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Birgitta Essén

Birgitta Essén

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 42 4805 4449 56 55 198 6434

Birgitta Essén publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Birgitta Essén between 1974 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Birgitta Essén published across 48 years, from 1974 to 2021, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2015. 11 of the 198 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2015. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications
1974 2021

198 publications in total across all disciplines

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Birgitta Essén: publications per year, 1974 to 2021
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 8
2005 4
2006 2
2007 3
2008 1
2009 7
2010 4
2011 5
2012 18
2013 14
2014 16
2015 24
2016 18
2017 20
2018 14
2019 15
2020 5
2021 6
Total 198
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Birgitta Essén publications per year - data summary

  • Birgitta Essén, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Uppsala University, has 198 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1974 to 2021.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1974 and the most recent to 2021.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 20 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.1 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2017-2021) hold 60 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1974-1989: 5 publications (0.3 per year); 1990-2005: 21 publications (1.3 per year); 2006-2021: 172 publications (10.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Birgitta Essén 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 Birgitta Essén 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, 194–203 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: 198 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
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
194–203 304 198
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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Birgitta Essén publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Birgitta Essén, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Uppsala University, records 198 publications - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Birgitta Essén, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Birgitta Essén ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Birgitta Essén 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 Birgitta Essén 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313 42
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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Birgitta Essén D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Birgitta Essén, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Uppsala University, records 42 D-Index - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Birgitta Essén, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Birgitta Essén ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Best Publications

  • Are some perinatal deaths in immigrant groups linked to suboptimal perinatal care services

    Birgitta Essén;Birgit Bödker;Nils-Otto Sjöberg;Jens Langhoff-Roos

  • Increased perinatal mortality among sub-Saharan immigrants in a city-population in Sweden

    Birgitta Essén;Bertil S. Hanson;Per-Olof Östergren;Pelle G. Lindquist

  • Qualitative study of pregnancy and childbirth experiences in Somalian women resident in Sweden

    Birgitta Essén;Sara Johnsdotter;Birgitta Hovelius;Saemundur Gudmundsson

  • Healing the health system after civil unrest

    Anneli Ivarsson;John Kinsman;Karin Johansson;Khalif Bile Mohamud

  • Being a bridge: Swedish antenatal care midwives’ encounters with Somali-born women and questions of violence; a qualitative study

    Ulrika Byrskog;Ulrika Byrskog;Pia Olsson;Birgitta Essén;Marie-Klingberg Allvin

  • Shared Language Is Essential: Communication in a Multiethnic Obstetric Care Setting

    Pauline Binder;Yan Borné;Sara Johnsdotter;Birgitta Essén

  • Increasing caesarean section rates among low-risk groups: a panel study classifying deliveries according to Robson at a university hospital in Tanzania

    Helena Litorp;Hussein L Kidanto;Lennarth Nystrom;Elisabeth Darj

  • Genitals and ethnicity: the politics of genital modifications.

    Sara Johnsdotter;Birgitta Essén

  • Suicides during pregnancy and 1 year postpartum in Sweden, 1980-2007.

    Annika Esscher;Birgitta Essén;Eva Innala;Fotios C. Papadopoulos

  • Female genital mutilation in the West: traditional circumcision versus genital cosmetic surgery.

    Birgitta Essén;Sara Johnsdotter

  • Suboptimal care and maternal mortality among foreign-born women in Sweden: maternal death audit with application of the ‘migration three delays’ model

    Annika Esscher;Pauline Binder-Finnema;Birgit Bødker;Ulf Högberg

  • Glycogen depletion of different fibre types in human skeletal muscle during intermittent and continuous exercise.

    Birgitta Essén

  • Communication and Cultural Issues in Providing Reproductive Health Care to Immigrant Women: Health Care Providers’ Experiences in Meeting Somali Women Living in Finland

    Filio Degni;Sakari Suominen;Birgitta Essén;Walid El Ansari

  • “Never My Daughters”: A Qualitative Study Regarding Attitude Change Toward Female Genital Cutting Among Ethiopian and Eritrean Families in Sweden

    Sara Johnsdotter;Kontie Moussa;Aje Carlbom;Rishan Aregai

  • Cultural change after migration: Circumcision of girls in Western migrant communities

    Sara Johnsdotter;Birgitta Essén

  • Seven things to know about female genital surgeries in Africa

    Jasmine Abdulcadir;Fuambai Sia Ahmadu;Lucrezia Catania;Birgitta Essén

  • Evaluating Helping Babies Breathe: training for healthcare workers at hospitals in Rwanda.

    Aimable Musafili;Birgitta Essén;Cyprien Baribwira;Alphonse Rukundo

  • Stillbirth among foreign-born women in Sweden

    Cecilia Ekéus;Sven Cnattingius;Birgitta Essén;Anders Hjern;Anders Hjern

  • Swedish health care providers' experience and knowledge of female genital cutting

    Leila Tamaddon;Sara Johnsdotter;Jerker Liljestrand;Birgitta Essén

  • Maternal near-miss and death and their association with caesarean section complications: a cross-sectional study at a university hospital and a regional hospital in Tanzania.

    Helena Litorp;Hussein L Kidanto;Mattias Rööst;Muzdalifat Abeid

  • Negotiating Collective and Individual Agency: A Qualitative Study of Young Women’s Reproductive Health in Rural India

    Mandira Paul;Birgitta Essén;Salla Sariola;Sharad Iyengar

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulf Högberg
Ulf Högberg Uppsala University
Per-Olof Östergren
Per-Olof Östergren Lund University
Lennarth Nyström
Lennarth Nyström Umeå University
Rhonda Small
Rhonda Small La Trobe University
Lars Åke Persson
Lars Åke Persson London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Anita J. Gagnon
Anita J. Gagnon McGill University
Maria Emmelin
Maria Emmelin Lund University
Gunnar Engström
Gunnar Engström Lund University
Walid El Ansari
Walid El Ansari University of Gloucestershire
Sakari Suominen
Sakari Suominen University of Turku

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