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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 93 1813 1614 25 21 423 27817

Jan Sjövall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Sjövall between 1951 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Sjövall published across 71 years, from 1951 to 2021, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 1963. 1 of the 463 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 1963. 1951: 2 publications 1952: 1 publication 1953: 2 publications 1954: 5 publications 1955: 2 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 5 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 4 publications 1960: 8 publications 1961: 5 publications 1962: 17 publications 1963: 42 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 12 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 23 publications 1969: 17 publications 1970: 12 publications 1971: 9 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 14 publications 1975: 11 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1951 2021

463 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Sjövall: publications per year, 1951 to 2021
Year Publications
1951 2
1952 1
1953 2
1954 5
1955 2
1956 1
1957 5
1958 1
1959 4
1960 8
1961 5
1962 17
1963 42
1964 0
1965 4
1966 12
1967 2
1968 23
1969 17
1970 12
1971 9
1972 7
1973 3
1974 14
1975 11
1976 5
1977 7
1978 10
1979 6
1980 4
1981 14
1982 7
1983 9
1984 11
1985 11
1986 7
1987 8
1988 11
1989 9
1990 7
1991 5
1992 10
1993 8
1994 7
1995 8
1996 7
1997 18
1998 5
1999 5
2000 6
2001 3
2002 1
2003 6
2004 5
2005 5
2006 3
2007 6
2008 4
2009 3
2010 5
2011 3
2012 1
2013 1
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
Total 463
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Jan Sjövall publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 421–440 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 423 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327 423
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Jan Sjövall D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192 93
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Jan Sjövall is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, where their research contributions span the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their expertise includes specific subfields such as Surgery, Oncology, and Molecular Biology.

The primary topics of Jan Sjövall's research focus on cholesterol and lipid metabolism, drug transport and resistance mechanisms, as well as studies related to the Hedgehog signaling pathway.

Jan Sjövall has published in notable scientific journals, including:

  • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

One of their recent papers is titled Bile acid biosynthesis in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome bypassing cholesterol: Potential importance of pathway intermediates, published in 2020 in The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Collaboration is evident in their work through frequent co-authors, which include:

  • Jonas Abdel-Khalik
  • Tom Hearn
  • Alison L. Dickson
  • Peter J. Crick
  • Eylan Yutuc

Best Publications

  • Characterization and measurement of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in rat brain.

    Colette Corpechot;Paul Robel;Magnus Axelson;Jan Sjovall

  • Docosahexaenoic Acid, a Ligand for the Retinoid X Receptor in Mouse Brain

    Alexander Mata de Urquiza;Suya Liu;Maria Sjöberg;Rolf H. Zetterström

  • Analysis of metabolic profiles of bile acids in urine using a lipophilic anion exchanger and computerized gas-liquid chromatorgaphy-mass spectrometry

    B Almé;A Bremmelgaard;J Sjövall;P Thomassen

  • Origin of lignans in mammals and identification of a precursor from plants

    M. Axelson;J. Sjövall;B. E. Gustafsson;K. D. R. Setchell

  • Pregnenolone and its sulfate ester in the rat brain

    Colette Corpéchot;Monique Synguelakis;Saliha Talha;Magnus Axelson

  • The isolation of prostaglandin F from sheep prostate glands.

    Sune Bergström;Jan Sjövall;S. Rundqvist;E. Varde

  • General methods for the analysis of metabolic profiles of bile acids and related compounds in feces.

    K. D. R. Setchell;A. M. Lawson;N. Tanida;J. Sjovall

  • Prostaglandins and Related Factors 15. THE STRUCTURES OF PROSTAGLANDIN E1, F1α, AND F1β

    Sune Bergström;R. Ryhage;Bengt Samuelsson;Jan Sjövall

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acids including docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid bind to the retinoid X receptor alpha ligand-binding domain.

    Johan Lengqvist;Johan Lengqvist;Alexander Mata de Urquiza;Ann Charlotte Bergman;Timothy M. Willson

  • The structure of prostaglandin E F1 and F2.

    Bergstrom S;Ryhage R;Samuelsson B;Sjovall J

  • Identification of mono- and dihydroxy bile acids in human feces by gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry.

    Peter Eneroth;Bruce Gordon;Ragnar Ryhage;Jan Sjövall

  • Familial giant cell hepatitis associated with synthesis of 3 beta, 7 alpha-dihydroxy-and 3 beta,7 alpha, 12 alpha-trihydroxy-5-cholenoic acids.

    P T Clayton;J V Leonard;A M Lawson;K D Setchell

  • Liquid-gel chromatography on lipophilic-hydrophobic Sephadex derivatives.

    J. Ellingboe;E. Nyström;J. Sjövall

  • Potential bile acid precursors in plasma—Possible indicators of biosynthetic pathways to cholic and chenodeoxycholic acids in man

    Magnus Axelson;Jan SjÖvall

  • The multicomponent analysis of conjugates of neutral steroids in urine by lipophilic ion exchange chromatography and computerised gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

    K.D.R. Setchell;B. Almé;M. Axelson;J. Sjövall

  • Bile acids: analysis in biological fluids and tissues.

    William J. Griffiths;Jan Sjövall

  • Importance of a Novel Oxidative Mechanism for Elimination of Intracellular Cholesterol in Humans

    Erik Lund;Olof Andersson;Jie Zhang;Amir Babiker

  • Bile acids and progesterone metabolites in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

    Humberto Reyes;Jan Sjövall

  • The isolation of prostaglandin

    S. Bergström;J. Sjövall;Alexander Pihl;K. E. Almin

  • On the turnover and excretory products of cholic and chenodeoxycholic acid in man.

    Henry Danielsson;Peter Eneroth;Kjell Hellström;Sven Lindstedt

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. Griffiths
William J. Griffiths Swansea University
Jan-Åke Gustafsson
Jan-Åke Gustafsson University of Houston
Hanns-Ulrich Marschall
Hanns-Ulrich Marschall University of Gothenburg
Ingemar Björkhem
Ingemar Björkhem Karolinska University Hospital
Peter E. Clayton
Peter E. Clayton University of Manchester
Tomas Bergman
Tomas Bergman Karolinska Institute
Kenneth D. R. Setchell
Kenneth D. R. Setchell Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Thomas Perlmann
Thomas Perlmann Karolinska Institute
Ernest Arenas
Ernest Arenas Karolinska Institute

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