Erik Allander

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Erik Allander is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Erik Allander has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Rheumatology, 20 papers in Surgery and 14 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Erik Allander's work include Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (28 papers), Bone health and osteoporosis research (14 papers) and Hip and Femur Fractures (11 papers). Erik Allander is often cited by papers focused on Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (28 papers), Bone health and osteoporosis research (14 papers) and Hip and Femur Fractures (11 papers). Erik Allander collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and Italy. Erik Allander's co-authors include Bo Gullberg, Bárður Sigurgeirsson, Bernt Lindelöf, Olof Edhag, Olof Johnell, John А. Kanis, Güzin Dilşen, C. Gennari, L Miravet and George P. Lyritis and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Stroke and Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

In The Last Decade

Erik Allander

75 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Risk of Cancer in Patients with Dermatomyositis or Polymy... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Risk of Cancer in Patients with Dermatomyositis or Polymyositis
    1992 537 citations Bárður Sigurgeirsson, Bernt Lindelöf et al. New England Journal of 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
Erik Allander Sweden 24 1.6k 1.3k 944 736 486 75 3.8k
H.A.P. Pols Netherlands 20 2.0k 1.3× 889 0.7× 304 0.3× 339 0.5× 426 0.9× 39 3.4k
Molly T. Vogt United States 44 1.7k 1.0× 3.6k 2.8× 542 0.6× 714 1.0× 1.3k 2.7× 85 6.4k
Stephen P. Heyse United States 16 3.0k 1.9× 1.8k 1.4× 1.5k 1.6× 352 0.5× 766 1.6× 23 5.9k
George Wells Canada 25 1.9k 1.2× 776 0.6× 549 0.6× 216 0.3× 551 1.1× 37 3.5k
Jan A. Falch Norway 43 3.0k 1.9× 2.1k 1.6× 773 0.8× 911 1.2× 980 2.0× 99 5.5k
Hans A. Valkenburg Netherlands 28 1000 0.6× 691 0.5× 5.0k 5.3× 476 0.6× 560 1.2× 47 7.4k
Jean M. Scott United Kingdom 18 1.6k 1.0× 863 0.7× 430 0.5× 271 0.4× 289 0.6× 59 3.4k
Ingemar Sernbo Sweden 36 3.3k 2.0× 3.4k 2.6× 261 0.3× 775 1.1× 449 0.9× 68 5.3k
Elizabeth Curtis United Kingdom 27 1.2k 0.7× 932 0.7× 658 0.7× 390 0.5× 439 0.9× 90 3.4k
Vivian Robinson Canada 29 1.4k 0.9× 749 0.6× 622 0.7× 154 0.2× 341 0.7× 49 3.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Erik Allander

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erik Allander

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

All Works

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Kanis, John А., Olof Johnell, Bo Gullberg, et al.. (1999). Risk Factors for Hip Fracture in Men from Southern Europe: The MEDOS Study. Osteoporosis International. 9(1). 45–54. 283 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik, Bo Gullberg, Olof Johnell, et al.. (1998). Circumstances around the fall in a multinational hip fracture risk study: a diverse pattern for prevention. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 30(5). 607–616. 40 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik. (1998). How well do Investigators Estimate Results in Advance?: A Methodological Study from a Multinational Epidemiological Survey on Hip Fracture Risks. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 14(4). 728–734. 2 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik, et al.. (1996). Falls and Hip Fracture. A Reasonable Basis for Possibilities for Prevention?: Some Preliminary Data from the MEDOS Study. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 25(sup103). 49–52. 7 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik. (1996). Results of Conference Questionnaire to Participants on Key Issues in the Prevention of Osteoporosis. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 25(sup103). 55–62. 1 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik. (1994). Epidemiology of the rheumatic diseases. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 6(2). 122–131. 70 indexed citations
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Lindahl, B. I. B., Güzin Dilşen, C. Gennari, et al.. (1993). The mediterranean osteoporosis study (MEDOS): Theoretical and practical issues of a major international project on hip fracture epidemiology. Bone. 14. 37–43. 19 indexed citations
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Dequeker, J., Olof Johnell, Güzin Dilşen, et al.. (1993). Osteoarthritis protects against femoral neck fracture: The MEDOS study experience. Bone. 14. 51–56. 109 indexed citations
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Sigurgeirsson, Bárður, Bernt Lindelöf, Olof Edhag, & Erik Allander. (1992). Risk of Cancer in Patients with Dermatomyositis or Polymyositis. New England Journal of Medicine. 326(6). 363–367. 537 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gullberg, Bo, et al.. (1992). The apparent incidence of hip fracture in Europe: A study of national register sources. Osteoporosis International. 2(6). 298–302. 296 indexed citations
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Borg, G, et al.. (1991). Auranofin treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis may postpone early retirement. Results from a 2-year double blind trial.. PubMed. 18(7). 1015–20. 43 indexed citations
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Dequeker, J., et al.. (1991). The Mediterranean osteoporosis (MEDOS) study questionnaire. Clinical Rheumatology. 10(1). 54–72. 52 indexed citations
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Borg, G, et al.. (1990). Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drug Therapy: An Expensive Therapy despite Inexpensive Drugs. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 19(2). 115–121. 15 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik, et al.. (1989). Computerized Assessment of Radiological Changes of the Hand in Rheumatic Diseases. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 18(5). 291–296. 15 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik. (1989). The epidemiology of osteoporosis. A selective overview. Clinical Rheumatology. 8(S2). 9–12. 4 indexed citations
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Isacson, Johan, Erik Allander, & Lars‐Åke Broström. (1988). 17-Year Follow-up of Symptoms and Signs in the Knee Joint in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 17(5). 325–331. 2 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik, et al.. (1980). Renal Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 9(1). 116–121. 6 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik. (1975). Need, Demand, and Supply of Medical Care in a Population Sample of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 4(1). 1–11. 17 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik. (1973). Conflict Between Epidemiological And Clinical Diagnosis Of Rheumatoid Arthritis In A Population Sample. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 2(3). 109–112. 7 indexed citations
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Allander, Erik. (1970). A Population Survey of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Epidemiological Aspects of the Syndrome, its Pattern, and Effect on Gainful Employment. Acta Rheumatologica Scandinavica. 15(sup15). 1–146. 47 indexed citations

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