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Niels Mailand

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
19350
World Ranking
11146
National Ranking
126

Niels Mailand 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 Niels Mailand sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 105 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Niels Mailand 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 Niels Mailand sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Niels Mailand is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with particular emphasis on molecular biology, cell biology, oncology, genetics, and epidemiology.

Their work covers several main topics including:

  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • DNA repair mechanisms
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Peptidase inhibition and analysis
  • CRISPR and genetic engineering
  • Cancer-related molecular pathways
  • Protein degradation and inhibitors

Frequent publication venues for Niels Mailand include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Cell
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • The EMBO Journal
  • Nature Communications

Among the recent papers associated with their research are:

  • Proteome dynamics at broken replication forks reveal a distinct ATM-directed repair response suppressing DNA double-strand break ubiquitination, 2021, Molecular Cell
  • The ubiquitin ligase RFWD3 is required for translesion DNA synthesis, 2020, Molecular Cell
  • Mechanism and function of DNA replication-independent DNA-protein crosslink repair via the SUMO-RNF4 pathway, 2021, The EMBO Journal
  • FAM111 protease activity undermines cellular fitness and is amplified by gain-of-function mutations in human disease, 2020, EMBO Reports
  • Pathogenic variants in SLF2 and SMC5 cause segmented chromosomes and mosaic variegated hyperploidy, 2022, Nature Communications

Collaborations form an important component of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Ivo A. Hendriks
  • Michael L. Nielsen
  • Dimitris Typas
  • Saskia Hoffmann
  • Julien P. Duxin

Best Publications

  • The ATM-Chk2-Cdc25A checkpoint pathway guards against radioresistant DNA synthesis.

    Jacob Falck;Niels Mailand;Randi G. Syljuåsen;Jiri Bartek

  • RNF8 Ubiquitylates Histones at DNA Double-Strand Breaks and Promotes Assembly of Repair Proteins

    Niels Mailand;Simon Bekker-Jensen;Helene Faustrup;Fredrik Melander

  • RNF168 Binds and Amplifies Ubiquitin Conjugates on Damaged Chromosomes to Allow Accumulation of Repair Proteins

    Carsten Doil;Niels Mailand;Simon Bekker-Jensen;Patrice Menard

  • Rapid destruction of human Cdc25A in response to DNA damage.

    Niels Mailand;Jacob Falck;Claudia Lukas;Randi G. Syljuåsen

  • ATR Prohibits Replication Catastrophe by Preventing Global Exhaustion of RPA

    Luis Ignacio Toledo;Matthias Altmeyer;Maj-Britt Rask;Claudia Lukas

  • Regulation of G2/M events by Cdc25A through phosphorylation‐dependent modulation of its stability

    Niels Mailand;Alexandre V. Podtelejnikov;Anja Groth;Matthias Mann

  • DNA Repair Network Analysis Reveals Shieldin as a Key Regulator of NHEJ and PARP Inhibitor Sensitivity

    Rajat Gupta;Kumar Somyajit;Takeo Narita;Elina Maskey

  • Regulation of PCNA-protein interactions for genome stability.

    Niels Mailand;Ian Gibbs-Seymour;Simon Bekker-Jensen

  • Centrosome-associated Chk1 prevents premature activation of cyclin-B-Cdk1 kinase.

    Alwin Krämer;Niels Mailand;Claudia Lukas;Randi G. Syljuåsen

  • CDKs Promote DNA Replication Origin Licensing in Human Cells by Protecting Cdc6 from APC/C-Dependent Proteolysis

    Niels Mailand;John F.X. Diffley

  • Histone H1 couples initiation and amplification of ubiquitin signalling after DNA damage

    Tina Thorslund;Anita Ripplinger;Saskia Hoffmann;Thomas Wild

  • The Ubiquitin Ligase XIAP Recruits LUBAC for NOD2 Signaling in Inflammation and Innate Immunity

    Rune Busk Damgaard;Ueli Nachbur;Ueli Nachbur;Ueli Nachbur;Monica Yabal;Wendy Wei-Lynn Wong;Wendy Wei-Lynn Wong

  • Assembly and function of DNA double-strand break repair foci in mammalian cells

    Simon Bekker-Jensen;Niels Mailand

  • Regulation of DNA double-strand break repair by ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like modifiers

    Petra Schwertman;Simon Bekker-Jensen;Niels Mailand

  • Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Lysine Ubiquitylation Reveals Promiscuity at Site Level

    Jannie M.R. Danielsen;Kathrine B. Sylvestersen;Simon Bekker-Jensen;Damian Szklarczyk

  • HERC2 coordinates ubiquitin-dependent assembly of DNA repair factors on damaged chromosomes

    Simon Bekker-Jensen;Jannie Rendtlew Danielsen;Kasper Fugger;Irina Gromova

  • TRIP12 and UBR5 Suppress Spreading of Chromatin Ubiquitylation at Damaged Chromosomes

    Thorkell Gudjonsson;Matthias Altmeyer;Velibor Savic;Luis Toledo

  • The ubiquitin-selective segregase VCP/p97 orchestrates the response to DNA double-strand breaks

    Mayura Meerang;Danilo Ritz;Danilo Ritz;Shreya Paliwal;Zuzana Garajova

  • Destruction of Claspin by SCFβTrCP Restrains Chk1 Activation and Facilitates Recovery from Genotoxic Stress

    Niels Mailand;Simon Bekker-Jensen;Jiri Bartek;Jiri Lukas

  • Systems-wide analysis of ubiquitylation dynamics reveals a key role for PAF15 ubiquitylation in DNA-damage bypass.

    Lou K. Povlsen;Petra Beli;Sebastian A. Wagner;Sara L. Poulsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Bekker-Jensen
Simon Bekker-Jensen University of Copenhagen
Jiri Lukas
Jiri Lukas University of Copenhagen
Jiri Bartek
Jiri Bartek Karolinska Institute
Claudia Lukas
Claudia Lukas University of Copenhagen
Chunaram Choudhary
Chunaram Choudhary University of Copenhagen
Jiri Bartek
Jiri Bartek Karolinska Institute
Matthias Mann
Matthias Mann Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Michael L. Nielsen
Michael L. Nielsen University of Copenhagen
Ian D. Hickson
Ian D. Hickson University of Copenhagen
Wim Vermeulen
Wim Vermeulen Erasmus University Rotterdam

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