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Rune Toftgård

Rune Toftgård

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Biology and Biochemistry
Sweden
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 72 6206 5724 91 81 199 21887

Rune Toftgård publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rune Toftgård between 1978 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rune Toftgård published across 44 years, from 1978 to 2021, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2013. 3 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2013. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications
1978 2021

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rune Toftgård: publications per year, 1978 to 2021
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 0
1980 4
1981 7
1982 6
1983 7
1984 2
1985 6
1986 3
1987 3
1988 3
1989 1
1990 4
1991 4
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 4
1996 7
1997 7
1998 3
1999 8
2000 5
2001 2
2002 5
2003 3
2004 10
2005 1
2006 7
2007 9
2008 7
2009 14
2010 9
2011 6
2012 3
2013 16
2014 2
2015 6
2016 7
2017 1
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 2
Total 205
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Rune Toftgård publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rune Toftgård sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 197–206 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 199 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840 199
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Rune Toftgård D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709 72
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Rune Toftgård is a researcher affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their work primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with particular focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Oncology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a concentration on genetic and molecular mechanisms related to cancer and disease. Notable papers include:

  • Severe liver disease resembling PSC in mice with K5-Cre mediated deletion of Krüppel-like factor 5 (Klf5), 2021, Transgenic Research
  • The origin of cancer, 2021, Journal of Internal Medicine

Toftgård's research engages with several key topics, including:

  • Kruppel-like factors research
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Frequent collaborators in their work include Åsa Bergström, Marco Gerling, Noémi Van Hul, Carlos Fernández Moro, and Björn Rozell.

Their findings have been published in venues such as Transgenic Research and the Journal of Internal Medicine, illustrating an interdisciplinary approach bridging molecular biology and clinical perspectives in oncology.

Best Publications

  • Mutations of the Human Homolog of Drosophila patched in the Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome

    Heidi Hahn;Carol Wicking;Peter G Zaphiropoulos;Mae R Gailani

  • Lgr5 marks cycling, yet long-lived, hair follicle stem cells.

    Viljar Jaks;Nick Barker;Maria Kasper;Johan H. van Es

  • Inhibition of GLI-mediated transcription and tumor cell growth by small-molecule antagonists

    Matthias Lauth;Asa Bergström;Takashi Shimokawa;Rune Toftgård

  • The role of the human homologue of Drosophila patched in sporadic basal cell carcinomas.

    M R Gailani;M Ståhle-Bäckdahl;D J Leffell;M Glynn

  • Lgr6 Marks Stem Cells in the Hair Follicle That Generate All Cell Lineages of the Skin

    Hugo J. G. Snippert;Andrea Haegebarth;Maria Kasper;Viljar Jaks

  • Hedgehog beyond medulloblastoma and basal cell carcinoma.

    Stephan Teglund;Rune Toftgård

  • Mammalian suppressor-of-fused modulates nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling of Gli-1.

    Priit Kogerman;Thomas Grimm;Lembi Kogerman;Darren Krause

  • Genetic Elimination of Suppressor of Fused Reveals an Essential Repressor Function in the Mammalian Hedgehog Signaling Pathway

    Jessica Svärd;Karin Heby-Henricson;Madelen Persson-Lek;Björn Rozell

  • Induction of basal cell carcinomas and trichoepitheliomas in mice overexpressing GLI-1.

    Mats Nilsson;Anne Birgitte Undèn;Darren Krause;Ulrica Malmqwist

  • Functional interference between hypoxia and dioxin signal transduction pathways: competition for recruitment of the Arnt transcription factor.

    K Gradin;J McGuire;R H Wenger;I Kvietikova

  • 3D pancreatic carcinoma spheroids induce a matrix-rich, chemoresistant phenotype offering a better model for drug testing

    Paola Longati;Xiaohui Jia;Johannes Eimer;Annika Wagman

  • Squamous cell carcinomas and increased apoptosis in skin with inhibited Rel/nuclear factor-kappaB signaling.

    M van Hogerlinden;B L Rozell;L Ahrlund-Richter;R Toftgård

  • Indian hedgehog is a major mediator of progesterone signaling in the mouse uterus

    Kevin Lee;JaeWook Jeong;Inseok Kwak;Cheng-Tai Yu

  • Transcriptional regulation of bcl-2 mediated by the sonic hedgehog signaling pathway through gli-1.

    Rebecca L.H. Bigelow;Nikhil S. Chari;Anne Birgitte Undén;Kevin B. Spurgers

  • Deregulation of the hedgehog signalling pathway: a possible role for the PTCH and SUFU genes in human rhabdomyoma and rhabdomyosarcoma development

    Ulrica Tostar;Carl Johan Malm;Jeanne M. Meis-Kindblom;Lars Gunnar Kindblom

  • A mammalian patched homolog is expressed in target tissues of sonic hedgehog and maps to a region associated with developmental abnormalities

    Heidi Hahn;Jeffrey Christiansen;Carol Wicking;Peter G. Zaphiropoulos

  • Non-canonical activation of GLI transcription factors: implications for targeted anti-cancer therapy.

    Matthias Lauth;Rune Toftgård

  • Indian hedgehog and β-catenin signaling: Role in the sebaceous lineage of normal and neoplastic mammalian epidermis

    C. Niemann;A. B. Unden;S. Lyle;Ch. C. Zouboulis

  • Somatic mutations in the human homologue of Drosophila patched in primitive neuroectodermal tumours.

    I Vorechovský;O Tingby;M Hartman;B Strömberg

  • Expression of the PTCH1 tumor suppressor gene is regulated by alternative promoters and a single functional Gli-binding site.

    Marie Ågren;Priit Kogerman;Priit Kogerman;Marika I. Kleman;Martina Wessling

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan-Åke Gustafsson
Jan-Åke Gustafsson University of Houston
Dennis R. Roop
Dennis R. Roop University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Michael Dean
Michael Dean National Institutes of Health
Allen E. Bale
Allen E. Bale Yale University
Carol Wicking
Carol Wicking University of Queensland
Nick Barker
Nick Barker Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Brandon J. Wainwright
Brandon J. Wainwright University of Queensland
Igor Vorechovsky
Igor Vorechovsky University of Southampton
Kurt Andersson
Kurt Andersson Karolinska Institute
Lorenz Poellinger
Lorenz Poellinger Karolinska Institute

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