature Genetics, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).
Their recent papers include:
Frequent coauthors in their collaborative work include:
The scientist's publication record indicates a strong concentration in hematology with 51 publications, genetics with 47, and molecular biology with 31. Oncology and surgery are also represented with 13 and 10 publications respectively.
The array of topics covered involves 84 publications on multiple myeloma research and treatments, 32 in genetic associations and epidemiology, 30 works on amyloidosis diagnosis and treatment outcomes, 28 on chronic lymphocytic leukemia research, 16 focusing on myeloproliferative neoplasms diagnosis and treatment, 12 concerning cancer treatment and pharmacology, and 10 on lipoproteins and cardiovascular health.
Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso
Bhairavi Swaminathan;Guðmar Thorleifsson;Magnus Jöud;Mina Ali
Ron Do;Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta
Magnus Abrahamson;Isleifur Olafsson;Astridur Palsdottir;Magnus Ulvsbäck
Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Hannes Helgason;Sigurjon A Gudjonsson;Florian Zink
Pim Van Der Harst;Weihua Zhang;Irene Mateo Leach;Augusto Rendon
Adrienne Tin;Jonathan Marten;Victoria L. Halperin Kuhns;Yong Li
Unnur Styrkarsdottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Patrick Sulem;Daniel F Gudbjartsson
A Palsdottir;Magnus Abrahamson;L Thorsteinsson;A Arnason
Magnus Abrahamson;Anders Grubb;Isleifur Olafsson;Åke Lundwall
Anna Helgadottir;Anna Helgadottir;Solveig Gretarsdottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Eirikur Hjartarson
Lars Björck;Per Åkesson;Martin Bohus;Jerzy Trojnar
Julius Gudmundsson;Patrick Sulem;Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Jon G Jonasson
John C. Chambers;Weihua Zhang;Joban Sehmi;Xinzhong Li
Magnus Abrahamson;Henrik Dalbøge;Isleifur Olafsson;Søren Carlsen
Solveig Gretarsdottir;Annette F. Baas;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Hilma Holm
Doruk Beyter;Helga Ingimundardottir;Asmundur Oddsson;Hannes P Eggertsson;Hannes P Eggertsson
Anna Helgadottir;Solveig Gretarsdottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Hilma Holm
I S Ólafsdottir;T Gislason;B Thjodleifsson;Í Olafsson
Pim van der Harst;Weihua Zhang;Irene Mateo Leach;Augusto Rendon
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