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Lennart Nilsson

Lennart Nilsson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 98 8784 175 682 46926
Biology and Biochemistry 98 1625 28 788 49289

Lennart Nilsson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lennart Nilsson between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lennart Nilsson published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 15.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 138 publications in 1964. 3 of the 1,015 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 138. Peak 138 publications in 1964. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 138 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 28 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1962 2025

1,015 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lennart Nilsson: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 138
1965 2
1966 1
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 4
1974 4
1975 3
1976 4
1977 4
1978 4
1979 8
1980 3
1981 8
1982 5
1983 6
1984 7
1985 3
1986 10
1987 13
1988 14
1989 5
1990 10
1991 12
1992 9
1993 13
1994 17
1995 23
1996 15
1997 21
1998 21
1999 28
2000 11
2001 21
2002 17
2003 20
2004 27
2005 25
2006 35
2007 26
2008 26
2009 27
2010 22
2011 29
2012 29
2013 23
2014 37
2015 41
2016 27
2017 42
2018 26
2019 35
2020 24
2021 19
2022 1
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 1,015
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Lennart Nilsson 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 Lennart Nilsson 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, 787–796 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: 788 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 9 788
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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Lennart Nilsson 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 Lennart Nilsson 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 98
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

Lennart Nilsson is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work includes significant contributions to Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Oncology, and Ecology, with the strongest focus on Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas including:

  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling

Recent publications by Nilsson include:

  • CHARMM at 45: Enhancements in Accessibility, Functionality, and Speed, 2024, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • A druggable conformational switch in the c-MYC transactivation domain, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Biomolecular dynamics in the 21st century, 2023, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects
  • A "spindle and thread" mechanism unblocks p53 translation by modulating N-terminal disorder, 2022, Structure
  • A 'Spindle and Thread'-Mechanism Unblocks p53 Translation by Modulating N-Terminal Disorder, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

Nilsson has frequently collaborated with several researchers who appear regularly as co-authors in their work. These include Dilraj Lama, Thibault Vosselman, Cagla Sahin, David P. Lane, and Michael Landreh.

The scientist's publications appear in a variety of venues, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary engagement. The main frequent publication venues are:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Nature Communications
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects
  • Structure
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Overall, Nilsson's research profile highlights an extensive focus on molecular and biochemical processes related to protein dynamics, enzymatic function, and mechanisms underlying genetic expression and regulation. Their work integrates multiple subfields and interdisciplinary approaches, contributing to both fundamental understanding and applications in related biomedical and chemical sciences.

Best Publications

  • CHARMM: the biomolecular simulation program.

    B. R. Brooks;C. L. Brooks;A. D. Mackerell;L. Nilsson

  • Structure and Dynamics of the TIP3P, SPC, and SPC/E Water Models at 298 K

    Pekka Mark and;Lennart Nilsson

  • Role of polysaccharides in food, digestion, and health.

    A. Lovegrove;C. H. Edwards;I. De Noni;Hamung Patel

  • Optimization of the CHARMM additive force field for DNA: Improved treatment of the BI/BII conformational equilibrium.

    Katarina Hart;Nicolas Foloppe;Christopher M. Baker;Elizabeth J. Denning

  • A randomized phase 3 study of lenalidomide versus placebo in RBC transfusion-dependent patients with Low-/Intermediate-1-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with del5q

    Pierre Fenaux;Aristoteles Giagounidis;Dominik Selleslag;Odile Beyne-Rauzy

  • Incidence of congenital malformations in children born after ICSI

    U.-B. Wennerholm;C. Bergh;L. Hamberger;K. Lundin

  • Distinct patterns of hematopoietic stem cell involvement in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Anders Castor;Lars Nilsson;Ingbritt Astrand-Grundström;Miranda Buitenhuis

  • Impact of 2'-hydroxyl sampling on the conformational properties of RNA: update of the CHARMM all-atom additive force field for RNA.

    Elizabeth J. Denning;U. Deva Priyakumar;Lennart Nilsson;Alexander D. Mackerell

  • Magnesium Ion–Water Coordination and Exchange in Biomolecular Simulations

    Olof Allnér;Lennart Nilsson;Alessandra Villa

  • Subway particles are more genotoxic than street particles and induce oxidative stress in cultured human lung cells.

    Hanna L. Karlsson;Lennart Nilsson;Lennart Möller

  • Oxygen Therapy in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Robin Hofmann;Stefan K James;Stefan K James;Tomas Jernberg;Bertil Lindahl

  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes Are Propagated by Rare and Distinct Human Cancer Stem Cells In Vivo

    Petter S. Woll;Una Kjällquist;Onima Chowdhury;Helen Doolittle

  • Empirical energy functions for energy minimization and dynamics of nucleic acids

    Lennart Nilsson;Martin Karplus

  • Isolation and characterization of hematopoietic progenitor/stem cells in 5q-deleted myelodysplastic syndromes: evidence for involvement at the hematopoietic stem cell level

    Lars Nilsson;Ingbritt Åstrand-Grundström;Ingbritt Åstrand-Grundström;Ingrid Arvidsson;Ingrid Arvidsson;Björn Jacobsson;Björn Jacobsson

  • Lenalidomide inhibits the malignant clone and up-regulates the SPARC gene mapping to the commonly deleted region in 5q− syndrome patients

    Andrea Pellagatti;Martin Jädersten;Ann-Mari Forsblom;Helen Cattan

  • Structure and dynamics of a fluorescent DNA oligomer containing the EcoRI recognition sequence: fluorescence, molecular dynamics, and NMR studies.

    Nordlund Tm;Andersson S;Nilsson L;Rigler R

  • Persistent malignant stem cells in del(5q) myelodysplasia in remission.

    Ramin Tehranchi;Petter S Woll;Kristina Anderson;Natalija Buza-Vidas

  • Hydrosalpinx reduces in-vitro fertilization/embryo transfer pregnancy rates

    A. Strandell;U. Waldenström;L. Nilsson;L. Hamberger

  • On the truncation of long-range electrostatic interactions in DNA.

    Jan Norberg;Lennart Nilsson

  • Very Low-Density Lipoprotein Activates Nuclear Factor-κB in Endothelial Cells

    Wolfgang Dichtl;Lennart Nilsson;Isabel Goncalves;Mikko P. S. Ares

Frequent Co-Authors

Björn Bergenståhl
Björn Bergenståhl Lund University
Rudolf Rigler
Rudolf Rigler Karolinska Institute
Eva Hellström-Lindberg
Eva Hellström-Lindberg Karolinska University Hospital
Sten Eirik W. Jacobsen
Sten Eirik W. Jacobsen University of Oxford
Bengt Björkstén
Bengt Björkstén Karolinska Institute
Alexander D. MacKerell
Alexander D. MacKerell University of Maryland, Baltimore
Maria C. Jenmalm
Maria C. Jenmalm Linköping University
Per Eriksson
Per Eriksson Karolinska University Hospital
Bengt Lindberg
Bengt Lindberg Stockholm University
Peter Hokland
Peter Hokland Aarhus University

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