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Bengt Björkstén

Bengt Björkstén

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Immunology
Sweden
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
98
Citations
42697
World Ranking
780
National Ranking
12

Medicine

D-Index
98
Citations
42760
World Ranking
8825
National Ranking
176

Bengt Björkstén publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bengt Björkstén sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 378 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Bengt Björkstén D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bengt Björkstén sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 162 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Bengt Björkstén is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has contributed to the field of medicine with a focus on physiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, dermatology, and immunology and allergy.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • Low Concentration of Fecal Valeric Acid at 1 Year of Age Is Linked with Eczema and Food Allergy at 13 Years of Age: Findings from a Swedish Birth Cohort, 2021, International Archives of Allergy and Immunology
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, building the future on 30 years of existence, 2020, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Monica Gio-Batta
  • Karin Spetz
  • Malin Barman
  • Lennart Bråbäck
  • Elisabeth Norin

The main topics of their work cover:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Respiratory and cough-related research
  • Dermatology and skin diseases
  • Allergic rhinitis and sensitization

Frequently publishing in venues such as:

  • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

In total, their medical research spans six publications, with subfields notably in physiology and pulmonary and respiratory medicine, supported by work in dermatology and immunology and allergy.

Best Publications

  • Worldwide time trends in the prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in childhood: ISAAC Phases One and Three repeat multicountry cross-sectional surveys

    M. Innes Asher;Stephen Montefort;Bengt Björksten;Christopher K. W. Lai

  • Allergy development and the intestinal microflora during the first year of life

    Bengt Björkstén;Epp Sepp;Kaja Julge;Tiia Voor

  • Worldwide variations in the prevalence of symptoms of atopic eczema in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood.

    Hywel Williams;Colin Robertson;Alistair Stewart;Nadia Aït-Khaled

  • The intestinal microflora in allergic Estonian and Swedish 2-year-old children.

    B Björkstén;P Naaber;E Sepp;M Mikelsaar

  • Decreased gut microbiota diversity, delayed Bacteroidetes colonisation and reduced Th1 responses in infants delivered by Caesarean section

    Hedvig E Jakobsson;Thomas R Abrahamsson;Maria C Jenmalm;Keith Harris

  • Low diversity of the gut microbiota in infants with atopic eczema

    Thomas R. Abrahamsson;Hedvig E. Jakobsson;Anders F. Andersson;Bengt Björkstén

  • Worldwide variations in prevalence of symptoms of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in children: the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)

    David Strachan;Bonnie Sibbald;Stephan Weiland;Nadia Ait-Khaled

  • Low Gut Microbiota Diversity in Early Infancy Precedes Asthma at School Age

    T. R. Abrahamsson;H. E. Jakobsson;Anders F. Andersson;B. Björkstén;B. Björkstén

  • Adverse reactions to food. European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology Subcommittee.

    C. Bruijnzeel-Koomen;C. Ortolani;K. Aas;C. Bindslev-Jensen

  • Does early exposure to cat or dog protect against later allergy development

    B Hesselmar;N Aberg;B Aberg;B Eriksson

  • Probiotics in prevention of IgE-associated eczema: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

    Thomas R. Abrahamsson;Ted Jakobsson;Malin Fagerås Böttcher;Mats Fredrikson

  • Phase II of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC II): rationale and methods

    S.K. Weiland;B. Björkstén;B. Brunekreef;W.O.C. Cookson

  • Worldwide time trends for symptoms of rhinitis and conjunctivitis: Phase III of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood

    Bengt Björkstén;Tadd Clayton;Philippa Ellwood;Alistair Stewart

  • Asthma and Immunoglobulin E Antibodies After Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis: A Prospective Cohort Study With Matched Controls

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  • Altered early infant gut microbiota in children developing allergy up to 5 years of age

    Ylva Margareta Sjögren;Maria C. Jenmalm;Malin F. Böttcher;Bengt Björkstén

  • Influence of early gut microbiota on the maturation of childhood mucosal and systemic immune responses

    Ylva Margareta Sjögren;Sara Tomicic;Anna Lundberg;Malin F Böttcher

  • Early identification of atopy in the prediction of persistent asthma in children

    Peter D Sly;Attilio L Boner;Bengt Björksten;Andy Bush

  • Atopic Sensitization and the International Variation of Asthma Symptom Prevalence in Children

    Gudrun Weinmayr;Stephan K. Weiland;Bengt Björkstén;Bert Brunekreef

  • Atopic versus infectious diseases in childhood: a question of balance?

    P.G. Holt;P.D Sly;B. Bjorksten

  • Microflora‐associated characteristics in faeces from allergic and nonallergic infants

    Malin Böttcher;EK Nordin;A Sandin;T Midtvedt

  • Atopic sensitization and respiratory symptoms among Polish and Swedish school children

    Lennart Bråbäck;Andrzej Breborowicz;Sten Dreborg;Anders Knutsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria C. Jenmalm
Maria C. Jenmalm Linköping University
Lennart Nilsson
Lennart Nilsson Karolinska Institute
David P. Strachan
David P. Strachan St George's, University of London
Patrick G. Holt
Patrick G. Holt University of Western Australia
Neil Pearce
Neil Pearce London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Magnus P. Borres
Magnus P. Borres Uppsala University
Stephan K. Weiland
Stephan K. Weiland University of Ulm
Staffan Ahlstedt
Staffan Ahlstedt Karolinska Institute
Richard Beasley
Richard Beasley Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
Erika von Mutius
Erika von Mutius Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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