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Microbiology

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105
Citations
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310
National Ranking
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Joakim Dillner publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 546 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Joakim Dillner D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Joakim Dillner is affiliated with Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, oncology, surgery, and molecular biology. Their research spans a variety of topics with a strong emphasis on cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) research.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Dillner's frequent publication venues reflect their focus on cancer and infectious diseases, including:

  • International Journal of Cancer
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Clinical Virology

Notable recent papers authored by or in collaboration with Dillner include:

  • "HPV Vaccination and the Risk of Invasive Cervical Cancer," 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "2020 list of human papillomavirus assays suitable for primary cervical cancer screening," 2021, Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • "Final analysis of a 14-year long-term follow-up study of the effectiveness and immunogenicity of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in women from four Nordic countries," 2020, EClinicalMedicine
  • "Cervical screening: ESGO-EFC position paper of the European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (ESGO) and the European Federation of Colposcopy (EFC)," 2020, British Journal of Cancer
  • "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA in Serum as Predictor of Severe Outcome in Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Retrospective Cohort Study," 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of colleagues, including:

  • Camilla Lagheden
  • Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr
  • Carina Eklund
  • K. Miriam Elfström
  • Miriam Elfström

Within their main field of medicine, Dillner's subfields with the highest concentration of publications are epidemiology and infectious diseases, complemented by work in oncology, surgery, and molecular biology. This interdisciplinary approach supports their work on viral infections related to cancer as well as broader public health concerns such as COVID-19 and hepatitis B.

Best Publications

  • Quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus to prevent high-grade cervical lesions

    Luisa L. Villa;Gonzalo Perez;Susanne K. Kjaer;Jorma Paavonen

  • Efficacy of HPV-based screening for prevention of invasive cervical cancer: follow-up of four European randomised controlled trials

    Guglielmo Ronco;Joakim Dillner;K Miriam Elfström;Sara Tunesi

  • HPV Vaccination and the Risk of Invasive Cervical Cancer

    Jiayao Lei;Alexander Ploner;K. Miriam Elfström;Jiangrong Wang

  • Human Papillomavirus Infection as a Risk Factor for Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

    Mork J;Lie Ak;Glattre E;Hallmans G

  • Human Papillomavirus and Papanicolaou Tests to Screen for Cervical Cancer

    Pontus Naucler;Walter Ryd;Sven Törnberg;Anders Strand

  • Overview of Human Papillomavirus-Based and Other Novel Options for Cervical Cancer Screening in Developed and Developing Countries

    Jack Cuzick;Marc Arbyn;Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan;Vivien Tsu

  • Guidelines for human papillomavirus DNA test requirements for primary cervical cancer screening in women 30 years and older

    Chris J.L.M. Meijer;Johannes Berkhof;Philip E. Castle;Albertus T. Hesselink

  • Safety and Immunogenicity Trial in Adult Volunteers of a Human Papillomavirus 16 L1 Virus-Like Particle Vaccine

    Clayton D. Harro;Yuk Ying Susana Pang;Richard B.S. Roden;Allan Hildesheim

  • Long term predictive values of cytology and human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer screening: joint European cohort study

    Joakim Dillner;Matejka Rebolj;Philippe Birembaut;Karl Ulrich Petry

  • Chapter 9: Clinical applications of HPV testing: a summary of meta-analyses

    Marc Arbyn;Peter Sasieni;Chris J.L.M. Meijer;Christine Clavel

  • Comprehensive control of human papillomavirus infections and related diseases.

    F. Xavier Bosch;Thomas R. Broker;David Forman;Anna Barbara Moscicki

  • Type-specific persistence of human papillomavirus DNA before the development of invasive cervical cancer.

    Keng-Ling Wallin;Fredrik Wiklund;Tord Ångström;Frank Bergman

  • Serotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis and risk for development of cervical squamous cell carcinoma.

    Tarja Anttila;Pekka Saikku;Pentti Koskela;Aini Bloigu

  • The Impact of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV; Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) L1 Virus-Like Particle Vaccine on Infection and Disease Due to Oncogenic Nonvaccine HPV Types in Generally HPV-Naive Women Aged 16–26 Years

    Darron R. Brown;Susanne K. Kjaer;Kristján Sigurdsson;Ole-Erik Iversen

  • Both high and low levels of blood vitamin D are associated with a higher prostate cancer risk: a longitudinal, nested case-control study in the Nordic countries.

    Pentti Tuohimaa;Leena Tenkanen;Merja Ahonen;Sonja Lumme

  • Virologic Versus Cytologic Triage of Women With Equivocal Pap Smears: A Meta-analysis of the Accuracy To Detect High-Grade Intraepithelial Neoplasia

    Marc Arbyn;Frank Buntinx;Marc Van Ranst;Evangelos Paraskevaidis

  • Smoking, diet, pregnancy and oral contraceptive use as risk factors for cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia in relation to human papillomavirus infection.

    L Kjellberg;G Hallmans;A M Ahren;R Johansson

  • Impact of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-6/11/16/18 Vaccine on All HPV-Associated Genital Diseases in Young Women

    Nubia Munoz;Susanne K. Kjaer;Kristján Sigurdsson;Ole Erik Iversen

  • Screening-Preventable Cervical Cancer Risks: Evidence From a Nationwide Audit in Sweden

    Bengt Andrae;Levent Kemetli;Pär Sparén;Lena Silfverdal

  • Should donors be allowed to give broad consent to future biobank research

    Mats G Hansson;Joakim Dillner;Claus R Bartram;Joyce A Carlson

  • Human Papillomavirus and Papanicolaou Tests to Screen for Cervical Cancer

    Pontus Naucler;Walter Ryd;Sven Törnberg;Anders Strand

Frequent Co-Authors

Matti Lehtinen
Matti Lehtinen Tampere University
Jorma Paavonen
Jorma Paavonen University of Helsinki
Pär Sparén
Pär Sparén Karolinska Institute
Göran Hallmans
Göran Hallmans Umeå University
John T. Schiller
John T. Schiller National Institutes of Health
Marc Arbyn
Marc Arbyn Ghent University
Susanne K. Kjaer
Susanne K. Kjaer University of Copenhagen
Göran Wadell
Göran Wadell Umeå University
Silvia Franceschi
Silvia Franceschi Centro di Riferimento Oncologico
Fredrik Wiklund
Fredrik Wiklund Karolinska Institute

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