Leif Andersson
Impact in
- Genetics top 2%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Animal Science and Zoology top 2%
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
Papers in
- Genetics 18
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 15
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals 11
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction 5
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- Animal Nutrition and Physiology 7
- Livestock and Poultry Management 3
- Co-authors
- Inger Edfors‐Lilja (4 shared papers)L. Andersson‐Eklund (3 shared papers)Chris Haley (4 shared papers)M. Johansson (2 shared papers)Merete Fredholm (2 shared papers)Hans Ellegren (2 shared papers)Ingemar Hansson (2 shared papers)Jan Håkansson (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Animal Genetics (3 papers)Mammalian Genome (2 papers)Genome Research (2 papers)AMBIO (2 papers)Journal of Internal Medicine (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- SwedenUnited StatesFrance
In The Last Decade
Leif Andersson
27 papers receiving 1.2k citations
Leif Andersson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 90
- Genetics 901
- Animal Science and Zoology 301
- Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 67
- Small Animals 64
- Plant Science 276
Countries citing papers authored by Leif Andersson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Leif Andersson
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Leif Andersson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 29 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genetic Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci for Growth and Fatness in Pigs Hit paper breakdown → | 1994 | 590 |
| 2 | 2011 | 77 | |
| 3 | 1999 | 70 | |
| 4 | 1996 | 65 | |
| 5 | 2016 | 51 | |
| 6 | 2011 | 50 | |
| 7 | 2006 | 49 | |
| 8 | 2000 | 39 | |
| 9 | 2006 | 35 | |
| 10 | 1996 | 32 | |
| 11 | 2005 | 31 | |
| 12 | 1998 | 28 | |
| 13 | 2005 | 28 | |
| 14 | 1997 | 22 | |
| 15 | Studies of Swedish marine organisms. I. Screening of biological activity. | 1983 | 20 |
| 16 | 1993 | 18 | |
| 17 | 2018 | 12 | |
| 18 | 2001 | 12 | |
| 19 | [Studies of relationship between the melanocortin-3 receptor gene and body weight in chicken for high and low weight lines' intercross]. | 2002 | 10 |
| 20 | 1998 | 7 |
About Leif Andersson
Leif Andersson is a scholar working on Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Cell Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Immunology, having authored 29 papers that have together received 1.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (15 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (11 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (7 papers), Animal Genetics and Reproduction (5 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (4 papers), Livestock and Poultry Management (3 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (3 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (901 citations), Animal Science and Zoology (301 citations), Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (67 citations), Small Animals (64 citations) and Plant Science (276 citations). Leif Andersson has collaborated with scholars based in Sweden, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Inger Edfors‐Lilja, L. Andersson‐Eklund, Chris Haley, M. Johansson, Merete Fredholm, Hans Ellegren, Ingemar Hansson, Jan Håkansson, Sara Knott and Kjell Andersson. Their work appears in journals such as Animal Genetics, Mammalian Genome, Genome Research, AMBIO and Journal of Internal Medicine.
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