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Jan Nilsson

Jan Nilsson

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
100
Citations
46448
World Ranking
8171
National Ranking
163

Jan Nilsson 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 Jan Nilsson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 549 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jan Nilsson 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 Jan Nilsson sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jan Nilsson is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden, where their research focuses predominantly on Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their scientific work intersects several subfields, including Immunology, Immunology and Allergy, Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their research extensively covers topics related to Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases, Cell Adhesion Molecules Research, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment, and Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity.

Nilsson has contributed to multiple publications, appearing regularly in venues such as:

  • Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts
  • JACC CardioOncology
  • UNC Libraries
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of Stroke

Notable recent papers include:

  • LAG3 Regulates T Cell Activation and Plaque Infiltration in Atherosclerotic Mice, 2022, JACC CardioOncology
  • 757 Phase 1/2a clinical trial of BI-1808, a monoclonal antibody to tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2) as single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab, 2023, Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts
  • Plasma Protein Profile of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis and Atherosclerotic Outcomes: Meta-Analyses and Mendelian Randomization Analyses, 2024, UNC Libraries
  • 1368 Preclinical development of an agonistic anti-TNFR2 antibody (BI-1910) for cancer immunotherapy, 2023, Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts
  • Growth Differentiation Factor-15 is a Biomarker for All-cause Mortality but Less Evident for Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Prospective Study, 2020, Research Square (Research Square)

Frequent collaborators in Nilsson's work include Ana Carneiro, Sean H. Lim, Lars Ny, Kirstie L.S. Cleary, and Mark S. Cragg, each having co-authored multiple publications.

Best Publications

  • Effects of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy for early breast cancer on recurrence and 15-year survival: an overview of the randomised trials

    O. Abe;R. Abe;K. Enomoto;K. Kikuchi

  • Pravastatin Treatment Increases Collagen Content and Decreases Lipid Content, Inflammation, Metalloproteinases, and Cell Death in Human Carotid Plaques Implications for Plaque Stabilization

    Milita Crisby;Gunilla Nordin-Fredriksson;Prediman K. Shah;Juliana Yano

  • Stimulation of connective tissue cell growth by substance P and substance K.

    Jan Nilsson;Anne M. von Euler;Carl-Johan Dalsgaard

  • Susceptibility to low-density lipoprotein oxidation and coronary atherosclerosis in man

    J. Regnstrom;J. Nilsson;P. Tornvall;A. Hamsten

  • Inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-alpha reduces atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E knockout mice

    Lena Brånén;Lars Hovgaard;Mihaela Nitulescu;Eva Bengtsson

  • Angiographic assessment of effects of bezafibrate on progression of coronary artery disease in young male postinfarction patients.

    C-G Ericsson;U de Faire;L Grip;B Svane

  • Presence of Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein in Nonrheumatic Stenotic Aortic Valves

    Margareta Olsson;Johan Thyberg;Jan Nilsson

  • Genomic and drug target evaluation of 90 cardiovascular proteins in 30,931 individuals

    Lasse Folkersen;Stefan Gustafsson;Qin Wang;Qin Wang;Daniel Hvidberg Hansen

  • Effect of Immunization With Homologous LDL and Oxidized LDL on Early Atherosclerosis in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits

    Sean Ameli;Anna Hultgårdh-Nilsson;Jan Regnström;Federico Calara

  • HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Regulate Inflammatory Transcription Factors in Human Endothelial and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

    Wolfgang Dichtl;Jozef Dulak;Matthias Frick;Hannes F. Alber

  • Exploiting the Vascular Protective Effects of High-Density Lipoprotein and Its Apolipoproteins An Idea Whose Time for Testing Is Coming, Part I

    Prediman K. Shah;Sanjay Kaul;Jan Nilsson;Bojan Cercek

  • A Common Functional Polymorphism (C→A Substitution at Position −863) in the Promoter Region of the Tumour Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) Gene Associated With Reduced Circulating Levels of TNF-α

    Tiina Skoog;Ferdinand M. van't Hooft;Bengt Kallin;Stefan Jovinge

  • Plasma tumour necrosis factor-alpha and early carotid atherosclerosis in healthy middle-aged men.

    T. Skoog;W. Dichtl;S. Boquist;C. Skoglund-Andersson

  • Oxidized low density lipoprotein induces differentiation and adhesion of human monocytes and the monocytic cell line U937.

    Johan Frostegard;Jan Nilsson;Anders Haegerstrand;Anders Hamsten

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide stimulates proliferation of human endothelial cells

    A Haegerstrand;C J Dalsgaard;B Jonzon;O Larsson

  • Cardiovascular Morbidity Associated with Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Agonists and an Antagonist

    Peter C. Albertsen;Laurence Klotz;Bertrand Tombal;James Grady

  • Accumulation of T lymphocytes and expression of interleukin-2 receptors in nonrheumatic stenotic aortic valves.

    Margareta Olsson;Carl-Johan Dalsgaard;Anders Haegerstrand;Mårten Rosenqvist

  • Secretion of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 from cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells is induced by very low density lipoprotein.

    A Stiko-Rahm;B Wiman;A Hamsten;J Nilsson

  • Effects of Recombinant Apolipoprotein A-IMilano on Aortic Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient Mice

    Prediman K. Shah;Jan Nilsson;Sanjay Kaul;Michael C. Fishbein

  • Inhibition of Atherosclerosis in ApoE-Null Mice by Immunization with ApoB-100 Peptide Sequences

    Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson;Ingrid Söderberg;Marie Lindholm;Paul Dimayuga

Frequent Co-Authors

Prediman K. Shah
Prediman K. Shah Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Thomas Laurell
Thomas Laurell Lund University
Olle Melander
Olle Melander Lund University
Marju Orho-Melander
Marju Orho-Melander Lund University
Gunnar Engström
Gunnar Engström Lund University
Anders Hamsten
Anders Hamsten Karolinska Institute
György Marko-Varga
György Marko-Varga Lund University
Bengt Lindoff
Bengt Lindoff BeammWave AB
Bo Hedblad
Bo Hedblad Lund University
Johan Thyberg
Johan Thyberg Karolinska Institute

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