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D-Index
100
Citations
38657
World Ranking
8252
National Ranking
92

Morten A. Karsdal 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 Morten A. Karsdal sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,225 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Morten A. Karsdal 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 Morten A. Karsdal sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 100 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Cancer

His primary areas of investigation include Internal medicine, Pathology, Endocrinology, Bone resorption and Osteoarthritis. His work focuses on many connections between Internal medicine and other disciplines, such as Placebo, that overlap with his field of interest in Urology. He has researched Pathology in several fields, including Biomarker, Extracellular matrix, Matrix metalloproteinase and Monoclonal antibody.

Morten A. Karsdal has included themes like Osteocalcin and Osteocyte in his Endocrinology study. His work carried out in the field of Bone resorption brings together such families of science as Osteoclast, Osteoporosis, Bone marrow, Bone remodeling and Resorption. The study incorporates disciplines such as N-terminal telopeptide, Cartilage, Disease and Bioinformatics in addition to Osteoarthritis.

His most cited work include:

  • The type I collagen fragments ICTP and CTX reveal distinct enzymatic pathways of bone collagen degradation. (349 citations)
  • Call for standardized definitions of osteoarthritis and risk stratification for clinical trials and clinical use (231 citations)
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase-dependent Activation of Latent Transforming Growth Factor-β Controls the Conversion of Osteoblasts into Osteocytes by Blocking Osteoblast Apoptosis (209 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Internal medicine, Pathology, Endocrinology, Extracellular matrix and Biomarker. He is interested in Bone resorption, which is a field of Internal medicine. Morten A. Karsdal interconnects Inflammation, Matrix metalloproteinase and Lung in the investigation of issues within Pathology.

His Calcitonin and Insulin study, which is part of a larger body of work in Endocrinology, is frequently linked to Calcitonin receptor, bridging the gap between disciplines. His study in Extracellular matrix is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Type I collagen, Immunology and Basement membrane. His study looks at the intersection of Biomarker and topics like Disease with Bioinformatics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Internal medicine (45.68%)
  • Pathology (25.33%)
  • Endocrinology (20.59%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Internal medicine (45.68%)
  • Biomarker (16.45%)
  • Gastroenterology (15.50%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Internal medicine, Biomarker, Gastroenterology, Extracellular matrix and Fibrosis are his primary areas of study. His research in Internal medicine intersects with topics in Endocrinology and Oncology. When carried out as part of a general Endocrinology research project, his work on Obesity is frequently linked to work in Calcitonin receptor, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

His Biomarker research incorporates elements of Osteoarthritis, Cancer research, Bioinformatics, Inflammation and Disease. His work in Extracellular matrix covers topics such as Pathology which are related to areas like Serological biomarkers. His research in Fibrosis focuses on subjects like Renal function, which are connected to Kidney and Renal fibrosis.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Collagens and Cancer associated fibroblasts in the reactive stroma and its relation to Cancer biology (85 citations)
  • ADAPT: an algorithm incorporating PRO-C3 accurately identifies patients with NAFLD and advanced fibrosis (66 citations)
  • The mTORC1/4E-BP1 axis represents a critical signaling node during fibrogenesis. (58 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Cancer
  • Gene

Morten A. Karsdal focuses on Internal medicine, Fibrosis, Extracellular matrix, Biomarker and Gastroenterology. His study looks at the relationship between Internal medicine and topics such as Endocrinology, which overlap with Agonist. Morten A. Karsdal combines subjects such as Cancer research, Hepatic stellate cell, Signal transduction, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and Fatty liver with his study of Fibrosis.

His Extracellular matrix study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Basement membrane and Pathology. His studies deal with areas such as Osteoarthritis, Pathological, Tissue homeostasis, Disease and Receiver operating characteristic as well as Biomarker. His Gastroenterology study combines topics in areas such as Diabetes mellitus, Procollagen peptidase and Collagen Type III.

Best Publications

  • Call for standardized definitions of osteoarthritis and risk stratification for clinical trials and clinical use.

    V B Kraus;F J Blanco;M Englund;M A Karsdal

  • The type I collagen fragments ICTP and CTX reveal distinct enzymatic pathways of bone collagen degradation.

    P Garnero;M Ferreras;MA Karsdal;R Nicamhlaoibh

  • The good and the bad collagens of fibrosis - Their role in signaling and organ function.

