Knut Hestad

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Knut Hestad is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Knut Hestad has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 14 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 13 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Knut Hestad's work include Tryptophan and brain disorders (12 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (10 papers) and Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (9 papers). Knut Hestad is often cited by papers focused on Tryptophan and brain disorders (12 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (10 papers) and Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (9 papers). Knut Hestad collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Zambia. Knut Hestad's co-authors include Knut Rudi, Monika Sekelja, Ekaterina Avershina, Robert C. Wilson, Geir Øgrim, Juri D. Kropotov, Per G. Farup, Pål Aukrust, Thor Ueland and Knut Engedal and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Knut Hestad

73 papers receiving 2.9k 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.

Correlation between the human fecal microbiota and depression

2014 805 citations Knut Hestad, Ekaterina Avershina et al. Neurogastroenterology & Motility profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Knut Hestad Norway	25	959	889	595	545	354	77	2.9k
Napoleon Waszkiewicz Poland	29	828 0.9×	732 0.8×	413 0.7×	1.0k 1.9×	197 0.6×	221	3.3k
Hai‐yin Jiang China	18	1.9k 2.0×	1.2k 1.4×	282 0.5×	797 1.5×	147 0.4×	58	3.2k
Sunil Khushalani United States	33	923 1.0×	1.3k 1.4×	800 1.3×	505 0.9×	80 0.2×	52	2.7k
Zhonglin Tan China	13	1.3k 1.4×	953 1.1×	165 0.3×	599 1.1×	258 0.7×	28	2.1k
Natália Pessoa Rocha Brazil	35	682 0.7×	693 0.8×	869 1.5×	628 1.2×	256 0.7×	138	3.9k
Soili M. Lehto Finland	35	837 0.9×	823 0.9×	680 1.1×	652 1.2×	195 0.6×	127	4.3k
Kara Gross Margolis United States	34	1.6k 1.6×	441 0.5×	631 1.1×	841 1.5×	529 1.5×	67	4.3k
Carmen Schiweck Germany	12	1.1k 1.1×	687 0.8×	226 0.4×	495 0.9×	86 0.2×	34	2.0k
Błażej Misiak Poland	40	1.2k 1.2×	1.8k 2.0×	1.7k 2.9×	697 1.3×	397 1.1×	242	5.3k
Wenxin Tang China	13	1.4k 1.5×	952 1.1×	147 0.2×	642 1.2×	95 0.3×	28	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Knut Hestad

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Knut Hestad

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Benth, Jūratė Šaltytė, et al.. (2025). Cognitive improvement after stroke: Prevalence and pattern during the first 3 months.. Neuropsychology. 39(3). 235–247. 1 indexed citations

Martinsen, Randi, et al.. (2025). Nurses’ perspectives on clinical competence to identify loneliness and depression in older people in home care: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research. 25(1). 370–370. 1 indexed citations

Søberg, Helene Lundgaard, et al.. (2024). Individualized goals expressed by patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation: an observational study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 56. jrm15305–jrm15305. 2 indexed citations

Søberg, Helene Lundgaard, et al.. (2023). Measurement Properties of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in Rehabilitation for Patients With Stroke: A Prospective Observational Study. Physical Therapy. 103(5). 3 indexed citations

Menon, J. Anitha, Robert K. Heaton, Sara Gianella, et al.. (2023). Effect of coinfections on neurocognitive functioning among people with clade C HIV infection in Zambia. Journal of NeuroVirology. 29(1). 45–52.

Farup, Per G., et al.. (2023). The Kynurenine Pathway in Healthy Subjects and Subjects with Obesity, Depression and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Pharmaceuticals. 16(3). 351–351. 8 indexed citations

Farup, Per G., et al.. (2022). APOE Polymorphism and Endocrine Functions in Subjects with Morbid Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. Genes. 13(2). 222–222. 5 indexed citations

Aaseth, Jan, Helge Rootwelt, Kjetil Retterstøl, Knut Hestad, & Per G. Farup. (2022). Circulating Lipoproteins in Subjects with Morbid Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surgery with Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy. Nutrients. 14(12). 2381–2381. 6 indexed citations

Hestad, Knut, et al.. (2020). Blood Pressure in Different Dementia Disorders, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Subjective Cognitive Decline. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 12. 257–257. 8 indexed citations

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Menon, J. Anitha, et al.. (2016). Use of Western Neuropsychological Test Battery in Detecting HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) in Zambia. AIDS and Behavior. 21(6). 1717–1727. 31 indexed citations

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Hestad, Knut, Jon Elling Whist, Per G. Farup, & Knut Engedal. (2016). The effect of ApoE e4 on blood pressure in patients with and without depression. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 12. 1365–1365. 5 indexed citations

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Hestad, Knut, et al.. (2015). Isovaleric acid in stool correlates with human depression. Nutritional Neuroscience. 19(7). 279–283. 134 indexed citations

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Hestad, Knut, J. Anitha Menon, Robert Serpell, et al.. (2015). Do neuropsychological test norms from African Americans in the United States generalize to a Zambian population?. Psychological Assessment. 28(1). 18–38. 20 indexed citations

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Neupane, Sudan Prasad, Lars Lien, Priscilla Martínez, et al.. (2014). High Frequency and Intensity of Drinking may Attenuate Increased Inflammatory Cytokine Levels of Major Depression in Alcohol‐use Disorders. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 20(10). 898–904. 34 indexed citations

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Hestad, Knut, et al.. (2014). Effects of malnutrition as a co-morbid factor on Neurocognitive functioning in HIV positive adults in Lusaka, Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia. 41(2). 95–99. 2 indexed citations

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Hestad, Knut, et al.. (2014). Correlation between the human fecal microbiota and depression. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 26(8). 1155–1162. 805 indexed citations breakdown →

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Øgrim, Geir & Knut Hestad. (2013). Effects of Neurofeedback Versus Stimulant Medication in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Pilot Study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 23(7). 448–457. 49 indexed citations

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Hestad, Knut, et al.. (2012). Sex Differences in Neuropsychological Performance as an Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 200(4). 336–342. 62 indexed citations

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Hestad, Knut, et al.. (2011). Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Cognitive Functioning in a Zambian Population. Medical Journal of Zambia. 38(2). 8–14. 4 indexed citations

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Hestad, Knut, et al.. (1993). Neuropsychological deficits in HIV-1 seropositive and seronegative intravenous drug users. Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology. 15(5). 732–742. 15 indexed citations

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