Bo K. Siesjö

44.5k total citations · 11 hit papers
438 papers, 36.2k citations indexed

About

Bo K. Siesjö is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bo K. Siesjö has authored 438 papers receiving a total of 36.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 183 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 147 papers in Molecular Biology and 121 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Bo K. Siesjö's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (160 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (112 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (62 papers). Bo K. Siesjö is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (160 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (112 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (62 papers). Bo K. Siesjö collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Japan and United States. Bo K. Siesjö's co-authors include Maj‐Lis Smith, Stig Rehncrona, Tibor Kristián, L. Symon, Jens Astrup, Finn Bengtsson, Jaroslava Folbergrová, Tadeusz Wieloch, Ken‐ichiro Katsura and Martin Ingvar and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Bo K. Siesjö

435 papers receiving 34.3k citations

Hit Papers

Thresholds in cerebral ischemia - the ischemic penumbra. 1973 2026 1990 2008 1981 1981 1978 1992 1989 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Thresholds in cerebral ischemia - the ischemic penumbra.
    1981 2.0k citations Jens Astrup, Bo K. Siesjö et al. profile →
  2. Cell Damage in the Brain: A Speculative Synthesis
    1981 1.5k citations Bo K. Siesjö Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism profile →
  3. Brain energy metabolism
    1978 1.2k citations Bo K. Siesjö profile →
  4. Pathophysiology and treatment of focal cerebral ischemia
    1992 1.1k citations Bo K. Siesjö profile →
  5. Calcium Fluxes, Calcium Antagonists, and Calcium-Related Pathology in Brain Ischemia, Hypoglycemia, and Spreading Depression: A Unifying Hypothesis
    1989 1.0k citations Bo K. Siesjö et al. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism profile →
  6. Calcium in Ischemic Cell Death
    1998 685 citations Tibor Kristián, Bo K. Siesjö profile →
  7. Models for studying long-term recovery following forebrain ischemia in the rat. 2. A 2-vessel occlusion model
    1984 622 citations Maj‐Lis Smith, Tadeusz Wieloch et al. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica profile →
  8. OPTIMAL FREEZING CONDITIONS FOR CEREBRAL METABOLITES IN RATS
    1973 587 citations U. Pontén, Bo K. Siesjö et al. Journal of Neurochemistry profile →
  9. Brain Lactic Acidosis and Ischemic Cell Damage: 1. Biochemistry and Neurophysiology
    1981 481 citations Stig Rehncrona, Bo K. Siesjö et al. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism profile →
  10. Cerebral circulation and metabolism
    1984 415 citations Bo K. Siesjö profile →
  11. Recovery of brain mitochondrial function in the rat after complete and incomplete cerebral ischemia.
    1979 335 citations Stig Rehncrona, Bo K. Siesjö 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 K. Siesjö Sweden 98 13.2k 12.3k 9.3k 6.3k 5.3k 438 36.2k
Michael A. Moskowitz United States 94 7.6k 0.6× 12.8k 1.0× 4.4k 0.5× 7.7k 1.2× 8.6k 1.6× 230 35.7k
Berislav V. Zloković United States 98 6.8k 0.5× 13.0k 1.1× 7.5k 0.8× 17.2k 2.7× 18.5k 3.5× 307 48.0k
Pak H. Chan United States 96 6.2k 0.5× 15.3k 1.2× 5.1k 0.5× 5.3k 0.8× 8.4k 1.6× 313 32.4k
Costantino Iadecola United States 111 7.5k 0.6× 12.0k 1.0× 8.6k 0.9× 12.4k 2.0× 18.5k 3.5× 420 52.3k
Isidró Ferrer Spain 101 11.4k 0.9× 20.4k 1.7× 8.3k 0.9× 12.8k 2.0× 7.7k 1.4× 910 42.1k
Raul Busto United States 80 5.2k 0.4× 5.1k 0.4× 7.1k 0.8× 3.4k 0.5× 5.0k 0.9× 236 22.6k
Urban Ungerstedt Sweden 97 21.9k 1.7× 10.5k 0.9× 9.0k 1.0× 4.6k 0.7× 1.9k 0.4× 401 36.5k
Rashid Deane United States 48 8.6k 0.7× 3.9k 0.3× 6.2k 0.7× 6.6k 1.0× 5.5k 1.0× 74 22.4k
Louis Sokoloff United States 71 8.8k 0.7× 6.0k 0.5× 4.5k 0.5× 4.5k 0.7× 1.8k 0.3× 311 25.8k
Stuart A. Lipton United States 125 18.7k 1.4× 26.9k 2.2× 4.1k 0.4× 12.3k 2.0× 8.0k 1.5× 386 52.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Siesjö, Bo K., Å. Kjällquist, & U. Pontén. (2009). ON THE REGULATION OF THE pH OF CEREBRAL EXTRACELLULAR FLUIDS. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 43(S31). 204–204.
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Siesjö, Bo K., et al.. (2004). Pathogenesis of hippocampal neuronal death after hypoxia–ischemia changes during brain development. Neuroscience. 127(1). 113–123. 86 indexed citations
