Michael Nilsson

16.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
238 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Michael Nilsson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Rehabilitation and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Nilsson has authored 238 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Molecular Biology, 54 papers in Rehabilitation and 53 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Michael Nilsson's work include Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (54 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (47 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (40 papers). Michael Nilsson is often cited by papers focused on Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (54 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (47 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (40 papers). Michael Nilsson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Sweden and United States. Michael Nilsson's co-authors include Milos Pekny, Peter S. Eriksson, Frederick R. Walker, Kim Jones, Owe Orwar, Ulf Johansson, Jordan Smith, Charles H. Hillman, David R. Lubans and Elisabeth Hansson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Michael Nilsson

234 papers receiving 10.8k 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.

Astrocyte activation and reactive gliosis

2005 1.3k citations Milos Pekny, Michael Nilsson profile →
Physical Activity for Cognitive and Mental Health in Youth: A Systematic Review of Mechanisms

2016 1.0k citations Michael Nilsson et al. profile →
Enriched environment increases neurogenesis in the adult rat dentate gyrus and improves spatial memory

1999 679 citations Michael Nilsson, Peter S. Eriksson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Nilsson Australia	53	2.6k	2.4k	2.3k	1.6k	1.5k	238	11.1k
Bernhard T. Baune Australia	72	2.2k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	2.2k 1.3×	474 0.3×	408	16.9k
Undine E. Lang Switzerland	54	1.6k 0.6×	2.9k 1.2×	4.1k 1.8×	2.2k 1.4×	1.4k 0.9×	377	17.4k
Louise D. McCullough United States	79	5.9k 2.2×	5.6k 2.4×	2.7k 1.2×	2.2k 1.3×	926 0.6×	378	20.6k
Agnes Flöel Germany	64	5.0k 1.9×	871 0.4×	1.1k 0.5×	1.8k 1.1×	333 0.2×	292	12.7k
Shigeto Yamawaki Japan	60	781 0.3×	1.9k 0.8×	2.5k 1.1×	835 0.5×	761 0.5×	379	12.6k
Yasuyoshi Watanabe Japan	67	1.1k 0.4×	5.1k 2.2×	2.9k 1.3×	2.3k 1.4×	622 0.4×	561	17.5k
Patrizio Pasqualetti Italy	69	3.9k 1.5×	741 0.3×	1.1k 0.5×	1.9k 1.1×	278 0.2×	362	14.7k
Adam M. Brickman United States	67	2.4k 0.9×	1.1k 0.4×	968 0.4×	3.9k 2.4×	655 0.4×	402	15.6k
Orestes Vicente Forlenza Brazil	53	1.4k 0.5×	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	2.9k 1.8×	398 0.3×	288	9.3k
Peter Paul De Deyn Belgium	80	4.1k 1.6×	5.5k 2.3×	3.6k 1.6×	6.5k 4.0×	726 0.5×	623	24.7k

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Ribbons, Karen, Sarah J. Johnson, Adrian Wills, et al.. (2025). Biopsychosocial based machine learning models predict patient improvement after total knee arthroplasty. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 4926–4926. 1 indexed citations

Ribbons, Karen, Sarah J. Johnson, Adrian Wills, et al.. (2025). Determining patient activity goals and their fulfillment following total knee arthroplasty: Findings from the prospective, observational SuPeR Knee study. PLoS ONE. 20(1). e0317205–e0317205.

