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Hugo Lagercrantz

Hugo Lagercrantz

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
88
Citations
25006
World Ranking
13275
National Ranking
250

Hugo Lagercrantz 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 Hugo Lagercrantz sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 662 publications — 78th percentile

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

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

Hugo Lagercrantz 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 Hugo Lagercrantz sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 88 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Hugo Lagercrantz is affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a specialization in pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. Their research output includes a significant focus on neonatal respiratory health, infant development, and preterm care, with additional work in child and adolescent health as well as neuroscience related to respiration and sleep.

Their publication record demonstrates engagement with key topics such as:

  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Hugo Lagercrantz's frequent publication venues include:

  • Acta Paediatrica
  • Materials
  • Pediatric Research

Their recent published papers showcase a range of subjects, including neonatal consciousness, pharmacokinetics in preterm infants, and low-cost therapeutic methods. Selected recent papers include:

  • "The Awakening of the Newborn Human Infant and the Emergence of Consciousness," 2025, Acta Paediatrica
  • "Fentanyl dosage for preterm infants suggested by a pharmacokinetic, -dynamic, and -genetic model," 2024, Pediatric Research
  • "Phase-Changing Glauber Salt Solution for Medical Applications in the 28-32 °C Interval," 2021, Materials
  • "Making of the mind," 2020, Acta Paediatrica
  • "Hypothermic treatment for neonatal asphyxia in low-resource settings using phase-changing material-An easy to use and low-cost method," 2020, Acta Paediatrica

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Anna Käll, Göran Wennergren, and Linus Olson, reflecting ongoing partnerships in multidisciplinary research efforts.

The scientist's primary fields of study encompass medicine, with subfields focused notably on pediatrics, respiratory medicine, and health professions. Their work spans clinical and translational research, addressing both basic health sciences and applied medical methods in neonatal and pediatric contexts.

Best Publications

  • Resting-state networks in the infant brain.

    Peter Fransson;Beatrice Skiöld;Sandra Horsch;Anders Nordell

  • One-year survival of extremely preterm infants after active perinatal care in sweden

    Mats Blennow;Uwe Ewald;Tomas Fritz;Per Ake Holmgren

  • One-year Survival of Extremely Preterm Infants After Active Perinatal Care in Sweden

    V. Fellman;L. Hellström-Westas;M. Norman;M. Westgren

  • Pain activates cortical areas in the preterm newborn brain.

    Marco Bartocci;Lena L Bergqvist;Hugo Lagercrantz;K J S Anand

  • The ``Stress'' of Being Born

    Hugo Lagercrantz;Theodore A. Slotkin

  • The Functional Architecture of the Infant Brain as Revealed by Resting-State fMRI

    Peter Fransson;Ulrika Åden;Mats Blennow;Hugo Lagercrantz

  • Catecholamine release in the newborn infant at birth.

    Hugo Lagercrantz;Peter Bistoletti

  • Development of neurotransmitter systems during critical periods.

    Eric Herlenius;Hugo Lagercrantz

  • Analgesia and Sedation in Preterm Neonates Who Require Ventilatory Support: Results From the NOPAIN Trial

    K. J. S. Anand;Neil McIntosh;Hugo Lagercrantz;Ermelinda Pelausa

  • Language experienced in utero affects vowel perception after birth: a two-country study

    Christine M. Moon;Hugo Lagercrantz;Patricia K. Kuhl

  • Temperature, metabolic adaptation and crying in healthy full-term newborns cared for skin-to-skin or in a cot.

    K Christensson;C Siles;L Moreno;A Belaustequi

  • Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators during early human development

    Eric Herlenius;Hugo Lagercrantz

  • Incidence of and risk factors for neonatal morbidity after active perinatal care: extremely preterm infants study in Sweden (EXPRESS)

    Dordi Austeng;Mats Blennow;Uwe Ewald;Vineta Fellman

  • Spontaneous Brain Activity in the Newborn Brain During Natural Sleep—An fMRI Study in Infants Born at Full Term

    Peter Fransson;Beatrice Skiöld;Mathias Engström;Boubou Hallberg

  • Activation of Olfactory Cortex in Newborn Infants After Odor Stimulation: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study

    Marco Bartocci;Jan Winberg;Carmelina Ruggiero;Lena L. Bergqvist

  • Antimicrobial polypeptides of human vernix caseosa and amniotic fluid: implications for newborn innate defense.

    Hiroyuki Yoshio;Maria Tollin;Gudmundur H Gudmundsson;Gudmundur H Gudmundsson;Hugo Lagercrantz

  • Occurrence of neuropeptide Y (NPY)-like immunoreactivity in catecholamine neurons in the human medulla oblongata

    T. Hökfelt;T. Hökfelt;J.M. Lundberg;J.M. Lundberg;H. Lagercrantz;H. Lagercrantz;K. Tatemoto;K. Tatemoto

  • A randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the effects of the newborn individualized developmental care and assessment program in a Swedish setting.

    B Westrup;A Kleberg;K von Eichwald;K Stjernqvist

  • Preterm Children Have Disturbances of White Matter at 11 Years of Age as Shown by Diffusion Tensor Imaging

    Zoltan Nagy;Helena Westerberg;Stefan Skare;Jesper L Andersson

  • Highlights in this

    Anna Käll;Hugo Lagercrantz

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Marc Pequignot
Jean-Marc Pequignot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Hans Forssberg
Hans Forssberg Karolinska Institute
Tomas Hökfelt
Tomas Hökfelt Karolinska Institute
Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand
Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand Stanford University
Paul Hjemdahl
Paul Hjemdahl Karolinska University Hospital
Anne Greenough
Anne Greenough King's College London
Jean-Pierre Changeux
Jean-Pierre Changeux Institut Pasteur
Nanduri R. Prabhakar
Nanduri R. Prabhakar University of Chicago
Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson
Gudmundur H. Gudmundsson University of Iceland
Urban Lendahl
Urban Lendahl Karolinska Institute

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