Bo Ek

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Bo Ek is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bo Ek has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Plant Science and 13 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Bo Ek's work include Enzyme Production and Characterization (9 papers), Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (8 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (7 papers). Bo Ek is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Production and Characterization (9 papers), Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (8 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (7 papers). Bo Ek collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Japan and Argentina. Bo Ek's co-authors include Carl‐Henrik Heldin, Bengt Westermark, Åke Wasteson, Lars Rask, Christer Betsholtz, Per Kjellbom, I. Johansson, Catharina Larsson, Lars Rönnstrand and Arne Östman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Bo Ek

82 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Stimulation of tyrosine-specific phosphorylation by plate... 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 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. Stimulation of tyrosine-specific phosphorylation by platelet-derived growth factor
    1982 596 citations Bo Ek, Bengt Westermark 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
Bo Ek Sweden 37 3.0k 1.0k 746 476 417 84 4.7k
Joan E.B. Fox United States 43 2.2k 0.7× 564 0.6× 1.1k 1.4× 186 0.4× 392 0.9× 91 5.3k
Lukas C. Kühn Switzerland 47 4.4k 1.5× 387 0.4× 775 1.0× 457 1.0× 522 1.3× 90 8.0k
Shoji Odani Japan 38 2.5k 0.8× 474 0.5× 439 0.6× 384 0.8× 232 0.6× 110 3.7k
Lambert P.W.J. van den Heuvel Netherlands 35 2.2k 0.7× 1.3k 1.3× 817 1.1× 168 0.4× 346 0.8× 73 5.0k
G A Keller United States 29 4.4k 1.5× 457 0.4× 562 0.8× 412 0.9× 237 0.6× 34 5.6k
Yuzuru Tozawa Japan 37 3.8k 1.3× 1.0k 1.0× 258 0.3× 337 0.7× 310 0.7× 98 5.0k
Ayako Sakamoto Japan 23 3.9k 1.3× 787 0.8× 886 1.2× 860 1.8× 309 0.7× 44 5.8k
Makoto Umeda Japan 39 1.7k 0.6× 432 0.4× 469 0.6× 713 1.5× 213 0.5× 175 4.1k
Melanie A. Simpson United States 36 3.1k 1.0× 196 0.2× 1.1k 1.4× 451 0.9× 337 0.8× 63 4.3k
R. Fischer Switzerland 24 2.6k 0.9× 205 0.2× 589 0.8× 342 0.7× 178 0.4× 38 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Bo Ek

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bo Ek

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Bo Ek. 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 Bo Ek. The network helps show where Bo Ek may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bo Ek

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bo Ek. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bo Ek 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 Bo Ek. Bo Ek 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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Rydin, Emil, Elias Broman, Kasper Reitzel, et al.. (2023). Contrasting distribution and speciation of sedimentary organic phosphorus among different basins of the Baltic Sea. Limnology and Oceanography. 68(4). 767–779. 4 indexed citations
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Timmusk, Salme, Eviatar Nevo, Islam A. Abd El-Daim, et al.. (2015). Sfp-type PPTase inactivation promotes bacterial biofilm formation and ability to enhance wheat drought tolerance. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6. 387–387. 60 indexed citations
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Bozaykut, Perinur, Erdi Sözen, Bo Ek, et al.. (2013). The role of heat stress on the age related protein carbonylation. Journal of Proteomics. 89. 238–254. 11 indexed citations
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Kask, Lena, et al.. (2013). Identification of Novel Downstream Molecules of Tissue Factor Activation by Comparative Proteomic Analysis. Journal of Proteome Research. 13(2). 477–488. 2 indexed citations
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Johansson, Sonny L., Joachim Gullbo, Petra Lindholm, et al.. (2003). Small, novel proteins from the mistletoe Phoradendron tomentosum exhibit highly selective cytotoxicity to human breast cancer cells. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 60(1). 165–175. 31 indexed citations
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Khoshnoodi, Jamshid, et al.. (1998). Molecular cloning and characterization of starch-branching enzyme II from potato. Plant Molecular Biology. 37(3). 505–511. 26 indexed citations
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Lucas, Steven, Bo Ek, Lars Rask, et al.. (1997). Aberrantly expressed cytokeratin 1, a tumor-associated autoantigen in papillary thyroid carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer. 73(2). 171–177. 5 indexed citations
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Taipalensuu, Jan, Anders Falk, Bo Ek, & Lars Rask. (1997). Myrosinase‐Binding Proteins are Derived from a Large Wound‐Inducible and Repetitive Transcript. European Journal of Biochemistry. 243(3). 605–611. 24 indexed citations
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Ek, Bo, et al.. (1997). Molecular cloning and N-terminal analysis of bovine cystatin C. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology. 1343(2). 203–210. 7 indexed citations
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Ek, Bo, et al.. (1997). Phosphorylation of CaBP1 and CaBP2 by Protein Kinase CK21. The Journal of Biochemistry. 121(1). 112–117. 10 indexed citations
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Åhman, Jens, Bo Ek, Lars Rask, & Anders Tunlid. (1996). Sequence analysis and regulation of a gene encoding a cuticle-degrading serine protease from the nematophagous fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora. Microbiology. 142(7). 1605–1616. 51 indexed citations
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Gustafson, Stefan, Peter McCourt, Bo Ek, et al.. (1995). ICAM-1 is a cell-surface receptor for hyaluronan.. 160. 28. 2 indexed citations
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Murén, Eva, Bo Ek, & Lars Rask. (1995). Processing of the 2S Storage Protein Pronapin in Brassica napus and in Transformed Tobacco. European Journal of Biochemistry. 227(1-2). 316–321. 24 indexed citations
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Falk, Anders, Bo Ek, & Lars Rask. (1995). Characterization of a new myrosinase in Brassica napus. Plant Molecular Biology. 27(5). 863–874. 38 indexed citations
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Johansson, Carolina, et al.. (1995). Tissue specific basal expression of soluble murine epoxide hydrolase and effects of clofibrate on the mRNA levels in extrahepatic tissues and liver. Archives of Toxicology. 70(1). 61–63. 26 indexed citations
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Denecke, Jürgen, et al.. (1993). Analysis of sorting signals responsible for the accumulation of soluble reticuloplasmins in the plant endoplasmic reticulum. Journal of Experimental Botany. 44. 213–221. 25 indexed citations
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Khoshnoodi, Jamshid, Bo Ek, Lars Rask, & Håkan Larsson. (1993). Characterization of the 97 and 103 kDa forms of starch branching enzyme from potato tubers. FEBS Letters. 332(1-2). 132–138. 7 indexed citations
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Lenman, Marit, et al.. (1993). Differential Expression of Myrosinase Gene Families. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 103(3). 703–711. 51 indexed citations
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Smeland, Erlend B., Klaus Beiske, Bo Ek, et al.. (1987). Regulation of c-myc transcription and protein expression during activation of normal human B cells. Experimental Cell Research. 172(1). 101–109. 14 indexed citations
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Heldin, C H, Bengt Westermark, Karin Mellström, et al.. (1983). Platelet-Derived Growth Factor. Pathology and Immunopathology Research. 1(3-4). 153–164. 5 indexed citations

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