Anders Ekbom

21.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
204 papers, 16.2k citations indexed

About

Anders Ekbom is a scholar working on Oncology, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Anders Ekbom has authored 204 papers receiving a total of 16.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Oncology, 67 papers in Epidemiology and 60 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Anders Ekbom's work include Microscopic Colitis (44 papers), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (44 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (29 papers). Anders Ekbom is often cited by papers focused on Microscopic Colitis (44 papers), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (44 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (29 papers). Anders Ekbom collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Anders Ekbom's co-authors include Jonas F. Ludvigsson, P Otterblad-Olausson, Hans‐Olov Adami, Fredrik Granath, Scott Montgomery, Pär Sparén, Johan Askling, Lena Brandt, Matthew M. Zack and Charles G. Helmick and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Anders Ekbom

203 papers receiving 15.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Swedish personal identity number: possibilities and pitfalls in healthcare and medical research

2009 1.9k citations Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Anders Ekbom et al. profile →
Excess Mortality in Bipolar and Unipolar Disorder in Sweden

2001 875 citations Anders Ekbom, Pär Sparén et al. profile →
Colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis: a Scandinavian population-based cohort study

2020 321 citations Ola Olén, Rune Erichsen et al. The Lancet profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Anders Ekbom	5.2k	4.9k	4.1k	3.0k	1.9k	204	16.2k
Jill M. Norris	2.9k 0.6×	4.1k 0.8×	5.4k 1.3×	495 0.2×	1.0k 0.5×	313	16.8k
Fredrik Granath	2.6k 0.5×	4.7k 0.9×	890 0.2×	1.8k 0.6×	2.5k 1.3×	250	15.9k
Weimin Ye	2.2k 0.4×	6.1k 1.2×	895 0.2×	3.3k 1.1×	3.2k 1.7×	437	17.0k
William D. Leslie	2.7k 0.5×	9.2k 1.9×	1.4k 0.3×	5.0k 1.7×	1.0k 0.5×	566	23.9k
L. Joseph Melton	2.0k 0.4×	5.4k 1.1×	1.3k 0.3×	2.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	146	14.7k
Olaf M. Dekkers	4.1k 0.8×	6.7k 1.4×	1.6k 0.4×	1.8k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	398	22.9k
Anders Ekbom	1.7k 0.3×	1.9k 0.4×	1.3k 0.3×	1.5k 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	120	7.7k
Kyungdo Han	3.9k 0.8×	2.6k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	1.3k 0.4×	1.4k 0.7×	1.2k	20.4k
Mary B. Leonard	2.0k 0.4×	2.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	283	15.0k
Olof Nyrén	1.8k 0.3×	10.5k 2.1×	687 0.2×	2.8k 0.9×	4.7k 2.5×	276	18.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Anders Ekbom

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anders Ekbom

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Trabert, Britton, Rebecca Troisi, Tom Grotmol, et al.. (2020). Associations of pregnancy-related factors and birth characteristics with risk of endometrial cancer : A Nordic population-based case-control study. Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA) (University of Bergen). 1 indexed citations

Olén, Ola, Rune Erichsen, Michael C. Sachs, et al.. (2020). Colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis: a Scandinavian population-based cohort study. The Lancet. 395(10218). 123–131. 321 indexed citations breakdown →

Hammar, Ulf, et al.. (2019). Perforations and bleeding in a population‐based cohort of all registered colonoscopies in Sweden from 2001 to 2013. United European Gastroenterology Journal. 7(1). 130–137. 1 indexed citations

Ekbom, Anders, et al.. (2018). Rates and characteristics of postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer in the Swedish IBD population: what are the differences from a non-IBD population?. Gut. 68(9). 1588–1596. 23 indexed citations

Lexomboon, Duangjai, Pär Karlsson, Jan Adolfsson, et al.. (2017). Consumption and direct costs of dental care for patients with head and neck cancer: A 16-year cohort study. PLoS ONE. 12(8). e0182877–e0182877. 7 indexed citations

Khalili, Hamed, Fredrik Granath, Karin E. Smedby, et al.. (2016). Association Between Long-term Oral Contraceptive Use and Risk of Crohn’s Disease Complications in a Nationwide Study. Gastroenterology. 150(7). 1561–1567.e1. 45 indexed citations

Björnsson, Einar S. & Anders Ekbom. (2015). Scandinavian epidemiological research in gastroenterology and hepatology. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 50(6). 636–648. 2 indexed citations

Davíðsdóttir, Lóa, Ann‐Sofi Duberg, Anna Törner, et al.. (2010). Hepatocellular carcinoma in individuals with HBV infection or HBV–HCV co-infection in a low endemic country. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 45(7-8). 944–952. 10 indexed citations

Akre, Olof, Heather A. Boyd, Martin Ahlgren, et al.. (2008). Maternal and Gestational Risk Factors for Hypospadias. Environmental Health Perspectives. 116(8). 1071–1076. 86 indexed citations

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Eriksson, Anna-Karin, Anders Ekbom, Fredrik Granath, et al.. (2008). Psychological distress and risk of pre‐diabetes and Type 2 diabetes in a prospective study of Swedish middle‐aged men and women. Diabetic Medicine. 25(7). 834–842. 152 indexed citations

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Ekbom, Anders. (2007). Risk factors and distinguishing features of cancer in IBD. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 4(3). 235–243. 1 indexed citations

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Ludvigsson, Jonas F., Adina Welander, Riitta Lassila, Anders Ekbom, & Scott Montgomery. (2007). Risk of thromboembolism in 14 000 individuals with coeliac disease. British Journal of Haematology. 139(1). 121–127. 54 indexed citations

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Moum, Bjørn & Anders Ekbom. (2005). Ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer and colonoscopic surveillance. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 40(8). 881–885. 6 indexed citations

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Cnattingius, Sven, et al.. (2001). Birth Weight, Early Environment, and Genetics - a Study of Twins Discordant for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 4(3). 188. 2 indexed citations

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Askling, Johan, Johan Grünewald, Anders Eklúnd, Gunnar Hillerdal, & Anders Ekbom. (1999). Increased Risk for Cancer Following Sarcoidosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 160(5). 1668–1672. 202 indexed citations

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Ekbom, Anders. (1998). Risk Factors and Distinguishing Features of Cancer in IBD. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 4(3). 235–243. 16 indexed citations

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Ekbom, Anders, Johan Bring, Jonas Rastad, et al.. (1997). Survival and daily physical activity in patients treated for advanced midgut carcinoid tumors. Surgery. 122(6). 1075–1082. 35 indexed citations

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Stefánsson, Tryggvi, Anders Ekbom, Pär Sparén, & Lars Påhlman. (1993). Increased risk of left sided colon cancer in patients with diverticular disease.. Gut. 34(4). 499–502. 68 indexed citations

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Ekbom, Anders, et al.. (1991). Risk factors for extensive ulcerative colitis and ulcerative proctitis: a population based case-control study.. Gut. 32(12). 1526–1530. 41 indexed citations

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Ekbom, Anders, Hans‐Olov Adami, Charles G. Helmick, Anders Jonzon, & Matthew M. Zack. (1990). PERINATAL RISK FACTORS FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY. American Journal of Epidemiology. 132(6). 1111–1119. 119 indexed citations

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