Lars Norlén

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Lars Norlén is a scholar working on Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lars Norlén has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Pharmaceutical Science, 20 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Lars Norlén's work include Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (32 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (15 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (15 papers). Lars Norlén is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (32 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (15 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (15 papers). Lars Norlén collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Switzerland and Denmark. Lars Norlén's co-authors include Ashraf Al‐Amoudi, Jacques Dubochet, B Forslind, Luís A. Bagatolli, Magnus Lundborg, Christian Wennberg, Inés Plasencia, Ingrid Nicander, Erik Lindahl and Daniel Studer and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The EMBO Journal and Biophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Lars Norlén

45 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Cryo‐electron microscopy of vitreous sections 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300
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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. Cryo‐electron microscopy of vitreous sections
    2004 350 citations Ashraf Al‐Amoudi, Jiin-Ju Chang et al. The EMBO Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lars Norlén Sweden 25 1.1k 1.1k 697 418 352 46 2.5k
Yifei Kong United States 29 148 0.1× 1.1k 1.0× 69 0.1× 153 0.4× 60 0.2× 48 2.2k
S. E. Cross Australia 25 319 0.3× 516 0.5× 276 0.4× 8 0.0× 56 0.2× 49 1.9k
Sek Wen Hui United States 27 350 0.3× 970 0.9× 71 0.1× 5 0.0× 254 0.7× 49 1.8k
Claudio Anselmi Italy 23 125 0.1× 1.4k 1.3× 93 0.1× 34 0.1× 52 0.1× 62 2.0k
Filomena A. Carvalho Portugal 25 182 0.2× 725 0.7× 31 0.0× 16 0.0× 63 0.2× 65 1.9k
Jenifer Thewalt Canada 28 543 0.5× 2.5k 2.3× 169 0.2× 2 0.0× 632 1.8× 52 3.2k
Bruno Payré France 23 76 0.1× 512 0.5× 108 0.2× 8 0.0× 194 0.6× 54 1.7k
Kerry M. Hanson United States 20 198 0.2× 261 0.2× 616 0.9× 4 0.0× 200 0.6× 32 1.8k
Seong Ho Kang South Korea 28 66 0.1× 1.1k 1.0× 30 0.0× 57 0.1× 62 0.2× 156 2.7k
Òscar Domènech Spain 24 137 0.1× 895 0.8× 65 0.1× 7 0.0× 129 0.4× 68 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Lars Norlén

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lars Norlén

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lars Norlén

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Norlén, Lars. (2023). Molecular Organization of the Skin Barrier. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 103. adv13356–adv13356.
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Lundborg, Magnus, Christian Wennberg, Jack Lidmar, et al.. (2022). Skin permeability prediction with MD simulation sampling spatial and alchemical reaction coordinates. Biophysical Journal. 121(20). 3837–3849. 12 indexed citations
3.
Wennberg, Christian, Lianne den Hollander, Ichiro Iwai, et al.. (2020). Molecular Reorganization during the Formation of the Human Skin Barrier Studied In Situ. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 141(5). 1243–1253.e6. 24 indexed citations
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Hollander, Lianne den, Christian Wennberg, Magnus Lundborg, et al.. (2018). Human skin barrier formation takes place via a cubic to lamellar lipid phase transition as analyzed by cryo-electron microscopy and EM-simulation. Experimental Cell Research. 366(2). 139–151. 26 indexed citations
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Lundborg, Magnus, et al.. (2018). Human skin barrier structure and function analyzed by cryo-EM and molecular dynamics simulation. Journal of Structural Biology. 203(2). 149–161. 62 indexed citations
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Hollander, Lianne den, Hua Han, D. A. Matthijs de Winter, et al.. (2015). Skin Lamellar Bodies are not Discrete Vesicles but Part of a Tubuloreticular Network. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 96(3). 303–308. 21 indexed citations
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Iwai, Ichiro, Hong‐Mei Han, Lianne den Hollander, et al.. (2012). The Human Skin Barrier Is Organized as Stacked Bilayers of Fully Extended Ceramides with Cholesterol Molecules Associated with the Ceramide Sphingoid Moiety. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 132(9). 2215–2225. 181 indexed citations
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Norlén, Lars, Ozan Öktem, & Ulf Skoglund. (2009). Molecular cryo‐electron tomography of vitreous tissue sections: current challenges. Journal of Microscopy. 235(3). 293–307. 18 indexed citations
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Plasencia, Inés, Lars Norlén, & Luís A. Bagatolli. (2007). Direct Visualization of Lipid Domains in Human Skin Stratum Corneum's Lipid Membranes: Effect of pH and Temperature. Biophysical Journal. 93(9). 3142–3155. 120 indexed citations
10.
Norlén, Lars. (2006). Stratum corneum keratin structure, function and formation – a comprehensive review. International Journal of Cosmetic Science. 28(6). 397–425. 48 indexed citations
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Norlén, Lars, et al.. (2006). Human stratum corneum lipid organization as observed by atomic force microscopy on Langmuir–Blodgett films. Journal of Structural Biology. 158(3). 386–400. 34 indexed citations
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Al‐Amoudi, Ashraf, Jiin-Ju Chang, Amélie Leforestier, et al.. (2004). Cryo‐electron microscopy of vitreous sections. The EMBO Journal. 23(18). 3583–3588. 350 indexed citations breakdown →
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Norlén, Lars & Ashraf Al‐Amoudi. (2004). Stratum Corneum Keratin Structure, Function, and Formation: The Cubic Rod-Packing and Membrane Templating Model. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 123(4). 715–732. 122 indexed citations
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Norlén, Lars. (2003). Molecular Skin Barrier Models and Some Central Problems for the Understanding of Skin Barrier Structure and Function. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology. 16(4). 203–211. 27 indexed citations
15.
Norlén, Lars, et al.. (2003). A Cryotransmission Electron Microscopy Study of Skin Barrier Formation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 120(4). 555–560. 50 indexed citations
16.
Norlén, Lars. (2001). Skin Barrier Formation: The Membrane Folding Model. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 117(4). 823–829. 82 indexed citations
17.
Norlén, Lars. (2001). Skin Barrier Structure and Function: The Single Gel Phase Model. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 117(4). 830–836. 139 indexed citations
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Norlén, Lars & Johan Engblom. (2000). Structure-related aspects on water diffusivity in fatty acid–soap and skin lipid model systems. Journal of Controlled Release. 63(1-2). 213–226. 10 indexed citations
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Norlén, Lars, Margareta Andersson, B Forslind, & Johan Engblom. (1999). A New Computer-Based Evaporimeter System for Rapid and Precise Measurements of Water Diffusion Through Stratum Corneum In Vitro. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 113(4). 533–540. 16 indexed citations
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Norlén, Lars, et al.. (1997). Stratum corneum swelling. Biophysical and computer assisted quantitative assessments. Archives of Dermatological Research. 289(9). 506–513. 63 indexed citations

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