Martin Ekman

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Martin Ekman is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin Ekman has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Oceanography, 14 papers in Ecology and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Martin Ekman's work include Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (17 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (11 papers) and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (8 papers). Martin Ekman is often cited by papers focused on Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (17 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (11 papers) and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (8 papers). Martin Ekman collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Finland. Martin Ekman's co-authors include Pekka Saikku, Markku S. Nieminen, P. Helena Mäkelä, Jussi K. Huttunen, Ville Valtonen, Kari Mattila, Jaakko Mäkinen, Birgitta Bergman, Karolina Ininbergs and Eva Jansson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nature Communications and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Martin Ekman

67 papers receiving 4.0k citations

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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.

SEROLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF AN ASSOCIATION OF A NOVEL CHLAMYDIA, TWAR, WITH CHRONIC CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

1988 1.5k citations Pekka Saikku, Martin Ekman et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Martin Ekman Sweden	31	950	937	815	784	433	68	4.3k
Antonio Fernández Spain	36	400 0.4×	555 0.6×	610 0.7×	565 0.7×	1.2k 2.7×	321	5.8k
José R. Romero United States	52	637 0.7×	465 0.5×	3.7k 4.5×	497 0.6×	402 0.9×	261	10.1k
David J. Reynolds United Kingdom	37	445 0.5×	182 0.2×	315 0.4×	376 0.5×	145 0.3×	112	3.7k
Ulrich Welsch Germany	40	2.1k 2.2×	715 0.8×	790 1.0×	287 0.4×	828 1.9×	232	7.6k
Richard A. Robison United States	44	1.3k 1.4×	263 0.3×	360 0.4×	828 1.1×	130 0.3×	180	6.3k
Paula González Argentina	46	916 1.0×	566 0.6×	3.4k 4.1×	233 0.3×	634 1.5×	298	8.7k
David F. Archer United States	52	549 0.6×	480 0.5×	339 0.4×	86 0.1×	602 1.4×	312	9.2k
David J. Morris United Kingdom	40	1.4k 1.5×	155 0.2×	529 0.6×	245 0.3×	544 1.3×	271	5.8k
Susanne Becker United States	48	1.1k 1.1×	106 0.1×	1.1k 1.4×	299 0.4×	2.1k 4.7×	124	7.5k
Michael Kemp Denmark	40	962 1.0×	102 0.1×	1.8k 2.3×	293 0.4×	583 1.3×	170	6.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Martin Ekman

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Martin Ekman

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Ekman, Martin, Lili Li, Dan Sun, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of a diagnostic metagenomic sequencing assay: Virus detection sensitivity and background nucleic acids in three different sample materials. Journal of Clinical Virology. 181. 105882–105882. 1 indexed citations

Karlsson, Linda, et al.. (2023). The kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 viremia in COVID-19 patients receiving remdesivir. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 42(8). 951–958. 3 indexed citations

Alneberg, Johannes, Christin Bennke, Sara Beier, et al.. (2020). Ecosystem-wide metagenomic binning enables prediction of ecological niches from genomes. Communications Biology. 3(1). 119–119. 53 indexed citations

Smyrlaki, Ioanna, Martin Ekman, Antonio Lentini, et al.. (2020). Massive and rapid COVID-19 testing is feasible by extraction-free SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR. Nature Communications. 11(1). 4812–4812. 323 indexed citations

Vigil-Stenman, Theoden, Karolina Ininbergs, Birgitta Bergman, & Martin Ekman. (2017). High abundance and expression of transposases in bacteria from the Baltic Sea. The ISME Journal. 11(11). 2611–2623. 47 indexed citations

Ininbergs, Karolina, Birgitta Bergman, John Larsson, & Martin Ekman. (2015). Microbial metagenomics in the Baltic Sea: Recent advancements and prospects for environmental monitoring. AMBIO. 44(S3). 439–450. 33 indexed citations

Picossi, Silvia, Enrique Flores, & Martin Ekman. (2013). Diverse roles of the GlcP glucose permease in free-living and symbiotic cyanobacteria. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 8(12). e27416–e27416. 5 indexed citations

Ekman, Martin, et al.. (2011). Metabolic Adaptations in a H₂Producing Heterocyst-Forming Cyanobacterium: Potentials and Implications for Biological Engineering. Journal of Proteome Research. 10(4). 1772–1784. 35 indexed citations

Ekman, Martin, Petter Tollbäck, & Birgitta Bergman. (2007). Proteomic analysis of the cyanobacterium of the Azolla symbiosis: identity, adaptation, and NifH modification. Journal of Experimental Botany. 59(5). 1023–1034. 37 indexed citations

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Ekman, Martin, et al.. (2006). Protein Expression Profiles in an Endosymbiotic Cyanobacterium Revealed by a Proteomic Approach. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 19(11). 1251–1261. 19 indexed citations

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Wiik, Anna, Thomas Gustafsson, Mona Esbjörnsson, et al.. (2005). Expression of oestrogen receptor α and β is higher in skeletal muscle of highly endurance‐trained than of moderately active men. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 184(2). 105–112. 63 indexed citations

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Wadström, C, Lars Bäckman, Anna Forsberg, et al.. (2000). Body Composition and Muscle Constituents During Weight Loss: Studies in obese patients following gastroplasty. Obesity Surgery. 10(3). 203–213. 26 indexed citations

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Axdorph, Ulla, Anna Porwit‐MacDonald, Jan Sjöberg, et al.. (1999). Epstein–Barr virus expression in Hodgkin’s disease in relation to patient characteristics, serum factors and blood lymphocyte function. British Journal of Cancer. 81(7). 1182–1187. 40 indexed citations

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Jansson, Eva, et al.. (1995). Do highly physically active females have a lowered basal metabolic rate?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 5(2). 81–87. 1 indexed citations

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Ekman, Martin, M. Leinonen, Hannu Syrjälä, et al.. (1993). Evaluation of serological methods in the diagnosis ofChlamydia pneumoniae pneumonia during an epidemic in Finland. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 12(10). 756–760. 86 indexed citations

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Ekman, Martin, J. Thomas Grayston, R. Visakorpi, et al.. (1993). An Epidemic of Infections Due to Chlamydia pneumoniae in Military Conscripts. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 17(3). 420–425. 145 indexed citations

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Feichtinger, Hans G., Ephata Kaaya, Per Putkonen, et al.. (1992). Malignant Lymphoma Associated with Human AIDS and with SIV-Induced Immunodeficiency in Macaques. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 8(3). 339–348. 32 indexed citations

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Popov, Vsevolod L., et al.. (1991). Ultrastructure ofChlamydia pneumoniaein cell culture. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 84(2). 129–134. 18 indexed citations

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Ekman, Martin, et al.. (1991). Comparative absorption of calcium from carbonate tablets, lactogluconate/carbonate effervescent tablet, and chloride solution. Bone. 12(2). 93–97. 10 indexed citations

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Stenke, Leif, Bertil Axelsson, Martin Ekman, S. Larsson, & Peter Reizenstein. (1987). Radioactive Iodine and Cesium in Travellers to Different Parts of Europe After the Chernobyl Accident. Acta Oncologica. 26(3). 207–210. 4 indexed citations

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