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Kerstin Lindblad-Toh

Kerstin Lindblad-Toh

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Genetics
Sweden
2026

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Genetics

D-Index
102
Citations
79198
World Ranking
691
National Ranking
8

Kerstin Lindblad-Toh publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kerstin Lindblad-Toh sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 396 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Kerstin Lindblad-Toh D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Kerstin Lindblad-Toh is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well as medicine.

The scientist's work includes significant contributions in the following subfields of study:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Immunology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Rheumatology

Key research topics encompass:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Veterinary Oncology Research
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

The recent publications reflect a broad range of interests and contributions in high-impact journals. Some notable papers include:

  • "Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Progressive Cactus is a multiple-genome aligner for the thousand-genome era," 2020, Nature
  • "TDP-43 loss and ALS-risk SNPs drive mis-splicing and depletion of UNC13A," 2022, Nature
  • "The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "3D genomics across the tree of life reveals condensin II as a determinant of architecture type," 2021, Science

Frequent coauthors that have collaborated extensively with the scientist include:

  • Elinor K. Karlsson
  • Matteo Bianchi
  • Jennifer R. S. Meadows
  • Sergey V. Kozyrev
  • Harris A. Lewin

Publication venues where the scientist has contributed repeatedly are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The scientist became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2020. This recognition is indicative of their active role in the scientific community and ongoing contributions to their fields of expertise.

Best Publications

  • Full-length transcriptome assembly from RNA-Seq data without a reference genome.

    Manfred G Grabherr;Brian J Haas;Moran Yassour;Moran Yassour;Joshua Z Levin

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

    Robert H. Waterston;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Ewan Birney;Jane Rogers

  • Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project

    Ewan Birney;John A. Stamatoyannopoulos;Anindya Dutta;Roderic Guigó

  • The ENCODE (ENCyclopedia of DNA elements) Project

    E. A. Feingold;P. J. Good;M. S. Guyer;S. Kamholz

  • Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Claire M Wade;Claire M Wade;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Elinor K. Karlsson;Elinor K. Karlsson

  • Systematic discovery of regulatory motifs in human promoters and 3′ UTRs by comparison of several mammals

    Xiaohui Xie;Jun Lu;E. J. Kulbokas;Todd R. Golub

  • Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny.

    Andrew G. Clark;Michael B. Eisen;Michael B. Eisen;Douglas R. Smith;Casey M. Bergman

  • Initial sequence of the chimpanzee genome and comparison with the human genome

    Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;LaDeana W. Hillier

  • Genome duplication in the teleost fish Tetraodon nigroviridis reveals the early vertebrate proto-karyotype

    Olivier Jaillon;Jean-Marc Aury;Frédéric Brunet;Jean-Louis Petit

  • The genomic basis of adaptive evolution in threespine sticklebacks

    Felicity C. Jones;Manfred G. Grabherr;Manfred G. Grabherr;Yingguang Frank Chan;Pamela Russell

  • Genomic Maps and Comparative Analysis of Histone Modifications in Human and Mouse

    Bradley E. Bernstein;Bradley E. Bernstein;Bradley E. Bernstein;Michael Kamal;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Stefan Bekiranov

  • A high-resolution map of human evolutionary constraint using 29 mammals.

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Manuel Garber;Or Zuk;Michael F. Lin;Michael F. Lin

  • Whole-genome resequencing reveals loci under selection during chicken domestication

    Carl-Johan Rubin;Michael C. Zody;Michael C. Zody;Jonas Eriksson;Jennifer R. S. Meadows

  • The genomic signature of dog domestication reveals adaptation to a starch-rich diet

    Erik Axelsson;Abhirami Ratnakumar;Maja Louise Arendt;Khurram Maqbool

  • The genomic substrate for adaptive radiation in African cichlid fish

    David Brawand;David Brawand;Catherine E. Wagner;Catherine E. Wagner;Yang I. Li;Milan Malinsky;Milan Malinsky

  • Genome sequence, comparative analysis, and population genetics of the domestic horse.

    C. M. Wade;E. Giulotto;S. Sigurdsson;M. Zoli

  • Genome of the marsupial Monodelphis domestica reveals innovation in non-coding sequences

    Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Matthew J. Wakefield;Bronwen Aken;Chris T. Amemiya

  • Distinguishing protein-coding and noncoding genes in the human genome

    Michele Clamp;Ben Fry;Mike Kamal;Xiaohui Xie

  • The African coelacanth genome provides insights into tetrapod evolution

    Chris T. Amemiya;Chris T. Amemiya;Jessica Alfoldi;Alison P. Lee;Shaohua Fan

  • The genomic basis of adaptive evolution in threespine sticklebacks

    Felicity C. Jones;Manfred G. Grabherr;Yingguang Frank Chan;Pamela Russell

Frequent Co-Authors

Elinor K. Karlsson
Elinor K. Karlsson Broad Institute
Eric S. Lander
Eric S. Lander Broad Institute
Matthew Breen
Matthew Breen North Carolina State University
Jessica Alföldi
Jessica Alföldi Broad Institute
Federica Di Palma
Federica Di Palma Earlham Institute
Leif Andersson
Leif Andersson Texas A&M University
Jaime F. Modiano
Jaime F. Modiano University of Minnesota
David Haussler
David Haussler University of California, Santa Cruz
Tosso Leeb
Tosso Leeb University of Bern

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