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K. Peter R. Nilsson

K. Peter R. Nilsson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 50 14421 12986 214 191 146 8497

K. Peter R. Nilsson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by K. Peter R. Nilsson between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. K. Peter R. Nilsson published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 22 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 9 publications
2003 2025

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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K. Peter R. Nilsson: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 3
2005 7
2006 3
2007 6
2008 5
2009 8
2010 11
2011 7
2012 12
2013 10
2014 7
2015 11
2016 11
2017 17
2018 15
2019 10
2020 17
2021 12
2022 15
2023 16
2024 13
2025 9
Total 227
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K. Peter R. Nilsson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where K. Peter R. Nilsson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 146 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218 146
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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K. Peter R. Nilsson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where K. Peter R. Nilsson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 50
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

K. Peter R. Nilsson is affiliated with Linköping University in Sweden and has a research focus that spans several areas within medicine and biochemistry. Their work encompasses physiology, neurology, molecular biology, pharmacology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The main topics studied by Nilsson include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Nilsson are:

  • "Discriminating α-synuclein strains in Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy," 2020, Nature
  • "Cellulose from the green macroalgae Ulva lactuca: isolation, characterization, optotracing, and production of cellulose nanofibrils," 2020, Cellulose
  • "Medin co-aggregates with vascular amyloid-β in Alzheimer's disease," 2022, Nature
  • "Multiscale optical and optoacoustic imaging of amyloid-β deposits in mice," 2022, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • "Cellular localization of p-tau217 in brain and its association with p-tau217 plasma levels," 2022, Acta Neuropathologica Communications

The frequent co-authors working with Nilsson include:

  • Hamid Shirani (20 collaborations)
  • Therése Klingstedt (18 collaborations)
  • Mikaël Lindgren (13 collaborations)
  • Per Hammarström (12 collaborations)
  • Rubén Vidal (9 collaborations)

Nilsson regularly publishes in several scientific venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 13 publications
  • Acta Neuropathologica Communications with 4 publications
  • ChemBioChem with 4 publications
  • Chemistry - A European Journal with 3 publications
  • ChemPhotoChem with 3 publications

Their research contributions predominantly lie at the intersection of neurodegenerative disease mechanisms and molecular biology techniques. This focus is evident in the exploration of protein misfolding, amyloid formation, and associated neurological pathologies in both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease contexts.

Best Publications

  • Chip and solution detection of DNA hybridization using a luminescent zwitterionic polythiophene derivative.

    K. Peter R. Nilsson;Olle Inganäs

  • Novel pentameric thiophene derivatives for in vitro and in vivo optical imaging of a plethora of protein aggregates in cerebral amyloidoses

    Andreas Åslund;Christina J. Sigurdson;Therése Klingstedt;Stefan Grathwohl

  • ApoE facilitates the microglial response to amyloid plaque pathology

    Jason D. Ulrich;Tyler K. Ulland;Thomas E. Mahan;Sofie Nyström

  • Prion strain discrimination using luminescent conjugated polymers.

    Christina J Sigurdson;K Peter R Nilsson;Simone Hornemann;Giuseppe Manco

  • Self-assembly of synthetic peptides control conformation and optical properties of a zwitterionic polythiophene derivative

    K. Peter R. Nilsson;Johan Rydberg;Lars Baltzer;Olle Inganäs

  • Amyloid polymorphisms constitute distinct clouds of conformational variants in different etiological subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease

    Jay Rasmussen;Jay Rasmussen;Jasmin Mahler;Natalie Beschorner;Stephan A. Kaeser;Stephan A. Kaeser

  • Conjugated Polyelectrolytes: Conformation-Sensitive Optical Probes for Detection of Amyloid Fibril Formation†

    K. Peter R. Nilsson;Anna Herland;Per Hammarström;Olle Inganäs

  • Imaging distinct conformational states of amyloid-β fibrils in Alzheimer's disease using novel luminescent probes

    K. Peter R. Nilsson;Andreas Åslund;Ina Berg;Sofie Nyström

  • Synthesis of a library of oligothiophenes and their utilization as fluorescent ligands for spectral assignment of protein aggregates

    Therése Klingstedt;Andreas Åslund;Rozalyn A. Simon;Leif B. G. Johansson

  • Synthesis of a regioregular zwitterionic conjugated oligoelectrolyte, usable as an optical probe for detection of amyloid fibril formation at acidic pH

    Anna Herland;K Peter R Nilsson;Johan D M Olsson;Per Hammarström

  • A molecular switch controls interspecies prion disease transmission in mice

    Christina J. Sigurdson;K. Peter R. Nilsson;K. Peter R. Nilsson;Simone Hornemann;Simone Hornemann;Giuseppe Manco

  • Seeded strain-like transmission of β-amyloid morphotypes in APP transgenic mice.

    Götz Heilbronner;Götz Heilbronner;Yvonne S Eisele;Yvonne S Eisele;Franziska Langer;Franziska Langer;Stephan A Kaeser;Stephan A Kaeser

  • Conjugated polyelectrolytes--conformation-sensitive optical probes for staining and characterization of amyloid deposits.

    K. Peter R. Nilsson;K. Peter R. Nilsson;Per Hammarström;Fredrik Ahlgren;Anna Herland

  • Structure-based drug design identifies polythiophenes as antiprion compounds

    Uli S. Herrmann;Anne K. Schütz;Hamid Shirani;Danzhi Huang

  • Twisting macromolecular chains: self-assembly of a chiral supermolecule from nonchiral polythiophene polyanions and random-coil synthetic peptides.

    K. Peter R. Nilsson;Johan Rydberg;Lars Baltzer;Olle Inganäs

  • The Structural Basis for Optimal Performance of Oligothiophene‐Based Fluorescent Amyloid Ligands: Conformational Flexibility is Essential for Spectral Assignment of a Diversity of Protein Aggregates

    Therése Klingstedt;Hamid Shirani;K. O. Andreas Åslund;Nigel J. Cairns

  • Small organic probes as amyloid specific ligands--past and recent molecular scaffolds.

    K. Peter R. Nilsson

  • Precisely Defined Conjugated Oligoelectrolytes for Biosensing and Therapeutics

    Bing Wang;Bridget N. Queenan;Shu Wang;K. Peter R. Nilsson

  • Evidence for age-dependent in vivo conformational rearrangement within Aβ amyloid deposits.

    Sofie Nyström;Katarzyna M. Psonka-Antonczyk;Pål Gunnar Ellingsen;Leif B. G. Johansson

  • A Fluorescent Pentameric Thiophene Derivative Detects in Vitro-Formed Prefibrillar Protein Aggregates

    Per Hammarström;Rozalyn Simon;Sofie Nyström;Peter Konradsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Christina J. Sigurdson
Christina J. Sigurdson University of California, San Diego
Olle Inganäs
Olle Inganäs Linköping University
Adriano Aguzzi
Adriano Aguzzi University of Zurich
Kaj Blennow
Kaj Blennow University of Gothenburg
Gunilla T. Westermark
Gunilla T. Westermark Uppsala University
Kurt Wüthrich
Kurt Wüthrich ETH Zurich
Matthias Staufenbiel
Matthias Staufenbiel University of Tübingen
Erik Portelius
Erik Portelius Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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