Håkan Rydin

10.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
121 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Håkan Rydin is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Håkan Rydin has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Plant Science, 80 papers in Ecology and 65 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Håkan Rydin's work include Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (77 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (72 papers) and Bryophyte Studies and Records (47 papers). Håkan Rydin is often cited by papers focused on Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (77 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (72 papers) and Bryophyte Studies and Records (47 papers). Håkan Rydin collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and China. Håkan Rydin's co-authors include John K. Jeglum, Tord Snäll, Swantje Löbel, Sebastian Sundberg, Gustaf Granath, Sven‐Olov Borgegård, A.J.S. McDonald, Urban Gunnarsson, Luca Bragazza and Renato Gerdol and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Håkan Rydin

119 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

The Biology of Peatlands 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 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. The Biology of Peatlands
    2006 582 citations Håkan Rydin 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
Håkan Rydin Sweden 51 4.8k 3.9k 3.1k 1.1k 1.1k 121 7.2k
Line Rochefort Canada 46 4.8k 1.0× 3.2k 0.8× 964 0.3× 601 0.5× 749 0.7× 173 5.8k
Petra Hájková Czechia 37 2.6k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 1.3k 0.4× 817 0.7× 1.4k 1.2× 177 4.4k
Rune Halvorsen Økland Norway 41 2.2k 0.5× 2.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 2.2k 1.9× 515 0.5× 86 4.6k
William D. Stock Australia 41 2.3k 0.5× 2.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.5× 3.3k 3.0× 799 0.7× 124 6.9k
Diana W. Freckman United States 28 2.2k 0.5× 3.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 676 0.6× 508 0.5× 47 5.8k
Martin Diekmann Germany 47 2.2k 0.4× 2.7k 0.7× 2.3k 0.8× 3.7k 3.3× 388 0.4× 139 6.4k
Renée M. Bekker Netherlands 26 1.9k 0.4× 2.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 2.8k 2.5× 206 0.2× 43 4.7k
M. J. A. Werger Netherlands 42 1.7k 0.4× 3.6k 0.9× 2.1k 0.7× 3.7k 3.3× 502 0.5× 161 7.2k
L. C. Bliss United States 43 2.3k 0.5× 2.1k 0.5× 2.1k 0.7× 1.8k 1.6× 2.5k 2.2× 109 6.2k
Einar Heegaard Norway 33 1.5k 0.3× 1.1k 0.3× 1.1k 0.3× 1.2k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 73 4.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Håkan Rydin

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Backéus, Ingvar, Håkan Hytteborn, & Håkan Rydin. (2024). Vegetation dynamics 1946–2018 in an old‐growth conifer forest. Nordic Journal of Botany. 2024(11). 1 indexed citations
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Granath, Gustaf, et al.. (2024). Variations in water economy traits in two Sphagnum species across their distribution boundaries. American Journal of Botany. 111(5). e16347–e16347. 1 indexed citations
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Hytteborn, Håkan, Bengt Å. Carlsson, Brita M. Svensson, Liquan Zhang, & Håkan Rydin. (2023). Spatial heterogeneity ensures long-term stability in vegetation and Fritillaria meleagris flowering in Uppsala Kungsäng, a semi-natural meadow. PLoS ONE. 18(3). e0282116–e0282116.
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Granath, Gustaf, et al.. (2021). Climatic drivers of Sphagnum species distributions. Frontiers of Biogeography. 13(4). 11 indexed citations
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Elzen, Eva van den, Fia Bengtsson, Christian Fritz, Håkan Rydin, & Leon P. M. Lamers. (2020). Variation in symbiotic N2 fixation rates among Sphagnum mosses. PLoS ONE. 15(2). e0228383–e0228383. 14 indexed citations
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Singer, David, Edward A. D. Mitchell, Richard J. Payne, et al.. (2019). Dispersal limitations and historical factors determine the biogeography of specialized terrestrial protists. Molecular Ecology. 28(12). 3089–3100. 42 indexed citations
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Bengtsson, Fia, Håkan Rydin, & Tomáš Hájek. (2018). Biochemical determinants of litter quality in 15 species of Sphagnum. Plant and Soil. 425(1-2). 161–176. 50 indexed citations
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Emsens, Willem‐Jan, C.J.S. Aggenbach, Håkan Rydin, Alfons J. P. Smolders, & Rudy van Diggelen. (2018). Competition for light as a bottleneck for endangered fen species: An introduction experiment. Biological Conservation. 220. 76–83. 9 indexed citations
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Caruso, Alexandro, Jörgen Rudolphi, & Håkan Rydin. (2011). Positive Edge Effects on Forest-Interior Cryptogams in Clear-Cuts. PLoS ONE. 6(11). e27936–e27936. 26 indexed citations
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Granath, Gustaf, Joachim Strengbom, & Håkan Rydin. (2010). Rapid ecosystem shifts in peatlands: linking plant physiology and succession. Ecology. 91(10). 3047–3056. 122 indexed citations
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Vinichuk, М., Karl J. Johanson, Håkan Rydin, & Klas Rosén. (2009). The distribution of 137Cs, K, Rb and Cs in plants in a Sphagnum-dominated peatland in eastern central Sweden. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 101(2). 170–176. 13 indexed citations
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Rydin, Håkan, et al.. (2008). Är vassen ett hot mot rikkärren. 102(2). 85–99. 3 indexed citations
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Bragazza, Luca, Teemu Tahvanainen, Lado Kutnar, et al.. (2004). Nutritional constraints in ombrotrophic Sphagnum plants under increasing atmospheric nitrogen deposition in Europe. New Phytologist. 163(3). 609–616. 162 indexed citations
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Bragazza, Luca, Renato Gerdol, & Håkan Rydin. (2003). Effects of mineral and nutrient input on mire bio‐geochemistry in two geographical regions. Journal of Ecology. 91(3). 417–426. 35 indexed citations
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Ecke, Frauke & Håkan Rydin. (2000). Succession on a land uplift coast in relation to plant strategy theory.. Annales Botanici Fennici. 37(3). 163–171. 30 indexed citations
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Sundberg, Sebastian & Håkan Rydin. (2000). Experimental evidence for a persistent spore bank in Sphagnum. New Phytologist. 148(1). 105–116. 56 indexed citations
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Borgegård, Sven‐Olov, et al.. (1998). Kärlväxtfloran på nedlagda ängar och åkrar vid torp i Kilsbergen efter 50 och 90 års igenväxning. 91. 211–226.
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Bengtsson, Jan, Torbjörn Fagerström, & Håkan Rydin. (1994). Competition and coexistence in plant communities. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 9(7). 246–250. 176 indexed citations
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Rydin, Håkan & R. S. Clymo. (1989). Transport of carbon and phosphorus compounds about Sphagnum. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 237(1286). 63–84. 102 indexed citations
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Rydin, Håkan. (1984). Some factors affecting temperature in Sphagnum vegetation. - An experimental analysis. 5(4). 361–372. 6 indexed citations

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