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Karin Jirström

Karin Jirström

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 82 16087 15137 295 280 696 25285

Karin Jirström publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karin Jirström between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karin Jirström published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 34.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 320 publications in 2023. 15 of the 833 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 320. Peak 320 publications in 2023. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 320 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

833 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karin Jirström: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 1
2005 7
2006 8
2007 12
2008 15
2009 20
2010 29
2011 33
2012 40
2013 37
2014 37
2015 36
2016 45
2017 34
2018 31
2019 24
2020 29
2021 16
2022 18
2023 320
2024 25
2025 14
2026 1
Total 833
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Karin Jirström publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 681–700 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 696 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336 696
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Karin Jirström D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027 82
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Karin Jirström is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and has a significant research output primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Oncology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cancer Research, and Surgery.

The scientist's research topics focus on areas including Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, Immune Cells in Cancer, Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, as well as HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research.

Jirström has authored multiple papers, notable among these are:

  • Tertiary lymphoid structures improve immunotherapy and survival in melanoma, 2020, Nature
  • LGR5 in breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ: a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker and a therapeutic target, 2020, BMC Cancer
  • An immune score reflecting pro- and anti-tumoural balance of tumour microenvironment has major prognostic impact and predicts immunotherapy response in solid cancers, 2023, EBioMedicine
  • Quantitative, qualitative and spatial analysis of lymphocyte infiltration in periampullary and pancreatic adenocarcinoma, 2020, International Journal of Cancer
  • Author Correction: Tertiary lymphoid structures improve immunotherapy and survival in melanoma, 2020, Nature

Frequent co-authors in Jirström's collaborations include Björn Nodin, Karin Leandersson, Patrick Micke, Karolin Isaksson, and Sofie Olsson Hau.

Their publications have appeared predominantly in venues such as Cancer Research, BMC Cancer, SSRN Electronic Journal, Frontiers in Oncology, and Scientific Reports. Cancer Research and BMC Cancer stand out as primary outlets, with multiple contributions in each.

Best Publications

  • Tertiary lymphoid structures improve immunotherapy and survival in melanoma.

    Rita Cabrita;Martin Lauss;Adriana Sanna;Marco Donia

  • Leukocyte Complexity Predicts Breast Cancer Survival and Functionally Regulates Response to Chemotherapy

    David G. DeNardo;David G. DeNardo;Donal J. Brennan;Elton Rexhepaj;Brian Ruffell

  • The Human Protein Atlas—a tool for pathology

    F. Pontén;K. Jirström;Mathias Uhlén

  • The presence of tumor associated macrophages in tumor stroma as a prognostic marker for breast cancer patients

    Catharina Medrek;Fredrik Pontén;Karin Jirström;Karin Leandersson

  • Interleukin-6 as a Therapeutic Target in Human Ovarian Cancer

    Jermaine Coward;Hagen Kulbe;Probir Chakravarty;David Leader

  • Prognostic significance of stromal platelet-derived growth factor beta-receptor expression in human breast cancer.

    Janna Paulsson;Tobias Sjöblom;Patrick Micke;Fredrik Pontén

  • Isolation and characterization of progenitor-like cells from human renal proximal tubules.

    David Lindgren;Anna Karin Boström;Kristina Nilsson;Jennifer Hansson

  • SATB2 in Combination With Cytokeratin 20 Identifies Over 95% of all Colorectal Carcinomas

    Kristina Magnusson;Meike de Wit;Donal J Brennan;Louis Banka Anka Johnson

  • Oral contraceptive use and reproductive factors and risk of ovarian cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.

    K K Tsilidis;N E Allen;T J Key;L Dossus

  • Association between Pak1 expression and subcellular localization and tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer patients.

    Caroline Holm;Suresh Rayala;Karin Jirström;Olle Stål

  • Nuclear expression of the non B-cell lineage Sox11 transcription factor identifies mantle cell lymphoma.

    Sara Ek;Michael Dictor;Mats Jerkeman;Karin Jirström

  • Human tumors instigate granulin-expressing hematopoietic cells that promote malignancy by activating stromal fibroblasts in mice

    Moshe Elkabets;Ann M. Gifford;Christina Scheel;Bjorn Nilsson

  • Targeting HMG-CoA reductase with statins in a window-of-opportunity breast cancer trial

    Olöf Bjarnadottir;Quinci Romero;Pär-Ola Bendahl;Karin Jirström

  • Prognostic impact of tumour-infiltrating B cells and plasma cells in colorectal cancer

    Jonna Berntsson;Björn Nodin;Jakob Eberhard;Patrick Micke

  • Effect of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: 20 Years Follow-Up in the Randomized SweDCIS Trial

    Fredrik Wärnberg;Hans Garmo;Stefan Emdin;Veronica Hedberg

  • STC1 Expression By Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Drives Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer

    Cristina Peña;María Virtudes Céspedes;Maja Bradic Lindh;Sara Kiflemariam

  • Integration of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic data identifies two biologically distinct subtypes of invasive lobular breast cancer

    Magali Michaut;Suet-Feung Chin;Ian Majewski;Tesa M Severson

  • High Progesterone Receptor Expression Correlates to the Effect of Adjuvant Tamoxifen in Premenopausal Breast Cancer Patients

    Maria Stendahl;Lisa Rydén;Bo Nordenskjöld;Per Ebbe Jönsson

  • 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

  • Expression of the cytoskeleton linker protein ezrin in human cancers

    Benjamin Bruce;Gaurav Khanna;Gaurav Khanna;Ling Ren;Goran Landberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Göran Landberg
Göran Landberg University of Gothenburg
Mathias Uhlén
Mathias Uhlén Royal Institute of Technology
Fredrik Pontén
Fredrik Pontén Uppsala University
Petra H.M. Peeters
Petra H.M. Peeters Utrecht University
Kim Overvad
Kim Overvad Aarhus University
Jonas Manjer
Jonas Manjer Lund University
Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault
Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault University of Paris-Saclay
Antonia Trichopoulou
Antonia Trichopoulou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Anders Bjartell
Anders Bjartell Lund University
Anne Tjønneland
Anne Tjønneland University of Copenhagen

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