Niklas Långström

23.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
193 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Niklas Långström is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Niklas Långström has authored 193 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Clinical Psychology, 70 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 38 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Niklas Långström's work include Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (64 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (33 papers) and Crime Patterns and Interventions (29 papers). Niklas Långström is often cited by papers focused on Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (64 papers), Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (33 papers) and Crime Patterns and Interventions (29 papers). Niklas Långström collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Niklas Långström's co-authors include Paul Lichtenstein, Seena Fazel, Martin Grann, Henrik Larsson, Brian M. D’Onofrio, Bo Runeson, Mikael Landén, Gabrielle Sjöstedt, Christina M. Hultman and Marcus Boman and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Niklas Långström

189 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Medication for Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder and Criminality

2012 391 citations Paul Lichtenstein, Linda Halldner et al. profile →
Large-scale GWAS reveals insights into the genetic architecture of same-sex sexual behavior

2019 213 citations Andrea Ganna, Karin J. H. Verweij et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Niklas Långström Sweden	63	7.0k	3.0k	3.0k	1.6k	1.5k	193	12.4k
André Sourander Finland	64	7.5k 1.1×	2.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.9×	3.9k 2.5×	353	13.4k
Hans W. Hoek Netherlands	60	10.1k 1.4×	4.1k 1.4×	2.1k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	217	14.4k
Jan van der Ende Netherlands	65	9.8k 1.4×	2.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	1.7k 1.1×	2.8k 1.8×	234	14.2k
Hans M. Koot Netherlands	73	10.6k 1.5×	2.2k 0.7×	1.9k 0.6×	2.9k 1.9×	3.4k 2.2×	320	17.1k
Brian M. D’Onofrio United States	63	4.7k 0.7×	3.3k 1.1×	1.2k 0.4×	1.9k 1.2×	1.0k 0.7×	319	12.5k
HonaLee Harrington United States	47	9.6k 1.4×	4.2k 1.4×	2.2k 0.7×	2.4k 1.5×	2.8k 1.8×	80	19.0k
Daniel W. Belsky United States	53	4.2k 0.6×	1.6k 0.5×	1.5k 0.5×	1.3k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	179	13.9k
Esben Agerbo Denmark	52	4.5k 0.7×	3.0k 1.0×	1.0k 0.3×	887 0.6×	1.7k 1.1×	203	10.3k
Franz Petermann Germany	46	5.2k 0.7×	2.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.4×	863 0.5×	1.6k 1.0×	633	9.4k
Kristian Tambs Norway	59	5.0k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	1.5k 1.0×	2.1k 1.3×	250	13.7k

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Långström, Niklas, et al.. (2025). Moral distress among inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry staff: a mixed-methods study of experiences and associated factors. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 19(1). 16–16. 1 indexed citations

Rozental, Alexander, et al.. (2024). Effects of stricter legislation on coercive measures in child and adolescent psychiatric care: a qualitative interview study with staff. BMC Psychiatry. 24(1). 102–102. 2 indexed citations

Zietsch, Brendan P., Morgan J. Sidari, Abdel Abdellaoui, et al.. (2021). Genomic evidence consistent with antagonistic pleiotropy may help explain the evolutionary maintenance of same-sex sexual behaviour in humans. Nature Human Behaviour. 5(9). 1251–1258. 26 indexed citations

Abé, Christoph, Benny Liberg, Alexander V. Lebedev, et al.. (2020). Brain structure and clinical profile point to neurodevelopmental factors involved in pedophilic disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 143(4). 363–374. 7 indexed citations

Beaudry, Gabrielle, Rongqin Yu, Niklas Långström, & Seena Fazel. (2020). An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-regression Analysis: Mental Disorders Among Adolescents in Juvenile Detention and Correctional Facilities. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 60(1). 46–60. 91 indexed citations

Ganna, Andrea, Karin J. H. Verweij, Michel G. Nivard, et al.. (2019). Large-scale GWAS reveals insights into the genetic architecture of same-sex sexual behavior. Science. 365(6456). 213 indexed citations breakdown →

Babchishin, Kelly M., Michael C. Seto, Seena Fazel, & Niklas Långström. (2018). Are There Early Risk Markers for Pedophilia? A Nationwide Case-Control Study of Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offenders. The Journal of Sex Research. 56(2). 203–212. 9 indexed citations

Gong, Tong, Cecilia Lundholm, Gustaf Rejnö, et al.. (2014). Parental Socioeconomic Status, Childhood Asthma and Medication Use – A Population-Based Study. PLoS ONE. 9(9). e106579–e106579. 62 indexed citations

Långström, Niklas, et al.. (2013). Preventing sexual abusers of children from reoffending: systematic review of medical and psychological interventions. BMJ. 347(aug09 1). f4630–f4630. 73 indexed citations

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D’Onofrio, Brian M., Quetzal A. Class, Martin E. Rickert, et al.. (2013). Preterm Birth and Mortality and Morbidity. JAMA Psychiatry. 70(11). 1231–1231. 235 indexed citations

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Coyne, Claire A., Niklas Långström, Paul Lichtenstein, & Brian M. D’Onofrio. (2013). The Association Between Teenage Motherhood and Poor Offspring Outcomes: A National Cohort Study Across 30 Years. Twin Research and Human Genetics. 16(3). 679–689. 26 indexed citations

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Chen, Qi, Arvid Sjölander, Niklas Långström, et al.. (2013). Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and offspring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a population-based cohort study using a sibling-comparison design. International Journal of Epidemiology. 43(1). 83–90. 105 indexed citations

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Lundström, Sebastian, Mats Forsman, Henrik Larsson, et al.. (2013). Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Violent Criminality: A Sibling Control Study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 44(11). 2707–2716. 52 indexed citations

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Sariaslan, Amir, Niklas Långström, Brian M. D’Onofrio, et al.. (2013). The impact of neighbourhood deprivation on adolescent violent criminality and substance misuse: A longitudinal, quasi-experimental study of the total Swedish population. International Journal of Epidemiology. 42(4). 1057–1066. 62 indexed citations

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Zetterqvist, Johan, Philip Asherson, Linda Halldner, Niklas Långström, & Henrik Larsson. (2012). Stimulant and non‐stimulant attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug use: total population study of trends and discontinuation patterns 2006–2009. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 128(1). 70–77. 129 indexed citations

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Webb, Roger T., Niklas Långström, Bo Runeson, Paul Lichtenstein, & Seena Fazel. (2011). Violent offending and IQ level as predictors of suicide in schizophrenia: National cohort study. Schizophrenia Research. 130(1-3). 143–147. 22 indexed citations

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Runeson, Bo, Dag Tidemalm, Marie Dahlin, Paul Lichtenstein, & Niklas Långström. (2010). Method of attempted suicide as predictor of subsequent successful suicide: national long term cohort study. BMJ. 341(jul13 1). c3222–c3222. 300 indexed citations

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Långström, Niklas & R. Karl Hanson. (2006). High Rates of Sexual Behavior in the General Population: Correlates and Predictors. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 35(1). 37–52. 227 indexed citations

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Långström, Niklas, Martin Grann, & Frank Lindblad. (2000). A preliminary typology of young sex offenders. Journal of Adolescence. 23(3). 319–329. 32 indexed citations

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Långström, Niklas, Anders Eriksson, Bengt Winblad, & William Wallace. (1989). Translational control of gene expression in the human brain. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 13(3-4). 469–479. 4 indexed citations

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