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Nils Lindefors

Nils Lindefors

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 72 2312 2113 42 40 214 17825

Nils Lindefors publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nils Lindefors between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nils Lindefors published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1992. 4 of the 235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1992. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nils Lindefors: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 5
1987 3
1988 0
1989 7
1990 8
1991 4
1992 17
1993 6
1994 3
1995 4
1996 3
1997 5
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 3
2007 3
2008 3
2009 4
2010 9
2011 17
2012 7
2013 14
2014 8
2015 17
2016 11
2017 6
2018 8
2019 10
2020 3
2021 9
2022 10
2023 7
2024 2
2025 2
Total 235
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Nils Lindefors publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nils Lindefors sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 208–217 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 214 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262 214
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Nils Lindefors D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nils Lindefors sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200 72
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Nils Lindefors is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, focusing on research primarily within the fields of psychology and medicine. Their work encompasses subfields such as experimental and cognitive psychology, applied psychology, dermatology, psychiatry, and mental health. The breadth of their research includes topics like digital mental health interventions, mental health research topics, dermatology and skin diseases, anxiety, depression, psychometrics and treatment, cognitive processes, the impact of technology on adolescents, asthma and respiratory diseases, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Lindefors has contributed to multiple scientific publications, with recent papers addressing various aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy and digital interventions. These include:

  • Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression, 2021, published in JAMA Psychiatry
  • Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis, 2021, published in JAMA Dermatology
  • The effect of user interface on treatment engagement in a self-guided digital problem-solving intervention: A randomized controlled trial, 2021, published in Internet Interventions
  • Individually Tailored Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Daily Functioning in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial, 2020, published in Journal of Parkinson's Disease
  • Internet delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with ADHD - A randomized controlled trial, 2023, published in Internet Interventions

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Internet Interventions, JAMA Dermatology, BMJ Open, UNC Libraries, and BJPsych Open. Their collaborative network includes coauthors with whom they have multiple joint publications, among them Martin Kraepelien, Erik Forsell, Erik Hedman-Lagerlöf, Brjánn Ljótsson, and Viktor Kaldo.

Their research contributions span significant topics in digital mental health, with a focus on cognitive behavioral therapy delivered through internet platforms for a range of conditions including depression, atopic dermatitis, Parkinson's disease, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This multidisciplinary focus integrates psychological theory, clinical treatment modalities, and technological applications.

Best Publications

  • Effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs in first-episode schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder: an open randomised clinical trial

    René S. Kahn;W. Wolfgang Fleischhacker;Han Boter;Michael Davidson

  • Cognitive behavior therapy via the Internet: a systematic review of applications, clinical efficacy and cost–effectiveness

    Erik Hedman;Brjánn Ljótsson;Nils Lindefors

  • Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Network Meta-analysis.

    Eirini Karyotaki;Eirini Karyotaki;Eirini Karyotaki;Orestis Efthimiou;Orestis Efthimiou;Clara Miguel;Clara Miguel;Frederic Maas Genannt Bermpohl

  • Increased expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in rat hippocampus is associated with improved spatial memory and enriched environment.

    Torkel Falkenberg;Abdul K. Mohammed;Bengt Henriksson;Håkan Persson

  • Cognitive Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs in First-Episode Schizophrenia and Schizophreniform Disorder: A Randomized, Open-Label Clinical Trial (EUFEST)

    Michael Davidson;Silvana Galderisi;Mark Weiser;Nomi Werbeloff

  • Hippocampal damage and kainic acid injection induce a rapid increase in mRNA for BDNF and NGF in the rat brain.

    Montserrat Ballarín;Patrik Ernfors;Nils Lindefors;Håkan Persson

  • Internet Interventions for Adults with Anxiety and Mood Disorders: A Narrative Umbrella Review of Recent Meta-Analyses.

    Gerhard Andersson;Per Carlbring;Nickolai Titov;Nils Lindefors

  • Internet-delivered exposure and mindfulness based therapy for irritable bowel syndrome--a randomized controlled trial.

    Brjánn Ljótsson;Lisa Falk;Amanda Wibron Vesterlund;Erik Hedman

  • Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy vs. Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Non-inferiority Trial

    Erik Hedman;Gerhard Andersson;Gerhard Andersson;Brjánn Ljótsson;Erik Andersson

  • Do guided internet-based interventions result in clinically relevant changes for patients with depression? An individual participant data meta-analysis.

    Eirini Karyotaki;David Daniel Ebert;Liesje Donkin;Heleen Riper

  • Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder: a randomized controlled trial

    Erik Andersson;Jesper Enander;Per Andrén;Erik Hedman

  • Effectiveness of Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for depression in routine psychiatric care.

    Erik Hedman;Brjánn Ljótsson;Viktor Kaldo;Hugo Hesser

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among longer-term prison inmates is a prevalent, persistent and disabling disorder

    Ylva Ginsberg;Tatja Hirvikoski;Nils Lindefors

  • Internet administration of self-report measures commonly used in research on social anxiety disorder: A psychometric evaluation

    Erik Hedman;Brjánn Ljótsson;Christian Rück;Tomas Furmark

  • Internet-versus group-administered cognitive behaviour therapy for panic disorder in a psychiatric setting: a randomised trial

    Jan Bergström;Gerhard Andersson;Gerhard Andersson;Brjánn Ljótsson;Christian Rück

  • Internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy for severe health anxiety: randomised controlled trial

    Erik Hedman;Gerhard Andersson;Erik Andersson;Brjánn Ljótsson

  • Tachykinin multiplicity in rat central nervous system as studied using antisera raised against substance P and neurokinin A

    Ernst Brodin;Nils Lindefors;Carl-Johan Dalsgaard;Elvar Theodorsson-Norheim

  • Differential effects of single and repeated ketamine administration on dopamine, serotonin and GABA transmission in rat medial prefrontal cortex.

    N Lindefors;S Barati;W.T O'Connor

  • Cost-effectiveness of Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy vs. cognitive behavioral group therapy for social anxiety disorder: results from a randomized controlled trial.

    Erik Hedman;Erik Andersson;Brjánn Ljótsson;Gerhard Andersson;Gerhard Andersson

  • Physical exercise and internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy in the treatment of depression: randomised controlled trial

    Mats Hallgren;Martin Kraepelien;Agneta Öjehagen;Nils Lindefors

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Andersson
Gerhard Andersson Linköping University
Christian Rück
Christian Rück Karolinska Institute
Brjánn Ljótsson
Brjánn Ljótsson Karolinska Institute
Erik Hedman
Erik Hedman Karolinska Institute
Viktor Kaldo
Viktor Kaldo Karolinska Institute
Håkan Persson
Håkan Persson Läkemedelsverket
Stefan Brené
Stefan Brené Karolinska Institute
Urban Ungerstedt
Urban Ungerstedt Karolinska Institute
Ernst Brodin
Ernst Brodin Karolinska Institute
Per Carlbring
Per Carlbring Stockholm University

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