Elinor K. Karlsson

25.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
54 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Elinor K. Karlsson is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Elinor K. Karlsson has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Genetics, 21 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Elinor K. Karlsson's work include Human-Animal Interaction Studies (9 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (8 papers) and Veterinary Oncology Research (6 papers). Elinor K. Karlsson is often cited by papers focused on Human-Animal Interaction Studies (9 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (8 papers) and Veterinary Oncology Research (6 papers). Elinor K. Karlsson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and United Kingdom. Elinor K. Karlsson's co-authors include Kerstin Lindblad‐Toh, Eric S. Lander, Pardis C. Sabeti, Edward J. Kulbokas, Dominic Kwiatkowski, Stefan Bekiranov, Michael Kamal, Scott McMahon, B Bernstein and Stuart L. Schreiber and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Elinor K. Karlsson

52 papers receiving 5.3k citations

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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.

Genomic Maps and Comparative Analysis of Histone Modifications in Human and Mouse

2005 1.2k citations Kerstin Lindblad‐Toh, Elinor K. Karlsson et al. Cell profile →
Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates

2020 414 citations Joana Damas, Graham M. Hughes et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
A Composite of Multiple Signals Distinguishes Causal Variants in Regions of Positive Selection

2010 362 citations Sharon R. Grossman, Elinor K. Karlsson et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Elinor K. Karlsson United States	28	2.4k	2.3k	466	411	338	54	5.4k
Daniel Pomp United States	39	2.0k 0.8×	2.9k 1.3×	281 0.6×	276 0.7×	243 0.7×	175	5.6k
David E. MacHugh Ireland	44	1.8k 0.8×	4.2k 1.8×	478 1.0×	464 1.1×	443 1.3×	151	6.8k
Christopher Chang United States	12	1.9k 0.8×	4.4k 1.9×	225 0.5×	339 0.8×	341 1.0×	26	7.3k
Merete Fredholm Denmark	40	2.3k 0.9×	3.4k 1.5×	223 0.5×	287 0.7×	514 1.5×	204	6.6k
Michael C. Zody United States	34	2.6k 1.1×	3.0k 1.3×	522 1.1×	553 1.3×	269 0.8×	56	6.0k
Jeffrey Rogers United States	41	1.7k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	166 0.4×	265 0.6×	370 1.1×	179	5.7k
Juan F. Medrano United States	44	3.1k 1.3×	3.7k 1.6×	209 0.4×	417 1.0×	530 1.6×	217	7.6k
Isaäc J. Nijman Netherlands	36	2.6k 1.1×	1.9k 0.8×	216 0.5×	388 0.9×	299 0.9×	81	5.1k
John L. VandeBerg United States	44	2.8k 1.2×	2.4k 1.0×	126 0.3×	734 1.8×	395 1.2×	330	7.8k
David M. Irwin Canada	41	3.8k 1.6×	3.3k 1.4×	329 0.7×	770 1.9×	1.6k 4.8×	249	8.6k

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Lord, Kathryn A., Greger Larson, Robin G. Allaby, & Elinor K. Karlsson. (2025). A universally applicable definition for domestication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(22). e2413207122–e2413207122. 2 indexed citations

Peterson, Cornelia, Elinor K. Karlsson, William C. Eward, et al.. (2025). Characterization of the genomic landscape of canine oral osteosarcoma reveals similarities with appendicular osteosarcoma. PLoS ONE. 20(6). e0325181–e0325181. 1 indexed citations

Lord, Kathryn A., et al.. (2024). An Evolutionary Perspective on Dog Behavioral Genetics. Annual Review of Animal Biosciences. 13(1). 167–188. 1 indexed citations

Morrill, Kathleen M., Frances S. Chen, & Elinor K. Karlsson. (2023). Comparative neurogenetics of dog behavior complements efforts towards human neuropsychiatric genetics. Human Genetics. 142(8). 1231–1246. 2 indexed citations

