Anders Björklund

82.2k total citations · 18 hit papers
651 papers, 62.2k citations indexed

About

Anders Björklund is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anders Björklund has authored 651 papers receiving a total of 62.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 409 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 197 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 157 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Anders Björklund's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (233 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (182 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (130 papers). Anders Björklund is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (233 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (182 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (130 papers). Anders Björklund collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Anders Björklund's co-authors include Olle Lindvall, Stephen B. Dunnett, Ulf Stenevi, Deniz Kirik, Fred H. Gage, Carl Rosenblad, Klas Wictorin, Patrik Brundin, Walter Fischer and M. Angela Cenci and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Anders Björklund

644 papers receiving 60.2k citations

Hit Papers

Lewy bodies in grafted neuron... 1974 2026 1991 2008 2008 2007 1974 1986 1987 400 800 1.2k
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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. Lewy bodies in grafted neurons in subjects with Parkinson's disease suggest host-to-graft disease propagation
    2008 1.3k citations Jiayi Li, Elisabet Englund et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  2. Dopamine neuron systems in the brain: an update
    2007 1.3k citations Anders Björklund, Stephen B. Dunnett profile →
  3. The organization of the ascending catecholamine neuron systems in the rat brain as revealed by the glyoxylic acid fluorescence method.
    1974 967 citations Olle Lindvall, Anders Björklund profile →
  4. Continuous infusion of nerve growth factor prevents basal forebrain neuronal death after fimbria fornix transection.
    1986 887 citations Anders Björklund et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  5. Amelioration of cholinergic neuron atrophy and spatial memory impairment in aged rats by nerve growth factor
    1987 845 citations Anders Björklund et al. profile →
  6. Cell replacement therapies for central nervous system disorders
    2000 738 citations Anders Björklund, Olle Lindvall profile →
  7. TFEB-mediated autophagy rescues midbrain dopamine neurons from α-synuclein toxicity
    2013 597 citations Bengt Mattsson, Johan Jakobsson et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. Direct conversion of human fibroblasts to dopaminergic neurons
    2011 593 citations Ulrich Pfisterer, Agnete Kirkeby et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  9. Is There a Glass Ceiling in Sweden?
    2003 581 citations Anders Björklund et al. profile →
  10. Characterization of Behavioral and Neurodegenerative Changes Following Partial Lesions of the Nigrostriatal Dopamine System Induced by Intrastriatal 6-Hydroxydopamine in the Rat
    1998 556 citations Deniz Kirik, Carl Rosenblad et al. profile →
  11. Parkinson-like neurodegeneration induced by targeted overexpression of alpha-synuclein in the nigrostriatal system.
    2002 550 citations Deniz Kirik, Carl Rosenblad et al. profile →
  12. L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in the rat is associated with striatal overexpression of prodynorphin- and glutamic acid decarboxylase mRNA
    1998 535 citations Anders Björklund et al. European Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  13. Parkinson-Like Neurodegeneration Induced by Targeted Overexpression of α-Synuclein in the Nigrostriatal System
    2002 519 citations Deniz Kirik, Carl Rosenblad et al. profile →
  14. Dopamine release from nigral transplants visualized in vivo in a Parkinson's patient
    1999 518 citations Anders Björklund, Patrik Brundin et al. profile →
  15. Dopamine released from 5-HT terminals is the cause of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in parkinsonian rats
    2007 511 citations Deniz Kirik, Anders Björklund et al. profile →
  16. Forelimb akinesia in the rat Parkinson model: differential effects of dopamine agonists and nigral transplants as assessed by a new stepping test
    1995 510 citations Anders Björklund et al. profile →
  17. L‐DOPA‐induced dyskinesia in the rat is associated with striatal overexpression of prodynorphin‐ and glutamic acid decarboxylase mRNA
    1998 500 citations Anders Björklund et al. European Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  18. Distribution of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in the rat and mouse brain
    1979 420 citations Anders Björklund 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
Anders Björklund Sweden 140 40.5k 20.3k 16.2k 15.2k 9.0k 651 62.2k
Eric J. Nestler United States 157 47.0k 1.2× 35.6k 1.8× 2.8k 0.2× 7.4k 0.5× 15.0k 1.7× 667 92.0k
Trevor W. Robbins United Kingdom 213 60.6k 1.5× 19.9k 1.0× 15.6k 1.0× 1.5k 0.1× 74.4k 8.2× 1.1k 140.3k
Eric R. Kandel United States 156 47.2k 1.2× 31.6k 1.6× 1.6k 0.1× 5.7k 0.4× 24.0k 2.7× 495 77.6k
Ann M. Graybiel United States 112 25.8k 0.6× 11.7k 0.6× 10.6k 0.7× 1.6k 0.1× 16.5k 1.8× 352 43.7k
David A. Lewis United States 111 22.9k 0.6× 14.6k 0.7× 1.8k 0.1× 3.3k 0.2× 15.6k 1.7× 565 46.0k
Steven F. Maier United States 125 15.4k 0.4× 7.6k 0.4× 2.4k 0.2× 2.1k 0.1× 6.5k 0.7× 524 53.0k
David A. Greenberg United States 90 9.0k 0.2× 11.1k 0.5× 2.2k 0.1× 6.1k 0.4× 1.9k 0.2× 435 30.5k
Daniel H. Geschwind United States 122 9.2k 0.2× 24.9k 1.2× 3.7k 0.2× 5.2k 0.3× 13.7k 1.5× 428 50.5k
Olle Lindvall Sweden 107 23.9k 0.6× 15.9k 0.8× 7.5k 0.5× 15.7k 1.0× 3.8k 0.4× 362 42.7k
Ben A. Barres United States 108 19.8k 0.5× 24.1k 1.2× 4.0k 0.2× 15.5k 1.0× 2.8k 0.3× 175 62.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Anders Björklund

