Stig Berg

6.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
85 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Stig Berg is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Health and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stig Berg has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 21 papers in Health and 16 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Stig Berg's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (22 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (21 papers) and Cognitive Abilities and Testing (15 papers). Stig Berg is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (22 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (21 papers) and Cognitive Abilities and Testing (15 papers). Stig Berg collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Finland. Stig Berg's co-authors include Boo Johansson, Nancy L. Pedersen, Margaret Gatz, Chandra A. Reynolds, Laura Fratiglioni, James A. Mortimer, Gerald E. McClearn, Amy Fiske, Sven Nilsson and Robert Plomin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Neurology and Annals of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Stig Berg

80 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Role of Genes and Environments for Explaining Alzheimer Disease

2006 1.2k citations Margaret Gatz, Chandra A. Reynolds et al. profile →
Substantial Genetic Influence on Cognitive Abilities in Twins 80 or More Years Old

1997 539 citations Gerald E. McClearn, Boo Johansson et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Stig Berg	1.4k	1.1k	870	695	475	85	4.4k
Janie Corley	917 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	705 0.8×	457 0.7×	511 1.1×	92	5.5k
Amy Fiske	969 0.7×	891 0.8×	617 0.7×	438 0.6×	982 2.1×	67	4.6k
Reinhard Heun	1.8k 1.2×	2.6k 2.4×	1.4k 1.6×	492 0.7×	329 0.7×	214	8.0k
Alison Pattie	817 0.6×	1.1k 1.0×	777 0.9×	495 0.7×	322 0.7×	74	5.0k
Dorit Carmelli	1.5k 1.1×	1.4k 1.3×	835 1.0×	1.3k 1.9×	250 0.5×	139	7.1k
Joanne Ryan	1.0k 0.7×	832 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	701 1.0×	589 1.2×	276	6.4k
Eef Hogervorst	1.1k 0.7×	1.4k 1.2×	630 0.7×	1.3k 1.9×	258 0.5×	170	7.0k
Paulo Henrique Ferreira Bertolucci	1.5k 1.0×	2.7k 2.4×	621 0.7×	215 0.3×	394 0.8×	180	7.0k
Ruth O’Hara	1.1k 0.7×	1.7k 1.5×	457 0.5×	372 0.5×	254 0.5×	166	7.1k
Rebecca L. Koscik	1.9k 1.3×	2.3k 2.1×	614 0.7×	267 0.4×	282 0.6×	167	5.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Stig Berg

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stig Berg

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stig Berg

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stig Berg. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stig Berg 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 Stig Berg. Stig Berg is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Bravell, Marie Ernsth, Bo Malmberg, & Stig Berg. (2010). End-of-life care in the oldest old. Palliative & Supportive Care. 8(3). 335–344. 18 indexed citations

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Almborg, Ann‐Helene, Kerstin Ulander, Anders Thulin, & Stig Berg. (2010). Discharged after stroke – important factors for health‐related quality of life. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 19(15-16). 2196–2206. 49 indexed citations

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Reynolds, Chandra A., Margaret Gatz, Jonathan A. Prince, Stig Berg, & Nancy L. Pedersen. (2010). Serum Lipid Levels and Cognitive Change in Late Life. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 58(3). 501–509. 85 indexed citations

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Reynolds, Chandra A., Mun‐Gwan Hong, Ulrika K. Eriksson, et al.. (2009). A survey ofABCA1sequence variation confirms association with dementia. Human Mutation. 30(9). 1348–1354. 34 indexed citations

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Berg, Stig, et al.. (2008). Older People's “Voices”—On Paper: Obstacles to Influence in Welfare States—A Case Study of Sweden. Journal of Aging & Social Policy. 21(1). 94–111. 13 indexed citations

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Berg, Stig. (2007). Åldrandet : Individ, familj, samhälle.

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Proctor, David N., Elizabeth B. Fauth, Lesa Hoffman, et al.. (2006). Longitudinal changes in physical functional performance among the oldest old: insight from a study of Swedish twins. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 18(6). 517–530. 31 indexed citations

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Davey, Adam, Elia E. Femia, Steven H. Zarit, et al.. (2005). Life on the Edge: Patterns of Formal and Informal Help to Older Adults in the United States and Sweden. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 60(5). S281–S288. 45 indexed citations

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Takkinen, Sanna, Asko Tolvanen, Jaakko Kaprio, et al.. (2004). The Genetic and Environmental Effects on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Female Twins. Twin Research. 7(6). 626–636. 1 indexed citations

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Takkinen, Sanna, Asko Tolvanen, Jaakko Kaprio, et al.. (2004). The Genetic and Environmental Effects on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Female Twins. Twin Research. 7(6). 626–636. 5 indexed citations

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Zarit, Steven H., Patricia Griffiths, & Stig Berg. (2004). Pain Perceptions of the Oldest Old: A Longitudinal Study. The Gerontologist. 44(4). 459–468. 30 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Nancy L., Margaret Gatz, Stig Berg, & Boo Johansson. (2003). How heritable is Alzheimer's disease late in life? Findings from Swedish twins. Annals of Neurology. 55(2). 180–185. 91 indexed citations

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Nilsson, Sven, Boo Johansson, Sanna Takkinen, et al.. (2003). Does aspirin protect against Alzheimer's dementia? A study in a Swedish population-based sample aged ?80�years. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 59(4). 313–319. 78 indexed citations

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Shea, Dennis, Adam Davey, Elia E. Femia, et al.. (2003). Exploring Assistance in Sweden and the United States. The Gerontologist. 43(5). 712–721. 44 indexed citations

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Finkel, Deborah, Nancy L. Pedersen, Chandra A. Reynolds, et al.. (2003). Genetic and Environmental Influences on Decline in Biobehavioral Markers of Aging. Behavior Genetics. 33(2). 107–123. 35 indexed citations

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Hassing, Linda B., Boo Johansson, Sven Nilsson, et al.. (2002). Diabetes Mellitus Is a Risk Factor for Vascular Dementia, but Not for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Population-Based Study of the Oldest Old. International Psychogeriatrics. 14(3). 239–248. 132 indexed citations

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Wijk, Helle, Lars Sivik, Bertil Steen, & Stig Berg. (2001). Color and form as support for picture recognition in old age. Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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Heikkinen, Riitta‐Liisa, Stig Berg, & Kirsten Avlund. (1995). Depressive symptoms in late life. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. 10(4). 315–330. 40 indexed citations

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Ljungquist, Birgit, Stig Berg, & Bertil Steen. (1995). Prediction of survival in 70-year olds. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 20(3). 295–307. 13 indexed citations

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Berg, Stig & Boo Johansson. (1978). Det sociala nätverket -en viktig faktor i äldreomsorgen. 55. 579–583. 1 indexed citations

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