Dagfinn Aune

29.7k total citations · 13 hit papers
190 papers, 17.0k citations indexed

About

Dagfinn Aune is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Dagfinn Aune has authored 190 papers receiving a total of 17.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 40 papers in Oncology and 36 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Dagfinn Aune's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (53 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (23 papers) and Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (16 papers). Dagfinn Aune is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (53 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (23 papers) and Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (16 papers). Dagfinn Aune collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Norway and United States. Dagfinn Aune's co-authors include Teresa Norat, Darren C. Greenwood, Lars J. Vatten, Serena Tonstad, Doris S.M. Chan, Elio Ríboli, T. Norat, Edward L. Giovannucci, Paolo Boffetta and Ola Didrik Saugstad and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Dagfinn Aune

182 papers receiving 16.5k citations

Hit Papers

Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2016 2014 2011 2016 2011 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer and all-cause mortality—a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies
    2016 1.6k citations Dagfinn Aune, Edward L. Giovannucci et al. profile →
  2. Body mass index and survival in women with breast cancer—systematic literature review and meta-analysis of 82 follow-up studies
    2014 830 citations Doris S.M. Chan, Ana Vieira et al. profile →
  3. Dietary fibre, whole grains, and risk of colorectal cancer: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies
    2011 782 citations Dagfinn Aune, Doris S.M. Chan et al. profile →
  4. Whole grain consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all cause and cause specific mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies
    2016 721 citations Dagfinn Aune, NaNa Keum et al. profile →
  5. Red and Processed Meat and Colorectal Cancer Incidence: Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies
    2011 640 citations Doris S.M. Chan, Rosa Lau et al. profile →
  6. Physical activity and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis
    2015 612 citations Dagfinn Aune, Teresa Norat et al. European Journal of Epidemiology profile →
  7. Maternal Body Mass Index and the Risk of Fetal Death, Stillbirth, and Infant Death
    2014 452 citations Dagfinn Aune, Ola Didrik Saugstad et al. profile →
  8. Whole grain and refined grain consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of cohort studies
    2013 416 citations Dagfinn Aune, Teresa Norat et al. European Journal of Epidemiology profile →
  9. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and cancer prognosis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational studies
    2020 382 citations Margarita Cariolou, Dagfinn Aune et al. profile →
  10. Role of diet in type 2 diabetes incidence: umbrella review of meta-analyses of prospective observational studies
    2019 351 citations Teresa Norat, Dagfinn Aune et al. profile →
  11. Dairy products and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies
    2013 323 citations Dagfinn Aune, Teresa Norat et al. profile →
  12. Body Mass Index, Abdominal Fatness, and Heart Failure Incidence and Mortality
    2016 269 citations Dagfinn Aune, Abhijit Sen et al. Circulation profile →
  13. Dietary intake and blood concentrations of antioxidants and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies
    2018 265 citations Dagfinn Aune, NaNa Keum 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
Dagfinn Aune United Kingdom 62 6.0k 3.7k 3.2k 2.1k 2.0k 190 17.0k
Darren C. Greenwood United Kingdom 71 6.9k 1.2× 3.4k 0.9× 3.3k 1.0× 2.4k 1.1× 2.0k 1.0× 247 18.5k
Akiko Tamakoshi Japan 72 4.0k 0.7× 3.0k 0.8× 3.2k 1.0× 1.9k 0.9× 2.5k 1.3× 593 19.8k
Lars J. Vatten Norway 76 4.5k 0.8× 3.0k 0.8× 2.9k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 330 20.9k
Diane Feskanich United States 64 5.1k 0.9× 3.5k 0.9× 2.5k 0.8× 2.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 127 16.5k
Howard D. Sesso United States 75 4.3k 0.7× 3.2k 0.8× 1.5k 0.5× 2.8k 1.4× 2.1k 1.0× 309 17.5k
Marjorie L. McCullough United States 71 10.1k 1.7× 5.8k 1.6× 3.2k 1.0× 3.8k 1.9× 2.8k 1.4× 217 22.0k
Meir J. Stampfer United States 55 5.0k 0.8× 2.8k 0.7× 1.9k 0.6× 2.4k 1.2× 2.4k 1.2× 116 18.2k
Elio Ríboli France 79 8.3k 1.4× 4.0k 1.1× 4.1k 1.3× 3.4k 1.6× 3.7k 1.9× 331 22.0k
Teresa Norat United Kingdom 57 4.8k 0.8× 2.7k 0.7× 2.0k 0.6× 1.8k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 87 12.2k
Susanna C. Larsson Sweden 84 5.5k 0.9× 3.8k 1.0× 4.4k 1.4× 3.0k 1.4× 4.6k 2.4× 460 25.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dagfinn Aune

