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Ásgeir R. Helgason

Ásgeir R. Helgason

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 35 6794 6313 94 91 77 3997

Ásgeir R. Helgason publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ásgeir R. Helgason between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ásgeir R. Helgason published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2000. 1 of the 85 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2000. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1995 2025

85 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ásgeir R. Helgason: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 6
1999 1
2000 8
2001 5
2002 5
2003 5
2004 7
2005 5
2006 4
2007 2
2008 2
2009 3
2010 4
2011 1
2012 2
2013 5
2014 5
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 3
2019 1
2020 0
2021 1
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 85
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Ásgeir R. Helgason publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ásgeir R. Helgason sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 74–83 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 77 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225 77
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Ásgeir R. Helgason D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ásgeir R. Helgason sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 35 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243 35
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Ásgeir R. Helgason is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology, Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, and Health.

Their research addresses various topics such as:

  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • Cancer survivorship and care

Ásgeir R. Helgason has contributed to multiple publications, with recent papers covering diverse subjects. These include:

  • "A single-item measure of childhood relationship quality and association with adult health and health behaviours", 2021, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
  • "Effectiveness of tobacco cessation interventions for different groups of tobacco users in Sweden: a study protocol for a national prospective cohort study", 2022, BMJ Open
  • "Cohort study on the experiences of cancer diagnosis and treatment in Iceland in the years 2015-2019", 2022, Læknablaðið
  • "THE FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER SCREENING TO IDENTIFY HIGH-RISK POSTMENOPAUSAL POPULATION", 2025, International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Gudmundur Love
  • Álfgeir L. Kristjánsson
  • Mette Rasmussen
  • Matz Larsson
  • Hans Gilljam

Ásgeir R. Helgason has published in several venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
  • BMJ Open
  • Læknablaðið
  • International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Best Publications

  • Waning sexual function-the most important disease-specific distress for patients with prostate cancer

    A Helgason;J Adolfsson;P Dickman;Mats Fredrikson

  • Sexual Desire, Erection, Orgasm and Ejaculatory Functions and Their Importance to Elderly Swedish Men: A Population-based Study

    Ásgeir R. Helgason;Jan Adolfsson;Paul Dickman;Stefan Arver

  • Decreased sexual capacity after external radiation therapy for prostate cancer impairs quality of life

    Asgeir R. Helgason;Mats Fredrikson;Mats Fredrikson;Jan Adolfsson;Gunnar Steineck

  • Adolescent substance use, parental monitoring, and leisure-time activities: 12-year outcomes of primary prevention in Iceland

    Alfgeir Logi Kristjansson;Alfgeir Logi Kristjansson;Jack E. James;John P. Allegrante;Inga Dora Sigfusdottir

  • Symptom Documentation in Cancer Survivors as a Basis for Therapy Modifications

    Gunnar Steineck;Karin Bergmark;Lars Henningsohn;Massoud Al-Abany

  • Awareness of husband's impending death from cancer and long-term anxiety in widowhood: a nationwide follow-up.

    Unnur Valdimarsdóttir;Ásgeir R Helgason;Carl-Johan Fürst;Jan Adolfsson

  • General practitioners' perceived barriers to smoking cessation - results from four Nordic countries

    Ásgeir R. Helgason;Karl E. Lund

  • The unrecognised cost of cancer patients' unrelieved symptoms:a nationwide follow-up of their surviving partners

    Valdimarsdóttir U;Helgason Ar;Fürst Cj;Adolfsson J

  • Factors associated with waning sexual function among elderly men and prostate cancer patients

    Asgeir R. Helgason;Jan Adolfsson;Paul Dickman;Stefan Arver

  • Parental divorce and adolescent cigarette smoking and alcohol use: assessing the importance of family conflict

    Alfgeir Logi Kristjansson;Inga Dora Sigfusdottir;John P. Allegrante;John P. Allegrante;Asgeir R Helgason;Asgeir R Helgason

  • Clinician acquisition and retention of Motivational Interviewing skills: a two-and-a-half-year exploratory study

    Lisa Forsberg;Lars G Forsberg;Helena Lindqvist;Asgeir R Helgason;Asgeir R Helgason

  • Social correlates of cigarette smoking among Icelandic adolescents: A population-based cross-sectional study

    Alfgeir L Kristjansson;Alfgeir L Kristjansson;Inga D Sigfusdottir;John P Allegrante;John P Allegrante;Asgeir R Helgason;Asgeir R Helgason;Asgeir R Helgason

  • A Test of the Validity of the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Code

    Lars Forsberg;Anne H. Berman;Håkan Källmén;Ulric Hermansson

  • Quitline in smoking cessation: A cost-effectiveness analysis

    Tanja Tomson;Ásgeir R. Helgason;Hans Gilljam

  • Emotional isolation: prevalence and the effect on well-being among 50-80-year-old prostate cancer patients.

    Ásgeir R. Helgason;Paul W. Dickman;Jan Adolfsson;Gunnar Steineck

  • To what extent do parents strive to protect their children from environmental tobacco smoke in the Nordic countries? A population-based study

    Karl Erik Lund;Anders Skrondal;Harry Vertio;Ásgeir R Helgason

  • Long-term effects of widowhood after terminal cancer: a Swedish nationwide follow-up.

    Unnur Valdimarsdóttir;Ásgeir R. Helgason;Carl-Johan Fürst;Jan Adolfsson

  • Factors related to abstinence in a telephone helpline for smoking cessation

    Ásgeir R. Helgason;Tanja Tomson;Karl E. Lund;Rosaria Galanti

  • Dose-response relations for anal sphincter regarding fecal leakage and blood or phlegm in stools after radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Radiobiological study of 65 consecutive patients.

    Panayiotis Mavroidis;Massoud Al-Abany;Ásgeir R. Helgason;Anna Karin Ågren Cronqvist

  • Perceived parental reactions and peer respect as predictors of adolescent cigarette smoking and alcohol use

    Alfgeir Logi Kristjansson;Alfgeir Logi Kristjansson;Inga Dora Sigfusdottir;Jack E. James;Jack E. James;John P. Allegrante;John P. Allegrante

Frequent Co-Authors

Gunnar Steineck
Gunnar Steineck University of Gothenburg
Alfgeir L. Kristjansson
Alfgeir L. Kristjansson West Virginia University
Inga Dora Sigfusdottir
Inga Dora Sigfusdottir Reykjavík University
Paul W. Dickman
Paul W. Dickman Karolinska Institute
John P. Allegrante
John P. Allegrante Columbia University
Mats Fredrikson
Mats Fredrikson Uppsala University
Jack E. James
Jack E. James Reykjavík University
Peter Allebeck
Peter Allebeck Karolinska Institute
Ingemar Kåreholt
Ingemar Kåreholt Karolinska Institute
Anne H. Berman
Anne H. Berman Uppsala University

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