U. Pontén

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
52 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

U. Pontén is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, U. Pontén has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Neurology, 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 11 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in U. Pontén's work include Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (27 papers), Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (11 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (10 papers). U. Pontén is often cited by papers focused on Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (27 papers), Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (11 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (10 papers). U. Pontén collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Norway and United States. U. Pontén's co-authors include Bo K. Siesjö, Robert A. Ratcheson, Leif G. Salford, Lars Hillered, Pelle Nilsson, Urban Ungerstedt, Bengt Nilsson, Laura D. Lewis, Gerhard E. Voigt and Nils Lundberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Stroke, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neurochemistry.

In The Last Decade

U. Pontén

49 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

OPTIMAL FREEZING CONDITIONS FOR CEREBRAL METABOLITES IN RATS 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 1990 100 200 300 400 500
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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. OPTIMAL FREEZING CONDITIONS FOR CEREBRAL METABOLITES IN RATS
    1973 587 citations U. Pontén, Robert A. Ratcheson et al. Journal of Neurochemistry profile →
  2. Changes in Cortical Extracellular Levels of Energy-Related Metabolites and Amino Acids following Concussive Brain Injury in Rats
    1990 446 citations Pelle Nilsson, Lars Hillered et al. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
U. Pontén Sweden 19 994 674 658 362 326 52 2.2k
Hanna M. Pappius Canada 29 790 0.8× 649 1.0× 541 0.8× 263 0.7× 275 0.8× 65 2.2k
Paul Demediuk United States 19 1.1k 1.1× 674 1.0× 977 1.5× 471 1.3× 289 0.9× 27 2.6k
A. Ames United States 21 794 0.8× 1.4k 2.1× 1.7k 2.6× 421 1.2× 296 0.9× 32 3.7k
James H. Milde United States 37 1.4k 1.4× 711 1.1× 658 1.0× 276 0.8× 381 1.2× 99 3.7k
Brant D. Watson United States 33 809 0.8× 1.1k 1.6× 990 1.5× 598 1.7× 605 1.9× 65 3.9k
Joseph E. Levasseur United States 26 880 0.9× 228 0.3× 471 0.7× 339 0.9× 269 0.8× 41 1.8k
Enoch P. Wei United States 25 1.6k 1.6× 279 0.4× 591 0.9× 572 1.6× 374 1.1× 37 2.5k
Kazufumi Kimura Japan 25 464 0.5× 1.1k 1.6× 980 1.5× 328 0.9× 568 1.7× 89 3.5k
B. K. Siesj� Sweden 19 458 0.5× 1.2k 1.8× 768 1.2× 185 0.5× 408 1.3× 23 2.4k
D. Graham United Kingdom 12 636 0.6× 739 1.1× 638 1.0× 436 1.2× 451 1.4× 18 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by U. Pontén

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of U. Pontén

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Siesjö, Bo K., Å. Kjällquist, & U. Pontén. (2009). ON THE REGULATION OF THE pH OF CEREBRAL EXTRACELLULAR FLUIDS. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 43(S31). 204–204.
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Edgren, Erik, Per Enblad, Åke Grenvik, et al.. (2003). Cerebral blood flow and metabolism after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A pathophysiologic and prognostic positron emission tomography pilot study. Resuscitation. 57(2). 161–170. 47 indexed citations
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Thuomas, K.-Å., et al.. (1997). MR Imaging of Experimental Subdural Bleeding. Acta Radiologica. 38(4). 610–620. 2 indexed citations
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Nordström, Carl‐Henrik, et al.. (1993). [The man behind the method: Nils Lundberg. He measured the classical "plateau waves"].. PubMed. 90(10). 924–6, 931. 2 indexed citations
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Thuomas, K.-Å., Srdjan M. Vlajkovic, Jeremy C. Ganz, et al.. (1993). Progressive Brain Compression. Acta Radiologica. 34(3). 289–295. 9 indexed citations
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Thuomas, K.-Å., et al.. (1990). Rebound of ICP after brain compression. Acta Neurochirurgica. 104(3-4). 126–135. 12 indexed citations
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Pontén, U., et al.. (1990). Observations on intracranial dynamics during respiratory physiotherapy in unconscious neurosurgical patients. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 34(2). 99–103. 25 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Pelle, Lars Hillered, U. Pontén, & Urban Ungerstedt. (1990). Changes in Cortical Extracellular Levels of Energy-Related Metabolites and Amino Acids following Concussive Brain Injury in Rats. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 10(5). 631–637. 446 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nilsson, Pelle, et al.. (1990). Trauma-induced increase of extracellular ascorbate in rat cerebral cortex. Neuroscience Letters. 113(3). 328–332. 41 indexed citations
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Hartvig, Per, Lars L. Gustafsson, Kjell Bergström, et al.. (1987). Positron Emission Tomography: An Animal Model of Spinal Distribution of Drugs after Intrathecal Administration. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. 92(2). 205–213. 2 indexed citations
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Vlajkovic, Srdjan M., et al.. (1986). Magnetic resonance imaging of cerebral compression and local brain tissue water content during continuous extradural bleeding. An experimental study in dogs.. PubMed. 369. 356–9. 5 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Bengt, U. Pontén, & Gerhard E. Voigt. (1977). Experimental head injury in the rat. Journal of neurosurgery. 47(2). 241–251. 85 indexed citations
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Nilsson, Bengt & U. Pontén. (1977). Experimental head injury in the rat. Journal of neurosurgery. 47(2). 252–261. 68 indexed citations
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Lundberg, Nils, U. Pontén, & M. Brock. (1975). Intracranial Pressure II. 59 indexed citations
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Borgström, Lars, M. Hägerdal, Laura D. Lewis, & U. Pontén. (1974). Polarographic Determination of Total Oxygen Content in Small Blood Samples. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 34(4). 375–380. 46 indexed citations
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Pontén, U., Robert A. Ratcheson, & Bo K. Siesjö. (1973). METABOLIC CHANGES IN THE BRAINS OF MICE FROZEN IN LIQUID NITROGEN. Journal of Neurochemistry. 21(5). 1121–1126. 54 indexed citations
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Pontén, U.. (1971). TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 15(s45). 123–127. 1 indexed citations
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Siesjö, B.K., Å. Kjällquist, U. Pontén, & N. N. Zwetnow. (1968). Extracellular pH in the Brain and Cerebral Blood Flow. Progress in brain research. 30. 93–98. 33 indexed citations
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Pontén, U. & Bo K. Siesjö. (1967). Acid‐Base Relations in Arterial Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid of the Unanesthetized Rat. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 71(1). 89–95. 26 indexed citations
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Pontén, U. & Bo K. Siesjö. (1966). Gradients of CO2 Tension in the Brain. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 67(2). 129–140. 150 indexed citations

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