G Borg

9.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

G Borg is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, G Borg has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 6 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 5 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in G Borg's work include Sports Performance and Training (10 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (6 papers) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (5 papers). G Borg is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (10 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (6 papers) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (5 papers). G Borg collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Poland and Canada. G Borg's co-authors include H Linderholm, L Trang, Ulf Brodin, B. Lund, H. Pettersson, C. Egsmose, Einar Berg, Britt‐Marie Sundblad, Kjell Larsson and Yngve Zotterman and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physiology, European Heart Journal and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

G Borg

35 papers receiving 6.7k 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.

Perceived exertion as an indicator of somatic stress

1970 3.8k citations G Borg profile →
Psychophysical scaling with applications in physical work and the perception of exertion.

1990 1.4k citations G Borg Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
G Borg Sweden	19	1.9k	1.8k	1.5k	1.3k	929	35	7.1k
Victor L. Katch United States	33	1.6k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	2.0k 1.4×	1.2k 0.9×	300 0.3×	124	6.1k
David P. Swain United States	27	2.2k 1.2×	3.4k 2.0×	3.8k 2.6×	2.2k 1.8×	513 0.6×	67	9.9k
Gunnar Grimby Sweden	63	2.7k 1.4×	1.7k 1.0×	3.5k 2.4×	2.2k 1.7×	976 1.1×	289	15.1k
Deborah Riebe United States	33	1.5k 0.8×	2.0k 1.1×	3.8k 2.5×	1.8k 1.4×	530 0.6×	94	9.8k
Carol Ewing Garber United States	33	2.1k 1.1×	3.1k 1.8×	4.7k 3.2×	2.3k 1.9×	686 0.7×	134	13.0k
Frank I. Katch United States	30	2.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.8k 1.2×	568 0.5×	246 0.3×	126	5.0k
Kirk J. Cureton United States	46	2.7k 1.4×	2.2k 1.3×	2.8k 1.9×	977 0.8×	302 0.3×	160	6.4k
Arthur Weltman United States	59	3.1k 1.6×	2.2k 1.3×	3.9k 2.6×	1.4k 1.1×	421 0.5×	320	10.7k
Edward T. Howley United States	24	2.0k 1.0×	2.4k 1.4×	1.7k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	196 0.2×	57	5.4k
David T. Martin Australia	52	3.2k 1.7×	1.7k 1.0×	1.8k 1.2×	693 0.6×	288 0.3×	198	7.4k

Countries citing papers authored by G Borg

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Fields of papers citing papers by G Borg

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G Borg

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Borg, Elisabet, et al.. (2010). An index for breathlessness and leg fatigue. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 20(4). 644–650. 168 indexed citations

Hassmén, Peter, et al.. (1993). Psychophysiological responses to exercise in type A/B men.. Psychosomatic Medicine. 55(2). 178–184. 15 indexed citations

Neely, Gregory, Gunilla Ljunggren, Christer Sylvén, & G Borg. (1992). Comparison between the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Category Ratio Scale (CR-10) for the Evaluation of Leg Exertion. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 13(2). 133–136. 86 indexed citations

Borg, G. (1992). Psychophysical scaling: To describe relations or to uncover a law?. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 15(3). 561–562. 2 indexed citations

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

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

Borg, G. (1990). Psychophysical scaling with applications in physical work and the perception of exertion.. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 16. 55–58. 1357 indexed citations breakdown →

Borg, G, et al.. (1990). Effect of alcohol on perceived exertion in relation to heart rate and blood lactate. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 60(5). 382–384. 20 indexed citations

Johnsen, Villy, G Borg, L Trang, Elisabeth Berg, & Ulf Brodin. (1989). Auranofin (SK&F) in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a 24-month Double-blind, Placebo-controlled StudyEffect on Clinical and Biochemical Assessments. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology. 18(5). 251–260. 11 indexed citations

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Marek, Tadeusz, et al.. (1988). The reliability of self-ratings based on Borg's scale for hand-arm vibrations of short duration (Part II). International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 2(2). 151–156. 17 indexed citations

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Borg, G, et al.. (1987). A Psychophysical Study of Work-Related Stress Using Observer Ratings. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. 92(1). 1–17. 1 indexed citations

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Borg, G. (1982). Ratings of Perceived Exertion and Heart Rates During Short-Term Cycle Exercise and Their Use in a New Cycling Strength Test*. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 3(3). 153–158. 393 indexed citations

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Borg, G, et al.. (1981). Somatic sensation and discomfort in the arm of post-mastectomy patients.. PubMed. 13(1). 23–9. 27 indexed citations

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Bobin, J.-Y., et al.. (1980). [Pelvic exenteration for carcinoma of the uterine cervix (author's transl)].. PubMed. 67(1). 70–7. 1 indexed citations

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Borg, G, et al.. (1967). A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VISUAL ACUITY TEST FOR CHILDREN. Acta Ophthalmologica. 45(1). 105–113. 11 indexed citations

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Borg, G & H Linderholm. (1967). Perceived Exertion and Pulse Rate during Graded Exercise in Various Age Groups. Acta Medica Scandinavica. 181(S472). 194–206. 239 indexed citations

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Borg, G, H Diamant, LENNART STRÖM, & Yngve Zotterman. (1967). Neural and perceptual intensity.. PubMed. 191(2). 118P–119P. 2 indexed citations

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Borg, G, H Diamant, LENNART STRÖM, & Yngve Zotterman. (1967). The relation between neural and perceptual intensity: a comparative study on the neural and psychophysical response to taste stimuli. The Journal of Physiology. 192(1). 13–20. 135 indexed citations

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Borg, G, et al.. (1962). A case study of perceived exertion during a work test.. PubMed. 67. 91–3. 13 indexed citations

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Borg, G, et al.. (1959). [Psychophysical study of work on the bicycle ergometer].. PubMed. 62. 1383–6. 8 indexed citations

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