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D-Index
85
Citations
33403
World Ranking
1291
National Ranking
5

Magnus Nordborg 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 Magnus Nordborg sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 176 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Magnus Nordborg 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 Magnus Nordborg sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Austria Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2003 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Magnus Nordborg is affiliated with the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Austria. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant emphasis on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Genetics as key subfields.

Their work spans several core topics including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Recent papers by Magnus Nordborg highlight ongoing research into plant genetics and evolution. Notable publications include:

  • Cycles of satellite and transposon evolution in Arabidopsis centromeres, 2023, Nature
  • Gradual evolution of allopolyploidy in Arabidopsis suecica, 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Plant genetic effects on microbial hubs impact host fitness in repeated field trials, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Arabidopsis shoot stem cells display dynamic transcription and DNA methylation patterns, 2020, The EMBO Journal
  • Multiplexed detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections in high throughput by SARSeq, 2021, Nature Communications

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a group of coauthors including Viktoria Nizhynska, Almudena Mollá-Morales, Joanna Gunis, Rahul Pisupati, and Ilka Reichardt, with each contributing to multiple joint publications.

Magnus Nordborg's scientific contributions have been published in various venues with repeated appearances in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Genome Biology, eLife, Nature Communications, and Nature Genetics. The number of publications reflects ongoing engagement in high-impact and widely read journals.

Awards received include:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2010
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2003
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association study of 107 phenotypes in Arabidopsis thaliana inbred lines

    Susanna Atwell;Yu S. Huang;Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson;Glenda Willems

  • 1,135 Genomes Reveal the Global Pattern of Polymorphism in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Carlos Alonso-Blanco;Jorge Andrade;Claude Becker;Felix Bemm

  • The pattern of polymorphism in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Magnus Nordborg;Tina T Hu;Yoko Ishino;Jinal Jhaveri

  • The Arabidopsis lyrata genome sequence and the basis of rapid genome size change

    Tina T. Hu;Pedro Pattyn;Erica G. Bakker;Jun Cao

  • An efficient multi-locus mixed-model approach for genome-wide association studies in structured populations.

    Vincent Segura;Vincent Segura;Bjarni J Vilhjálmsson;Bjarni J Vilhjálmsson;Alexander Platt;Alexander Platt;Arthur Korte

  • An Arabidopsis Example of Association Mapping in Structured Samples

    Keyan Zhao;Maria Jose Aranzana;Sung Bae Kim;Clare Lister

  • Common sequence polymorphisms shaping genetic diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Richard M. Clark;Gabriele Schweikert;Christopher Toomajian;Stephan Ossowski

  • Genealogical trees, coalescent theory and the analysis of genetic polymorphisms

    Noah A. Rosenberg;Magnus Nordborg

  • Epigenomic Diversity in a Global Collection of Arabidopsis thaliana Accessions

    Taiji Kawakatsu;Shao-shan Carol Huang;Florian Jupe;Eriko Sasaki

  • A Map of Local Adaptation in Arabidopsis thaliana

    A. Fournier-Level;A. Korte;M. D. Cooper;M. Nordborg

  • A single IGF1 allele is a major determinant of small size in dogs.

    Nathan B. Sutter;Carlos D. Bustamante;Kevin Chase;Melissa M. Gray

  • The effects of local selection, balanced polymorphism and background selection on equilibrium patterns of genetic diversity in subdivided populations.

    Brian Charlesworth;Magnus Nordborg;Deborah Charlesworth

  • Linkage disequilibrium: what history has to tell us.

    Magnus Nordborg;Simon Tavaré

  • Genome-wide patterns of genetic variation in worldwide Arabidopsis thaliana accessions from the RegMap panel

    Matthew W Horton;Angela M Hancock;Yu S Huang;Christopher Toomajian

  • Recombination and linkage disequilibrium in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Sung Kim;Vincent Plagnol;Vincent Plagnol;Tina T Hu;Christopher Toomajian

  • Genome-Wide Association Mapping in Arabidopsis Identifies Previously Known Flowering Time and Pathogen Resistance Genes

    María José Aranzana;Sung Kim;Keyan Zhao;Erica Bakker

  • Linkage Disequilibrium, Gene Trees and Selfing: An Ancestral Recombination Graph With Partial Self-Fertilization

    Magnus Nordborg

  • Linkage and Association Mapping of Arabidopsis thaliana Flowering Time in Nature

    Benjamin Brachi;Nathalie Faure;Matt Horton;Emilie Flahauw

  • The extent of linkage disequilibrium in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Magnus Nordborg;Justin O. Borevitz;Joy Bergelson;Charles C. Berry

  • Next-generation genetics in plants

    Magnus Nordborg;Detlef Weigel

Frequent Co-Authors

Detlef Weigel
Detlef Weigel Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology
Joy Bergelson
Joy Bergelson University of Chicago
Justin O. Borevitz
Justin O. Borevitz Australian National University
Joseph R. Ecker
Joseph R. Ecker Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Caroline Dean
Caroline Dean John Innes Centre
Martin A. Lysak
Martin A. Lysak Masaryk University
Joanne Chory
Joanne Chory Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Hideki Innan
Hideki Innan The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Gunnar Rätsch
Gunnar Rätsch ETH Zurich
Maarten Koornneef
Maarten Koornneef Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research

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