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Kutty Selva Nandakumar

Kutty Selva Nandakumar

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 49 4344 4014 99 90 184 8821

Kutty Selva Nandakumar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kutty Selva Nandakumar between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kutty Selva Nandakumar published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2011. 15 of the 203 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2011. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
1991 2025

203 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kutty Selva Nandakumar: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 4
2003 3
2004 4
2005 10
2006 8
2007 5
2008 12
2009 5
2010 5
2011 19
2012 11
2013 8
2014 10
2015 3
2016 3
2017 2
2018 15
2019 10
2020 17
2021 10
2022 9
2023 10
2024 7
2025 8
Total 203
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Kutty Selva Nandakumar publications per year - data summary

  • Kutty Selva Nandakumar, a Immunology scholar from Karolinska Institute, has 203 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1991, 1992 and 1993, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 35 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.3 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 44 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 9 publications (0.8 per year); 2003-2014: 100 publications (8.3 per year); 2015-2025: 94 publications (8.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kutty Selva Nandakumar 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 Kutty Selva Nandakumar 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, 182–191 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: 184 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
182–191 188 184
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
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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Kutty Selva Nandakumar publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Kutty Selva Nandakumar, a Immunology scholar from Karolinska Institute, records 184 publications - the 28th percentile of the discipline.
  • 28% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Kutty Selva Nandakumar, and about 72% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Kutty Selva Nandakumar ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Kutty Selva Nandakumar 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 Kutty Selva Nandakumar 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% 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 49
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
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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Kutty Selva Nandakumar D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Kutty Selva Nandakumar, a Immunology scholar from Karolinska Institute, records 49 D-Index - the 13th percentile of the discipline.
  • 13% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Kutty Selva Nandakumar, and about 87% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Kutty Selva Nandakumar ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Kutty Selva Nandakumar is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, with a research focus primarily on medicine, immunology, and microbiology. Their academic output has extensively covered immunology and related subfields such as rheumatology, molecular biology, infectious diseases, and immunology and allergy.

The scientist's major research topics include rheumatoid arthritis research and therapies, systemic lupus erythematosus research, psoriasis treatment and pathogenesis, NF-κB signaling pathways, cell adhesion molecules research, dermatology and skin diseases, and immune cell function and interaction.

Frequent coauthors contributing to their publications include Rikard Holmdahl, Kui Cheng, Huimei Wu, Jiaxin Ou, and Yanpeng Li. Their work is commonly published in venues such as Frontiers in Immunology, Vaccines, Journal of Inflammation Research, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, and International Immunopharmacology.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Nandakumar include:

  • Recent Research on Flavonoids and their Biomedical Applications, 2020, Current Medicinal Chemistry
  • Molecular and Cellular Pathways Contributing to Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis, 2020, Mediators of Inflammation
  • 'SMASH' recommendations for standardised microscopic arthritis scoring of histological sections from inflammatory arthritis animal models, 2021, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Optimization of CAR-T Cell-Based Therapies Using Small-Molecule-Based Safety Switches, 2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Kaempferol modulates IFN-γ induced JAK-STAT signaling pathway and ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin lesions, 2022, International Immunopharmacology

Kutty Selva Nandakumar has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Frontiers Media: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Predisposition Factors, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment and Disease Models (2023).

Best Publications

  • Collagen type II-specific monoclonal antibody-induced arthritis in mice: description of the disease and the influence of age, sex, and genes.

    Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Lars Svensson;Rikard Holmdahl

  • Inhibiting the C5–C5a receptor axis

    Trent M. Woodruff;Kutty S. Nandakumar;Francesco Tedesco

  • Regulation of autoantibody activity by the IL-23-T H 17 axis determines the onset of autoimmune disease.

    René Pfeifle;Tobias Rothe;Natacha Ipseiz;Hans U Scherer

  • Structure and pathogenicity of antibodies specific for citrullinated collagen type II in experimental arthritis.

