Håkan Billig

10.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
149 papers, 8.9k citations indexed

About

Håkan Billig is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Håkan Billig has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 8.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 58 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 44 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Håkan Billig's work include Reproductive Biology and Fertility (53 papers), Reproductive System and Pregnancy (44 papers) and Ovarian function and disorders (42 papers). Håkan Billig is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Biology and Fertility (53 papers), Reproductive System and Pregnancy (44 papers) and Ovarian function and disorders (42 papers). Håkan Billig collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, China and United States. Håkan Billig's co-authors include Aaron J.W. Hsueh, Ruijin Shao, Itsuko Furuta, Alex Tsafriri, Björn Carlsson, Jonathan L. Tilly, Sang Y. Chun, Yi Feng, Charlotte Ling and Karen Eisenhauer and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Endocrine Reviews and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Håkan Billig

149 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Ovarian Follicle Atresia: A Hormonally Controlled Apoptotic Process*

1994 611 citations Aaron J.W. Hsueh, Håkan Billig et al. Endocrine Reviews profile →
Estrogens inhibit and androgens enhance ovarian granulosa cell apoptosis.

1993 477 citations Håkan Billig, Aaron J.W. Hsueh et al. profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Håkan Billig

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Defective Uterine Spiral Artery Remodeling and Placental Senescence in a Pregnant Rat Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 2023 ·American Journal Of Pathology ·Min Hu, Yuehui Zhang, Xu Zhang, Xiuying Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mats Brännström, Amanda N. Sferruzzi‐Perri, Ruijin Shao, Håkan Billig	8
2	Person-centered care content in medicine, occupational therapy, nursing, and physiotherapy education programs 2022 ·BMC Medical Education ·Catarina Wallengren, Håkan Billig, Ida Björkman, Inger Ekman, Caroline Feldthusen, (unknown), Mari Lundberg	14
3	Suppression of uterine and placental ferroptosis by N-acetylcysteine in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome 2021 ·Molecular Human Reproduction ·Min Hu, Yuehui Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Xu Wang, Mengmeng Liang, Amanda N. Sferruzzi‐Perri, Xiaoke Wu, Hongxia Ma, Mats Brännström, Ruijin Shao, Håkan Billig	50
4	Uterine progesterone signaling is a target for metformin therapy in PCOS-like rats 2018 ·Journal of Endocrinology ·Min Hu, Yuehui Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Jiao Zhang, Wei Zhao, (unknown), Juan Li, (unknown), Peng Cui, Xin Li, Xiaoke Wu, Mats Brännström, Ruijin Shao, Håkan Billig	34
5	Metformin Ameliorates Uterine Defects in a Rat Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 2017 ·EBioMedicine ·Yuehui Zhang, Min Hu, (unknown), Xiaoyan Sun, (unknown), Jiao Zhang, Peng Cui, (unknown), (unknown), Wei Li, Xiaoke Wu, Mats Brännström, Ruijin Shao, Håkan Billig	65
6	Promising clinical practices of metformin in women with PCOS and early-stage endometrial cancer 2014 ·PubMed ·Ruijin Shao, Xin Li, Håkan Billig	16
7	Different effects of electrical and manual acupuncture stimulation on estrous cyclicity and neuroendocrine function in rats with DHT-induced polycystic ovary syndrome 2012 ·15th International & 14th European Congress of Endocrinology ·Yi Feng, Julia Johansson, Ruijin Shao, (unknown), Håkan Billig, Elisabet Stener‐Victorin	3
8	Sex steroid levels temporarily increase in response to acute psychosocial stress in healthy men and women 2012 ·International Journal of Psychophysiology ·Anna-Karin Lennartsson, Mark M. Kushnir, Jonas Bergquist, Håkan Billig, Ingibjörg H. Jónsdóttir	94
9	Revealing the Hidden Mechanisms of Smoke-Induced Fallopian Tubal Implantation1 2012 ·Biology of Reproduction ·Ruijin Shao, Shien Zou, Xiaoqin Wang, Yi Feng, Mats Brännström, Elisabet Stener‐Victorin, Håkan Billig	31
10	From mice to women and back again: Causalities and clues for Chlamydia-induced tubal ectopic pregnancy 2012 ·Fertility and Sterility ·Ruijin Shao, Xiaoqin Wang, Wei Wang, Elisabet Stener‐Victorin, Carina Mallard, Mats Brännström, Håkan Billig	22
11	Rapid effects of progesterone on ciliary beat frequency in the mouse fallopian tube 2010 ·Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology ·(unknown), Magdalena Nutu, Rikard Wellander, Mattias Goksör, Håkan Billig, D. G. Joakim Larsson	51
12	Dominant Role of Nuclear Progesterone Receptor in the Control of Rat Periovulatory Granulosa Cell Apoptosis1 2009 ·Biology of Reproduction ·Peter Friberg, D. G. Joakim Larsson, Håkan Billig	23
13	Depletion of substrates for protein prenylation increases apoptosis in human periovulatory granulosa cells 2006 ·Molecular Reproduction and Development ·(unknown), Peter Friberg, Christina Bergh, Håkan Billig	16
14	Prolactin receptor expression and prolactin-mediated effects in adipose tissue 2003 ·Håkan Billig, (unknown), Charlotte Ling	1
15	Identification of Functional Prolactin (PRL) Receptor Gene Expression: PRL Inhibits Lipoprotein Lipase Activity in Human White Adipose Tissue 2003 ·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Charlotte Ling, (unknown), Birgitta Odén, Birgitta Weijdegård, (unknown), Staffan Edén, Håkan Billig	119
16	Survival factors regulating ovarian apoptosis -- dependence on follicle differentiation 2002 ·Reproduction ·Emilia Markström, (unknown), Ruijin Shao, (unknown), Håkan Billig	200
17	Progesterone receptor antagonists Org 31710 and RU 486 increase apoptosis in human periovulatory granulosa cells 2001 ·Fertility and Sterility ·Eva Svensson, Emilia Markström, Ruijin Shao, (unknown), Håkan Billig	67
18	Gonadal cell apoptosis: hormone-regulated cell demise 1996 ·Human Reproduction Update ·Håkan Billig	123
19	Experimentally Induced Cryptorchidism Increases Apoptosis in Rat Testis1 1994 ·Biology of Reproduction ·Toshihiko Shikone, Håkan Billig, Aaron J.W. Hsueh	194
20	Ovarian Follicle Atresia: A Hormonally Controlled Apoptotic Process* breakdown → 1994 ·Endocrine Reviews ·Aaron J.W. Hsueh, Håkan Billig, Alex Tsafriri	611

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