Christer Rolf

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Christer Rolf is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christer Rolf has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 45 papers in Surgery and 12 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Christer Rolf's work include Tendon Structure and Treatment (31 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (30 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (26 papers). Christer Rolf is often cited by papers focused on Tendon Structure and Treatment (31 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (30 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (26 papers). Christer Rolf collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Christer Rolf's co-authors include Tomas Movin, Sai‐Chuen Fu, Li Felländer‐Tsai, Finn P. Reinholt, Ville M. Mattila, Pauline Po Yee Lui, Pekka Kannus, Tuomas T. Huttunen, Kai-Ming Chan and Peter Güntner and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In The Last Decade

Christer Rolf

62 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures
    2014 270 citations Christer Rolf, Li Felländer‐Tsai et al. The American Journal of Sports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christer Rolf Sweden 28 2.3k 2.0k 264 225 186 62 2.9k
Tomas Movin Sweden 32 2.9k 1.2× 2.9k 1.4× 303 1.1× 338 1.5× 255 1.4× 53 3.8k
K M Khan Australia 19 2.8k 1.2× 2.4k 1.2× 411 1.6× 279 1.2× 211 1.1× 29 3.6k
John P. Furia United States 30 2.1k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 186 0.7× 168 0.7× 416 2.2× 52 2.8k
Louis C. Almekinders United States 28 2.1k 0.9× 1.9k 0.9× 386 1.5× 193 0.9× 243 1.3× 44 2.8k
Ludger Gerdesmeyer Germany 28 1.2k 0.5× 1.6k 0.8× 215 0.8× 259 1.2× 404 2.2× 101 2.5k
Angelo Del Buono Italy 34 2.1k 0.9× 2.5k 1.2× 267 1.0× 655 2.9× 88 0.5× 102 3.3k
Antonio Frizziero Italy 26 950 0.4× 1.2k 0.6× 166 0.6× 202 0.9× 221 1.2× 90 2.1k
Johannes L. Tol Netherlands 25 3.1k 1.3× 2.1k 1.0× 721 2.7× 148 0.7× 110 0.6× 43 3.6k
M. Kongsgaard Denmark 21 2.4k 1.0× 1.3k 0.6× 489 1.9× 77 0.3× 386 2.1× 25 2.9k
David Connell Australia 34 2.2k 0.9× 2.6k 1.3× 379 1.4× 435 1.9× 142 0.8× 73 3.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christer Rolf

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christer Rolf

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Christer Rolf. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Christer Rolf 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 Rolf. Christer Rolf 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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Yu, Chengxuan, Sijia Feng, Dandan Sheng, et al.. (2025). Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Augmented With a Polyethylene Terephthalate Band Supports Biomechanical Stability During the Early Healing Phase in a Rabbit Model. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 53(6). 1347–1358. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Jyh‐Horng, Wei‐Li Hsu, Tyng‐Guey Wang, et al.. (2015). Neuromechanical characteristics in the knees of patients who had primary conservative treatment for a torn cruciate ligament and reconstruction afterward. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 114(12). 1240–1249. 3 indexed citations
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Lui, Pauline Po Yee, Yuk Wa Lee, Yin Mei Wong, et al.. (2013). Expression of Wnt pathway mediators in metaplasic tissue in animal model and clinical samples of tendinopathy. Lara D. Veeken. 52(9). 1609–1618. 18 indexed citations
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Horsley, Ian, et al.. (2013). Shoulder injuries in professional rugby: a retrospective analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 8(1). 9–9. 20 indexed citations
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Fu, Sai‐Chuen, Christer Rolf, Yau‐Chuk Cheuk, Pauline Po Yee Lui, & Kai-Ming Chan. (2010). Deciphering the pathogenesis of tendinopathy: a three-stages process. BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2(1). 30–30. 100 indexed citations
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Herrington, Lee, Ian Horsley, & Christer Rolf. (2009). Evaluation of shoulder joint position sense in both asymptomatic and rehabilitated professional rugby players and matched controls. Physical Therapy in Sport. 11(1). 18–22. 28 indexed citations
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Herrington, Lee, et al.. (2008). Does a tackling task effect shoulder joint position sense in rugby players?. Physical Therapy in Sport. 9(2). 67–71. 23 indexed citations
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Rolf, Christer. (2007). The sports injuries handbook : diagnosis and management. 4 indexed citations
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Rolf, Christer, et al.. (2006). The importance of early arthroscopy in athletes with painful cartilage lesions of the ankle: a prospective study of 61 consecutive cases. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 1(1). 4–4. 20 indexed citations
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Petrou, Michael, et al.. (2006). Injuries among judokas during competition. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 17(3). 205–210. 97 indexed citations
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Rolf, Christer, et al.. (2005). Glucocorticoids inhibit tenocyte proliferation and Tendon progenitor cell recruitment. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 24(2). 173–182. 113 indexed citations
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Fu, Sai‐Chuen, et al.. (2002). Increased expression of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1) in 11 patients with patellar tendinosis. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 73(6). 658–662. 73 indexed citations
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Fu, Sai‐Chuen, et al.. (2002). Increased Expression of Transforming Growth Factor-??1 in Patellar Tendinosis. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 400(400). 174–183. 90 indexed citations
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Ekenman, Ingrid, Peter Hassmén, Nathalie Koivula, Christer Rolf, & Li Felländer‐Tsai. (2001). Stress fractures of the tibia: can personality traits help us detect the injury‐prone athlete?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 11(2). 87–95. 27 indexed citations
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Rolf, Christer, et al.. (2001). Increased cell proliferation and associated expression of PDGFRβ causing hypercellularity in patellar tendinosis. Lara D. Veeken. 40(3). 256–261. 60 indexed citations
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Chan, Kai-Ming, Ling Qin, L.K. Hung, et al.. (2000). Alteration of patellofemoral contact during healing of canine patellar tendon after removal of its central third. Journal of Biomechanics. 33(11). 1441–1451. 8 indexed citations
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Turan, İbrahim, et al.. (1997). Tarsal tunnel syndrome. Outcome of surgery in longstanding cases.. PubMed. 151–6. 31 indexed citations
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Rolf, Christer, Peter Güntner, Ingrid Ekenman, & İbrahim Turan. (1997). Dislocation of the tibialis posterior tendon: Diagnosis and treatment. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. 36(1). 63–65. 26 indexed citations
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Rolf, Christer, et al.. (1997). Plantar fascia rupture: Diagnosis and treatment. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. 36(2). 112–114. 28 indexed citations
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Rolf, Christer. (1995). Overuse injuries of the lower extremity in runners. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 5(4). 181–190. 46 indexed citations

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