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Johan Staaf

Johan Staaf

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 61 11228 10344 164 144 238 15418

Johan Staaf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Johan Staaf between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Johan Staaf published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 19.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 169 publications in 2023. 51 of the 438 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 169. Peak 169 publications in 2023. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 169 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 31 publications
2004 2025

438 publications in total across all disciplines

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Johan Staaf: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 6
2006 5
2007 17
2008 16
2009 5
2010 12
2011 5
2012 8
2013 9
2014 7
2015 10
2016 12
2017 15
2018 15
2019 22
2020 20
2021 20
2022 12
2023 169
2024 20
2025 31
Total 438
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Johan Staaf 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 Johan Staaf sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 237–246 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 238 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605 238
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Johan Staaf 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 Johan Staaf sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162 61
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Johan Staaf is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and has an extensive publication record within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research primarily encompasses molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and genetics.

Their work addresses several key topics including cancer genomics and diagnostics, RNA modifications and cancer, breast cancer treatment studies, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, epigenetics and DNA methylation, lung cancer treatments and mutations, and ferroptosis and cancer prognosis.

Recent research publications by Johan Staaf include the following papers:

  • RNA sequencing-based single sample predictors of molecular subtype and risk of recurrence for clinical assessment of early-stage breast cancer, 2022, npj Breast Cancer
  • Proteogenomics of non-small cell lung cancer reveals molecular subtypes associated with specific therapeutic targets and immune-evasion mechanisms, 2021, Nature Cancer
  • Comprehensive molecular comparison of BRCA1 hypermethylated and BRCA1 mutated triple negative breast cancers, 2020, Nature Communications
  • An Open-Source, Automated Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Algorithm for Prognosis in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, 2021, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Precision cancer medicine: Concepts, current practice, and future developments, 2023, Journal of Internal Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Johan Staaf include:

  • Johan Vallon-Christersson
  • Maria Planck
  • Åke Borg
  • Anna Ehinger
  • Ana Bosch

Johan Staaf's publications appear often in the following venues:

  • Annals of Oncology
  • Cancer Research
  • Molecular Oncology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Landscape of somatic mutations in 560 breast cancer whole-genome sequences

    Serena Nik-Zainal;Serena Nik-Zainal;Helen Davies;Johan Staaf;Manasa Ramakrishna

  • Patterns of somatic structural variation in human cancer genomes

    Yilong Li;Nicola D Roberts;Jeremiah A Wala;Jeremiah A Wala;Ofer Shapira;Ofer Shapira

  • HRDetect is a predictor of BRCA1 and BRCA2 deficiency based on mutational signatures

    Helen Davies;Dominik D. Glodzik;Sandro S. Morganella;Lucy R. Yates

  • Recurrent gross mutations of the PTEN tumor suppressor gene in breast cancers with deficient DSB repair

    Lao H Saal;Sofia K Gruvberger-Saal;Camilla Persson;Kristina Lövgren

  • GOBO: Gene Expression-Based Outcome for Breast Cancer Online.

    Markus Ringnér;Erik Fredlund;Jari Häkkinen;Åke Borg

  • Molecular subtypes of breast cancer are associated with characteristic DNA methylation patterns

    Karolina Holm;Cecilia Hegardt;Johan Staaf;Johan Vallon-Christersson

  • MiRNA expression in urothelial carcinomas: Important roles of miR-10a, miR-222, miR-125b, miR-7 and miR-452 for tumor stage and metastasis, and frequent homozygous losses of miR-31.

    Srinivas Veerla;David Lindgren;Anders Kvist;Attila Frigyesi

  • The topography of mutational processes in breast cancer genomes

    Sandro Morganella;Ludmil B. Alexandrov;Dominik Glodzik;Xueqing Zou

  • Whole-genome sequencing of triple-negative breast cancers in a population-based clinical study.

    Johan Staaf;Dominik Glodzik;Dominik Glodzik;Dominik Glodzik;Ana Bosch;Johan Vallon-Christersson

  • Genomic subtypes of breast cancer identified by array-comparative genomic hybridization display distinct molecular and clinical characteristics

    Göran B Jönsson;Johan Staaf;Johan Vallon-Christersson;Markus Ringnér

  • Identification of New MicroRNAs in Paired Normal and Tumor Breast Tissue Suggests a Dual Role for the ERBB2/Her2 Gene

    Helena Persson;Anders Kvist;Natalia Rego;Johan Staaf

  • High-resolution genomic profiles of breast cancer cell lines assessed by tiling BAC array comparative genomic hybridization.

    Göran B Jönsson;Johan Staaf;Eleonor Olsson;Markus Heidenblad

  • Integrated genomic and gene expression profiling identifies two major genomic circuits in urothelial carcinoma.

    David Lindgren;Gottfrid Sjödahl;Martin Lauss;Johan Staaf

  • Identification of Subtypes in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer Reveals a Gene Signature Prognostic of Outcome

    Johan Staaf;Markus Ringnér;Johan Vallon-Christersson;Göran Jönsson

  • Distinct genomic profiles in hereditary breast tumors identified by array-based comparative genomic hybridization.

    Göran B Jönsson;Tara L Naylor;Johan Vallon-Christersson;Johan Staaf

  • Molecular stratification of metastatic melanoma using gene expression profiling: prediction of survival outcome and benefit from molecular targeted therapy.

    Helena Cirenajwis;Henrik Ekedahl;Martin Lauss;Katja Harbst

  • Segmentation-based detection of allelic imbalance and loss-of-heterozygosity in cancer cells using whole genome SNP arrays

    Johan Staaf;David Lindgren;Johan Vallon-Christersson;Anders Isaksson

  • Normalization of Illumina Infinium whole-genome SNP data improves copy number estimates and allelic intensity ratios

    Johan Staaf;Johan Vallon-Christersson;David Lindgren;Gunnar Juliusson

  • High-resolution genomic and expression analyses of copy number alterations in HER2-amplified breast cancer

    Johan Staaf;Göran Jönsson;Markus Ringnér;Johan Vallon-Christersson

  • Genomic profiling of malignant melanoma using tiling-resolution arrayCGH.

    Jönsson G;Dahl C;Staaf J;Sandberg T

Frequent Co-Authors

Åke Borg
Åke Borg Lund University
Göran Jönsson
Göran Jönsson Lund University
Markus Ringnér
Markus Ringnér Lund University
Anna Karlsson
Anna Karlsson Skåne University Hospital
Serena Nik-Zainal
Serena Nik-Zainal University of Cambridge
Karin Jirström
Karin Jirström Lund University
Håkan Olsson
Håkan Olsson Lund University
David C. Christiani
David C. Christiani Harvard University
Sunil R. Lakhani
Sunil R. Lakhani University of Queensland
Helen Davies
Helen Davies University of Cambridge

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