Christer Björkman

4.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
110 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Christer Björkman is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Christer Björkman has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Insect Science, 62 papers in Ecology and 47 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Christer Björkman's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (52 papers), Forest Insect Ecology and Management (49 papers) and Plant and animal studies (38 papers). Christer Björkman is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (52 papers), Forest Insect Ecology and Management (49 papers) and Plant and animal studies (38 papers). Christer Björkman collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Germany and United States. Christer Björkman's co-authors include Stig Larsson, Helena Bylund, Peter Dalin, Johan A. Stenberg, Maartje J. Klapwijk, Riccardo Bommarco, Rolf Gref, Martin Heil, Inger Åhman and Pekka Niemelä and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Christer Björkman

105 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

Complex responses of global insect pests to climate warming

2020 296 citations Christer Björkman et al. profile →
When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications

2021 168 citations Johan A. Stenberg, Ingvar Sundh et al. Journal of Pest Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christer Björkman Sweden	32	1.6k	1.2k	1.1k	999	768	110	3.1k
Heikki Roininen Finland	34	1.4k 0.9×	1.5k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	847 0.8×	1.0k 1.4×	134	3.4k
Joakim Hjältén Sweden	33	1.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	1.5k 1.4×	1.0k 1.0×	1.2k 1.6×	125	3.4k
N. W. Sotherton United Kingdom	28	1.5k 1.0×	1.0k 0.9×	1.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.1×	1.0k 1.3×	57	3.3k
Kevin D. Floate Canada	31	1.8k 1.1×	1.2k 1.0×	904 0.8×	972 1.0×	674 0.9×	115	3.6k
Luc De Bruyn Belgium	32	938 0.6×	1.4k 1.2×	1.0k 0.9×	640 0.6×	699 0.9×	127	3.2k
Peter M. Kotanen Canada	31	635 0.4×	1.5k 1.3×	1.5k 1.4×	2.0k 2.0×	1.8k 2.3×	63	3.9k
Örjan Östman Sweden	26	622 0.4×	1.0k 0.9×	1.6k 1.5×	463 0.5×	861 1.1×	76	3.5k
Sabrina Gaba France	31	722 0.5×	1.3k 1.1×	591 0.5×	1.6k 1.6×	858 1.1×	95	3.5k
Matthew B. Thomas United Kingdom	27	2.0k 1.3×	824 0.7×	645 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	474 0.6×	42	3.2k
Christophe Diagne France	30	908 0.6×	750 0.6×	1.8k 1.7×	440 0.4×	958 1.2×	75	3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Christer Björkman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christer Björkman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christer Björkman

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

All Works

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Klapwijk, Maartje J., et al.. (2024). Factors affecting population density and colonization success of two non-native beetle species with different breeding/life-history strategies. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 7.

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Björkman, Christer, et al.. (2023). Healing of bark wounds in Norway spruce seedlings can be negatively affected by treatment with methyl jasmonate. Trees. 37(5). 1369–1384. 2 indexed citations

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Klapwijk, Maartje J., et al.. (2022). The relationship between moose browsing, habitat structure and predation pressure on insect herbivores. Basic and Applied Ecology. 66. 1–10. 1 indexed citations

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Stenberg, Johan A., Ingvar Sundh, Paul G. Becher, et al.. (2021). Correction to: When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications. Journal of Pest Science. 3 indexed citations

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Stenberg, Johan A., Ingvar Sundh, Paul G. Becher, et al.. (2021). Correction to: When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications. Journal of Pest Science. 94(3). 677–677. 7 indexed citations

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Stenberg, Johan A., Ingvar Sundh, Paul G. Becher, et al.. (2021). When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications. Journal of Pest Science. 94(3). 665–676. 168 indexed citations breakdown →

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Felton, Adam, Adam Felton, Annika M. Felton, et al.. (2021). Forest biodiversity and ecosystem services from spruce-birch mixtures: The potential importance of tree spatial arrangement. Environmental Challenges. 6. 100407–100407. 18 indexed citations

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Björkman, Christer, et al.. (2020). Effect of forest stand type on host plant quality and direct and indirect effects on pine sawfly performance. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 23(2). 163–172. 1 indexed citations

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Liebhold, Andrew M., Christer Björkman, Alain Roques, Ottar N. Bjørnstad, & Maartje J. Klapwijk. (2020). Outbreaking forest insect drives phase synchrony among sympatric folivores: Exploring potential mechanisms. Population Ecology. 62(4). 372–384. 1 indexed citations

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Klapwijk, Maartje J., et al.. (2019). Trait‐mediated indirect interactions: Moose browsing increases sawfly fecundity through plant‐induced responses. Ecology and Evolution. 9(18). 10615–10629. 7 indexed citations

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Björkman, Christer, et al.. (2019). Top-down pressure by generalist and specialist natural enemies in relation to habitat heterogeneity and resource availability. Basic and Applied Ecology. 43. 16–26. 11 indexed citations

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Klapwijk, Maartje J., Jonathan A. Walter, Anikó Hirka, et al.. (2018). Transient synchrony among populations of five foliage‐feeding Lepidoptera. Journal of Animal Ecology. 87(4). 1058–1068. 15 indexed citations

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Klapwijk, Maartje J. & Christer Björkman. (2018). Mixed forests to mitigate risk of insect outbreaks. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 33(8). 772–780. 25 indexed citations

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Stephan, Jörg G., Johan A. Stenberg, & Christer Björkman. (2017). Consumptive and nonconsumptive effect ratios depend on interaction between plant quality and hunting behavior of omnivorous predators. Ecology and Evolution. 7(7). 2327–2339. 10 indexed citations

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Marquardt, Kristina, Giulia Vico, Carolyn Glynn, et al.. (2016). Farmer perspectives on introducing perennial cereal in Swedish farming systems: a sustainability analysis of plant traits, farm management, and ecological implications. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 40(5). 432–450. 16 indexed citations

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Keskitalo, E. Carina H., Johan Bergh, Adam Felton, et al.. (2016). Adaptation to Climate Change in Swedish Forestry. Forests. 7(2). 28–28. 48 indexed citations

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Björkman, Christer, et al.. (2013). Food Conditioning Affects Expression of Insect Resistance in Diploid Willows (<i>Salix</i> spp.). American Journal of Plant Sciences. 4(1). 48–52. 1 indexed citations

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Björkman, Christer, et al.. (2004). True bugs as predators on pest insects in willow plantations.. 125. 13–19. 2 indexed citations

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Björkman, Christer & Stig Larsson. (1991). Host-plant specialization in needle-eating insects of Sweden.. 1–20. 4 indexed citations

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Björkman, Christer & Stig Larsson. (1991). Pine sawfly defence and variation in host plant resin acids: a trade‐off with growth. Ecological Entomology. 16(3). 283–289. 66 indexed citations

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