Jan Nilsson

21.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
385 papers, 15.0k citations indexed

About

Jan Nilsson is a scholar working on Immunology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan Nilsson has authored 385 papers receiving a total of 15.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 161 papers in Immunology, 68 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 63 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Jan Nilsson's work include Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (140 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (45 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (43 papers). Jan Nilsson is often cited by papers focused on Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (140 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (45 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (43 papers). Jan Nilsson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Jan Nilsson's co-authors include Prediman K. Shah, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Harry Björkbacka, Bojan Cercek, Eva Bengtsson, Juliana Yano, Isabel Gonçalves, Göran K. Hansson, Stefan Jovinge and Bo Hedblad and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Jan Nilsson

377 papers receiving 14.5k citations

Hit Papers

Pravastatin Treatment Increases Collagen Content and Decr... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2021 250 500 750
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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. Pravastatin Treatment Increases Collagen Content and Decreases Lipid Content, Inflammation, Metalloproteinases, and Cell Death in Human Carotid Plaques
    2001 806 citations Prediman K. Shah, Jan Nilsson et al. Circulation profile →
  2. Long-Haul Post–COVID-19 Symptoms Presenting as a Variant of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
    2021 136 citations Jan Nilsson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jan Nilsson Sweden 61 5.6k 3.0k 2.7k 2.4k 2.0k 385 15.0k
Shinichi Sato Japan 80 8.2k 1.5× 4.3k 1.4× 2.0k 0.7× 4.8k 2.0× 2.1k 1.0× 782 25.0k
James M. Roberts United States 101 5.6k 1.0× 9.1k 3.0× 1.8k 0.7× 4.5k 1.9× 2.5k 1.2× 434 40.0k
Takashi Yokota Japan 70 6.5k 1.2× 6.8k 2.3× 1.7k 0.7× 940 0.4× 2.1k 1.0× 418 19.6k
Günter Weiß Austria 84 2.3k 0.4× 4.9k 1.6× 1.4k 0.5× 2.5k 1.0× 747 0.4× 419 23.5k
S.A. Miller United States 13 2.4k 0.4× 6.6k 2.2× 1.6k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 1.0k 0.5× 31 18.1k
Peter C. Heinrich Germany 75 9.6k 1.7× 9.4k 3.1× 1.9k 0.7× 3.4k 1.4× 868 0.4× 368 27.7k
Lisa J. Martin United States 59 1.1k 0.2× 2.0k 0.7× 2.5k 1.0× 2.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 354 13.9k
Jeffrey C. Barrett United Kingdom 32 2.7k 0.5× 6.2k 2.1× 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 635 0.3× 53 18.4k
Hiroshi Suzuki Japan 84 3.0k 0.5× 10.7k 3.6× 3.4k 1.3× 2.4k 1.0× 644 0.3× 533 25.8k
Toshio Hirano Japan 85 10.8k 1.9× 10.2k 3.4× 1.3k 0.5× 2.2k 0.9× 763 0.4× 220 29.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jan Nilsson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jan Nilsson

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All Works

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Singh, Pratibha, Jiangming Sun, Michele Cavalera, et al.. (2024). Dysregulation of MMP2-dependent TGF-ß2 activation impairs fibrous cap formation in type 2 diabetes-associated atherosclerosis. Nature Communications. 15(1). 10464–10464. 4 indexed citations
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Tomas, Lukas, Wiaam Badn, Linda Andersson, et al.. (2023). Invariant natural killer T cells and incidence of first-time coronary events: a nested case-control study. European Heart Journal Open. 3(6). oead094–oead094. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, Adam J., Renato D. Lópes, Hwanhee Hong, et al.. (2023). Cardiovascular Effects of GnRH Antagonists Compared With Agonists in Prostate Cancer. JACC CardioOncology. 5(5). 613–624. 18 indexed citations
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Papareddy, Praveen, Henrik Andersson, Ravi K. V. Bhongir, et al.. (2023). Therapeutic S100A8/A9 blockade inhibits myocardial and systemic inflammation and mitigates sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction. Critical Care. 27(1). 374–374. 39 indexed citations
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Sun, Jiangming, Pratibha Singh, Annelie Shami, et al.. (2023). Spatial Transcriptional Mapping Reveals Site-Specific Pathways Underlying Human Atherosclerotic Plaque Rupture. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 81(23). 2213–2227. 54 indexed citations
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Genovese, Federica, Isabel Gonçalves, Signe Holm Nielsen, et al.. (2023). Plasma levels of PRO-C3, a type III collagen synthesis marker, are associated with arterial stiffness and increased risk of cardiovascular death. Atherosclerosis. 388. 117420–117420. 3 indexed citations
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Khan, Faisel, Isabel Gonçalves, Angela C. Shore, et al.. (2022). Plaque characteristics and biomarkers predicting regression and progression of carotid atherosclerosis. Cell Reports Medicine. 3(7). 100676–100676. 12 indexed citations
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Varma, Vijayalakshmi, Dominic Sinibaldi, Emily L. Ongstad, et al.. (2022). Abstract 11971: Identification of Response Biomarkers and Signaling Pathways Associated With the LOX-1 Blockade by MEDI6570 in Type 2 Diabetes. Circulation. 146(Suppl_1). 2 indexed citations
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Aizawa, Kunihiko, Francesco Casanova, Phillip E. Gates, et al.. (2021). Reservoir-Excess Pressure Parameters Independently Predict Cardiovascular Events in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes. Hypertension. 78(1). 40–50. 5 indexed citations
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Fabiani, Iacopo, Carlo Palombo, Davide Caramella, Jan Nilsson, & Raffaele De Caterina. (2020). Imaging of the vulnerable carotid plaque. Neurology. 94(21). 922–932. 37 indexed citations
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Bengtsson, Eva, Karin Hultman, Pontus Dunér, et al.. (2017). ADAMTS-7 is associated with a high-risk plaque phenotype in human atherosclerosis. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 3753–3753. 33 indexed citations
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Engelbertsen, Daniel, et al.. (2014). Induction of T helper 2 responses against human apolipoprotein B100 does not affect atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− mice. Cardiovascular Research. 103(2). 304–312. 18 indexed citations
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Sonestedt, Emily, Elisabet Wirfält, Peter Wallström, et al.. (2011). High disaccharide intake associates with atherogenic lipoprotein profile. British Journal Of Nutrition. 107(7). 1062–1069. 18 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ming, Maria Wigren, Pontus Dunér, et al.. (2010). FcγRIIB Inhibits the Development of Atherosclerosis in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Deficient Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 184(5). 2253–2260. 42 indexed citations
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Delobel, Alex, Guy Couturier, Francis Kahn, & Jan Nilsson. (1995). Trophic relationships between palms and bruchids (Coleoptera: Bruchidae: Pachymerini) in Peruvian Amazonia. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 13. 209–219. 26 indexed citations
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Zona, Scott, et al.. (1995). Bruchid beetles and palm seeds: recorded relationships.. 39(1). 25–35. 36 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Jan, Ljusk Ola Eriksson, Eva Brännäs, Anders Kiessling, & Anders Alanärä. (1994). Arctic charr farming in Sweden. Epsilon Open Archive (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet biblioteket (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)). 3 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Jan. (1993). A taxonomic revision of the palm bruchids lPachymerinir and a description of the world genera of Pachymerinae. 41. 1–104. 25 indexed citations

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