Karlsson, Elinor K., et al.. (2023). Breeding failures and reduced nest attendance in response to heat stress in a high-latitude seabird. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 737. 147–160. 15 indexed citations

Kim, Jong Hyuk, Kate Megquier, Rachael Thomas, et al.. (2021). Genomically Complex Human Angiosarcoma and Canine Hemangiosarcoma Establish Convergent Angiogenic Transcriptional Programs Driven by Novel Gene Fusions. Molecular Cancer Research. 19(5). 847–861. 16 indexed citations

Bogaard, Amy, Robin G. Allaby, Benjamin S. Arbuckle, et al.. (2021). Reconsidering domestication from a process archaeology perspective. World Archaeology. 53(1). 56–77. 54 indexed citations

Hekman, Jessica P., et al.. (2021). Advancing Genetic Selection and Behavioral Genomics of Working Dogs Through Collaborative Science. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8. 662429–662429. 17 indexed citations

Karlsson, Elinor K., et al.. (2020). How to Make a Rodent Giant: Genomic Basis and Tradeoffs of Gigantism in the Capybara, the World’s Largest Rodent. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 38(5). 1715–1730. 21 indexed citations

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Damas, Joana, Graham M. Hughes, Kathleen C. Keough, et al.. (2020). Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(36). 22311–22322. 414 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sykes, Naomi, Piers Beirne, Alexandra Horowitz, et al.. (2020). Humanity’s Best Friend: A Dog-Centric Approach to Addressing Global Challenges. Animals. 10(3). 502–502. 35 indexed citations

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Mataix‐Cols, David, Bjarne Hansen, Manuel Mattheisen, et al.. (2019). Nordic OCD & Related Disorders Consortium: Rationale, design, and methods. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 183(1). 38–50. 11 indexed citations

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Kamberov, Yana G., Elinor K. Karlsson, Daniel E. Lieberman, et al.. (2015). A genetic basis of variation in eccrine sweat gland and hair follicle density. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(32). 9932–9937. 51 indexed citations

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Culley, Deborah J., Elinor K. Karlsson, Arvind Palanisamy, et al.. (2013). Isoflurane affects the cytoskeleton but not survival, proliferation, or synaptogenic properties of rat astrocytes in vitro. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 110. i19–i28. 38 indexed citations

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Grossman, Sharon R., Kristian G. Andersen, Ilya Shlyakhter, et al.. (2013). Identifying Recent Adaptations in Large-Scale Genomic Data. Cell. 152(4). 703–713. 228 indexed citations

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Drögemüller, Cord, Elinor K. Karlsson, Marjo K. Hytönen, et al.. (2008). A Mutation in Hairless Dogs Implicates FOXI3 in Ectodermal Development. Science. 321(5895). 1462–1462. 118 indexed citations

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Berg, Linda van den, Matthijs B.H. Schilder, Bernard A. van Oost, et al.. (2007). Evaluation of the Serotonergic Genes htr1A, htr1B, htr2A, and slc6A4 in Aggressive Behavior of Golden Retriever Dogs. Behavior Genetics. 38(1). 55–66. 29 indexed citations

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Thomas, Rachael, Shannon E. Duke, Andrea Young, et al.. (2007). A Cytogenetically Characterized, Genome-Anchored 10-Mb BAC Set and CGH Array for the Domestic Dog. Journal of Heredity. 98(5). 474–484. 28 indexed citations

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Wade, Claire M., Elinor K. Karlsson, Tarjei S. Mikkelsen, Michael C. Zody, & Kerstin Lindblad‐Toh. (2006). 11 The Dog Genome: Sequence, Evolution, and Haplotype Structure. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 44. 179–207. 5 indexed citations

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Jaffe, David B., Keith O'Neill, Elinor K. Karlsson, et al.. (2005). Assembly of polymorphic genomes: Algorithms and application to Ciona savignyi. Genome Research. 15(8). 1127–1135. 134 indexed citations

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