Per Follin

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Per Follin is a scholar working on Immunology, Infectious Diseases and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Per Follin has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Immunology, 12 papers in Infectious Diseases and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Per Follin's work include Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (16 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (7 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (4 papers). Per Follin is often cited by papers focused on Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (16 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (7 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (4 papers). Per Follin collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Italy and Denmark. Per Follin's co-authors include Cláes Dahlgren, Niels Borregaard, G. Sandra Tjabringa, Jero Calafat, Anders H. Johnsen, Ole E. Sørensen, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Anna Karlsson, Hakon Leffler and Henrik Sengeløv and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, The Journal of Immunology and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Per Follin

43 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Human cathelicidin, hCAP-18, is processed to the antimicr... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 200 400 600
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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. Human cathelicidin, hCAP-18, is processed to the antimicrobial peptide LL-37 by extracellular cleavage with proteinase 3
    2001 708 citations Per Follin, Niels Borregaard et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Per Follin Sweden 21 1.2k 753 575 467 361 43 2.5k
Arne Egesten Sweden 31 1.1k 0.9× 756 1.0× 546 0.9× 262 0.6× 264 0.7× 107 2.9k
Lutz Hamann Germany 32 1.8k 1.5× 626 0.8× 307 0.5× 627 1.3× 347 1.0× 62 3.2k
Emmanuelle Faure United States 12 2.3k 1.9× 960 1.3× 366 0.6× 240 0.5× 177 0.5× 16 3.5k
Nicolas W.J. Schröder Germany 28 2.3k 1.9× 623 0.8× 566 1.0× 449 1.0× 349 1.0× 41 3.6k
Marie‐Louise Hammarström Sweden 38 1.8k 1.4× 1.2k 1.6× 341 0.6× 284 0.6× 307 0.9× 96 4.4k
Mizuho Hasegawa United States 27 1.6k 1.3× 1.5k 2.0× 216 0.4× 479 1.0× 186 0.5× 43 3.5k
Nathalie Thiéblemont France 32 2.3k 1.9× 635 0.8× 216 0.4× 389 0.8× 207 0.6× 55 3.5k
R. R. Schumann Germany 22 1.1k 0.9× 498 0.7× 251 0.4× 213 0.5× 120 0.3× 29 2.1k
Kol A. Zarember United States 29 2.3k 1.8× 1.0k 1.3× 358 0.6× 677 1.4× 171 0.5× 40 3.8k
Peter McGuirk Ireland 17 1.4k 1.1× 523 0.7× 388 0.7× 209 0.4× 109 0.3× 22 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Per Follin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Per Follin

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Per Follin. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Per Follin based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Per Follin. Per Follin is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Christenson, Karin, Lena Björkman, Anna Karlsson, et al.. (2014). Collection of In Vivo Transmigrated Neutrophils from Human Skin. Methods in molecular biology. 1124. 39–52. 11 indexed citations
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Werber, Dirk, Lisa A. King, Luise Müller, et al.. (2013). Associations of Age and Sex With the Clinical Outcome and Incubation Period of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 Infections, 2011. American Journal of Epidemiology. 178(6). 984–992. 17 indexed citations
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Widgren, Katarina, M Magnusson, Micael Widerström, et al.. (2013). Prevailing effectiveness of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine during the 2010/11 season in Sweden. Eurosurveillance. 18(15). 20447–20447. 17 indexed citations
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Baka, Agoritsa, Francesco Maria Fusco, Vincenzo Puro, et al.. (2007). A curriculum for training healthcare workers in the management of highly infectious diseases. Eurosurveillance. 12(6). 5–6. 21 indexed citations
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Theilgaard‐Mönch, Kim, Steen Knudsen, Per Follin, & Niels Borregaard. (2004). The Transcriptional Activation Program of Human Neutrophils in Skin Lesions Supports Their Important Role in Wound Healing. The Journal of Immunology. 172(12). 7684–7693. 173 indexed citations
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Darenberg, Jessica, Nahla Ihendyane, Jan Sjölin, et al.. (2003). Intravenous Immunoglobulin G Therapy in Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome: A European Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 37(3). 333–340. 328 indexed citations
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Follin, Per, et al.. (2003). Inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS II) is constitutive in human neutrophils. Apmis. 111(10). 963–968. 39 indexed citations
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Sengeløv, Henrik, Per Follin, Lars Kjeldsen, et al.. (1995). Mobilization of granules and secretory vesicles during in vivo exudation of human neutrophils.. The Journal of Immunology. 154(8). 4157–4165. 256 indexed citations
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Dahlgren, Cláes, Per Follin, Helen Lundqvist, & Carola Sjölin. (1993). Quantitative Slot-Blot Chemiluminescence Assay for Determination of Myeloperoxidase from Human Granulocytes. Analytical Biochemistry. 214(1). 284–288. 7 indexed citations
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Björkstén, Bengt, et al.. (1992). Increased respiratory burst response and alkaline phosphatase activity in human cord blood neutrophils. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 3(2). 91–95. 6 indexed citations
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Lundqvist, Helen, Anna Karlsson, Per Follin, Carola Sjölin, & Cláes Dahlgren. (1992). Phagocytosis following Translocation of the Neutrophil b‐Cytochrome from the Specific Granule to the Plasma Membrane is Associated with an Increased Leakage of Reactive Oxygen Species. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 36(6). 885–891. 20 indexed citations
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Follin, Per, Matthias P. Wymann, Béatrice Dewald, M. Ceska, & Cláes Dahlgren. (1991). Human neutrophil migration into skin chambers is associated with ProductionI of NAP‐1/IL8 and C5a. European Journal Of Haematology. 47(1). 71–76. 47 indexed citations
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Follin, Per, Gunnar Briheim, & Cláes Dahlgren. (1991). Mechanisms in Neutrophil Priming: Characterization of the Oxidative Response Induced by Formylmethionyl‐Leucyl‐Phenylalanine in Human Exudated Cells. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 34(3). 317–322. 33 indexed citations
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Follin, Per & Cláes Dahlgren. (1990). Altered O2−H2O2 production ratio by in vitro and in vivo primed human neutrophils. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 167(3). 970–976. 18 indexed citations
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Dahlgren, Cláes, et al.. (1989). Localization of the luminol‐dependent chemiluminescence reaction in human granulocytes. Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 4(1). 263–266. 34 indexed citations
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Follin, Per, et al.. (1989). Human neutrophil chemiluminescence and f‐Meth‐Leu‐Phe receptor exposure in bacterial infections. Apmis. 97(7-12). 585–590. 21 indexed citations

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