    Hüseyin Uysal;Robert Bockermann;Kutty S. Nandakumar;Kutty S. Nandakumar;Bettina Sehnert

  • Autoantibodies to citrullinated proteins induce joint pain independent of inflammation via a chemokine-dependent mechanism

    Gustaf Wigerblad;Duygu B. Bas;Cátia Fernades-Cerqueira;Akilan Krishnamurthy

  • In vivo imaging of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in inflammation using the luminescent probe L-012.

    Anders Kielland;Thomas Blom;Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Rikard Holmdahl

  • Antibody-induced arthritis: disease mechanisms and genes involved at the effector phase of arthritis

    Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Rikard Holmdahl

  • Collagen type II (CII)-specific antibodies induce arthritis in the absence of T or B cells but the arthritis progression is enhanced by CII-reactive T cells

    Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Johan Bäcklund;Mikael Vestberg;Rikard Holmdahl

  • Epitope-specific recognition of type II collagen by rheumatoid arthritis antibodies is shared with recognition by antibodies that are arthritogenic in collagen-induced arthritis in the mouse.

    Harald Burkhardt;Tobias Koller;Åke Engström;Kutty Selva Nandakumar

  • Induction of arthritis by single monoclonal IgG anti-collagen type II antibodies and enhancement of arthritis in mice lacking inhibitory FcγRIIB

    Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Maria Andrén;Pernilla Martinsson;Estelle Bajtner

  • Mannan induces ROS-regulated, IL-17A–dependent psoriasis arthritis-like disease in mice

    Ia Khmaladze;Tiina Kelkka;Simon Guerard;Kajsa Wing

  • Complement activation by both classical and alternative pathways is critical for the effector phase of arthritis

    Max Albert Hietala;Kutty S Nandakumar;Linda Persson;Susann Fahlén

  • ‘SMASH’ recommendations for standardised microscopic arthritis scoring of histological sections from inflammatory arthritis animal models

    Silvia Hayer;Margriet J Vervoordeldonk;Maria C Denis;Marietta Armaka

  • Ethanol prevents development of destructive arthritis

    Ing-Marie Jonsson;Margareta Verdrengh;Mikael Brisslert;Sofia Lindblad

  • Efficient promotion of collagen antibody induced arthritis (CAIA) using four monoclonal antibodies specific for the major epitopes recognized in both collagen induced arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

    Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Rikard Holmdahl

  • Collagen antibody-induced arthritis evokes persistent pain with spinal glial involvement and transient prostaglandin dependency.

    Duygu B. Bas;Jie Su;Katalin Sandor;Nilesh M. Agalave

  • IL-10-deficient B10.Q mice develop more severe collagen-induced arthritis, but are protected from arthritis induced with anti-type II collagen antibodies

    Åsa C. M. Johansson;Ann-Sofie Hansson;Kutty S. Nandakumar;Johan Bäcklund

  • Blocking of experimental arthritis by cleavage of IgG antibodies in vivo

    Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Björn P Johansson;Lars Björck;Rikard Holmdahl

  • Applications of polymeric adjuvants in studying autoimmune responses and vaccination against infectious diseases.

    Akhilesh Kumar Shakya;Kutty Selva Nandakumar

  • Antibodies to citrullinated proteins: molecular interactions and arthritogenicity.

    Hüseyin Uysal;Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Christoph Kessel;Sabrina Haag

  • Collagen antibody induced arthritis

    Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Rikard Holmdahl

Frequent Co-Authors

Rikard Holmdahl
Rikard Holmdahl Karolinska Institute
Lars Björck
Lars Björck Lund University
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Camilla I. Svensson
Camilla I. Svensson Karolinska Institute
Vivianne Malmström
Vivianne Malmström Karolinska University Hospital
Donald McNaughton
Donald McNaughton Monash University
Per-Johan Jakobsson
Per-Johan Jakobsson Karolinska University Hospital
Anca I. Catrina
Anca I. Catrina Karolinska University Hospital
Trent M. Woodruff
Trent M. Woodruff University of Queensland
Lars Klareskog
Lars Klareskog Karolinska Institute

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