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Johan Frostegård

Johan Frostegård

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 70 2434 2235 48 44 260 16122

Johan Frostegård publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Johan Frostegård between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Johan Frostegård published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2020. 6 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2020. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1990 2025

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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Johan Frostegård: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 0
1995 3
1996 4
1997 10
1998 3
1999 7
2000 5
2001 7
2002 4
2003 10
2004 11
2005 18
2006 6
2007 5
2008 9
2009 17
2010 10
2011 11
2012 13
2013 14
2014 9
2015 11
2016 6
2017 12
2018 11
2019 10
2020 20
2021 14
2022 2
2023 3
2024 5
2025 1
Total 280
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Johan Frostegård 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 Johan Frostegård sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 252–261 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 260 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148 260
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Johan Frostegård 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 Johan Frostegård sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199 70
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Johan Frostegård is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on immunology, rheumatology, and cardiovascular medicine, with a significant emphasis on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), atherosclerosis, and related cardiovascular diseases.

The scientist's recent publications cover topics at the intersection of autoimmune diseases and cardiovascular health. Key papers include:

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiovascular disease, 2022, Journal of Internal Medicine
  • Patients with SLE have higher risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in comparison with controls with the same levels of traditional risk factors and intima-media measures, which is related to accumulated disease damage and antiphospholipid syndrome: a case-control study over 10 years, 2021, Lupus Science & Medicine
  • The role of PCSK9 in inflammation, immunity, and autoimmune diseases, 2021, Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
  • Similar progression of carotid intima-media thickness in 7-year surveillance of patients with mild SLE and controls, but this progression is still promoted by dyslipidaemia, lower HDL levels, hypertension, history of lupus nephritis and a higher prednisolone usage in patients, 2020, Lupus Science & Medicine
  • Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 is associated with disease activity and is implicated in immune activation in systemic lupus erythematosus, 2020, Lupus

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Johan Frostegård include:

  • Sofia Ajeganova
  • Ingiäld Hafström
  • Mizanur Rahman
  • Divya Thiagarajan
  • Shailesh Kumar Samal

Publications by Frostegård have appeared predominantly in the following venues:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Scientific Reports
  • European Heart Journal
  • Journal of Internal Medicine
  • Lupus Science & Medicine

In terms of fields of study, the research is distributed mainly between:

  • Medicine
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Subfields of interest include:

  • Immunology
  • Rheumatology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Surgery

The core research topics explored encompass:

  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Diabetes and associated disorders

Best Publications

  • Cytokine expression in advanced human atherosclerotic plaques: dominance of pro-inflammatory (Th1) and macrophage-stimulating cytokines.

    Johan Frostegård;Ann-Kristin Ulfgren;Pernilla Nyberg;Ulf Hedin

  • Immunity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease

    Johan Frostegård

  • Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    E Svenungsson;K Jensen-Urstad;M Heimbürger;A Silveira

  • Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with periodontitis

    Kåre Buhlin;Anders Gustafsson;A.Graham Pockley;Johan Frostegård

  • 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

  • Transancestral mapping and genetic load in systemic lupus erythematosus

    Carl D. Langefeld;Hannah C. Ainsworth;Deborah S. Cunninghame Graham;Jennifer A. Kelly

  • Lipid peroxidation is enhanced in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and is associated with arterial and renal disease manifestations.

    Johan Frostegård;Elisabet Svenungsson;Ruihua Wu;Iva Gunnarsson

  • Circulating heat shock protein 60 is associated with early cardiovascular disease.

    A. Graham Pockley;Ruhia Wu;Carola Lemne;Rolf Kiessling

  • Atherosclerosis in Patients With Autoimmune Disorders

    Johan Frostegård

  • Induction of T-cell activation by oxidized low density lipoprotein.

    Johan Frostegard;Ruihua Wu;Ricardo Giscombe;Goran Holm

  • Serum heat shock protein 70 levels predict the development of atherosclerosis in subjects with established hypertension

    Alan G. Pockley;Anastasia Georgiades;Thomas Thulin;Ulf de Faire

  • Biologically modified LDL increases the adhesive properties of endothelial cells.

    Johan Frostegard;Anders Haegerstrand;Magnus Gidlund;Jan Nilsson

  • Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) induces proinflammatory cytokines by a platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptor-dependent mechanism.

    Y H Huang;L Schäfer-Elinder;R Wu;H E Claesson

  • Circulating heat shock protein and heat shock protein antibody levels in established hypertension.

    A. Pockley;Ulf De Faire;Rolf Kiessling;Carola Lemne

  • Association of hypo-responsive toll-like receptor 4 variants with risk of myocardial infarction.

    Kristina Edfeldt;Anna M Bennet;Per Eriksson;Johan Frostegård

  • Elevated triglycerides and low levels of high-density lipoprotein as markers of disease activity in association with up-regulation of the tumor necrosis factor alpha/tumor necrosis factor receptor system in systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Elisabet Svenungsson;Iva Gunnarsson;Guo-Zhong Fei;Ingrid E Lundberg

  • Antibodies of IgM subclass to phosphorylcholine and oxidized LDL are protective factors for atherosclerosis in patients with hypertension

    Jun Su;Anastasia Georgiades;Ruihua Wu;Thomas Thulin

  • TNF-α: a link between hypertriglyceridaemia and inflammation in SLE patients with cardiovascular disease

    E Svenungsson;G Z Fei;K Jensen-Urstad;U de Faire

  • Autoantibodies to OxLDL Are Decreased in Individuals With Borderline Hypertension

    R Wu;U de Faire;C Lemne;J L Witztum

  • SLE, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.

    Frostegård J

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulf de Faire
Ulf de Faire Karolinska Institute
Marta E. Alarcón-Riquelme
Marta E. Alarcón-Riquelme University of Granada
Elisabet Svenungsson
Elisabet Svenungsson Karolinska University Hospital
Anders Hamsten
Anders Hamsten Karolinska Institute
Torsten Witte
Torsten Witte Hannover Medical School
Lennart Truedsson
Lennart Truedsson Lund University
Hans Grönlund
Hans Grönlund Karolinska Institute
Yehuda Shoenfeld
Yehuda Shoenfeld Sheba Medical Center
Joseph L. Witztum
Joseph L. Witztum University of California, San Diego
Sandra D'Alfonso
Sandra D'Alfonso University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro

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