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Fields of papers citing papers by Anders Björklund

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anders Björklund

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Anders Björklund. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Anders Björklund 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 Anders Björklund. Anders Björklund is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Hoban, Deirdre B., Bengt Mattsson, Ludivine S. Breger, et al.. (2020). Impact of α-synuclein pathology on transplanted hESC-derived dopaminergic neurons in a humanized α-synuclein rat model of PD. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(26). 15209–15220. 47 indexed citations
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Pfisterer, Ulrich, Agnete Kirkeby, Olof Torper, et al.. (2011). Direct conversion of human fibroblasts to dopaminergic neurons. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(25). 10343–10348. 593 indexed citations breakdown →
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Björklund, Anders, et al.. (2011). Inkomstfördelningen i Sverige. 8 indexed citations
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Björklund, Anders, Lena Lindahl, & Matthew J. Lindquist. (2010). What More Than Parental Income, Education and Occupation? An Exploration of What Swedish Siblings Get from Their Parents. The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. 10(1). 77 indexed citations
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Björklund, Anders, et al.. (2010). IQ and Family Background: Are Associations Strong or Weak?. The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. 10(1). 50 indexed citations
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Andersson, Elisabet, Lachlan H. Thompson, Marie E. Jönsson, et al.. (2009). Efficient production of mesencephalic dopamine neurons by Lmx1a expression in embryonic stem cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(18). 7613–7618. 166 indexed citations
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Li, Jiayi, Elisabet Englund, Janice L. Holton, et al.. (2008). Lewy bodies in grafted neurons in subjects with Parkinson's disease suggest host-to-graft disease propagation. Nature Medicine. 14(5). 501–503. 1325 indexed citations breakdown →
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Björklund, Anders, Markus Jäntti, & Gary Solon. (2007). Nature and Nurture in the Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Status: Evidence from Swedish Children and Their Biological and Rearing Parents. The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. 7(2). 48 indexed citations
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Björklund, Anders. (2000). Cell Replacement Strategies for Neurodegenerative Disorders. Novartis Foundation symposium. 231. 7–20. 52 indexed citations
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Dunnett, Stephen B. & Anders Björklund. (2000). Functional neural transplantation II. novel cell therapies for CNS disorders. Elsevier eBooks. 13 indexed citations
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Smith, Nina, Markus Jäntti, Rolf Aaberge, et al.. (2000). Unemployment Shocks and Income Distribution: How Did the Nordic Countries Fare During Their Crises?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
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Björklund, Anders, et al.. (1999). The use of neural stem cells for gene therapy in the central nervous system. The Journal of Gene Medicine. 1(3). 223–226. 8 indexed citations
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Björklund, Anders & Markus Jäntti. (1997). Intergenerational Income Mobility in Sweden Compared to the United States. American Economic Review. 87(4). 1009–1018. 363 indexed citations
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Björklund, Anders, Ola Nilsson, & Peter Kalén. (1990). Chapter 29 Chapter Reafferentation of the subcortically denervated hippocampus as a model for transplant-induced functional recovery in the CNS. Progress in brain research. 83. 411–426. 11 indexed citations
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Björklund, Anders & Ulf Stenevi. (1985). Neural grafting in the mammalian CNS. Elsevier eBooks. 126 indexed citations
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Björklund, Anders & Tomas Hökfelt. (1983). Methods in chemical neuroanatomy. Elsevier eBooks. 87 indexed citations
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Björklund, Anders & Inga Persson. (1983). Youth Employment in Sweden. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 1 indexed citations
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Divac, Ivan, Olle Lindvall, Anders Björklund, & R.E. Passingham. (1975). CONVERGING PROJECTIONS FROM MEDIODORSAL THALAMIC NUCLEUS AND MESENCEPHALIC DOPAMINERGIC-NEURONS TO NEOCORTEX IN 3 SPECIES. Experimental Brain Research. 23. 58–58. 5 indexed citations

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