Björkstén

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Björkstén is a scholar working on Physiology, Immunology and Allergy and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Björkstén has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Physiology, 5 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 3 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Björkstén's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (7 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (4 papers) and Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (2 papers). Björkstén is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (7 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (4 papers) and Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (2 papers). Björkstén collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Estonia and Italy. Björkstén's co-authors include Paul Naaber, �. Eriksson, Maria C. Jenmalm, E. Björnsson, Williams, Warner, Peter J. Barnes, Price, Holgate and Fernando D. Martínez and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical & Experimental Allergy, European Respiratory Review and The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

In The Last Decade

Björkstén

10 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The intestinal microflora in allergic Estonian and Swedish 2‐year‐old children

1999 690 citations Björkstén, Paul Naaber et al. Clinical & Experimental Allergy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Björkstén Sweden	8	761	526	258	249	243	10	1.3k
Tiia Voor Estonia	8	369 0.5×	260 0.5×	459 1.8×	185 0.7×	309 1.3×	10	1.1k
Christian Bieli Switzerland	14	677 0.9×	295 0.6×	162 0.6×	300 1.2×	89 0.4×	20	1.3k
Mynda Schreuer Austria	5	793 1.0×	400 0.8×	143 0.6×	328 1.3×	58 0.2×	12	1.3k
Linda Cosenza Italy	20	286 0.4×	653 1.2×	370 1.4×	130 0.5×	322 1.3×	36	1.5k
Alexander Grishin United States	20	850 1.1×	1.6k 3.1×	430 1.7×	136 0.5×	192 0.8×	48	2.3k
Göran Oldæus Sweden	10	241 0.3×	224 0.4×	170 0.7×	119 0.5×	227 0.9×	13	761
Barbara Sozańska Poland	14	421 0.6×	244 0.5×	160 0.6×	150 0.6×	72 0.3×	41	896
Merja Nermes Finland	17	314 0.4×	250 0.5×	361 1.4×	63 0.3×	175 0.7×	25	1.0k
E. Üblagger Switzerland	7	581 0.8×	328 0.6×	97 0.4×	222 0.9×	44 0.2×	8	1.0k
Rosita Aitoro Italy	13	304 0.4×	421 0.8×	460 1.8×	98 0.4×	259 1.1×	22	1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Björkstén

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Björkstén

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Björkstén. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Björkstén. The network helps show where Björkstén may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Björkstén

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

All Works

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10 of 10 papers shown

1.

Williams, et al.. (2009). Translation of questions : the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) experience.. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 16 indexed citations

2.

Björkstén. (2000). Unmet needs in the treatment of asthmatic children and adolescents: 2. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 30(s1). 73–76. 16 indexed citations

3.

Jenmalm, Maria C. & Björkstén. (2000). Cord blood levels of immunoglobulin G subclass antibodies to food and inhalant allergens in relation to maternal atopy and the development of atopic disease during the first 8 years of life. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 30(1). 34–40. 59 indexed citations

4.

Eriksson, �., et al.. (1999). Does early exposure to cat or dog protect against later allergy development?. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 29(5). 611–617. 415 indexed citations

5.

Björkstén, et al.. (1999). The intestinal microflora in allergic Estonian and Swedish 2‐year‐old children. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 29(3). 342–346. 690 indexed citations breakdown →

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Björnsson, E., et al.. (1998). Atopy and allergic disorders among adults in Tartu, Estonia compared with Uppsala, Sweden. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 28(9). 1072–1080. 46 indexed citations

7.

Björkstén, et al.. (1998). Circulating cat allergen and immune complexes in cat‐ allergic children. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 28(10). 1258–1263. 7 indexed citations

8.

Boner, A. L., L. C. Martinati, Warner, et al.. (1997). Diagnosis of asthma in children and adolescents. European Respiratory Review. 7(40). 3–7. 13 indexed citations

9.

Martínez, Fernando D., Warner, Price, et al.. (1997). Progression of asthma from childhood to adolescence. European Respiratory Review. 7(40). 8–10. 11 indexed citations

10.

Björkstén, et al.. (1977). The physical properties of fingernails I. Apparatus for physical measurements. 3 indexed citations

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