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Rikard Holmdahl

Rikard Holmdahl

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Immunology
Sweden
2026
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Medicine
Sweden
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 118 359 331 4 4 752 46195
Medicine 118 4084 3825 81 77 756 46216

Rikard Holmdahl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rikard Holmdahl between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rikard Holmdahl published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 19.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2008. 32 of the 824 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2008. 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 17 publications
1983 2025

824 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rikard Holmdahl: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 3
1984 3
1985 8
1986 12
1987 18
1988 15
1989 22
1990 13
1991 13
1992 15
1993 7
1994 16
1995 11
1996 10
1997 11
1998 20
1999 16
2000 11
2001 17
2002 25
2003 24
2004 16
2005 28
2006 25
2007 28
2008 37
2009 21
2010 19
2011 27
2012 35
2013 27
2014 29
2015 18
2016 28
2017 24
2018 23
2019 21
2020 23
2021 17
2022 20
2023 36
2024 15
2025 17
Total 824
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Rikard Holmdahl publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 752–761 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 752 publications — 97th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10 752
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Rikard Holmdahl D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 118–119 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 118 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28 118
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2003 - Nordic Medical Prize, SalusAnsvar/Ulf Nilsonnes Foundation for Medical Research

Overview

Rikard Holmdahl is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, focusing primarily on research within Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans various subfields, including Immunology, Rheumatology, Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Immunology and Allergy.

Their research explores key topics such as:

  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

Recent publications reflect a focus on inflammatory arthritis, immune mechanisms, and infectious diseases. These include:

  • 'SMASH' recommendations for standardised microscopic arthritis scoring of histological sections from inflammatory arthritis animal models, 2021, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Dependence of SARS-CoV-2 infection on cholesterol-rich lipid raft and endosomal acidification, 2021, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
  • Presence of autoantibodies in "seronegative" rheumatoid arthritis associates with classical risk factors and high disease activity, 2020, Arthritis Research & Therapy
  • Surface Ig variable domain glycosylation affects autoantigen binding and acts as threshold for human autoreactive B cell activation, 2022, Science Advances
  • Recent advances on smart glycoconjugate vaccines in infections and cancer, 2021, FEBS Journal

Frequent coauthors contributing to the collaborative research effort include:

  • Erik Lönnblom
  • Bingze Xu
  • Inger Gjertsson
  • Roman A. Zubarev
  • Gonzalo Fernandez Lahore

The preferred publication venues for research output demonstrate a concentration in rheumatology and immunology journals and include:

  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (11 publications)
  • Nature Communications (7 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (7 publications)
  • Frontiers in Immunology (6 publications)
  • Redox Biology (5 publications)

Rikard Holmdahl received the Nordic Medical Prize from SalusAnsvar/Ulf Nilsonnes Foundation for Medical Research in 2003, recognizing contributions within the medical research community.

Best Publications

  • Identification of Oxidative Stress and Toll-like Receptor 4 Signaling as a Key Pathway of Acute Lung Injury

    Yumiko Imai;Keiji Kuba;Keiji Kuba;G. Greg Neely;Rubina Yaghubian-Malhami

  • Aggregated neutrophil extracellular traps limit inflammation by degrading cytokines and chemokines

    Christine Schauer;Christina Janko;Luis E Munoz;Yi Zhao

  • Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)

    Andrea Cossarizza;Hyun Dong Chang;Andreas Radbruch;Andreas Acs

  • Positional identification of Ncf1 as a gene that regulates arthritis severity in rats.

    Peter Olofsson;Jens Holmberg;Jesper Tordsson;Shemin Lu

  • Characterization of the antibody response in mice with type II collagen-induced arthritis, using monoclonal anti-type II collagen antibodies.