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Janelidze, Shorena, Myron D. Ginsberg, Raul Busto, et al.. (2001). Protein Aggregation after Focal Brain Ischemia and Reperfusion. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 21(7). 865–875. 145 indexed citations
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Kuroda, Satoshi, Shorena Janelidze, & Bo K. Siesjö. (1999). The immunosuppressants cyclosporin A and FK506 equally ameliorate brain damage due to 30-min middle cerebral artery occlusion in hyperglycemic rats. Brain Research. 835(2). 148–153. 43 indexed citations
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Siesjö, Bo K. & Tadeusz Wieloch. (1996). Cellular and molecular mechanisms of ischemic brain damage. 25 indexed citations
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Kokaia, Zaal, Madis Metsis, Mérab Kokaia, et al.. (1994). Brain Insults in Rats Induce Increased Expression of the BDNF Gene through Differential Use of Multiple Promoters. European Journal of Neuroscience. 6(4). 587–596. 100 indexed citations
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Gidö, Gunilla, Tibor Kristián, & Bo K. Siesjö. (1994). Induced spreading depressions in energy-compromised neocortical tissue: calcium transients and histopathological correlates. Neurobiology of Disease. 1(1-2). 31–41. 26 indexed citations
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Gisselsson, Lars, Maj‐Lis Smith, & Bo K. Siesjö. (1992). Influence of Preischemic Hyperglycemia on Osmolality and Early Postischemic Edema in the Rat Brain. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 12(5). 809–816. 22 indexed citations
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Cardell, Monika, Bo K. Siesjö, & Tadeusz Wieloch. (1991). Changes in Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Activity during and following Severe Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 11(1). 122–128. 12 indexed citations
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Siesjö, Bo K.. (1988). Hypoglycemia, brain metabolism, and brain damage. Diabetes/Metabolism Reviews. 4(2). 113–144. 90 indexed citations
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Siesjö, Bo K.. (1985). Acid-Base Homeostasis in the Brain: Physiology, Chemistry, and Neurochemical Pathology. Progress in brain research. 63. 121–154. 166 indexed citations
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Hillered, Lars, Lars Ernster, & Bo K. Siesjö. (1984). Influence of in vitro Lactic Acidosis and Hypercapnia on Respiratory Activity of Isolated Rat Brain Mitochondria. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 4(3). 430–437. 104 indexed citations
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Ingvar, Martin, Bengt Nilsson, & Bo K. Siesjö. (1981). Local cerebral blood flow in the brain during bicuculline‐induced seizures and the modulating influence of inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 111(2). 205–212. 27 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Bengt, Stig Rehncrona, & Bo K. Siesjö. (1978). Coupling of Cerebral Metabolism and Blood Flow in Epileptic Seizures, Hypoxia and Hypoglycaemia. Novartis Foundation symposium. 199–218. 26 indexed citations
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Heuser, D., Jens Astrup, N. A. Lassen, et al.. (1977). Are H+ and K+ factors for the adjustment of cerebral blood flow to changes in functional state: a microelectrode study.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 64. 216–7. 3 indexed citations
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Siesjö, Bo K., Christer Carlsson, M. Hägerdal, & Carl‐Henrik Nordström. (1976). Brain metabolism in the critically ill. Critical Care Medicine. 4(6). 283–294. 33 indexed citations
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Borgström, Lars, Halldor Jóhannsson, & Bo K. Siesjö. (1975). The Relationship between Arterial PO2 and Cerebral Blood Flow in Hypoxic Hypoxia. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 93(3). 423–432. 102 indexed citations
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Siesjö, Bo K. & Å. Kjällquist. (1969). A New Theory for the Regulation of the Extracellular pH in the Brain. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 24(1). 1–9. 57 indexed citations
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Pontén, U. & Bo K. Siesjö. (1967). Acid‐Base Relations in Arterial Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid of the Unanesthetized Rat. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 71(1). 89–95. 26 indexed citations

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