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Gunnar Skov Simonsen publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gunnar Skov Simonsen sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 131 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Gunnar Skov Simonsen D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gunnar Skov Simonsen is affiliated with the University Hospital of North Norway in Norway. Their research spans several areas in medicine and biochemistry, with a focus on microbial resistance and infectious diseases.

Their recent publications include studies on antimicrobial resistance, bloodstream infections, and the epidemiology of bacterial pathogens. Notable papers include:

  • Emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli causing bloodstream infections in Norway in 2002-17: a nationwide, longitudinal, microbial population genomic study (2021, The Lancet Microbe)
  • Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: diverging trends of meticillin-resistant and meticillin-susceptible isolates, EU/EEA, 2005 to 2018 (2021, Eurosurveillance)
  • High prevalence of multidrug resistant ESBL- and plasmid mediated AmpC-producing clinical isolates of Escherichia coli at Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique (2021, BMC Infectious Diseases)
  • A nationwide genomic study of clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae in Norway 2001-15: introduction and spread of ESBLs facilitated by clonal groups CG15 and CG307 (2021, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)
  • Explaining sex differences in risk of bloodstream infections using mediation analysis in the population-based HUNT study in Norway (2022, Scientific Reports)

Frequently collaborating co-authors are:

  • Arnfinn Sundsfjord (14 co-authored papers)
  • Ørjan Samuelsen (10 co-authored papers)
  • Anne-Sofie Furberg (9 co-authored papers)
  • Anna K. Pöntinen (8 co-authored papers)
  • Iren H. Löhr (8 co-authored papers)

The scientist has published multiple papers in the following venues:

  • Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (6 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (4 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (4 publications)
  • The Lancet Microbe (2 publications)
  • BMC Infectious Diseases (2 publications)

Their main fields of study encompass Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

More specifically, subfields of study include Molecular Medicine, Epidemiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, and Infectious Diseases.

Key research topics addressed by this scientist cover:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Escherichia coli research studies

Best Publications

  • Attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years caused by infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU and the European Economic Area in 2015: a population-level modelling analysis

    Alessandro Cassini;Liselotte Diaz Högberg;Diamantis Plachouras;Annalisa Quattrocchi

  • Emergence and spread of vancomycin resistance among enterococci in Europe

    Guido Werner;T. M. Coque;A. M. Hammerum;R. Hope

  • Infection prevention and control measures and tools for the prevention of entry of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae into healthcare settings: guidance from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

    A P Magiorakos;K Burns;J Rodríguez Baño;M Borg

  • Genetic methods for detection of antimicrobial resistance

    Arnfinn Sundsfjord;Arnfinn Sundsfjord;Gunnar S. Simonsen;Bjørg C. Haldorsen;Håkon Haaheim

  • Effects of Phenotype and Genotype on Methods for Detection of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Norway

    Ståle Tofteland;Bjørg Haldorsen;Kristin H. Dahl;Gunnar S. Simonsen;Gunnar S. Simonsen

  • Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus: bad news and good news from the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net, formerly EARSS), 2002 to 2009

    C. Gagliotti;A. Balode;F. Baquero;J. Degener

  • Heterogeneity in the vanB Gene Cluster of Genomically Diverse Clinical Strains of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

    Kristin Hegstad Dahl;Gunnar Skov Simonsen;Ørjan Olsvik;Arnfinn Sundsfjord

  • Early-onset Sepsis and Antibiotic Exposure in Term Infants: A Nationwide Population-based Study in Norway.

    Jon W Fjalstad;Hans J Stensvold;Håkon Bergseng;Gunnar S Simonsen

  • Factors affecting the reversal of antimicrobial-drug resistance.

    Pål J Johnsen;Jeffrey P Townsend;Thomas Bøhn;Gunnar S Simonsen;Gunnar S Simonsen;Gunnar S Simonsen

  • Continuing high prevalence of VanA-type vancomycin-resistant enterococci on Norwegian poultry farms three years after avoparcin was banned.

    K. Borgen;K. Borgen;G.S. Simonsen;A. Sundsfjord;Y. Wasteson

  • PCR-based plasmid typing in Enterococcus faecium strains reveals widely distributed pRE25-, pRUM-, pIP501- and pHTβ-related replicons associated with glycopeptide resistance and stabilizing toxin–antitoxin systems

    Torill C.S. Rosvoll;Torunn Pedersen;Hege Sletvold;Pål. J. Johnsen

  • Antibiotic Use in Children - A Cross-National Analysis of 6 Countries.

    Ilan Youngster;Jerry Avorn;Valeria Belleudi;Anna Cantarutti

  • The antimicrobial resistance containment and surveillance approach - a public health tool

    Gunnar S. Simonsen;John W. Tapsall;Benedetta Allegranzi;Elizabeth A. Talbot

  • Species identification and molecular characterization of Acinetobacter spp. blood culture isolates from Norway

    Nabil Karah;Nabil Karah;Bjørg Haldorsen;Kristin Hegstad;Kristin Hegstad;Gunnar Skov Simonsen;Gunnar Skov Simonsen;Gunnar Skov Simonsen

  • Insight into antimicrobial susceptibility and population structure of contemporary human Enterococcus faecalis isolates from Europe

    Alicja Kuch;Rob J L Willems;Guido Werner;Teresa M Coque

  • Molecular characterization of CTX‐M‐15‐producing clinical isolates of Escherichia coli reveals the spread of multidrug‐resistant ST131 (O25:H4) and ST964 (O102:H6) strains in Norway

    Umaer Naseer;Bjørg Haldorsen;Ståle Tofteland;Kristin Hegstad;Kristin Hegstad

  • Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is associated with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, gender and smoking status. The Tromsø Staph and Skin Study

    K. Olsen;K. Olsen;B. M. Falch;K. Danielsen;K. Danielsen;M. Johannessen

  • Prevalence of resistance to ampicillin, gentamicin and vancomycin in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates from clinical specimens and use of antimicrobials in five Nordic hospitals

    G. S. Simonsen;L. Småbrekke;D. L. Monnet;T. L. Sørensen

  • Transmission of VanA-Type Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and vanA Resistance Elements between Chicken and Humans at Avoparcin-Exposed Farms

    Gunnar S. Simonsen;Håkon Haaheim;Kristin H. Dahl;Hilde Kruse

  • Prevalence, persistence, and molecular characterization of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci in Norwegian poultry and poultry farmers 3 to 8 years after the ban on avoparcin.

    M. Sørum;P. J. Johnsen;B. Aasnes;T. Rosvoll

  • Attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years caused by infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU and the European Economic Area in 2015: a population-level modelling analysis

    Alessandro Cassini;Liselotte Diaz Hogberg;Diamantis Plachouras;Annalisa Quattrocchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Arnfinn Sundsfjord
Arnfinn Sundsfjord University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Ørjan Samuelsen
Ørjan Samuelsen University Hospital of North Norway
Dominique A. Caugant
Dominique A. Caugant Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Kaare Magne Nielsen
Kaare Magne Nielsen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Christian G. Giske
Christian G. Giske Karolinska University Hospital
Birgitte J. Vennervald
Birgitte J. Vennervald University of Copenhagen
Anette M. Hammerum
Anette M. Hammerum Statens Serum Institut
Maria Vang Johansen
Maria Vang Johansen University of Copenhagen
Waleria Hryniewicz
Waleria Hryniewicz Narodowy Instytut Leków
Tom Wilsgaard
Tom Wilsgaard University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway

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