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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 69 2341 2225 28 28 157 18740

Rolf Ohlsson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf Ohlsson between 1971 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf Ohlsson published across 56 years, from 1971 to 2026, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2018. 1 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2018. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1971 2026

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rolf Ohlsson: publications per year, 1971 to 2026
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 3
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 2
1978 2
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 3
1983 1
1984 2
1985 4
1986 3
1987 8
1988 1
1989 4
1990 0
1991 5
1992 3
1993 4
1994 6
1995 9
1996 5
1997 1
1998 6
1999 7
2000 3
2001 3
2002 9
2003 4
2004 5
2005 6
2006 6
2007 7
2008 6
2009 3
2010 7
2011 0
2012 2
2013 1
2014 2
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 22
2019 3
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 0
2026 1
Total 174
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Rolf Ohlsson publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 155–164 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 157 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188 157
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Rolf Ohlsson D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 47th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164 69
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Rolf Ohlsson is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology.

Their work addresses several main topics which include:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics

Ohlsson has contributed to multiple research articles published in notable venues such as Nature Genetics and Nucleic Acids Research. Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Author Correction: WNT signaling and AHCTF1 promote oncogenic MYC expression through super-enhancer-mediated gene gating," published in 2020 in Nature Genetics
  • "MYC as a driver of stochastic chromatin networks: implications for the fitness of cancer cells," published in 2020 in Nucleic Acids Research

The researcher commonly collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Barbara A. Scholz
  • Noriyuki Sumida
  • Emmanouil G. Sifakis
  • Anita Göndör
  • Carolina Diettrich Mallet de Lima

Ohlsson's research contributions are concentrated on understanding complex genetic and molecular mechanisms, particularly those involving chromatin structure and gene regulation at the single-cell level.

Best Publications

  • The epigenetic progenitor origin of human cancer

    Andrew P. Feinberg;Rolf Ohlsson;Steven Henikoff

  • Circular chromosome conformation capture (4C) uncovers extensive networks of epigenetically regulated intra-and interchromosomal interactions

    Zhihu Zhao;Gholamreza Tavoosidana;Mikael Sjölinder;Anita Göndör

  • Identification of a human nuclear receptor defines a new signaling pathway for CYP3A induction

    Göran Bertilsson;Jessica Heidrich;Kristian Svensson;Michael Åsman

  • CTCF is a uniquely versatile transcription regulator linked to epigenetics and disease

    Rolf Ohlsson;Rainer Renkawitz;Victor Lobanenkov

  • CTCF binding at the H19 imprinting control region mediates maternally inherited higher-order chromatin conformation to restrict enhancer access to Igf2

    Sreenivasulu Kurukuti;Vijay Kumar Tiwari;Gholamreza Tavoosidana;Elena Pugacheva

  • Functional association of CTCF with the insulator upstream of the H19 gene is parent of origin-specific and methylation-sensitive

    Chandrasekhar Kanduri;Vinod Pant;Dmitri Loukinov;Elena Pugacheva

  • BORIS, a novel male germ-line-specific protein associated with epigenetic reprogramming events, shares the same 11-zinc-finger domain with CTCF, the insulator protein involved in reading imprinting marks in the soma

    Dmitri I. Loukinov;Elena Pugacheva;Sergei Vatolin;Svetlana D. Pack

  • Loss of Imprinting of Igf2 Alters Intestinal Maturation and Tumorigenesis in Mice

    Takashi Sakatani;Atsushi Kaneda;Christine A. Iacobuzio-Donahue;Mark G. Carter

  • Coexpression of the sis and myc proto-oncogenes in developing human placenta suggests autocrine control of trophoblast growth

    Anton Scott Goustin;Christer Betsholtz;Susan Pfeifer-Ohlsson;Håkan Persson

  • Loss of imprinting in normal tissue of colorectal cancer patients with microsatellite instability.

    Hengmi Cui;Isabelle L. Horon;Rolf Ohlsson;Stanley R. Hamilton

  • The novel BORIS + CTCF gene family is uniquely involved in the epigenetics of normal biology and cancer.

    Elena M Klenova;Herbert C Morse;Rolf Ohlsson;Victor V Lobanenkov

  • IGF2 is parentally imprinted during human embryogenesis and in the Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome

    Rolf Ohlsson;Anders Nyström;Susan Pfeifer-Ohlsson;Virpi Töhönen

  • Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation regulates CTCF-dependent chromatin insulation

    Wenqiang Yu;Vasudeva Ginjala;Vinod Pant;Igor Chernukhin

  • FOXP3 promoter demethylation reveals the committed Treg population in humans.

    Peter C. J. Janson;Malin E. Winerdal;Per Marits;Magnus Thörn

  • CTCF is conserved from Drosophila to humans and confers enhancer blocking of the Fab-8 insulator

    Hanlim Moon;Galina Filippova;Dmitry Loukinov;Elena Pugacheva

  • DNA methylation and genomic imprinting: insights from cancer into epigenetic mechanisms

    Andrew P Feinberg;Hengmi Cui;Rolf Ohlsson

  • The nucleotides responsible for the direct physical contact between the chromatin insulator protein CTCF and the H19 imprinting control region manifest parent of origin-specific long-distance insulation and methylation-free domains

    Vinod Pant;Piero Mariano;Chandrasekhar Kanduri;Anita Mattsson

  • Spatial and temporal pattern of cellular myc oncogene expression in developing human placenta: Implications for embryonic cell proliferation

    Susan Pfeifer-Ohlsson;Anton Scott Goustin;Jan Rydnert;Torsten Wahlström

  • Angiogenesis during human extraembryonic development involves the spatiotemporal control of PDGF ligand and receptor gene expression.

    L. Holmgren;A. Glaser;S. Pfeifer-Ohlsson;R. Ohlsson

  • Mutation of a Single CTCF Target Site within the H19 Imprinting Control Region Leads to Loss of Igf2 Imprinting and Complex Patterns of de Novo Methylation upon Maternal Inheritance

    Vinod Pant;Sreenivasulu Kurukuti;Elena Pugacheva;Shaharum Shamsuddin

Frequent Co-Authors

Victor V. Lobanenkov
Victor V. Lobanenkov National Institutes of Health
Andrew P. Feinberg
Andrew P. Feinberg Johns Hopkins University
Rainer Renkawitz
Rainer Renkawitz University of Giessen
Tomas J. Ekström
Tomas J. Ekström Karolinska Institute
Christer Betsholtz
Christer Betsholtz Uppsala University
Erik G. Larsson
Erik G. Larsson Linköping University
Mitsuo Oshimura
Mitsuo Oshimura Tottori University
Erlend B. Smeland
Erlend B. Smeland Oslo University Hospital
Carl-Henrik Heldin
Carl-Henrik Heldin Uppsala University
Philip D. Gregory
Philip D. Gregory Sangamo BioSciences (United States)

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