Karen S√∏gaard

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
7 papers, 832 citations indexed

About

Karen S√∏gaard is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Social Psychology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen S√∏gaard has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 832 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Pharmacology, 4 papers in Social Psychology and 3 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Karen S√∏gaard's work include Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (4 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (4 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (3 papers). Karen S√∏gaard is often cited by papers focused on Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (4 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (4 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (3 papers). Karen S√∏gaard collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Karen S√∏gaard's co-authors include Anne Katrine Blangsted, Ulf Lundberg, Nis Hjortskov, Nils Fallentin, Gisela Sj�gaard, N. Fallentin, Jens Rokkedal Nielsen, Hanne Christensen, Bente Jensen and Bente Schibye and has published in prestigious journals such as European Journal of Applied Physiology and Ergonomics.

In The Last Decade

Karen S√∏gaard

7 papers receiving 781 citations

Hit Papers

The effect of mental stress on heart rate variability and... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 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 effect of mental stress on heart rate variability and blood pressure during computer work
    2004 562 citations Nis Hjortskov, Anne Katrine Blangsted et al. European Journal of Applied Physiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karen S√∏gaard Denmark 6 320 287 254 214 186 7 832
Masaharu Kumashiro Japan 18 495 1.5× 319 1.1× 222 0.9× 246 1.1× 124 0.7× 87 1.3k
Nis Hjortskov Denmark 9 334 1.0× 171 0.6× 194 0.8× 79 0.4× 219 1.2× 12 846
Gunnar Palmerud Sweden 19 119 0.4× 512 1.8× 431 1.7× 802 3.7× 85 0.5× 24 1.4k
Wolfgang Laurig Germany 14 167 0.5× 308 1.1× 322 1.3× 346 1.6× 29 0.2× 50 832
Anne Katrine Blangsted Denmark 21 369 1.2× 548 1.9× 472 1.9× 776 3.6× 211 1.1× 26 1.8k
Steffi Kreuzfeld Germany 12 396 1.2× 109 0.4× 211 0.8× 47 0.2× 114 0.6× 25 723
Stephen P. Bailey United States 16 184 0.6× 220 0.8× 137 0.5× 97 0.5× 124 0.7× 46 1.4k
Amy J. Haufler United States 13 112 0.3× 230 0.8× 96 0.4× 240 1.1× 40 0.2× 20 1.0k
Nils Fallentin Denmark 18 339 1.1× 555 1.9× 505 2.0× 781 3.6× 193 1.0× 26 1.9k
Gregory Neely Sweden 17 56 0.2× 167 0.6× 76 0.3× 68 0.3× 159 0.9× 42 868

Countries citing papers authored by Karen S√∏gaard

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Fields of papers citing papers by Karen S√∏gaard

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Karen S√∏gaard. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Karen S√∏gaard. The network helps show where Karen S√∏gaard may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen S√∏gaard

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

All Works

7 of 7 papers shown
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Madeleine, Pascal, et al.. (2006). Effects of electromyographic and mechanomyographic biofeedback on upper trapezius muscle activity during standardized computer work. Ergonomics. 49(10). 921–933. 31 indexed citations
2.
Hjortskov, Nis, et al.. (2004). The effect of mental stress on heart rate variability and blood pressure during computer work. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 92(1-2). 84–89. 562 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sj�gaard, Gisela, Hanne Christensen, Anne Katrine Blangsted, & Karen S√∏gaard. (2004). The effect of physical and psychosocial loads on the trapezius muscle activity during computer keying tasks and rest periods. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 91(2-3). 253–258. 67 indexed citations
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Jensen, Bjørnar, et al.. (2000). Consistency of motor-unit identification during force-varying static contractions. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 83(2-3). 231–234. 5 indexed citations
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S√∏gaard, Karen, Hanne Christensen, N. Fallentin, et al.. (1998). Motor unit activation patterns during concentric wrist flexion in humans with different muscle fibre composition. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 78(5). 411–416. 24 indexed citations
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S√∏gaard, Karen, N. Fallentin, & Jens Rokkedal Nielsen. (1996). Work load during floor cleaning. The effect of cleaning methods and work technique. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 73(1-2). 73–81. 73 indexed citations
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Jensen, Bente, Bente Schibye, Karen S√∏gaard, Erik B. Simonsen, & Gisela Sj�gaard. (1993). Shoulder muscle load and muscle fatigue among industrial sewing-machine operators. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 67(5). 467–475. 70 indexed citations

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