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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 43 2955 2686 41 36 84 10655

Rolf Wibom publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf Wibom between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf Wibom published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2025. 13 of the 101 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

101 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rolf Wibom: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 4
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 3
1996 2
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 5
2003 3
2004 3
2005 7
2006 1
2007 2
2008 0
2009 6
2010 2
2011 5
2012 6
2013 4
2014 3
2015 4
2016 3
2017 4
2018 0
2019 4
2020 0
2021 5
2022 1
2023 4
2024 5
2025 8
Total 101
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Rolf Wibom publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 77–86 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 84 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90 84
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Rolf Wibom D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101 43
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Rolf Wibom is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology. Their research spans various subfields including Clinical Biochemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Cancer Research, and Physiology.

The scientist's research topics prominently include:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Rolf Wibom has published in several scientific venues, with a frequency in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Human Mutation
  • Neurology Genetics
  • Science Advances

Their recent papers include:

  • "The one-carbon pool controls mitochondrial energy metabolism via complex I and iron-sulfur clusters" (2021, Science Advances)
  • "Human mitochondria require mtRF1 for translation termination at non-canonical stop codons" (2023, Nature Communications)
  • "ANGEL2 phosphatase activity is required for non-canonical mitochondrial RNA processing" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Inhibition of mammalian mtDNA transcription acts paradoxically to reverse diet-induced hepatosteatosis and obesity" (2024, Nature Metabolism)
  • "Severe congenital lactic acidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by an intronic variant in NDUFB7" (2021, Human Mutation)

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Anna Wredenberg
  • Roberta Filograna
  • Christoph Freyer
  • Anna Wedell
  • Nils-Göran Larsson

Best Publications

  • Premature ageing in mice expressing defective mitochondrial DNA polymerase

    Aleksandra Trifunovic;Anna Wredenberg;Maria Falkenberg;Johannes N. Spelbrink

  • Somatic mtDNA mutations cause aging phenotypes without affecting reactive oxygen species production

    Aleksandra Trifunovic;Anna Hansson;Anna Wredenberg;Anja T. Rovio

  • Impaired mitochondrial transport and Parkin-independent degeneration of respiratory chain-deficient dopamine neurons in vivo

    Fredrik H. Sterky;Seungmin Lee;Rolf Wibom;Lars Olson

  • LRPPRC is necessary for polyadenylation and coordination of translation of mitochondrial mRNAs

    Benedetta Ruzzenente;Benedetta Ruzzenente;Metodi D Metodiev;Anna Wredenberg;Ana Bratic;Ana Bratic

  • Methylation of 12S rRNA is necessary for in vivo stability of the small subunit of the mammalian mitochondrial ribosome.

    Metodi D. Metodiev;Nicole Lesko;Chan Bae Park;Yolanda Cámara

  • Increased mitochondrial mass in mitochondrial myopathy mice.

    Anna Wredenberg;Rolf Wibom;Hans Wilhelmsson;Caroline Graff

  • MTERF4 regulates translation by targeting the methyltransferase NSUN4 to the mammalian mitochondrial ribosome

    Yolanda Camara;Jorge Asin-Cayuela;Chan Bae Park;Metodi D. Metodiev

  • MTERF3 Is a Negative Regulator of Mammalian mtDNA Transcription

    Chan Bae Park;Jorge Asin-Cayuela;Yolanda Cámara;Yonghong Shi

  • Adaptation of mitochondrial ATP-production in human skeletal muscle to endurance training and detraining

    Rolf Wibom;Erik Hultman;Mats Johansson;Kaj Matherei

  • Alterations of mitochondrial function and correlations with personality traits in selected major depressive disorder patients

    Ann Gardner;Anna Johansson;Rolf Wibom;Inger Nennesmo

  • Tissue-specific loss of DARS2 activates stress responses independently of respiratory chain deficiency in the heart.

    Sukru Anil Dogan;Claire Pujol;Priyanka Maiti;Alexandra Kukat

  • A switch in metabolism precedes increased mitochondrial biogenesis in respiratory chain-deficient mouse hearts.

    Anna Hansson;Nicole Hance;Eric Dufour;Anja Rantanen

  • Measurement of ATP production and respiratory chain enzyme activities in mitochondria isolated from small muscle biopsy samples.

    Rolf Wibom;Lars Hagenfeldt;Ulrika von Döbeln

  • AGC1 deficiency associated with global cerebral hypomyelination.

    Rolf Wibom;Francesco M. Lasorsa;Virpi Töhönen;Michela Barbaro

  • Respiratory chain dysfunction in skeletal muscle does not cause insulin resistance.

    Anna Wredenberg;Christoph Freyer;Marie E. Sandström;Abram Katz

  • MTERF1 Binds mtDNA to Prevent Transcriptional Interference at the Light-Strand Promoter but Is Dispensable for rRNA Gene Transcription Regulation

    Mügen Terzioglu;Benedetta Ruzzenente;Julia Harmel;Arnaud Mourier

  • CLPP coordinates mitoribosomal assembly through the regulation of ERAL1 levels.

    Karolina Szczepanowska;Priyanka Maiti;Alexandra Kukat;Eduard Hofsetz

  • Effects of Palmitate on Ca2+ Handling in Adult Control and ob/ob Cardiomyocytes : Impact of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species

    Jérémy Fauconnier;Daniel C. Andersson;Shi-Jin Zhang;Johanna T. Lanner

  • Aberrant mitochondrial iron distribution and maturation arrest characterize early erythroid precursors in low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.

    Ramin Tehranchi;Rosangela Invernizzi;Alf Grandien;Boris Zhivotovsky

  • Tight coupling between glucose and mitochondrial metabolism in clonal beta-cells is required for robust insulin secretion.

    Siri Malmgren;David G. Nicholls;Jalal Taneera;Karl Bacos

Frequent Co-Authors

Nils-Göran Larsson
Nils-Göran Larsson Karolinska Institute
Anna Wedell
Anna Wedell Karolinska University Hospital
Kjell Hultenby
Kjell Hultenby Karolinska Institute
Claes M. Gustafsson
Claes M. Gustafsson University of Gothenburg
Maria Falkenberg
Maria Falkenberg University of Gothenburg
Bianca Habermann
Bianca Habermann Aix-Marseille University
Håkan Westerblad
Håkan Westerblad Karolinska Institute
Emma L. Blakely
Emma L. Blakely Newcastle University
Hediye Erdjument-Bromage
Hediye Erdjument-Bromage New York University
Paul Tempst
Paul Tempst Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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