H. E. Torebjörk

9.7k citations

53 papers · 7.5k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 39

Impact in

Sensory Systems top 0.5%
Physiology top 0.2%
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments

Papers in

Physiology 28
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments 26
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 18
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering 15

Co-authors: B. Gunnar Wallin K E Hagbarth Lars Lundberg Robert H. LaMotte Roland Schmidt Martin Schmelz Å. B. Vallbo Rolf G. Hallin
Journals: The Journal of Physiology (7 papers)Journal of Neurophysiology (6 papers)Pain (5 papers)Journal of Neuroscience (4 papers)Brain (4 papers)
Partner nations: Sweden Germany United States

In The Last Decade

H. E. Torebjörk

53 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

Specific C-Receptors for Itch in Human Skin 1997 · 637 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1997 Journal of Neuroscience
1992 The Journal of Physiology
1992 The Journal of Physiology
1979 Physiological Reviews
1972 Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

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Fields of papers citing papers by H. E. Torebjörk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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1	Specific changes in conduction velocity recovery cycles of single nociceptors in a patient with erythromelalgia with the I848T gain-of-function mutation of Nav1.7 Pain ·Barbara Namer, Kristin Ørstavik, Roland Schmidt, M. Hernández, Christian Weidner, Cato Mørk, 秘绍辉, Knut Kvernebo, Hugh Salter, T. Hedley Carr, Märta Segerdahl, H. Quiding, Stephen G. Waxman, Hermann O. Handwerker, H. E. Torebjörk, Ellen Jørum, Martin Schmelz	2015	32
2	Abnormal Function of C-Fibers in Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy Journal of Neuroscience ·Kristin Ørstavik, Barbara Namer, Roland Schmidt, Martin Schmelz, Marita Hilliges, Christian Weidner, Richard W. Carr, Hermann O. Handwerker, Ellen Jørum, H. E. Torebjörk	2006	159
3	Action potential conduction in the terminal arborisation of nociceptive C-fibre afferents The Journal of Physiology ·Christian Weidner, Roland Schmidt, Martin Schmelz, H. E. Torebjörk, Hermann O. Handwerker	2003	28
4	Mechano-insensitive nociceptors encode pain evoked by tonic pressure to human skin Neuroscience ·Roland Schmidt, Martin Schmelz, H. E. Torebjörk, Hermann O. Handwerker	2000	86
5	Specific C-Receptors for Itch in Human Skin Journal of Neuroscience ·Martin Schmelz, Roland Schmidt, Andreas Bickel, Hermann O. Handwerker, H. E. Torebjörk Hit paper breakdown →	1997	637
6	Nociceptor modulated central sensitization causes mechanical hyperalgesia in acute chemogenic and chronic neuropathic pain Brain ·Martin Koltzenburg, H. E. Torebjörk, Lis Karin Wahren	1994	386
7	Responsiveness of the somatosensory system after nerve injury and amputation in the human hand Annals of Neurology ·W. Schady, Stefan Braune, Miriam Barone, H. E. Torebjörk, Roland Schmidt	1994	44
8	The ability of humans to localise noxious stimuli Neuroscience Letters ·Martin Koltzenburg, Hermann O. Handwerker, H. E. Torebjörk	1993	50
9	Intra‐neural electrical stimulation of cutaneous nociceptive fibres in humans: effects of different pulse patterns on magnitude of pain Acta Physiologica Scandinavica ·Lars Lundberg, Ellen Jørum, E. Holm, H. E. Torebjörk	1992	44
10	Gating of tactile input from the hand Experimental Brain Research ·Roland Schmidt, W. Schady, H. E. Torebjörk	1990	41
11	Gating of tactile input from the hand Experimental Brain Research ·Roland Schmidt, H. E. Torebjörk, W. Schady	1990	44
12	New method to identify nociceptor units innervating glabrous skin of the human hand Experimental Brain Research ·H. E. Torebjörk, J. L. Ochoa	1990	46
13	Prospective study of symptoms after human microneurography Acta Physiologica Scandinavica ·Dwain L. Eckberg, B. G. Wallin, Jan Fagius, Lars Lundberg, H. E. Torebjörk	1989	38
14	CHRONIC HYPERALGESIA AND SKIN WARMING CAUSED BY SENSITIZED C NOCICEPTORS Brain ·Ralph Heider, José L. Ochoa, H. E. Torebjörk	1989	199
15	INTRANEURAL MICROSTIMULATION IN MAN Brain ·H. E. Torebjörk, Å. B. Vallbo, J. L. Ochoa	1987	133
16	Referred pain from intraneural stimulation of muscle fascicles in the median nerve Pain ·H. E. Torebjörk, J. L. Ochoa, W. Schady	1984	93
17	Sensory correlates of somatic afferent fibre activation. PubMed ·H. E. Torebjörk, W. Schady, J. L. Ochoa	1984	43
18	Cerebral localisation function from the input of single mechanoreceptive units in man Acta Physiologica Scandinavica ·W. Schady, H. E. Torebjörk, J. L. Ochoa	1983	30
19	Psychophysical detection and pain ratings of incremental thermal stimuli: A comparison with nociceptor responses in humans Brain Research ·Charles J. Robinson, H. E. Torebjörk, Robert H. LaMotte	1983	54
20	Paresthesiae: Abnormal impulse generation in sensory nerve fibres in man Acta Physiologica Scandinavica ·H. E. Torebjörk, José L. Ochoa, Frances V. McCann	1979	25

About H. E. Torebjörk

H. E. Torebjörk is a scholar working on Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Science and Neurology, having authored 53 papers that have together received 7.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (26 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (15 papers), Tactile and Sensory Interactions (11 papers), Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (8 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (7 papers), Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (5 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (5 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Sensory Systems (854 citations), Physiology (4.2k citations), Dermatology (861 citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.6k citations) and Cognitive Neuroscience (1.7k citations). H. E. Torebjörk has collaborated with scholars based in Sweden, Germany and United States. Frequent co-authors include B. Gunnar Wallin, K E Hagbarth, Lars Lundberg, Robert H. LaMotte, Roland Schmidt, Martin Schmelz, Å. B. Vallbo, Rolf G. Hallin, Hermann O. Handwerker and W. Schady. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Physiology, Journal of Neurophysiology, Pain, Journal of Neuroscience and Brain.

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