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2026

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Immunology

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107
Citations
79144
World Ranking
537
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Jan Lötvall publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan Lötvall sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 441 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Jan Lötvall D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan Lötvall sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Jan Lötvall is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, with a research focus primarily in Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology and Allergy, Infectious Diseases, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their main research topics include extracellular vesicles in disease, microRNA in disease regulation, asthma and respiratory diseases, cell adhesion molecules research, bacterial infections and vaccines, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research, and RNA interference and gene delivery.

Frequent coauthors in their collaborative network include Bright I. Nwaru, Madeleine Rådinger, Hannu Kankaanranta, Cecilia Lässer, and Linda Ekerljung.

Lötvall has published multiple articles in notable venues. Their frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • Epidemiology
  • Respiratory Research
  • Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Lötvall include:

  • Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches, 2024, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • A brief history of nearly EV-erything - The rise and rise of extracellular vesicles, 2021, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • Isolation and characterization of extracellular vesicle subpopulations from tissues, 2021, Nature Protocols
  • Updating MISEV: Evolving the minimal requirements for studies of extracellular vesicles, 2021, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • Tetraspanins distinguish separate extracellular vesicle subpopulations in human serum and plasma - Contributions of platelet extracellular vesicles in plasma samples, 2022, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles

Best Publications

  • Exosome-mediated transfer of mRNAs and microRNAs is a novel mechanism of genetic exchange between cells

    Hadi Valadi;Karin Ekström;Apostolos Bossios;Margareta Sjöstrand

  • Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018) : a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines

    Clotilde Théry;Kenneth W. Witwer;Elena Aikawa;Maria Jose Alcaraz

  • Biological properties of extracellular vesicles and their physiological functions

    María Yáñez-Mó;Pia R.-M. Siljander;Zoraida Andreu;Apolonija Bedina Zavec

  • Minimal experimental requirements for definition of extracellular vesicles and their functions: a position statement from the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles.

    Jan Lötvall;Andrew F Hill;Fred H. Hochberg;Edit I Buzás

  • Standardization of sample collection, isolation and analysis methods in extracellular vesicle research

    Kenneth W. Witwer;Edit I. Buzás;Lynne T. Bemis;Adriana Bora

  • Asthma endotypes: A new approach to classification of disease entities within the asthma syndrome

    Jan Lötvall;Cezmi A. Akdis;Leonard B. Bacharier;Leif Bjermer

  • Applying extracellular vesicles based therapeutics in clinical trials - an ISEV position paper

    Thomas Lener;Mario Gimona;Ludwig Aigner;Verena Börger

  • Vesiclepedia: a compendium for extracellular vesicles with continuous community annotation

    Hina Kalra;Richard J. Simpson;Hong Ji;Elena Aikawa

  • Neutrophil Recruitment by Human IL-17 Via C-X-C Chemokine Release in the Airways

    Martti Laan;Zhi-Hua Cui;Hiroshi Hoshino;Jan Lötvall

  • Distinct RNA profiles in subpopulations of extracellular vesicles: apoptotic bodies, microvesicles and exosomes

    Rossella Crescitelli;Cecilia Lässer;Tamás G. Szabó;Ágnes Kittel

  • Human saliva, plasma and breast milk exosomes contain RNA: uptake by macrophages

    Cecilia Lässer;Vesta Seyed Alikhani;Karin Ekström;Maria Eldh

  • Bioinspired Exosome-Mimetic Nanovesicles for Targeted Delivery of Chemotherapeutics to Malignant Tumors

    Su Chul Jang;Oh Youn Kim;Chang Min Yoon;Dong-Sic Choi

  • Advances in therapeutic applications of extracellular vesicles

    Oscar P. B. Wiklander;Meadhbh Á. Brennan;Meadhbh Á. Brennan;Jan Lötvall;Xandra O. Breakefield

  • International consensus on (ICON) pediatric asthma

    N. G. Papadopoulos;H. Arakawa;A. Custovic;J. Gern

  • Brain metastatic cancer cells release microRNA-181c-containing extracellular vesicles capable of destructing blood–brain barrier

    Naoomi Tominaga;Nobuyoshi Kosaka;Makiko Ono;Takeshi Katsuda

  • Asthma in adults and its association with chronic rhinosinusitis: The GA2LEN survey in Europe

    Deborah Jarvis;Roger Newson;Jan Lotvall;Deniz Hastan

  • Efficacy and safety of a recombinant anti‐immunoglobulin E antibody (omalizumab) in severe allergic asthma

    S.T. Holgate;A.G. Chuchalin;J. Hebert;J. Lotvall

  • Isolation and Characterization of RNA-Containing Exosomes

    Cecilia Lässer;Maria Eldh;Jan Lötvall

  • EVpedia: An integrated database of high-throughput data for systemic analyses of extracellular vesicles

    Dae Kyum Kim;Byeongsoo Kang;Oh Youn Kim;Dong Sic Choi

  • Detailed analysis of the plasma extracellular vesicle proteome after separation from lipoproteins

    Nasibeh Karimi;Nasibeh Karimi;Aleksander Cvjetkovic;Su Chul Jang;Rossella Crescitelli

  • Applying extracellular vesicles based therapeutics in clinical trials

    Thomas Lener;Mario Gimona;Ludwig Aigner;Verena Börger

Frequent Co-Authors

Bo Lundbäck
Bo Lundbäck University of Gothenburg
Yong Song Gho
Yong Song Gho Pohang University of Science and Technology
Eric D. Bateman
Eric D. Bateman University of Cape Town
Ashley Woodcock
Ashley Woodcock University of Manchester
Eugene R. Bleecker
Eugene R. Bleecker University of Arizona
Paul M. O'Byrne
Paul M. O'Byrne McMaster University
William W. Busse
William W. Busse University of Wisconsin–Madison
Andrew F. Hill
Andrew F. Hill Victoria University
Peter J. Barnes
Peter J. Barnes Imperial College London
Marca H. M. Wauben
Marca H. M. Wauben Utrecht University

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