Staffan Nilsson

13.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
320 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

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Staffan Nilsson is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Staffan Nilsson has authored 320 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Epidemiology, 64 papers in Molecular Biology and 53 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Staffan Nilsson's work include HIV Research and Treatment (28 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (21 papers) and Celiac Disease Research and Management (17 papers). Staffan Nilsson is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (28 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (21 papers) and Celiac Disease Research and Management (17 papers). Staffan Nilsson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Staffan Nilsson's co-authors include Magnus Gisslén, Henrik Zetterberg, Richard W. Price, Kaj Blennow, Elias Eriksson, Lars Hagberg, Dietmar Fuchs, Magnus Lindh, Fredrik Hieronymus and Aylin Yilmaz and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Staffan Nilsson

309 papers receiving 9.2k 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.

Plasma Concentration of the Neurofilament Light Protein (NFL) is a Biomarker of CNS Injury in HIV Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study

2015 356 citations Magnus Gisslén, Staffan Nilsson et al. EBioMedicine profile →
Developmental trajectory of the healthy human gut microbiota during the first 5 years of life

2021 275 citations Staffan Nilsson, Jovanna Dahlgren et al. profile →
Dynamics of the normal gut microbiota: A longitudinal one-year population study in Sweden

2022 106 citations Staffan Nilsson et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Rapid decline of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of axonal injury and neuroinflammation after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV 2025 ·Journal of NeuroVirology ·(unknown), Aylin Yilmaz, Staffan Nilsson, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Magnus Gisslén	0
2	Influence of viral load on severity and mortality in COVID-19 2025 ·Infectious Diseases ·Johan Ringlander, Anna Martner, Huiqi Li, Magnus Gisslén, Magnus Lindh, Johan Westin, Fredrik Nyberg, Martin Lagging, Staffan Nilsson, Kristoffer Hellstrand	1
3	Loss of Chromosome Y in Neuroblastoma Is Associated With High‐Risk Disease, 11q‐Deletion, and Telomere Maintenance 2024 ·Genes Chromosomes and Cancer ·Anna Djos, Johanna Svensson, (unknown), Ganesh Umapathy, Staffan Nilsson, Torben Ek, Hartmut Vogt, (unknown), Ingrid Øra, Catarina Träger, Per Kogner, Tommy Martinsson, Susanne Fransson	2
4	Speech-to-text intervention to support text production for students with intellectual disabilities 2024 ·Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology ·(unknown), Idor Svensson, Staffan Nilsson, (unknown), Linda Fälth	0
5	Reading acquisition among students in Grades 1–3 with intellectual disabilities in Sweden 2024 ·Dyslexia ·Linda Fälth, (unknown), Staffan Nilsson, Idor Svensson	1
6	Residual Central Nervous System Immune Activation Is Not Prevented by Antiretroviral Therapy Initiated During Early Chronic HIV Infection 2023 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·Arvid Edén, (unknown), Aylin Yilmaz, Lars Hagberg, Johanna M. Gostner, Staffan Nilsson, Dietmar Fuchs, Magnus Gisslén	3
7	Human herpesvirus 6A and axonal injury before the clinical onset of multiple sclerosis 2023 ·Brain ·(unknown), Martin Biström, Jonatan Salzer, Pernilla Stridh, Daniel Jons, Rasmus Gustafsson, Anna Fogdell‐Hahn, Jesse Huang, Julia Butt, Anna Lindam, Lucía Alonso-Magdalena, Tomas Bergström, Ingrid Kockum, Tim Waterboer, Tomas Olsson, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Oluf Andersen, Staffan Nilsson, Peter Sundström	13
8	Reading interventions among patients at a forensic clinic: a one-year follow-up 2022 ·Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice ·Idor Svensson, Linda Fälth, (unknown), Staffan Nilsson	1
9	Self-reported symptom severity, general health, and impairment in post-acute phases of COVID-19: retrospective cohort study of Swedish public employees 2022 ·Scientific Reports ·Simon B. Larsson, (unknown), Maria Andersson, Per Sikora, Magnus Lindh, Rickard Nordén, Staffan Nilsson, Robert Sigström	11
10	Neurochemical signs of astrocytic and neuronal injury in acute COVID-19 normalizes during long-term follow-up 2021 ·EBioMedicine ·Nelly Kanberg, Joel Simrén, Arvid Edén, Lars‐Magnus Andersson, Staffan Nilsson, Nicholas J. Ashton, Pär‐Daniel Sundvall, Bengt Nellgård, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Magnus Gisslén	109
11	A prediction model could foresee adequate height response in children eligible for growth hormone treatment 2021 ·Acta Paediatrica ·(unknown), Hans Fors, Staffan Nilsson, Jovanna Dahlgren	3
12	Anthracycline-based consolidation may determine outcome of post-consolidation immunotherapy in AML 2019 ·Leukemia & lymphoma ·Johan Aurelius, Lars Möllgård, Roberta Kiffin, (unknown), Staffan Nilsson, Fredrik B. Thorén, Kristoffer Hellstrand, Anna Martner	17
13	Self-concepts and psychological health in children and adolescents with reading difficulties and the impact of assistive technology to compensate and facilitate reading ability 2019 ·Cogent Psychology ·(unknown), Staffan Nilsson, Stefan Gustafson, Idor Svensson	15
14	Influence of baseline severity on the effects of SSRIs in depression: an item-based, patient-level post-hoc analysis 2019 ·The Lancet Psychiatry ·Fredrik Hieronymus, (unknown), Staffan Nilsson, Elias Eriksson	45
15	Assistive technology applications for students with reading difficulties: special education teachers’ experiences and perceptions 2018 ·Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology ·Thomas Nordström, Staffan Nilsson, Stefan Gustafson, Idor Svensson	46
16	Assistive technology as reading interventions for children with reading impairments with a one-year follow-up 2016 ·Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology ·(unknown), Staffan Nilsson, Stefan Gustafson, Idor Svensson	29
17	The alleged ineffectiveness of SSRIs in depression is an artefact caused by the use of an inappropriate measure of efficacy 2014 ·Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology) ·Fredrik Hieronymus, (unknown), Staffan Nilsson, E. Eriksson	2
18	A possible association between panic disorder and a polymorphism in the preproghrelingene 2012 ·Psychiatry Research ·Caroline Hansson, Kristina Annerbrink, Staffan Nilsson, (unknown), Marie Olsson, Christer Allgulander, (unknown), Ingemar Sjödin, Elias Eriksson, Suzanne L. Dickson	18
19	The Risk of Celiac Disease in 107 Families With at Least Two Affected Siblings 2004 ·Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition ·Audur H. Gudjónsdóttir, Staffan Nilsson, Johan Ek, B. Kristiansson, Henry Ascher	1
20	Two contributions to genetic linkage analysis 1999 ·Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology) ·Staffan Nilsson	1

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