Kristina Åkesson

11.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
176 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Kristina Åkesson is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kristina Åkesson has authored 176 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 70 papers in Surgery and 33 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kristina Åkesson's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (92 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (51 papers) and Bone health and treatments (22 papers). Kristina Åkesson is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (92 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (51 papers) and Bone health and treatments (22 papers). Kristina Åkesson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Kristina Åkesson's co-authors include Karl J. Obrant, Paul Gerdhem, Fiona E. McGuigan, Anthony D. Woolf, Kaisa K. Ivaska, Karin Ringsberg, Cecilia Rogmark, Cyrus Cooper, Anders Isaksson and Karsten Dreinhöfer and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Kristina Åkesson

170 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Capture the Fracture: a Best Practice Framework and global campaign to break the fragility fracture cycle

2013 358 citations Kristina Åkesson, David Marsh et al. Osteoporosis International profile →
Reducing the global burden of musculoskeletal conditions

2018 333 citations Anthony D. Woolf, Kristina Åkesson et al. profile →

Peers

Kristina Åkesson

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P. Lips Netherlands

Jan A. Falch Norway

Hiroshi Hagino Japan

J. A. Kanis United Kingdom

John T. Schousboe United States

Karl J. Obrant Sweden

Suzanne N. Morin Canada

René Rizzoli Switzerland

Aliya Khan Canada

Saeko Fujiwara Japan

P. Lips Netherlands

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2.9k ×1.0

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1.2k ×0.5

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864 ×0.8

849 ×0.8

ONCOL

1.3k ×1.5

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Citations per year, relative to Kristina Åkesson Kristina Åkesson (= 1×) peers P. Lips

Countries citing papers authored by Kristina Åkesson

Since Specialization

Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kristina Åkesson

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kristina Åkesson

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Xiaodong, Frank Asuncion, Michael S. Ominsky, et al.. (2025). High-dose romosozumab promoted bone regeneration of critical-size ulnar defect filled with demineralized bone matrix in nonhuman primates. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 54. 1–7.

Malmgren, Linnea, et al.. (2025). Recovery of BMD after pregnancy and breastfeeding—a 10-yr prospective observational study of 25-yr-old women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 40(12). 1360–1369. 1 indexed citations

McGuigan, Fiona E., et al.. (2024). Increased prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in systemic sclerosis patients, including in men and young women—a case–control study. Lara D. Veeken. 64(5). 2783–2791. 2 indexed citations

Åkesson, Kristina, et al.. (2024). 24-hour Urine Calcium Predicts Reduced Fracture Incidence and Improved Bone Mineral Density After Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 109(12). e2273–e2282. 1 indexed citations

Petersen, Tanja Gram, Bo Abrahamsen, Mette Juel Rothmann, et al.. (2024). Ten-year follow-up of fracture risk in a systematic population-based screening program: the risk-stratified osteoporosis strategy evaluation (ROSE) randomised trial. EClinicalMedicine. 71. 102584–102584. 4 indexed citations

Viberg, Bjarke, Morten Tange Kristensen, Henrik Palm, et al.. (2022). Frailty and osteoporosis in patients with hip fractures under the age of 60—a prospective cohort of 218 individuals. Osteoporosis International. 33(5). 1037–1055. 11 indexed citations

Javaid, M K, Willem F. Lems, Paul Mitchell, et al.. (2020). A patient-level key performance indicator set to measure the effectiveness of fracture liaison services and guide quality improvement: a position paper of the IOF Capture the Fracture Working Group, National Osteoporosis Foundation and Fragility Fracture Network. Osteoporosis International. 31(7). 1193–1204. 69 indexed citations

Jonsson, E, Östen Ljunggren, Kristina Åkesson, et al.. (2017). A health economic simulation model for the clinical management of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis International. 29(3). 545–555. 9 indexed citations

Banefelt, Jonas, Kristina Åkesson, Östen Ljunggren, et al.. (2017). Short-Term Fracture (Fx) Incidence And Risk Factors Following Fracture In A Swedish Database Study. Osteoporosis International. 28. 1 indexed citations

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Bobjer, Johannes, et al.. (2016). High prevalence of hypogonadism and associated impaired metabolic and bone mineral status in subfertile men. Clinical Endocrinology. 85(2). 189–195. 52 indexed citations

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Lorentzon, Mattias, Kristina Åkesson, Dan Mellström, et al.. (2014). [Vitamin D treatment and bone health--Swedish guidelines are needed. Recommendations from the Swedish Society of osteoporosis clinical expert group].. PubMed. 111(37). 1508–10. 6 indexed citations

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Åkesson, Kristina, David Marsh, Paul Mitchell, et al.. (2013). Capture the Fracture: a Best Practice Framework and global campaign to break the fragility fracture cycle. Osteoporosis International. 24(8). 2135–2152. 358 indexed citations breakdown →

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Besjakov, Jack, et al.. (2008). Long-Term Survival and Fracture Risk After Hip Fracture: A 22-Year Follow-Up in Women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 23(11). 1832–1841. 81 indexed citations

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Woolf, Anthony D. & Kristina Åkesson. (2008). Osteoporosis : an atlas of investigation and management. 3 indexed citations

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Åkesson, Kristina, et al.. (2008). Bone density in hemophilia. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 4 indexed citations

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Ivaska, Kaisa K., Paul Gerdhem, Kristina Åkesson, Patrick Garnero, & Karl J. Obrant. (2007). Effect of Fracture on Bone Turnover Markers: A Longitudinal Study Comparing Marker Levels Before and After Injury in 113 Elderly Women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 22(8). 1155–1164. 118 indexed citations

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Åkesson, Kristina. (2003). Bone and joint diseases around the world. Sweden: a brief update on burden and priority.. PubMed. 67. 38–40. 10 indexed citations

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Woolf, Anthony D. & Kristina Åkesson. (2003). Management of osteoporosis. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 5 indexed citations

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Åkesson, Kristina, et al.. (1998). Effects of Short-Term Calcium Depletion and Repletion on Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover in Young Adult Women¹. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 83(6). 1921–1927. 26 indexed citations

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Karlsson, Magnus K., Per Gärdsell, Olof Johnell, et al.. (1993). Bone mineral normative data in Malmö, Sweden: Comparison with reference data and hip fracture incidence in other ethnic groups. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 64(2). 168–172. 84 indexed citations

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