Mikael Wiberg

9.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
141 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

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Mikael Wiberg is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Surgery and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Mikael Wiberg has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 56 papers in Surgery and 29 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Mikael Wiberg's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (87 papers), Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (41 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (28 papers). Mikael Wiberg is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (87 papers), Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (41 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (28 papers). Mikael Wiberg collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Mikael Wiberg's co-authors include Giorgio Terenghi, Paul J. Kingham, Lev N. Novikov, Liudmila N. Novikova, Anders Blomqvist, Afshin Mosahebi, G. Terenghi, Andrew Hart, Daniel F. Kalbermatten and Daljeet Mahay and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Biomaterials and The Journal of Comparative Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Mikael Wiberg

140 papers receiving 6.8k 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.

Adipose-derived stem cells differentiate into a Schwann cell phenotype and promote neurite outgrowth in vitro

2007 509 citations Paul J. Kingham, Daniel F. Kalbermatten et al. Experimental Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mikael Wiberg Sweden	50	4.1k	2.2k	1.5k	1.4k	1.0k	141	7.0k
Giorgio Terenghi United Kingdom	44	4.4k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	113	7.0k
Paul J. Kingham Sweden	39	3.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	683 0.7×	98	5.3k
Stefano Geuna Italy	53	5.2k 1.3×	3.1k 1.4×	699 0.5×	1.9k 1.3×	954 0.9×	276	8.7k
Rajiv Midha Canada	51	4.7k 1.1×	3.4k 1.5×	600 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	1.1k 1.0×	187	7.7k
Zhifeng Xiao China	58	3.1k 0.8×	2.3k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	1.7k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	185	8.5k
Ahmet Höke United States	58	4.8k 1.2×	1.5k 0.7×	861 0.6×	1.0k 0.7×	1.6k 1.5×	192	11.2k
Daniel A. Hunter United States	53	6.2k 1.5×	5.0k 2.2×	421 0.3×	1.5k 1.1×	1.0k 1.0×	190	8.8k
G. Terenghi United Kingdom	48	3.8k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	617 0.4×	807 0.6×	496 0.5×	117	6.7k
Chizuka Idé Japan	49	4.5k 1.1×	1.9k 0.9×	2.3k 1.5×	769 0.5×	2.1k 2.0×	189	9.9k
António J. Salgado Portugal	48	2.2k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	2.2k 1.4×	2.1k 1.5×	805 0.8×	177	9.1k

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Opoku, Henry, Liudmila N. Novikova, Mikael Wiberg, et al.. (2025). Quercetin-derived carbon dots promote proliferation and migration of Schwann cells and enhance neurite outgrowth. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 251. 114609–114609. 4 indexed citations

Bernspång, Birgitta, et al.. (2024). The impact of a soft robotic glove on activity performance and body function for brachial plexus birth injury patients–A longitudinal case series. Journal of Hand Therapy. 38(2). 297–305. 1 indexed citations

Eriksson, Alexander, et al.. (2023). Design friction in autonomous drive—exploring transitions between autonomous and manual drive in non-urgent situations. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. 27(6). 2291–2305. 1 indexed citations

Wade, Ryckie G., Irvin Teh, Gustav Andersson, et al.. (2021). Fractional anisotropy thresholding for deterministic tractography of the roots of the brachial plexus. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 80–80. 7 indexed citations

Novikova, Liudmila N., et al.. (2016). Differentiation of Pre- and Postganglionic Nerve Injury Using MRI of the Spinal Cord. PLoS ONE. 11(12). e0168807–e0168807. 9 indexed citations

Kolar, Mallappa K., Paul J. Kingham, Liudmila N. Novikova, Mikael Wiberg, & Lev N. Novikov. (2014). The Therapeutic Effects of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in a Rat Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Model. Stem Cells and Development. 23(14). 1659–1674. 36 indexed citations

Kingham, Paul J., Mallappa K. Kolar, Liudmila N. Novikova, Lev N. Novikov, & Mikael Wiberg. (2013). Stimulating the Neurotrophic and Angiogenic Properties of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Enhances Nerve Repair. Stem Cells and Development. 23(7). 741–754. 172 indexed citations

Reid, Adam J., et al.. (2009). N-Acetylcysteine alters apoptotic gene expression in axotomised primary sensory afferent subpopulations. Neuroscience Research. 65(2). 148–155. 28 indexed citations

Wiberg, Mikael, et al.. (2008). The influence of pre-surgical delay on functional outcome after reconstruction of brachial plexus injuries. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 62(4). 472–479. 78 indexed citations

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Kingham, Paul J., et al.. (2007). Adipose-derived stem cells differentiate into a Schwann cell phenotype and promote neurite outgrowth in vitro. Experimental Neurology. 207(2). 267–274. 509 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kelly, Edward J., G. Terenghi, Anita Hazari, & Mikael Wiberg. (2005). Nerve fibre and sensory end organ density in the epidermis and papillary dermis of the human hand. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 58(6). 774–779. 56 indexed citations

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Terenghi, Giorgio, et al.. (2005). Composite PHB-GGF conduit for long nerve gap repair: A long-term evaluation. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery. 39(3). 129–137. 70 indexed citations

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Terenghi, Giorgio, et al.. (2004). Phrenic nerve transfer in the treatment of brachial plexus avulsion: An experimental study of nerve regeneration and muscle morphology in rats. Microsurgery. 24(3). 232–240. 17 indexed citations

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Hart, A., Afshin Mosahebi, G. Terenghi, & Mikael Wiberg. (2003). Interaction of glial growth factor & cultured Schwann cells in regeneration after chronic peripheral nerve injury. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. 1 indexed citations

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Young, Roger C., et al.. (2003). A composite poly‐hydroxybutyrate–glial growth factor conduit for long nerve gap repairs. Journal of Anatomy. 203(6). 553–565. 112 indexed citations

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Hart, Andrew, Mikael Wiberg, & G. Terenghi. (2003). Exogenous leukaemia inhibitory factor enhances nerve regeneration after late secondary repair using a bioartificial nerve conduit. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 56(5). 444–450. 37 indexed citations

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Ma, Jianjun, Lev N. Novikov, Mikael Wiberg, & Jan‐Olof Kellerth. (2001). Delayed loss of spinal motoneurons after peripheral nerve injury in adult rats: a quantitative morphological study. Experimental Brain Research. 139(2). 216–223. 85 indexed citations

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Wiberg, Mikael. (1992). Reciprocal connections between the periaqueductal gray matter and other somatosensory regions of the cat mid brain: A possible mechanism of pain inhibition. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. 97(1). 37–47. 13 indexed citations

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Wiberg, Mikael, J. Westman, & Anders Blomqvist. (1987). Somatosensory projection to the mesencephalon: An anatomical study in the monkey. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 264(1). 92–117. 160 indexed citations

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Wiberg, Mikael & Anders Blomqvist. (1984). The projection to the mesencephalon from the dorsal column nuclei. An anatomical study in the cat. Brain Research. 311(2). 225–244. 88 indexed citations

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