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Bengt Långström

Bengt Långström

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 109 5776 5424 124 119 726 44073

Bengt Långström publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bengt Långström between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bengt Långström published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 16.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 107 publications in 1998. 2 of the 874 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 107. Peak 107 publications in 1998. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 24 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 29 publications 1990: 40 publications 1991: 40 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 25 publications 1995: 27 publications 1996: 24 publications 1997: 56 publications 1998: 107 publications 1999: 32 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 33 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 29 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 40 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1973 2025

874 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bengt Långström: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 1
1981 4
1982 1
1983 2
1984 14
1985 8
1986 17
1987 24
1988 20
1989 29
1990 40
1991 40
1992 17
1993 12
1994 25
1995 27
1996 24
1997 56
1998 107
1999 32
2000 21
2001 33
2002 23
2003 29
2004 24
2005 33
2006 40
2007 18
2008 23
2009 26
2010 14
2011 14
2012 15
2013 9
2014 2
2015 9
2016 10
2017 5
2018 2
2019 3
2020 3
2021 5
2022 4
2023 3
2024 1
2025 1
Total 874
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Bengt Långström publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 721–740 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 726 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259 726
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Bengt Långström D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 108–109 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445 109
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Bengt Långström is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on several specialized subfields including molecular biology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, cellular and molecular neuroscience, pharmaceutical science, and neurology.

The primary topics covered in their work include:

  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Chemical Reactions and Isotopes
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling

Bengt Långström has published extensively, with a number of recent papers showcasing the range of their scientific inquiries. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Proton pump inhibitors act with unprecedented potencies as inhibitors of the acetylcholine biosynthesizing enzyme-A plausible missing link for their association with incidence of dementia," 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "The development of 11C-carbonylation chemistry: A systematic view," 2020, Nuclear Medicine and Biology
  • "Mechanistic Insight into the Inhibition of Choline Acetyltransferase by Proton Pump Inhibitors," 2023, ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • "Implementation of iMiDEV™, a new fully automated microfluidic platform for radiopharmaceutical production," 2021, Lab on a Chip
  • "Insight into the Binding of First- and Second-Generation PET Tracers to 4R and 3R/4R Tau Protofibrils," 2023, ACS Chemical Neuroscience

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, indicating their engagement with distinct communities in their fields. Frequent publication venues include:

  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Medicine and Biology
  • Molecules
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Lab on a Chip

Their collaborative research includes recurring co-authorship with several researchers, including:

  • Christer Halldin (8 publications)
  • Sangram Nag (8 publications)
  • Hans Ågren (7 publications)
  • Agneta Nordberg (6 publications)
  • Hemantha Mallapura (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Imaging brain amyloid in Alzheimer's disease with Pittsburgh Compound-B.

    William E. Klunk;Henry Engler;Agneta Nordberg;Yanming Wang

  • Imaging dopamine receptors in the human brain by positron tomography

    Henry N. Wagner;H. Donald Burns;Robert F. Dannals;Dean F. Wong

  • PET imaging of amyloid deposition in patients with mild cognitive impairment

    Anton Forsberg;Henry Engler;Ove Almkvist;Ove Almkvist;Ove Almkvist;Gunnar Blomquist

  • Common Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With Social Phobia Treated With Citalopram or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

    Tomas Furmark;Maria Tillfors;Ina Marteinsdottir;Håkan Fischer

  • Two-year follow-up of amyloid deposition in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

    Henry Engler;Anton Forsberg;Ove Almkvist;Gunnar Blomquist

  • The use of PET in Alzheimer disease

    Agneta Nordberg;Juha O. Rinne;Ahmadul Kadir;Bengt Långström

  • Mapping human brain monoamine oxidase A and B with 11C-labeled suicide inactivators and PET.

    J. S. Fowler;R. R. MacGregor;A. P. Wolf;C. D. Arnett

  • Evidence for Astrocytosis in Prodromal Alzheimer Disease Provided by 11C-Deuterium-L-Deprenyl: A Multitracer PET Paradigm Combining 11C-Pittsburgh Compound B and 18F-FDG

    Stephen F. Carter;Michael Schöll;Ove Almkvist;Anders Wall

  • Cerebral blood flow in subjects with social phobia during stressful speaking tasks: a PET study.

    Maria Tillfors;Tomas Furmark;Ina Marteinsdottir;Håkan Fischer

  • Whole-Body 11C-5-Hydroxytryptophan Positron Emission Tomography as a Universal Imaging Technique for Neuroendocrine Tumors : Comparison with Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy and Computed Tomography

    Håkan Örlefors;Anders Sundin;Ulrike Garske;Claes Juhlin

  • Positron emission tomography microdosing: a new concept with application in tracer and early clinical drug development

    Mats Bergström;Anders Grahnén;Anders Grahnén;Bengt Långström

  • Increased dopamine synthesis rate in medial prefrontal cortex and striatum in schizophrenia indicated by L-(β-11C) DOPA and PET

    Leif H Lindström;Ola Gefvert;Gisela Hagberg;Tommie Lundberg

  • Nerve growth factor affects 11C-nicotine binding, blood flow, EEG, and verbal episodic memory in an Alzheimer patient (case report).

    L. Olson;A. Nordberg;H. von Holst;L. Bäckman

  • Species differences in blood-brain barrier transport of three positron emission tomography radioligands with emphasis on P-glycoprotein transport.

    Stina Syvänen;Örjan Lindhe;Mikael Palner;Birgitte R. Kornum

  • Brain activation in young and older adults during implicit and explicit retrieval

    Lars Bäckman;Ove Almkvist;Jesper Andersson;Agneta Nordberg

  • Serotonin transporter polymorphism related to amygdala excitability and symptom severity in patients with social phobia

    Tomas Furmark;Maria Tillfors;Maria Tillfors;Håkan Garpenstrand;Ina Marteinsdottir

  • Positron emission tomography studies in patients with locally advanced and/or metastatic breast cancer: a method for early therapy evaluation?

    T Jansson;J E Westlin;Håkan Ahlström;Anders Lilja

  • Synthesis of L- and D-[methyl-11C]methionine.

    Bengt Långström;Gunnar Antoni;Per Gullberg;Christer Halldin

  • Discrepancies in brain tumor extent as shown by computed tomography and positron emission tomography using [68Ga]EDTA, [11C]glucose, and [11C]methionine.

    Mats Bergström;V. Peter Collins;Erling Ehrin;Kaj Ericson

  • Identification of human brain loci processing esophageal sensation using positron emission tomography

    Q Aziz;J L Andersson;S Valind;Anders Sundin

Frequent Co-Authors

Agneta Nordberg
Agneta Nordberg Karolinska University Hospital
Yasuyoshi Watanabe
Yasuyoshi Watanabe Osaka Metropolitan University
Ove Almkvist
Ove Almkvist Karolinska Institute
Anders Wall
Anders Wall Uppsala University
Christer Halldin
Christer Halldin Karolinska Institute
Barbro Eriksson
Barbro Eriksson Uppsala University
Jesper L. R. Andersson
Jesper L. R. Andersson University of Oxford
Mats Fredrikson
Mats Fredrikson Uppsala University
Sten-Magnus Aquilonius
Sten-Magnus Aquilonius Uppsala University
Karin E. Markides
Karin E. Markides Uppsala University

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