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Stefan Jansson

Stefan Jansson

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Sweden
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Sweden
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
81
Citations
29985
World Ranking
398
National Ranking
4

Stefan Jansson publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stefan Jansson sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 204 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Stefan Jansson D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stefan Jansson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • DNA

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Genetics, Photosynthesis, Photosystem II and Gene. His study ties his expertise on Biological system together with the subject of Botany. His study in Genomics, Expressed sequence tag, Genome, Arabidopsis and Candidate gene is done as part of Genetics.

His Photosynthesis study results in a more complete grasp of Biochemistry. His work carried out in the field of Photosystem II brings together such families of science as Thylakoid and Biophysics. His studies deal with areas such as Chloroplast and Photosystem I as well as Light-harvesting complex.

His most cited work include:

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray) (3324 citations)
  • A pigment-binding protein essential for regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting (1208 citations)
  • The Norway spruce genome sequence and conifer genome evolution. (959 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Stefan Jansson mostly deals with Botany, Photosynthesis, Gene, Arabidopsis and Biochemistry. Stefan Jansson has researched Botany in several fields, including Ecology and Senescence. The Photosynthesis study combines topics in areas such as Chloroplast, Biophysics and Chlorophyll.

Stefan Jansson has included themes like Quenching, Photosystem I and Light-harvesting complex in his Biophysics study. His Gene study is related to the wider topic of Genetics. He usually deals with Arabidopsis and limits it to topics linked to Arabidopsis thaliana and Non-photochemical quenching.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (31.60%)
  • Photosynthesis (20.35%)
  • Gene (16.45%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Diabetes mellitus (16.88%)
  • Evolutionary biology (5.19%)
  • Gene (16.45%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Stefan Jansson focuses on Diabetes mellitus, Evolutionary biology, Gene, Cohort study and Photosynthesis. His Diabetes mellitus research includes elements of Treatment goals, Primary health care, Pediatrics and Disease. His Evolutionary biology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Sequence assembly, Genome, Recombination and Genetic architecture.

His work on Genome editing and Genetically modified crops as part of general Gene research is frequently linked to Classics and Happening, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Photosynthesis study is concerned with the field of Botany as a whole. His studies deal with areas such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Picea abies, Biophysics, Arabidopsis and Photosystem II as well as Thylakoid.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Darkened leaves use different metabolic strategies for senescence and survival (35 citations)
  • A major locus controls local adaptation and adaptive life history variation in a perennial plant. (34 citations)
  • Stable Accumulation of Photosystem II Requires ONE-HELIX PROTEIN1 (OHP1) of the Light Harvesting-Like Family (31 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

Stefan Jansson mainly focuses on Arabidopsis, Thylakoid, Botany, Photosynthesis and Arabidopsis thaliana. His Arabidopsis study is associated with Biochemistry. Stefan Jansson integrates Botany and Mechanism in his studies.

Stefan Jansson has researched Photosynthesis in several fields, including Overwintering and Taiga. His Arabidopsis thaliana research integrates issues from Biophysics and Photosystem II. The study incorporates disciplines such as Chloroplast, Chlorophyll, Chlorophyll fluorescence and Mutant in addition to Photosystem II.

Best Publications

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray)

    G. A. Tuskan;G. A. Tuskan;S. DiFazio;S. DiFazio;S. Jansson;J. Bohlmann

  • A pigment-binding protein essential for regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting

    Xiao-Ping Li;Olle Björkman;Connie Shih;Arthur R. Grossman

  • The Norway spruce genome sequence and conifer genome evolution.

    Björn Nystedt;Nathaniel Robert Street;Anna Wetterbom;Andrea Zuccolo

  • CO/FT Regulatory Module Controls Timing of Flowering and Seasonal Growth Cessation in Trees

    Henrik Böhlenius;Tao Huang;Laurence Charbonnel-Campaa;Amy M. Brunner;Amy M. Brunner

  • The light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins.

    Stefan Jansson

  • A guide to the Lhc genes and their relatives in Arabidopsis

    Stefan Jansson

  • Populus: A Model System for Plant Biology

    Stefan Jansson;Carl J Douglas

  • Rapid Regulation of Light Harvesting and Plant Fitness in the Field

    Carsten Külheim;Jon Ågren;Stefan Jansson

  • Wood-inhabiting fungi and substratum decline in selectively logged boreal spruce forests

    P Bader;Stefan Jansson;Bg Jonsson

  • PROTON GRADIENT REGULATION5 Is Essential for Proper Acclimation of Arabidopsis Photosystem I to Naturally and Artificially Fluctuating Light Conditions

    Marjaana Suorsa;Sari Järvi;Michele Grieco;Markus Nurmi

  • Acclimation of Arabidopsis thaliana to the light environment: the existence of separate low light and high light responses

    Shaun Bailey;Robin G. Walters;Stefan Jansson;Peter Horton

  • A Cellular Timetable of Autumn Senescence

    Johanna Keskitalo;Gustaf Bergquist;Per Gardeström;Stefan Jansson

  • Evidence for a protein transported through the secretory pathway en route to the higher plant chloroplast.

    Arsenio Villarejo;Stefan Burén;Susanne Larsson;Annabelle Déjardin;Annabelle Déjardin

  • A Populus EST resource for plant functional genomics

    Fredrik Sterky;Rupali R. Bhalerao;Per Unneberg;Bo Segerman

  • Gene expression in autumn leaves.

    Rupali Bhalerao;Johanna Keskitalo;Fredrik Sterky;Rikard Erlandsson

  • The light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding proteins Lhcb1 and Lhcb2 play complementary roles during state transitions in Arabidopsis.

    Malgorzata Pietrzykowska;Marjaana Suorsa;Dmitry A. Semchonok;Mikko Tikkanen

  • The Control of Autumn Senescence in European Aspen

    Yvan Fracheboud;Virginia Martha Cristina Luquez;Lars Bjorken;Andreas Sjodin

  • Structure, function and regulation of plant photosystem I.

    Poul Erik Jensen;Roberto Bassi;Egbert J. Boekema;Jan P. Dekker

  • Absence of the Lhcb1 and Lhcb2 proteins of the light-harvesting complex of photosystem II - effects on photosynthesis, grana stacking and fitness

    Jenny Andersson;Mark Wentworth;Robin G Walters;Caroline A Howard

  • A transcriptional timetable of autumn senescence

    Anders Andersson;Johanna Keskitalo;Andreas Sjödin;Rupali Bhalerao;Rupali Bhalerao

  • LAMINA: a tool for rapid quantification of leaf size and shape parameters

    Max Bylesjö;Vincent Segura;Raju Y Soolanayakanahally;Anne M Rae

  • The genetics and genomics of the drought response in Populus.

    Nathaniel Robert Street;Oskar Skogström;Andreas Sjödin;James Tucker

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray) - eScholarship

    G.A. Tuskan;S. DiFazio;S. Jansson;J. Bohlmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Pär K. Ingvarsson
Pär K. Ingvarsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Nathaniel R. Street
Nathaniel R. Street Umeå University
Petter Gustafsson
Petter Gustafsson Umeå University
Peter Horton
Peter Horton University of Sheffield
Ove Nilsson
Ove Nilsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Egbert J. Boekema
Egbert J. Boekema University of Groningen
Thomas Moritz
Thomas Moritz Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Alexander V. Ruban
Alexander V. Ruban Queen Mary University of London
Roberto Bassi
Roberto Bassi University of Verona
Joakim Lundeberg
Joakim Lundeberg Royal Institute of Technology

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