Bengt Pontén

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 827 citations indexed

About

Bengt Pontén is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Bengt Pontén has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 827 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Surgery, 4 papers in Epidemiology and 3 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Bengt Pontén's work include Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (4 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (3 papers) and Cleft Lip and Palate Research (3 papers). Bengt Pontén is often cited by papers focused on Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (4 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (3 papers) and Cleft Lip and Palate Research (3 papers). Bengt Pontén collaborates with scholars based in Sweden. Bengt Pontén's co-authors include Lars Hakelius, Uno Erikson, Lennart Ohlsén, Gunnar Hambert, Olafur P. Jakobsson, Lars B. Olding, Sune Johansson, S. Linder-Aronson, T. Stenberg and G. Arturson and has published in prestigious journals such as Injury, European Journal of Orthodontics and Annals of Plastic Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Bengt Pontén

23 papers receiving 762 citations

Hit Papers

The fasciocutaneous flap: its use in soft tissue defects ... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. The fasciocutaneous flap: its use in soft tissue defects of the lower leg
    1981 524 citations Bengt Pontén British Journal of Plastic Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bengt Pontén Sweden 11 619 259 90 87 83 27 827
Mohinder A. Mital United States 15 589 1.0× 107 0.4× 67 0.7× 30 0.3× 129 1.6× 32 806
Yitzchak Ramon Israel 17 672 1.1× 105 0.4× 35 0.4× 40 0.5× 79 1.0× 34 992
Daniel P. Greenwald United States 21 806 1.3× 228 0.9× 58 0.6× 26 0.3× 267 3.2× 38 1.1k
Anthony Echo United States 16 555 0.9× 92 0.4× 39 0.4× 44 0.5× 54 0.7× 58 700
Salah Aldekhayel Saudi Arabia 14 319 0.5× 70 0.3× 128 1.4× 164 1.9× 76 0.9× 37 531
Nüsret Köse Türkiye 19 1.2k 1.9× 142 0.5× 113 1.3× 96 1.1× 90 1.1× 48 1.4k
Thomas E. Cain United States 14 403 0.7× 112 0.4× 23 0.3× 23 0.3× 35 0.4× 22 650
Paul A. Cook United Kingdom 16 297 0.5× 49 0.2× 24 0.3× 62 0.7× 45 0.5× 34 861
Doğan Tuncalı Türkiye 12 271 0.4× 68 0.3× 65 0.7× 22 0.3× 49 0.6× 38 464
Scott N. Oishi United States 16 592 1.0× 106 0.4× 56 0.6× 64 0.7× 140 1.7× 60 802

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bengt Pontén

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bengt Pontén

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bengt Pontén. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bengt Pontén 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 Bengt Pontén. Bengt Pontén 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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Pontén, Bengt, et al.. (2006). Bättre arbetsmiljöarbete genom regional samverkan.
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Pontén, Bengt, et al.. (2004). Nyttan som utgångspunkt för interaktivt arbetsmiljöarbete. Dalarna University College Electronic Archive. 1 indexed citations
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Pontén, Bengt, et al.. (1990). New ergonomic problems in mechanized logging operations. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 5(3). 267–273. 56 indexed citations
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Jakobsson, Olafur P. & Bengt Pontén. (1990). Closure of the Cleft Palate in One or two Stages: The Surgical Methods. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery. 24(2). 149–155. 19 indexed citations
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Widenfalk, Bertil, Bengt Pontén, & Gunnar Karlström. (1979). Open fractures of the shaft of the tibia: analysis of wound and fracture treatment. Injury. 11(2). 136–143. 10 indexed citations
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Linder-Aronson, S., et al.. (1979). Dental abnormalities in patients with alveolar clefts, operated upon with or without primary periosteoplasty. European Journal of Orthodontics. 1(3). 169–180. 37 indexed citations
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Pontén, Bengt, et al.. (1979). The Influence of Infant Periosteoplasty on Facial Growth and Dental Occlusion from Five to Eight Years of Age in Cases of Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 13(2). 305–312. 22 indexed citations
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Arturson, G., et al.. (1976). [New treatment method of patients with severe burns].. PubMed. 73(32). 2615–20. 1 indexed citations
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Pontén, Bengt, et al.. (1976). The use of collagen film (cutycol®) as a dressing for donor areas in split skin grafting. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 10(3). 237–240. 12 indexed citations
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Erikson, Uno & Bengt Pontén. (1974). The possible value of arteriography supplemented by a vasodilator agent in the early assessment of tissue viability in frostbite. Injury. 6(2). 150–153. 13 indexed citations
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Arturson, G. & Bengt Pontén. (1973). Effects of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (Dmso) on Oedema Formation in Experimental Thermal Trauma. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 7(1). 74–77. 2 indexed citations
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Hakelius, Lars & Bengt Pontén. (1973). Results of immediate and delayed surgical treatment of facial fractures with diplopia. Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery. 1. 150–154. 33 indexed citations
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Olerud, S & Bengt Pontén. (1971). [A synthetic, absorbable suture thread].. PubMed. 68(10). 1121–7. 1 indexed citations
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Pontén, Bengt, Uno Erikson, Sune Johansson, & Lars B. Olding. (1970). New Observations on Tissue Changes Along the Pathway of the Current in an Electrical Injury. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 4(1). 75–82. 31 indexed citations
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Pontén, Bengt. (1968). [Automobile fires and burn injuries].. PubMed. 65(4). 341–5. 1 indexed citations
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Juhlin, L & Bengt Pontén. (1967). Plantar pseudochromohidrosis simulating malignant melanoma.. PubMed. 47(4). 255–8. 3 indexed citations
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Eastwood, Daniel & Bengt Pontén. (1966). Exposure and dressings in the treatment of burns in outpatients.. PubMed. 131(3). 205–13. 1 indexed citations
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Pontén, Bengt & S Olerud. (1965). Synthetic fibre wadding in pressure dressings. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 18. 323–327. 2 indexed citations
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Pontén, Bengt, et al.. (1964). Treatment of Radiation Injuries by Plastic Surgery. Acta Radiologica Therapy Physics Biology. 2(6). 423–442. 1 indexed citations
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Pontén, Bengt. (1954). [Problems concerning the treatment of retentio tests; experiences with Torek's operation method].. PubMed. 25(2). 77–9. 2 indexed citations

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