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Meyer, Antoine, Franck Carbonnel, Christina C. Dahm, et al.. (2025). Fruits, Vegetables, Legumes, and Potatoes and Risk of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 121(3). 733–744.
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Aune, Dagfinn, et al.. (2024). Body mass index and penile cancer incidence: results from a Norwegian cohort study of 829,081 men. BMC Urology. 24(1). 260–260. 1 indexed citations
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Chu, Yang, Dagfinn Aune, Chuanhua Yu, et al.. (2023). Temporal trends in sleep pattern among Chinese adults between 2010 and 2018: findings from five consecutive nationally representative surveys. Public Health. 225. 360–368. 10 indexed citations
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Hibino, Makoto, Arjun Pandey, Raj Verma, et al.. (2023). Mortality trends of aortic stenosis in high-income countries from 2000 to 2020. Heart. 109(19). 1473–1478. 5 indexed citations
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Cariolou, Margarita, Georgios Markozannes, Nerea Becerra‐Tomás, et al.. (2023). Association between adiposity after diagnosis of prostate cancer and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). e000339–e000339. 5 indexed citations
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Bone, Kerry, Kala Visvanathan, Cecilie Kyrø, et al.. (2023). Phytonutrients and outcomes following breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 8(1). 6 indexed citations
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Lee, Dong Hoon, Leandro F. M. Rezende, Gérson Ferrari, et al.. (2021). Physical activity and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: assessing the impact of reverse causation and measurement error in two large prospective cohorts. European Journal of Epidemiology. 36(3). 275–285. 36 indexed citations
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Hibino, Makoto, et al.. (2019). Blood pressure, hypertension and the risk of sudden cardiac death: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. European Journal of Epidemiology. 35(5). 443–454. 59 indexed citations
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Aune, Dagfinn, Abhijit Sen, Michael F. Leitzmann, et al.. (2017). Tobacco smoking and the risk of diverticular disease – a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prospective studies. Colorectal Disease. 19(7). 621–633. 43 indexed citations
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Aune, Dagfinn, Abhijit Sen, & Lars J. Vatten. (2017). Hypertension and the risk of endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 44808–44808. 57 indexed citations
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Aune, Dagfinn, Abhijit Sen, Teresa Norat, et al.. (2016). Body Mass Index, Abdominal Fatness, and Heart Failure Incidence and Mortality. Circulation. 133(7). 639–649. 269 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oei, Ju Lee, Máximo Vento, Yacov Rabi, et al.. (2016). Higher or lower oxygen for delivery room resuscitation of preterm infants below 28 completed weeks gestation: a meta-analysis. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal. 102(1). F24–F30. 60 indexed citations
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Saugstad, Ola Didrik, Dagfinn Aune, Marta Aguar, et al.. (2014). Systematic review and meta‐analysis of optimal initial fraction of oxygen levels in the delivery room at ≤32 weeks. Acta Paediatrica. 103(7). 744–751. 47 indexed citations
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Aune, Dagfinn, Ola Didrik Saugstad, Tore Henriksen, & Serena Tonstad. (2014). Maternal Body Mass Index and the Risk of Fetal Death, Stillbirth, and Infant Death. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 69(8). 449–450. 2 indexed citations
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Aune, Dagfinn, Doris S.M. Chan, Ana Vieira, et al.. (2013). Red and processed meat intake and risk of colorectal adenomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies. Cancer Causes & Control. 24(4). 611–627. 128 indexed citations
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Touvier, Mathilde, Rosa Lau, Dagfinn Aune, et al.. (2011). Meta-Analyses of Vitamin D Intake, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Status, Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms, and Colorectal Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 20(5). 1003–1016. 172 indexed citations
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Stéfani, Eduardo De, Hugo Deneo‐Pellegrini, Álvaro L. Ronco, et al.. (2011). Dietary patterns and risk of colorectal cancer: a factor analysis in uruguay.. PubMed. 12(3). 753–9. 22 indexed citations
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Deneo‐Pellegrini, Hugo, et al.. (2010). Dietary patterns and risk of ductal carcinoma of the breast: a factor analysis in Uruguay.. PubMed. 11(5). 1187–93. 13 indexed citations
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Stéfani, Eduardo De, Dagfinn Aune, Paolo Boffetta, et al.. (2009). Salted meat consumption and the risk of cancer: a multisite case-control study in Uruguay.. PubMed. 10(5). 853–7. 21 indexed citations

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