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Nils J. Færgeman

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
19699
World Ranking
13547
National Ranking
146

Nils J. Færgeman 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 Nils J. Færgeman sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 164 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nils J. Færgeman 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 Nils J. Færgeman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nils J. Færgeman is affiliated with the University of Southern Denmark in Denmark. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on molecular biology and physiology. Key subfields include genetics, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and epidemiology.

The scientist's work covers topics such as adipose tissue and metabolism, diet and metabolism studies, diet, metabolism, and disease, mitochondrial function and pathology, RNA modifications and cancer, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, and RNA research and splicing.

Frequently publishing in well-known venues, Nils J. Færgeman has contributed extensively to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Metabolism
  • Cell Reports
  • Diabetes
  • Aging Cell

Their notable recent papers include:

  • "A macrophage-hepatocyte glucocorticoid receptor axis coordinates fasting ketogenesis" (2022) published in Cell Metabolism
  • "Type III-A CRISPR-associated protein Csm6 degrades cyclic hexa-adenylate activator using both CARF and HEPN domains" (2020) published in Nucleic Acids Research
  • "High-fat diet-induced obesity augments the deleterious effects of estrogen deficiency on bone: Evidence from ovariectomized mice" (2022) published in Aging Cell
  • "Lipid molecular timeline profiling reveals diurnal crosstalk between the liver and circulation" (2021) published in Cell Reports
  • "Identification of bioactive metabolites in human iPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons with PARK2 mutation: Altered mitochondrial and energy metabolism" (2021) published in Stem Cell Reports

Frequent collaborators include Jesper F. Havelund, Ditte Neess, Jonathan R. Brewer, Zachary Gerhart-Hines, and Blagoy Blagoev.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Quantitative Phosphoproteomics Applied to the Yeast Pheromone Signaling Pathway

    Albrecht Gruhler;Jesper Velgaard Olsen;Shabaz Mohammed;Peter Mortensen

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Role of long-chain fatty acyl-CoA esters in the regulation of metabolism and in cell signalling.

    Nils Joakim Færgeman;Jens Knudsen

  • Microglia protect neurons against ischemia by synthesis of tumor necrosis factor.

    Kate Lykke Lambertsen;Bettina Hjelm Clausen;Alicia Anne Babcock;Rikke Gregersen

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Sphingolipids: membrane microdomains in brain development, function and neurological diseases

    Anne S. B. Olsen;Nils J. Færgeman

  • Acyl-CoA-binding protein (ACBP) can mediate intermembrane acyl-CoA transport and donate acyl-CoA for beta-oxidation and glycerolipid synthesis

    J T Rasmussen;Nils J. Færgeman;K Kristiansen;J Knudsen

  • Serotonin regulates C. elegans fat and feeding through independent molecular mechanisms.

    Supriya Srinivasan;Leila Sadegh;Ida C. Elle;Anne G.L. Christensen

  • The Acyl-CoA synthetases encoded within FAA1 and FAA4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae function as components of the fatty acid transport system linking import, activation, and intracellular utilization

    Nils J. Færgeman;Paul N. Black;Xiao Dan Zhao;Jens Knudsen

  • Disruption of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Homologue to the Murine Fatty Acid Transport Protein Impairs Uptake and Growth on Long-chain Fatty Acids

    Nils J. Færgeman;Nils J. Færgeman;Concetta C. DiRusso;Concetta C. DiRusso;Andrea Elberger;Jens Knudsen

  • A low-gluten diet induces changes in the intestinal microbiome of healthy Danish adults

    Lea B S Hansen;Henrik M Roager;Henrik M Roager;Nadja B Søndertoft;Rikke J Gøbel

  • Evolution of the acyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP)

    Mark Burton;Timothy M. Rose;Nils J. Færgeman;Jens Knudsen

  • Thermodynamics of Ligand Binding to Acyl-Coenzyme A Binding Protein Studied by Titration Calorimetry†

    Nils Joakim Færgeman;Bent W. Sigurskjold;Birthe B. Kragelund;Kim V. Andersen

  • Depletion of acyl-coenzyme A-binding protein affects sphingolipid synthesis and causes vesicle accumulation and membrane defects in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Barbara Gaigg;Thomas B. F. Neergaard;Roger Schneiter;Jan Krogh Hansen

  • Regulation of lipid droplet size and phospholipid composition by stearoyl-CoA desaturase

    Xun Shi;Juan Li;Juan Li;Xiaoju Zou;Xiaoju Zou;Joel Greggain

  • Long-chain acyl-CoA esters in metabolism and signaling: Role of acyl-CoA binding proteins

    Ditte Neess;Signe Bek;Hanne Engelsby;Sandra F Gallego

  • Role of acylCoA binding protein in acylCoA transport, metabolism and cell signaling

    Jens Knudsen;Mette Valentin Jensen;Jan Krogh Hansen;Nils J. Færgeman

  • Cardiolipin Synthesis in Brown and Beige Fat Mitochondria Is Essential for Systemic Energy Homeostasis

    Elahu G. Sustarsic;Tao Ma;Matthew D. Lynes;Michael Larsen

  • Alpha-synuclein gene deletion decreases brain palmitate uptake and alters the palmitate metabolism in the absence of alpha-synuclein palmitate binding.

    Mikhail Y. Golovko;Nils J. Faergeman;Nelson B. Cole;Paula I. Castagnet

Frequent Co-Authors

Susanne Mandrup
Susanne Mandrup University of Southern Denmark
Karsten Kristiansen
Karsten Kristiansen University of Copenhagen
Concetta C. DiRusso
Concetta C. DiRusso University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Paul N. Black
Paul N. Black University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Jens S. Andersen
Jens S. Andersen University of Southern Denmark
Lars Porskjær Christensen
Lars Porskjær Christensen University of Southern Denmark
Jens Knudsen
Jens Knudsen University of Southern Denmark
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Torben Hansen
Torben Hansen University of Copenhagen

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