Katalin Karikó Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Katalin Karikó's h-index is 67 (111 i10-index, 36,420+ total citations across 228+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Katalin Karikó is affiliated with BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals.
Katalin Karikó is a researcher affiliated with BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals, specializing in mRNA-based therapy for protein replacement. Their work has been cited 36,420 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Katalin Karikó's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 228 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 67
- i10-Index
- 111
- Total Citations
- 36,420
- Citing Countries
- 65
As of October 2026.
Katalin Karikó has an h-index of 67 and 36,420 total citations across 228 publications, with research cited by institutions in 65 countries.
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Suppression of RNA recognition by Toll-like receptors: the impact of nucleoside modification and the evolutionary origin of RNA
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The researcher established foundational principles of RNA immunogenicity and nucleoside modification, enabling the development of non-immunogenic mRNA therapeutics with enhanced stability and translational capacity.
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About Katalin Karikó's research
Katalin Karikó is a researcher in mRNA-based therapy for protein replacement at BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals. Their work has been cited 36,420 times across 228 publications (h-index 67), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Suppression of RNA recognition by Toll-like receptors: the impact of nucleoside modification and the evolutionary origin of RNA” (2005), has accumulated 3,264 citations. Other influential works include “Suppression of RNA recognition by Toll-like receptors: the impact of nucleoside modification and the evolutionary origin of RNA” (2005) with 3,264 citations and “mRNA-based therapeutics—developing a new class of drugs” (2014) with 3,048 citations.
Citations of Katalin Karikó's research come primarily from United States, China and Germany, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
