S. Rak

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

S. Rak is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Physiology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Rak has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 64 papers in Physiology and 35 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in S. Rak's work include Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (72 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (64 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (31 papers). S. Rak is often cited by papers focused on Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (72 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (64 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (31 papers). S. Rak collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Denmark and United States. S. Rak's co-authors include Stephen R. Durham, O. Löwhagen, Ronald Dahl, Per Venge, Alexander Kapp, W. Emminger, Jan G.R. de Monchy, Monica Arvidsson, Giselda Colombo and B.J. Riis and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In The Last Decade

S. Rak

83 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

SQ-standardized sublingual grass immunotherapy: Confirmation of disease modification 2 years after 3 years of treatment in a randomized trial

2012 376 citations Stephen R. Durham, W. Emminger et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. Rak Sweden	40	4.3k	4.2k	1.9k	919	604	84	5.4k
Ulf Pipkorn Sweden	36	3.1k 0.7×	3.1k 0.7×	649 0.3×	1.1k 1.2×	813 1.3×	118	4.2k
Carmen Rondón Spain	38	2.8k 0.6×	3.0k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	487 0.5×	270 0.4×	112	3.9k
Joachim Kuehr Germany	38	2.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.3×	535 0.3×	1.2k 1.3×	623 1.0×	84	3.8k
G. Pauli France	30	1.5k 0.4×	2.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	578 0.6×	155 0.3×	210	4.0k
Joan Bartra Spain	33	1.3k 0.3×	2.4k 0.6×	988 0.5×	296 0.3×	370 0.6×	162	3.7k
François-Bernard Michel France	19	2.7k 0.6×	1.6k 0.4×	466 0.2×	1.4k 1.6×	734 1.2×	46	3.5k
Gail M. Gauvreau Canada	44	5.1k 1.2×	2.0k 0.5×	596 0.3×	2.6k 2.8×	2.6k 4.3×	188	6.8k
I. Enander Sweden	25	3.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.3×	206 0.1×	2.1k 2.3×	936 1.5×	48	4.1k
Jennifer Maloney United States	28	1.3k 0.3×	1.6k 0.4×	1.1k 0.5×	319 0.3×	121 0.2×	105	2.6k
F Leynadier France	29	802 0.2×	1.4k 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	252 0.3×	166 0.3×	153	2.5k

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Strand, Vibeke, et al.. (2010). Efficacy, safety, and immunological effects of a 2‐year immunotherapy with Depigoid^® birch pollen extract: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 40(7). 1062–1070. 31 indexed citations

Durham, Stephen R., W. Emminger, Alexander Kapp, et al.. (2010). Long-term clinical efficacy in grass pollen–induced rhinoconjunctivitis after treatment with SQ-standardized grass allergy immunotherapy tablet. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 125(1). 131–138.e7. 262 indexed citations

Durham, Stephen R., Ronald Dahl, Alexander Kapp, et al.. (2009). Sustained, disease-modifying effect of grass allergen tablet immunotherapy 1 year after completion of treatment. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 3 indexed citations

Emminger, W., Ronald Dahl, Alexander Kapp, et al.. (2008). Continuous clinical efficacy and progressive immunological effect of long-term specific immunotherapy with the ALK grass allergen tablet : Findings from a 3-year randomised adult trial. Allergy. 63. 614–614. 2 indexed citations

Holmberg, K., et al.. (2008). A follow‐up study of immunotherapy‐treated birch‐allergic patients: effect on the expression of chemokines in the nasal mucosa. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 38(7). 1124–1131. 22 indexed citations

Holmberg, K., et al.. (2006). Increased expression of lipoxygenase enzymes during pollen season in nasal biopsies of pollen‐allergic patients. Allergy. 61(6). 725–730. 6 indexed citations

Durham, Stephen R., W.H. Yang, Michael Pedersen, Niels Johansen, & S. Rak. (2006). Sublingual immunotherapy with once-daily grass allergen tablets: A randomized controlled trial in seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 117(4). 802–809. 375 indexed citations

Bake, Björn, et al.. (2006). Myeloperoxidase as a marker of increasing systemic inflammation in smokers without severe airway symptoms. Respiratory Medicine. 101(5). 888–895. 58 indexed citations

Monchy, J. de, Peter S. Andersen, Karl‐Christian Bergmann, et al.. (2004). Living & learning with allergy: a European perception study on respiratory allergic disorders. Respiratory Medicine. 98(5). 404–412. 8 indexed citations

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Sandström, Thomas, Joachim Lundahl, Gunnel Halldén, et al.. (2002). Ambient level of NO2 augments the inflammatory response to inhaled allergen in asthmatics. Respiratory Medicine. 96(11). 907–917. 65 indexed citations

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Seymour, Michelle L., S. Rak, Yoshihide Kanaoka, et al.. (2001). Leukotriene and Prostanoid Pathway Enzymes in Bronchial Biopsies of Seasonal Allergic Asthmatics. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 164(11). 2051–2056. 44 indexed citations

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Rak, S., Christina Heinrich, Lars Jacobsen, Annika Scheynius, & Per Venge. (2001). A double-blinded, comparative study of the effects of short preseason specific immunotherapy and topical steroids in patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 108(6). 921–928. 52 indexed citations

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Strand, V., et al.. (1998). Repeated exposure to an ambient level of NO2 enhances asthmatic response to a nonsymptomatic allergen dose. European Respiratory Journal. 12(1). 6–12. 103 indexed citations

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Rak, S., et al.. (1998). Blood eosinophils from asymptomatic allergies have a reduced capacity to produce oxygen‐free radicals. Allergy. 53(12). 1162–1171. 3 indexed citations

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Strand, V., S. Rak, Magnus Svartengren, & G Bylin. (1997). Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure Enhances Asthmatic Reaction to Inhaled Allergen in Subjects With Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 155(3). 881–887. 129 indexed citations

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Pullerits, Teet, et al.. (1997). An intranasal glucocorticoid inhibits the increase of specific IgE initiated during birch pollen season. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 100(5). 601–605. 19 indexed citations

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Rak, S., Mikila R. Jacobson, R. M. SUDDERICK, et al.. (1994). Influence of prolonged treatment with topical corticosteroid (fluticasone propionate) on early and late phase nasal responses and cellular infiltration in the nasal mucosa after allergen challenge. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 24(10). 930–939. 86 indexed citations

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Rak, S.. (1993). Effects of immunotherapy on the inflammation in pollen asthma. Allergy. 48(s17). 125–128. 14 indexed citations

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Rak, S., et al.. (1993). The effect of immunotherapy on T‐cell subsets in peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in pollen‐allergic patients. Allergy. 48(6). 460–465. 7 indexed citations

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Håkansson, Lena, S. Rak, Ronald Dahl, & Per Venge. (1989). The formation of eosinophil and neutrophil chemotactic activity during a pollen season and after allergen challenge. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 83(5). 933–939. 40 indexed citations

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