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Merete Nordentoft

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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 122 490 466 6 6 906 70374
Medicine 129 2542 2370 32 30 883 80700

Merete Nordentoft publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Merete Nordentoft between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Merete Nordentoft published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 32.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 111 publications in 2021. 151 of the 1,234 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 111. Peak 111 publications in 2021. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 66 publications 2018: 95 publications 2019: 89 publications 2020: 106 publications 2021: 111 publications 2022: 98 publications 2023: 82 publications 2024: 59 publications 2025: 92 publications
1988 2025

1,234 publications in total across all disciplines

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Merete Nordentoft: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 6
1993 7
1994 7
1995 0
1996 5
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 5
2001 1
2002 5
2003 3
2004 7
2005 11
2006 15
2007 23
2008 28
2009 27
2010 37
2011 33
2012 41
2013 37
2014 51
2015 38
2016 45
2017 66
2018 95
2019 89
2020 106
2021 111
2022 98
2023 82
2024 59
2025 92
Total 1,234
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Merete Nordentoft 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 Merete Nordentoft 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, 881–900 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: 883 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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
881–900 139 883
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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Merete Nordentoft 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 Merete Nordentoft 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, 128–129 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: 129 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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
128–129 230 129
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Merete Nordentoft is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research activity spans several domains within medicine and psychology, with a particular focus on psychiatry and mental health as well as clinical psychology and genetics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to research on schizophrenia, mental health treatment, and suicide, reflected in their main topics of work which include:

  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Merete Nordentoft's notable recent publications include:

  • "How mental health care should change as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Suicide risk and prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020), published in The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Rare coding variants in ten genes confer substantial risk for schizophrenia" (2022), published in Nature
  • "Suicide trends in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis of preliminary data from 21 countries" (2021), published in The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Genome-wide analyses of ADHD identify 27 risk loci, refine the genetic architecture and implicate several cognitive domains" (2023), published in Nature Genetics

Frequent collaborators in Merete Nordentoft's work include Ole Mors, Carsten Hjorthøj, Thomas Werge, Anders D. Børglum, and David M. Hougaard. These co-authors have worked alongside Nordentoft on multiple publications indicating a consistent collaborative network.

Publication venues where Merete Nordentoft frequently appears include:

  • Schizophrenia Bulletin (37 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (36 publications)
  • Schizophrenia Research (23 publications)
  • Psychological Medicine (18 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (17 publications)

Merete Nordentoft has also contributed to book publications, notably a work published by Frontiers Media titled "Shared Decision Making in Mental Health: International Perspectives on Implementation" released in 2022.

Their fields of study are predominantly medicine and psychology, with over 800 combined publications. Subfields prominently represented within their research output include psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, genetics, cognitive neuroscience, and general health professions. This diverse expertise supports a multifaceted approach to mental health research and treatment development.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression

    Naomi R. Wray;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Manuel Mattheisen;MacIej Trzaskowski

  • Genome-wide association study identifies five new schizophrenia loci

    Stephan Ripke;Alan R. Sanders;Kenneth S. Kendler;Douglas F. Levinson

  • Discovery of the first genome-wide significant risk loci for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Ditte Demontis;Ditte Demontis;Raymond K Walters;Raymond K Walters;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Manuel Mattheisen

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

    F. Kyle Satterstrom;F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S. Breen

  • Common variants conferring risk of schizophrenia

    Hreinn Stefansson;Hreinn Stefansson;Roel A. Ophoff;Roel A. Ophoff;Roel A. Ophoff;Stacy Steinberg;Stacy Steinberg;Ole A. Andreassen

  • Common schizophrenia alleles are enriched in mutation-intolerant genes and in regions under strong background selection

    Antonio F. Pardiñas;Peter Holmans;Andrew J. Pocklington;Valentina Escott-Price

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 30 loci associated with bipolar disorder

    Eli A. Stahl;Eli A. Stahl;Gerome Breen;Andreas J. Forstner;Andrew McQuillin

  • How mental health care should change as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Carmen Moreno;Til Wykes;Til Wykes;Silvana Galderisi;Merete Nordentoft

  • Suicide risk and prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    David Gunnell;Louis Appleby;Ella Arensman;Keith Hawton

  • Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology

    Niamh Mullins;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Kevin S. O'Connell;Kevin S. O'Connell;Brandon Coombes

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Years of potential life lost and life expectancy in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Carsten Hjorthøj;Carsten Hjorthøj;Anne Emilie Stürup;John J McGrath;John J McGrath;John J McGrath;Merete Nordentoft;Merete Nordentoft

  • Morbidity and mortality in homeless individuals, prisoners, sex workers, and individuals with substance use disorders in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Robert W Aldridge;Alistair Story;Stephen W Hwang;Merete Nordentoft

  • Effect of anti-inflammatory treatment on depression, depressive symptoms, and adverse effects: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    Ole Köhler;Michael E. Benros;Merete Nordentoft;Michael E. Farkouh

  • Excess Early Mortality in Schizophrenia

    Thomas Munk Laursen;Merete Nordentoft;Preben Bo Mortensen

  • Suicide risk in relation to psychiatric hospitalization : evidence based on longitudinal registers

    Ping Qin;Merete Nordentoft

  • Excess mortality in persons with severe mental disorders: a multilevel intervention framework and priorities for clinical practice, policy and research agendas

    Nancy H. Liu;Nancy H. Liu;Gail L. Daumit;Tarun Dua;Ralph Aquila

  • Absolute Risk of Suicide After First Hospital Contact in Mental Disorder

    Merete Nordentoft;Preben Bo Mortensen;Carsten Bøcker Pedersen

  • Excess mortality, causes of death and life expectancy in 270,770 patients with recent onset of mental disorders in Denmark, Finland and Sweden

    Merete Nordentoft;Kristian Wahlbeck;Jonas Hällgren;Jeanette Westman

  • Outcomes of Nordic mental health systems: life expectancy of patients with mental disorders

    Kristian Wahlbeck;Jeanette Westman;Merete Nordentoft;Mika Gissler

Frequent Co-Authors

Ole Mors
Ole Mors Aarhus University
Thomas Werge
Thomas Werge University of Copenhagen
Preben Bo Mortensen
Preben Bo Mortensen Aarhus University
Anders D. Børglum
Anders D. Børglum Aarhus University
David M. Hougaard
David M. Hougaard Statens Serum Institut
Esben Agerbo
Esben Agerbo Aarhus University
Carsten Bøcker Pedersen
Carsten Bøcker Pedersen Aarhus University
Thomas D. Als
Thomas D. Als Aarhus University
Annette Erlangsen
Annette Erlangsen Johns Hopkins University
Stephan Ripke
Stephan Ripke Massachusetts General Hospital

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