Hodyl, Nicolette A., Karen Ribbons, Lucy Bailey, et al.. (2024). Barriers and Enablers for Accessing Rehabilitation Services: Findings From the Rehabilitation Choices Study, Part 1—Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives. Health Expectations. 27(3). e14120–e14120. 1 indexed citations

Hinwood, Madeleine, Jenny Nyberg, Lucy Leigh, et al.. (2022). Do P2Y12 receptor inhibitors prescribed poststroke modify the risk of cognitive disorder or dementia? Protocol for a target trial using multiple national Swedish registries. BMJ Open. 12(5). e058244–e058244. 2 indexed citations

Hinwood, Madeleine, Prajwal Gyawali, Kirsten Coupland, et al.. (2022). Psychological Stress Management and Stress Reduction Strategies for Stroke Survivors: A Scoping Review. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 57(2). 111–130. 9 indexed citations

Shiner, Christine T., Natasha A. Lannin, Dominique A. Cadilhac, et al.. (2021). Increased Relative Functional Gain and Improved Stroke Outcomes: A Linked Registry Study of the Impact of Rehabilitation. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 30(10). 106015–106015. 6 indexed citations

Käll, Lina Bunketorp, Marcela Pekna, Milos Pekny, et al.. (2020). Motor Function in the Late Phase After Stroke: Stroke Survivors’ Perspective. Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine. 44(5). 362–369. 4 indexed citations

Hinwood, Madeleine, Prajwal Gyawali, Murielle G. Kluge, et al.. (2020). Exploration of stress management interventions to address psychological stress in stroke survivors: a protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open. 10(3). e035592–e035592. 6 indexed citations

Marsden, Dianne L., et al.. (2019). The Feasibility of a Telehealth Exercise Program Aimed at Increasing Cardiorespiratory Fitness for People After Stroke. International Journal of Telerehabilitation. 11(2). 9–28. 26 indexed citations

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Valkenborghs, Sarah R., et al.. (2019). Interventions combined with task-specific training to improve upper limb motor recovery following stroke: a systematic review with meta-analyses. Physical Therapy Reviews. 24(3-4). 100–117. 8 indexed citations

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Lynch, Elizabeth, Shanthi Ramanathan, Sandy Middleton, et al.. (2018). A mixed-methods study to explore opinions of research translation held by researchers working in a Centre of Research Excellence in Australia. BMJ Open. 8(9). e022357–e022357. 12 indexed citations

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Lillicrap, Thomas, Carlos García-Esperón, Frederick R. Walker, et al.. (2018). Growth Hormone Deficiency Is Frequent After Recent Stroke. Frontiers in Neurology. 9. 713–713. 14 indexed citations

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Carey, Leeanne M., et al.. (2018). Combined somatosensory and motor training to improve upper limb function following stroke: a systematic scoping review. Physical Therapy Reviews. 23(6). 355–375. 7 indexed citations

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Corbett, Dale, S. Thomas Carmichael, Timothy H. Murphy, et al.. (2017). Enhancing the alignment of the preclinical and clinical stroke recovery research pipeline: Consensus-based core recommendations from the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable translational working group. International Journal of Stroke. 12(5). 462–471. 84 indexed citations

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Käll, Lina Bunketorp, Åsa Lundgren‐Nilsson, Hans Samuelsson, et al.. (2017). Long-Term Improvements After Multimodal Rehabilitation in Late Phase After Stroke. Stroke. 48(7). 1916–1924. 79 indexed citations

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Kongsui, Ratchaniporn, et al.. (2014). Chronic stress induces prolonged suppression of the P2X7 receptor within multiple regions of the hippocampus: A cumulative threshold spectra analysis. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 42. 69–80. 24 indexed citations

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Nyberg, Jenny, Maria Åberg, Linus Schiöler, et al.. (2014). Cardiovascular and cognitive fitness at age 18 and risk of early-onset dementia. Brain. 137(5). 1514–1523. 90 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Michael, et al.. (2013). A mapping study on physical activity in stroke rehabilitation: Establishing the baseline. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 45(10). 997–1003. 36 indexed citations

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Edsbäcker, Staffan, et al.. (1995). Budesonide controlled ileal release (CIR) capsules affect plasma cortisol less than prednisolone. Gastroenterology. 108(4). A814–A814. 7 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Michael, Peter S. Eriksson, Lars Rönnbäck, & Elisabeth Hansson. (1993). GABA induces Ca2+ transients in astrocytes. Neuroscience. 54(3). 605–614. 102 indexed citations

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