Daniel J. Klionsky Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Daniel J. Klionsky's h-index is 167 (550 i10-index, 159,409+ total citations across 881+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Daniel J. Klionsky is affiliated with University of Michigan.
Daniel J. Klionsky is a researcher affiliated with University of Michigan, specializing in Autophagy. Their work has been cited 159,409 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Daniel J. Klionsky's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 881 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 167
- i10-Index
- 550
- Total Citations
- 159,409
- Citing Countries
- 24
As of October 2026.
Daniel J. Klionsky has an h-index of 167 and 159,409 total citations across 881 publications, with research cited by institutions in 24 countries.
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Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)1
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The researcher established standardized guidelines for autophagy assay interpretation, creating a foundational reference that has been cited over 15,000 times.
The researcher published a seminal 2008 Nature paper on autophagy's role in disease, which has garnered over 8,000 citations and established a foundational framework for understanding cellular self-digestion mechanisms.
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About Daniel J. Klionsky's research
Daniel J. Klionsky is a researcher in Autophagy at University of Michigan. Their work has been cited 159,409 times across 881 publications (h-index 167), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)1” (2021), has accumulated 15,306 citations. Other influential work includes “Autophagy fights disease through cellular self-digestion” (2008) with 8,145 citations.
Citations of Daniel J. Klionsky's research come primarily from United States, China and France, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
