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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 72 2218 2038 42 39 332 18315

Johan Grunewald publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Johan Grunewald between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Johan Grunewald published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 9 of the 353 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2016. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 1 publication
1989 2025

353 publications in total across all disciplines

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Johan Grunewald: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 7
1992 5
1993 4
1994 5
1995 6
1996 5
1997 7
1998 7
1999 9
2000 6
2001 9
2002 7
2003 9
2004 6
2005 3
2006 8
2007 11
2008 9
2009 9
2010 19
2011 18
2012 19
2013 16
2014 15
2015 5
2016 26
2017 11
2018 13
2019 14
2020 18
2021 19
2022 5
2023 12
2024 8
2025 1
Total 353
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Johan Grunewald 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 Grunewald 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, 332–341 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: 332 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99 332
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 Grunewald 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 Grunewald 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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
72–73 184 72
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 Grunewald is affiliated with Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden and has a research focus primarily in Medicine, with a strong emphasis on Physiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's contributions include extensive research on sarcoidosis, beryllium toxicity, interstitial lung diseases, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Their main topics of investigation cover:

  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins

Frequent publication venues include Respiratory Medicine, Frontiers in Medicine, and the European Respiratory Journal, among others:

  • Respiratory Medicine (4 publications)
  • Frontiers in Medicine (4 publications)
  • European Respiratory Journal (3 publications)
  • ERJ Open Research (2 publications)
  • Arthritis Research & Therapy (2 publications)

Their recent papers show a focus on sarcoidosis and related immune responses, reflecting various facets of disease management and pathophysiology. Notable papers include:

  • Challenges of Sarcoidosis and Its Management, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • CD4+ T cells in the lungs of acute sarcoidosis patients recognize an Aspergillus nidulans epitope, 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Monocytes in sarcoidosis are potent tumour necrosis factor producers and predict disease outcome, 2021, European Respiratory Journal
  • Risk of first and recurrent serious infection in sarcoidosis: a Swedish register-based cohort study, 2020, European Respiratory Journal
  • Infection risk in sarcoidosis patients treated with methotrexate compared to azathioprine: A retrospective 'target trial' emulated with Swedish real-world data, 2021, Respirology

Johan Grunewald has collaborated frequently with various researchers, with the most frequent coauthors being:

  • Susanna Kullberg
  • Anders Eklúnd
  • Elizabeth V. Arkema
  • Natalia V. Rivera
  • Marios Rossides

Best Publications

  • A new model for an etiology of rheumatoid arthritis: smoking may trigger HLA-DR (shared epitope)-restricted immune reactions to autoantigens modified by citrullination.

    Lars Klareskog;Patrik Stolt;Karin Lundberg;Henrik Källberg

  • Smoking increases peptidylarginine deiminase 2 enzyme expression in human lungs and increases citrullination in BAL cells

    D Makrygiannakis;M Hermansson;A-K Ulfgren;A P Nicholas

  • Exosomes with major histocompatibility complex class II and co-stimulatory molecules are present in human BAL fluid.

    C. Admyre;J. Grunewald;J. Thyberg;S. Gripenbäck

  • Altered microRNA profiles in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid exosomes in asthmatic patients

    Bettina Levänen;Nirav R. Bhakta;Patricia Torregrosa Paredes;Rebecca Barbeau

  • Increased Risk for Cancer Following Sarcoidosis

    Johan Askling;Johan Grunewald;Anders Eklund;Gunnar Hillerdal

  • Sarcoidosis incidence and prevalence: a nationwide register-based assessment in Sweden

    Elizabeth V. Arkema;Johan Grunewald;Susanna Kullberg;Anders Eklund

  • HLA-DR Predicts the Prognosis in Scandinavian Patients with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

    Mary Berlin;Anna Fogdell-Hahn;Olle Olerup;Anders Eklund

  • Structural changes and antibody enrichment in the lungs are early features of anti-citrullinated protein antibody-positive rheumatoid arthritis.

    Gudrun Reynisdottir;Reza Karimi;Vijay Joshua;Helga Olsen

  • Löfgren's syndrome: human leukocyte antigen strongly influences the disease course.

    Johan Grunewald;Anders Eklund

  • Smoking, Use of Moist Snuff, and Risk of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

    Cecilia Carlens;Maria-Pia Hergens;Johan Grunewald;Anders Ekbom

  • Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid exosomes contribute to cytokine and leukotriene production in allergic asthma

    P. Torregrosa Paredes;J. Esser;C. Admyre;M. Nord

  • Analysis of Intracellular Cytokines in CD4+ and CD8+ Lung and Blood T Cells in Sarcoidosis

    Jan Wahlström;Kianoosh Katchar;Hans Wigzell;Olle Olerup

  • The lung microbiota in early rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmunity

    Jose U. Scher;Vijay Joshua;Alejandro Artacho;Shahla Abdollahi-Roodsaz

  • Antibacterial components in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from healthy individuals and sarcoidosis patients.

    Birgitta Agerberth;Johan Grunewald;Esmeralda Castaños-Velez;Berit Olsson

  • T Cell Responses to Mycobacterial Catalase-Peroxidase Profile a Pathogenic Antigen in Systemic Sarcoidosis

    Edward S. Chen;Jan Wahlström;Zhimin Song;Matthew H. Willett

  • Human Leukocyte Antigen Class I Alleles and the Disease Course in Sarcoidosis Patients

    Johan Grunewald;Anders Eklund;Olle Olerup

  • Restricted Vα2.3 gene usage by CD4+ T lymphocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from sarcoidosis patients correlates with HLA-DR3

    Johan Grunewald;Carl Harald Janson;Anders Eklund;Mary Öhrn

  • Sex-specific manifestations of Löfgren's syndrome.

    Johan Grunewald;Anders Eklund

  • Proinflammatory exosomes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with sarcoidosis

    Khaleda R Qazi;Patricia Torregrosa Paredes;Benita Dahlberg;Johan Grunewald

  • T cell receptor V-segment frequencies in peripheral blood T cells correlate with human leukocyte antigen type.

    Beena Gulwani-Akolkar;David N. Posnett;Carl Harald Janson;Johan Grunewald

Frequent Co-Authors

Anders Eklund
Anders Eklund Karolinska Institute
Anca I. Catrina
Anca I. Catrina Karolinska University Hospital
Mahmood Jeddi-Tehrani
Mahmood Jeddi-Tehrani Avicenna Research Institute
Johan Askling
Johan Askling Karolinska Institute
Lars Klareskog
Lars Klareskog Karolinska Institute
Leonid Padyukov
Leonid Padyukov Karolinska Institute
Susanne Gabrielsson
Susanne Gabrielsson Karolinska Institute
Håkan Mellstedt
Håkan Mellstedt Karolinska Institute
Olle Olerup
Olle Olerup Karolinska Institute
Johan Rönnelid
Johan Rönnelid Uppsala University

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