    M.A. Karsdal;S.H. Nielsen;D.J. Leeming;L.L. Langholm

  • Republished: Value of biomarkers in osteoarthritis: current status and perspectives

    M. Lotz;Johanne Martel-Pelletier;Claus Christiansen;Maria Luisa Brandi

  • Value of biomarkers in osteoarthritis: current status and perspectives

    M. Lotz;Johanne Martel-Pelletier;Claus Christiansen;Maria Luisa Brandi

  • Collagens and Cancer associated fibroblasts in the reactive stroma and its relation to Cancer biology

    Neel I. Nissen;Morten Karsdal;Nicholas Willumsen

  • Local communication on and within bone controls bone remodeling

    Kim Henriksen;Anita V. Neutzsky-Wulff;Lynda F. Bonewald;Morten A. Karsdal

  • The extracellular matrix in the kidney: a source of novel non-invasive biomarkers of kidney fibrosis?

    Federica Genovese;Alba A Manresa;Diana Julie Leeming;Morten Asser Karsdal

  • Extracellular matrix remodeling: the common denominator in connective tissue diseases. Possibilities for evaluation and current understanding of the matrix as more than a passive architecture, but a key player in tissue failure.

    Morten A. Karsdal;Mette J. Nielsen;Jannie M. Sand;Kim Henriksen

  • Are nonresorbing osteoclasts sources of bone anabolic activity

    Morten A Karsdal;Thomas J Martin;Jens Bollerslev;Claus Christiansen

  • Disease-modifying treatments for osteoarthritis (DMOADs) of the knee and hip: lessons learned from failures and opportunities for the future

    M.A. Karsdal;M. Michaelis;C. Ladel;A.S. Siebuhr

  • The future of blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease

    Kim Henriksen;Sid E. O’Bryant;Harald Hampel;John Q. Trojanowski

  • Longitudinal change in collagen degradation biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an analysis from the prospective, multicentre PROFILE study

    R Gisli Jenkins;Juliet K Simpson;Gauri Saini;Jane H Bentley

  • Matrix Metalloproteinase-dependent Activation of Latent Transforming Growth Factor-β Controls the Conversion of Osteoblasts into Osteocytes by Blocking Osteoblast Apoptosis

    Morten A. Karsdal;Lykke Larsen;Michael T. Engsig;Henriette Lou

  • Should subchondral bone turnover be targeted when treating osteoarthritis

    M.A. Karsdal;D.J. Leeming;E.B. Dam;K. Henriksen

  • A novel assay for extracellular matrix remodeling associated with liver fibrosis: An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for a MMP-9 proteolytically revealed neo-epitope of type III collagen

    N Barascuk;S S Veidal;L Larsen;D V Larsen

  • Proteinases in bone resorption: obvious and less obvious roles

    Jean-Marie Delaissé;Michael T Engsig;Vincent Everts;Maria del Carmen Ovejero

  • Osteoclast Activity and Subtypes as a Function of Physiology and Pathology—Implications for Future Treatments of Osteoporosis

    K. Henriksen;J. Bollerslev;V.E. Everts;M.A. Karsdal

  • Novel insights into the function and dynamics of extracellular matrix in liver fibrosis

    Morten A. Karsdal;Tina Manon-Jensen;Federica Genovese;Jacob Hull Kristensen

  • Cartilage degradation is fully reversible in the presence of aggrecanase but not matrix metalloproteinase activity

    Morten A Karsdal;Suzi H Madsen;Claus Christiansen;Kim Henriksen

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen
Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen Nordic Bioscience A/S
Detlef Schuppan
Detlef Schuppan Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Mads Nielsen
Mads Nielsen University of Copenhagen
Jørgen Vestbo
Jørgen Vestbo University of Manchester
Lars Arendt-Nielsen
Lars Arendt-Nielsen Aalborg University
Martin R. Larsen
Martin R. Larsen University of Southern Denmark
Jonel Trebicka
Jonel Trebicka University Hospital of Münster
Natalie A. Sims
Natalie A. Sims St Vincents Institute of Medical Research
Virginia B. Kraus
Virginia B. Kraus Duke University
Ali Mobasheri
Ali Mobasheri University of Oulu

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