    Rikard Holmdahl;Kristofer Rubin;Lars Klareskog;Erik Larsson

  • Enhanced autoimmunity, arthritis, and encephalomyelitis in mice with a reduced oxidative burst due to a mutation in the Ncf1 gene

    Malin Hultqvist;Peter Olofsson;Jens Holmberg;B. Thomas Bäckström

  • B cell‐deficient mice do not develop type II collagen‐induced arthritis (CIA)

    L Svensson;J Jirholt;R Holmdahl;L Jansson

  • A humanized model for multiple sclerosis using HLA-DR2 and a human T-cell receptor.

    Lars S. Madsen;Ellen Christina Andersson;Liselotte Jansson;Michelle Krogsgaard

  • Collagen type II-specific monoclonal antibody-induced arthritis in mice: description of the disease and the influence of age, sex, and genes.

    Kutty Selva Nandakumar;Lars Svensson;Rikard Holmdahl

  • Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is involved in the pathogenesis of collagen type II-induced arthritis in mice.

    A Mikulowska;C N Metz;R Bucala;R Holmdahl

  • Progress and prospects in rat genetics: a community view.

    Timothy J Aitman;John K Critser;Edwin Cuppen;Anna Dominiczak

  • Type II collagen autoimmunity in animals and provocations leading to arthritis.

    R. Holmdahl;M. Andersson;T. J. Goldschmidt;K. Gustafsson

  • Induced disruption of the transforming growth factor beta type II receptor gene in mice causes a lethal inflammatory disorder that is transplantable.

    Per Levéen;Jonas Larsson;Mats Ehinger;Corrado M. Cilio

  • Regulation of autoantibody activity by the IL-23-T H 17 axis determines the onset of autoimmune disease.

    René Pfeifle;Tobias Rothe;Natacha Ipseiz;Hans U Scherer

  • T cell surface redox levels determine T cell reactivity and arthritis susceptibility

    Kyra A. Gelderman;Malin Hultqvist;Jens Holmberg;Peter Olofsson

  • Humoral immune response to citrullinated collagen type II determinants in early rheumatoid arthritis

    Harald Burkhardt;Bettina Sehnert;Robert Bockermann;Åke Engström

  • Structure and pathogenicity of antibodies specific for citrullinated collagen type II in experimental arthritis.

    Hüseyin Uysal;Robert Bockermann;Kutty S. Nandakumar;Kutty S. Nandakumar;Bettina Sehnert

  • Autoantibodies to citrullinated proteins induce joint pain independent of inflammation via a chemokine-dependent mechanism

    Gustaf Wigerblad;Duygu B. Bas;Cátia Fernades-Cerqueira;Akilan Krishnamurthy

  • The protective role of ROS in autoimmune disease

    Malin Hultqvist;Lina M. Olsson;Kyra A. Gelderman;Kyra A. Gelderman;Rikard Holmdahl;Rikard Holmdahl

  • T lymphocytes in collagen II-induced arthritis in mice. Characterization of arthritogenic collagen II-specific T-cell lines and clones.

    R. Holmdahl;L. Klareskog;K. Rubin;E. Larsson

  • Predominant selection of T cells specific for the glycosylated collagen type II epitope (263–270) in humanized transgenic mice and in rheumatoid arthritis

    Johan Bäcklund;Stefan Carlsen;Torsten Höger;Björn Holm

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Klareskog
Lars Klareskog Karolinska Institute
Kutty Selva Nandakumar
Kutty Selva Nandakumar Karolinska Institute
Jan Kihlberg
Jan Kihlberg Uppsala University
Tomas Olsson
Tomas Olsson Karolinska Institute
Johan Rönnelid
Johan Rönnelid Uppsala University
Vivianne Malmström
Vivianne Malmström Karolinska University Hospital
Kristofer Rubin
Kristofer Rubin Uppsala University
Åsa Johansson
Åsa Johansson Uppsala University
Per-Johan Jakobsson
Per-Johan Jakobsson Karolinska University Hospital
Ulf Pettersson
Ulf Pettersson Uppsala University

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