L Weström

7.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
88 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

L Weström is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, L Weström has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Microbiology, 29 papers in Epidemiology and 27 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in L Weström's work include Reproductive tract infections research (38 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (24 papers) and Reproductive System and Pregnancy (17 papers). L Weström is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (38 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (24 papers) and Reproductive System and Pregnancy (17 papers). L Weström collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Denmark. L Weström's co-authors include P.‐A. Mårdh, L Svensson, Per‐Anders Mårdh, Riduan M. Joesoef, Lennart Jacobson, Gladys H. Reynolds, Sumner E. Thompson, Pål Wölner‐Hanssen, Torvald Ripa and K T Ripa and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

L Weström

86 papers receiving 4.6k 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.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Fertility

1992 589 citations L Weström, Riduan M. Joesoef et al. Sexually Transmitted Diseases profile →
Incidence, prevalence, and trends of acute pelvic inflammatory disease and its consequences in industrialized countries

1980 514 citations L Weström American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →
Objectivized diagnosis of acute pelvic inflammatory disease

1969 310 citations L Weström et al. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
L Weström Sweden	35	3.1k	1.6k	1.4k	1.3k	955	88	5.2k
Pål Wölner‐Hanssen Sweden	34	1.9k 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	733 0.5×	653 0.5×	507 0.5×	73	3.3k
E. Russell Alexander United States	40	2.5k 0.8×	3.5k 2.1×	872 0.6×	676 0.5×	427 0.4×	115	5.9k
Leslie A. Meyn United States	41	1.6k 0.5×	1.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	2.0k 1.5×	324 0.3×	155	5.5k
Secondo Guaschino Italy	32	1.0k 0.3×	1.3k 0.8×	604 0.4×	634 0.5×	376 0.4×	131	3.6k
Kathy Agnew United States	33	1.7k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	539 0.4×	450 0.3×	631 0.7×	78	4.6k
Servaas A. Morré Netherlands	40	3.6k 1.2×	2.3k 1.4×	544 0.4×	409 0.3×	1.0k 1.1×	220	5.3k
Deborah Money Canada	42	1.2k 0.4×	3.3k 2.1×	817 0.6×	392 0.3×	385 0.4×	214	5.7k
Paddy Horner United Kingdom	36	3.0k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	601 0.4×	362 0.3×	377 0.4×	161	4.1k
Ronald S. Gibbs United States	40	1.8k 0.6×	3.1k 1.9×	2.1k 1.5×	335 0.3×	581 0.6×	139	5.8k
Lígia Peralta United States	20	2.1k 0.7×	1.8k 1.1×	291 0.2×	602 0.5×	392 0.4×	50	3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by L Weström

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L Weström

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Hillis, Susan D., et al.. (1998). Severity of pelvic inflammatory disease as a predictor of the probability of live birth. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 178(5). 977–981. 15 indexed citations

Hadgu, Alula, Gary G. Koch, & L Weström. (1997). Analysis of ectopic pregnancy data using marginal and conditional models. Statistics in Medicine. 16(21). 2403–2417. 7 indexed citations

Hillis, Susan D., Riduan M. Joesoef, Polly A. Marchbanks, et al.. (1993). Delayed care of pelvic inflammatory disease as a risk factor for impaired fertility. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 168(5). 1503–1509. 210 indexed citations

Weström, L & Pål Wölner‐Hanssen. (1993). Pathogenesis of pelvic inflammatory disease.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 69(1). 9–17. 84 indexed citations

Joesoef, M R, L Weström, Gladys H. Reynolds, Polly A. Marchbanks, & Willard Cates. (1991). Recurrence of ectopic pregnancy: The role of salpingitis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 165(1). 46–50. 31 indexed citations

Osser, S., Anders Haglund, L Weström, et al.. (1991). Treatment of candidal vaginitis: A prospective randomized investigator‐blind multicenter study comparing topically applied econazole with oral fluconazole. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 70(1). 73–78. 22 indexed citations

Christensen, Karen Kvist, et al.. (1989). Reduced Rate Of Postoperative Infections In Emergency Cesarean Section After Two Doses Of Cefuroxim Perioperatively: A Placebo‐Controlled Study. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 68(3). 201–204. 9 indexed citations

Békássy, Zoltán & L Weström. (1987). Infrared Coagulation in the Treatment of Condyloma Accuminata in the Female Genital Tract. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 14(4). 209–212. 16 indexed citations

Weström, L. (1987). Pelvic inflammatory disease: Bacteriology and sequelae. Contraception. 36(1). 111–128. 37 indexed citations

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Weström, L. (1985). Genital Chlamydial Infections in the Female. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 238(1-4). 811–819. 21 indexed citations

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Pa, Mårdh & L Weström. (1984). Factors that might influence the outcome of studies on the aetiology and epidemiology of acute pelvic inflammatory disease.. PubMed. 91. 73–86. 7 indexed citations

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Baldetorp, Bo, P.‐A. Mårdh, & L Weström. (1983). Studies on ciliated epithelia of the human genital tract. IV. Mucociliary wave activity in organ cultures of human fallopian tubes challenged with Mycoplasma hominis.. PubMed. 10(4 Suppl). 363–5. 1 indexed citations

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Svensson, L, Per‐Anders Mårdh, & L Weström. (1983). Infertility after acute salpingitis with special reference to Chlamydia trachomatis. Fertility and Sterility. 40(3). 322–329. 82 indexed citations

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Mårdh, P.‐A., et al.. (1981). Endometritis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 57(3). 191–195. 51 indexed citations

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Mårdh, P.‐A., Inga Lind, L Svensson, L Weström, & Burkhard Möller. (1981). Antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma hominis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in sera from patients with acute salpingitis.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 57(2). 125–129. 59 indexed citations

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Weström, L, Lars Ph. Bengtsson, & P.‐A. Mårdh. (1981). Incidence, trends, and risks of ectopic pregnancy in a population of women.. BMJ. 282(6257). 15–18. 207 indexed citations

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Mårdh, P.‐A., Bo Baldetorp, C. H. Håkansson, Hans Fritz, & L Weström. (1979). Studies of ciliated epithelia of the human genital tract. 3: Mucociliary wave activity in organ cultures of human Fallopian tubes challenged with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and gonococcal endotoxin.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 55(4). 256–264. 24 indexed citations

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Weström, L, et al.. (1977). Studies on Ciliated Epithelia of the Human Genital Tract. II. The Mucociliary Wave Pattern of Fallopian Tube Epithelium. Fertility and Sterility. 28(9). 955–961. 35 indexed citations

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Weström, L. (1975). Effect of acute pelvic inflammatory disease on fertility. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 121(5). 707–713. 310 indexed citations

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Mårdh, P.‐A. & L Weström. (1970). T-mycoplasmas in the genito-urinary tract of the female.. Apmis. 78(3). 7 indexed citations

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