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Bengt Westermark

Bengt Westermark

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Molecular Biology
Sweden
2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Sweden
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 109 390 356 9 9 333 42249

Bengt Westermark publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bengt Westermark between 1968 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bengt Westermark published across 59 years, from 1968 to 2026, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 1988. 3 of the 396 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 1988. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 16 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1968 2026

396 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bengt Westermark: publications per year, 1968 to 2026
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 7
1972 0
1973 6
1974 3
1975 6
1976 8
1977 8
1978 5
1979 7
1980 8
1981 6
1982 9
1983 8
1984 8
1985 11
1986 13
1987 17
1988 20
1989 20
1990 15
1991 16
1992 12
1993 15
1994 10
1995 11
1996 8
1997 3
1998 5
1999 5
2000 7
2001 3
2002 1
2003 4
2004 3
2005 2
2006 5
2007 2
2008 1
2009 16
2010 2
2011 7
2012 5
2013 5
2014 8
2015 6
2016 8
2017 5
2018 3
2019 5
2020 1
2021 3
2022 2
2023 14
2024 3
2025 2
2026 1
Total 396
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Bengt Westermark publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 327–336 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 333 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42 333
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Bengt Westermark D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 108–109 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20 109
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Bengt Westermark is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work focuses extensively on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cancer, with a particular emphasis on glioma diagnosis and treatment.

The scientist has published research on several specific topics, including:

  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Westermark's research spans subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Oncology, Immunology, and Cell Biology. These subfields correspond with their investigations into molecular and genetic drivers of cancer progression, immune interactions in tumors, and cellular dynamics.

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Tailoring vascular phenotype through AAV therapy promotes anti-tumor immunity in glioma," 2023, Cancer Cell
  • "Modeling glioblastoma heterogeneity as a dynamic network of cell states," 2021, Molecular Systems Biology
  • "Tumor-specific migration routes of xenotransplanted human glioblastoma cells in mouse brain," 2024, Scientific Reports
  • "Growth-Inhibitory Activity of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 in Human Glioblastoma Cell Lines Is Heterogeneous and Dependent on Reduced SOX2 Expression," 2020, Molecular Cancer Research
  • "A human cell type similar to murine central nervous system perivascular fibroblasts," 2021, Experimental Cell Research

Westermark frequently publishes in venues such as Neuro-Oncology, Cancer Cell, Molecular Systems Biology, Scientific Reports, and Molecular Cancer Research. These journals are recognized for their focus on cancer research, cellular biology, and molecular mechanisms.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Mia Niklasson
  • Erika Dalmo
  • Anna Segerman
  • Sven Nelander
  • Lene Uhrbom

Bengt Westermark has been recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting an established role in the European molecular biology research community.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism of Action and In Vivo Role of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark

  • Platelet-derived growth factor is structurally related to the putative transforming protein p28sis of simian sarcoma virus.

    Michael D. Waterfield;Geoffrey T. Scrace;Nigel Whittle;Paul Stroobant

  • Growth factors: Mechanism of action and relation to oncogenes

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark

  • cDNA sequence and chromosomal localization of human platelet-derived growth factor A-chain and its expression in tumour cell lines

    Christer Betsholtz;Ann Johnsson;Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark

  • A role for platelet-derived growth factor in normal gliogenesis in the central nervous system

    William D. Richardson;Nigel Pringle;Michael J. Mosley;Bengt Westermark

  • Platelet-derived Growth Factor and Its Receptors in Human Glioma Tissue: Expression of Messenger RNA and Protein Suggests the Presence of Autocrine and Paracrine Loops

    Monica Hermanson;Keiko Funa;Magdalena Hartman;Lena Claesson-Welsh

  • Stimulation of tyrosine-specific phosphorylation by platelet-derived growth factor.

    Bo Ek;Bengt Westermark;Åke Wasteson;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • Binding of different dimeric forms of PDGF to human fibroblasts: evidence for two separate receptor types

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Gudrun Bäckström;Arne Östman;Annet Hammacher

  • Platelet-derived growth factor: mechanism of action and possible in vivo function.

    C H Heldin;B Westermark

  • Platelet-derived growth factor: purification and partial characterization

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark;Ake Wasteson

  • Specific receptors for platelet-derived growth factor on cells derived from connective tissue and glia.

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark;Ake Wasteson

  • cDNA cloning and expression of the human A-type platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor establishes structural similarity to the B-type PDGF receptor.

    Lena Claesson-Welsh;Anders Eriksson;Bengt Westermark;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • A human osteosarcoma cell line secretes a growth factor structurally related to a homodimer of PDGF A-chains.

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Ann Johnsson;Suzanne Wennergren;Christer Wernstedt

  • INDUCTION OF INHIBITORY SMAD6 AND SMAD7 MRNA BY TGF-BETA FAMILY MEMBERS

    Mozhgan Afrakhte;Anita Morén;Surinder Jossan;Susumu Itoh

  • The c-sis gene encodes a precursor of the B chain of platelet-derived growth factor

    A Johnsson;C H Heldin;A Wasteson;B Westermark

  • Origin of the U87MG glioma cell line: Good news and bad news

    Marie Allen;Mia Bjerke;Mia Bjerke;Hanna Edlund;Hanna Edlund;Sven Nelander

  • Mice lacking glial fibrillary acidic protein display astrocytes devoid of intermediate filaments but develop and reproduce normally.

    M. Pekny;P. Levéen;M. Pekna;C. Eliasson

  • Expression of Messenger RNAs for Platelet-derived Growth Factor and Transforming Growth Factor-α and Their Receptors in Human Malignant Glioma Cell Lines

    M Nistér;T A Libermann;C Betsholtz;M Pettersson

  • Induction of Brain Tumors in Mice Using a Recombinant Platelet-derived Growth Factor B-Chain Retrovirus

    Lene Uhrbom;Göran Hesselager;Monica Nistér;Bengt Westermark

  • Activation of the human c-kit product by ligand-induced dimerization mediates circular actin reorganization and chemotaxis.

    Peter Blume-Jensen;Lena Claesson-Welsh;Agneta Siegbahn;Krisztina M. Zsebo

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl-Henrik Heldin
Carl-Henrik Heldin Uppsala University
Christer Betsholtz
Christer Betsholtz Uppsala University
Monica Nistér
Monica Nistér Karolinska Institute
Jan Pontén
Jan Pontén Uppsala University
Lena Claesson-Welsh
Lena Claesson-Welsh Uppsala University
Arne Östman
Arne Östman Karolinska Institute
Fredrik Pontén
Fredrik Pontén Uppsala University
Bengt Glimelius
Bengt Glimelius Uppsala University
Lars Rönnstrand
Lars Rönnstrand Lund University
Jonas Bergh
Jonas Bergh Karolinska Institute

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