Alexander Björling

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Alexander Björling is a scholar working on Radiation, Structural Biology and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Björling has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Radiation, 16 papers in Structural Biology and 16 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alexander Björling's work include Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (17 papers), Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (16 papers) and Light effects on plants (6 papers). Alexander Björling is often cited by papers focused on Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (17 papers), Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (16 papers) and Light effects on plants (6 papers). Alexander Björling collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Germany and France. Alexander Björling's co-authors include Juan M. Feliú, Sebastian Westenhoff, Stephan Niebling, Heikki Takala, Janne A. Ihalainen, Oskar Berntsson, Andreas Menzel, Elisabet Ahlberg, Irina Kosheleva and Maria Hoernke and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Björling

45 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Reversible oxygen migration and phase transitions in hafn... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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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. Reversible oxygen migration and phase transitions in hafnia-based ferroelectric devices
    2021 232 citations Pavan Nukala, Majid Ahmadi et al. Science profile →

Peers

Alexander Björling
Peter D. Dahlberg United States
Maximilian Haider Germany
C. Mer France
Cédric Bouzigues France
Robert Haberkorn Germany
Pierre Parot France
G Schulze Germany
Gerhard A. Blab Netherlands
Jana B. Nieder Portugal
Gemma Newby France
Peter D. Dahlberg United States
Alexander Björling
Citations per year, relative to Alexander Björling Alexander Björling (= 1×) peers Peter D. Dahlberg

Countries citing papers authored by Alexander Björling

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexander Björling

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander Björling

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alexander Björling. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alexander Björling based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alexander Björling. Alexander Björling is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ji, Cheng, Bing Li, Yongsheng Zhao, et al.. (2025). Ultrahigh-pressure crystallographic passage towards metallic hydrogen. Nature. 641(8064). 904–909.
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Cháfer, Amparo, et al.. (2024). Mechanism and performance of the hydrolytic chemical recycling of polylactide catalyzed by the protic ionic liquid 2-HEAA. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 210. 107826–107826. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhaojun, Huaiyu Chen, Dmitry Dzhigaev, et al.. (2024). Structural and chemical properties of anion exchanged CsPb(Br (1−x) Cl x ) 3 heterostructured perovskite nanowires imaged by nanofocused x-rays. Nanotechnology. 35(26). 265710–265710. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Huaiyu, Dmitry Dzhigaev, Alexander Björling, et al.. (2024). Correcting angular distortions in Bragg coherent X-ray diffraction imaging. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 31(5). 1308–1316.
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Dzhigaev, Dmitry, et al.. (2024). Fast nanoscale imaging of strain in a multi-segment heterostructured nanowire with 2D Bragg ptychography. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 57(1). 60–70. 1 indexed citations
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Dahl, Peter, Alexander Björling, Petra Edlund, et al.. (2023). A simple goniometer-compatible flow cell for serial synchrotron X-ray crystallography. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 56(2). 449–460. 8 indexed citations
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Björling, Alexander, Søren Roi Midtgaard, Grethe Vestergaard Jensen, et al.. (2023). Aggregative adherence fimbriae form compact structures as seen by SAXS. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 16516–16516. 2 indexed citations
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Salverda, Mart, Yingfen Wei, Sylvia Matzen, et al.. (2023). Investigating the Electromechanical Behavior of Unconventionally Ferroelectric Hf0.5Zr0.5O2‐Based Capacitors Through Operando Nanobeam X‐Ray Diffraction. Advanced Electronic Materials. 9(6). 2 indexed citations
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Reimers, Sonka, Dominik Kriegner, Olena Gomonay, et al.. (2022). Defect-driven antiferromagnetic domain walls in CuMnAs films. Nature Communications. 13(1). 724–724. 18 indexed citations
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Nukala, Pavan, Majid Ahmadi, Yingfen Wei, et al.. (2021). Reversible oxygen migration and phase transitions in hafnia-based ferroelectric devices. Science. 372(6542). 630–635. 232 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kahnt, Maik, Konstantin Klementiev, Clemens Weninger, et al.. (2021). Measurement of the coherent beam properties at the CoSAXS beamline. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 28(6). 1948–1953. 17 indexed citations
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Björling, Alexander, Clemens Weninger, Maik Kahnt, et al.. (2021). Contrast – a lightweight Python framework for beamline orchestration and data acquisition. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 28(4). 1253–1260. 5 indexed citations
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Björling, Alexander, et al.. (2020). Three-Dimensional Coherent Bragg Imaging of Rotating Nanoparticles. Physical Review Letters. 125(24). 246101–246101. 13 indexed citations
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Oksenberg, Eitan, Dmitry Dzhigaev, Alexander Björling, et al.. (2020). In Situ Imaging of Ferroelastic Domain Dynamics in CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanowires by Nanofocused Scanning X-ray Diffraction. ACS Nano. 14(11). 15973–15982. 24 indexed citations
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Kahnt, Maik, Simone Sala, Ulf Johansson, et al.. (2020). First ptychographic X-ray computed tomography experiment on the NanoMAX beamline. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 53(6). 1444–1451. 8 indexed citations
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Björling, Alexander, et al.. (2020). Direct Three-Dimensional Imaging of an X-ray Nanofocus Using a Single 60 nm Diameter Nanowire Device. Nano Letters. 20(11). 8326–8331. 8 indexed citations
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Sharma, Amit, Peter Berntsen, Roberto Appio, et al.. (2019). A simple adaptation to a protein crystallography station to facilitate difference X-ray scattering studies. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 52(2). 378–386.
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Berntsson, Oskar, Ralph P. Diensthuber, Matthijs R. Panman, et al.. (2017). Sequential conformational transitions and α-helical supercoiling regulate a sensor histidine kinase. Nature Communications. 8(1). 284–284. 56 indexed citations
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Berntsson, Oskar, Ralph P. Diensthuber, Matthijs R. Panman, et al.. (2017). Time-Resolved X-Ray Solution Scattering Reveals the Structural Photoactivation of a Light-Oxygen-Voltage Photoreceptor. Structure. 25(6). 933–938.e3. 32 indexed citations
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Björling, Alexander, Oskar Berntsson, Heli Lehtivuori, et al.. (2016). Structural photoactivation of a full-length bacterial phytochrome. Science Advances. 2(8). e1600920–e1600920. 92 indexed citations

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