Dan‐Eric Nilsson

8.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
133 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Dan‐Eric Nilsson is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dan‐Eric Nilsson has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 40 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 39 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Dan‐Eric Nilsson's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (42 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (27 papers) and Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (25 papers). Dan‐Eric Nilsson is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (42 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (27 papers) and Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (25 papers). Dan‐Eric Nilsson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Denmark and United Kingdom. Dan‐Eric Nilsson's co-authors include Michael F. Land, Anders Garm, Eric J. Warrant, Peter Ruhdal Jensen, Brian J. Koebmann, Susanne Pelger, Håkan Frantzich, Marie Dacke, Jacky L. Snoep and Hans V. Westerhoff and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Dan‐Eric Nilsson

132 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

Animal Eyes 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Animal Eyes
    2012 524 citations Dan‐Eric Nilsson et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Dan‐Eric Nilsson 1.8k 1.7k 1.4k 864 770 133 5.4k
AJ Harris 4.1k 2.3× 1.5k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 1.0k 1.2× 356 0.5× 167 8.0k
Peter Anderson 1.7k 1.0× 2.0k 1.1× 1.7k 1.2× 1.1k 1.3× 669 0.9× 183 6.2k
Jacques Rougemont 5.7k 3.3× 1.7k 1.0× 2.1k 1.5× 1.9k 2.2× 491 0.6× 83 13.7k
George Adrian Horridge 1.2k 0.7× 4.2k 2.4× 2.8k 2.0× 1.6k 1.9× 694 0.9× 177 7.1k
Junhyong Kim 4.6k 2.6× 1.6k 0.9× 918 0.6× 2.1k 2.4× 537 0.7× 139 8.4k
Peter Hammond 1.7k 1.0× 931 0.5× 2.0k 1.4× 1.7k 1.9× 479 0.6× 227 8.2k
Nathaniel J. Dominy 825 0.5× 183 0.1× 1.1k 0.8× 967 1.1× 581 0.8× 120 4.9k
Dustin J. Penn 671 0.4× 384 0.2× 2.9k 2.0× 1.5k 1.7× 197 0.3× 108 7.0k
Erich D. Jarvis 3.2k 1.8× 644 0.4× 3.8k 2.7× 1.9k 2.1× 306 0.4× 176 10.6k
Sönke Johnsen 1.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 2.2k 1.5× 707 0.8× 189 0.2× 172 6.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dan‐Eric Nilsson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dan‐Eric Nilsson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nilsson, Dan‐Eric, Sönke Johnsen, & Eric J. Warrant. (2023). Cephalopod versus vertebrate eyes. Current Biology. 33(20). R1100–R1105. 5 indexed citations
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Bok, Michael J., Dan‐Eric Nilsson, & Anders Garm. (2019). Photoresponses in the radiolar eyes of the fan worm, Acromegalomma vesiculosum (Montagu). Journal of Experimental Biology. 222(Pt 23). 11 indexed citations
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Smolka, Jochen, et al.. (2018). Low resolution vision in a velvet worm (Onychophora). Journal of Experimental Biology. 221(Pt 11). 8 indexed citations
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Mäthger, Lydia M., et al.. (2013). The W-shaped pupil in cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis): Functions for improving horizontal vision. Vision Research. 83. 19–24. 25 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Dan‐Eric, Eric J. Warrant, Sönke Johnsen, Roger T. Hanlon, & Nadav Shashar. (2012). A Unique Advantage for Giant Eyes in Giant Squid. Current Biology. 22(8). 683–688. 61 indexed citations
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Garm, Anders, Magnus Oskarsson, & Dan‐Eric Nilsson. (2011). Box Jellyfish Use Terrestrial Visual Cues for Navigation. Current Biology. 21(9). 798–803. 67 indexed citations
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Garm, Anders, Фредрик Андерссон, & Dan‐Eric Nilsson. (2008). Unique structure and optics of the lesser eyes of the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora. Vision Research. 48(8). 1061–1073. 30 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Dan‐Eric & Detlev Arendt. (2008). Eye Evolution: The Blurry Beginning. Current Biology. 18(23). R1096–R1098. 24 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Dan‐Eric. (2006). What can box jellyfish tell us about early eye evolution?. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 2 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Dan‐Eric. (2005). Photoreceptor Evolution: Ancient Siblings Serve Different Tasks. Current Biology. 15(3). R94–R96. 23 indexed citations
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Osorio, Daniel & Dan‐Eric Nilsson. (2004). Visual Pigments: Trading Noise for Fast Recovery. Current Biology. 14(24). R1051–R1053. 8 indexed citations
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Gislén, Anna, Marie Dacke, Ronald H. H. Kröger, et al.. (2003). Improved Underwater Vision in a Human Tribe of Sea-gypsies. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 44(13). 2789–2789. 1 indexed citations
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Gislén, Anna, Marie Dacke, Ronald H. H. Kröger, et al.. (2003). Superior Underwater Vision in a Human Population of Sea Gypsies. Current Biology. 13(10). 833–836. 60 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Dan‐Eric & Eric J. Warrant. (1999). Visual discrimination: Seeing the third quality of light. Current Biology. 9(14). R535–R537. 40 indexed citations
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Warrant, Eric J. & Dan‐Eric Nilsson. (1998). Absorption of white light in photoreceptors. Vision Research. 38(2). 195–207. 161 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Dan‐Eric, et al.. (1995). Isolation of Lactococcus lactis nonsense suppressors and construction of a food‐grade cloning vector. Molecular Microbiology. 15(5). 839–847. 74 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Dan‐Eric & Rolf Odselius. (1983). Regionally different optical systems in the compound eye of the water-flea Polyphemus (Cladocera, Crustacea). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 217(1207). 163–175. 17 indexed citations
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Odselius, Rolf & Dan‐Eric Nilsson. (1983). Regionally different ommatidial structure in the compound eye of the water-flea Polyphemus (Cladocera, Crustacea). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 217(1207). 177–189. 15 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Dan‐Eric & Rolf Odselius. (1981). A new mechanism for light-dark adaptation in theArtemia compound eye (Anostraca, Crustacea). Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 143(3). 389–399. 22 indexed citations

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