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Stefan Karlsson

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Biology and Biochemistry
Sweden
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
87
Citations
27380
World Ranking
2830
National Ranking
47

Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
26468
World Ranking
13701
National Ranking
257

Stefan Karlsson 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 Stefan Karlsson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 351 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefan Karlsson 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 Stefan Karlsson sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Stefan Karlsson is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on the biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology fields, with specific emphasis on endocrinology, epidemiology, molecular medicine, infectious diseases, and food science as subfields of study.

The main topics covered in Karlsson's work include Vibrio bacteria research studies, Escherichia coli research studies, influenza virus research studies, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, and aquaculture disease management and microbiota.

Karlsson has contributed to several recent scientific papers published mainly in the venue Vaccine, as well as in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). The recent publications include:

  • Development of Hillchol®, a low-cost inactivated single strain Hikojima oral cholera vaccine, 2020, Vaccine
  • A phase I/II study to evaluate safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of Hillchol®, an inactivated single Hikojima strain based oral cholera vaccine, in a sequentially age descending population in Bangladesh, 2021, Vaccine
  • A thermostable, dry formulation inactivated Hikojima whole cell/cholera toxin B subunit oral cholera vaccine, 2023, Vaccine
  • Serotype has a significant impact on the virulence of 7th pandemic Vibrio cholerae O1, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with various colleagues, notably working alongside Michael Lebens, Jan Holmgren, Tarun Kumar Sharma, Madeleine Löfstrand, and Vibhu Kanchan.

The level of output in specialized journals related to vaccine development and infectious diseases highlights Karlsson's consistent engagement with research on bacterial pathogens and vaccine technologies. Their work intersects multiple disciplines, reflecting a broad expertise in both fundamental science and applied biomedical research directed at infectious diseases and microbiology.

Best Publications

  • Transforming growth factor beta 1 null mutation in mice causes excessive inflammatory response and early death.

    Ashok B. Kulkarni;Chang-Goo Huh;Dean Becker;Andrew Geiser

  • Defective haematopoiesis and vasculogenesis in transforming growth factor-beta 1 knock out mice

    Marion C. Dickson;Julie S. Martin;Frances M. Cousins;Ashok B. Kulkarni

  • Activin Receptor-like Kinase (ALK)1 Is an Antagonistic Mediator of Lateral TGFβ/ALK5 Signaling

    Marie José Goumans;Gudrun Valdimarsdottir;Susumu Itoh;Franck Lebrin

  • Nonmyelinating Schwann Cells Maintain Hematopoietic Stem Cell Hibernation in the Bone Marrow Niche

    Satoshi Yamazaki;Hideo Ema;Göran Karlsson;Tomoyuki Yamaguchi

  • Abnormal angiogenesis but intact hematopoietic potential in TGF-beta type I receptor-deficient mice.

    Jonas Larsson;Marie-José Goumans;Lottie Jansson Sjöstrand;Marga A. van Rooijen

  • Diagnosing and treating Diamond Blackfan anaemia: results of an international clinical consensus conference

    Adrianna Vlachos;Sarah Ball;Niklas Dahl;Blanche P. Alter

  • Transduction of nondividing cells using pseudotyped defective high-titer HIV type 1 particles

    Jakob Reiser;George Harmison;Stephanie Kluepfel-Stahl;Roscoe O. Brady

  • Signaling pathways governing stem-cell fate

    Ulrika Blank;Göran Karlsson;Stefan Karlsson

  • Bone-marrow-derived cells contribute to the recruitment of microglial cells in response to beta-amyloid deposition in APP/PS1 double transgenic Alzheimer mice.

    Tarja M. Malm;Milla Koistinaho;Maria Pärepalo;Tero Vatanen

  • Combination of interleukins 3 and 6 preserves stem cell function in culture and enhances retrovirus-mediated gene transfer into hematopoietic stem cells

    David M. Bodine;Stefan Karlsson;Arthur W. Nienhuis

  • 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

  • Transforming growth factor-beta 1 knockout mice. A mutation in one cytokine gene causes a dramatic inflammatory disease.

    A. B. Kulkarni;S. Karlsson

  • Immune dysregulation in TGF-beta 1-deficient mice.

    M Christ;N L McCartney-Francis;A B Kulkarni;J M Ward

  • Treatment of genetic defects in hematopoietic cell function by gene transfer

    Stefan Karlsson

  • Chance or necessity? Insertional mutagenesis in gene therapy and its consequences

    Christopher Baum;Christof von Kalle;Frank J.T Staal;Zhixiong Li

  • Lentiviral vector transduction of NOD/SCID repopulating cells results in multiple vector integrations per transduced cell: risk of insertional mutagenesis.

    Niels Bjarne Woods;Arne Muessig;Manfred Schmidt;Johan Flygare

  • TGF-β signaling in the control of hematopoietic stem cells

    Ulrika Blank;Stefan Karlsson

  • Overexpression of CXCR4 on human CD34+ progenitors increases their proliferation, migration, and NOD/SCID repopulation.

    Joy Kahn;Tamara Byk;Lottie Jansson-Sjostrand;Isabelle Petit

  • The role of Smad signaling in hematopoiesis

    Jonas Larsson;Stefan Karlsson

  • Silica xerogel as an implantable carrier for controlled drug delivery—evaluation of drug distribution and tissue effects after implantation

    Pirjo Kortesuo;Manja Ahola;Stefan Karlsson;Ilkka Kangasniemi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ashok B. Kulkarni
Ashok B. Kulkarni National Institutes of Health
Didier Trono
Didier Trono École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Pejvak Oghazi
Pejvak Oghazi Södertörn University
Marie-José Goumans
Marie-José Goumans Leiden University Medical Center
Axel Schambach
Axel Schambach Hannover Medical School
Roscoe O. Brady
Roscoe O. Brady Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Tariq Enver
Tariq Enver University College London
Sten Eirik W. Jacobsen
Sten Eirik W. Jacobsen University of Oxford
David Bryder
David Bryder Lund University
Lothar Wondraczek
Lothar Wondraczek Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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