Morten H. Vatn

14.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
157 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Morten H. Vatn is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Morten H. Vatn has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Surgery, 69 papers in Genetics and 66 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Morten H. Vatn's work include Inflammatory Bowel Disease (63 papers), Microscopic Colitis (48 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (31 papers). Morten H. Vatn is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (63 papers), Microscopic Colitis (48 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (31 papers). Morten H. Vatn collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Sweden and United States. Morten H. Vatn's co-authors include Bjørn Moum, Jørgen Jahnsen, Jostein Sauar, I. Lygren, Kathrine Frey Frøslie, Njaal Stray, Helge Stalsberg, Inger Camilla Solberg, Magne Henriksen and E. Aadland and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Morten H. Vatn

154 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

Mucosal Healing in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results Fr... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2008 2007 2013 250 500 750
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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. Mucosal Healing in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results From a Norwegian Population-Based Cohort
    2007 872 citations Jørgen Jahnsen, Bjørn Moum et al. profile →
  2. Clinical course during the first 10 years of ulcerative colitis: results from a population-based inception cohort (IBSEN Study)
    2008 536 citations Inger Camilla Solberg, Jørgen Jahnsen et al. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology profile →
  3. Clinical Course in Crohn’s Disease: Results of a Norwegian Population-Based Ten-Year Follow-Up Study
    2007 526 citations Inger Camilla Solberg, Morten H. Vatn et al. profile →
  4. Geographical variability and environmental risk factors in inflammatory bowel disease
    2013 461 citations Morten H. Vatn, Bjørn Moum et al. Gut profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Morten H. Vatn Norway 49 4.8k 4.2k 2.9k 1.9k 1.1k 157 8.8k
Rupert W. Leong Australia 51 3.6k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 3.0k 1.0× 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 336 9.6k
Bas Oldenburg Netherlands 46 4.2k 0.9× 3.3k 0.8× 2.5k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 585 0.5× 208 7.7k
Tine Jess Denmark 57 6.7k 1.4× 5.0k 1.2× 3.1k 1.1× 1.5k 0.8× 809 0.7× 212 11.2k
Sandro Ardizzone Italy 50 6.9k 1.4× 5.2k 1.3× 3.6k 1.2× 1.1k 0.6× 670 0.6× 236 10.7k
Alan C. Moss United States 49 2.9k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 708 0.6× 192 6.8k
Jae Hee Cheon South Korea 50 2.6k 0.5× 2.5k 0.6× 3.0k 1.0× 2.0k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 422 9.7k
Alastair Windsor United Kingdom 38 3.6k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 4.5k 1.6× 1.3k 0.7× 421 0.4× 110 9.3k
Pieter Stokkers Netherlands 45 4.0k 0.8× 2.5k 0.6× 2.2k 0.7× 1.0k 0.5× 574 0.5× 133 6.4k
Thomas Ullman United States 41 3.9k 0.8× 2.8k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 343 0.3× 129 6.3k
Ebbe Langholz Denmark 43 5.8k 1.2× 4.4k 1.1× 2.9k 1.0× 746 0.4× 774 0.7× 100 7.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brackmann, Stephan, Milada Cvancarova, Marte Lie Høivik, et al.. (2020). Risk of colorectal cancer in a population-based study 20 years after diagnosis of ulcerative colitis: results from the IBSEN study. BMJ Open Gastroenterology. 7(1). e000361–e000361. 11 indexed citations
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Vatn, Morten H. & Arne K. Sandvik. (2015). Inflammatory bowel disease. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 50(6). 748–762. 20 indexed citations
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Nwosu, Felix Chinweije, Ekaterina Avershina, Petr Ricanek, et al.. (2013). Dominant Fecal Microbiota in Newly Diagnosed Untreated Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2013. 1–13. 55 indexed citations
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Nwosu, Felix Chinweije, Ekaterina Avershina, Petr Ricanek, et al.. (2013). Age-Dependent Fecal Bacterial Correlation to Inflammatory Bowel Disease for Newly Diagnosed Untreated Children. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2013. 1–7. 12 indexed citations
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Grzyb, Krzysztof, Knut E. A. Lundin, O. P. F. Clausen, et al.. (2011). Inflammatory bowel disease in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis: Clinical characterization in liver transplanted and nontransplanted patients. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 18(3). 536–545. 100 indexed citations
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Bengtson, May‐Bente, Geir Aamodt, Morten H. Vatn, & Jennifer R. Harris. (2010). Concordance for IBD among twins compared to ordinary siblings — A Norwegian population-based study. Journal of Crohn s and Colitis. 4(3). 312–318. 18 indexed citations
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Holme, Øyvind, Espen Thiis‐Evensen, & Morten H. Vatn. (2009). Treatment of fulminant ulcerative colitis with cyclosporine A. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 44(11). 1310–1314. 12 indexed citations
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Perminow, Gøri, Dag Henrik Reikvam, Lars Gustav Lyckander, et al.. (2009). Increased number and activation of colonic macrophages in pediatric patients with untreated Crohnʼs disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 15(9). 1368–1378. 22 indexed citations
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Vatn, Morten H.. (2009). Natural history and complications of IBD. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 11(6). 481–487. 47 indexed citations
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Laake, K, A. Bjørneklett, Geir Aamodt, et al.. (2005). Outcome of four weeks’ intervention with probiotics on symptoms and endoscopic appearance after surgical reconstruction with a J-configurated ileal-pouch-anal-anastomosis in ulcerative colitis. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 40(1). 43–51. 78 indexed citations
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Laake, K, Pål‐Dag Line, Krzysztof Grzyb, et al.. (2004). Assessment of mucosal inflammation and blood flow in response to four weeks' intervention with probiotics in patients operated with a J-Configurated ileal-pouch-anal-anastomosis (IPAA). Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 39(12). 1228–1235. 31 indexed citations
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Thiis‐Evensen, Espen, et al.. (2001). The effect of attending a flexible sigmoidoscopic screening program on the prevalence of colorectal adenomas at 13-year follow-up. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 96(6). 1901–1907. 12 indexed citations
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Almendingen, Kari, et al.. (2000). Smoking and colorectal adenomas: a case-control study.. PubMed. 9(3). 193–203. 38 indexed citations
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Almendingen, Kari, et al.. (2000). Smoking and colorectal adenomas. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 9(3). 193–204. 20 indexed citations
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Vatn, Morten H., Geir Hoff, O. P. F. Clausen, & A. Foerster. (1989). Enzyme Patterns and Flow Cytometric DNA Measurements in Colorectal Hyperplastic Polyps and Tubular Adenomas Less than Five Millimeters. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 24(9). 1031–1038. 4 indexed citations
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Jellum, Egil, et al.. (1984). Detection of Cancer‐related Proteins by Two‐dimensional Electrophoresisa. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 428(1). 173–185. 14 indexed citations
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Vatn, Morten H. & Helge Stalsberg. (1982). The prevalence of polyps of the large intestine in Oslo: An autopsy study. Cancer. 49(4). 819–825. 303 indexed citations
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Schrumpf, E., Morten H. Vatn, & L. S. Semb. (1974). Effect of Atropine on Insulin-Stimulated Gastrin Release and Gastric Secretion of Acid, Pepsin, and Intrinsic Factor (IF). Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 9(7). 665–669. 9 indexed citations

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