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Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9601 8686 133 122 258 14897

Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2018. 7 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2018. 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 5 publications
1997 2025

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 3
1998 8
1999 7
2000 10
2001 9
2002 12
2003 8
2004 8
2005 13
2006 8
2007 9
2008 13
2009 11
2010 13
2011 8
2012 12
2013 9
2014 6
2015 14
2016 11
2017 14
2018 17
2019 9
2020 17
2021 12
2022 5
2023 6
2024 2
2025 5
Total 279
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Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 258 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100 258
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882 60
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede is affiliated with Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within Medicine, as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these disciplines, the focus is often on Molecular Biology, Neurology, and Physiology, with additional work connected to Nutrition and Dietetics and Oncology.

The scientific topics covered in their work include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on neurodegenerative diseases and cellular metal homeostasis, with studies spanning from molecular to physiological levels. Selected recent papers include:

  • "A gut bacterial amyloid promotes α-synuclein aggregation and motor impairment in mice," 2020, published in eLife
  • "Single-cell tracking demonstrates copper chaperone Atox1 to be required for breast cancer cell migration," 2020, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Single-vesicle imaging reveals lipid-selective and stepwise membrane disruption by monomeric α-synuclein," 2020, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "ATP7A-Regulated Enzyme Metalation and Trafficking in the Menkes Disease Puzzle," 2021, published in Biomedicines
  • "The copper chaperone CCS facilitates copper binding to MEK1/2 to promote kinase activation," 2021, published in Journal of Biological Chemistry

Publication venues frequently featuring their work include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Biophysical Journal
  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Biomedicines
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Collaborations have involved several frequent co-authors, indicating ongoing research partnerships and collaborative efforts. Notable collaborators include:

  • István Horváth
  • Ranjeet Kumar
  • Stéphanie Blockhuys
  • Sandra Rocha
  • Donita C. Brady

Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede has received recognition such as the Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation award in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Gut Microbiota Regulate Motor Deficits and Neuroinflammation in a Model of Parkinson’s Disease

    Timothy R. Sampson;Justine W. Debelius;Taren Thron;Stefan Janssen

  • Gold Nanoparticles Can Induce the Formation of Protein-based Aggregates at Physiological pH

    Dongmao Zhang;Oara Neumann;Hui Wang;Virany M. Yuwono

  • A gut bacterial amyloid promotes α-synuclein aggregation and motor impairment in mice

    Timothy R Sampson;Collin Challis;Neha Jain;Anastasiya Moiseyenko

  • Molecular crowding enhances native structure and stability of α/β protein flavodoxin

    Loren Stagg;Shao-Qing Zhang;Margaret S. Cheung;Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

  • Defining the human copper proteome and analysis of its expression variation in cancers

    S. Blockhuys;E. Celauro;Camilla Hildesjö;A. Feizi

  • Protein folding: defining a "standard" set of experimental conditions and a preliminary kinetic data set of two-state proteins.

    Karen L. Maxwell;David Wildes;Arash Zarrine-Afsar;Miguel A. De Los Rios

  • Crowded, cell-like environment induces shape changes in aspherical protein

    Dirar Homouz;Michael Perham;Antonios Samiotakis;Margaret S. Cheung

  • The Bacterial Curli System Possesses a Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Amyloid Formation

    Margery L. Evans;Erik Chorell;Jonathan D. Taylor;Jörgen Åden

  • Role of Cofactors in Protein Folding

    Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

  • Effects of folding on metalloprotein active sites

    Jay R. Winkler;Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede;Johan Leckner;Bo G. Malmström

  • Factors defining effects of macromolecular crowding on protein stability: an in vitro/in silico case study using cytochrome c.

    Alexander Christiansen;Qian Wang;Antonios Samiotakis;Margaret S Cheung

  • Cytochrome b562 folding triggered by electron transfer: Approaching the speed limit for formation of a four-helix-bundle protein

    Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede;Jennifer C. Lee;Jay R. Winkler;Harry B. Gray

  • Cross-talk between amyloidogenic proteins in type-2 diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

    Istvan Horvath;Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

  • Role of cofactors in metalloprotein folding.

    Corey J. Wilson;David Apiyo;Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

  • PROTEIN FOLDING TRIGGERED BY ELECTRON TRANSFER

    Jason R. Telford;Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede;Harry B. Gray;Jay R. Winkler

  • Thermodynamic stability and folding of proteins from hyperthermophilic organisms.

    Kathryn A. Luke;Catherine L. Higgins;Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

  • Macromolecular crowding increases structural content of folded proteins

    Michael Perham;Loren Stagg;Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

  • Mechanisms of Protein Oligomerization : Inhibitor of Functional Amyloids Templates α-Synuclein Fibrillation

    Istvan Horvath;Christoph F. Weise;Emma K. Andersson;Erik Chorell

  • Cisplatin binds human copper chaperone Atox1 and promotes unfolding in vitro

    Maria E. Palm;Christoph F. Weise;Christina Lundin;Gunnar Wingsle

  • Single-cell tracking demonstrates copper chaperone Atox1 to be required for breast cancer cell migration

    Stéphanie Blockhuys;Xiaolu Zhang;Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

  • The J-domain of Hsp40 couples ATP hydrolysis to substrate capture in Hsp70.

    Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede;Jesse Guidry;B Erin Horne;Samuel J Landry

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry B. Gray
Harry B. Gray California Institute of Technology
Bo G. Malmström
Bo G. Malmström University of Gothenburg
Jay R. Winkler
Jay R. Winkler California Institute of Technology
Christoph Weise
Christoph Weise Freie Universität Berlin
Bengt Nordén
Bengt Nordén Chalmers University of Technology
Jianpeng Ma
Jianpeng Ma Baylor College of Medicine
Miguel Teixeira
Miguel Teixeira Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Sarkis K. Mazmanian
Sarkis K. Mazmanian California Institute of Technology

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