Patrik Ernfors

240 total papers · 33.2k total citations
180 papers, 23.3k citations indexed

About

Patrik Ernfors is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrik Ernfors has authored 180 papers receiving a total of 23.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 79 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 73 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Patrik Ernfors's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (85 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (79 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (23 papers). Patrik Ernfors is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (85 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (79 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (23 papers). Patrik Ernfors collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Patrik Ernfors's co-authors include Håkan Persson, Rudolf Jaenisch, Luis B. Tovar‐y‐Romo, Sten Linnarsson, Jens Hjerling‐Leffler, Kuo‐Fen Lee, Wael M. ElShamy, Cynthia Wetmore, Zaal Kokaia and Olle Lindvall and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Patrik Ernfors

179 papers receiving 22.9k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular Architecture of... 1990 2026 2002 2014 2018 2014 1994 1990 1994 500 1000 1.5k
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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 benchmark for papers published in the same subfield and year, or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Molecular Architecture of the Mouse Nervous System
    2018 1.6k citations Amit Zeisel, Hannah Hochgerner et al. Cell profile →
  2. Unbiased classification of sensory neuron types by large-scale single-cell RNA sequencing
    2014 1.4k citations Dmitry Usoskin, Alessandro Furlan et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
  3. Mice lacking brain-derived neurotrophic factor develop with sensory deficits
    1994 912 citations Patrik Ernfors, Kuo‐Fen Lee et al. Nature profile →
  4. Identification of cells in rat brain and peripheral tissues expressing mRNA for members of the nerve growth factor family
    1990 733 citations Patrik Ernfors, Cynthia Wetmore et al. Neuron profile →
  5. Lack of neurotrophin-3 leads to deficiencies in the peripheral nervous system and loss of limb proprioceptive afferents
    1994 684 citations Patrik Ernfors, Kuo-Fen Lee et al. Cell profile →
  6. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Antidepressant Drugs Have Different But Coordinated Effects on Neuronal Turnover, Proliferation, and Survival in the Adult Dentate Gyrus
    2005 644 citations Mikko Sairanen, Guilherme Lucas et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  7. Activation of the TrkB Neurotrophin Receptor Is Induced by Antidepressant Drugs and Is Required for Antidepressant-Induced Behavioral Effects
    2003 633 citations Tommi Saarelainen, Panu Hendolin et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  8. Molecular cloning and neurotrophic activities of a protein with structural similarities to nerve growth factor: developmental and topographical expression in the brain.
    1990 616 citations Patrik Ernfors, Carlos F. Ibáñez et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  9. Molecular cloning of rat trkC and distribution of cells expressing messenger RNAs for members of the trk family in the rat central nervous system
    1992 533 citations Jean‐Philippe Merlio, Patrik Ernfors et al. Neuroscience profile →
  10. Increased levels of messenger RNAs for neurotrophic factors in the brain during kindling epileptogenesis
    1991 529 citations Patrik Ernfors, Johan Bengzon et al. Neuron profile →
  11. Neuronal atlas of the dorsal horn defines its architecture and links sensory input to transcriptional cell types
    2018 294 citations Martin Häring, Amit Zeisel et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
  12. An Atlas of Vagal Sensory Neurons and Their Molecular Specialization
    2019 273 citations Jussi Kupari, Martin Häring et al. Cell Reports profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Patrik Ernfors 14.2k 8.4k 7.5k 3.7k 2.2k 180 23.3k
Moses V. Chao 18.3k 1.3× 16.8k 2.0× 7.2k 1.0× 4.3k 1.2× 1.3k 0.6× 295 35.1k
Derek van der Kooy 11.9k 0.8× 12.5k 1.5× 7.4k 1.0× 2.0k 0.6× 872 0.4× 317 25.7k
Louis F. Reichardt 18.9k 1.3× 15.9k 1.9× 8.2k 1.1× 3.2k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 207 35.6k
David D. Ginty 12.9k 0.9× 12.6k 1.5× 3.0k 0.4× 3.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 145 24.4k
Luis B. Tovar‐y‐Romo 23.2k 1.6× 11.5k 1.4× 9.1k 1.2× 4.0k 1.1× 742 0.3× 460 35.0k
Barry J. Hoffer 16.5k 1.2× 10.2k 1.2× 5.1k 0.7× 2.4k 0.7× 748 0.3× 440 27.0k
Yves‐Alain Barde 21.3k 1.5× 12.5k 1.5× 11.3k 1.5× 2.9k 0.8× 556 0.3× 136 29.6k
Joseph Altman 11.4k 0.8× 8.3k 1.0× 11.2k 1.5× 1.5k 0.4× 1.6k 0.7× 157 25.1k
Märt Saarma 10.9k 0.8× 9.0k 1.1× 4.0k 0.5× 1.5k 0.4× 1.2k 0.6× 276 21.4k
Jon Storm‐Mathisen 16.8k 1.2× 9.2k 1.1× 2.1k 0.3× 2.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 204 21.8k

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