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Jens Christian Frisvad

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Biology and Biochemistry
Denmark
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
126
Citations
52109
World Ranking
494
National Ranking
2

Jens Christian Frisvad publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Jens Christian Frisvad sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 570 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Jens Christian Frisvad D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Jens Christian Frisvad sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 126 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Jens Christian Frisvad is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark, based in Denmark. Their research spans several interconnected fields, focusing on fungal biology and its applications.

Their work is primarily situated within these broad fields of study:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Medicine

Within these fields, their research often intersects with specific subfields, including:

  • Plant Science
  • Pharmacology
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biotechnology

The main topics covered in their research are:

  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies

Jens Christian Frisvad has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers. The most frequent co-authors include:

  • Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen
  • Jos Houbraken
  • Cobus M. Visagie
  • Teis Esben Søndergaard
  • Robert A. Samson

Their research has been published repeatedly in prominent scientific venues, notably:

  • Studies in Mycology
  • Journal of Fungi
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • IMA Fungus

Among recent publications, the following papers illustrate the thematic breadth and publication history of Jens Christian Frisvad:

  • Classification of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Talaromyces and related genera (Eurotiales): An overview of families, genera, subgenera, sections, series and species, 2020, Studies in Mycology
  • Growing a circular economy with fungal biotechnology: a white paper, 2020, Fungal Biology and Biotechnology
  • Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell, 2021, Studies in Mycology
  • A comparative genomics study of 23 Aspergillus species from section Flavi, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Fungal secretome profile categorization of CAZymes by function and family corresponds to fungal phylogeny and taxonomy: Example Aspergillus and Penicillium, 2020, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Introduction to food- and airborne fungi.

    R.A. Samson;E.S. Hoekstra;Jens Christian Frisvad

  • Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus

    R.A. Samson;C.M. Visagie;J. Houbraken;S. B. Hong

  • Identification and nomenclature of the genus Penicillium.

    C.M. Visagie;J. Houbraken;Jens Christian Frisvad;S. B. Hong

  • On the safety of Aspergillus niger - a review

    E. Schuster;N. Dunn-Coleman;Jens Christian Frisvad;P.W.M. van Dijck

  • Food fermentations: Microorganisms with technological beneficial use

    François Bourdichon;Serge Casaregola;Choreh Farrokh;Jens Christian Frisvad

  • Penicillium subgenus Penicillium - A guide to identification of food and air-borne terverticillate Penicillia and their mycotoxins

    Jens Christian Frisvad;R.A. Samson

  • Mycotoxins, drugs and other extrolites produced by species in Penicillium subgenus Penicillium

    Jens Christian Frisvad;Jørn Smedsgaard;Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen;R.A. Samson

  • Moulds in food spoilage

    Ole Filtenborg;Jens Christian Frisvad;Ulf Thrane

  • Taxonomy of Aspergillus section Flavi and their production of aflatoxins, ochratoxins and other mycotoxins

    Jens Christian Frisvad;V. Hubka;C. N. Ezekiel;S. B. Hong

  • Comparative genomics reveals high biological diversity and specific adaptations in the industrially and medically important fungal genus Aspergillus

    Ronald P. de Vries;Robert Riley;Ad Wiebenga;Guillermo Aguilar-Osorio

  • The Amsterdam Declaration on Fungal Nomenclature

    David L. Hawksworth;David L. Hawksworth;Pedro W. Crous;Scott A. Redhead;Don R. Reynolds

  • Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus fumigatus and related species

    Seung Beom Hong;Seung Joo Go;Hyeon Dong Shin;Jens C. Frisvad

  • Phylogeny and nomenclature of the genus Talaromyces and taxa accommodated in Penicillium subgenus Biverticillium.

    R.A. Samson;N. Yilmaz;J. Houbraken;H. Spierenburg

  • Diagnostic tools to identify black aspergilli

    Robert A. Samson;P. Noonim;P. Noonim;M. Meijer;J. Houbraken

  • Fumonisin B2 production by Aspergillus niger.

    Jens Christian Frisvad;Jørn Smedsgaard;Robert A. Samson;Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen

  • Biodiversity of Aspergillus species in some important agricultural products

    G. Perrone;A. Susca;G. Cozzi;K. Ehrlich

  • Two new aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi

    J. Varga;Jens Christian Frisvad;R. A. Samson

  • Food and indoor fungi

    Robert A. Samson;Jos Houbraken;Ulf Thrane;Jens Christian Frisvad

  • Penicillium subgenus Penicillium: new taxonomic schemes and mycotoxins and other extrolites

    R.A. Samson;Jens Christian Frisvad

  • The use of secondary metabolite profiling in chemotaxonomy of filamentous fungi.

    Jens Christian Frisvad;Birgitte Andersen;Ulf Thrane

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen
Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen Technical University of Denmark
Robert A. Samson
Robert A. Samson Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Kristian Fog Nielsen
Kristian Fog Nielsen Technical University of Denmark
Jos Houbraken
Jos Houbraken Utrecht University
Ulf Thrane
Ulf Thrane Technical University of Denmark
Scott E. Baker
Scott E. Baker Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Igor V. Grigoriev
Igor V. Grigoriev Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Giancarlo Perrone
Giancarlo Perrone National Research Council (CNR)
Ronald P. de Vries
Ronald P. de Vries Utrecht University
Asaf Salamov
Asaf Salamov Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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